Etgar Keret, best-selling Israeli author and filmmaker, reads excerpts from his work, screens clips from his movies and discusses writing in modern Hebrew at the James Gray Gallery. Australian author Luke Davies moderates a Q-and-A afterward at this Birthright Israel Next-sponsored event. Wine and cheese included. Mon. 7-10 p.m. Free. Bergamot Station Art Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Building D4, Santa Monica. (310) 829-5854. losangeles.birthrightisrael.com.

If last season’s “Seinfeld” reunion on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” made you nostalgic for the pairing of Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander, you won’t want to miss “Jerry Seinfeld Live!” a historic night of comedy. Seinfeld, fresh off “The Marriage Ref,” shares an intimate stage with host Alexander. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Reprise Theatre Company. Thu. 8 p.m. $40-$150. Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. (323) 655-0111. reprise.org.

Comedian Bob Saget interviews Jeff Garlin, the affable, bear-sized co-star of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Garlin discusses his new book, “My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World,” an unorthodox memoir that chronicles his attempt to lose weight and go green — at the same time. A Writers Bloc event. Wed. 7:30 p.m. $20. Temple Emanuel, 300 N. Clark Drive, Beverly Hills. (310) 288-3737. For tickets and event information, visit writersblocpresents.com.