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Good Sunday! San Francisco Recreation and Park Department: Volunteers are needed to spread mulch to control weeds at Precita Park. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Folsom Street and Precita Avenue, S.F; infoRSVP: www.onebrick.org Quiet As They Come By Angie Chau ($15.95) In her debut novel, inspired by her experience in a Malaysian refugee camp before she moved to a house with two families in San Francisco, the Berkeley-based writer chronicles the struggles of Vietnamese immigrants as they adjust to life in The City. ANCIE CHAU IMAGE OF THE WEEK Eco-tour: An "Ecological History" bike tour visits lost sand dunes, creeks and coastline in San Francisco's downtown and northern areas. The event benefits Shaping San Francisco.

Noon; Counter-Pulse, 1S10 Mission S.F Gold Rush era: The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society hosts a history walk focusing on San Francisco's Gold Rush days. 1 p.m.; Portsmouth Square, near Clay and Kearny streets, S.F.; meet at schoolhouse monument Bone health: Bone health is the focus of the Women Walking Tall Spinal Fracture Awareness Walk. A health fair follows the walk. 10 a.m., Justin Herman Plaza, 1 Market S.F; www.walktallforlife.com Bird walk: The National Park Service hosts a bird-watching walk along the Aquatic Park shoreline for children and beginners. Bring binoculars if you have them.

10 a.m.; meet in visitor center, 499 Jefferson S.F Music Jazz trio: Acclaimed pianist-composer Vijay Iyer performs with his trio at the San Francisco Jazz Festival. 7 p.m., Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission S.F Movies Film and book: The Louise Brooks Society presents a screening of "Diary of a Lost Girl" (1929), starring Brooks, and a discussion about the book that inspired the film. 1 p.m. Main Library, Koret Auditorium, lOOLarkin S.F. Live scores: Club Foot Orchestra presents three of its popular silent-film performances: live scores with screenings of "Sherlock "The Cabinet of Dr.

Caligari" and "Nosferatu." 1 p.m., Castro Theatre, 429 Castro S.F.; (415) 621-6120 Dance New dances: Anne Bluethenthal AMAZING EQUINES Trainer Sylvia Zerbini leads her Arabian horses after arriving for the upcoming show "Cavalia," which features 10 breeds of horses, riders, acrobats, aerialists, dancers and live musicians. The show will debut on Tuesday in Mission Bay. CINDY CHEWTHE EXAMINER and Dancers, with singer-songwriter Melanie DeMore, weave dance, song and spoken word into a City activities Presidio tour: "Patriotism and Prejudice" tour looks at Japanese-American soldiers trained here for intelligence work and sent to war as their families were interned. 1 p.m.; Presidio Transit Center, 215 Lincoln S.F; RSVP: (415) 561-4S2S Scenic paddling: City Kayak hosts its "Downtown San Francisco Trip," a kayak paddle ride along the waterfront. Epic Roasthouse: Chef Jan Birnbaum's brunch menu contains breakfast and "more like lunch" items.

Dishes include strawberry ricotta pancakes; roast-beef hash with poached eggs; ratatouille scramble with house-cured sturgeon and hollandaise; and griddle skirt-steak enchiladas. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 369 Embarcadero, S.F. (415) 369-9955 NFL Rams at 49ers 1:15 p.m., Fox (KTVU.Ch. 2) Fresh off a bye week, the Niners return to action in an NFC West showdown with the up-and-coming St.

Louis Rams at Candlestick Park. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS College women's basketball: The Stanford women begin their quest for another trip to the Final Four against Rutgers. 2p.m., Maples Pavilion, Stanford show featuring four premieres. 4 p.m., Old First Presbyterian Church, 1751 Sacramento S.F Theater Solo performance: Solo Sundays presents its monthly showcase. Writer-performers Brian Malow and Bruce Pachtman take the stage.

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