@ The Lookout, Bar 16th and Market Streets. This month’s First Monday conversation topic will be racism and DACA ,with guest speakers. 6:30-8pm. lookoutsf.com

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

@ The Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland. The monthly first Tuesday event features women songwriters from the Bay Area preforming songs in the round including, for October: Kim Lembo, Shawna Virago, Chelsea Coleman and special guest The Secret Emchy Society. 7pm. uptownnightclub.com

@ Golden 1 Center, 400 David J. Stern Walk, Sacramento. The talented diva in concert. 8-11pm. ticketfront.com

@ Wild Side West, 424 Courtland Avenue. Kit Tapata hosts the weekly event on Wednesdays; a trivia competition mixed with music and live improv. 7-9pm. tapatatwins.com

@ Feinstein’s at the Nikko, 222 Mason. A rotating series of events presented each month including Broadway Bingo at the Nikko with host Katya Smirnoff-Skyy and musical director Joe Wicht. 7pm. feinsteinsatthenikko.com

@ Fox Theatre, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland. MisterWives is a genre-defying band breaking out of New York City and gaining recognition. Every pair of tickets purchased online comes with a digital download of the new album Connect the Dots. thefoxoakland.com

@ Harvey Milk Photo Center, 50 Scott Street. The annual exhibit of works by members, staff and volunteers curated by Dave Christensen and HMPC staff and members. Tuesday-Sunday through October 7.  harveymilkphotocenter.org