Latke Ball — classy!
Drink, dance and shmooze the night away at the Latke Ball, the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation’s annual blowout party that attracts a thousand young adults to the downtown nightclub Ruby Skye. To sweeten the deal, door prizes include a one-night stay at the S.F. InterContinental, four tickets to a San Francisco Bulls hockey game and a meal at Bucca di Beppo.
9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24 at Ruby Skye, 420 Mason St., S.F. $30-$40. www.jewishfed.org
friday/14
Menorah lightings at Union Square. Annual lighting of 25-foot menorah. At Union Square, S.F. 3 p.m. Also Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Free. www.billgrahammenorah.com.
East Bay community menorah lightings. At both branches of JCC East Bay: 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley, and 5811 Racine St., Oakland. 5:30 p.m. Free. www.jcceastbay.org.
Moroccan Chanukah dinner. Shabbat and Chanukah celebration. At RTC Chabad, 423 10th Ave., S.F. 7 p.m. $25. www.rtchabad.org.
Older adult Hanukkah lunch. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 11 a.m. $5 older than 60, $8 under 60. www.jccsf.org.
Chanukah Shabbat celebration. Families gather to light Chanukah candles and shmooze over grape juice and gelt. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 4:30 p.m. Free. www.jccsf.org.
Community Chanukah service and potluck. At Congregation Shir Ami, 4529 Malabar Ave., Castro Valley. 6:30 p.m. Free. www.congshirami.org.
saturday/15
Chanukah celebration in downtown San Francisco. Holiday treats, arts and crafts, festive music. At Westfield Shopping Centre, 865 Market St., Level 2. 6:30 p.m. Free. www.chabadsf.org.
“Hanukkah Farm Fest and Open Mic.” Light dinner and candlelighting followed by open mic. At Urban Adamah, 1050 Parker St. Berkeley. 7 p.m. $10. Preceded by beeswax candle-making workshop at 6 p.m. www.urbanadamah.org.
sunday/16
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews’ Chanukah celebration. Latkes and menorah lighting. Bring potatoes as a donation for a family in need. At Bothwell Center, 2466 Eighth St., Livermore. $15 donation for nonmembers. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. www.tri-valleyculturaljews.org.