sunday/24
Old San Pablo Trail Hike. Six-mile trek with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club along San Pablo reservoir shoreline. Optional dinner to follow. Meet at Orinda Connector Staging Area, Camino Pablo at Bear Creek Road, Orinda. 11 a.m. $1. (925) 228-4213
saturday/30
Marin Alfresco. Culinary festival with food tastings, drinks and desserts, an auction, dancing and live music by Wonder Bread 5. Proceeds go toward scholarships at Osher Marin JCC. At JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 6:30 to 10 p.m. $125. www.marinjcc.org/aboutus/marin-alfresco
sunday/31
Spring for youth. Support the progressive social-justice projects of Jewish Youth for Community Action. The spring gala features award-winning slam poet Sonya Renee Taylor, performances by JYCA youth, live music, a silent auction and of course good eats.
5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 31 at Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont. $5-$36. www.jycagala2015.brownpapertickets.com
Arts Bravura. Cocktail buffet, dessert reception and benefit concert featuring vocal jazz quartet the Manhattan Transfer. Proceeds support Oshman Family JCC programs. At JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 6 p.m. $50-$250. www.paloaltojcc.org
National Council of Jewish Women awards luncheon. NCJW San Francisco honors four local individuals for their contributions to the community. At Presidio Golf Club, 8 Presidio Terrace, S.F. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $45-$70. www.ncjwsf.org/luncheon
Circle of Generosity. Hebrew Free Loan fundraiser and celebration honors three local individuals for their contributions to the community. VIP cocktail reception, dinner, live music, raffle. At InterContinental Mark Hopkins, 999 California St., S.F. 5:30 p.m. $250-$350. www.hflasf.org/circleofgenerosity
Café Shalom. Fundraiser with Jewish food, baked goods, $5 cocktails, music and raffle. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 1455 Elm St., Napa. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $8-$15. www.cbsnapa.org/events/cafe-shalom