Treats for mom at Hadassah fundraiser
Hadassah of Sequoia-Aviv will hold a Mother’s Day Treat spa and fundraiser Sunday, May 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the home of Maayan and Avi Katz, 2756 South Court, Palo Alto.
The “pampering” will include beauty treatments such as skin care, hairdressing and makeup; Shiatsu and Reiki massage; art workshops such as jewelry making and silk painting; lectures; cooking demonstrations; a documentary film screening and a fashion show.
The event costs $36 for Hadassah members, $40 for the general public. Proceeds will be donated to Hadassah’s Youth Aliyah Villages in Israel, Hadassah College Jerusalem and Hadassah’s local and national initiatives that promote civic engagement and provide health education.
To register or for more information, contact Einat Bauman at [email protected] or (408) 733-2420.
A gift from Koret: Museums for free
Seventeen museums in the Bay Area that get support from the Koret Foundation will be offering free admission on Mother’s Day, May 10.
This will be the second time that Koret has hosted Koret Museum Days; the foundation did the same thing in 2004, in celebration of the foundation’s 25th anniversary. That event drew 55,000 people to 13 participating museums.
This year’s participating museums include the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, the Judah L. Magnes Museum in Berkeley and the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, as well as San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum, Museum of Modern Art, M.H. de Young Museum and the Exploratorium.
The Museum Days event is in celebration of Koret’s 30th anniversary. The foundation has contributed more than $52 million to arts, cultural and civic institutions throughout the Bay Area since 1979.
For more information on Koret Museum Days and the full list of participating museums, visit www.koretmuseumdays.org.
Student play, music and dance for Israel
Students from the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School will perform “Joseph and His Technicolor Dream Coat” at 11 a.m. May 3 at Temple Beth Hillel, 801 Park Central, Richmond.
The production is part of a Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day) celebration that will include music, dances and other entertainment. There will also be a barbecue featuring Israeli foods. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (510) 223-2560 or visit www. tbhrichmond.org.
Jewish museum hosts rock ‘n’ roll battle
Ten local high school bands will compete for a $500 prize during Battle of the Bands at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco.
Along with the musical performances, there will also be festival booths with information on the local music scene with demos. During intermissions, DJ Sabbo will perform and short films produced by the New Jewish Filmmaking Project will be screened.
Tickets are $8-$15 and the event will take place at the CJM, 736 Mission St., San Francisco. For more information, call (415) 292-1233 or visit www.thecjm.org.