The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• The La Jolla/Riford Library hosts the “Navigating Senior Life” lecture series from 10:30 a.m. to noon the fourth Friday of each month through August at 7555 Draper Ave. The remaining schedule is: March 27, “Simple Solutions to Safely Stay in Your Home”; April 24, “Options for Those Living with Dementia”; May 22, “How to Pay for Senior Living”; June 26, “From Family Home to New Beginnings”; July 24, “Legal, Tax, Trust Maintenance”; Aug. 28, “Living & Dying with Dignity.” Free. Register at navigatingseniorlife.com.
Pianist Daniel Beliavsky will present a concert-lecture on Friday, March 27, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla. (Athenaeum Music & Arts Library)
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents a concert-lecture with Daniel Beliavsky at 1 p.m. Friday, March 27, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The pianist and educator will perform a program of classical music inspired by vocal arts and explain works of composers such as Franz Schubert and David Del Tredici. $37 for Athenaeum members, $47 for non-members, $13 for students. ljathenaeum.org/events/beliavsky-26-0327
• Nikki O’Hagan, a Christian Science practitioner and international speaker, will discuss “The Science of God and its Power to Heal Us” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Christian Science Fourth Church, 1270 Silverado St., La Jolla. Free.
• “The Past, Present and Future of Balboa Park,” a three-week series curated by Forever Balboa Park, is presented from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursdays beginning April 9 at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., as part of the Peer Learning Collaborative. The schedule is: April 9, “The Foundation & History of Balboa Park,” with historian Nancy Carol Carter; April 16, “Balboa Park Today,” with Jackie Higgins, vice president of planning for Forever Balboa Park; and April 23, “The Vision & What’s Ahead,” with Katy McDonald, president and chief executive of Forever Balboa Park. The series is free for Community Center members, $20 for non-members. ljcommunitycenter.org/plc
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the art history lecture series “Art Deco: From Paris to New York, Los Angeles & Miami” at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays from April 9 to 30. La Jolla resident and architectural historian Diane Kane will highlight the art deco style across different cities. The schedule of topics is: April 9, Paris; April 16, New York; April 23, Los Angeles; April 30, Miami. $60-$80 for the series. ljathenaeum.org/events/kane-26-series
Health & fitness
• The La Jolla Newcomers Club presents Saturday Morning Walkers at 9:30 a.m. March 28 starting at the La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. The walk will span La Jolla Cove and Park Row. lajollanewcomers.org
Art & film
• La Jolla artist Peggy Hinaekian hosts “Art and Wine on the Patio” from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at her studio at 2279 Caminito Preciosa Norte. She will exhibit some of her paintings, collages and photographs. Free. 954-952-2210
• The La Jolla Art Association presents an exhibition featuring paintings and photography by members of the association through Tuesday, March 31, at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Free. lajollaartassociation.org
• R.B. Stevenson Gallery hosts “Jazz at Midnight,” a selection of paintings and mixed media works by artist Richard Allen Morris, through Tuesday, March 31, at 7661 Girard Ave., La Jolla. rbstevensongallery.com/pages/current_exhibitions.html
• The La Jolla/Riford Library continues its Picture This! Book to Film Edition series with 1986’s “Stand By Me” from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, at 7555 Draper Ave. Light refreshments will be provided. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/picture-book-film-edition-476901
• The San Diego Watercolor Society presents “Chirp” during regular hours through Friday, May 15, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. An artist’s reception for the collection of 46 watercolor paintings will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the library gallery.
• LOS/NR (Level of Service Not Required) Gallery presents “Human Body,” a show featuring artistic interpretations of the human form, through Friday, April 24, at 7910 Ivanhoe Ave., La Jolla. losnotrequired.com/humanbody
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its 2026 art exhibitions at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The schedule is: “Dar(r)en Bader,” now through Saturday, April 25, pairing artists Daren Bader and Darren Bader; Coralys Carter and May-ling Martinez, opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, and continuing through Saturday, July 25; 34th annual Juried Exhibition, opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, and continuing through Saturday, Oct. 10; and Sylvia Fernandez, opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, and continuing through Saturday, Jan. 2, 2027. ljathenaeum.org/upcoming-exhibitions
• UC San Diego’s Mandeville Art Gallery showcases the exhibition “Faith Ringgold: Full Circle — The Teachings and Her Legacy” through Friday, May 1, at 9390 Mandeville Lane, La Jolla. The show traces the life and career of Ringgold, who introduced Black women’s pictorial, narrative and craft traditions. She was a UCSD visual arts professor from 1984 to 2002. Free. mandevilleartgallery.ucsd.edu/exhibitions/faith-ringgold.html
• “Electrospectrum,” an art exhibition featuring works by Roman de Salvo, continues through Saturday, May 23, at Quint Gallery, 7655 Girard Ave., La Jolla.
