Nosh the day away
Latkes, kugel, pastrami and chicken soup promise to be as enticing as ever as Congregation Beth Israel of Carmel Valley throws its 25th annual Jewish Food Festival. In addition to tasty attractions, the festival offers a look into Jewish culture: klezmer music and Israeli folk dance performances will share the program with a dramatization of a traditional Jewish wedding. So grab the kids and get ready to nosh the day away.
10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at Congregation Beth Israel, 5716 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. Free. www.carmelbethisrael.org.
sunday/19
Volunteer work afternoon on the farm. At Urban Adamah, 1050 Parker St., Berkeley. 2 p.m. Register at www.urbanadamah.org.
Jewish Food Festival. Jewish cooking, live music, kids’ play area. At Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. www.shomreitorah.org.
saturday/25
Israeli folk dance party. Café Shalom presents monthly dancing and munchies. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399-43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 p.m. $5-$8. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CafeShalom.
thursday/30
Mother-daughter harvest and baking. Celebration of full moon cycle with moms and daughters ages 8-12. At Urban Adamah, 1050 Parker St., Berkeley. 6 p.m. $10-$15. www.urbanadamah.org.