Who’s in town
Shane Connolly, London’s leading floral designer, speaks at 10 a.m. at the Bouquets to Art festival, a celebration of floral arranging. [de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park, S.F.]
Lectures
Anasuya Sengupta: The regional director of Asia/Oceania for the Global Fund for Women discusses human rights issues in Asia and the Pacific region. [7 p.m., Los Altos Youth Center, 1 South San Antonio Road, Los Altos]
Kevin Stone: The orthopedic surgeon talks about biologic knee replacements and explains his pioneering method of biologic joint repair. [6 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]
Literary events
Keith Thomson: The novelist talks about his new thriller, “Twice a Spy.” [6 p.m., Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F.]
Mystery women: Cara Black (“Murder in Passy”) and Libby Fischer Hellman (“Set the Night on Fire”) discuss their novels. [7:30 p.m., Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F.]
At the colleges
Helen O’Leary: The Ireland-born, Pennsylvania-based artist discusses her work. [5:30 p.m., California College of the Arts, 1111 Eighth St., S.F.]
Women’s History Month: “Arab Women Writers Fighting Back” is the theme of a talk presented by Fulbright scholar Mayy Elhayawi. [4:10 p.m., SFSU, Room 587, Humanities Building, 1600 Holloway Ave., S.F.]
At the public library
Contemporary music: Members of Earplay, a group specializing in contemporary classical music, present portions of their next concert and discuss their music. [6 p.m., Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin St., S.F.]
Shadow puppetry: Storyteller, musician and puppeteer Sean Powers presents “The Cat Drum,” for ages 4 and up. [7 p.m., Parkside Branch, 1200 Taraval St., S.F.]
Local activities
Jazz and film: Jazz guitarist Marc Ribot accompanies Charlie Chaplin’s silent film “The Kid” in an evening of music and film presented by SFJazz. [7:30 p.m., Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F.]
Women of song: Vocalist Pamela Rose presents “Wild Women of Song,” her multimedia jazz concert celebrating the female songwriters of the Tin Pan Alley era. [8 p.m., Yoshi’s, 1330 Fillmore St., S.F.]
Screen gem: “All About Eve,” Joseph Mankiewicz’s comedy of manners starring Bette Davis as an aging stage star who takes a fawning fan under her wing, screens at the Castro Theatre. [2:30, 5:10 and 8 p.m., 429 Castro St., S.F.]
California Irish history: The California Historical Society hosts “Irish California,” a night of ephemera, treats, beer and wine offering a glimpse into the Irish experience in California. [5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 678 Mission St., S.F.]
