Calendar Girls Picks and Clicks Sept. 20-26: Stories and songs, lectures and films, politics

SAT | SEPTEMBER 20

(BOWLING BENEFIT)
Even if you can’t convert a 7-10-split, you’ll at least be able to help Strike Out Hunger. SOVA celebrates its 25th anniversary on the lanes in Tarzana with a food drive and family fun, including bowling, bingo, music, activities for kids, ” target=”_blank”>http://www.jfsla.org/sova.

(ENVIRONMENT)
Learn how to turn over a new leaf during the High Holy Days season by celebrating Shabbat the environmentally friendly way. Temple Beth Am is sponsoring Green Shabbat, featuring a panel discussion led by LADWP General Manager David Nahai with other champions of the environmental movement, including representatives from TreePeople and the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life of Southern California. A kosher lunch featuring environmentally friendly products will be served during the Q-and-A session. Don’t miss this chance to learn how to go green. Sat. 11:30 a.m. Free. Temple Beth Am, 1039 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. R.S.V.P. to (310) 652-7354, ext. 213. ” target=”_blank”>http://www.laughfactory.com.

(DANCE)
Throw on your dancing shoes and feather boas and experience Hollywood as it was in the 1920s. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces’ Young Leadership of Los Angeles is holding its second annual Roaring ’20s Old Hollywood Gala, where flappers and spats will once again sparkle on the dance floor. Sat. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. $135-$500. The Los Angeles Theatre, 630 S. Broadway, Los Angeles. (310) 305-4063. ” target=”_blank”>http://yiddishkaytla.org.

(SELICHOT)
Prepare yourself for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with a special prelude to a Selichot service at Temple Judea: “Take a Sweater: Unsolicited Advice and Complex Relationships That Adults Have With Our Parents.” The evening will include a screening of Woody Allen’s “Oedipus Wrecks,” a short movie included in the three-story film package, “New York Stories.” Allen’s comedy tells the story of a New York lawyer and his Jewish mother, a parent who gives new meaning to the word “critical.” A discussion on forgiveness, love and parents will follow the viewing of the film, followed by a Selichot service. Sat. 9 p.m. Free. Temple Judea, 5429 Lindley Ave., Tarzana. (818) 758-3800. ” target=”_blank”>http://www.tioh.org.

SUN | SEPTEMBER 21

(HIKE)
Calling all singles, couples, individuals, eccentrics and just plain outdoorsy types to Mosaic L.A.’s Ocean Boardwalk “Urban” Hike and Kosher Picnic. Just when you started lamenting summer’s end, here comes an opportunity to get back to the beach. Only this time, stroll in a sweatshirt in the cool breeze flowing from the Pacific. Afterward, the group will gather for a sumptuous kosher picnic — Mosaic will provide chicken, rice and veggies and everyone else is invited to bring a parve side dish or dessert. Just don’t forget to visit the Web site and R.S.V.P. Sun. 3:30 p.m. (hike), 6 p.m. (picnic). $10-$12. Meet at 7299 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. For more information, e-mail info@mosaicla.org or visit ” target=”_blank”>http://www.fcla.org.

(FILM)