@ Fireside Room, Plymouth United Church of Christ, 424 Monte Vista, Oakland. 6:30-10:15pm. Hosted by author Linda Zeiser, the event includes a pot luck and performance this month featuring Beth Elliott. zeiserpoetmc@aol.com

Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 3150 Garrity Way, Richmond. The organization’s first film and cultural event includes the documentary film, live music, lite bites, art and a panelist discussion. 7:30pm. richmondrainbowpride.org

@ The Arc San Francisco, 1500 Howard Street. The Imperial Council of San Francisco presents the annual pageant and competition plus a celebration of the successful year of Mr. Gay San Francisco Jethro Patalinghug and Miss Gay San Francisco Piper Angelique McGroin.

@ Laurel Bookstore, 1423 Broadway, Oakland. A Halloween reading for youngsters with author Denise Doyen and her book about a scary old tree that blooms with beautiful pomegranates. 2:30-5:30pm. laurelbookstore.com

@ SF Public Library Park Branch, 1833 Page Street. An exhibit of then and now photos providing a walk down memory lane of the Haight-Ashbury scene from 1967. Through December 7. sfpl.org

@ SF LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street. Saints of Steel partners with The Center and the Trans Employment Program to help prepare job seekers with free haircuts and career fair preparation services. 4-8pm. sfcenter.org

@ West of Pecos, 550 Valencia Street. The Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club’s free event honoring exceptional leadership in the LGBT community. 6:30-8pm. alicebtoklas.org

@ Strut, 470 Castro Street. The weekly Tuesday book club of the SF AIDS Foundation’s Stonewall Project, with facilitators Wade Smith and Christopher Zepeda, explores the complexity of gay identify and culture, HIV, substance use, healing relationship and more. 4-5:30pm. strutsf.org