Events for February 23, 2021

Former New York Times writer Howard Blum talks about his recently published book, subtitled “The Untold Story of Hitler's Plot to Kill FDR, Churchill, and Stalin.” Presented by Contra Costa JCC, Congregation B’nai Shalom and Jewish Book Council. Free, with registration.

For kids. Bay Area drag queen Kylie Minono reads “The Purim Superhero,” plus a parade and dance party for kids in their own homes. Wear Purim costumes. Presented by PJ Library. Free, with registration.

Addison-Penzak JCC preschool teachers Eileen and Quelise present a child-friendly version of the Purim story with puppets, livestreamed on Facebook. Free, with registration.

American Jewish U. professor Michael Berenbaum lectures on the overall theme of this year’s Sonoma State University Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series, which runs through May 11. To register, send your name and lecture choice to alliance@sonoma.edu by 12 p.m. two days before lecture.

S.F. author-activist Barbara Rose Brooker, a former columnist for J., talks with TV host Melissa Rivers about combating age discrimination and next month’s Age March, which will stream online for the first time. Presented by Commonwealth Club. $10, free for members, with registration.