thursday/22
“Let There Be Laughter.” KQED Radio host Michael Krasny discusses his new book, a retrospective of classic Jewish humor. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
sunday/25
“Dreidels on the Brain.” Author Joel ben Izzy discusses his novel about growing up and surviving Hanukkah in the L.A. suburbs. At Afikomen Judaica, 3042 Claremont Ave., Berkeley. 3:45 p.m. Free. www.afikomen.com
sunday/8
Naomi Seidman. Professor of Jewish culture in conversation about her latest book, “The Marriage Plot, or How Jews Fell in Love with Love, and with Literature.” At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1:30 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org