saturday | 11

“Born to Kvetch.” With author Michael Wex. At Contra Costa Jewish Book Festival. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.

sunday | 12

“The Things That You’re Liable to Read in the Bible.” With Rabbi Michael Barenbaum. At Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:20 a.m. (415) 479-3441.

Kristallnacht commemoration program. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 10 a.m. $5. (510) 525-2296.

Third Annual Celebration of Jewish Authors. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 11 a.m. (650) 212-PJCC.

One-on-one help with your family tree. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 12 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327.

Growing up in an interfaith home. Panel discussion. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 2:20 p.m. Free. (925) 943-1484.

“On the Edge: Controversial Jewish Communities.” With author and scholar Ken Blady. At Congregation Beth Sholom, 1455 Elm St., Napa. 4 p.m. Free. (707) 253-7305.

“Born to Kvetch.” With author Michael Wex. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $8-$10. (510) 527-8680.

“Set Limits and Save Your Sanity.” With Karen Friedland Brown. At South Peninsula Hebrew Day School, 1030 Astoria Drive, Sunnyvale. 7 p.m. $5. www.sphds.org.

“Free Will: An Exposé.” With Rabbi Akiva Tatz. At Congregation Emek Beracha, 4102 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. (650) 961-4576.

monday | 13

“Confessions of a Municipal Bond Salesman.” With author Jim Lebenthal. At Contra Costa Jewish Book Festival. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 12 p.m. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.

“Iran, Iraq and U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East.” At Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame. 7 p.m. (650) 697-2266.

“Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmelling and a World on the Brink.” With author David Margolick. At Contra Costa Jewish Book Festival. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.

“The Arab-Israeli Conflict: An Insider’s View.” With David Gilbert. At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 8 p.m. (650) 424-9800.

tuesday | 14

“Murder in Montmartre.” With author Cara Black. At Contra Costa Jewish Book Festival. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 10 a.m. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.

“The Decalogue VII: Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness.” Film class. At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. (415) 567-3327 ext. 703.

“Young Adults and Interfaith Relationships: Through the Media’s Lens.” At Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake St., S.F. 7 p.m. [email protected]

“Awakening Joy.” Exploration of silence and song with Rabbi Margie Jacobs. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m. $5-$25.

wednesday | 15

“To Make the World Whole: Songs of Peace, Protest and Change.” With singer-songwriter Mark Levy. At Temple Beth Sholom, 642 Dolores Ave., San Leandro. 10:15 a.m. $7. (510) 839-2900 ext. 233.

“Adventures in Life and Architecture.” With Goodwin and Rob Steinberg, father & son architects. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. 1 pm. (650) 378-2718.

“Mingling My Jewness in Your Africanness: A Creative Partnership Traversing Challenging Terrain.” With spoken word artists Zigi Lowenberg and Raymond Nat Turner. At Fromm Hall, USF. 1:30 p.m.

Personal account of the Middle East struggle. With Anita Friedman. At Congregation Shir Shalom, 252 W. Spain St., Sonoma. 7 p.m. $5. (707) 939-6637.

“Lonely Soldier: The Memoir of an American in the Israeli Army.” With author Adam Harmon. At Contra Costa Jewish Book Festival. At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 7:30 p.m. (510) 839-2900 ext. 253.

thursday | 16

“Planning for Your Family’s Financial Future.” At JFCS, 600 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 6:30 p.m. $30. (415) 419-3632.

friday | 17

“The High Purpose Company: The Truly Responsible (and Highly Profitable) Firms That are Changing Business Now.” At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. (510) 549-9447.

“German-Jewish Relations Today.” With German Consul General Rolf Schutte. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 8 p.m. (650) 493-4661.

saturday | 18

“Spiritual Friendship and Communal Fellowship in Jewish Mystical Tradition.” With professor Lawrence Fine. At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 5 p.m. (925) 283-8575.

sunday | 19

“My Wartime Summers” and “The Cello of Mr. O.” With author Jane Cutler. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 10 a.m. (510) 549-9447.

“Hebrew Ethical Wills: Sharing our Spiritual and Moral Values with our Children.” With professor Lawrence Fine. At Temple Isaiah, 3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 11:15 a.m. (925) 283-8575.

“Mediterranean Cuisine with Claudia Roden.” Lunch and author program. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 12:30 p.m. $10. (510) 549-9447.

“Riches, Rivals and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America.” With Marjorie Schwarzer. At Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. (510) 549-6950.

“Mah Jongg for Families: The Game of Four Winds.” At BJE Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 2 p.m. (415) 567-3327.

monday | 20

“Solving Mysteries Using HIAS Files.” With Valery Bazarov. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs.

“West Side Stories: Tales of Jews and the American Musical.” With Leira V. Satlof. At Burbank Auditorium, 1501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 7 p.m. Free. (707) 527-8021.

“After the ’06 Election and Looking Forward to the ’08 Presidential Election.” At Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame. 7 p.m. Free. (650) 697-2266.