Best Bets: A quick guide to La Jolla entertainment and experiences

The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.

Lectures & learning

• Molly McClain and Alan Hess present “The Birth of Modernism” at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at The Bishop’s School, 7607 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. The lecture will discuss architect Irving Gill’s collaboration with La Jolla philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. A tour will follow of Gill’s works on The Bishop’s School campus. $15 for La Jolla Historical Society members, $25 for non-members. tinyurl.com/244phcja

• The UC San Diego Library presents Jaime Pineda, professor emeritus of cognitive science, discussing his book “Controlling Mental Chaos: Harnessing the Power of the Creative Mind” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the Seuss Room at UCSD’s Geisel Library, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. Free, though registration is required at tinyurl.com/mr3wmcpe.

• “La Jolla’s Redeveloping Neighborhoods 2024: Reflections on Design” is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the La Jolla Woman’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave. The architectural panel discussion will feature Ione Stiegler, Trace Wilson and Lisa Kriedeman, with moderator Laura DuCharme Conboy. A Q&A session will follow. $15 for La Jolla Historical Society members, $25 for non-members. bit.ly/3XvQOHw

Health & fitness

• “Stretch, Tone, Breathe & Bliss” is presented at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 29 at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. $20 per class. Email solyoga@yahoo.com.

• “Flexible Body, Peaceful Mind” is offered at 4:40 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 30 at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. $20 per class. Email solyoga@yahoo.com.

Arts & culture

• The sixth edition of The Lot’s Cinema Circle program in La Jolla ends Thursday, Oct. 3, with the movie “Didi” showing at 6:30 p.m. at 7611 Fay Ave. thelotent.com/movie-theater/lajolla/events

• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents “Golden Age of Dutch Art” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Art history teacher Linda Blair will discuss 17th-century Dutch art. $16-$21. ljathenaeum.org/events/blair-24-dutch-series

• Ligaya Malones and Deanna Sandoval discuss their book “San Diego Cooks” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $24.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/san-diego-cooks-2024

• Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography hosts “Embodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen” from Friday, Oct. 4, to Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. The installation features 11 projects blending art and science into interactive experiences focused on scientific ocean exploration. The exhibition is part of the Getty Foundation series “PST Art: Art & Science Collide.” Included with aquarium admission. aquarium.ucsd.edu

• Arthur Hammons and His Knights perform country-Western music from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Hennessey’s Tavern, 7811 Herschel Ave., La Jolla. Free. (858) 551-8772

• ArtPower at UC San Diego presents singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan with the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus and the San Diego Children’s Choir at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $20-$108. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/aoife-odonovan-america-come

• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Edith Eger discussing her book “The Ballerina of Auschwitz” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $18.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/eger-2024

• The La Jolla/Riford Library hosts the Filipino American History Month Festival from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7555 Draper Ave. The event will feature Philippine folk dancers, singers and food. Free. (858) 552-1657, tinyurl.com/4swhexn7

• The La Jolla Music Society presents the Anat Cohen Quartetinho at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at The JAI at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. The jazz quartet includes Cohen on clarinet, Tal Mashiach on bass and guitar, Vitor Goncalves on piano and accordion and James Shippon on vibraphone and percussion. $63-$83. theconrad.org/events/anat-cohen

• La Jolla-based Bodhi Tree Concerts presents a reading of the new play “White Savior,” written by La Jolla native Catherine Filloux, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Vision Center, 4780 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego. It also will be livestreamed on Bodhi Tree Concerts’ YouTube channel. Free, through registration is required at bodhitreeconcerts.org.

• The 2024-25 Barbara and William Karatz Chamber Concert Series begins at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, and runs through Monday, May 12, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The opening concert will feature Ani Aznavoorian on cello and Marta Aznavoorian on piano. The series of six concerts costs $290 for Athenaeum members, $320 for non-members and $85 for students. Individual  concerts are $55 for members, $60 for non-members and $15 for students. ljathenaeum.org/chamber

• Warwick’s bookstore presents Jay E. Hakes, former head of the U.S. Energy Information Administration and the Carter Presidential Library, discussing his book “The Presidents and the Planet: Climate Change Science and Politics from Eisenhower to Bush” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $39.95 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/hakes-2024

