saturday/11
Isle of Klezbos. Six-piece women’s klezmer band performs Yiddish swing, Jewish drinking songs, tango and more. At JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. 8 p.m. $15-$20. Also Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. $10-$15. www.jewishmusicfestival.org.
sunday/12
Heather Klein’s Inextinguishable Trio. Performance of songs from “Shifreles Portret: A Yiddish Art Song Project” with Cantor Lauren Bandman and pianist Russell Norman. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 7 p.m. Free. www.betham.org.
friday/17
Emmanuel Witzthum. Acoustic, experimental musical works connecting Berkeley to Jerusalem. At Center for New Music and Audio Technologies, 1750 Arch St., Berkeley. 3 p.m. Free. http://cnmat.berkeley.edu.
saturday/18
KlezCalifornia Yiddish Culture Festival. Three-day event with workshops, music, sing-along, dance and literature. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 2 p.m. Prices vary. Also Feb. 19 and 20. www.jccsf.org.
The Klez-X. Concert and dance party with klezmer music, Yiddish folk songs and modern jazz. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. $25-$45. www.jccsf.org.