saturday/6
Crystal Springs Reservoir hike. Six-mile hike in San Mateo with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meet at trailhead. 2 p.m. $1. (408) 817-5686
sunday/7
Jewish Heritage Night at San Jose Earthquakes. Quakes take on FC Dallas. Tickets include commemorative T-shirt, and part of proceeds support Jewish camp scholarships. At Avaya Stadium, 1123 Coleman Ave., San Jose. 4 to 8 p.m. $35-$45. www.sjearthquakes.com/2015-jewish-heritage-night
“Planetary Dance.” 35th annual dance for healing and world peace, led by choreographer-dancer Anna Halprin. Visitors are invited to join the dance and celebrate Halprin’s 95th birthday. Sunrise ceremony at peak of Mount Tamalpais, 5:45 a.m. Main event at Santos Meadow, 2799 Muir Woods Road, Mill Valley. 11 a.m. Free, but donations accepted. www.planetarydance.org
Israel@CCJDS. Features Israeli dancing, food, wine, art, children’s activities and performances by Lior Ben-Hur and the Kosher Kittens. Sponsors include Jewish Federation of the East Bay and area congregations. At Contra Costa Jewish Day School, 955 Risa Road, Lafayette. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. (925) 285-8288 or [email protected]
saturday/13
Café Shalom. Monthly Israeli folk dancing event. Dance requests and children welcome. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. $5-$8. [email protected] or Facebook page (next events July 11 and Aug. 8)
Monthly Israeli open-dancing party with requests. DJ Aaron Alpert. At Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. $10, free for children and students under 25. www.nirkoda.com/saturday
sunday/14
Congregation B’nai Israel auction and dinner. Evening fundraising event features Italian cuisine, mojitos, dessert auction, and live and silent auctions. At B’nai Israel, 1256 Nebraska St., Vallejo. 5 p.m. $25. www.tinyurl.com/vallejo-cbi-auction
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David Bezmozgis
Jewish Community Library, June 25
Silicon Valley Jewish Music Festival
June 28