CLAUDIA BAUER’S DANCE PICKS

Palestinian Folk Dance Class:

Temescal Arts Center resident artist Wael Buhaissy and members of Aljuthoor of the Arab Shatat lead this free workshop in dabke, a joyful dance from the Palestinian territories. No experience necessary. 11 a.m. Sunday, June 17. Temescal Arts Center, Oakland. www. temescalartscenter.org

Axis Dance Jam:

Get into the studio and move with company artists and dancers of every background at Axis’ informal community gathering. Wheelchair accessible. 6 p.m. Monday, June 18. Studio E, Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, Oakland. www.axisdance.org

Maurya Kerr/Tinypistol:

The ODC resident artist and former Lines Ballet artist premieres “Kosmos,” a contemporary dance that reclaims fairy-tale wonder and cosmic expansiveness for people of color. 8 p.m. Thursday, June 21. Through Saturday, June 23. ODC Theater, S.F. www.odc.dance

Levysalon:

At this casual quarterly showing, 10 artists including Jaq Dalziel, Andrew Merrell, Alyssa Mitchell and Jenna Valez present five-minute pieces developed through Levy’s risk-fostering microresidency. 9 p.m. Saturday, June 23. Through Sunday, June 24. Levydance, S.F. www.levydance.org

Paws de Tutu:

Pups and their people are invited to dress up, vie for prizes and mingle at Diablo Ballet’s third-annual fundraiser for its PEEK public-school arts program. 9 a.m. Saturday, June 23. Lafayette Reservoir, Lafayette. www.diabloballet.org

Stephen Texeira Robyn Gerbaz and Alex Carrington will dance in the premiere of Tinypistol’s “Kosmos.”