4pm – 4:40pm
Jessica Lynn Saal Town Square, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Free outdoor family concert with children's performer Andy Z, featuring singing, dancing, storytelling and puppets.
More about Andy Z's Fall Harvest Jam (opens in a new tab)3:30pm – 5:30pm
Jeff Center for Families (G106), Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Service project for middle schoolers and up decorating coasters to welcome new LifeMoves residents to interim housing.
More about Decorate Coasters to Brighten Someone's Day (opens in a new tab)7pm – 8:30pm
Freidenrich Conference Center (Bldg F) 4th Floor, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Julian Voloj and OFJCC CEO Zack Bodner talk comics, Jewish representation and the Hyphen graphic anthology, with a book signing.
More about Graphic Novelist Julian Voloj and Zack Bodner Discuss "Hyphenated Jewish Stories" (opens in a new tab)8:30am – 7:30pm
Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
This year's Z3 conference asks "Are we still Zionists?" A full day of talks at the OFJCC, with a teen track and a free livestream.
More about Z3 Conference 2026 (opens in a new tab)7pm – 9pm
OFJCC Teen Lounge, Room M-121, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Information fair where high schoolers and families meet representatives of Israel gap-year and mechina programs.
More about OFJCC "LEAP" Year and Mechina Fair (opens in a new tab)9:30am – 12:30pm
Oshman Family JCC, Arrillaga Family Pavilion (Bldg C) 1st Floor, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Opening session of the ICC's 19th Hebrew-language job search workshop (five sessions, Nov 5 to Dec 10), covering US resumes, networking, interviews, salary negotiation and AI tools for Israelis.
More about ICC²: Job Search Workshop Series (opens in a new tab)6pm – 9:30pm
Arrillaga Family Pavilion (Bldg C) 2nd Floor, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Russian-language film evening: Elena Yakovich screens and discusses her documentary on Shostakovich as remembered by his wife.
More about «ДВОЕ. РАССКАЗ ЖЕНЫ ШОСТАКОВИЧА». (opens in a new tab)7pm – 9:30pm
Pavilion Floor 1, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Photographer Dick Evans and writer Hannah Hindley present their book on Bay Area birds and their migratory journeys.
More about In the Shadow of the Bridge: Birds of the Bay Area | Discussion with the Author (opens in a new tab)10am – 12pm
Leslie Community Meeting Room (Bldg D) Room D-129, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Hebrew-language morning: storytime and craft for ages 3-7, teen-led board games for older kids, and coffee for parents.
More about ICC: סיפורים מהקופסה (opens in a new tab)10am – 11:30am
Arrillaga Pavilion, 1st floor, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Author Julie Grabscheid reads from her Charlie & Gigi picture books, followed by an activity; each family gets a signed book.
More about Wag Along! A Charlie & Gigi Storybook Party (opens in a new tab)7:30pm – 9pm
Oshman Family JCC Building F 4th Floor, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Hebrew lecture by food researcher and engineer Dr. Shai Shemesh on the kitchen of the future, including 3D food printing and how technology may change cooking and eating.
More about מה אוכלים מחר? - על המטבח העתידי והדפסת תלת מימד של מזון (opens in a new tab)1pm – 2pm
Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall (Bldg F), Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
One-hour concert by Orquesta Típica Tarareando tracing Argentine tango from its golden age to today, with coffee afterward.
More about Tango and Beyond | Music in the Afternoon (opens in a new tab)11am – 1pm
Freidenrich Conference Center (Bldg F) 4th Floor, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Hebrew-language talk by Rania Dean introducing Druze history, culture, traditions and ties to Israel.
More about Tzavta Club | Learning about the Druze community | with Rania Dean (opens in a new tab)11am – 12:30pm
Oshman Family JCC, Golda Meir Meeting Room (G-100), 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Artist talk in Hebrew with Israeli realist painter Yehoshua (Shuki) Griffith, with a screening of his works, on the role of art before and after October 7.
More about ICC: לראות את הסימנים אמנות ומציאות לפני ואחרי 7 באוקטובר (opens in a new tab)4pm – 5pm
Albert & Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
The Jewish a cappella group The Maccabeats return for a Hanukkah concert of harmonies and humor (an evening show follows at 6:30).
More about The Maccabeats Afternoon Show (opens in a new tab)1pm – 2pm
Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall (Bldg F), Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Clarinet, bass and accordion trio plays an hour of klezmer classics and eclectic tunes, with coffee and snacks after.
More about Klezmer and Friends | Music in the Afternoon (opens in a new tab)10:30am – 5pm
Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
Day trip by bus from the OFJCC to a matinee of the Tony-winning musical The Outsiders at the Orpheum.
More about The Outsiders | Travel & Day Trips (opens in a new tab)11am – 1pm
Freidenrich Conference Center (Bldg F) 4th Floor, Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Tzavta Club lecture in Hebrew by Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist Dr. Amit Re'em on the search for King David's tomb and the archaeology of Jerusalem.
More about Tzavta Club | Mysteries, Adventures, Ancient Legends & Modern Science: The Archaeology of Jerusalem Revealed (opens in a new tab)9:30am – 4:30pm
Palo Alto (Oshman Family JCC program; room not stated)
First session of Gvanim 17, an ICC program for a small group of Bay Area Israelis exploring Israeli-Jewish identity and Jewish life abroad, running January to April 2027.
More about ICC Gvanim 17 (opens in a new tab)Save the date · details to follow
Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
The Oshman Family JCC's annual community event.
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Community commemoration on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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The ICC's annual run and ride in memory of the fallen.
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The ICC's annual community ceremony for Israel's Memorial Day.
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Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
A community-wide celebration of Israel's 79th Independence Day, themed "What's our story?"