@ The Great Northern, 119 Utah Street. Hosted by Sara Jayne McDonald, the event features resident DJs 2NITE and DAMON along with glitter makeup and body paint, glow balloons, a photo booth and more. http://www.thegreatnorthernsf.com

@ Gateway Theatre, 215 Jackson Street. An entirely improvised comedy show presented in two acts with every performance highlighting a brief history of an icon of the LGBTQ movement. 10:30pm-12:00am. http://thegaleshow.com/

@ Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon Street. Harris returns to SF Sketchfest for a much-deserved celebration of his work and an on stage conversation. 4-5:30pm. http://www.sketchfest.com

@ Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California Street. The event, to be held in the Katz Snyder Gallery, includes a reception and panel discussion with former editors and reporters at The Tenderloin Times. 4pm. http://www.jccsf.org

@ Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. Hospice by the Bay hosts its annual ceremony honoring lost loved ones through music, prayers, a flower ceremony and messages from a variety of spiritual traditions. 4pm. http://www.hbth.org

@ Ivy Room, 860 San Pablo Avenue, Albany. The East Bay-based LGBT band will perform their 21-and-over show. 4:00pm. http://www.ivyroom.com

@ 170 Valencia Street. San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus presents a benefit supporting the Camp Fire Relief & Paradise High School Music Programs featuring Bobby Jo Valentine and SFGMC’s Homophonics and The Lollipop Guild. 5-6:30pm. http://www.sfgmc.org

@ Dog Eared Books, Castro, 489 Castro Street. Gay Sunrise: Writing Gay Liberation in San Francisco 1968-1972, a collection of works by 32 writers will be the focus of discussion. 5pm. http://www.dogearedbooks.com