Job well done this week. Pick out a reward for yourself from today’s gift bag of LGBT events in today’s Gay Agenda calendar. Kick off your weekend with arts, community and nightlife.
• Heart-shaped box. Chocolate Sweetheart Verse: Valentine Poetry & Music with ITLA @ Rush Center, 5 p.m., Valentine’s Weekend Midtown Artists Market @ 805 Peachtree, 5 p.m., Valentine Singles Bash w/Fourth Tuesday & Women’s Outdoor Network @ Bellissima, 7 p.m., “Strawberries, Stilettos & Steam” lesbian erotica @ Charis, 7:30 p.m., Celebrate VD! Valentine Party @ Mary’s, 9 p.m., and Eff A Valentine! Party (top photo) @ London Bistro, 10 p.m. Preview more LGBT Valentine events through Monday.
• Memories. Like the corners of his mind. Reception and dedication of the new LGBT Duncan Teague Collection @ Auburn Avenue Library, 7 p.m.
• Drag yourself into the weekend. Dragnique Week 6: “Outrageous Fantasy” Challenge (bottom photo) @ Jungle, 10 p.m., Sugarbaby’s Trailer Park Revue @ 3 Legged Cowboy, 10:30 p.m., Fierce Friday @ LeBuzz, 11 p.m., Kitty LeClaw’s Meow Mix @ Blake’s, 11 p.m., and Friday Drag @ Burkhart’s, 11:30 p.m.
• Party people. Bedlam: Anchor’s Away @ My Sisters’ Room, 10 p.m., DJ Lydia Prim @ Heretic, TraxxGirls Ladies Lounge @ Vita, 10 p.m., Dem Traxx Boys @ Club 91, 11 p.m., and so much more on Friday’s complete gay bar and party calendar.
There are even more things to do on today’s Gay Agenda. View the full list on Project Q Atlanta’s interactive community calendar. You can also submit your own events.