Who’s in town
Sally Jewell, U.S. Interior Department secretary, lays out her conservation vision for engaging youths in energy strategies and balancing needs of current and future generations. [6:30 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]
Lectures
Husain Haqqani: The former Pakistani ambassador to the United States presents his views on U.S.-Pakistan relations and why the two nations can’t seem to understand each other. [7 p.m., World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., S.F.]
Rebecca Eaton: The producer of the “Masterpiece” and “Mystery” series on PBS provides a backstage look at shows such as “Downton Abbey” and “Prime Suspect.” KQED presents the talk. [7 p.m., Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes St., S.F.]
David Batstone: The founder of the Not for Sale campaign speaks at today’s edition of “Brews and Views.” His work to end human trafficking is his lecture topic. [6 p.m., Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, 390 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay]
Literary events
Ethel Rohan: The Ireland-born, locally based writer reads from “Goodnight Nobody,” a story collection. [7 p.m., Green Apple Books, 506 Clement St., S.F.]
Garrison Keillor: The “Prairie Home Companion” host and longtime poetry advocate presents “O, What a Luxury,” his first poetry collection. [7 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 3200 California St., S.F.]
Susan Conley: The novelist talks about “Paris Was the Place.” [7 p.m., Books Inc., 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F.]
Bill Ayers: The teacher, social-justice advocate and former member of the Weather Underground group discusses “Public Enemy: Confessions of an American Dissident.” [7:30 p.m., Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F.]
Mike Madrid: The longtime comic-book fan and author of “The Supergirls” presents “Divas, Dames & Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics.” [7 p.m., Green Arcade, 1680 Market St., S.F.]
At the public library
Modern love: The program features readings from “Lawfully Wedded Wives,” a book of true stories about love, sex and commitment today. [6:30 p.m., James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center, Main Library, 100 Larkin St., S.F.]
Rocket science blastoff: Kids can explore the science of things that fly and build something exemplifying that science in this program for ages 5 and up. [4 p.m., North Beach Branch, 661 Lombard St., S.F.]
Mexican band
The Latin Grammy-winning Mexican rock band Zoe brings its “Programaton” tour, promoting its new album of the same name, to The City. [9 p.m., Warfield, 982 Market St., S.F.]
Local activities
French-language films: The San Francisco Film Society’s 2013 “French Cinema Now” series begins. Sebastien Betbeder’s “2 Autumns, 3 Winters” is the opening feature. [7 p.m., Clay Theatre, 2261 Fillmore St., S.F.]
Culinary chat: Seattle-based, James Beard Award-winning chef John Sundstrom talks about his cookbook “Lark: Cooking Against the Grain.” [6 p.m., 1 Ferry Building, S.F.]
Cool jazz: Jazz singer Paula West presents a tribute to vocalist June Christy’s 1955 recording “Something Cool,” a benchmark of the “cool” jazz sound of the 1950s. [7 and 8:30 p.m., SFJAZZ Center, 201 Franklin St., S.F.]
Films
African activism: David Kato, the murdered gay Ugandan activist who fought homophobia and a bill that would make homosexuality punishable by death in his country, is profiled in the documentary “Call Me Kuchu.” [7 p.m., Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St., S.F.]
Rock doc: “The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun-Hyde Park Live” is a film about the band’s 2013 return to London’s Hyde Park, which attracted more than 100,000 fans. [8:30 p.m. 4-Star Theatre, 2200 Clement St., S.F.]
X marks the spot: “Last Tango in Paris,” Bernardo Bertolucci’s erotic classic starring Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider, screens as the kickoff feature of the new “X: The History of a Film Rating” series. [7:30 p.m., Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F.]
Music
Chancellor’s Concert Series: Pianist Daniel Glover performs Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” [Noon, Cole Hall, UCSF, 513 Parnassus Ave., S.F.]artsZoe
