Totally Red Hot ’80s!: Dust off your hot pink pumps and prepare for the ’80s invasion! The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) presents “Totally Red Hot ’80s,” a women’s nightclub. DJ Laura Jane will be in the house, spinning your favorite hits from the ’80s, with door prizes, dessert and more for only $5 per person! Guests are encouraged to wear ’80s inspired attire (think neon, leggings, or anything Madonna-inspired), to participate in the “Totally Awesome Costume Contest.” A prize will also be given to the person who brings the most outrageous photograph of herself from the ’80s. Tickets will be available at the door. Women 21 and up are welcome and a no-host bar will be available. Proceeds benefit the many programs of The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s Women’s Resource Center. The event will take place at The Center from 6-9 p.m. For more information, visit www.gaylesbiantimes.com/links.

Macy’s Passport In-Store Event: While AIDSWalk San Diego 2008 may have already passed, you can still help support the event as AIDS Walk San Diego will participate in the Macy’s Passport In-Store Event on Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4. This activity-filled fund-raiser, which takes place at Macy’s Fashion Valley, Macy’s Mission Valley and Macy’s Mission Valley Home, offers special discounts, cooking demonstrations, fashion events, special giveaways and the chance to win a $1,000 Macy’s shopping spree. AIDS Walk San Diego will retain 100 percent of the proceeds from tickets sold through these efforts. Macy’s Passport In-Store Event participants get the $10 donation back by saving $10 on one regular, sale or clearance priced purchase of $25 or more throughout the store; get 20 percent off regular sale and clearance women’s men’s and kids’ apparel and accessories; fine, bridge and fashion jewelry; Get 10 percent off on regular, sale & clearance furniture, mattresses and area rugs. Participants also enter for a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree and help AIDS Walk San Diego raise funds to support the work of dozens of HIV/AIDS service and education providers throughout the region. Tickets are available for $10 at The San Diego LGBT Community Center. For more information, visit www.gaylesbiantimes.com/links.

Trolley Dances: The San Diego Dance Theater will team once again with the Metropolitan Transit System to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Trolley Dances on Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5. Patrons ride the trolley to various locations where dance performances are staged (not on the trolley) to delight and engage them. The annual site-specific dance project will kickoff at Hazard Center and offer a tour on the Green Line with scenic views and provocative performances alongside the San Diego River. After a switch to the Blue Line in Old Town, innovative performances will continue to Downtown San Diego’s Santa Fe Depot. Tickets are $30 for general admission, $20 for seniors and $10 for students. Tickets include a free all-day trolley pass. For more information, visit www.gaylesbiantimes.com/links.

Urban Mo’s Summer Classic Party: With Labor Day behind us and the fall and winter seasons ahead, those who brought you events such as the Twinkie Party, Detour and Noches Calientes have decided that even though summer has come to a close, that’s no reason the party can’t go on. Urban Mo’s Bar and Grille will host its first-ever Summer Classic Party. With an official run time from 4 p.m. to closing, the night promises to bring back the favorite summer hits spanning the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and today. Three DJs will be featured, with a $5 cover, however those opting to attend in their most fabulous ’70s attire will not be charged. So bust out your favorite plaid polyester leisure suit, puff out your ’fro, and be sure to apply an extra layer of blue eye shadow, because this must-attend event is one that will not be soon forgotten. Urban Mo’s is located at 308 University Ave., in Hillcrest. For more information, visit www.gaylesbiantimes.com/links.

Rock-Step: Lee from Kicker’s will teach a combination of two-step, waltz, shadow and shuffle for everyone regardless of skill level. No partner necessary, just bring your sweet self, a willingness to learn and have fun in a community of dancers embracing the values of inclusiveness, respect and good ol’ country kindness and hospitality! The Intro to Two-Step class is from 6:30-7 p.m., Intermediate Spins & Turns from 7-8 p.m., and East Coast Swing from 8-8:30 p.m. This is the only class offered in October and regular Monday classes resume with gusto after the election in November. In the meantime, keep on tappin’ those toes! Wear comfortable clothes and shoes with leather or leather-like soles. The classes take place in The Center’s auditorium. No RSVP required and a $5 donation is requested. For more information, visit www.gaylesbiantimes.com/links.

Coffee and Conversation with Cool Women: The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) will resume hosting its popular series, Coffee & Conversation with Cool Women. The event is an intimate talk show of sorts, where hostess Tryce Czycyznska interviews notable women from the San Diego women’s community. The October “cool women” will be Wendy Ochoa and Talonya Geary, creators of FlawLes magazine and Web site. You can join them for coffee, dessert and a dynamic conversation about the community’s newest lesbian publication. The free event is open to all and will be held at The Center at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.gaylesbiantimes.com/links.

HRC San Diego Monthly Social: San Diego’s emerging Human Rights Campaign (HRC) community will hold its monthly called HRC Connect at Hawthorn’s Restaurant Lounge, from 7-9 p.m. The HRC Connect is a great way for the San Diego GLBT community and straight allies to come together in a social environment for a worthy cause: equality. The monthly social allows participants to get to know San Diego’s emerging community and learn more about the HRC, the largest national civil rights organization working for GLBT equality. Membership is not required and there is no admission charge. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to invite friends who might be interested also. For more information, visit www.gaylesbiantimes.com/links.

South Bay Alliance mixer

The South Bay Alliance will hold its monthly mixer at the South Bay Fish & Grill from 5:30-8 p.m. The event is organized to bring together the GLBT community and friends who live in San Diego’s South Bay region. The October mixer will also serve as a fund-raiser for No on 8, which is working to preserve same-sex marriage rights in California. Happy-hour priced drinks will be available, and appetizers will be included for $15. The South Bay Fish & Grill is located at 570 Marina Parkway in Chula Vista. For more information, visit www.gaylesbiantimes.com/links.

San Diego Asian Film Festival: From forbidden girl love and steamy love triangles to a transgender awakening, the San Diego Asian Film Festival is more fabulous than ever! Three queer-themed feature films and the always-popular short- film program are among the selections in this year’s festival at the Hazard Center UltraStar Cinemas in Mission Valley. This year’s queer film lineup includes Half-Life, Love is Queer, The World Unseen and Unspoken Passion. Group, student and military discount tickets are available. The theater is located at 7510 Hazard Center Drive. For more information, visit www.gaylesbiantimes.com/links.