Best Bets: A quick guide to La Jolla entertainment and experiences
This a continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• The Pen to Paper writing class is offered at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The weekly class is open to writers 18 and older of all experience levels. Free. (858) 552-1657
• The La Jolla Community Center hosts a six-week American mahjong course for beginners at 10 a.m. Thursdays, April 11, 18 and 25 and May 2, 9 and 16 at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $165. A $15 mahjong card can be purchased at the first class. ljcommunitycenter.org/plc
Health & fitness
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club gathers at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, for a hike of the Mount Soledad area. The 7-mile round trip will include about 1,000 feet of climbing. lajollanewcomers.org
• Instructor Tanya Yakovleva leads Friling Tkufe — Yoga Spring Equinox at 8 a.m. Sunday, March 31, via Zoom in an event presented by Yiddishland California in La Jolla. $10-$15. yiddishlandcalifornia.org/yoga-in-yiddish-mit-tanya-yakovleva
• Sol Yoga presents hatha yoga at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays from April 2 through 23 at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. The weekly class is open to all levels. $20 per class. Email solyoga@yahoo.com.
• Kit Pogliano, dean of UC San Diego’s School of Biological Sciences, hosts “A Deep Look Into the AI Revolution in Health and Medicine” at noon Friday, April 12, via Zoom. Professionals in the field will discuss how society is navigating the new frontiers of artificial intelligence in health care. Free. deeplookintoai.eventbrite.com
Arts & culture
• The Alzheimer’s Association’s San Diego/Imperial Chapter presents “On Art & Alzheimer’s: A Ray Grew Retrospective” at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at UC San Diego, 3377 N. Torrey Pines Court. Dr. Greg Sahagian will speak about the evolution of Grew’s art from a neurological perspective. Donations to the Alzheimer’s Association will be accepted. bit.ly/3v5TeBr
• The La Jolla Music Society presents violinist Ray Chen at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. $75-$100. theconrad.org/events/ray-chen-violin
• City Ballet of San Diego presents A Book and a Ballerina Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 29, in the Community Room at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The hour-long program with a professional ballerina will provide an introduction to classical ballet for children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade Free. bit.ly/3wX0ikd
• Besos Jazz Trip will play at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, in the Wu Tsai Qrt.yrd at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. Free. theconrad.org/events/qrt-yrd-besos-jazz-trio
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the 16th “Acoustic Evenings” concert series at 7:30 p.m. Fridays at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Upcoming concerts will feature Jamie Shadowlight, Irving Flores and Ashley Norton on March 29; Wax, Billy Galewood and Monette Marino on April 5; and Tim Flannery, Jefferson Jay, Bobo Czarnowski and Drew Cady on April 12. $15 per concert for Athenaeum members, $20 for non-members and $5 for students. ljathenaeum.org/acoustics
• Author C.B. Wilson discusses her book “Labradored to Death” at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. Labradors and Friends Dog Rescue Group will be on hand with dogs that need homes. warwicks.com/event/wilson-2024
• ArtPower at UC San Diego presents The Little Mermen at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at UCSD’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. The band’s repertoire covers a century of musical favorites from “The Little Mermaid,” “Mary Poppins,” “Frozen,” “Encanto” and more. $10-$20. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/the-little-mermen
• Quint Gallery presents “Domestic Memory,” an exhibition of artworks by Manny Farber and Patricia Patterson, through Saturday, March 30, at 7722 Girard Ave., La Jolla. quintgallery.com/exhibitions/location/1
• “Nice Days,” an exhibition by artist Chris Thorson, runs through Saturday, March 30, at The Museum Of __, 7655 Girard Ave., La Jolla. It is part of the museum’s series “Unreal,” which looks at realism in contemporary sculpture. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment. themuseumo.com
• La Jolla Playhouse presents Idina Menzel starring in “Redwood” through Sunday, March 31, at the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. Show times typically are 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, with some exceptions. lajollaplayhouse.org/show/redwood
• La Jolla artist True Ryndes presents an exhibit titled “Past Times” through March in the gallery at Wesley Palms, 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. (858) 274-4110
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Patrick Holcomb discussing his book “Where the Seams Meet” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. “Where the Seams Meet” tells a tale of baseball and family dynamics. The event is free, or $15.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/holcomb-2024
• Author Caroline Paul discusses her book “Tough Broad” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. “Tough Broad” covers the benefits of staying active with age. The event is free, or $27.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/paul-2024
• La Jolla Playhouse presents its 2024 Without Walls Festival Thursday through Sunday, April 4-7, on the campus of UC San Diego. This year’s festival will feature local, national and international troupes specializing in theater, dance, puppetry, music and spectacle events. All performances are free and open to the public. Some events will require reservations. For the full schedule, visit wowfestival.org.
