saturday/17
“Atonement App” party. Moishe House hosts event featuring food, live goats and goat-themed giveaways to celebrate G-dcast app eScapegoat. At Moishe House, 1250 Fell St., S.F. 8 p.m. Free. Also Aug. 19. At SoMa StrEAT Food Park, S.F. www.g-dcast.com/goatnews. (See story, 2).
Middle East and North Africa party. Benefit hosted by Bridges to Israel and Indigenous Jews from Arab Countries to support emergency support services in Israel. Dinner and dancing. At Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek. 7 p.m. $75. RSVP at [email protected].
Oneg Shabbat. Read a book, listen to live music, play in a pickup basketball game and more. Also Aug. 24. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 2 p.m. Free. www.jccsf.org.
tuesday/20
“Hillel Sizzlers.” Kosher barbecue for young adults. At Hillel of Silicon Valley, 44 S. 11th St., San Jose. 5 p.m. Free. www.hillelsv.org.
saturday/24
“Nirkoda!” Monthly Israeli dance party hosted by DJ Aaron Alpert. At Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. 8:30 p.m. $10; students free. www.nirkoda.com.
Karaoke with EastBayJews. Space limited to 20 people. At Jaguar Karaoke, 4390 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. 9 p.m. $5. www.eastbayjews.org.
sunday/25
“Bees and Honey.” Learn what the shofar has to do with buzzing bees while you learn about the flying insects and taste honey. For families with children ages 2 to 16. At Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. 1 p.m. Free. www.etzchayim.org.
“Bowling for Babka, not Bupkis!” Fundraiser for Coastside Jewish Community. Bowl, eat babka and win prizes. At Sea Bowl, 4625 Highway 1, Pacifica. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. $18 in advance; $25 at door. www.coastsidejewishcommunity.org.
Honey tasting. Congregation Beth Emek sponsors gourmet honey tasting. At Gene’s Fine Foods, 2803 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. 3 p.m. Free. www.bethemek.org.
Rosh Hashanah Expo and Volunteer Day. Help pack Jewish new year gifts for seniors, decorate cookies and taste Rosh Hashanah dishes. Sponsored by Chabad of Cole Valley. At the Park Branch Library, 1833 Page St., S.F. 10:30 a.m. Free. (415) 598-8718.