DINING OUT
2223: Chef Melinda Randolph is featuring a maple-cured pork chop with Gorgonzola-sage polenta, grilled white nectarines and Capay Farms arugula salad with fresh-cherry vinaigrette. Also look for the “Heirloom Tomato Tower.” The popular annual feature includes heirloom tomatoes, marinated eggplant, gypsy peppers, basil aioli and goat-cheese croutons. [2223 Market St., S.F.; (415) 431-0692]
PERSON IN TOWN
Lucrecia Martel: This founding filmmaker in the “New Argentine Cinema” movement presents her films “La Cienaga” and “The Headless Woman,” today and Wednesday, respectively, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. [7:30 p.m., 701 Mission St., S.F. ]
LECTURES
Ed Harrington: The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission general manager discusses water, sewer and power issues and protection for rivers, waterways and watersheds. [6 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]
Stephen Canright: The maritime-history curator gives an illustrated lecture on the history of San Francisco’s southern waterfront. [7:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 3200 California St., S.F.]
LITERARY
Stacy Perman: The journalist talks about “In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules.” [7:30 p.m., Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View]
Susan Schweik: The English professor and codirector of U.C. Berkeley’s Disabilities Studies Program discusses “The Ugly Laws: Disability in Public.” [7 p.m., Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia St., S.F.]
COLLEGES
Bastille Day talk: Michael Marrinan, author of “Romantic Paris: Histories of a Cultural Landscape, 1800-1850,” speaks on the topic “Le Tricolore: Triumph and Conflict.” [6 p.m., Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post St., S.F.]
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
‘Internet 101’: Session offers beginning Internet instruction. [2 to 4 p.m., Main Library, Training Center, 100 Larkin St., S.F.]
‘Garden of Songs’: Program, led by Bonnie Lockhart and designed for ages 3 and older, features songs about farms, gardens and growing food. [10:30 a.m., Visitacion Valley Branch, 45 Leland Ave., S.F.]
CITY
Gallery show: “Matt Bult: Collages” is the new exhibit at the Paul Thiebaud Gallery. Bult is a Sacramento-based artist. His collages have a multilayered effect, a depth evocative of paintings. [10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 645 Chestnut St., S.F.]
Natural world: The California Academy of Sciences hosts “Water Wonders at Stow Lake,” an exploration of this freshwater ecosystem. [9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Golden Gate Park, S.F.; details/RSVP: www.calacademy.org]
Outdoor concert: Moonalice, a roots, rock and R&B band, performs in Union Square. [6 to 8 p.m., Powell and Post streets, S.F.]
