saturday/28
Purim masquerade ball. Hors d’oeuvres and dessert reception, silent auction and music by the Sol Tevel Band and the Sinaites. Costume or cocktail attire requested. At Congregation Sinai, 1532 Willowbrae Ave., San Jose. 7:30 p.m. $40-$50. www.sinai-sj.org
sunday/1
“Purim ETZtravaganza.” Children’s activities, costumes, hamantaschen baking and pony rides. At Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free. www.etzchayim.org
“Purim Palooza.” Family carnival with swimming, arts and crafts, games, food and live music. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free. www.marinjcc.org/purim
Purim with Tri-Valley Cultural Jews. Secular celebration with skit, hamantaschen, games and crafts for kids. Costumes welcome. At Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 Eighth St., Livermore. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $10. www.trivalleyculturaljews.wordpress.com
“Purim Unmasked.” Family-friendly event with live music, storytime, bounce house, food, puppet Purimspiel and more. Costumes encouraged. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. www.jccsf.org
JCC East Bay Purim carnival. Community celebration with games, crafts and mask-making, a costume parade and Purimspiel. At JCC, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 2 to 5 p.m. Free, but donations and canned goods welcome. www.jcceastbay.org
Purim carnival. Bouncy house, carnival games, jugglers, food for sale, face painting. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. www.netivotshalom.org
Temple Beth Hillel Purim carnival. Includes raffle, prizes, games, costumes and homemade treats. At Temple Beth Hillel, 801 Park Central, Richmond. 12:30 to 3 p.m. Free. www.tbhrichmond.org
wednesday/4
Grogging-good times at Purim. Judaism’s most raucous holiday inspires carnivals, costumes and celebrations for kids and adults, from the JCC East Bay Purim Carnival in Berkeley, to “Lés Megillah! Purimspiel” at Congregation Beth Ami in Santa Rosa, to several Purim Paloozas. Whether you’re looking for kid-friendly activities, young singles to drink and dance with, an outrageous Purimspiel or a traditional Megillah reading, there’s no shortage of choices.
Purim begins at sundown Wednesday, March 4. For a list of Purim possibilities, check calendar listings under Holidays & Spiritual.
“Purim Palooza.” Costume party with open bar, live music, dancing and a multimedia Megillah reading. Presented by Chabad of S.F. At San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, 925 Mission St., S.F. 7 to 11:30 p.m. $15-$20. www.chabadsf.org
“Purim Like It’s 5775.” Purim on the Farm starts with a puppet show and costume parade, followed by Megillah reading and storytelling. Dance party at 9 p.m. with live music by Shamati. At Urban Adamah, 1050 Parker St., Berkeley. 6 to 11 p.m. $5-$10. www.urbanadamah.org
“Purim at Ashkenaz.” Aquarian Minyan party includes Megillah reading, Purimspiel, dancing with Adama and late-night drum circle. At Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. 7 p.m. $15-$20. www.bestevents.us/berkeley-purim-at-ashkenaz/24
“Shtar Wars: The Whole Intergalactic Megillah.” Purim celebration with potluck dinner, Megillah reading and Purim sing-along. Presented by Southside Jewish Collaborative. At Or Shalom Jewish Community, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 6 p.m. Free. www.orshalom.org
“Feeling Guilty: A Shimon and Garfinkle Purim.” Purim celebration with the parodic folk stylings of Simon and Garfunkel, with such hits as “Feeling Guilty,” “I’m From New York” and “The Sound of Violence.” At Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court, Pleasanton. 7:30 p.m. Free. www.bethemek.org
thursday/5
“Night at the Jewseum: Purim.” Adult-oriented celebration with specialty cocktails, live music and a screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Costumes encouraged. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 6 to 9 p.m. Free with museum admission, $5 after 5 p.m. www.thecjm.org
“Purim in the Jungle.” Family event with dinner buffet and dessert bar, live animal show, children’s activities and Megillah reading. At Congregation Chevra Thilim, 751 25th Ave., S.F. 5:30 p.m. $12-$30. www.sfshul.org
friday/6
Early childhood Purim carnival. Games, music, bouncy house and Shushan Purim Pizza Café. Followed by Shabbat service and dinner. At Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. 4 to 6 p.m. Free, but donations accepted. www.sherithisrael.org
saturday/7
“Les Mégillah! Purimspiel.” Purim play by the Beth Ami Purim Spielers, with homemade kosher hamantaschen and music by the Megillah Band. Party with the spielers on Saturday night, matinee performance on Sunday. At Congregation Beth Ami, 46767 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa. 8 p.m. Also March 8 at 2 p.m. $30 on Saturday, $10 on Sunday, children under 12 free. www.bethamisr.org
PurimPalooza. Congregation Emanu-El’s young adult party with dancing, drinks, two DJs and more. At The Factory, 525 Harrison St., S.F. 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. $20-$25. www.emanuelsf.org
Yeashore Community Bonfire. Havdallah ceremony and sing-along. Potatoes and onions for roasting provided, as well as fixings for kosher s’mores. Bringing additional food and drinks encouraged. At Ocean Beach. Meet at Beach Chalet, 1000 Great Highway, S.F. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free. www.yeashore.org
sunday/8
Purim carnival. Food, games, carnival booths, costume parade and Purimspiel. Co-presented by Congregation B’nai Emunah and Or Shalom Jewish Community. At B’nai Emunah, 3595 Taraval St., S.F. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. www.be-sf.org