The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.
Lectures & learning
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and ArtLeadHer present “Creating with Care: Women Artists on Art Making and Personal Wellness” at 5 p.m. Friday, July 24, at MCASD’s Jacobs Hall, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. Free, though registration is required. mcasd.org/events/creating-with-care
• La Jolla Historical Society hosts a mending and sewing workshop “To Do: A Mending Project” with Michelle Mountjoy and Anna O’Cain at 12 p.m. Sunday, July 26 at 780 Prospect St., La Jolla. Free. lajollahistory.org/exhibition-programming
• La Jolla Community Center presents a CPR & AED Awareness Workshop at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 and Thursday, Aug. 6 at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The workshop is presented as part of an ongoing Eagle Scout project and in partnership with the American Heart Association. Free, with registration required. Email avani@ljcommunitycenter.org to RSVP.
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents a Murals of La Jolla guided walking tour at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, starting at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Free, though registration is required. ljathenaeum.org/events/murals-0729
• La Jolla Historical Society presents an Underground Railroad Quilt Lecture by Patricia Kelly of the People of Color Quilt Guild at 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 3 at 780 Prospect St., La Jolla. The presentation blends stories, historical context and quilt traditions to see how textiles are powerful tools for communication, telling stories and preserving culture. Free. lajollahistory.org/exhibition-programming
Art & film
• Quint Gallery presents “Stars and Stripes,” an exhibition by artist Nancy Blum, through Saturday, July 25, at 7722 Girard Ave., La Jolla. quintgallery.com/exhibitions/268-nancy-blum
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its 2026 art exhibitions at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The remaining schedule is: “Within the Context of Time,” featuring artists Coralys Carter and May-ling Martinez, on view through Saturday, July 25; 34th annual Juried Exhibition, with an opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, and continuing through Saturday, Oct. 10; and works by Sylvia Fernandez, with an opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, and continuing through Saturday, Jan. 2. ljathenaeum.org/upcoming-exhibitions
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts a “Reflections” showcase with artwork from participants in the program from Friday, July 31 to Sunday, Aug. 23 at MCASD’s Axline Court, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. Reflections is an art-making workshop series for adults 55 and up. Open to the public during regular gallery hours. mcasd.org/events/reflections-showcase-2026-3
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library hosts the 2026 iteration of Flicks on the Bricks at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 6-27 at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. This year’s theme is “America 250: The American Dream Through the Eyes of an Immigrant.” The schedule is as follows: “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town” on Aug. 6; “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” on Aug. 13; “Meet John Doe” on Aug. 20; and “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Aug. 27. Single-film tickets are $24 for members and $29 for non-members. The series of four films is $88 for members and $108 for nonmembers. Popcorn is included with the ticket. ljathenaeum.org/flicks
Guests view Jarvis Boyland’s painting “Pop Out” as part of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s “Giants” exhibition. (Noah Lyons)
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents “Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys,” an exhibition consisting of more than 130 works of art and set to the soundtrack of Marvin Gaye, on view through Sunday, Aug. 9, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. mcasd.org/exhibitions/giants
• Joseph Bellows Gallery presents “Surfboard,” an exhibition of photographs by Joni Sternbach, through Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7661 Girard Ave., La Jolla. josephbellows.com/exhibitions
• The La Jolla/Riford Library displays photos from the San Diego Underwater Photographic Society through Tuesday, Sept. 8, in the Community Room at 7555 Draper Ave. sandiego.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=326164
• The San Diego Art Directory presents “In Situ: La Jolla,” a curated installation placing original works by local artists inside Unscripted Spaces, a luxury interior design showroom at 7730 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The show runs through September. Free. (619) 361-1055.
