Today's Happenings About Town

1. Celebrate at the Interfaith Families Pre-Hanukkah Party, hosted by Congregation Beth Am of Los Altos Hills and the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center of Palo Alto. Connect with other interfaith families and get ready for Hanukkah with a festive dinner of latkes, the decorating of hanukiahs or Hanukkah menorahs, candle making and dreidel spinning. Each family will go home with a hanukiah, a box of candles, dreidels, gelt and other traditional items to help celebrate Hanukkah at home. It all takes place tonight from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way in Palo Alto. The cost is $4-$5 for children 12 and under, $6-$8 per adult, and free for children 2 and under. For more information or to RSVP, call 650-223-8602 or visit betham.org.

2. The Humanist Community of Silicon Valley invites the public to "Toward World Peace and Security without Nuclear Weapons," a presentation and discussion about an education project aimed at providing professors, teachers, students and the general public with documented information from the United Nations and international governments related to the goals of world peace and security without nuclear weapons. This free event takes place at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Rd. For more information, call 650-964-7576 or visit humanists.org.

3. The Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid Peninsula will host its third annual fundraiser, "Finishing Touches: A Holiday Tour of Fine Homes & Boutiques," this week from Thursday through Sunday. Sponsors include Emily Joubert, Florabella, Sprinkles, Frette, Tom's Teak Furniture, Tiny Prints and many more. Get your tickets in advance before the price goes up—pay $40 in advance or $50 at the door. Proceeds benefit many worthwhile community causes. For more information, call 650-321-5026 or visit thejuniorleague.org.

4. Stop the Steeple? A group of community members from Mountain View, Los Altos and Palo Alto will gather tonight to discuss the proposed construction of a commercial telecommunications cell tower at the First Presbyterian Church, 1667 Miramonte, which is an R-1, residential-zoned parcel. Come speak your opinion about this community issue at Hacker Dojo, 140 S. Whisman Rd., Mountain View, from 8-9:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail Jim West at support@stopthesteeple.com or visit stopthesteeple.com.

5. Are you a local nanny or caregiver to a young child? There is a new Palo Alto-based support group just for people like you—the Child Nanny/Caregiver Support Group, led by the Institute of Caregiver Education and Resources. Meeting on the last Tuesday of each month, participants talk with each other about caregiver-related issues such as burn-out and difficult or stressful situations and what resources can help to correct the issues. Meetings are from 7-8:30 p.m. at 862 San Antonio Rd., 2^nd Floor, in Palo Alto, and are free. For more information or to register, call or text 650-424-0204 or e-mail support@allcareplus.org. Visit the group's website at allcareplus.org.