The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• “The Future of U.S.-China Relations After the Election” will be discussed at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy’s Robinson Building 3, Classroom 3201 and via a webinar. Free. tinyurl.com/3btd5rc7
• A lecture titled “On the Front Lines of Marine Mammal Medicine (Dolphin Doctor)” is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. bit.ly/4eBhXy9
• The Jewish Federation of San Diego presents Tal Schneider, political correspondent for The Times of Israel, at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Free. tinyurl.com/4h8rh5be
Health & fitness
• “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
• 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 Athenaeum School of the Arts offers Holiday Quick Classes at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. “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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Rep Night 2024 features publisher representatives Tom Benton of Penguin Random House, Julia Callahan of Hachette Book Group and Shannon Grant of Simon & Schuster at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/rep-night-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 International Memoir Writers Association presents the 10th annual San Diego Memoir Showcase at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Ten true life stories based on the theme “But I Did It Anyway” will be performed onstage. $20-33. lfjcc.org/about/boxoffice.aspx
• The Bird Rock Artist Guild presents Art in the Garden from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at 5571 Bellevue Ave., La Jolla. The event will feature gift items from local artisans. facebook.com/BirdRockArtistGuild or email [email protected]
• ArtPower at UC San Diego presents “Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico” with Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar and Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at UCSD’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $20-$95. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/campana-sobre-campana
• 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 San Diego Children’s Choir presents its 35th annual Winter Concert at 3 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $20-$40. theconrad.org/events/24-25-sd-childrens-choir
• La Jolla United Methodist Church hosts the Christmas concert “Journey to Bethlehem” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at 6063 La Jolla Blvd. The performance will feature works by John Rutter, a rendition of “The First Noel” interwoven with Pachelbel’s “Canon,” contemporary works and gospel tunes. Free. lajollaunitedmethodist.org
• Le Salon de Musiques presents Quartet Integra at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the La Jolla Woman’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave. The performance by violinists Kyoka Misawa and Rintaro Kikuno, violist Itsuko Yamamoto and cellist Ye Un Park will feature music by Bruch, Schubert and Lekeu. $120 general, $69 for students. lesalondemusiques.com
• ArtPower at UC San Diego presents “Choir! Choir! Choir!” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at UCSD’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. The sing-along show will mix holiday classics and seasonal pop songs. Free. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/choir-choir-choir
• The La Jolla Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The December read is “My Antonia” by Willa Cather. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-book-club-406444
• 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
• Authors Aimie K. Runyan, J’Nell Ciesielski and Rachel McMillan discuss their book “The Liberty Scarf” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, via Zoom in an event presented by Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/liberty-scarf-2024
• Warwick’s bookstore presents authors Midge Raymond and John Yunker discussing their book “Devils Island” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $18.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/raymond-and-yunker-2024
• The La Jolla Music Society presents a Holiday Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. The event will feature a holiday market, arts and crafts and a children’s story time, followed by the Manny Cepeda Orchestra from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. theconrad.org/events/2024-holiday-open-house
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library opens its Holiday Bookstore from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The store will continue with the same hours Dec. 17-21, 24 and 27-28. ljathenaeum.org/events/holiday-book-sale-14-2024
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library hosts a School of the Arts Poetry Reading at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Free. ljathenaeum.org/events/poetry-2024
• The Spanish Harlem Orchestra presents “Salsa Navidad,” a performance showcasing Spanish music and a spin on Christmas classics, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. The event will include a pre-performance interview by Robert John Hughes at 6:30 p.m. $68-$100. theconrad.org/events/spanish-harlem-orchestra
• 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
A bus tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, will include four locations associated with the Harrison exhibition. It will begin and end at the Historical Society. Lunch is included. $125 for Historical Society , $150 for non-. tinyurl.com/yf9c996y
• 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 La Valencia Hotel hosts its annual holiday tree lighting event starting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, with carolers and cocktails at 1132 Prospect St., La Jolla. The lighting will be at 5:45 p.m., followed by live music until 9. Free. lavalencia.com
• 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
• The La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival takes place Sunday, Dec. 8, with the festival from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30 to 4 p.m. along Wall Street, and the parade starting at 1:30 p.m. at Girard Avenue and Kline Street. Free. ljparade.com
• Birch Aquarium hosts “Season of Play” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Monday, Dec. 16, to Sunday, Jan. 5, at 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. The event includes seasonal decor, music and a sock skating rink. Included with ission to the aquarium. aquarium.ucsd.edu/events/season-play
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. ♦