• Summers Salon in La Jolla commemorated what would have been the 100th birthday of late film legend Marilyn Monroe on June 1 by decorating the walls with photos of her. The exhibit will be on display through the end of the year at 7946 Ivanhoe Ave., La Jolla. facebook.com/asummerssalon
Music & dance
• The Kiwanis Club of La Jolla presents the 2026 Concerts by the Sea series from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 2, at Scripps Park, 1160 Coast Blvd. The remaining lineup is: The Springsteen Experience (Bruce Springsteen tribute) on July 26; and Jumping Jack Flash (Rolling Stones tribute) on Aug. 2. Free. kiwanisclublajolla.org/event/concerts-by-the-sea
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its 27th annual Summer Festival featuring pianist Gustavo Romero playing music by Franz Liszt. The final show is at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 26, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Dinner will be offered after the last show. $55-$60 for individual concerts, $210 for individual shows with dinner. ljathenaeum.org
• ArtPower presents surrealist blues poet Aja Monet as she shares music from her new album “The Color of Rain” at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30 at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. Aja’s album blends poetry, blues, hip hop and soul. $40-45. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/aja-monet-the-color-of-rain
• La Jolla Music Society presents SummerFest 2026 Friday, July 31 to Saturday, Aug. 29, primarily at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall and starting at 7 p.m. The series as a whole is composed of 21 concerts, with only one show outside of La Jolla. SummerFest ticket subscriptions for all concerts in the Baker-Baum Concert Hall range from $1,387 to $1,675, depending on seat location. Concerts in The JAI are added to packages. Tickets for individual concerts range from $45 to $145. A SummerFest preview is slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 at which time La Jolla Music Society’s artistic director Leah Rosenthal and music director Inon Barnatan will share what to expect in the festival’s 40th year. Free. theconrad.org/summerfest
• ArtPower presents The Cream of Clapton Band at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. The band will perform cuts from a pair of Eric Clapton live albums, “Unplugged” and “24 Nights.” $35-80. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/the-cream-of-clapton-band-2026
Violinist Randall Goosby is part of the ensemble behind “What If?”, playing at La Jolla Music Society’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall on Sunday, Aug. 2. (La Jolla Music Society)
• La Jolla Music Society presents “What If?” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. Featuring pieces such as Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater.” Ticket holders are encouraged to arrive at 2 p.m. for a pre-show lecture in the JAI from speaker Kristi Brown-Montesano. $70-100. theconrad.org/events/what-if
• La Jolla Music Society presents “Reshaping the Past” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5 at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. Featuring pieces by composers Igor Stravinsky and Franz Schubert. $40-92. theconrad.org/events/reshaping-the-past
• La Jolla Music Society hosts “Eastern Visions,” an exploration of Eastern influence on Western composers, at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. $70-100. theconrad.org/events/eastern-visions
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library concludes its Jazz Summer Series with Sean Jones, Billy Childs and Ben Williams at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the library’s Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. ljathenaeum.org/events/jazz-26-farrell-series
Books
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Laura Sims as she discusses her new book, “The Man” alongside fellow author Mona Awad at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/2026-07-28/laura-sims-mona-awad-man
• Author and part-time La Jolla resident Robert McCaw discusses his latest book, “Traitors” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 30 at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/mccaw-2026
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Phil Cousineau as he discusses his new book, “The Wisdom of The Odyssey: Twenty-Four Life Lessons from Homer’s Epic” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $20 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/cousineau-2026
Theater
La Jolla Playhouse is presenting present the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company touring production of “ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,” created and performed by Julia Masli, from July 28 through August 9. (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company)
• “Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,” a La Jolla Playhouse WOW experience and Wolly Mammoth Theatre Company Touring Production, runs in matinee and evening shows from Tuesday, July 28 to Sunday, Aug. 9 at the Mandell Weiss Forum, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. The award-winning show from Julia Masli is described as “part clowning, part surreal social experiment and part connection-forming alchemy.” $25-59. lajollaplayhouse.org/show/ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
• “The Family Album” comes to La Jolla Playhouse through Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theater, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. The show is described as “a humorous and poignant original musical about a singer-songwriter finding her voice and using it for change.” $30-$109. lajollaplayhouse.org/show/the-family-album
Galas & events
• Shark Summer continues through the month of July at Birch Aquarium at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. This year’s activities include shark exploration stations, shark feedings, themed dive presentations, “Sharks and Rays 101” talks and more. aquarium.ucsd.edu
• La Jolla Newcomers hosts “Let’s Get Ready to Ramble” 3-5:30 p.m. Friday, July 24 throughout La Jolla’s Village. The event divides people into teams with clues and puzzles they’ll solve around The Village. After the event, participants are encouraged to stay for dinner at a local restaurant to be named later. For members only. lajollanewcomersclub.org
• La Jolla-based nonprofit Operation for Hope presents its ninth annual Caring, Sharing & Champagning fundraiser 1-5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, starting at the Target store at 17170 Camino del Sur, near Black Mountain Ranch, and continuing at a private residence in Rancho Santa Fe. The address for the latter will be available upon registration. operationforhope.org
• The 2026 Las Patronas Jewel Ball takes place starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, 2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla. This year’s Jewel Ball is themed “Festa Di Venezia.” Ballroom seating costs $800, while premier seating (which includes early entry) is $1,450. laspatronas.org
• The Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa invites guests to its Tea in the Garden series 12-3 p.m. one Sunday a month through Oct. 18 at 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road. The remaining events are: “A Gilded Garden Tea” on Aug. 23; “Harvest & Herb Tea” on Sept. 27; “A Curious Mad Hatter Tea Party” on Oct. 18. $75 per person per event. eventbrite.com/e/tea-in-the-garden-series-tickets-1982386840404?aff=erellivmlt
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.