saturday/21
The Omer Project. On numbered San Francisco avenues corresponding to days of the Omer. At corner of 29th Avenue and Fulton. 9 p.m. Also May 28 at corner of 36th and Judah. 9:15 p.m. Free. www.omerproject.com
thursday/26
North Peninsula Jewish Community Lag B’Omer celebration. Includes kosher barbecue dinner (with vegetarian option), games, raffle, live music and more. At Peninsula JCC, 800 Foster City Blvd., Foster City. $10-$14, children under 5 free. www.pjcc.org/lagbomer
Chabad of LaMorinda Lag B’Omer. Barbecue dinner and community celebration with family activities, bounce house and snow cones. At Lafayette Plaza Park, Moraga Road at Mount Diablo, Lafayette. 5:30 p.m. Free. chabadlamorinda.com
“Burning Mensch.” Alternative Lag B’Omer festival with fire towers and music by two bands, Oneg Shemesh and Shamati. Activities for adults and children. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 5 to 7 p.m. for families, 7 to 10:30 p.m. for 21 and older. Free. www.paloaltojcc.org/events/burning-mensch (See story, 25)
saturday/28
“Shabbaton: Rest, Reflection & Connection.” Full-day Yom HaAtzmaut event with Israeli-style lunch, walk on beach, meditation, Israeli music sing-alongs and presentation on Israeli cinema. Southside Jewish Collaborative event. At Congregation B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Free. www.be-sf.org/sf-shabbaton