The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• The 2025 Peer Learning Collaborative schedule features monthly multi-part courses led by local experts at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. All courses will meet at 2:45 p.m. The first, led by Lori Holmes, is Jan 9, 16, 28 and 30 featuring four movies of the 1960s, watched at home and discussed in class. $15 for Community Center , $35 for non-. ljcommunitycenter.org/plc
• The San Diego chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors presents a “2025 Economic Update” by Andrew Reilly, market director for Principal Global Investors, at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 4321 Eastgate Mall. The session will examine key economic indicators, including growth trends, inflation, employment data and liquidity conditions, to try to understand where the economy might be headed. Free. at aaiisandiego.com.
Health & fitness
• Instructor Jaruska Solyova presents the “Flexible & Healthy” yoga class for all ability levels at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Jan. 28, the workshop “Deeper Breath, Stronger Bones, Better Balance” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, and the class “Sunset Stretch & Peaceful Savasana” at 4:40 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 15-29, all at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. $20 per class, $40 for the workshop. Email [email protected].
Arts & culture
• San Diego New Music and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library present the 17th annual SoundOn Festival, exploring cutting-edge contemporary music from around the world, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 9-11, at the Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. San Diego New Music’s ensemble Noise and guest artists will play favorites along with new works. $70 for the series for Athenaeum , $85 for non-, $30 for students. ljathenaeum.org/events/soundon-2025-series
• The La Jolla Music Society presents pianist Jeremy Denk at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. A lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano will precede the performance at 6:30 p.m. $68-$120. theconrad.org/events/jeremy-denk
• 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.
• Violinist Guido Sant’Anna performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $43-$68. theconrad.org/events/guido-santanna-violin
• Thomas Sheehan, organist for Washington, D.C.’s National Cathedral, performs at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. Free. StJamesMusicSeries.com
• The La Jolla Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The January read is “Villette” by Charlotte Bronte. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-book-club-406445
• Caprice Strings plays classical music at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Violinist Victoria Bietz, violist Annabelle Terbetski and cellist Elizabeth Brown will perform. Free.
• The Reed Family Concert, a new-music event at UC San Diego in La Jolla, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with three events in January — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, screening of “Heart Chamber,” a documentary about the opera by composer Chaya Czernowin, Mandeville Auditorium, free; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15: percussion ensemble Red Fish Blue Fish, led by music professor Steven Schick, plays Czernowin’s “Poetica” in the Conrad Prebys Concert Hall as the ensemble celebrates its 30th year, $10-$20, students free; 7 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 22: Reed Family Concert, featuring faculty, students and alumni for a set of four performances, Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, $10-$20, students free. music-web.ucsd.edu/concerts/cms_index.php
• The La Jolla Library Poetry Group meets at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-library-poetry-group-407505
• The History Matters Book Club for Middle Graders meets at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The group is intended for children in fourth through eighth grades. The January read is “Wolf Hollow” by Lauren Wolk. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/middle-grade-book-club-404253
• The monthly Athenaeum Jazz series concludes with a performance by the Alex Kautz Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. $50 for Athenaeum , $55 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/jazz
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Robert Crais as he discusses his book “The Big Empty” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/crais-2025
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents a talk with artist Riva Lehrer, followed by an audience Q&A session and Lehrer g her 2020 memoir, “Golem Girl,” from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. Free. mcasd.org/events/riva-lehrer
• The La Jolla Community Center hosts the first three performances of the Center for World Music’s 2025 concert season, “Echoes Through Time,” at 7:30 p.m. the third Friday of each month from January to March at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The local concerts are: Jan. 17: Soul of the Bandura: Music and Stories from Ukraine featuring Julian Kytasty; Feb. 21: The Art of the Ney: Contemporary Sounds of Iran with Mohammad Khodadadi; and March 21: Sounds of Dynasties: Living Traditions of China. $35-$55 per concert. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the art exhibition “End Trances” by painter Julian Tan from Saturday, Jan. 18, to Saturday, April 19, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. An opening reception will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, and Tan will give a free gallery walk-through of the exhibition at 11 a.m. Jan. 18. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2025-tan
• The La Jolla Music Society presents “Fire Shut Up in My Bones: Opera Suite in Concert” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. The performance will feature Terence Blanchard with The E-Collective, the Turtle Island Quartet and Andrew F. Scott. $53-$87. theconrad.org/events/fire-shut-up-in-my-bones
• 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
• Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla presents “Booked for Lunch” with author Sash Bischoff discussing her book “Sweet Fury” at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at a location near the store. To and receive the location, email [email protected] or call 858-454-0347 and ask for the book department. warwicks.com/event/booked-bischoff-2025
At 7:30 p.m., Bischoff will appear in conversation with Courtney Flanagan at Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave. Free, or $27.99 for a reserved seat and a copy of “Sweet Fury.” warwicks.com/event/bischoff-2025
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the lecture series “New Perspectives into Ancient Greek Culture” by Katherine Schwab at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 23 and 30 and Feb. 6 and 13, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Jan. 23 will cover hairstyles, Jan. 30 coinage, Feb. 6 athletics and Feb. 13 jewelry. $56 for the series for Athenaeum , $76 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/events/schwab-25-series
• The La Jolla Community Center presents “An Evening with Beethoven” featuring pianist Joe Khoury at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Free. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
• Quint Gallery presents “Miniatures,” an art exhibition by Robert Ginder, through Saturday, Jan. 25, at 7722 Girard Ave., La Jolla. A closing reception and book g will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24. 858-454-3409
• 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.
• The School of the Arts Book Club meets at 4 p.m. Tuesdays through March 4 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The sessions, led by Anna DiMartino, will cover: Feb. 4, “The Wildes” by Louis Bayard; and March 4, “The Secret Life of Sunflowers” by Marta Molnar. $10 for Athenaeum , $15 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/class/82
• The La Jolla/Riford Library hosts “Stories Imagined,” an exhibit featuring original works from the San Diego Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, through Monday, Feb. 24, at 7555 Draper Ave. A public reception will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5. 858-552-1657
• 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. Included with aquarium ission. aquarium.ucsd.edu
Galas & events
• The La Jolla/Riford Library hosts “ Us The Holocaust,” or “RUTH,” an exhibit that features stories of Holocaust survivors living in San Diego County and artifacts from the Holocaust and World War II, beginning with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at 7555 Draper Ave. The exhibit will run through Sunday, Dec. 14. A series of speakers will be held at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. bit.ly/49TLiDr
• St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center presents its 12th annual “Tea by the Sea” at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at The Marine Room restaurant, 2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla. $160. teabythesea.org
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. ♦
