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this La Jolla Lights Showcasing ongoing listings of online events and local live events.
festival activities
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library is hosting a holiday book sale Held at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla through December. The annual sale features a huge selection of used books, CDs, vinyl records and sheet music. Hundreds of recordings of classical music, jazz, and pop are on sale for $1 a disc.
• Duke’s La Jolla is participating in a donation drive Through December, the address is 1216 Prospect St. For every $1 donated, guests will receive an equivalent (up to $50) food and beverage certificate to dine at Duke’s. Receive a $10 Duke Food and Beverage Certificate for every five food items you donate (certificates can go up to $50). To receive a certificate, donations must be made in person via a QR code provided by the restaurant. All donations will go to Father Joe’s Village.
• The Prana Yoga Center at 1041 Silverado Street in La Jolla is hosting a Holiday Food Drive Benefit Feeding San Diego. Until Monday, December 26th, there will be a donation box next to the front desk for donations of canned chicken, tuna, beans, fruit, vegetables and soup, as well as items such as cereal, rice, nuts and seeds, peanut butter, milk powder and Infant formula. (858) 456-2806
• Presented by Chamber Choir Stellarum “A Christmas Holiday” Thursday, December 22, 7 p.m., St. James’s by the Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. free.bit.ly/StellarumDec22
• Holiday theme at The Lodge at Torrey Pines cookie decoration Thursday, December 22 and Tuesday, December 27 at 4pm and 5pm at 11480 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla. Guests will decorate and eat holiday cookies. free. Reservations are required.www.lodgetorreypines.com
• Holiday theme at The Lodge at Torrey Pines Arts and Crafts Friday, December 23 and Wednesday, December 28 at 4 and 5 pm at 11480 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla. All ages are invited to unleash their creativity with holiday crafts. free. Reservations are required.www.lodgetorreypines.com
The La Jolla/Riford Library will host a “New Year’s Eve Party at Noon” on Thursday, December 29th.
(Elizabeth Frausto)
• The La Jolla/Riford Library showcased a “Noon New Years Eve Party” Thursday, December 29 at 11 a.m. at 7555 Draper Ave. The party will start with a story, including dancing, snacks and a countdown to noon. free.e-mail grahamk@sandiego.gov.
• La Jolla Historical Society Presentation “An Evening at the (Miniature) Opera House” Saturday, December 31 at 6 p.m., 780 Prospect St. The 90-minute event will feature recordings of arias by soprano Martha Jean Weaver and artist/writer Dianna Elizardo, as well as legendary tenors including Enrico Caruso. Guests are encouraged to don their opera evening attire and will receive a festive mask and champagne. Historical Society members $15; nonmembers $25. bit.ly/LJHSminiopera
family and children
• La Jolla/Riford Library Display “Waterfront Storytime at Scripps Park”Wednesday at 4 p.m. on the lawn at La Jolla Cove Park. Recurring activities include stories, songs, and other activities such as playing with bubbles or flying a kite. free. lajollalibrary.org
• Launch of the Birch Aquarium at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla “Tidal Adventure” Beginning Saturday, January 7 at two La Jolla locations. During tours that will repeat on select weekends through March 19, guests will learn about the animals that live in the intertidal zone and how to navigate slippery rocks safely. $20 for Birch members; $25 for non-members. Advance purchase required. aquarium.ucsd.edu
health and fitness
• The La Jolla Woman’s Club gift “Gentle Yoga” Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. at 7791 Draper Ave. Weekly lessons are for all levels and are open to the public. 15 dollars.
Arts and Culture
• BFree Studio holds a contemporary art exhibition “more than 1” Through Friday, December 30, at 7857 Girard Ave., La Jolla. free. bfreestudio.net
“Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio: Cones of Light” is on view through December at the Athena Library of Music and the Arts in La Jolla.
(Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio)
• Gift from The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library “Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio: Cone of Light” Held at 1008 Wall Street in La Jolla through December. The exhibition features Ortiz-Rubio’s charcoal and graphite works that explore the human experience of time. free. ljathenaeum.org
• La Jolla/Riford Library Display “Reply…” Through Thursday, January 5 at 7555 Draper Ave. The exhibit features works by artists True Ryndes, Robert Treat and Pat Kelly. free. lajollalibrary.org
• Music salon performance “Winter Trip” Sunday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. at the La Jolla Women’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave. The show will be performed by baritone Matthew Wirth and pianist François Chauchamp. $95.lesalondemusiques.com
• San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art showcasesStaff Art DisplayThrough Sunday, January 8 at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The 30 works of 26 MCASD staff members on display in the museum’s Axline Court are the first public displays of their work. free. mcasd.org website
• Gift from Quint Gallery“Kenneth Capps: Prism/Index”Through Saturday, January 21 at 7655 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The exhibition consists of six galvanized steel structures. free. Quint Gallery
• La Jolla Historical Society Presentation “The Smallest Show on Earth: Exploring the Paper Theater” Through Sunday, January 22 at 780 Prospect St. Featuring paper theater replicas, posters and exhibits of accessories, the exhibit showcases the iconic local stage of yesteryear. free. lajollahistory.org
• Presented by La Jolla Arts Association“Farewell to the old and welcome the new”Through Friday, January 27 at the La Jolla Community Center at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Exhibit features Ernest Alvarez, Ann Chaitin, Mary Duarte, Ralph Lazar, Dana Levine, Caroline Morse, and Vita Soren Tino’s work.e-mailDanaBet@yahoo.com.
• Presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego “Alexis Smith: The American Way” Through Sunday, February 5 at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The exhibition features Smith’s mixed-media collages that draw heavily on film, literature and popular culture. $25.mcasd.org website
Evenings and Events
• Launch of the Birch Aquarium at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla“Night Ocean”Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 pm, 2300 Expedition Way. Events for guests 21 and older will include an immersive fusion of art, science and technology with live music. Available for purchase at The French Gourmet’s colorful cocktails and food. $27 for Birch members; $30 for non-members.aquarium.ucsd.edu
Do you have an online or live event you’d like to watch here? Email your leads to efrausto@lajollalight.com by noon Friday to be featured in next week’s edition. ◆
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