@ QBAR, 456 Castro Street. Two sequential parties for lesbians on one night, held every Tuesday for more than ten years, the event features diverse music talent from the Bay Area and beyond. 4pm–2am  qbarsf.com

@ Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, 3207 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland. Presented by Spectrum Queer Media and hosted by Kin Folkz and Blackberri, the event provides a safe, alcohol and scent free space for transformative collective self-care with the LGBTQIA2S and Authentic Ally community. 7pm on Tuesdays. oaklandlgbtqcenter.org 

@ Oakland LGBT Community Center, 3207 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland. The event is held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month. 6:30pm. oaklandlgbtqcenter.org

@ Cal Perforances Front Row for UCB Students @ 101 Zellerbach Hall, #4800 Berkeley. Outspoken comedian Margaret Cho will host the evening. Call to check on tickets available to general public. 510-642-9988. calperformances.org  

@ Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley. The evening will introduce Gauthier’s tenth album, SongwritingWith:Soldiers, co-written with wounded combat veterans. 8pm. thefreight.org

@ Multiple locations. The Festival continues through March 25 with more than 100 films and culinary extravaganzas. sonomafilmfest.org

@ Spark Arts, 4229 18h Street. Members and friends are invited to the first quarterly mixer for networking with local business owners, managers and staff. 6–8pm. 

@ California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, 55 Music Concourse Drive. “Robot NightLife” is the theme for an evening saluting all things robotic. Misty Robotics, Otherlab, PureRockets and Bot Bash experts will be on hand with demos. Music and a variety of food and beverage options will be available. 6–10pm. calacademy.org