The La Jolla Light presents this 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 Sierra Club Seal Society presents a talk about the sea lion birthing and mating season, followed by a docent-led walk to view the sea lions at Point La Jolla beginning at 2 p.m. Saturdays, June 15, 22 and 29, at Mangelsen Images of Nature Gallery, 7916 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free.
• The La Jolla Community Center presents “Refresh Your Financial Plan: An Educational Course for Ages 55+” at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The talk will feature wealth management adviser Susan Alefi. Free. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
Arts & culture
• Belmont Village Senior Living La Jolla, in partnership with the UCSD Emeriti Association, presents an Art and Music Soiree at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at 3880 Nobel Drive. The exhibition will feature 12 artists. Register at (858) 450-2500.
• Musicologist and University of San Diego professor Charissa Noble presents “On the Edge: Radical Art and Music Scenes of Early 20th Century California” at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 13, 20 and 27, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. $42 for the series for Athenaeum members, $57 for non-members. ljathenaeum.org/events/noble-24-series
• The San Diego Public Library’s Summer Reading Program presents Ralph’s World music and dancing for children at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 14, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. bit.ly/4dXJHhk
• “Sacred Architecture of San Diego/Tijuana” runs Friday, June 14, through Sunday, Sept. 1, at the La Jolla Historical Society’s Wisteria Cottage Gallery, 780 Prospect St. The exhibition, curated by the Rev. Mark Hargreaves, pastor of St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla, leads viewers through major architectural movements of the 20th century and the ideas and theology that have shaped sacred buildings in the region, as well as highlights the work of contemporary architectural photographers Maha Bazzari, Estefany Maya and Darren Bradley. Free. lajollahistory.org/sacred-architecture-of-san-diego-and-tijuana
• Ten local artists who painted during the recent La Jolla Secret Garden Tour have a public reception set for 3 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Their artwork is on display at the library through Wednesday, June 26. Free.
• The La Jolla Music Society presents “A New World: Intimate Music from Final Fantasy” at 6 and 9 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. The New World Players chamber ensemble will perform music from throughout the video game series. $58. theconrad.org/events/23-24-awr-music_a-new-world
• Diane Nares, co-founder of the Emilio Nares Foundation in honor of her late son, discusses her book “His Place at the Table: A Personal, Public and Spiritual Love Story” at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 16, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/nares-2024
Meredith Jaeger will talk about her book “The Incorrigibles” on Monday, June 17, in La Jolla.
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• Warwick’s bookstore hosts author Meredith Jaeger discussing her book “The Incorrigibles” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $18 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/jaeger-2024
• Author Leif Enger discusses his book “I Cheerfully Refuse” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $28 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/enger-2024
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its annual series of summer jazz concerts June 19 through Aug. 4 at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The series includes Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19; the Chris Potter Trio at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30; the Peter Erskine Trio with Bob Mintzer at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20; and Camila Meza at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. $152 for the series for Athenaeum members, $172 for non-members; $40 for individual shows for members, $45 for non-members. ljathenaeum.org/jazz
• The Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival is set for Thursday, June 20, through Saturday, June 29, at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9500 Gilman Drive, and the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., both in La Jolla. $25-$175. For the full schedule, visit mainlymozart.org/allstar.
• The La Jolla Library Poetry Group meets at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at 7555 Draper Ave. Free. bit.ly/3yNYHOY
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents Afro-Caribbean conceptual word artist Def Sound at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Jacobs Hall, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. He will be joined by Arty Johnson on drums, Jace Holmes on keyboard, Ghalani Crenshaw on bass, Chris Lightfoot on guitar and more as part of the performance series “Sound and Liberation” created by The Hill Street Country Club. Free. mcasd.org/events/hscc-def-sound
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author George Geary discussing his book “Made in California, Vol. 2” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $29.99 for a reserved seat and paperback book copy or $41.99 for a reserved seat and hardcover. warwicks.com/event/geary-2024
• The La Jolla Music Society presents a Pointeworks ballet performance at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. $78-$98. theconrad.org/events/23-24-pointeworks
• Blues & Rock ’n’ Roll Dance Night with Robin Henkel comes to the La Jolla Community Center at 7 p.m. Friday, June 21, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Henkel will perform a mix of blues classics. $15 for Community Center members, $25 for non-members. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
• Brenda Viola discusses her book “How to be Heard Without Screaming!” at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Viola is a former news anchor and reporter and founder of Vici Communications. bit.ly/3VAdEx3
• The Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego presents “Synaptic Sculpture,” the first U.S. solo show by La Jolla resident and UC San Diego art professor Pinar Yoldas, through Sunday, June 23, at 1439 El Prado in Balboa Park. $5-$10 suggested donation. icasandiego.org/art/pinar-yoldas-synaptic-sculpture
Author Zibby Owens will make two appearances in La Jolla on Monday and Tuesday, June 24-25.
