Two local bars, Bourbon Street and Urban Mo’s Bar & Grill, will host fund-raisers on Sunday, Oct. 15, to benefit Lavender Lens assistant editor Margie M. Palmer’s participation in San Diego Row for a Cure, an annual event that raises money for breast cancer research.

Bourbon Street’s fund-raiser, scheduled from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., will include a patio barbecue, a raffle, pink Jell-O shots and appearances by two former U.S. Women’s National Team rowers. Urban Mo’s fund-raiser will run from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Bourbon Street is located at 4612 Park Blvd. in University Heights. Urban Mo’s is located at 308 University Ave. in Hillcrest.

For more information, call Bourbon Street at (619) 291-4043 or Urban Mo’s at (619) 491-0400.

Bonnie Zimmerman presents “Amazons and Women-Loving Women: Pathways to the Modern Lesbian,” a show-and-tell presentation detailing a selection of pictures to benefit the Lambda Archives of San Diego on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium at The Center. A “name that tune” contest takes place at 7:00 p.m. and Zimmerman’s presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets will be sold on a sliding scale, from $5 to $100. All contributions exceeding $5 are tax-deductible and will benefit the Lambda Archives of San Diego. Advanced purchase of tickets is recommended. The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest.

For tickets and more information, call (619) 692-2077 or e-mail e3myers@sbcglobal.com.

Individuals and business volunteers throughout San Diego County will pre-sell pies Oct. 18-Nov. 15 for Mama’s Kitchen’s Pie in the Sky bake sale.

Now in its second year, Mama’s Kitchen’s Pie in the Sky bake sale is the largest organized bake sale of its kind in San Diego. San Diego’s top bakers, caterers and chefs, including the Sycuan Resort and Casino and The French Gourmet, will donate holiday pies. These apple, pecan and pumpkin pies will feed thousands throughout San Diego County neighborhoods this Thanksgiving. The pies cost $20 each.

Every pie sold pays for almost half of each Mama’s Kitchen client’s weekly meals. This year, Mama’s Kitchen hopes to sell 5,000 pies and raise $100,000 to directly fund thousands of free, nutritious meals and help ensure no one living with HIV/AIDS or other critical illnesses in the community will go hungry. Clients live in all regions of San Diego County: north to Oceanside, east to Alpine, south to Otay Mesa and Chula Vista as well as central San Diego and the beach communities.

Pie buyers can select from more than 30 sites to pick up their pies on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Pies can also be purchased online at www.mamaskitchen.org.

Volunteers are needed from throughout San Diego County to sell pies and raise awareness. A training and kick-off party is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14, at Mama’s Kitchen, located at 1875 Second Ave. For more information, contact Denise Scatena at (619) 233-6262.

The Center’s 33rd anniversary gala takes place at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m., and more than 650 of San Diego’s political, corporate, community and social leaders are expected to attend.

The Center’s gala is the largest GLBT black-tie affair in the city. Annually, the gala raises more than $100,000 for programs and services offered by The Center, including the Hillcrest Youth Center, public policy programming, the Women’s Resource Center, domestic violence and GLBT senior services.

As part of the event’s festivities, The Center will recognize the recipients of seven awards honoring the commitment, service and generosity of local volunteers, community organizations and businesses.

Tickets are available for $150 or $300 VIP. Tables are available for either $1,500 or $3,000 VIP. The San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina is located at 333 West Harbor Dr. in downtown San Diego.

For more information, call (619) 692-2077.

Equality Forum has designated October GLBT History Month, and is honoring 31 leaders throughout the month with a video, biography and bibliography of each celebrating their achievements.

Leaders were nominated by executive directors of statewide, national and international GLBT organizations. The criteria for nominees are: national or international GLBT persons, living or deceased, distinguished within their field of endeavor as national heroes or in the GLBT civil rights movement. The nominees were selected by GLBT History Month co-chairs the Rev. Nancy Wilson, international moderator of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC), and Professor Kenji Yoshino, deputy dean for Intellectual Life at Yale Law School.

Equality Forum has produced a video for each leader which will be streamed daily on four gay Web portals and broadcast on two gay television channels. Equality Forum has offered the leader videos without charge to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and for-profit corporations for their Web sites.

For more information, visit www.glbthistorymonth.com.

The Center’s Women’s Resource Center (WRC) will host feature filmmakers Becky and Kathy Sangha as guests for October’s “Coffee and Conversation with Cool Women” on Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The free event will take place at The Center, located at 3909 Centre St.

For the past seven years, the pair have dedicated themselves to promoting the involvement of women and youth in creating independent film, documentary and media arts that reflect current issues and encourage peace, justice and human equality.

As founders of Sun & Moon Vision Productions, the Sanghas first award-winning documentary, Youth Out Loud!, addressed issues impacting GLBT youth in schools. Two other Sun & Moon Vision documentaries are now in distribution, Creating a Place at the Table and Leading the Way to Peace.

Although this is a free event, donations to benefit the Women’s Resource Center will be accepted. Complimentary coffee and sweets will be provided. There will also be prize drawings.

For more information, call Claudia Lucero at (619) 692-2077 ext. 206 or e-mail clucero@thecentersd.org.

The Greater San Diego Business Association will hold its annual John R. McCusker Golf Classic on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 12:00 noon at Riverwalk Golf Course in Mission Valley.

The event is named in honor of former GSDBA board member and community activist John R. McCusker, who passed away in early 2005. Half of the net proceeds will benefit The Center’s Youth Housing Project.

Participants can swing into action with a full day of golf while enjoying food and opportunities to “network on the greens” with other business owners and their guests. This year’s presenting sponsor is ROK Enterprises, along with co-sponsors Point Loma Credit Union, Ben & Jerry’s/Second Chance, Gayle Goldman Associates, Annie Libby Photography, Allsure Insurance, SD PIX, First American Title, Buzz magazine and KPBS.

“Nearly 80 business owners turned out for the event last year,” says GSDBA Executive Director Joyce Marieb. “It’s a day of fun and business, and for a worthy cause.”

The cost to register is $120 per golfer. For more information, call the GSDBA office at (619) 296-4543, or visit their Web site, www.gsdba.org.

The Center hosts its annual Halloween celebration, “Nightmare on Normal Street,” on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The event will take place on Normal Street, between University Avenue and Blaine Street in Hillcrest.

This year’s celebration will be for those 18 and older and will include a costume contest with more than $1,000 in prizes. The parade of costumes will be emceed by Nicole Murray-Ramirez. The Bud Light Beer Garden will return, DJ Talonya will spin dance tunes and there will be a special performance by The Amuse Drum Chorus.

“We’re so proud that our ‘Nightmare on Normal Street’ event has become such an important community tradition over the past few years,” said Jennifer Jones, director of development for The Center.

A $5 donation will be accepted at the entrance to support The Center’s programs and services. Sponsors for the event include American Airlines, the Gay & Lesbian Times, the Imperial Court de San Diego, Bud Light and Amuse. For more information, call Sarafina Scapicchio at (619) 692-2077 ext. 247 or e-mail sscapicchio@thecentersd.org.

There will also be a special “Eerie Extravaganza” for youth ages 14-20 (with identification) on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest Youth Center. This celebration will feature a costume contest with prizes, films, food, DJs and more. For more information, visit www.youthcentersd.com.

A special Halloween Carnival sponsored by Family Matters for GLBT-headed families will take place on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in The Center’s auditorium, located at 3909 Centre St. There will be carnival games and a costume contest. Participants are asked to bring a dish to share for a potluck dinner. For more information, visit www.sdfamilymatters.org.