• The La Jolla Historical Society’s “Space Maker,” an exhibit featuring a blend of historical and contemporary pieces by local artists highlighting wide-ranging interpretations of form, geometry, color and place, continues through Sunday, June 7, at 780 Prospect St. Free. lajollahistory.org/space-maker
Music & dance
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library and San Diego New Music present “A Myth Made of Air,” an evening of contemporary music featuring Rose Lombardo, principal flute of the San Diego Symphony, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. $27 for Athenaeum members, $32 for non-members, $12 for students. ljathenaeum.org/events/sdnm-2026-0326
• The Choral Consortium of San Diego presents “San Diego Sings!” a festival featuring 15 San Diego County choirs performing at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $23 per show or $50 for all three. theconrad.org/events/san-diego-sings-2026
• The Ravi Shankar Ensemble performs at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. The six-piece group will play a collection of Shankar’s repertoire curated by the late sitar legend’s wife and daughter. $45-$75. theconrad.org/events/shankar-ensmble
• San Diego Baroque presents its 2025-26 Bach’s Lunch Concert Series at 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month through May 6 at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. Upcoming performances are: April 1, Vivaldi Stabat Mater; May 6, works based on Shakespeare and Cervantes. Free. sdbaroque.com
• ArtPower presents Americana, soul and blues-rock duo The War and Treaty at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9500 Gilman Drive., La Jolla. $35-$60. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/the-war-and-treaty
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its Acoustic Evenings concert series at 7:30 p.m. Fridays from April 3 through 24 at the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Performances are: April 3, Wax, Lisa Sanders and Brown Sugar, Jimmy and Enrique; April 10, Evans & Raney, Joel Rafael and Gayle Skidmore; April 17, Croome Brothers, Jefferson Jay with Monette Marino and Les Afriks; April 24, Fred Benedetti, Sue Palmer and Liz Ajuzie and Tim Flannery. $67 for the series for Athenaeum members, $88 for non-members, $19 for students; $19, $24 and $5, respectively, for individual shows. ljathenaeum.org/events/acoustics-26-spring
• Comedian and musician Reggie Watts performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Joilla. $30-$55. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/reggie-watts
The musical legacy of jazz giants Miles Davis (left) and John Coltrane will be celebrated at the upcoming Jazz Mini Festival presented by the La Jolla Music Society. (File)
• The La Jolla Music Society presents the Jazz Mini Festival from Monday to Saturday, April 6-11, at San Diego locations including the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. The festival honors the 100th birthdays of musical legends Miles Davis and John Coltrane. La Jolla events are: 5:30 and 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 6-7, Emmet Cohen: “Miles and Coltrane,” The JAI; 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, “Jazz Encounter: An Interview with Emmet Cohen and Joe Farnsworth,” The JAI; 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 10, Brian Levy Quartet, The Wu Tsai QRT.yrd; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, Coltrane 100: “Both Directions at Once,” Baker-Baum Concert Hall. theconrad.org/jazz-mini-festival
• ArtPower presents Chloé Arnold’s “Syncopated Ladies Live!” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. $30-$55. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/syncopated-ladies
• The La Jolla Music Society stages its outdoor Wu Tsai QRT.yrd Concert Series at the Conrad Prebys Performing Center through Wednesday, May 27, at 7600 Fay Ave. Here is the remaining schedule: 4:30 p.m. April 10, Brian Levy Quartet; 4:30 p.m. April 22, Bobby Cressey; 4:30 p.m. May 15, Ali Paris; 4:30 p.m. May 27, Rebecca Jade. Free. theconrad.org
• The La Jolla Music Society presents the lecture series “Music 101” from 2 to 3 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month through May (except for the third Tuesday in March) in The JAI at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. Michael Gerdes, director of orchestras at San Diego State University, leads the lectures. The remaining schedule is: April 28, “Purple Rain: Color as the Joy of Listening”; and May 26, “Go Your Own Way: After Sonata Form.” Free. Register at theconrad.org/events.
• UC San Diego music professor Steven Schick has organized a series of public concerts on campus highlighting what he considers the most important threads of his tenure at the La Jolla university. The remaining schedule is: “The Solo Percussion Music of Roger Reynolds,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater, 9410 Russell Lane; The Arcades Festival, Sunday, May 17, time to be announced, Conrad Prebys Music Center; “Sonic Explorations,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater. music-web.ucsd.edu/concerts
Books
• Laing Rikkers, author of “Morning Leaves: Celebrating a Life of Beauty, Meaning and Joy,” discusses her book with author, social worker and grief activist Lisa Keefauver at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $23.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/rikkers-2026
• La Jolla authors Zoe Ghahremani and Anthony and Christina Adams, who write under the pseudonym A.C. Adams, participate in the San Diego Writers Festival on Saturday, March 28, in Coronado. Ghahremani will present “Let Your Passion Light Your Future” from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Coronado Public Library, while the Adamses will participate in the panel discussion “Mystery Authors Writing Across Genres” from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Coronado School of the Arts’ Black Box Theater. sandiegowritersfestival.com
• Jenelle Kim discusses her book “The Korean Art of Living Well: The Eight Keys of Living Meditation for Balance and Transformation” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $18.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/kim-2026
• Sheila Grant, author of “Passport to Danger,” discusses her book at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $28.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/grant-2026
Author John Bacon will discuss “The Gales of November” on Monday, April 6, at Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla. (Warwick’s)
• John Bacon discusses his book “The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $35 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/bacon-2026
• Marie Benedict, author of “Daughter of Egypt,” discusses her novel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $29 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/benedict-2026
Theater
• La Jolla Playhouse presents the world-premiere play “The Recipe” through Sunday, March 29, at the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. The production, written by Claudia Shear, directed by Lisa Peterson and starring Christina Kirk and Norbert Leo Butz, follows the story of famed chef, author and TV personality Julia Child. $77-$124. lajollaplayhouse.org/show/the-recipe
Galas & events
• The La Jolla Community Center hosts a Spring Social & Sip from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The event will include sparkling spritzers, dessert, music and more. Free for Community Center members, $15 for non-members. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents
The Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa will host its annual garden party Sunday, April 12, with bites, drinks and a scenic backdrop. (Renato Films)
• The Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa’s annual garden party returns from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road, featuring food, garden-inspired cocktails and bubbly from local vendors. $75. estancialajolla.com
• The La Jolla/Riford Library hosts “Remember 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, June 28, at 7555 Draper Ave. Free. bit.ly/49TLiDr
Do you have an event — online or in person — that you’d like to see here? Email your leads to Noah Lyons at noah.lyons@lajollalight.com by noon Friday for publication in the following week’s edition. ♦