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.

“The Mishpucah: Growing Up Jewish in Early Palo Alto.” Louise Henriques Mann presents her book. At bob and bob, 151 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. 3 p.m. (650) 329-9050.

“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.

monday | 10

“Daughter’s Keeper.” Ayelet Waldman 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 a.m. $5. (925) 938-7800.

“Pitching My Tent.” Anita Diamant presents her collection of essays. Sponsors: A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books and Congregation Sherith Israel. At synagogue, 2266 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. (415) 346-1720.

tuesday | 11

“The Israelis: Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land.” Donna Rosenthal 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 a.m. $5. (925) 938-7800.

“Aaron Shurin: Playing Shakespeare in High School.” Memoir reading by author of “The Paradise of Forms: Selected Poems.” At Bureau of Jewish Education’s Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 8 p.m. (415) 567-3327.

wednesday | 12

“The Terrorist Next Door.” Daniel Levitas presents his book. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $10. (925) 938-7800.

thursday | 13

“Beyond the Pale.” Elana Dykewomon presents her book. Sponsor: GLBT Alliance of the South Bay. At bob and bob, 151 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. 7 p.m. (650) 329-9050.

“‘The Rebbe’s Army: Inside the World of Chabad-Lubavitch.” Sue Fishkoff 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. 7:30 p.m. $10. (925) 938-7800.

friday | 14

“Cultures of the Jews: A New History.” David Biale presents his book. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $5. (925) 938-7800.

saturday | 15

“Seriously Funny: The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s.” Gerald Nachman presents his book. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. $10. (925) 938-7800.

sunday | 16

“Jody: A Woman’s Journey.” Merilyn “Mickey” Weiss presents her book. At Bonanza Street Books, 1605 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek. 1 p.m. (925) 933-1794.

“Under the Vine and the Fig Tree: The Jews of the Napa Valley.” Lin Weber presents her book. Wine tasting follows. Part of Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay’s Jewish Book Festival. At CCJCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 3 p.m. $10. (925) 938-7800.

“Joining the Sisterhood: Young Jewish Women Write Their Lives.” Editors and contributors present the book. At bob and bob, 151 Forest Ave., Palo Alto. 4 p.m. (650) 329-9050.