The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• “Tax Planning Strategies for 2025 and Beyond” is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., featuring Susan Alefi, a wealth management adviser and member of the Financial Planning Association. Free. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
• The La Jolla Community Center hosts “Unraveling Homelessness,” a series of lectures led by Caryn Blanton as part of the Peer Learning Collaborative. Sessions will begin at 2:45 p.m. Thursdays, March 20 and 27, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Each discussion will feature a different topic: March 20, “Who Are the Players and What Resources Are Offered?”; March 27, conversation with experts and a Q&A. Free for Community Center , $35 for non-. ljcommunitycenter.org/plc
• The La Jolla Woman’s Club presents Martha Mosier, president and general counsel of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, as part of its “A Woman in Leadership” speaker series at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at 7791 Draper Ave. A reception with refreshments and a no-host wine and beer bar will begin at 6:30 p.m. 858-205-8477. Email [email protected].
• St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church presents “Rediscovering the Bible” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through April 9 at 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. Each evening features a different host.
The church also is presenting “Voices of Grace and Grit” at 9 a.m. Sundays through May 4. Each lecture features women of the Bible. 858-459-3421
Health & fitness
• The Saturday Morning Walkers of the La Jolla Newcomers Club gather at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at the La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., for a walk through the Olivetas and Dunemere neighborhoods. The walk will last one hour, after which those interested will get together for coffee and a chat. lajollanewcomers.org
• The La Jolla Community Center hosts a Spring Equinox Somatic Yoga and Sound Bath at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The event will feature breathwork, meditation, movement and more. $25 in advance for Community Center , $35 for non-. All tickets are $40 at the door. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
• Instructor Jaruska Solyova presents the yoga classes “Fit, Flexible & Fabulous” at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays through March 25 and “Sunset Stretch & Peaceful Ocean Savasana” at 4:40 p.m. Wednesdays through March 26 at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. The classes are open to all skill levels. $20 per class. To , email [email protected].
Arts & culture
• The La Jolla Library Poetry Group meets at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-library-poetry-group-407507
• The History Matters Book Club for Middle Graders meets at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The March book is “The Dragon Prince: Stories and Legends from Vietnam” by Thich Nhat Hanh. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/middle-grade-book-club-404255
• “Land and Sea: Selections from the Collection,” an exhibit featuring land and seascapes by more than 20 artists with connections to the region, opens to the public Thursday, March 20, 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. The exhibit runs through Wednesday, Dec. 31. mcasd.org/exhibitions/new-on-view
• The Blue Water Film Festival runs Thursday through Sunday, March 20-23, at various times and locations across San Diego, including several venues in La Jolla. The event will feature awards, s, dinners and film showings focused on environmental storytelling. bluewaterfilmfestival.org
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts the art exhibition “An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss” from Thursday, March 20, to Sunday, Aug. 3, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. mcasd.org/exhibitions/an-artful-life
• “Art of Wine,” a lecture series by Barbara Baxter, is presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 20 and 27, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Each session will focus on a different wine-making region. The lectures are: March 20, “Provence & Impressionism”; March 27, “Southern California.” $170 for Athenaeum , $185 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/events/baxter-25-series
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Cindy Jenson-Elliott discussing her book “The Doomsday Detectives” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $21.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/jenson-elliott-2025
• Talking San Diego presents author and New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd discussing her book “Notorious” in conversation with Harry Litman at 5 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the Four Flowers Theater at La Jolla Country Day School, 9490 Genesee Ave. $48. warwicks.com/event/dowd-2025
• The La Jolla Community Center hosts a performance of the Center for World Music’s 2025 concert season, “Echoes Through Time,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 21, with “Sounds of Dynasties: Living Traditions of China” at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $35-$55. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
• The La Jolla/Riford Library presents the spring art exhibition “Culinary Arts,” opening to the public Saturday, March 22, and continuing 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, will showcase the work of 15 artists who study at La Jolla’s Athenaeum Music & Arts Library under artist and teacher Jeff Yeomans. All art will be for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the La Jolla Library. 858-552-1657
• Les Arts Florissants and violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $57.50-$104. theconrad.org/events/les-arts-florissants-theotime
• St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church presents Grammy Award-winning concert organist Nathan Laube at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. Free. StJamesMusicSeries.com
• Warwick’s bookstore hosts author Susan Meissner as she discusses her book “A Map to Paradise” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 24, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $29 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/meissner-2025
• Caprice Strings performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The group will play various musical genres on string instruments. Free. 858-552-1657
• The La Jolla Historical Society presents “Polemics of Goldfish Point” beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at The Cave Store, 1325 Coast Blvd. The tour is part of the Historical Society’s “People & Places” tours that discuss local history. $10 for Historical Society , $20 for non-. lajollahistory.org/walking-tours
• The Athenaeum Jazz Spring Series returns Thursday, March 27, through Thursday, April 24. Concerts will feature Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos at 7:30 p.m. March 27 at the Scripps Research Auditorium, 10620 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla; the Bill Frisell Trio at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the Scripps Research Auditorium; and the Ben Wendel Quartet at 7:30 p.m. April 24 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. $141 for the series for Athenaeum , $156 for non-; $50 per individual concert for , $55 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/jazz
• 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 Thursday, March 27, at 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. For ticket availability, visit lajollaplayhouse.org/show/the-unfair-advantage.
