Lighting up the bay for Chanukah Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | December 8, 2006 Public Chanukah menorah lightings by Bay Area Chabad centers will take place throughout the Bay Area later this month. They include: Chabad of S.F. will celebrate the 32nd Bill Graham Menorah Day with music by RebbeSoul beginning 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at Union Square, S.F. (415) 668-6178. Chabad of Marin will hold a menorah lighting with live music and dancing at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 at Northgate Mall, San Rafael. (415) 492-1666. Chabad of Contra Costa hosts a menorah lighting with live music and face-painting beginning 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek. (925) 937-4101. Chabad Jewish Center of Sonoma is lighting a public menorah 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 at Coddington Mall, Santa Rosa. (707) 577-0277. Chabad of the Greater South Bay will kindle a giant Lego menorah 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 at City Hall Plaza, 250 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto. Children are invited to participate in the construction of the menorah. (650) 424-9800. Chabad of the East Bay is lighting a public menorah at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 at Bay Street Emeryville at the Plaza, 5816 Bay St., Emeryville and 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at Cody’s Bookstore, 1730 Fourth St., Berkeley. With live music and balloons by Buki the Clown. (510) 540-5824. Chabad of San Jose is hosting a celebration with entertainment, a raffle and the lighting of a giant menorah 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at Paseo de San Antonio in downtown San Jose. (408) 358-5530. Chabad of Sunnyvale presents its second annual “Chanukah Celebration at Homestead Lanes” with a giant menorah, bowling and arts and crafts at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 at Homestead Lanes, 20990 Homestead Road, Cupertino. (408) 720-0553. Chabad of Monterey is lighting a public menorah at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19 at Del Monte Shopping Center near the fountain in Monterey. (831) 643-2770. Chabad of Mill Valley’s “Grand Menorah Lighting” with music, face painting and other festivities will begin 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 at the Village at Corte Madera, 1618 Redwood Highway, Corte Madera. (415) 381-3794. Chabad of the North Peninsula will have an ice-carved menorah, real snow and live music at 6 p.m. Dec. 19 at Burlingame Avenue Caltrain station in Burlingame. (650) 341-4510. J. Correspondent Also On J. U.S. Chaotic response to Israel's turmoil reveals dilemma for Jewish orgs Bay Area Israeli expats in Bay Area protest latest moves by Netanyahu Passover AI rushes in, but the best new haggadahs are still human-made Recipe Help! I need a main course and a tasty Pesach dessert Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up