Philanthropists Jeffrey R. Solomon and Charles R. Bronfman, authors of the book “The Art of Giving,” will give a free talk on that topic Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Stanford. The Taube Center for Jewish Studies event is free to the public and begins 5 p.m. at Levinthal Hall, 424 Santa Teresa St., Stanford University. For more information visit www.stanford. edu/dept/jewishstudies.