Benefits & social events

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saturday | 9

Crystal Ice Cave tour. YeaShOre Community. At Lava Beds National Monument. 1 p.m. www.yeashore.org.

sunday | 10

Benefit for congregation’s early childhood programs. With musical performance, auction, wine tasting and food. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 4 p.m. $25-$40. (415) 346-1720 ext. 27.

sunday | 17

Keddem Congregation’s “Chanukah celebration for all.” Music and vegetarian potluck. At Kehilla Jewish High School, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.

monday | 18

Smooth Monday. Sponsored by YLD and Jewish Coalition for Literacy. At 6 degrees, 1403 Solano Ave., Albany. 7 p.m. $10. $5 with children’s book donation. www.jfed.org/yld.