Gerber/Hart Library's fall book sale is Sept. 9-18 at the facility. The sale will include bargains in fiction, psychology, social sciences, and many other categories. Thousands of titles, both LGBT and non-LGBT, will be available. Other items, such as CDs, videotapes, and audio tapes, will also be sold. The library is located at 1127 W. Granville, in Edgewater; call ( 773 ) 381-8030 or Edward J. Barry, Jr., at ( 309 ) 685-4223.
Jane Olivor will headline Test Positive Aware Network's ( TPAN's ) and Positively Aware Magazine's annual gala, the Aware Affair. The event will take place Sept. 10 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency, 151 E. Wacker. NBC 5's HealthWatch reporter and co-anchor Nesita Kwan will host the event. See www.tpan.com or call ( 773 ) 989-9400.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is hosting a reception on Sept. 11 from 4-7 p.m. for the organization's new national executive director, Jody Huckaby. The event will take place at the home of Lee and David Neubecker, 4931 N. Magnolia. RSVP to mneubecker1@comcast.net or ( 800 ) 248-8989.
DejaVu, the professional dance team of CGY/Youth Pride Center, will hold open auditions every Tuesday in September. Youths age 23 and under are invited to try out. For more info, contact Ashley Gilmore at ( 773 ) 481-6632 or info@cgyonline.org .
On Sept. 22, Chicagoland bars will join forces for Bar AIDS, an event meant to raise money for families and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Monies raised will go to help AIDSCare. Among the establishments participating are Bucks, Catch 35, The Closet, Cocktail, Jackhammer, Spin, Star Gaze, and Touché. Visit www.bar-aids.org for an up-to-date list of participating bars.
The AIDS Pastoral Care Network will host a series of four Thursday evening symposiums relating to the LGBTQ community beginning Sept. 8, 7-9 p.m, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 2335 N. Orchard. Seminars include 'Body and Soul—Grounded Spirituality' and 'Buddhist Responses to AIDS.' For more info, call Sherry Nelson at ( 708 ) 681-6327 or ( 773 ) 257-6425.
GLSEN Chicago is holding its 2nd annual Back to School Brunch on Sept. 18, 11 a.m. -1:30 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency, 151 E. Wacker. See glsenchicago.org/brunch.htm or call ( 773 ) 989-9905.