monday/20
Mitzvah Day. Choose from more than 25 community service activities across the Bay Area, such as cooking and serving meals at shelters, visiting seniors and making toys for homeless animals. Organized by Oshman Family JCC as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Locations and times vary. Free. www.tinyurl.com/lp74p5t.
thursday/23
Young professionals networking night. Includes panel discussion and networking opportunities. At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $15-$20. www.tinyurl.com/network2014.
saturday/25
Chabad fundraiser. Chabad of Cole Valley’s silent auction to benefit its after-school scholarship fund. Includes sushi, wine and dessert. At Café Reverie, 848 Cole St., S.F. 8-11 p.m. $36 singles; $60 couples.
(415) 598-8718.
sunday/26
Israeli wine and chocolate tasting. Kosher wines paired with chocolate. Hosted by JCRC East Bay. At the Lafayette Veterans Building, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 7 p.m. $18. [email protected].
thursday/30
“BLC Networking: Advice, Connections and Culture.” Networking event hosted by the Jewish Community Federation’s Business Leadership Council. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 5 p.m. $18-$30. www.jewishfed.org/event.