The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• “The Man Who Planted Trees,” part of the La Jolla Historical Society’s “People & Places” tours, is set for 2 p.m. Thursday, April 10, beginning at Union Circle Park on Park Row. Historian Carol Olten will lead the walk exploring the story of Walter Lieber, an early-20th-century community advocate who is honored with a flagpole in the park. $10 for Historical Society , $20 for non-. bit.ly/3QXyjrB
• “Indigenous Ocean Culture: A Renaissance,” part of the Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, April 14, at Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. The lecture will feature tribal representatives Stan Rodriguez, Priscilla Ortiz and Andrew Pittman, along with Nan Renner, senior director of strategic partnerships at Birch Aquarium. $12. aquarium.ucsd.edu/events/perspectives-lecture-series-april
• Shark researcher and National Geographic explorer Jess Cramp discusses “The Untold Story of Sharks” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $30.50-$53. theconrad.org/events/jess-cramp
• St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church presents “Voices of Grace and Grit” at 9 a.m. Sundays through May 4 at 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. Each lecture features women of the Bible. 858-459-3421
Health & fitness
• The Sanford Burnham Prebys medical research institute hosts an Alzheimer’s discussion at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Victor E. LaFave III Memorial Auditorium, 10905 Road to the Cure, La Jolla. The discussion will feature Muffy Walker, author of “Memory Weavers.” Free. sbpdiscovery.org
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club presents Saturday Morning Walkers beginning at 9:30 a.m. April 19 at the La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. The group will walk through the Virginia Way and High Street areas of The Village for one hour, after which participants can have coffee at a nearby establishment. lajollanewcomers.org
Arts & culture
• The 25th annual Great Artists Grand Finale Exhibit is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at The Children’s School, 2225 Torrey Pines Lane, La Jolla. The exhibit will feature students’ artistic exploration during their study of great artists. 858-454-0184
• The Second City 65th Anniversary Show is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. The evening will feature sketches and other routines by of the famed Chicago-based comedy troupe. $17.50-$43. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/the-second-city
• Dang Thai Son, winner of the 10th International Chopin Piano Competition in Poland, plays a recital of works by Chopin and Debussy at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $79-$108. theconrad.org/events/the-royal-master-series-dang-thai-son-piano-recital
• “A Night of Surf Stories & Music” is set for 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the UC San Diego Craft Center, Room 207, 9605 Scholars Drive, La Jolla. The event will feature music by Peter Sprague, surfboard shaping demonstrations, a catered reception, and stories from professional surfers JoJo Roper, Kaitlin Mikkelsen and Zeke Szekely, moderated by surf journalist Scott Bass. Free. lajollahistory.org/an-evening-of-surf-stories-music
• Joe Lovano’s Paramount Quartet, featuring Lovano, Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano and Will Calhoun, plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $59-$95. https://theconrad.org/events/paramount-quartet
• The La Jolla/Riford Library hosts a flute and guitar chamber music recital at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/flute-and-guitar-chamber-music-recital-439278
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Kren York g her children’s book “The Feather: A Story of New Beginnings” and its adult counterpart, “The Feather: A Story of New Skies,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, Free. warwicks.com/event/york-2025
• The La Jolla Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. April’s book is “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-book-club-406448
• La Jolla art and architectural historian Diane Kane continues her lecture series called “Art Nouveau, 1890-1915” at 7:30 p.m. Mondays, April 14 and 21, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The topics are: April 14, “Austrian Art Nouveau: Vienna”; April 21, “Catalan Gothic Art Nouveau: Barcelona.” $16 per lecture for Athenaeum , $21 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/art-history-lectures
• The La Jolla Music Society presents the Kahlil Childs Quartet, led by 15-year-old jazz prodigy Childs on alto saxophone, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. Free. theconrad.org/events/qrt-yrd-kahlil-childs
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents “A Burial in Shanghai,” an exhibit of work by Chinese-born painter Yan Pei-Ming, from Thursday, April 17, to Sunday, Jan. 4, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. mcasd.org/exhibitions/yan-pei-ming
• The La Jolla Library Poetry Group meets at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-library-poetry-group-407508
• The History Matters Book Club for Middle Graders meets at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The club is intended for children in fourth through eighth grades. The April book is “Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale,” part of author Nathan Hale’s “Hazardous Tales” series. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/middle-grade-book-club-404256
• “En Pointe Tales: A Ballerina’s Storytime Adventure” for preschoolers and elementary school children is scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/pointe-circle-storytime-446759
• Author Martin Goodman discusses his book “My Head for a Tree” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $28.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/goodman-2025
• Pianist Lucas Debargue performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $53-$95. theconrad.org/events/lucas-debargue
• 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
• 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 Sunday, April 20, at 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. For ticket availability, visit lajollaplayhouse.org/show/the-unfair-advantage.
