@ National AIDS Memorial Grove, Golden Gate Park. Meeting point will be at the intersection of Bowling Green Drive and Nancy Pelosi Drive for this annual day in a beautiful setting where volunteers will weed, plant and renovate the grove. http://www.shaarzahav.org

@ San Fransisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, Rm 284. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman welcomes artist Jun Yang whose art is currently on display. 4-5pm. mandelmanstaff@sfgov.org

@ San Francisco Human Rights Commission, 25 Van Ness Avenue. The Black Woman Is God presents this exhibit featuring eighteen images by photographers KaliMa AmiLak and Nye’ Lyn Tho. Monday through Friday, 9am-12noon and 1pm-4pm through October 2. http://www.theblackwomanisgod.com

@ Central Works Theater, Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant, Berkeley. Marga Gomez stars in this new work by Christina Garcia presenting a colorful portrait of Cuban cultural and political life. Through August 19. http://www.centralworks.org

@ California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, 55 Music Concourse Drive. Doubling as the official Outside Lands kick off party, the evening will feature a lineup of musicians including Elohim, Caleborate, Chromaforms and more. 6-10pm. http://www.calacademy.org

@ MCC San Francisco, 1300 Polk Street. Meetings every 2nd and 5th Thursdays are held by this direct action group of LGBQ people and allies. 6pm. gaysagainstgunssf@gmail.com gaysagainstgunssf@gmail.com

@ MCC San Francisco, 1300 Polk Street. Meetings every 2nd and 4th Thursdays are held by this direct action group of LGBTQ people and allies. 6pm. http://www.gaysagainstgunssf@gmail.com

@ SOFA Market, 387 S. First Street, San Jose. Co-sponsored by the Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center, BAYMAC and HRC, the event will feature Supervisor Ken Yeager. 6-8pm. https://www.defrankcenter.org/

@ San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street. An intergenerational discussion will explore storytelling through literary elements and artistic expression. 6-8pm. http://www.sfcenter.org