sunday | 16

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania Project. With genealogists Sonia and David Hoffman. At Berkeley Richmond JCC, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 12:30 p.m. Free.

monday | 17

150 Years of California Jewish Activism. With Ava Kahn, visiting scholar at U.C. Berkeley. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs.

Harvey Pekar. Interviewed by Josh Kornbluth. At Herbst Theatre, 1955 Sutter St., S.F. 8 p.m. $18.50. (415) 392-1400.

“Is Legalized Gambling Good Fiscal Policy?” With professor Ted Tsukahara of Saint Mary’s College. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. $5-$8. (925) 9389-7800.

Kabbalah and Eros. With Kabbalah expert Moshe Idel. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $8-$10. (415) 292-1200.

Papercutting: A Jewish Folk Art for Shavuot. Family program with Claire Sherman. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.