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
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club presents Saturday Morning Walkers at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 1 along the La Jolla Bike Path. The walk will begin at Nautilus Street and Fay Avenue. lajollanewcomers.org
• The Peer Learning Collaborative presents “One Foot Forward,” a three-part course led by physical therapist Mano Feliciano, at 2:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 12 and 19, at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The sessions will discuss: Feb. 5, avoiding a fall; Feb. 12, knee and hip replacement challenges; and Feb. 19, shoulder injuries and rehabilitation. $15 for the course for Community Center , $35 for non-. ljcommunitycenter.org
Arts & culture
• The San Diego Black Film Festival runs Thursday, Jan. 30, through Sunday, Feb. 2, at AMC Theatres, 8657 Villa La Jolla Drive, La Jolla. $10 and up per film, $300 for a festival . sdbff.com
• 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 ends Thursday, Jan. 30, with “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Courses are $15 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. 30 and Feb. 6 and 13, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Jan. 30 will cover coinage, Feb. 6 athletics and Feb. 13 jewelry. $56 for the series for Athenaeum , $76 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/events/schwab-25-series
• 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
• “Dear LA, Love, SD,” an exhibition by San Diego artists Jessica McCambly and John Oliver Lewis, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Quint Gallery, 7722 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The show will feature 35 artworks, all priced at $300, with all sales proceeds going to Grief x Hope, an organization ing Los Angeles-area artists impacted by the recent wildfires. quintgallery.com
• The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus presents “Legacy: On the Shoulders of Giants,” a concert as part of its 70th-anniversary season, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, and 2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 2, at UC San Diego’s Mandeville Auditorium, 9390 Mandeville Lane. The program will feature contemporary composers Anthony Davis and Jiyoung Ko alongside works by Igor Stravinsky and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. $20-45. A free lecture will be held 30 minutes before each concert, and a free open dress rehearsal will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31. ljsc.org/legacy
• 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
• New York Polyphony presents choral music from “Eternity” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. $15-$55. stjamesmusicseries.com
• 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
• Warwick’s bookstore presents readings and gs of the anthology book “What Just Happened?: Shaking the Tree (Vol. 6),” plus giveaways at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla. Editors Marni Freedman and Tracy J. Jones will appear along with contributing writers Heather Berberet, Robert Kirk Donaldson, Chuck Dunning, Suzi Finkelstein, Nancy O’Sullivan and K’Cee Scoggins. Free, or $14.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/shaking-the-tree-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
• The San Diego International Jewish Film Festival runs its 35th edition through Saturday, Feb. 8, in person and Feb. 9-11 online. In-person film showings are held at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. $5-$20. 2025sdijff.eventive.org/welcome
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Deborah Saracini discussing her book “Ally Protects the La Jolla Seals” at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/saracini-2025
• 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 Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. February’s book is “The Art of Losing” by Alice Zeniter. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-book-club-406446
• Birch Aquarium presents a discussion with artists Memo Akten and Katie Peyton Hofstader, creators of “Superradiance. Embodying Earth,” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. “Superradiance” is a multiscreen video and sound installation that is a centerpiece of the aquarium’s “Embodied Pacific: Oceans Unseen” exhibition. The lecture is $12, or free for Birch Aquarium . bit.ly/40xjXlZ
• Author Ethan Kross discusses his book “Shift: Managing Your Emotions So They Don’t Manage You” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $29 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/kross-2025
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the Grammy Award-nominated ensemble Agave with countertenor Reginald Mobley at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. $15-$55. ljathenaeum.org/events/chamber-2025-0210
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Andy Corren discussing his book “Dirtbag Queen” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/corren-2025
• The San Diego Ballet presents Carnival of the Animals and Tangata at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. The performance will combine tango and ballet with music by Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. theconrad.org/events/24-25-san-diego-ballet
• The La Jolla Music Society presents a Latin jazz performance by Harold López-Nussa at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at The JAI at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. $54-$70. theconrad.org/events/harold-lopez-nussa
• La Jolla Playhouse presents “3 Summers of Lincoln” from Tuesday, Feb. 18, through Sunday, March 23, 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 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
• Two Rooms gallery presents “Backtrack,” a two-person art exhibition featuring Maddie Butler and Enrique Ciapara and curated by Lizzie Zelter, through Saturday, March 1, at 5560 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. Free. tworoomsgallery.com
• The Jazz at the Athenaeum winter series runs at 7:30 p.m. March 7, 12 and 19 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The concerts are: 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
• 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
• The Jewish Federation of San Diego presents a meet-and-greet with Turner Classic Movies host and journalist Ben Mankiewicz from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. $54. bit.ly/4g4Z3QT. Mankiewicz then will speak about classic cinema, American politics and his family history from 7 to 9 p.m. $42. bit.ly/4ggon6y
• 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. Heidi Langbein Allen, author of “Save the Last Bullet,” will speak from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, about her father’s experience of being a child in Hitler’s army. bit.ly/49TLiDr
• The La Jolla Garden Club holds its third annual Valentine’s Day Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the front courtyard at U.S. Bank, 7807 Girard Ave. The sale will include plants, flowers and homemade baked goods to the club’s local beautification projects, scholarships and community service. lajollagardenclub.org
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club presents “Coffee in the Village” at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at The Living Room Coffeehouse, 1205 Prospect St. lajollanewcomers.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. ♦
