The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• Professional explorer Albert Lin will discuss “In Search of Lost Cities” in a Changemaker Talk at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $39.50-$53. theconrad.org/events/albert-lin
• The Sierra Club Seal Society of San Diego presents an educational lecture about the local harbor seal birthing season, followed by a guided tour, at 11 a.m. Saturdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22, at Mangelsen Images of Nature Gallery, 7916 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. sandiegosierraclub.org/seal-society
Health & fitness
• Instructor Jaruska Solyova presents the “Flexible & Healthy” yoga class for all ability levels at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Jan. 28 and “Sunset Stretch & Peaceful Savasana” at 4:40 p.m. Wednesdays through Jan. 29 at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. $20 per class. Email [email protected].
Arts & culture
• 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 class sessions meet at 2:45 p.m. The first series, led by Lori Holmes, discusses movies of the 1960s and continues Thursdays, Jan. 23 (“Bonnie and Clyde”) and Jan. 30 (“2001: A Space Odyssey”). Each film will be screened for free at 1 p.m. at the Community Center two days before its class discussion. $15 for the series for Community Center , $35 for non-. ljcommunitycenter.org/plc
• 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
• Two Rooms gallery presents “Backtrack,” a two-person art exhibition featuring Maddie Butler and Enrique Ciapara and curated by Lizzie Zelter, from Saturday, Jan. 25, through Saturday, March 1, at 5560 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. Free. tworoomsgallery.com
• 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 La Jolla Music Society presents eclectic music from the Jahari Stampley Trio at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at The JAI at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. $63-$83.theconrad.org/events/jahari-stampley-trio
• The Jazz at the Athenaeum winter series runs at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 and March 7, 12 and 19 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The concerts are: Sunday, Jan. 26, Edward Simon Trio; Friday, March 7, Allison, Cardenas & Nash; Wednesday, March 12, Sullivan Fortner Trio; Wednesday, March 19, Avishai Cohen Quartet. $188 for the series for Athenaeum , $208 for non-; $50 per individual concert for , $55 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/jazz
• The San Diego International Jewish Film Festival runs its 35th edition from Monday, Jan. 27, through Saturday, Feb. 8, in person and Feb. 9-11 online. In-person film showings will be held at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. $5-$20. 2025sdijff.eventive.org/welcome
• Art of Elan presents the NOW Ensemble at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. The program will feature the world premiere of a new work by composer Mingjia Chen. $17.85-$65.87. theconrad.org/events/now-ensemble
• Anthony McGill on clarinet and Emanuel Ax on piano play at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $68-$105. theconrad.org/events/anthony-mcgill-emanuel-ax
• Warwick’s bookstore presents authors Kim Dower and Blas Falconer discussing their books “What She Wants” and “Rara Avis,” respectively, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $17.95-$19.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/dower-and-falconer-2025
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents an Extended School Partnership showcase of works by students at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts from Friday, Jan. 31, to Sunday, Feb. 23, in the Gordon Gray Gallery, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. Free with museum ission. mcasd.org/events/esp-sdsa-25
• La Jolla-based Arthur and his Knights play country-Western music from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Hennessey’s Tavern, 7811 Herschel Ave., La Jolla. Free. 858-551-8772
• Artist Peggy Hinaekian presents an “Art and Wine” event in her studio from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at 2279 Caminito Preciosa Norte, La Jolla. The show will feature watercolors and acrylics on canvas. Free. 954-952-2210. peggyhinaekian.artspan.com
• The ensemble Camarada presents “What’s Your Handel?” with music from composers George Frederick Handel, Jordan Kuspa and Heitor Villa-Lobos and soprano Tasha Koontz at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $28-$98. theconrad.org/events/24-25-camarada_handel
• The La Jolla Music Society presents Evren Ozel on piano at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. Students from Colburn School in Los Angeles will perform a musical prelude at 2 p.m. $41-$70. theconrad.org/events/evren-ozel-piano
• Le Salon de Musiques presents “Nostalgia from St. Petersburg” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the La Jolla Woman’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave. The program will feature violinists Kyle Gilner and Agatha Blevin, violist Carson Rick, cellist Allan Hon and pianist Barry Tan playing music by Borodin, Rachmaninoff, Catoire and Taneyev. $120; $69 for students. lesalondemusiques.com
• 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
• Author Maggie Su discusses her book “Blob: A Love Story” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, via Zoom in an event presented by Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/su-2025
• “La Jolla Surf: Culture, Art, Craft,” an exhibition featuring artists, surfers and surfboard builders of La Jolla, runs Saturday, Feb. 8, through Sunday, May 25, at the La Jolla Historical Society, 780 Prospect St. An opening reception will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. Free. lajollahistory.org/la-jolla-surf
• Bodhi Tree Concerts opens its 14th season at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, with the Irving Flores Latin Jazz Quartet featuring singer Salvador Padilla at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. Other concerts, also at St. James, will be: 4 p.m. Sunday, March 9, “Voices of Mexico” featuring singers Mariana Flores Bucio and Miguel Zazueta; and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, “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. $50-$120 for the season, $20-$50 for individual concerts. bodhitreeconcerts.org
• 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 through March at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The next local concerts are: 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 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. 858-552-1657
• 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. Tan will present an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, preceded by a reception at 6 p.m. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2025-tan
• 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
• An “Evening of Health, Wealth and Art” is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at Peter Lik Fine Art Photography, 1205 Prospect St., La Jolla. The event will feature emergency physician Dr. Karrar Ali, financial adviser AJ Johnson and Peter Lik gallery director Katey Kalanges. lik.com
• The Jewish Federation of San Diego presents a Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Free. bit.ly/4j7v4e5
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club presents “Happy Hour Around Town” from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Jose’s Courtroom restaurant, 1037 Prospect St. at lajollanewcomers.org.
• A traditional English high tea is scheduled for 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at The Living Room Coffeehouse, 1205 Prospect St., La Jolla, organized by the La Jolla Newcomers Club. The event will include Viennese waltzes. at lajollanewcomers.org.
• The Jewish Federation of San Diego presents a meet-and-greet with Turner Classic Movies host and journalist Ben Mankiewicz at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. $54. bit.ly/4g4Z3QT
• An Early Childhood Day of Play for children ages 1-4 is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at The Children’s School, 2225 Torrey Pines Lane, La Jolla. Free. at forms.gle/T95rf4TLP7bGGCry7.
• 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. A series of speakers will be held at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. bit.ly/49TLiDr
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. ♦
