monday/12
WZO Vintage Israel Posters. Opening of exhibit of Zionist promotional posters from pre-state Israel. At APJCC, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. Through Nov. 6. Free. www.apjcc.org
wednesday/14
“By the Rivers of Babylon.” U.C. Berkeley Assyriology specialist Laurie Pearce delivers a lunchtime lecture about cuneiform texts that offer clues on the earliest Judean exiles. In conjunction with “Pop-Up exhibition” series. At the Magnes, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley. 12 p.m. Free. www.magnes.org
thursday/15
“NEAT: New Experiments in Art and Technology.” Opening exhibit of nine Bay Area artists examining the growing relationship between art and technology. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. Through Jan. 17. Included with museum admission. www.thecjm.org
sunday/18
Artist reception. Marina Eybelman and Yuliya Levit will discuss their Speak Memory Project, a photojournalistic study of Soviet-era émigrés. At Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. www.jewishcommunitylibrary.org
thursday/22
“NEAT” discussion. CJM curator Renny Pritkin talks about new exhibit about the intersection of art and technology, along with artists Paolo Salvagione, Ken Goldberg and Camille Utterback. At Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. Included with museum admission, $5 after 5 p.m. www.thecjm.org