Lectures & workshops

friday | 30

“Lecture with Francesco Spagnolo at Lunch ‘n Learn.” For Holocaust survivors. At Jewish Family and Children’s Services, 2150 Post St., S.F. 2-4 p.m. (415) 449-3843.

tuesday | 3

“Older Adults — American Musical Review.” With Professor Joe Marchi. 1940s musicals. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. 12:30-1:30 p.m. $3-$5. (415) 292-1262.

“Summer Produce Cooking Class.” With Joyce Goldstein. At Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $45-$50. (415) 292-1219.

wenesday | 4

“Walter Green Book Party.” Signing of memoir “Golden Tones.” At The Jewish Center, 15071 Caspar Road, Caspar. 5-7 p.m. (707) 964-6146.

“Exploring Jewish Identities: Midrash as Our Communal Diary — Moses and Superman: Heroes of Humility.” At Bureau of Jewish Education’s Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7:30-9 p.m. (415) 567-3327.

thursday | 5

“Family Ties (and Knots) in the Book of Genesis: Parent to Child: Jacob’s Parenting Style.” At Bureau of Jewish Education’s Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1-2:30 p.m. (415) 567-3327.

friday | 6

“Jewish Mama’s Group.” Young mothers. Led by Mimi Greisman. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 9 a.m. $12.50-$15. (415) 346-1720.

“Shabbat Lunch: Under the Vine and Fig Tree.” With author Lin Webber. At Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, 200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. $7-$9. (415) 444-8000.

“Rejoice in Your Choice: Finding Common Ground in Interfaith Families.” Rabbi Henry Shreibman, psychotherapist Barbara Fishbein, Professors Daniel Matt and Christopher Ocker. At Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Ave., Berkeley. $225. from Aug. 6, 7 p.m., to Aug. 8, 4:30 p.m. (502) 549-5440.

saturday | 7

“Havdalah Pajama Party.” At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. Donation. 4 p.m. (415) 346-1720.

sunday | 8

“Prospects for Peace: The Volatile Middle East.” With Dr. Dariush Zahedi, lecturer from the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies of U.C. Berkeley. At Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $11-$14. (925) 938-7800.

monday | 9

“The Terrific Twos and You.” With Robert Scott. At Parents Place, 1710 Scott St., S.F. Aug. 9 and 16. 6-7:30 p.m. (415) 359-2454.