Sunday Happenings

Still from Z32 courtesy Harvard Film Archive.

Israeli director Avi Mograbi doesn't pull any punches with Z32, a documentary built around the confession of a young Israeli soldier who participated in a pair of revenge killings against Palestinian police. Mograbi presents the confession with a series of distancing effects, not least of which is his own narration—sung after the style of Brecht and Weill. Think that sounds like a bad idea? Tell Mograbi in person, tonight. Harvard Film Archive, Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy St., Cambridge, 7 p.m. $10.

Festivals

The Allston Village Street Fair Urban Mardi Gras might not have a good handle on the holiday calendar—would it have killed them just to call it "Octoberfest"?—but it has awesomenss under control. Today's festivities include the usual bevy of artists and food vendors, along with more than 30 rock bands, free bike valet services, and, um, "free pearl necklaces." Harvard Ave., Allston, noon to 6 p.m. Free.

The Urban-Ag Fair at Harvard Square "will bring to market some of the most incredible locally grown fruits and vegetables ever seen." Also expect honey, baked goods, pickles, eggs, and some degree of skill sharing. Winthrop Park, Harvard Square, Cambridge, noon to 6 p.m. Free.

Gamelan

Tufts keeps rolling out the awesome folk musics of the world today, with an afternoon of gamelan. Boston Village Gamelan and Gamelan Sukar Maju Malah Mandur perform a concert of Javanese Chamber music with guest director I.M. Harjito. Distler Performance Hall, 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, 3 p.m. Free.

Cabbage

Did you know you can make kimchi in your kitchen? The price tag for Haley House Bakery Cafe's kimchi fermentation class might seem high, until you realize that you may never have to pay for kimchi again. (If you're like Bostonist, your annual kimchi bill runs into the hundreds.) Haley House Bakery Cafe, 12 Dade St., Roxbury, 3 p.m. $40.

Free Museums

It's the always exciting free Community Day at the MFA. The museum, and all of its exhibitions, are open to everybody all day long. Museum of Fine Arts, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free.