Lectures & workshops

monday | 28

“Choosing a Kindergarten.” At Parents Place San Francisco, 1710 Scott St. 5 p.m. $25. (415) 359-2454.

“Donor Technologies, Adoption and Other Methods of Building LGBT Families.” At Parents Place San Francisco, 1710 Scott St. $25. (415) 359-2454.

tuesday | 29

“Positive Discipline: A Crash Course for Dads.” At Parents Place Santa Rosa, 1360 N. Dutton Ave., Suite C. 6 p.m. $20. (707) 571-2048.

wednesday | 30

Toilet training. At Parents Place San Francisco, 1710 Scott St. 5:30 p.m. $20. (415) 359-2454.

thursday | 1

“Money Matters.” Sponsor: Jewish Community Endowment Fund. At San Francisco federation building, 121 Steuart St., Koret board room. 9 a.m. $10. (415) 512-6273.

tuesday | 6

“Guiding Your Child While Keeping Your Sanity.” For parents of children ages 3 to 5. First of two tuesday sessions. At Parents Place Santa Rosa, 1360 N. Dutton Ave., Suite C. 11 a.m. $30. (707) 571-2048.

“Motivating Your Child.” First of two Tuesday sessions. At Parents Place San Francisco, 1710 Scott St. 11 a.m. $40. (415) 359-2454.

wednesday | 7

Book group. Discussion of “Carry Me Across the Water” by Ethan Canin. At Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 10 a.m. (707) 538-9731.

“Raising a Spirited Child.” First of two Wednesday sessions. At Parents Place San Francisco, 1710 Scott St. 6:30 p.m. $20 per session. (415) 359-2454.

“Beyond Coexistence: Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian Environmentalists Join to Safeguard the Future.” Sponsors: East Bay federation and Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center. At BRJCC, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. (510) 839-2900.

thursday | 8

“You and Your Baby.” First of three Thursday sessions. At Parents Place Santa Rosa, 1360 N. Dutton Ave., Suite C. 10:30 a.m. $40. (707) 571-2048.

“Opera Afternoons.” James Sokol, lecturer, San Francisco Opera. At Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays, July 8 through Aug. 12. $10 a session. (415) 444-8000.

“From Martin Luther to Kristallnacht.” Michael Franzblau presents a talk for Holocaust survivors. At Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 2150 Post St., S.F. 2 p.m. Reservations: (415) 449-3843.

friday | 9

“Bob Hope and Bing Crosby: On the Road.” Lunch and lecture with John Stanley, historian. At Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 12 p.m. $7-$9. (415) 444-8000.

sunday | 11

“Art and Astronomy.” Sandy Cohen Wynn, director of youth art, Congregation Emanu-El. At Bureau of Jewish Education’s Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. (415) 567-3327.