sunday/23
“Inside the Bubble.” Author Noga Niv discusses her novel about the friendship between a group of Israeli women transplanted to Silicon Valley. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 5 p.m. Free. www.paloaltojcc.org
sunday/30
“Two Among the Righteous Few.” Author Marty Brounstein discusses his book about the rescue of more than two dozen Jewish children from the Holocaust by a Christian couple in the Netherlands. Dinner included, book signing to follow. At Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek. 6 to 8:30 p.m. $18. www.tinyurl.com/tikvah-org-brounstein