saturday/22
Penitencia Creek–Alum Rock Park hike. A 5- to 6-mile hike with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meet at trailhead off Penitencia Creek Road, San Jose. 2 p.m. $1 plus $6 park fee. (408) 817-5676
sunday/23
Carmel Valley Jewish Food Festival. Includes kids activities, crafts for sale and live music as well as a variety of Jewish food items. Proceeds benefit Congregation Beth Israel. Free parking and shuttle at Carmel Middle School. At Congregation Beth Israel, 5716 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. www.carmelbethisrael.org/food-festival-2015.
monday/24
2015 National Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards. Luncheon and ceremony celebrating outstanding teens for their community service. At Julia Morgan Ballroom, 465 California St., S.F. 11:30 a.m. (415) 512-6432
friday/28
“HUBad SoMa Shul.” Chabad of S.F. happy hour followed by Shabbat services and dinner. At S.F. School of Digital Filmmaking, 925 Mission St., Suite 108, S.F. 5 p.m. Free, $25 suggested dinner donation. www.chabadsf.org
sunday/30
A little Israel by the bay. Interested in learning more about Israel? The Sonoma County Israel Fair brings together exhibits, keynote speakers and information about opportunities to visit, study and volunteer in the Jewish state. To sweeten the pot, there will be Israeli food, activities for kids and Israeli products available for purchase.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 at Friedman Event Center, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. Free. (707) 537 2211 or [email protected]
Second annual Bocce Challenge. Competition for novices and experts alike, with prizes and light refreshments. Proceeds benefit student athletics and scholarship programs of the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California. At Campo di Bocce, 565 University Ave., Los Gatos. 2 to 5 p.m. $75 entry fee; $250 per team. Registration required. www.jshofnc.org/bocceball
Tri-Valley Cultural Jews Kumzits. The group celebrates its 10th anniversary at a singing and dancing party with Yiddish and Hebrew songs. At Bothwell Center, 2466 Eighth St., Livermore. 10:30 a.m. Free. RSVP to (925) 485-1049
American Friends of MDA Red Star Gala. Dinner, entertainment and a ceremony honoring Maurice Kanbar and Lior Tamir. Proceeds to benefit Magen David Adom’s new national blood center. At Hilton Union Square, 333 O’Farrell St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. cocktail reception, 6:30 p.m. dinner and program. $180-$360. www.afmda.org/SF-Gala (See story, 4)
Israel Innovations Fair. All-day event featuring representatives and exhibits from more than a dozen technology companies, as well as speakers from Ben-Gurion University and the Arava Institute. At David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. www.israelinnovationsfair.com (See story, 8)
Israeli folk dancing with Allen King. An afternoon of classic Israeli dancing with potluck food and drinks. At Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. $10. www.ashkenaz.com
save the date
Night at the Jewseum: Soul
San Francisco, Sept. 17
Addison-Penzak JCC Sukkot BBQ
Los Gatos, Sept. 27
Wilderness Torah’s Sukkot on the Farm
Valley Ford, Oct. 1