This is an ongoing list of online activities and local in-person events.
Lectures and learning
• Compass and Athena Advisers present a “Golden Visa Seminar” 6 pm Friday, February 3, at 5623 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. Visitors can learn what the Golden Visa is, how they work and what it takes to join the program. Free. To sign up, call (619) 300-5032 or visit athenaadvisers.com/sandiego.
• The International Institute and Scholars at Risk, UC San Diego present “Russia’s War Against Ukraine: How and Why Putin Wants to Change History” 11 a.m. Monday, February 6, at SSB 105, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. Ihor Lylo, a Ukrainian historian in residence at the UCSD History Department this year, will speak. Give the food. Free. tinyurl.com/5n8b5yjm
For the record:
5:33 pm January 31, 2023This article has been updated to correct the name of the February 16 event as “Nat Geo Live: Life on the Vertical.”
• The League of Women Voters San Diego presents “Restorative Justice in Education” at 5:30 pm Thursday, February 9, online. The webinar will feature speakers discussing restorative justice and its role in conflict resolution in schools. Free. bit.ly/LWVSDFeb9
• The Pen to Paper writing class held at 1 pm Thursday at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The weekly class is open to writers 18 and older of all experience levels. Free. (858) 552-1657
Families and children
• The La Jolla/Riford Library presents “STEAM Tuesday Special Edition” at 4 pm Tuesday, February 7, at 7555 Draper Ave. Teenager Athena Coco Hernandez of The Bishop’s School will discuss her coding book in Spanish, “Cómo Codificar para Niñ@s: Una Introducción a Python” (How to Code for Children : An Introduction to Python). The coding workshop for grades 5-10 will follow. Free. Capacity is limited and registration is required. lajollalibrary.org
• Yiddishland California presents “Yiddishland Art Club” at 3:30 pm Mondays and Thursdays from February 6 to March 6 and “Yiddish Art Classes for Children” at 12:45 pm Wednesdays from February 1 to March 8, both at 1128 Wall St., La Jolla. Classes for ages 5-10 engage participants in Yiddish culture and heritage through art. $30 per class. yiddishlandcalifornia.org/yiddish-art-class-for-children
Health and wellness
• The La Jolla Cove Bridge Club presents “Breathe, Feel, Stretch, Relax and Heal” at 4:40 pm Wednesdays through February at 1160 Coast Blvd. Weekly classes for all levels. $15 per class. Email solyoga@yahoo.com.
• The La Jolla Woman’s Club presents “Gentle Yoga” at 11:30 am Thursday at 7791 Draper Ave. The weekly class is for all levels and is open to the public. $15.
Arts and culture
• The La Jolla Village Merchants Association presents First Friday of the La Jolla Art Walk at 4 pm February 3 at various locations in The Village. Many galleries will stay open late, and food and entertainment will be offered with local businesses. Free. bit.ly/VMAFirstFriday
• BFree Studio gifts “What Are You Looking At?” at 11 am Saturday, February 4, at 7857 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The two-hour art club/salon will discuss contemporary art. $10. bit.ly/BFreeFeb4
• The La Jolla Library Art Gallery presents a reception for “California Color” at 3 pm Saturday, February 4, at 7555 Draper Ave. The exhibit, featuring contemporary and impressionistic color paintings by Cathy Carey, Kate Joiner and Jason Nelson, runs through Monday, March 13. Free.
• Companion available “The Essence of Tango” at 7:30 pm Saturday, February 4, in the Baker-Baum Concert Hall at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. The event will highlight several famous tango composers and the world premiere of Andrés Martín’s “Tango Bajo el Agua” (Underwater Tango). $35-$95. theconrad.org/events/essence-tango
• Envision gifts to Canyon Crest Academy “Japanese Art at the Athenaeum” at 3 pm on Sunday, February 5, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The Envision jazz band, chamber orchestra and vocalists will perform, and student artwork will be on display and available for purchase. All proceeds go to Envision, Canyon Crest’s arts program. $45. bit.ly/ccaFeb
• The Music Salon present “Chopin: A Concert Inspired by a Blue-Eyed Beauty” at 4 pm Sunday, February 5, at the La Jolla Woman’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave. The performance will feature soprano Elissa Johnston, violinists Ambroise Aubrun and Benjamin Hoffman, viola player Jonah Sirota, cellist Michael Kaufman, double bass player Ryan Baird and pianist Vijay Venkatesh. $95. lesalondemusics.com
BFree Studio presents “Blue Sky: Paintings,” an exhibit by Cecilia Wong Kaiser, through Sunday, February 5, in La Jolla.
