sunday/8
“I Say Shehechiyanu.” Book-release party for children’s book by local author Joanne Rocklin. At Afikomen Judaica, 3042 Claremont Ave., Berkeley. 3 p.m. Free. www.afikomen.com (See story, 23)
tuesday/10
“Chana Bloch and Her Students.” Poet performs selections from her new book, “Swimming in the Rain,” followed by open mic featuring her students. At Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave, Albany. 7 p.m. Free. [email protected] or www.aclibrary.org
sunday/15
Jewish girl who spied on the Nazis. To the Nazis, she was a pretty German nurse serving their soldiers. In actuality, she was a Jewish girl from a French border town who joined the French Resistance and became a spy. Now 94, Marthe Hoffnung Cohn will discuss her biographical novel “Behind Enemy Lines: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany,” which details her life and daring exploits during wartime.
7 p.m. March 15 at Orinda Theatre, www.jewishcontracosta.com; 7 p.m. March 16 at Liberty High School Performing Arts Center, Brentwood, www.jewishdelta.com; 7:30 p.m. March 17 at Bankhead Theater, Livermore, www.jewishtrivalley.com; and 7 p.m. March 18 at Berkeley City Club, www.chabadberkeley.com. (Prices vary; contact sponsor for cost)
wednesday/18
“Motherland: Growing Up with the Holocaust.” Rita Goldberg discusses her new book about her mother’s wartime experiences. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org