saturday/14
Café Shalom. Monthly Israeli folk dancing event. Dance requests and children welcome. At St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 1399 43rd Ave., S.F. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. $5-$8. tinyurl.com/cafeshalom-meetup.
Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. A 6.5-mile Hayward Shoreline trail hike along the bay. Optional dinner follows. At Winton Avenue trailhead, Hayward. Also March 21: a six-mile San Leandro Bay hike, meet at MLK Shoreline entrance, Oakland. 2 p.m. $1. (408) 817-5686
sunday/15
Do good, feel good. Create Passover bags for women’s shelters, make table decorations for seniors, raise funds by phone or create “welcome home” gifts for Afghan refugees settling in the Bay Area. It’s all part of Good Deeds Day, hosted by the Jewish Federation of the East Bay.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at the federation offices, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley. www.jfed.org/gooddeedsday
Hillel of Silicon Valley L’Dor V’Dor fundraising event. Community and student honoree awards luncheon with entertainment and live auction. At Fourth Street Garage, 88 S. Fourth St., 7th floor, San Jose. 11 a.m. $95. www.hillelsv.org
saturday/21
Nirkoda. Monthly Israeli open-dancing party with requests, with DJ Aaron Alpert. At Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. $10, free for students under 25. www.nirkoda.com/saturday
sunday/22
Congregation Beth Sholom wine and cheese event. Tasting of Napa and Sonoma Valley wines and Cowgirl Creamery cheeses. Includes wine raffle. Complimentary child care. At Beth Sholom, 301 14th Ave., S.F. 3 to 6 p.m. $100-$125. [email protected]
monday/23
YAD Blue Monday. Shmooze with young Jewish professionals over drinks. Location TBA. 6 to 9 p.m. $10. (415) 512-6248 or [email protected]