@ White Horse Bar, 6551 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland. An Oakland Pride Happy Hour and Fundraiser, the event includes the chance to help install temporary rainbow crosswalks at 66th and Telegraph Streets. 4:30-6:30pm. http://www.whitehorsebar.com

@ Children’s Day School, 333 Dolores Street. Hosted by Our Family Coalition, the event is free with pre-registration and includes a meal followed by facilitated discussions about family and child-rearing. 6-8pm. http://www.ourfamily.org

@ Dog Eared Books Castro, 489 Castro Street. Jennifer Blowdryer or “JB” will present her new book, The Most Harmless Person You Are Ever Going to Meet in Your Life. 7-9pm. http://www.dogearedbooks.com

@ The Sausage Factory, 517 Castro Street. The club will welcome Rotary District 5150’s Jayne Hulbert as a special guest. 6:30-8PM. http://www.portal.clubrunner.ca/13807

@ Shoreline Amphitheatre, Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View. LGBTQ favorite Cyndi Lauper is the special guest for the tour starring Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Rod Stewart. 7:30pm. http://www.cyndilauper.com

@ San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street. On the final Thursday each month the organization supporting Latino men and their friends hosts this event featuring a show and dinner. HIV testing available. 6pm. http://www.sfaguilas.org

@ 725 California Avenue. It’s a women’s soccer tournament, launching on Friday and continuing through the weekend, where lesbians and those willing to be mistaken for one enjoy playing games that have everything a real soccer game doesn’t, including dance parties with DJs Campbell, Samala and Rockaway. 5pmand continues through September 2. http://www.festivalofthebabes.com

@ Rainbow Community Center, 2118 Willow Pass Road, Suite 500, Concord. A social networking event for gay, bi, trans and ally men that includes discussion of issues. 7pm. http://www.rainbowcc.org