Who’s in town Tony Award-winning playwright and V-Day founder Eve Ensler delivers her first talk based on her upcoming book, “Congo Cancer.” Proceeds from the evening benefit V-Day and Grace Cathedral. [7 p.m., Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., S.F.; www.vday.org]Lectures
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JudyAnn Bigby: Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the impact that health care reform in Massachusetts has had on coverage, access to care and costs. [Noon, UCSF, Cole Hall, 513 Parnassus Ave., S.F.]
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Who’s in town Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko brings his quartet to the San Francisco Jazz Festival. [7:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 3200 California St., S.F.]Literary events Michael Hiltzik: The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist talks about “The New Deal.” [6 p.m., Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F.]
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Who’s in town Pamela Constable, foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, gives a talk titled “Pakistan: A Divided Nation.” [Noon, World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., S.F.]LecturesJoshua Goldstein: The author of books on war and international relations gives a talk titled “Winning the War on War: The Decline of Armed Conflict Worldwide.” [Noon, Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]
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PERSON IN TOWNBest-selling novelist Andrew Gross talks about his new thriller, “Eyes Wide Open.” [7 p.m., “M” is for Mystery, 86 E. Third Ave., San Mateo]LECTURESJeremy Jackson: The Scripps University professor discusses the decline in fishery catches, and why historical perspective is critical in revitalizing fisheries and ecosystems. [7 p.m., California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, S.F.]
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Ken Salazar: The U.S. secretary of the interior gives a lecture about fresh water, fishing and farming, and other resource concerns in California and the American West. [9 a.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]
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IMAGE OF THE WEEKOut-of-this-world music: Agent Ogden, a San Francisco film editor, cinematographer and producer, sports a spacesuit at Anchor and Hope Fish House and Oyster Bar, 83 Minna St., where rock band Primus was filming a music video. (Mike Koozmin/The Examiner)SOMETHING TO READThe Night Circus
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Who’s in town Joe Oliver, Canada’s minister of natural resources, speaks at the World Affairs Council. The discussion is scheduled to involve Canada’s energy resources and the importance of the U.S.-Canada energy relationship. [6 p.m., 312 Sutter St., S.F.]Lectures
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Who’s in town Author Tom Perrotta talks about his latest novel, “The Leftovers.” [7 p.m., Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park]Lectures New opera: Author James B. Stewart, composer Christopher Theofanidis and the San Francisco Opera’s David Gockley discuss “Heart of a Soldier,” a new opera about 9/11. [6 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]
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