@ Forgery Bar, 1525 Mission Street. A lesbian/bi speed dating event hosted by Dr. Frankie Bashan of Little Gay Book, the event is open to all women looking for a woman lover. 7-9pm. https://www.littlegaybook.com/lesbian-events/

@ North Oakland Senior Center, 5714 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland. The Oakland Fire Department and Communities of Oakland Respond to Emergencies present this free workshop, co-hosted by Lavender Seniors of the East Bay, to prepare neighbors to help neighbors. 12 Noon-2pm. http://www.oaklandcore.com

@ Laurel Book Store, 1423 Broadway, Oakland. Mayor Libby Schaaf will host this book launch welcoming author Ace Smith who will read from and discuss his new book. 6pm. http://www.laurelbookstore.com

@ Landmark’s Piedmont Theatre, 4186 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland. The event is one in the ongoing Frameline Encore series hosted with community partners Center for Asian American Media, Cinematografo Internatioal Film Festival and Spectrum Queer Media. 7pm. http://www.frameline.org

@ Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, 3207 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland. Free night every Friday for older teens and adults in the common ground community room. 7:30-10:30pm. http://www.oaklandglbtqcenter.org

@ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 150 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose. After successful launches in San Francisco and Oakland, this family-friendly program featuring drag queens reading with children has reached the South Bay. 11am-12noon. http://www.sfpl.org/earlyeducation

@ The Edge, 4149 18th Street. Diana Wheeler hosts the monthly benefit, featuring a “Back to School” theme with proceeds benefiting the Bal Masque XVI charity fund. 4pm. http://www.qbarsf.com/edge

@ Twin Peaks Tavern, 17th and Castro Streets. Hosted by Misty Blue and Galilea Avila, this annual event honors and remembers Absolute Empress 1 de San Francisco Jose on the five year anniversary of her passing. 6-8pm. http://www.imperialcouncilsf.org