saturday/16
Penitencia Creek–Alum Rock Park Hike. Hike with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meet at trailhead in Penitencia Creek Park, San Jose. 2 p.m. $1 plus park fee. (408) 817-5686
monday/18
Community Mitzvah Day. All-day event with hands-on service projects, dedicated to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. At Osher Family JCC in Palo Alto and locations throughout the Peninsula. 8 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free, but registration required. (650) 223-8700 or www.paloaltojcc.org/mitzvah
Strawberry Canyon Hike. Canine-friendly, five-mile, hilly hike with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Optional dinner follows; rain cancels. Meet at Berkeley Express Coffee Shop, 1900 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 2 p.m. Free. (510) 964-1467 or jxcordell @hotmail.com
friday/22
“HUBad SoMa Shul.” Chabad of S.F. happy hour. At San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, 925 Mission St., Suite 108. 6 p.m. drinks and live music; 8 p.m. Shabbat service and dinner. Free, but $25 suggested dinner donation. www.chabadsf.org
saturday/23
JFCS Émigré Gala. Fundraising event featuring Timokha’s Angels Show Band, raffle and dancing. At Westin St. Francis Hotel, Grand Ballroom, S.F. 6:30 p.m. $195 and up. www.tinyurl.com/emigre-gala