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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)<\/p>\n
\u2022 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Nikki O\u2019Hagan, a Christian Science practitioner and international speaker, will discuss \u201cThe Science of God and its Power to Heal Us\u201d at 7 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Christian Science Fourth Church, 1270 Silverado St., La Jolla. Free.<\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cThe Past, Present and Future of Balboa Park,\u201d 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, \u201cThe Foundation & History of Balboa Park,\u201d with historian Nancy Carol Carter; April 16, \u201cBalboa Park Today,\u201d with Jackie Higgins, vice president of planning for Forever Balboa Park; and April 23, \u201cThe Vision & What\u2019s Ahead,\u201d 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the art history lecture series \u201cArt Deco: From Paris to New York, Los Angeles & Miami\u201d 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<\/a><\/p>\n Health & fitness<\/p>\n \u2022 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<\/a><\/p>\n Art & film<\/p>\n \u2022 La Jolla artist Peggy Hinaekian hosts \u201cArt and Wine on the Patio\u201d 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<\/p>\n \u2022 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 R.B. Stevenson Gallery hosts \u201cJazz at Midnight,\u201d 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The La Jolla\/Riford Library continues its Picture This! Book to Film Edition series with 1986\u2019s \u201cStand By Me\u201d 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The San Diego Watercolor Society presents \u201cChirp\u201d during regular hours through Friday, May 15, at the La Jolla\/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. An artist\u2019s reception for the collection of 46 watercolor paintings will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the library gallery.<\/p>\n \u2022 LOS\/NR (Level of Service Not Required) Gallery presents \u201cHuman Body,\u201d a show featuring artistic interpretations of the human form, through Friday, April 24, at 7910 Ivanhoe Ave., La Jolla. losnotrequired.com\/humanbody<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its 2026 art exhibitions at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The schedule is: \u201cDar(r)en Bader,\u201d 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UC San Diego\u2019s Mandeville Art Gallery showcases the exhibition \u201cFaith Ringgold: Full Circle \u2014 The Teachings and Her Legacy\u201d through Friday, May 1, at 9390 Mandeville Lane, La Jolla. The show traces the life and career of Ringgold, who introduced Black women\u2019s pictorial, narrative and craft traditions. She was a UCSD visual arts professor from 1984 to 2002. Free. mandevilleartgallery.ucsd.edu\/exhibitions\/faith-ringgold.html<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cElectrospectrum,\u201d an art exhibition featuring works by Roman de Salvo, continues through Saturday, May 23, at Quint Gallery, 7655 Girard Ave., La Jolla.<\/p>\n \u2022 The La Jolla Historical Society\u2019s\u00a0\u201cSpace Maker,\u201d<\/a> 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<\/a><\/p>\n Music & dance<\/p>\n \u2022 The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library and San Diego New Music present \u201cA Myth Made of Air,\u201d 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The Choral Consortium of San Diego presents \u201cSan Diego Sings!\u201d 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 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\u2019s repertoire curated by the late sitar legend\u2019s wife and daughter. $45-$75. theconrad.org\/events\/shankar-ensmble<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 San Diego Baroque presents its 2025-26 Bach\u2019s 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 ArtPower presents Americana, soul and blues-rock duo The War and Treaty at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at UC San Diego\u2019s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9500 Gilman Drive., La Jolla. $35-$60.\u00a0amphitheater.ucsd.edu\/event\/the-war-and-treaty<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Comedian and musician Reggie Watts performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at UC San Diego\u2019s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Joilla. $30-$55. amphitheater.ucsd.edu\/event\/reggie-watts<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 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: \u201cMiles and Coltrane,\u201d The JAI; 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, \u201cJazz Encounter: An Interview with Emmet Cohen and Joe Farnsworth,\u201d 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: \u201cBoth Directions at Once,\u201d Baker-Baum Concert Hall. theconrad.org\/jazz-mini-festival<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 ArtPower presents Chlo\u00e9 Arnold\u2019s \u201cSyncopated Ladies Live!\u201d at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at UC San Diego\u2019s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. $30-$55. amphitheater.ucsd.edu\/event\/syncopated-ladies<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The La Jolla Music Society presents the lecture series \u201cMusic 101\u201d 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, \u201cPurple Rain: Color as the Joy of Listening\u201d; and May 26, \u201cGo Your Own Way: After Sonata Form.\u201d Free. Register at theconrad.org\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 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: \u201cThe Solo Percussion Music of Roger Reynolds,\u201d 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; \u201cSonic Explorations,\u201d 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater. music-web.ucsd.edu\/concerts<\/a><\/p>\n Books<\/p>\n \u2022 Laing Rikkers, author of \u201cMorning Leaves: Celebrating a Life of Beauty, Meaning and Joy,\u201d discusses her book with author, social worker and grief activist Lisa Keefauver at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at Warwick\u2019s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $23.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/rikkers-2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 La Jolla authors Zoe Ghahremani<\/a> and Anthony and Christina Adams<\/a>, who write under the pseudonym A.C. Adams, participate in the San Diego Writers Festival on Saturday, March 28, in Coronado. Ghahremani will present \u201cLet Your Passion Light Your Future\u201d from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Coronado Public Library, while the Adamses will participate in the panel discussion \u201cMystery Authors Writing Across Genres\u201d from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Coronado School of the Arts\u2019 Black Box Theater. sandiegowritersfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Jenelle Kim discusses her book \u201cThe Korean Art of Living Well: The Eight Keys of Living Meditation for Balance and Transformation\u201d at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at Warwick\u2019s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $18.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/kim-2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Sheila Grant<\/a>, author of \u201cPassport to Danger,\u201d discusses her book at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Warwick\u2019s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $28.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/grant-2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 John Bacon discusses his book \u201cThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald\u201d at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, at Warwick\u2019s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $35 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/bacon-2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Marie Benedict, author of \u201cDaughter of Egypt,\u201d discusses her novel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Warwick\u2019s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $29 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/benedict-2026<\/a><\/p>\n Theater<\/p>\n \u2022 La Jolla Playhouse presents the world-premiere play \u201cThe Recipe\u201d<\/a>\u00a0through 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<\/a><\/p>\n Galas & events<\/p>\n \u2022 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa\u2019s annual garden party returns from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at 9700 N. 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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)<\/p>\n![\"Author](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LJL-L-BETS-0326-01.jpg\")
Author John Bacon will discuss \u201cThe Gales of November\u201d on Monday, April 6, at Warwick\u2019s bookstore in La Jolla. (Warwick\u2019s)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LJL-L-BETS-0326-01_7864a8.jpg\")
The Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa will host its annual garden party Sunday, April 12, with bites, drinks and a scenic backdrop. (Renato Films)<\/p>\n