friday/26

“HUBad SoMa Shul.” Chabad of S.F. happy hour. At San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, 925 Mission St., Suite 108. 6 p.m. drinks and live music; 8 p.m. Shabbat service and dinner. Free, $25 suggested dinner donation. www.chabadsf.org

saturday/27

Lake Elizabeth hike. Looping trail hike with Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club. Optional dinner follows. At Central Park/Lake Elizabeth, 40000 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont. 2:30 p.m. $1. (408) 817-5686

Fammy Awards Gala. Annual JFCS event with cocktails, dinner, live music and a silent auction. Proceeds to benefit JFCS community programs. At Ritz-Carlton, 600 Stockton St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. $400. www.jfcs.org (See story, 4)

thursday/10

“Masking and Unmasking for Purim.” Celebration for adults 21 and over with wine and pastry-tasting, mask-making and discussions about Purim. Presented by Jewish Studio Project. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. $5-$7. www.paloaltojcc.org/purimmasks

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