This day in gay. Create your own gay agenda with our daily calendar. Today’s batch of LGBT events puts Happy Hours, History, arts, business development, early Halloween, bar nights and more on your list.

• Work release. Nights On The Piazza featuring the Oryx & Crake Band (top photo) and Madeline @ Woodruff Center, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m., Bear Cocktail Hour @ Mixx, 6:30 p.m., and International Oral History Conference LGBT reception @ Java Vino, 8 p.m.

• Good talk. Atlanta Women’s Business Network hosts Professional Development with author, expert and former CNN executive Gail Evans @ Cornerstone Bank, 6:30 p.m.

• Serial writers. Mystery writer J.M. Redmann with “Water Mark: A Micky Knight Mystery” @ Charis, 7:30 p.m., and novelist Kage Alan (middle photo) with “Gaylias: Operation Thunderspell” @ Outwrite, 7:30 p.m.

• Movie break. Film Love hosts Filmmaker Warren Sonbert Tribute, Part 2 of 3 @ Eyedrum, 7 p.m.

• What’s your game? Texas Hold’em Poker @ Blake’s, 7 p.m., Crazy Bitch Bingo @ Las Margaritas, 7:30 p.m., or Trivia @ Joe’s, 8 p.m.

• Halloween comes early. Monster Mash @ Mary’s, 9 p.m., and Azuca Halloween Latin Night with DJ Karlitos @ The Heretic, 10 p.m. Read our Halloween weekend preview.

• You’ve earned it. Indulge ft. DJ Scorpio welcomes special guest Jasmine Guy (bottom photo) right after her performance in “Nacirema Society” @ the W Midtown, 9 p.m.

• Belly up to Thursday night’s entire bar and party calendar.

There are even more LGBT to-do list items on today’s Gay Agenda. View the full list on Project Q Atlanta’s interactive community calendar. You can also submit your own events.