TAKING CARE ... "Coffee, caregiving and compassionate conversations" will be offered at a monthly Caregiver Support Group at Avenidas Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1-2 p.m. The group is for primary family caregivers or care coordinators, including spouses, partners, adult children and siblings. Participants are encouraged to share concerns, sources of inspiration, resources, strategies and affirmations. First Wednesday of every month. Limited to the first 12 participants who RSVP. To register, call 650 289-5400 or email [email protected]

POSTURE FOR AGING ... Esther Gokhale, an acupuncturist and Ivy League graduate dubbed by the New York Times as "the posture guru of Silicon Valley," will present " Sturdy, Upright and Tall ," a workshop with techniques to help participants stabilize, unhunch and strengthen their spines on Friday, Dec. 9, 10-11 a.m. Cost is $25 for Avenidas members; $30 for nonmembers. To register, go to avenidas.org, click on "Classes" and search for "Sturdy, Upright and Tall."

LIFE STORIES ... Participants in Avenidas's memoir-writing workshop will present " Our Voices, Our Stories ," on Monday, Dec. 12, 2- 3 p.m. Free. To register, email [email protected]

WITH A TWIST ... From the heavenly to the satirical, mezzo soprano Deborah Rosengaus and pianist Jonathan Erman will present " Holidays With a Twist," an afternoon of lesser-known, holiday-inspired tunes, on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1- 2 p.m. in the Schultz Cultural Arts Hall of the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center. Admission is $20. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or bought ahead of time on the JCC website, paloaltojcc.org. For more information, contact Michelle Rosengaus at [email protected]