sunday | 2

“The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness.” Joel ben Izzy presents his book. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 1808 Wedemeyer St. 5 p.m. (415) 292-1219.

The Zohar: Pritzker Edition Volume I. Daniel Matt. At Black Oak Books, 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. (510) 486-0698.

thursday | 6

“Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy.” Jane Leavy presents her book. At A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness, S.F. 7 p.m. Free. (415) 292-1219.

saturday | 8

“The New Rabbi: A Congregation Searches for its Leader.” Stephen Fried presents his book. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $10. (925) 938-7800.

sunday | 9

“Jewish Voices of the California Gold Rush: A Documentary History.” Ava Kahn presents her book. At Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 10:30 a.m. $4-$5. (510) 848-0237, ext. 112.

“Naked in the Promised Land: A Memoir.” Lillian Faderman presents her book. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10:30 a.m. $8. (925) 938-7800.

“KIDZcorner.” Deborah Lee Rose, author of “The Twelve Days of Kindergarten”; Tama Goodman and Matt Biers-Ariel, authors of “The Seven Species”; and Gemar the Magician. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 12 p.m. $1. (925) 938-7800.

“Survival in the Shadows: Seven Jews Hidden in Hitler’s Berlin.” Barbara Lovenheim presents her book. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7 p.m. $3. (925) 938-7800.