• Actress, director and author Krysten Ritter appears for a meet-and-greet and g event for her book “Retreat” at 6 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $28.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/ritter-2025
• The La Jolla Community Center presents its 2025 Fourth Friday Jazz Series at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. performances, beginning at 8 p.m., are: March 28: Dave Scott, “Rat Pack Tribute”; 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.” $200 for the series for Community Center , $245 for non-; $25 per concert for and $30 for non- in advance, $35 at the door. ljcommunitycenter.org/ffjs
• La Jolla art and architectural historian Diane Kane presents a four-part lecture series called “Art Nouveau, 1890-1915” at 7:30 p.m. Mondays, March 31, April 7, 14 and 21 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The topics are: March 31, “Art Nouveau Origins: Brussels”; April 7, “The Belle Époque: Paris”; April 14, “Austrian Art Nouveau: Vienna”; April 21, “Catalan Gothic Art Nouveau: Barcelona.” $56 for the series for Athenaeum , $76 for non-; $16 per individual lecture for , $21 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/art-history-lectures
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author David Sheff discussing his book “Yoko: A Biography,” about Yoko Ono, in conversation with George Varga of The San Diego Union-Tribune at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/sheff-2025
• Author Matt Kepnes discusses his book “How to Travel the World on $75 a Day” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $19.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/kepnes-2025
• The La Jolla Music Society begins its spring outdoor series of concerts at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, with Finnegan Blue playing bluegrass, Irish and New Orleans sounds in the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. The concert also will feature a performance by Kumeyaay bird singer Blue Eagle Vigil along with singers from various tribes of the Kumeyaay Nation. The series, titled “Local Voices,” will feature native San Diego musicians of varying genres, most with a vocal element. Free. theconrad.org/events/qrt-yrd-finnegan-blue
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library hosts a book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Free to attend. ljathenaeum.org/events/book-sale-2025-0405
• Le Salon de Musiques presents a concert of music by Chopin, Glinka and Onslow at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at the La Jolla Woman’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave. The program will be introduced by musicologist Kristi Brown-Montesano and followed by a Q&A between the musicians and the audience and a high tea buffet with French champagne. $69-$120. lesalondemusiques.com
• La Jolla Playhouse presents “3 Summers of Lincoln” through Sunday, April 6, at the Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. The historical musical, directed by Christopher Ashley with a book by Joe DiPietro, lyrics by DiPietro and Daniel Watts and music by Crystal Monee Hall, follows three meetings between President Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass as they seek to end slavery along with the Civil War. $30-$113. lajollaplayhouse.org/show/3-summers-of-lincoln
• 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
• 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
• “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
• 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
• “Read & Run on the Road: Running Tour of Ellen Browning Scripps” begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St. The 3-mile tour will feature La Jolla sites credited to Scripps, a famed local philanthropist. The event, created and led by Chelsey Stone, is inspired by Molly McClain’s book “Ellen Browning Scripps: New Money and American Philanthropy.” A post-run discussion with La Jolla historian Carol Olten will be held at the La Jolla Historical Society, 780 Prospect St. $20. bit.ly/3FFSEiA
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club presents Happy Hour Around Town from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Queenstown Village restaurant, 1044 Wall St. lajollanewcomers.org
• 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. ♦
