Love letters
Books — the old-school kind, made out of pulp and paper — will be on hand at BookFest Sunday, the anchor event of the JCCSF’s annual literary event, where authors of note and lovers of books will meet for conversation and learning. The day’s schedule includes writers Nicole Krauss, Harold Bloom, Joyce Carol Oates, Adam Levin and U.S. poet laureate Philip Levine.
11 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, JCCSF, 3200 California St. $17-$30. www.jccsf.org
friday/24
Shabbat Hop. Part of young-adult synagogue crawl in Silicon Valley. At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 6 p.m. Free. www.jvalley.org.
saturday/25
Brotherhood dance party. Includes performance by Temple Emanu-El’s Brotherhood band. At Emanu-El, 1010 University Ave., San Jose. 7:30 p.m. $10-$18. www.templesanjose.org.
Israeli folk dance party. Hosted by Café Shalom. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $5-$8. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/CafeShalom.
sunday/26
Social action day. Volunteer on the farm, hosted by San Jose’s Congregation Sinai. At Full Circle Farm, 1055 Dunford Way, Sunnyvale. 10 a.m. Free. www.sinai-sj.org.
Mah jongg tournament. Includes prizes and lunch. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 10 a.m. $36. www.beth-david.org.
Hamantaschen baking. Young adults visit the kitchen with Jews’ Next Dor. At private residence in Cupertino. 1:30 p.m. $10. [email protected].
Back-to-camp movie night. Summer camp info session, camp activities, dinner and screening of “Kung Fu Panda 2.” At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 4 p.m. Free. www.siliconvalleyjcc.org/camp.
“Feast Your Mind.” Fundraising dinners to benefit Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School, with guest speakers including architect Olle Lundberg and Giants president and CEO Larry Baer. 4:30 p.m. reception at the school, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City, followed by dinners at 7 p.m. $250, $36 alumni dinner. www.feastyourmind.com.
sunday/4
Philosophers’ Café. Discussion of ethical consumerism hosted by Tri-Valley Cultural Jews. At Café Rumi, 799 Heyer Ave., Castro Valley. 10:45 a.m. $5 suggested. (925) 240-5612.