• Nubya Garcia performs mixes of jazz, classical, R&B and dub music at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at The Loft at UC San Diego, 3151 Matthews Lane, La Jolla. $35. artpower.ucsd.edu/event/nubya-garcia
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Cal Hoffman discussing his book “Easy to Slip” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $28 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/hoffman-2025
• La Jolla Playhouse presents the 2025 WOW (Without Walls) Festival, featuring more than 20 mostly free events of theater, dance, music, puppetry and more Thursday through Sunday, April 24-27, at UC San Diego. For the full schedule and tickets, visit lajollaplayhouse.org/wowfestival.
• Claudia Lebenthal discusses her book “Surfer Stories” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $40 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/lebenthal-2025
• The Athenaeum Jazz Spring Series concludes with the Ben Wendel Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. $50 for Athenaeum , $55 for non-. ljathenaeum.org/jazz
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library hosts an opening reception for the exhibition “Harvest & Gather: Missed Connections” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The exhibit, featuring papier-maché sculptures and fiber installations made with paper waste, will run Saturday, April 26, through Saturday, July 19. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2025-harvest-gather
• The La Jolla Music Society presents the American Patchwork Quartet at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, at The JAI at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. $57.50-$83. theconrad.org/events/american-patchwork-quartet
• The La Jolla Community Center presents its 2025 Fourth Friday Jazz Series at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. performances, beginning at 8 p.m., are: 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.” $25 per concert for Community Center and $30 for non- in advance; $35 at the door. ljcommunitycenter.org/ffjs
• Warwick’s bookstore celebrates St. Jordi’s Day and Independent Bookstore Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The event will include raffles, live music, treats and a bilingual storytime. Free. warwicks.com/event/independent-bookstore-day-2025
• Young people looking to display their artwork can do so at a community Kids Artwalk at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at 6608 Avenida Bizarro, La Jolla. Email [email protected].
• 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
• The La Jolla/Riford Library presents the spring art exhibition “Culinary Arts” 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, showcases the work of 15 artists who study at La Jolla’s Athenaeum Music & Arts Library under artist and teacher Jeff Yeomans. All art is for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the La Jolla Library. 858-552-1657
• “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
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts the art exhibition “An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss” through Sunday, Aug. 3, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. mcasd.org/exhibitions/an-artful-life
• 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
• “Land and Sea: Selections from the Collection,” an exhibit featuring land and seascapes by more than 20 artists with connections to the region, runs through Wednesday, Dec. 31, 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. mcasd.org/exhibitions/new-on-view
Galas & events
• The La Jolla Recreation Center hosts “Spring into Easter,” presented by La Jolla Presbyterian Church, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at 615 Prospect St. The event will feature food, games, bounce houses, crafts, an egg hunt and photos with the Easter Bunny. Free. ljpres.org/easter
• The Lot presents an Easter celebration from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 20, with life-size games, arts and crafts, egg hunts, a visit from the Easter Bunny and a buffet brunch at Zentrl Kitchen + Bar, in addition to a separate Bloody Mary and mimosa bar at 7611 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $68 for adults, $30 for children 12 and younger. bit.ly/44fOEQ2
• The Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition presents “Be the Light,” its annual charity event fighting sex and labor trafficking, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at The Lot, 7611 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $75. bsccoalition.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. ♦
