sunday/6
Poetry reading. Poet Jack Hirschman will read from his works, as well as read English translations of works by Yiddish poet Hirsch Glik. At B’nai Israel Jewish Center, 740 Western Ave., Petaluma. 4 p.m. Free. www.bnaiisrael.net. (See story, 30)
thursday/10
“Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage in the Holocaust.” Author Marty Brounstein discusses the story of a Dutch couple who saved the lives of at least two dozen Jews during the Holocaust. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $12-$15. www.jccsf.org.