WORKSHOP: It's easy to forget that we have such a gorgeous and historic green space such as the Presidio right in our backyards. As part of the ongoing Presidio Visitor Experience workshop series, A Walk in the Park: Recreation, Health, and Wellness will focus on how residents can use the area to "have fun, get some exercise, get close to nature, and make the Presidio a part of their everyday lives." RSVP to (415) 561-5418 or [email protected].

6 to 8 p.m. // Presidio Log Cabin (1299 Storey Ave) // free

LITERARY: Aorta Magazine presents the inaugural evening for new queer reading open mic series, Tales of the Sissy: Writing Queer Life in the City. The reading features linguists including "an exquisitely captivating poet, a zinester, film-maker, multi-media artist, social-media sass-master, and a spoken-word savant," followed by the open mic in which the audience is encouraged to "make sweet love to the mic."

7 p.m. // Million Fishes Gallery (2501 Bryant Street) // free

LECTURE: In the face of technological advancement being driven by materialism and consumption, artist and roboticist Raffaello D'Andrea explores the idea of fostering technical innovation for its own sake, encouraging individuals to see innovation as a natural consequence of being creative and playful, rather than a means to utility. Presented by Berkeley Center for New Media/Art Techonology + Culture Colloquium.

7:30 to 9 p.m. // Banatao Auditorium (Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley) // free