The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• “A Chinese Education: Teaching and Learning from Two Generations of Students” with author and New Yorker writer Peter Hessler is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at UC San Diego’s Ida and Cecil Green Faculty Club, 3035 Muir Lane, La Jolla. Free. bit.ly/48H3U97
Health & fitness
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club offers Saturday Morning Walkers at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 23 at La Jolla Hermosa Park, 5780 Chelsea Ave. Free. lajollanewcomers.org
• “Bliss Yoga for Immunities & Spinal Flexibility” is presented for all ability levels at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 10 at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. $20 per class. Email [email protected].
• “Sunset Stretch & Peaceful Pranamaya” is offered at 4:40 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 11 at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. $20 per class. Email [email protected].
Arts & culture
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents “Surrealism Turns 100!” an art history lecture by Cornelia Feye, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. It will cover “The Spread of Surrealism Around the World.” $16 for Athenaeum , $21 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/events/feye-24-series
• The La Jolla Theatre Ensemble presents “Leaving Lebanon” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in the Community Room at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. (858) 552-1657
• The La Jolla Library Poetry Group meets at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-library-poetry-group-29
• The History Matters Book Club for Middle Graders meets at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The group is intended for children in fourth through eighth grades. The November read is “Navajo Code Talkers” by Blake Hoena. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/middle-grade-book-club-404251
• The seventh annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, through Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. The festival will feature more than 25 short films from around the world. bit.ly/4hCvGYs
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author talk Michael Idov discussing his book “The Collaborators” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $28.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/idov-2024
• The Alex Ciavarelli Trio plays at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. Free. theconrad.org/events/qrt-yrd-alex-ciavarelli-jazz
• Birch Aquarium and UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography present Indigenous Ocean Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. The event will feature birdsinging groups, storytelling, ethnobotany with native plants, tule boat making, opportunities to engage with Indigenous cultural and educational organizations and more. Included with aquarium ission. aquarium.ucsd.edu/events/indigenous-ocean-day
• Joseph Bellows Gallery presents a collection of photographic art by Bevan Davies titled “New York Typologies” through Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7661 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The exhibit features black and white photos of lower Manhattan in the mid-1970s. Free. (858) 456-5620, josephbellows.com
• The Athenaeum School of the Arts at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla, offers three Holiday Quick Classes. “Coffee & Salt Drawing” with Jean Krumbein will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, “Paint-overs” with Lisa Bebi will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 2-4 and “Holiday Still-Life Boot Camp” with Sharon Carol Demery will be at 10 a.m. Dec. 5-6. ljathenaeum.org/art-classes
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents flutist Holly Hofmann and flutist/bassist Rob Thorsen at noon Monday, Nov. 25, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Free. ljathenaeum.org/events/mini-concert-2024-1125
• Quint Gallery presents an exhibition of art by Michael Sitaras through November at 7655 Girard Ave., La Jolla, and “Gail Roberts: Natural Selection” through Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7722 Girard Ave. quintgallery.com/exhibitions
• The La Jolla Art Association presents its fall exhibition featuring paintings and photography through November at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Free. lajollaartassociation.org
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts Winter MKT from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The free event will offer 50% off museum ission and about 20 local and international music, food and merchandise vendors. mcasd.org/events/winter-mkt-2024
• The monthly Athenaeum Jazz series is taking place at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Shows will start at 7:30 p.m. The performers are: Dec. 2, Billy Childs Quartet; Jan. 1, Alex Kautz Quartet. $50 per individual concert for Athenaeum , $55 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/jazz
• Pianist Andrius Zlabys plays at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. $15 for students, $55 for Athenaeum , $60 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/events/chamber-2024-1202
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Christopher Bollen discussing his book “Havoc” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/bollen-2024
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the San Diego New Verbal Workshop at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. $12 for students, $25 for Athenaeum and $30 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/events/sdnm-2024-1205
• The La Jolla Music Society presents soprano Barbara Hannigan and pianist Bertrand Chamayou at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. A prelude lecture by Michael Gerdes will begin at 6:30 p.m. $43-$70. theconrad.org/events/hannigan-chamayou
• The La Jolla Music Society presents Kings ReJoyce, with Joyce DiDonato and Kings Return along with Craig Terry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. $68-$95. theconrad.org/events/didonato-kings
• The School of the Arts Book Club meets at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The session, led by Anna DiMartino, will discuss a piece of literature. $10 for Athenaeum , $15 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/class/82
• La Jolla Playhouse presents “Your Local Theater Presents: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, Again,” a comedy written by Anna Ouyang Moench and directed by Les Waters, through Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. $30-$95. lajollaplayhouse.org/show/your-local-theater-presents
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the art exhibition “Carlos Castro Arias: The Splinter in the Eye” through Saturday, Jan. 11, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Free. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2024-castro-arias.
• The La Jolla Historical Society presents “Urban Ecologies” as part of “Helen and Newton Harrison: California Work” through Sunday, Jan. 19, at 780 Prospect St. The exhibition, curated by Tatiana Sizonenko, is part of the Getty Foundation series “PST Art: Art & Science Collide.” lajollahistory.org/helen-and-newton-harrison-california-work
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts “For Dear Life: Art, Medicine and Disability” through Sunday, Feb. 2, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The exhibition depicts illness and impairment from the 1960s to the COVID-19 era. It is part of the Getty Foundation series “PST Art: Art & Science Collide.” mcasd.org/exhibitions/for-dear-life-art-medicine-and-disability.
• Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography hosts “Embodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen” at 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. The installation features 11 projects blending art and science into interactive experiences focused on scientific ocean exploration. The exhibition, part of the Getty Foundation series “PST Art: Art & Science Collide,” runs until September 2025. Included with aquarium ission. aquarium.ucsd.edu
Galas & events
• The annual La Jolla Village Holiday Open House is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, with many businesses participating. The event will include live music, demonstrations, prize drawings, sales, treats, children’s activities and an appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Free ission. bit.ly/3NTp3Dt
• The La Jolla Community Center presents Thanksgiving Bingo Afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Free. To , email [email protected] or call 858-459-0831. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
• Speed dating for men and women ages 40-55 is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Beaumont’s restaurant, 5662 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. $30. bit.ly/4fxNNgG or email [email protected].
• The annual Turkey Calling Show is scheduled for noon Wednesday, Nov. 27, in the Seuss Room at UC San Diego’s Geisel Library, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. Free. library.ucsd.edu/news-events/events/turkey-calling-show-2024
• Warwick’s bookstore hosts its holiday dog party at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/dog-party-2024
Do you have an event — online or in person — that you’d like to see here? Email your leads to Rob Vardon at [email protected] by noon Friday for publication in the following week’s edition. ♦
