tuesday/29
Jewish Plays Project. Scenes from the top three plays in the Jewish Playwriting Contest will be presented to the audience so they can vote for a favorite. At Oshman Family JCC, 392 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $7-$15. www.paloaltojcc.org
sunday/3
“Generations: Avant-Garde Jewish Poetry.” Beat poets Jake Marmer and David Meltzer perform, followed by Q&A. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 4 p.m. $5. www.paloaltojcc.org (See story, 26)
thursday/7
“Unorthodox.” Live recording of Tablet magazine’s Jewish news, culture and politics podcast. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. www.paloaltojcc.org