saturday/30
Grass Valley Trail Hike. 6-7 mile hike in Anthony Chabot Regional Park with the Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Meets at the Clyde Woolridge staging area, Skyline Boulevard at Grass Valley Road, Castro Valley. 2 p.m. $1. (408) 817-5686.
Marin Alfresco. Culinary festival with 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
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 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
“Rock & Walk with Friendship Circle.” Community fundraising walk followed by a kosher barbecue lunch with children’s activities, games and a performance by the Sol Tevel band. Proceeds to benefit Friendship Circle programs for special-needs children. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.WalkWithFC.com
JYCA Spring Gala. Supporting social-justice projects of Jewish Youth for Community Action. Featuring slam poet Sonya Renee Taylor, youth performances, food and silent auction. At Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave., Piedmont. 5 to 8 p.m. $5-$36. www.jycagala2015.brownpapertickets.com
sunday/7
Dancing for peace and planet. Legendary choreographer and dancer Anna Halprin celebrates her 95th birthday with the 35th annual “Planetary Dance,” an all-day ritual of healing and renewal calling for world peace. Drummers, singers and storytellers round out the program, and visitors are invited to join the dance.
5:45 a.m. Sunday, June 7 sunrise ceremony, peak of Mount Tamalpais. Main event 11 a.m. at Santos Meadow, 2799 Muir Woods Road, Mill Valley. Free, but donations accepted. www.planetarydance.org
Jewish Heritage Night at San Jose Earthquakes. Quakes take on FC Dallas. Tickets include commemorative T-shirt, and part of proceeds support Jewish camp scholarships. At Avaya Stadium, 1123 Coleman Ave., San Jose. 4 to 8 p.m. $35-$45. www.sjearthquakes.com/2015-jewish-heritage-night
East Bay hearts Israel. With Israeli dancing, performances by Lior Ben-Hur and the Kosher Kittens, an art fair, and Israeli food and wine, Israel@CCJDS includes a full menu of kids’ activities: bouncy houses, storytelling, face painting, films and a basketball workshop with the JCC Maccabi Games East Bay team. Sponsors include Jewish Federation of the East Bay and area congregations.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 7 at Contra Costa Jewish Day School, 955 Risa Road, Lafayette. Free. (925) 285-8288 or [email protected]