• Author Piper Huguley discusses her book “American Daughters” at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4, via Zoom in an event presented by Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla. “American Daughters” is the story of the decades-long interracial friendship between Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, and Portia Washington, daughter of Booker T. Washington. The event is free. warwicks.com/event/huguley-2024
• Arthur and His Knights perform their country-Western show from 4 to 7 pm. Friday, April 5, at Hennessey’s Tavern, 7811 Herschel Ave., La Jolla. Free. (858) 551-8772
• The La Jolla Music Society presents San Diego Sings 2024 at 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. The event will feature 15 San Diego County choirs. $59. theconrad.org/events/23-24-choral-consortium
• Author Jacqueline Johnson discusses her book “Elinor McGrath, Pet Doctor” at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. warwicks.com/event/johnson-2024
• Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski performs alongside chamber orchestra Il Pomo d’Oro at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $61-$95. theconrad.org/events/jakub-orlinski-w-ii-pomo-doro
• The La Jolla Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave., to discuss “Trust” by Herman Dias. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-book-club-314494
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Andrea Zuill discussing her book “Dog Vs. Strawberry” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $18.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/zuill-2024
• Author Don Winslow discusses his book “City in Ruins” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $32 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/winslow-2024
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents artist Victoria Fu at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Fu will discuss her work across multiple disciplines and her career, process, recent projects and “Suns,” her 2016 mural for Murals of La Jolla. $15 for Athenaeum members, $20 for non-members, $5 for students. ljathenaeum.org/artist-talks
• ArtPower presents “Azúcar!” by multilingual Los Angeles-based dance theater company Contra-Tiempo at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $20-$45. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/contra-tiempo-advocacy-dance-theater
• The La Jolla Music Society presents Quatuor Ébène at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. $46-$83. theconrad.org/events/quatour-ebene
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Timothy Schaffert discussing his book “The Titanic Survivors Book Club” at noon Saturday, April 13, via Zoom. Free. warwicks.com/event/schaffert-2024
• The third annual Bizarro Artwalk is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at 6608 Avenida Bizarro, La Jolla. The event will support children in the arts and offers an opportunity for community members to reserve a booth to display or sell artwork and handmade goods. Email Andrea at amd1201@gmail.com.