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Author Claire Lombardo will appear Tuesday, June 25, at Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla.
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Maggie Mertens will discuss her book “Better Faster Farther” on Thursday, June 27, at Warwick’s bookstore.
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• Author Zibby Owens discusses her book “Blank” in conversation with Anastasia Zadeik at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $16.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. Owens also will be at a lunch near Warwick’s at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 25. For reservations, email marylee@warwicks.com. warwicks.com/event/booked-owens-2024, warwicks.com/event/owens-2024
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Claire Lombardo discussing her book “Same As It Ever Was” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/lombardo-2024
• Author Eric Blehm discusses his book “The Darkest White” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $32 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/blehm-2024
• Author Maggie Mertens discusses her book “Better Faster Farther” in conversation with Shelia Burrell at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at Warwick’s bookstore,7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $32 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/mertens-2024
• 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 flutist Lori Bell on June 28, singer Melissa Morgan on July 26, singer Rose Mallett on Aug. 23, flutist Holly Hofmann on Sept. 27 and trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos on Friday, Oct. 25. $25-$35. ljcommunitycenter.org/ffjs
• Warwick’s bookstore presents a meet-and-greet and book signing with Sara Behrman for her book “The Sea Hides a Seahorse” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/behrman-2024
• “The Magical Music of Motown” visits La Jolla at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. The performance will feature a range of Motown songs. $38-$98. theconrad.org/events/23-24-craig-bodinnar-presents
• La Jolla Playhouse presents “The Ballad of Johnny and June” through Sunday, July 7, at the Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. The play, written by Robert Cary and Des McAnuff, highlights the lives and music of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. $25-$119. lajollaplayhouse.org/show/johnny-and-june
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents “Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s-Today” through Sunday, July 28, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The exhibition features an intergenerational group of artists who live and work across the Americas and Europe. mcasd.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
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club presents “Coffee Around Town” at 10 a.m. Friday, June 14, at the Blue Whale restaurant, 834 Kline St. The event is an opportunity for newcomers to La Jolla to meet club members and find out about joining the organization. lajollanewcomers.org
• The Shops at La Jolla Village presents “The Coastal Collective” featuring music and food on The Patio from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at 8801-8879 Villa La Jolla Drive. Free. theshopsatlajollavillage.com/events/the-coastal-collective
• The Man & His Dog Fashion Show & Fundraiser is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, 1111 Prospect St., La Jolla. The event, a fundraiser for area dog rescue organization Mad Mutts, is sponsored by real estate agent David Hatt. $80. bit.ly/3KIS0jz
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club presents “Happy Hour Around Town” at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Beeside Balcony restaurant, 1025 Prospect St. lajollanewcomers.org
• The San Diego Public Library’s Summer Reading Program presents the Wild Wonders animal show at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 21, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. bit.ly/4c7d7rP
• Agave Fest is set for 6 p.m. Friday, June 21, at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road. The 21-and-older tequila and mezcal event will showcase a range of agave-based spirits. $95. estancialajolla.com/local-experiences/#!/e/agave-fest-2106e4a2
• The San Diego Public Library’s Summer Reading Program presents “The Mr. Electric Show” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 28, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The science show is intended for children and families. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/reserved-srp-2024-event-3
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. ◆
