sunday/22
Drop-in book club. Discussion of Anya Ulinich’s “Petropolis,” a coming-of-age story about a chubby, biracial Jewish girl. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 2 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
Breakfast and book talk. Rabbi Jonathan Slater discusses his book “A Partner in Holiness,” which focuses on the wisdom of a Hassidic rabbi. At Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 10 a.m. Free. RSVP encouraged. http://bethamisr.org
tuesday/24
“Faith: Essays from Believers, Agnostics and Atheists.” Readings from anthology edited by S.F. author Victoria Zackheim. At Book Passage Marin, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 7 p.m. Also Feb. 25 at Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore, 2904 College Ave., Berkeley. 7 p.m. Also Feb. 26 at Books Inc., Opera Plaza, S.F. 7 p.m. Free. For other events, visit www.victoriazackheim.com/events.htm
sunday/1
“A Historic Evening with Mrs. Marthe Cohn.” The author and Holocaust survivor discusses her memoir “Behind Enemy Lines: The Incredible Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany.” Presented by Chabad of Solano County. At Hampton Inn and Suites, 800 Mason St., Vacaville. 6 p.m. $15-$20. www.tinyurl.com/chabad-marthe-cohn