saturday/3

“An Evening of Elements.” CJM’s annual family gala featuring food, art, LED dance floor and virtual ocean. Activities for adults and children include making sand globes and Hanukkah candles. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. $100, $25 per child. www.thecjm.org

sunday/4

Age March. All-ages march to raise awareness of age discrimination. Guest speakers include state Sen. Mark Leno. After-party at Union Street Perry’s. Starts at corner of Gough and Union streets, S.F. 12 p.m. Free, but registration requested. www.boomerhottie.com/agemarchsf2016

KlezCalifornia’s Yiddish Culture Fest. Afternoon of classes on acting, klezmer dancing, Yiddish phrases, American Jewish radicals and more. Ends with “Cabaret by the Bay” and dance party with music by the Gonifs. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 1 to 7 p.m. Festival pass $20-$50, workshops $10-$20, cabaret $10-$20, ages 6-12 free. www.klezcalifornia.org (See story, 28)

wednesday/7

AJC Diplomats Hanukkah Celebration. Join AJC S.F., Israeli Consulate and local diplomats for appetizers, drinks, dreidels and menorah lighting. 21-and-over only. San Francisco location given with RSVP. 6 p.m. $36-$54. www.tinyurl.com/ajc-hanukkah

saturday/10

Café Shalom. Monthly Israeli folk dancing event. Dance requests and children welcome. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. $5-$8. [email protected]

Eat, drink and get funky: The first night of Hanukkah (Dec. 24) will still be two weeks away, but that won’t slow down the revelry on Dec. 10 at San Francisco’s fifth annual “Vodka & Latke” party, where the liquor flows, the latkes are abundant and music from two DJs rocks the house. The annual bash is sponsored by Hebrew Free Loan, and all proceeds benefit the S.F.-based agency’s programs. Each ticket includes food and two drinks.

8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at Venue 550, 550 15th St., S.F. $60 at door, $54 in advance. www.hflasf.org/vodkalatke5

 

 

 

 

sunday/11

“NOSH:pitality. Hummus Where the Heart Is.” Make pita and four kinds of hummus at young adult dinner at S.F. eatery. Co-sponsored by JIMENA, Moishe House, Hebrew Free Loan and OneTable. At Sababa Hot Pita Bar, 329 Kearny St., S.F. 4 p.m. $15. www.tinyurl.com/noshpitality-2016

monday/12

Gala Art Auction. Fundraising event with hors d’oeuvres and door prizes. At Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 6:30 p.m. $25. (707) 360-3000

tuesday/13

ADL Awards Luncheon. Benefit event honoring community members Linda Shostak and Sunny Schwartz for accomplishments in jurisprudence and civil rights. At Julia Morgan Ballroom, Merchants Exchange Building, 465 California St., S.F. 11:30 a.m. $350. www.adl.org/sfluncheon

thursday/15

Golden State Warriors Jewish Heritage Night. Special ticket holders receive souvenir cap and access to a tailgate party before game vs. New York Knicks. At Oracle Arena, Oakland. 7:30 p.m. $110-$125. www.tinyurl.com/ws-jhn