friday | 4
Persian Shabbat. Meal and service followed by talk on modern Iranian Jewry by U.C. Berkeley lecturer Jaleh Pirnazar. At Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford St., Berkeley. 6:30 p.m. Free. RSVP to (510) 848-3988.
saturday | 5
“Shopping for Change.” A trunk show featuring fashions by indigenous artisans from impoverished communities. Proceeds benefit artisans and Jewish schools. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 5 p.m. Free. (650) 488-7088.
“Ice Cream Social and Board Games.” Jews’ Next Dor host a social night. At Congregation Beth David, 19700 Prospect Road, Saratoga. 7 p.m. Free. [email protected].
“Comedy Night with Carol Leifer.” Comedian and author of “When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win.” At Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. 8 p.m. $20. www.jfed.org/bookfestival.
sunday | 6
Kindergarten open house. At South Peninsula Hebrew Day School, 1030 Astoria Drive, Sunnyvale. 10 a.m. Free. [email protected].
“Healing Hands Honors Dottie Miller.” Sharone Hadassah will host an event to honor contributor Miller. Keynote speech by David Perlmutter, executive vice president at Intel. At Left Bank Restaurant, 377 Santana Row, San Jose. 10:30 a.m. $50 and $100. RSVP to (408) 234-9682.
Interfaith hunger banquet. Experiential meal highlighting inequities of food resources in the Bay Area, with Oakland City Council member Rebecca Kaplan. Sponsored by Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay, synagogues and other Jewish organizations. At First Unitarian Church, 685 14th St., Oakland. 12:30 p.m. Free. (408) 357-7504.
sunday | 13
E-waste recycling event. Accepting old electronics to be recycled in an earth-conscious way. Portion of the proceeds will support JCC Maccabi Games. At Addison-Penzak JCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. 9 a.m. Free. (408) 357-7497.
Bagel brunch with Kol Hadash. Roberta Maisel will discuss her book “All Grown Up: Living Happily Ever with Your Adult Children,” followed by panel discussion. At Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany. 11 a.m. $7.50-$10. (510) 428-1492.