(BFree Studio)
• BFree Studio gifts “Blue Sky: Paintings” through Sunday, Feb. 5, at 7857 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The solo exhibition consists of the works of Cecilia Wong Kaiser. Free. bfreestudio.net
• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents “Alexis Smith: The American Way” through Sunday, Feb. 5, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The exhibit features Smith’s mixed-media collages, which draw on film, literature and pop culture. $25. mcasd.org
• Warwick bookstore presents authors James Patterson and Matt Eversmann 4 pm Wednesday, February 8, online. Patterson and Eversmann will discuss their new book, “Walk the Blue Line.” Free. warwicks.com/event/patterson-and-eversmann-2023
• The La Jolla Community Center presents “Opera Wednesday” at 7 pm February 8 at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Soprano Michelle Law will perform with three others. $10-$20 suggested donation. ljcommunitycenter.org/opera-wednesdays
• The UC San Diego Visual Arts Department and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego present a Russell Lecture with Shizu Saldamando at 6:30 pm Thursday, February 9, at the Price Center Theatre, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. Saldamando is a mixed-media artist based in Los Angeles who focuses primarily on portraiture, craft and drawing. Free for MCASD members and UCSD faculty, staff and students; $15 for others. bit.ly/RussellFeb2023
• Yiddishland California presents “Jewish Songs of Love with Lisa Fishman” at 7 pm Friday, February 10, online and at a private home in La Jolla. Fishman sings romantic and comic tunes. $10 and up. Register for an address. bit.ly/yiddishlandlove
Mark Perlman’s “Checklist” is included in the “In Monochrome” exhibit at the RB Stevenson Gallery through Saturday, Feb. 11, in La Jolla.
(RB Stevenson Gallery)
• Presented by RB Stevenson Gallery “In Monochrome” through Saturday, February 11, at 7661 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The exhibit features new and recent works by San Francisco artists Judith Foosaner and Mark Perlman. rbstevensongallery.com
• The La Jolla Music Society presents “Nat Geo Live: Life in the Vertical” at 7 pm Thursday, February 16, at 7600 Fay Ave. The lecture by big wall climber Mark Synnott will detail his adventures and research and include a Q&A. $20 and up. theconrad.org
• Quint Gallery gifts “A Few Palms” through Saturday, February 18, at 7655 Girard Ave., La Jolla. An exhibition of paintings by San Diego-based artist Perry Vasquez centers on the palm tree as a symbol of Californian idealism. Free. quintgallery.com
La Jolla Playhouse will present “The Outsiders” starting Sunday, February 19.
(La Jolla Playhouse)
• La Jolla Playhouse gifts “The Outsiders” beginning Sunday, February 19, at the Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. The musical reimagines the story of the bonds siblings share and the hopes we hold. Performances run through Sunday, March 19. $25 and up. lajollaplayhouse.org
• The Qualcomm Institute presents “Beyond the Metaverse with Our World: Native Stories Are All Around You” through Friday, March 17, at Gallery QI in Atkinson Hall, UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. The exhibit is an educational extended-reality platform and mobile app designed to integrate Native American heritage and knowledge into the everyday environment. Free. galleryqi.ucsd.edu
Galas and events
• The St. Sarkis Armenian Church presents it first anniversary gala at 6 pm Saturday, February 4, at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla hotel, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive. The black-tie-optional event will feature dinner and the Allen G Orchestra. $250 and up. Email info@stsarkischurchsd.com.
• Mission Bay High School’s Preservationist Jazz Band presents a fundraising concert at 7 pm Wednesday, February 22, at the La Jolla Woman’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave. Proceeds from the event will support the band on its biennial San Diego-Yokohama Sister City Goodwill Delegation Tour in April, where the band will perform in Japan. $20. missionbaymusic.com/japanmbhs
Do you have an event — online or in person — that you’d like to see here? Email your leads to efrausto@lajollalight.com by noon on Friday for publication in next week’s edition. ◆
