@ Strut, 470 Castro Street. This on-going drop-in group uses book and other written materials to explore substance abuse. 4-5:30pm. http://www.strutsf.org

@ Dog Eared Books Castro, 489 Castro Street. Recognized as a skilled writer, Trebor presents a compelling set of stories of hard-won redemption and transformation. 7pm. http://www.dogearedbooks.com

@ Noe Street, 16th and Market. Every Wednesday through November, the street next to Flore and Lookout is abloom with fresh fruits and vegetables, rain or shine. 5-8pm. http://www.pcfma.org

@ Dog Eared Books Castro, 489 Castro Street. The group will discuss Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. 7pm. http://www.dogearedbooks.com

@ Manny’s, 3092 16th Street. CNN and HRC will host a Town Hall focused on LGBT issues and you can watch with friends at Manny’s. 6:00pm. http://welcometomannys.com

@ California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, 55 Music Concourse Drive. This evening - one in a popular ongoing series, with food and beverage options along with DJs, live music and dancing - features Brooklyn musician Nick Hakim whose experimental soul music has the sonic luster to transport you to another world. 6pm. http://www.calacademy.org

@ Sequoia Theater, 25 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley. Presented by The Spahr Center in conjunction with the Mill Valley Film Festival, the film is a comingout and-of-age tale about an aspiring dancer’s trials and tribulations. 3pm. Reception follows at 5pm. http://www.mvff.com

@ GLBT History Museum, 4127 18th Street. In this illustrated presentation, organized for National Coming Out Day on October 11, San Francisco resident Laura Hall recounts the life story of her gay father, Ralph 7-9pm. http://www.glbthistory.org