Eddie Sarfaty, Michelle Malone and more this week

Our ‘Best Bets’

Tuesday, Nov. 27

Lesbian social group Fourth Tuesday hosts its monthly dinner. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. at Pappasito’s Cantina, 2788 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, GA 30067, www.thehealthinitiative.org

Every fourth Tuesday, try your luck at Speed Dating from 8-10 p.m. at Blake’s on the Park, 227 10th St., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com

Comedian Eddie Sarfaty, who has appeared on “The Today Show,” Logo’s “Wisecrack” and in the documentary “Laughing Matters,” performs to benefit adoption services at CHRIS Kids. 8 p.m. at Dad’s Garage, 280 Elizabeth St., Atlanta, GA 30307, www.chriskids.org

“Laugh Your Balls Off” at Cockpit’s queer comedy night, held the last Tuesday of the month. 8:30 p.m. at Cockpit, 465 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Wednesday, Nov. 28

The Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business Builder Luncheon at 11:50 a.m. East Point Corner Tavern, 2783 Main St. East Point, GA 30344, www.atlantagaychamber.org

The dynamic duo of Amy & Freddy return to Atlanta with a new show to make you laugh and sing along. 8 p.m. at Mixx Atlanta, 1492-B Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.mixxatlanta.com

Poetry Atlanta and the Georgia Center for the Book host the last “Poetry Atlanta Presents” event of the year, featuring Eve Hoffman, Travis Denton and Robert Wood.  7:15 p.m. at Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur, GA 30030. http://poetryatlanta.blogspot.com

Thursday, Nov. 29

Camille Paglia — social critic, best-selling author of “Sexual Personae,” and also a lesbian —presents her latest foray into the world of Western art with “Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art from Egypt to Star Wars.” 6:30-8 p.m. at SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309,
www.acappellabooks.com/upcoming-events

Cherie Priest reads from “The Inexplicables.” 7: 30 p.m. at Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307, www.charisbooksandmore.com

Lesbian blues rocker Michelle Malone performs with Levi Lowrey and Gareth Asher. 8 p.m. at Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth, GA 30096, www.eddieowenpresents.com

On Thursdays, check out Dancefloor Divas with Phoenix of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” 11:30 p.m. at Burkhart’s, 1492 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.burkharts.com