Around townWho’s in town Filmmaker Gus Van Sant — whose movies include “My Own Private Idaho,” “Good Will Hunting” and “Milk” — speaks at the California College of the Arts. [7 p.m., 1111 Eighth St., S.F.]Lectures Joan Gussow and Novella Carpenter: The farmers and authors speak about the joys and frustrations of food production. [6 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.] Read More

IMAGE OF THE WEEKSunny days: A man and his child row a boat on Stow Lake on Tuesday. Warm weather made it feel like summer was approaching The City. Highs are expected to remain in the low 60s for most of the week.SOMETHING TO READThe Death and Life of Monterey BayBy Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka ($26.95)Subtitled “A Story of Revival,” the book describes the colorful history of the area that, once a natural paradise, was devastated by industry, then restored to both ecological and economic splendor. Read More

Person in townGrammy-winning jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove, appearing with his ensemble, performs at Yoshi’s. [8 and 10 p.m., 1330 Fillmore St., S.F.]LecturesPaul Goldberger: The New Yorker magazine architecture critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer appears in conversation with Calvin Trillin. [8 p.m., Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F.] Read More

Who’s in town Jean-Jacques Hublin, professor and director at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, in Leipzig, Germany, gives a talk titled “Neanderthals Deciphered” at the California Academy of Sciences. [7 p.m., Golden Gate Park, S.F.; RSVP: (800) 794-7576]Lectures‘Haiti: One Year Later’: Speakers offer their perspectives into how Haiti has fared in the 12 months since the earthquake. [6 p.m., World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., S.F.] Read More