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the exhibition “The Magician Longs to See” by artist Peter Cochrane through Saturday, April 13, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The show features photographic images and mixed-media works. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2024-cochrane, (858) 454-5872
• The La Jolla Presbyterian Church gallery presents “Witness to Faith: The Biblical Art of Sadao Watanabe” from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sundays through April 21 at 7715 Draper Ave. Weekday appointments are available by request. (858) 454-0713, ljpres.org
• “Ebb and Flow: Giant Kelp Forests Through Art, Science and the Archives,” a group exhibition presented by the UC San Diego Library and curated by San Diego-based photographer, marine scientist and Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna Oriana Poindexter, runs through Sunday, April 21, at UCSD’s Geisel Library, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. The exhibit explores the giant kelp forest ecosystems of Southern California and how they have been observed and documented in the past 134 years. Works by featured artists Poindexter, Julia C R Gray, Dwight Hwang and Marie McKenzie are accompanied by a curated selection of archival seaweed pressings created in La Jolla between 1890 and 2023. Free and open to the public. library.ucsd.edu/news-events/events/ebb-and-flow
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its Spring Jazz Series at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The next concert will feature Luciana Souza and Trio Corrente at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26. $45 for Athenaeum members, $50 for non-members. ljathenaeum.org/jazz
• The La Jolla Community Center presents its 2024 Fourth Friday Jazz Series with monthly concerts through October at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. All concerts begin at 8 p.m., with a pre-show reception at 7 p.m. Upcoming performers are saxophonist Christopher Hollyday on Saturday, April 27, guitarist Peter Sprague on Friday, May 24, flutist Lori Bell on Friday, June 28, singer Melissa Morgan on Friday, July 26, singer Rose Mallett on Friday, Aug. 23, flutist Holly Hofmann on Friday, Sept. 27, and trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos on Friday, Oct. 25. $25-$35. ljcommunitycenter.org/ffjs
• The Joseph Bellows Gallery in La Jolla presents “Passing Time,” a photographic exhibit by Sage Sohier, through Saturday, April 27, at 7661 Girard Ave. The gallery also is presenting “Pulp Fiction,” an online exhibition of photographs by Thomas Allen. Free. josephbellows.com/exhibitions
• The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center presents the exhibit “Documenting History Through Art: The Life and Art of David Labkovski” through Friday, May 10, at 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Free. (858) 457-3030
• The La Jolla/Riford Library and Kite Flite present the kite exhibit “Up Up & Away” through Monday, May 13, in the Community Room at the library, 7555 Draper Ave. A kite-making workshop will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6. (858) 552-1657
• The La Jolla Historical Society presents “Order/Disorder: Belonging in Nature” through Sunday, May 26, in the Wisteria Cottage gallery, 780 Prospect St. The exhibition explores the beauty and complexities of La Jolla’s natural environment through a collection of sculptures, cyanotypes and more by artists Kline Swonger, Britton Neubacher, Oscar Romo, Annalise Neil and Courtney Mattison. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Free. lajollahistory.org
• “Hold Fast,” an exhibit exploring San Diego’s kelp forests and climate change, runs until September at Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. The show features works of local photographer and marine scientist Oriana Poindexter, gyotaku prints created by artist Dwight Hwang and kelp forest mapping by Scripps Institution of Oceanography Ph.D. student Mohammad Sedarat. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through February and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2. The exhibit is included with aquarium admission: $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for children ages 3-17. aquarium.ucsd.edu
Galas & events
• “Spring Into STEAM: Living in Space” gives children ages 9-12 a chance to experience the life of an astronaut as they suit up for a space flight, build a model space station, make their own spacewalk challenge and use teamwork to complete a space mission. The event will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, April 5, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/spring-steam-living-space-359000
• Friends of Coast Walk Trail holds a weed-pulling party at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 6, on La Jolla’s Coast Walk Trail. The group invites volunteers to remove invasive weeds along the trail. friendsofcoastwalk.org
• The Bridging Safe Communities Coalition presents “Be the Light” at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Pacific Sotheby’s, 1111 Prospect St., La Jolla. The event will feature speakers at the forefront of the fight against human trafficking. There also will be appetizers, drinks and music. $75. bsccoalition.org
• The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla hosts the 21st annual Celebrate the Craft at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 14, at 11480 N. Torrey Pines Road. The culinary festival showcases Southern California chefs, food artisans, produce, wine and craft beer. $250. lodgetorreypines.com/celebrate-the-craft
Do you have an event — online or in person — that you’d like to see here? Email your leads to Rob Vardon at robert.vardon@lajollalight.com by noon Friday for publication in the following week’s edition. ◆
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