saturday/16
Alameda Creek Regional Trail. Six-mile round-trip hike to Fremont’s Niles District with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Optional dinner follows. Meet at trailhead off Isherwood Way, Fremont. 2:30 p.m. $1. (408) 817-5686
sunday/17
Grand opening at Palo Alto JCC. The Oshman Family JCC celebrates a new Jewish café, training area, family center and Oasis play space. With café food, live entertainment, children’s activities, fitness demos and more. At JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 1 p.m. Free. www.paloaltojcc.org (See story, 2)
YAD Day of Volunteering. Daylong roster of projects in San Francisco, including beautifying parks, organizing books at Jewish Community Library and helping Jewish Home residents with arts and crafts. Followed by optional meetup at Biergarten. 9 a.m. Free. [email protected]
wednesday/20
“An Evening of Mizrahi Culture.” Mizrahi-themed art exhibit by Erella Teitler, kosher Israeli-Iraqi buffet dinner and screening of the Iraqi-Jewish drama “The Dove Flyer.” Presented by Osher Marin JCC, JIMENA and the Israeli Consulate. At JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 6 p.m. dinner ($15), 7 p.m. film. Free. www.marinjcc.org/mizrahi
friday/22
“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, dinner $25 suggested donation. www.chabadsf.org
saturday/23
‘Stay Amazed.’ Artists from across the country will gather in Berkeley for an evening of poetry, song and dance with Saul Goodman’s Klezmer Band. The third annual event is hosted by Berkeley art ambassador and ceramic artist Susan Duhan Felix, whose book “Stay Amazed” will be on sale, with proceeds benefitting “Poetry Flash: Literary Review & Calendar for the West.”
7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. $8-$10. www.jcceastbay.org