The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• Shark researcher and National Geographic explorer Jess Cramp discusses “The Untold Story of Sharks” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $30.50-$53. theconrad.org/events/jess-cramp
• The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center hosts a “Retirement Academy” at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, April 29 through June 17, at 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. The series will feature tips and lessons about retirement. $360 for Jewish Community Center , $400 for non-. lfjcc.org/seniors/retirementacademy.aspx
• St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church presents “Voices of Grace and Grit” at 9 a.m. Sundays through May 4 at 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. Each lecture features women of the Bible. 858-459-3421
Health & fitness
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club presents Saturday Morning Walkers beginning at 9:30 a.m. April 19 at the La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. The group will walk through the Virginia Way and High Street areas of The Village for one hour, after which participants can have coffee at a nearby establishment. lajollanewcomers.org
• The “Fit, Flexible & Fabulous” yoga class is presented at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. The class is open to all levels. $20. Email [email protected].
• “Sunset Stretch & Peaceful Ocean Savasana” is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. All levels are welcome. $20. Email [email protected].
Arts & culture
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents “A Burial in Shanghai,” an exhibit of work by Chinese-born painter Yan Pei-Ming, from Thursday, April 17, to Sunday, Jan. 4, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. mcasd.org/exhibitions/yan-pei-ming
• The La Jolla Library Poetry Group meets at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-library-poetry-group-407508
• The History Matters Book Club for Middle Graders meets at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The club is intended for children in fourth through eighth grades. The April book is “Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale,” part of author Nathan Hale’s “Hazardous Tales” series. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/middle-grade-book-club-404256
• “En Pointe Tales: A Ballerina’s Storytime Adventure” for preschoolers and elementary school children is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/pointe-circle-storytime-446759
• Author Martin Goodman discusses his book “My Head for a Tree” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $28.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/goodman-2025
• Pianist Lucas Debargue performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $53-$95. theconrad.org/events/lucas-debargue
• LOS/NR (Level of Service Not Required) hosts an opening reception for the art exhibition “Writings,” featuring work from C Fodoreanu, at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the gallery, 7910 Ivanhoe Ave., La Jolla. The exhibit includes paintings, photographs, video work and a site-specific installation composed of water, wood, acrylics and silks. It will run through Monday, May 26. losnotrequired.com
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the art exhibition “End Trances” by painter Julian Tan through Saturday, April 19, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2025-tan
• La Jolla Playhouse presents “The Unfair Advantage,” featuring Australian sleight-of-hand specialist Harry Milas lifting the veil on the secrets of magicians, card cheaters and mentalists, through Sunday, April 20, at 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. For ticket availability, visit lajollaplayhouse.org/show/the-unfair-advantage.
• La Jolla art and architectural historian Diane Kane concludes her lecture series “Art Nouveau, 1890-1915” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The topic will be “Catalan Gothic Art Nouveau: Barcelona.” $16 for Athenaeum , $21 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/art-history-lectures
• “An Evening with Isaac Mizrahi: I Know Everybody” is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center’s Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Mizrahi is an actor, host, writer, designer and producer. $72 for Jewish Community Center , $80 for non-. my.lfjcc.org/14498/14499
• Nubya Garcia performs mixes of jazz, classical, R&B and dub music at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at The Loft at UC San Diego, 3151 Matthews Lane, La Jolla. $35. artpower.ucsd.edu/event/nubya-garcia
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Cal Hoffman discussing his book “Easy to Slip” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $28 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/hoffman-2025
• La Jolla Playhouse presents the 2025 WOW (Without Walls) Festival, featuring more than 20 mostly free events of theater, dance, music, puppetry and more Thursday through Sunday, April 24-27, at UC San Diego. For the full schedule and tickets, visit lajollaplayhouse.org/wowfestival.
• Claudia Lebenthal discusses her book “Surfer Stories” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $40 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/lebenthal-2025
• The Athenaeum Jazz Spring Series concludes with the Ben Wendel Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. $50 for Athenaeum , $55 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/jazz
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library hosts an opening reception for the exhibition “Harvest & Gather: Missed Connections” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The exhibit, featuring papier-maché sculptures and fiber installations made with paper waste, will run Saturday, April 26, through Saturday, July 19. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2025-harvest-gather
• The La Jolla Music Society presents the American Patchwork Quartet at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, at The JAI at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. $57.50-$83. theconrad.org/events/american-patchwork-quartet
• The La Jolla Community Center presents its 2025 Fourth Friday Jazz Series at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. performances, beginning at 8 p.m., are: April 25: Peter Sprague, “The Beatles”; May 23: Sherry Williams, “Sentimental & Swingin’”; June 27: Lori Bell, “Higher Standards”; July 25: Brian Levy, “Jazz Standards & Ballads”; Aug. 22: Rose Mallett, “Standards Exuding Peace & Joy”; Sept. 26: Holly Hofmann, “Autumn Jazz”; and Oct. 24: Gilbert Castellanos, “Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz Celebration.” $25 per concert for Community Center and $30 for non- in advance; $35 at the door. ljcommunitycenter.org/ffjs
• Warwick’s bookstore celebrates St. Jordi’s Day and Independent Bookstore Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The event will include raffles, live music, treats and a bilingual storytime. Free. warwicks.com/event/independent-bookstore-day-2025
• Young people looking to display their artwork can do so at a community Kids Artwalk at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at 6608 Avenida Bizarro, La Jolla. Email [email protected].
