Robbie Rivera: Robbie Rivera will DJ at Spin at 9:30 p.m. Rivera is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in Puerto Rico. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from tribal to progressive house, as well as incorporating garage and Latin elements. Spin is located at 2028 Hancock St. in Mission Hills. For more information, call 619-294-9590 or visit www.spinnightclub.com

Prism, Prose and Passion: The Diversionary Theatre in association with ion Theatre and Write Out Loud will host Prism, Prose and Passion at 2 p.m. The event is a presents a benefit performance of stories of the LGBT community by Christopher Isherwood, Jackie Kay, Rita Mae Brown and Robert J. Hughes. The Diversionary Theatre is located at 4545 Park Blvd. in University Heights. For more information, call 619-220-0097 or visit http://writeoutloudsd.com.

LGBT Resource Center anniversary: The University of California San Diego’s LGBT Resource Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary at 4 p.m. The LGBT Resource Center at UCSD is a diverse, open and public space for all members of the university community to explore issues relating to sexual and gender identities, practices and politics. It develops student leadership, builds workplace equity, promotes academic research, and provides resources. The UCSD LGBT Resource Center is located at 9500 Gilman Dr. on the UCSD campus. For directions, visit http://lgbt.ucsd.edu/Maps_and_Directions.asp. For more information, call 858-822-3494 or visit http://lgbtro.ucsd.edu.

Kate Kendell: The San Diego Democratic Club will host a reception providing attendees the opportunity to meet National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) executive director Kate Kendell at the Noel-Baza Fine Art Gallery at 5:30 p.m. Kendell is a lifelong champion of GLBT civil and human rights, specializing in the areas of GLBT family law, youth rights, elder law and GLBT immigration and asylum and has fought tirelessly for GLBT legal protections and the advancement of equality. A donation of $15 is suggested. The Noel-Baza Fine Art Gallery is located at 2165 India St. in Little Italy. For more information, call 619-876-4160 or e-mail noel-baza@cox.net.

Pappalecco: New Italian eatery Pappalecco will open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The eatery offers authentic Italian coffee and teas, gelato, panini and breakfast. Pappalecco is located at 1602 State St., between Cedar Street and Date Street, in Hillcrest. For more information, call 619-238-4590 or visit www.pappalecco.com.

Boston Marriage: The Compass Theatre will perform Boston Marriage at 2 p.m. The 1999 play by American playwright David Mamet concerns two women at the turn of the 20th century who are in a “Boston marriage,” a relationship between two females that may involve both physical and emotional intimacy. After widespread belief that Mamet could only write for men, the playwright released this play, which centers exclusively on women. The Compass Theatre is located at 3704 6th Ave. in Hillcrest. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 619-688-9210 or visit www.compasstheatre.com.

Swimming: Different Strokes Swim Team will meet for a workout swim at the Brian Bent Memorial Pool at Coronado High School at 7p.m. Different Strokes Swim Team (DSST) is an all-inclusive lesbian, gay, straight, bisexual, transgender, fast, slow, healthy, happening, totally cool, incredibly fun swim team. Members swim for fitness, for the friendly social atmosphere, to get in a quick workout or for rehab from injuries. Everyone is welcome and member ages range from 18-80. DSST welcomes swimmers of all abilities from competitive college swimmers to novice swimmers and everyone in between. The Brian Bent Memorial Pool at Coronado High School is located at 818 6th St. in Coronado. For more information, visit www.dsst.org or e-mail flaminggaytor@dsst.org.

Beloved Daughters: The Museum of Photographic Arts will exhibit Beloved Daughters: Photographs by Fazal Sheikh from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beloved Daughters unites two projects by photographer and activist Fazal Sheikh. The exhibition focuses on women from two specific communities in India. The first project, Moksha (Heaven), portrays the northern Indian city of Vrindavan, where dispossessed widows go to devote themselves to Krishna and seek moksha: final release from the cycle of death and rebirth. Sheikh’s next project, Ladli (Beloved Daughter) portrays the lives of girls and young women in a society where, despite progressive laws, their human, civil, and economic rights are routinely suppressed. Admission is free for San Diego County residents, part of Balboa Park’s Free Tuesday’s program. The Museum of Photographic Arts is located at 1649 El Prado in Balboa Park. For more information, call 619-238-7559 or visit www.mopa.org.

Cultivating food justice: Heather Fenney of Community Services Unlimited, Inc. and Ellee Igoe of San Diego International Rescue Committee will discuss cultivating justice through sustainable food systems at the San Diego Natural History Museum at 6:30 p.m. With nearly one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions coming from the food and agriculture sector, it’s critical that food-system changes be part of any effort to reduce and reverse effects of global warming. Learn where the conventional/global food system has gone wrong, and how building a local, sustainable and just food system can help get us back on course. Admission is $5. The San Diego Natural History Museum is located at 1788 El Prado in Balboa Park. For more information, call 619-232-3821 or visit www.sdnhm.org.

Group run and walk: Front Runners & Walkers San Diego will meet for running and walking at the southeast corner of Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street under the “big tree” in Balboa Park at 6 p.m. Front Runners & Walkers San Diego is a running and walking club for lesbians, gay men, their families and friends. The group provides a number of walking, running and fitness activities, as well as occasional social events. Runs take between three to six miles and walks take two to three miles. For more information, call 619-835-9131 or visit www.frwsd.org.

Cocktails for Choice: Planned Parenthood of San Diego & Riverside Counties will host Cocktails for Choice, a networking event aimed at 25-40 year olds who support a woman’s right to choose, at the Mosaic Wine Bar on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. The event includes free appetizers, prizes and music. Tickets are $15 in advanced and $20 at the door and can be purchased by visiting www.planned.org/c4c. Mosaic Wine Bar is located at 3422 30th St. in North Park. For more information, call 1-888-743-7526 or visit www.plannedparenthood.org.