SDSU LGBT Chapter Mixer: Park Manor Suites’ Top of the Park hosts SDSU LGBT Chapter Mixer at 5 p.m. San Diego State University GLBT alumni and friends are invited to meet and socialize at Park Manor Suites’ weekly bar. Chapter leaders will be present to answer questions about membership in the SDSU Alumni Association and the LGBT Aztec Chapter. The mixer includes free appetizers. Park Manor Suites is located at 525 Spruce St. in Bankers Hill. For more information, e-mail lgbtsu.president@gmail.com or info@prideatstate.org.

Jazz benefit: Balboa Theatre hosts the San Diego Regional MSDC Benefit Jazz concert featuring Hiroshima at 8:30 p.m. Since its inception in 1980, jazz group Hiroshima has assumed the artistic mission of bridging cultural divides through the power of music. Hiroshima’s sound borrows from numerous cultures including Asian, Latin American and African-American and has merged these influences into a unique and innovative whole that is solely its own. The result is a brand of music that speaks to nearly every aspect of contemporary culture. Proceeds from this benefit concert will go to support the future efforts of the San Diego Regional Minority Supplier Development Council to improve economic development in diverse communities. Tickets are $55 for reserved seating. Balboa Theatre is located at 868 Fourth Ave. in Downtown. For more information, visit www.sdbalboa.org or call 619-570-1100.

Documentary on freedom: Activist San Diego is screening a documentary on freedom at the Joyce Beers Community Center at 7 p.m. The documentary, The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom, explores the concept and definition of freedom, tracing how the contemporary idea of market-driven and market-defined freedom came from. In The Trap, filmmaker Adam Curtis argues that current day mainstream views of the “free market” have led to our current state of economic crisis and declining civil liberties. Joyce Beers Community Center is located at 1220 Cleveland Ave. in Hillcrest. For more information, e-mail activistsandiego@gmail.com or call 714-595-6912.

Evening on the Nile: World Beat Center hosts Evening on the Nile, a Nile Sister fundraiser, at 6 p.m. Guest speakers include San Diego City Councilmember Tony Young and Nile Sisters founder Elizabeth Lou, a South Sudan refugee. The Prophet Vegetarian Restaurant will cater the event with African cuisine, and Senna Africa will provide live entertainment. Nile Sisters began the organization to help other refugee women, and their families, assimilate to the new language, culture, and set of systems that is inherent to the American way of life. World Beat Center is located at 2100 Park Blvd. in Balboa Park. For more information or to register online visit www.worldbeatcenter.org or call 619-230-1190.

Silver Crest Loop Hike: The San Diego Museum of Natural History Canyoneers will lead a hike at the Palomar Mountain State Park’s Silver Crest Loop at 8 a.m. The loop has excellent views of scenery, including wild orchids and ripening berry plants. The hike costs $2, plus a $6 parking fee at the park entrance. Allow two hours driving time to the park. The hike will take four hours. To get to Palomar Mountain State Park: take Hwy. 78 and exit county road S6 to Palomar Mountain, turn left at the junction with county road S7. Turn left after the park entrance and meet the Canyoneer host in the Silver Crest Picnic Area parking lot. Attendees should bring water, snacks and sunblock or a large hat to block the sun. Palomar Mountain State Park is located at 19952 State Park Road, north of Escondido and south of Temecula. For more information, visit www.sdnhm.org/canyoneers/calendar.html or call 619-255-0203.

Rock-Step: Rock-Step hosts a western dance class at The San Diego LGBT Community Center at 6:30 p.m. Rock-Step offers the LGBT community, as well as families and friends, an environment that allows everyone, regardless of skill level, to experience the pure joy of dancing. Beginners are encouraged to attend. No partner is necessary. Rock-Step is a community of dancers embracing the values of inclusiveness, respect, and good ol’ country kindness and hospitality. Wear comfortable clothes and leather or leather-like soles. A $5 donation is required. The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. For more information, e-mail rock-step@rock-step.org or visit www.rock-step.org.

Business networking event: The Business Connection Networking Group is hosting a business-networking event at Ramesses Mediterranean Cuisine at 7 p.m. The event, sponsored by Business Connection Networking Group and Ramesses Mediterranean Cuisine, is a great opportunity to meet and socialize with other local business professionals. Attendees will receive 20 percent off food and drink specials. Those interested should RSVP to Ken Ladner. Ramesses Mediterranean Cuisine is located at 3882 Fourth Ave. in Hillcrest. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail ancientrelicfinder@yahoo.com or call 619-269-7358.

Guys, Games and Grub: The Center will host Guys, Games and Grub at 6:30 p.m. Guys, Games and Grub is a social event where guys of all ages get together and play board and card games in a fun and relaxing environment. Beer, sodas and pizza are provided. The event is open to anyone 21 and up. The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. For more information, call 619-692-2077 or e-mail jwergeles@thecentersd.org.

Interactive Art Group: The Center hosts the Interactive Art Group at 1:30 p.m.

Artist Sabato Fiorello will lead the way for participants to explore different mediums of art expression. Participants can work individually or in groups. Allow two hours and bring basic pencils, paper and inexpensive watercolor paints and a brush. Try it first, and then consider buying other supplies. The Center is located at 3909 Center St. in Hillcrest. For more information, call 619-692-2077, or visit www.thecentersd.org.

Fibre Fun Group: Needlecraft Cottage hosts Fibre Fun Group at its shop in Pacific Beach at 5:30 p.m. If you knit, crochet, weave, spin, stitch, or play with yarn and thread in any way, this is the group for you. These hobbies are great ways to pass time, make cool stuff and have been shown to be relaxing while keeping the mind active and alert. The group is all-inclusive and will include GLBT and straight folks and is wheel-chair accessible. Needlecraft Cottage is located at 870 Grand Ave. in Pacific Beach. For more information, e-mail aellath@earthlink.net or visit www.needlecraftcottage.com.