No green eggs and ham: The Center holds its monthly Community Coalition Breakfast on the third Friday of every month, starting promptly at 7:30 a.m. in the auditorium. The event is an opportunity for the GLBT and GLBT-friendly communities to mingle, educate, and discuss diverse issues affecting the struggle for fairness and equality. The cost is $6 per person and includes breakfast, a panel presentation, Q&A session, and open discussion. For more information, contact AJ Davis-Defeo at (619) 692-2077, ext. 212.

Identified flying objects: The Miramar Air Show is the most popular event during San Diego’s annual Fleet Week. The theme this year celebrates the centennial of the Wright brother’s seminal flight. The show starts at 8:00 a.m. and lasts until 4:30 p.m. Parking and admission is free. Call (858) 577-1016 for more information.

Family Matters annual carnival: Join family matters for their annual carnival, potluck and costume contest, tonight from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium at The Center. Admission is free; just bring a dish to share. There will be carnival games, musical chairs, face painting and a costume parade and contest. For more information or to volunteer to help set up and decorate, call Marci at (619) 298-5431.

Go Figure: Art About and For the Body: San Diego area artists’ meditations on the human form are on display at Nofufi Gallery until Nov. 16. The show is a combination of painting, sculpture and jewelry. A special reception is being held today from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., free and open to the public, with live music, free massage and reflexology treatments, and a free art giveaway bonanza at 5:30 p.m. The gallery is open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 90-C North Coast Hwy 101. For more information, call (760) 635-0556.

Happy birthday: Join The Center in celebrating 30 years, tonight from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the San Diego Convention Center’s Sunset Room. The Center has been a major support network for the local GLBT community since it first opened in 1973, providing essential resources such as HIV/AIDS counseling, a Women’s Resource Center, computer training, workshops, case management and discussion groups. For tickets or information, call Zac Mikles at (619) 692-2077.

Hot, hot, hot: Check out Rich’s steamy Club Hedonism at Large, starting at 9:00 p.m.

Computer savvy: Soraya Bittencourt, author of My Road to Microsoft, will be speaking and signing copies of her book at Obelisk Bookstore, 1029 University Ave., at 5:00 p.m. Bittencourt chronicles her rise as an engineer in the male-dominated field of technology and how a concept of hers became Microsoft Expedia, the first successful Internet travel site. Call (619) 297-4171 to find out more.

Cabaret supper club: Join Ruby Bernard and friends for a benefit jam session tonight from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Martini’s. Ruby and Friends present a “Night of Appreciation” jam session for Peggy Minafee. In addition to Ruby’s vocals and special guest star Peggy Minafee, there will be special guest performances. This free event is not to be missed. Martini’s is located at 3940 Fourth Ave, upstairs.

Investiture 2003: The Imperial Court de San Diego invites you to join them in welcoming members to the XXXII Reign, the Court of Charity and Diversity. The formal event will feature the installment of members of their empire for the fundraising year. Investiture XXXII will take place at Numbers at 7:00 p.m. There will be a dessert buffet, opportunity drawings, an auction and entertainment. Admission is $10.

Beat the Monday blues: Julian’s harvest season is upon us, and fruit stands in and around the small mountain town are bulging with just-picked apples and fresh-pressed cider. Beat the weekend crowds and drive up to Julian for homemade apple pies, apple wine and apple salsa. Pick-your-own apple farms are open on the road between San Ysabel and Julian. For more information about the upcoming Harvest Festival, call (760) 765-1857.

Last week to see ‘Rough Crossing’: Tom Stoppard’s Rough Crossing ends its run at the Old Globe Theatre next Sunday, so see it this week. With screwball comedy and biting wit, Rough Crossing follows two desperate playwrights as they race against time to find an ending to their new musical comedy while on a trans-Atlantic voyage. To purchase tickets, call (619) 234-5623.

Cheap eats: Tue$ Nite Out is a collection of Hillcrest restaurants, bars and retailers offering what they have – for less – every Tuesday night from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Participating establishments place a “Tuesday Nite Out’ sign in their window to make your quest for all things good and cheap are easy to spot.

He talk pretty today: David Sedaris, author of Barrel Fever, Naked and Me Talk Pretty One Day, brings his razor-sharp satire to the Spreckels Theatre tonight. Time magazine’s 2001 Humorist of the Year, Sedaris is a frequent contributor to NPR’s “Morning Edition” and “This American Life.” The spoken word performance begins at 8:00 p.m. For more information, call (619) 220-TIXS.

Festival of lights: Gallery Alexander is holding its ninth annual Menorah show through Dec. 26. The exhibition features a collection of Menorahs, Hanukah candles, Dreidels, Shabbat Candleholders, Mezuzzot, and other work crafted by Israeli and American artists. The pieces are crafted in various media, including glass, ceramic, wood, metal, and Jerusalem stone. The Gallery is open until 6:00 p.m. seven days a week. For more information, call (858) 459-9433.

Surrealistic athleticism: Diavolo Dance Theater presents The Dreamcatcher tonight at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. Diavolo assembles large-scale interdisciplinary performances that incorporate leaping, flying and twirling. The Dreamcatcher abstracts the Native-American legend of the dream catcher into a mythic quest for the healing force of a feminine angel and the battle with the alter ego – the masculine trickster. For more information, call (800) 988-4253.

Dance with Devo: Every Thursday at Rich’s, retro-minded ’80s-philes can dance to the “electro-trash” of DJs Greasy Jones and Uneasy, at Electroluxe. Free until 11:00 p.m. and $5 afterwards, the DJs spin new wave, electro-punk and synth-pop until the wee hours. Call (619) 295-2195 for more details.