@ Conservatory of Flowers, 100 JF Kennedy Drive. A public display of a light art installation every night through October at approximately 9:15pm. conservatoryofflowers.org

@ Dog Eared Books Castro, 489 Castro Street. The Perfectly Queer Reading Series welcomes Lynne Barnes, Kate Carroll de Gutes and Kate Raphael reading their poetry, essays and novels. 7pm. dogearedbooks.com

@ GLBT History Museum, 4127 18th Street. Author Jeffrey Escoffier, performer Brian Freeman, artist Maya Manvi curator Dorothy Santos and Out/Look founder E.G. Crichton will present a discussion on the new exhibit Out/Look and The Birth of the Queer. 7-9pm. glbthistory.org

@ Bruno’s, 2389 Mission Street. A party with a “wear all black” theme, the evening is a mixer for LGBTQ queers, ladies, queens and unicorns where it’s never just a party—it’s a lifestyle. 9:30pm-2am.

@ Human Rights Campaign Shop, 575 Castro Street. A free photo shoot opportunity with photographer Eric Edward Schell as Pride Portraits gathers stories and images from throughout the LGBTQIA community. 11am-7pm. hrc.org/sanfrancisco

@ Green Room at the War Memorial, 401 Van Ness Avenue. The GLBT Historical Society’s biggest annual gala ever celebrates the history and diversity of the LGBTQ community and recent acquisitions from rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker. glbthistory.org

@ Hunters Point Shipyard & Islais Creek Studios, 1 Rankin Street. Join artist Irene Hendrick and many other LGBT community artists for this annual weekend show. 11am-6pm. shipyardartists.com

@ Eureka Valley Recreation Center, 100 Collingwood Street. More than 100 LGBT non-profits—from the arts, philanthropy, legal, political, recover, well-being and spiritual fields—will participate in this free event featuring refreshments, live entertainment and more. 12:30-4:30pm. ourtownsf.org