The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• The La Jolla Community Center hosts “Unraveling Homelessness,” a four-part series of lectures led by Caryn Blanton as part of the Peer Learning Collaborative. Sessions will begin at 2:45 p.m. Thursdays, March 13, 20 and 27, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Each discussion will feature a different topic: March 13, “The S.D. Housing System: What’s Working; What’s Not?”; 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
• St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church presents “Voices of Grace and Grit” at 9 a.m. Sundays, March 16 through May 4, at 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. Each lecture will feature women of the Bible.
The church also is presenting “Rediscovering the Bible” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through April 9. Each evening features a different host. 858-459-3421
• Professor Jacob Goldberg presents a lecture series on Arab-Israeli and American-Israeli relations at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, March 17-19, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. A Q&A session will follow each lecture. bit.ly/4i3Dthz
• “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
Health & fitness
• 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
• La Jolla artist Peggy Hinaekian showcases her new paintings at the grand opening of Unscripted Places, a furniture store at 7730 Girard Ave., from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13. Light refreshments will be served. Free.
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents a lecture by Los Angeles-based artist Math Bass at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13, in Room 149 of the Structural & Materials Engineering Building at UC San Diego, 3291 Voigt Drive, La Jolla. Free for MCASD and UC San Diego faculty and students, $15 for the general public. mcasd.org/events/russell-lecture-math-bass
• “Art of Wine,” a lecture series by Barbara Baxter, is presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 13, 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 13, “Art of Wine and Eternal Rome”; March 20, “Provence & Impressionism”; March 27, “Southern California.” $170 for Athenaeum , $185 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/events/baxter-25-series
• The La Jolla Music Society presents Blake Pouliot on violin and Henry Kramer on piano at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. $45-$87. theconrad.org/events/blake-pouliot-henry-kramer
• The San Diego Early Music Society presents Nevermind, featuring Anna Besson on flute, Louis Creac’h on violin, Robin Pharo on viola da gamba and Jean Rondeau on harpsichord, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. $30-$60. sdems.org/concerts
• Pianist Rossina Grieco performs works by Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $80-$120. theconrad.org/events/24-25-rossina-grieco
• The Princeton Tigertones, Princeton University’s signature all-male a capella group, performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. $20-$35. tickettailor.com/events/theprincetontigertones/1584238
• Pianist Glenn Vanstrum will perform sonatas by Beethoven at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/solo-piano-concert-433133
• UC San Diego presents a sitar performance by Anoushka Shankar, daughter of famed sitarist Ravi Shankar, titled “Chapter III: We Return to Light” at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at UCSD’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $25-$80. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/anoushka-shankar
• The La Jolla Music Society presents Goitse, a traditional Irish music group, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 16, and 5:30 and 8 p.m. Monday, March 17, at The JAI at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. $57.50-$80. theconrad.org/events/goitse-4
• The Jazz at the Athenaeum winter series concludes with the Avishai Cohen Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. $50 for Athenaeum , $55 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/jazz
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library will host a book sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Free to attend. ljathenaeum.org/events/book-sale-2025-0322
• 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
• 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 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
• The 24th annual Kyoto Prize Symposium continues at UC San Diego in La Jolla on Thursday, March 13, for Japan’s highest private award for scientific and cultural advancements. This year’s honorees are John Pendry in advanced technology, Paul Hoffman in basic sciences and William Forsythe in arts and philosophy. bit.ly/4ie0Tk1
• The “Starry Sea Soirée” gala benefiting the Torrey Pines Elementary School Foundation is set for 5 p.m. Saturday, March 15. to receive the location. $175-$2,500. e.givesmart.com/events/F3A/?isOrderFormActive=true
• The La Jolla Community Center hosts St. Patrick’s Day Happy Hour with desserts and drinks at 2 p.m. Monday, March 17, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Free for Community Center , $20 for non-. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
• 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. ♦
