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Café Shalom. Monthly Israeli folk dancing event. Children and dance requests welcome. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. $5-$8. www.tinyurl.com/CafeShalom-aug9.

Barbecue and theater in Orinda. Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club holds a potluck picnic before outdoor theater performance of “Wrong Window.” At Orinda Civic Park, 26 Orinda Way. 7 p.m. picnic, 8:30 p.m. show. $1, plus $8 show ticket and a dish to share at the picnic. Contact Linda at [email protected].

Yeashore community bonfire. Features “science and magic show” by Zeke Kossover, followed by Havdallah services. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate provided, plus ingredients for kosher s’mores. At Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 7:30 p.m. Free, but potluck desserts requested. www.yeashore.org.