• The musical ensemble Camarada presents “All You Need is Love,” featuring Beatles classics, at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in the Baker-Baum Concert Hall at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $28-$98. theconrad.org/events/24-25-camarada_love_beatles
The concert will precede Camarada’s 30th-anniversary party from 6 to 8:30 p.m. April 27 at The JAI, also at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. The event will include hors d’oeuvres and a light dinner, as well as performances by Andres Martín and the Camarada Tango Quartet. $250-$300. camarada.org/30th-anniversary-celebration
• UC San Diego presents the Malpaso Dance Company at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at UCSD’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $17.50-$53. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/malpaso-dance-company
• Author Aimie Runyan discusses her book “The Wandering Season” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, via Zoom in an event presented by Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/runyan-2025
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Sarah Penner discussing her book “The Amalfi Curse” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/penner-2025
• The La Jolla Music Society presents the Leonard Patton Trio, featuring jazz vocalist Patton, pianist Ed Kornha and bassist Justin Grinnell, at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. Free. theconrad.org/events/qrt-yrd-leonard-patton
• Bach Collegium San Diego presents “Knockout Sounds with Reginald Mobley: The Return of Bach to Bop,” a baroque and jazz concert, at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $15-$70. theconrad.org/events/knockout-sounds-with-reginald-mobley-the-return-of-bach-to-bop
• The La Jolla Community Center presents “An Enchanting Evening of Song” at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The event will feature soprano Anna Belaya and pianist Michele Scanlon. $50 in advance; $60 at the door. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
• Bodhi Tree Concerts presents its 14th season at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. The series will continue at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, with “Mariachi y Folklorico,” featuring Mariachi Cali and DanzArts San Diego. Bodhi Tree also will participate in the Music en la Calle festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14, in City Heights. $20-$50 for individual concerts. bodhitreeconcerts.org
• The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus presents “Echoes of Time,” a concert exploring musical history, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Mandeville Auditorium, 9390 Mandeville Lane. Sameer Patel will conduct and Wu Man will be on the pipa. $20-$45. ljsc.org/echoes
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts The Avant Garde Ball, a night of music and fashion, at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the museum’s Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. $225-$450 for museum , $250-$500 for non-. mcasd.org/events/the-avant-garde-ball
• The La Jolla/Riford Library presents the spring art exhibition “Culinary Arts” through Sunday, May 18, at 7555 Draper Ave. An artists reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4. The exhibit, featuring depictions of all things edible, showcases the work of 15 artists who study at La Jolla’s Athenaeum Music & Arts Library under artist and teacher Jeff Yeomans. All art is for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the La Jolla Library. 858-552-1657
• “La Jolla Surf: Culture, Art, Craft,” an exhibition featuring artists, surfers and surfboard builders of La Jolla, runs through Sunday, May 25, at the La Jolla Historical Society, 780 Prospect St. Free. lajollahistory.org/la-jolla-surf
• UC San Diego’s Mandeville Art Gallery presents “Border Craft,” featuring contemporary artists highlighting border regions, through Sunday, June 15, at 9390 Mandeville Lane, La Jolla. Free. mandevilleartgallery.ucsd.edu/exhibitions/border-craft.html
• K. Nathan Gallery in La Jolla presents an exhibition of paintings from early California to French post-Impressionism through June at The Lodge at Torrey Pines hotel, 11480 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla. knathangallery.com
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts the art exhibition “An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss” through Sunday, Aug. 3, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. mcasd.org/exhibitions/an-artful-life
• 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
• “Land and Sea: Selections from the Collection,” an exhibit featuring land and seascapes by more than 20 artists with connections to the region, runs through Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. It includes pieces in the museum’s current collection, as well as new acquisitions. mcasd.org/exhibitions/new-on-view
Galas & events
• The Lot presents an Easter celebration from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 20, with life-size games, arts and crafts, egg hunts, a visit from the Easter Bunny and a buffet brunch at Zentrl Kitchen + Bar, in addition to a separate Bloody Mary and mimosa bar at 7611 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $68 for adults, $30 for children 12 and younger. bit.ly/44fOEQ2
• The UC San Diego 21st Century India Center presents its 2025 spring mixer from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at the School of Global Policy and Strategy’s Robinson Building 4, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. The mixer is open to the public, faculty, staff and students. Light refreshments will be provided. india.ucsd.edu
• The Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition presents “Be the Light,” its annual charity event fighting sex and labor trafficking, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at The Lot, 7611 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $75. bsccoalition.org
• The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance car show returns Friday through Sunday, April 25-27. The event will open with the annual VIP party from 6 to 10 p.m. April 25 at Scripps Park and continue with the Tour d’Elegance from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26 and “Porsches and Power on Prospect” from 5 to 9 p.m. April 26. The Concours will culminate with its ticketed car show in Scripps Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27. lajollaconcours.com
• The La Jolla Community Center hosts a Mother’s Day Shop & Sip Tea Party at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The event will include August Brockhaus fashions. $20 for Community Center , $30 for non-; $35 after Friday, April 25. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
• “The Talk of the Town: Casablanca,” the annual benefit for the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The evening will feature food, an open bar, music, dancing and art themed to the 1940s film “Casablanca.” $250. bit.ly/42LQyGY
• La Jolla Playhouse presents “59 Acres — An Immersive Speculative Soundwalk” through June. Participate by ing the “59 Acres” app for audio and then walking a scenic route between La Jolla Playhouse’s Potiker Theatre and UC San Diego’s Geisel Library. Free. lajollaplayhouse.org/59-acres
• 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, through Sunday, Dec. 14, at 7555 Draper Ave. bit.ly/49TLiDr. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/ruth-exhibit-program-418121
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. ♦
