Calendar Picks and Clicks: Oct. 14-22, 2010

THU | OCT 14

(FAMILY)
“Keeping Our Families Safe,” a discussion on Internet safety and teenagers, sponsored by the Orthodox Union West Coast, features David Pelcovitz, a professor at Yeshiva University, delivering the keynote on “Talking Tachlis: Tools and Strategies.” FBI special agent Marc Botello lectures on “Teens and the Internet.” Thu. 7 p.m. Free. Museum of Tolerance Peltz Theatre, 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 229-9000, ext. 200. ou.org.

(MUSIC)
Oran Etkin, an Israeli-born clarinetist and saxophonist, and Malian collaborators Balla Kouyate (balafon) and Makane Kouyate (calabash and vocals) create a new soundscape as the band Kelenia, fusing modern jazz with traditional African and Jewish music. The performance is part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days. Thu. 8 p.m. $20 (students), $25 (members), $30 (general). Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 440-4500. skirball.org.

(THEATER)
Hollywood couple Renée Taylor and Joe Bologna star in the world premiere of “Sort of a Love Story,” the funny tale of an unlikely pair — a street-smart con woman and a career criminal — who fall for each other. Thu. Through Oct. 24. 8 p.m. (Thu.-Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sun.). $45-$55. El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. (818) 508-4200. elportaltheatre.com.

SAT | OCT 16

(ART)
Beit T’Shuvah-ites’ original art will be shown following Havdalah. Proceeds from art sold will benefit Beit T’Shuvah, a faith-based recovery center and full-service congregation. Sat. 5 p.m. Free. 8831 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 204-5200. beittshuvah.org.

(FESTIVAL)
The Original Farmers Market celebrates the harvest season with a Fall Festival. The two-day event includes Adventure Land and a petting zoo for the kids; a beer garden with seasonal brews for adults; and diverse live acts for all ages, including the Slim Jim Phantom Trio, featuring the drummer from the Stray Cats. Pumpkin-carving demos and a pie-eating contest take place both days. Sat. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Original Farmers Market, West Patio, 6333 W. Third St., Los Angeles. (323) 933-9211. farmersmarketla.com.

SUN | OCT 17

(BOOKS)
Rabbi Naomi Levy reads from and signs copies of “Hope Will Find You: My Search for the Wisdom to Stop Waiting and Start Living,” her new memoir. A desert reception follows. Sun. 7 p.m. Free. Barnes and Noble in 3rd Street Promenade, 1201 3rd St., Santa Monica. (310) 260-9110. barnesandnoble.com.

(BOOKS)
“Worth a Thousand Words: Images of Jewish Reinvention on American’s Pacific Edge” brings together Ellen Eisenberg, Ava F. Kahn and William Toll, co-authors of “Jews of the Pacific Coast: Reinventing Community on America’s Edge,” for a lecture and slideshow examining the Jewish social impact on the West Coast from the 1800s to the present. The event kicks off with a reception and book signing. Tue. 4:30-7 p.m. Free. Loyola Marymount University, University Hall 1000, 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles. (310) 338-2806. lmu.edu.

(BOOKS)
Jerusalem-based poet Peter Cole discusses and reads from his anthology, “The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry From Muslim and Christian Spain, 950-1492” which won the 2007 National Jewish Book Award for poetry. Sun. 2 p.m. Free (members), $5 (general). Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 440-4500. skirball.org.

(FILM)
The 11th & 1/2 Polish Film Festival screens two Holocaust documentaries. “The Labyrinth” follows Auschwitz survivor Marian Kolodziej, who confronts the horrors of his past after 50 years of silence, and “Irena Sendler: In the Name of Their Mothers” recounts the story of Sendler and other Polish women who rescued Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto and records therecent reunion between the protectorsand children more than 65 years later. “Labyrinth” director Jason A. Schmidt will appear after the screening of his film. Sun. 5 p.m. $10 (general), $7 (seniors). Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatre, 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. (818) 982-8827. polishfilmla.org.

TUE | OCT 19

(HEALTH)
The National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) hosts a Breast Cancer Educational Forum, featuring medical experts and breast cancer survivors, including philanthropist Joyce Brandman and NCJW/LA Executive Director Hillary Selvin. West Hollywood City Councilwoman Abbe Land moderates the discussion. Tue. Noon-2 p.m. Free. NCJW/LA Council House, 543 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles. RSVP to (323) 852-8503. ncjwla.org.

(POLITICS)
Progressive Jewish Alliance (PJA) helps you gear up for the November elections with a Ballot Propositions Debate and Forum on Propositions 22 (a ban on state borrowing from local funds), 23 (suspends AB 32, the Global Warming Act of 2006) and 25 (majority vote for legislature to pass the budget). The Muslim Public Affairs Council, Progressive Christians Uniting and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference co-sponsor the event. Tue. 7 p.m. Free. IMAN Center, 3376 Motor Ave., Los Angeles. (323) 761-8350. pjalliance.org.

THU | OCT 21

(FOOD)
Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold speaks on “Counter Intelligence: Searching Out the Real Los Angeles” for the UCLA Center for Jewish Studies series, “Jews and Food.” Thu. 4-6 p.m. Free. UCLA Faculty Center, 480 Charles Young Drive East, Los Angeles. (310) 825-5387. cjs.ucla.edu.

FRI | OCT 22

(MUSIC)
Israeli jazz bassist and vocalist Avishai Cohen performs material from his latest release, “Aurora,” during the Jazz Bakery’s Movable Feast. Shai Maestro (piano), Karen Malka (vocals), Amos Hoffman (oud) and Itmar Doari (percussion) round out the Avishai Cohen Quintet. Fri. 9:30 p.m. $30-$60. Musicians Institute Concert Hall, 1655 N. McCadden Place, Hollywood. (310) 271-9039. jazzbakery.org.