friday/24
“Shabbat Across America.” Congregation Beth Ami and National Jewish Outreach Program present a night of food, dancing and music by Zim Zum. At Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 6 p.m. $16, children free. www.bethamisr.org.
saturday/25
Torah viewing and discussion. Showing of the Women’s Torah Project video following Havdallah. At Keddem Congregation, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 5:30 p.m. www.keddem.org.
sunday/26
Mikvah tour. Followed by discussion and nosh. At Mikvah Taharas Israel, 2520 Warring St., Berkeley. 5 p.m. Free. RSVP to (510) 540-5842.
“The Whole Megila-la-la-la with Isaac Zones.” Purim program of music, stories and silliness. At BJE Jewish Community Library,1835 Ellis St., S.F. 10:30 a.m. Free. www.bjesf.org.
tuesday/28
Women’s Torah Project. Poetry readings by Marcia Falk. At Easton Hall, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Graduate Theological Union, 2401 Ridge Road, Berkeley. 7 p.m. www.gtu.edu.
wednesday/29
Women’s Torah Project. Talks by Julie Seltzer, Wendy Graff and Aimee Golant. With an artists’ bazaar. At Kehillah Hall, Hillel of Stanford, 565 Mayfield Ave., Stanford. 6:30 p.m. http://hillel.stanford.edu.
thursday/1
RitLab Purim. Art mask workshop. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 7 p.m. Free. www.siliconvalleyjcc.org.
sunday/4
Purim carnival. Costume show with silent auction,
raffle and hamantaschen. At Temple Beth Hillel, 801 Park Central, Richmond. Free. 12:30 p.m. www.tbhrichmond.org.
Purim carnival. Face painting, hamantaschen and Jewish Music Festival “Instrument Petting Zoo.” At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. $1 for games. 2 p.m. www.jcceastbay.org.
monday/5
Jewish Mardi Gras. Purim festival with crafts, comedy, cocktails. 21 and older. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley.7 p.m.$5 suggested. www.jcceastbay.org.
Purim family fun day. Mesibah (party) for families with children 2-10. Bounce house, arts and crafts, storytime. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14885 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 3 p.m. Free. www.jvalley.org.
wednesday/7
“Occupy Purim.” Megillah reading, political satire and dancing. At Ashkenaz, 1317 Sam Pablo Ave., Berkeley. $12-$15. [email protected].
thursday/8
Lecture and bagels. With Rabbi Moshe Levin. At Congregation Ner Tamid, 1250 Quintara St., S.F. Free. 10 a.m. www.nertamidsf.org
Purim Megillah reading. At Afikomen Judaica. 3042 Claremont Ave., Berkeley. 11:30 a.m. Free. www.afikomen.com.
Western Purim. Megillah reading with barbecue and mechanical bull rides. At Chabad of Contra Costa, 1671 Newell Ave., Walnut Creek. 4:30 p.m. $12-$18. www.jewishcontracosta.org.
Peatot Israeli Purim party. Israeli rock and pop, costumes, prizes. 21 and older. At Club Fox, 2209 Broadway St., Redwood City. $20-$25. 8:30 p.m. www.thepeatot.com.