SINGLES WEEKEND—Basherte, a non-profit organization, hosts a West Coast Jewish Singles Weekend for "Learning and Loving Together," today through August 13 at the Ruach Ha'aretz Retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains, with activities on tap including hiking, dance, music, yoga, Shabbat, kosher meals, and relationship building seminars.  (413) 253-5071 or www.basherte.org  

BEACH SERVICE—Congregation Beth El sponsors a Shabbat service on the beach at Mission Bay Park at 6:15 p.m.  (858) 452-1734.

PRAYER AT PARK—Tifereth Israel Synagogue members picnic at 6:15 p.m. at Lake Murray Park at Elmcrest Drive and Murray Park Drive in the San Carlos section of San Diego, followed by a Shabbat service by the light of sunset.  (619) 697-6001.  Regina Wurst