• Author Patricia Cornwell discusses her book “Identity Unknown” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, via Zoom in an event presented by Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/cornwell-2024

• ArtPower at UC San Diego presents “Hokus Pokus Live!” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at UCSD’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. The 90-minute parody of the 1993 movie “Hocus Pocus” was written and directed by Ginger Minj of “Hocus Pocus 2” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/hokuspokuslive

• Found Studio presents the art exhibition “Bird Rock Renaissance” through Sunday, Oct. 13, at 5490 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. foundstudiosd.com

• The La Jolla Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. October’s book is “Lab Girl” by Hope Jahren. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-book-club-406443

• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Chris Whitaker discussing his book “All the Colors of the Dark” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/whitaker-2024 

• Yvette Manessis Corporon discusses her book “Daughter of Ruins” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, via Zoom in an event presented by Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/corporon-2024

• ArtPower at UC San Diego presents author Ocean Vuong at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $25. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/ocean-vuong

• Warwick’s bookstore presents Todd Glaser discussing “Kelly Slater: A Life of Waves,” a photo book about the champion surfer, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $55 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/glaser-2024

• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents “The Distinct Modernism of San Diego,” an art history lecture series by Mark Hargreaves and Hallie Swenson, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 16, 23 and 30 and Nov. 6. Oct. 16 will cover Irving Gill, Richard Requa and William Kesling. Oct. 23: Lilian Rice, Lloyd Ruocco and Frederick Liebhardt. Oct. 30: Sim Bruce Richards (with guest presenter Keith York). Nov. 6: Kendrick Bangs Kellogg (with guest presenter Dave Hampton). $56 for the series for Athenaeum members, $76 for non-members. ljathenaeum.org/events/hargreaves-24-series

• The La Jolla Library Poetry Group meets at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-library-poetry-group-28

• La Jolla Art Association member Peggy Hinaekian presents an art demonstration at 3 p.m.  Thursday, Oct. 17, at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Free. lajollaartassociation.org

• The History Matters Book Club for Middle Graders meets at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The event is open to children in fourth through eighth grades. October’s book is “I Survived: The American Revolution: 1776.” Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/middle-grade-book-club-404250

• The San Diego International Film Festival presents its Night of the Stars Tribute on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. The event will begin with a red-carpet reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by presentations at 7 p.m. The Gregory Peck Award of Excellence in Cinema will be given, and rising stars and filmmakers also will be recognized. In addition, studio premieres and independent films will be screened Oct. 17-20 at the AMC UTC 14 cinemas at the Westfield UTC mall. On Sunday, Oct. 20, Culinary Cinema at the Capital One Cafe at AMC UTC 14 will feature Shawn Styles from CBS-TV/8’s “Cooking with Styles,” followed by a cuisine-themed film plus food and wine pairings inspired by San Diego chefs. sdfilmfest.com/buy-passes

• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the art exhibition “Carlos Castro Arias: The Splinter in the Eye” from Saturday, Oct. 19, to Saturday, Jan. 11, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. An opening reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18. Free. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2024-castro-arias

• ArtPower at UC San Diego presents Lucy Kalantari and the Jazz Cats performing “Haunting Days of Halloween” at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $20. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/lucy-kalantari-and-the-jazz-cats

• Artist Roman de Salvo presents a show running through Saturday, Oct. 19, at Two Rooms gallery, 5560 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. tworoomsgallery.com

• La Jolla Playhouse presents “Primary Trust” through Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Mandell Weiss Forum Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. The 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, written by Eboni Booth and directed by Knud Adams, follows the life and work of a New York bookstore employee. $30-$104.  lajollaplayhouse.org/show/primary-trust

• The School of the Arts Book Club meets at 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 22, Nov. 12 and Dec. 10, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Each session, led by Anna DiMartino, will discuss a different piece of literature. $10 per session for Athenaeum members, $15 for non-members. ljathenaeum.org/class/82

• The La Jolla Community Center concludes its 2024 Fourth Friday Jazz Series with a concert by trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos at 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. A pre-show reception will begin at 7 p.m. $25-$35. ljcommunitycenter.org/ffjs

• The La Jolla/Riford Library hosts a Filipino-American Heritage Month exhibit through October in the Foushee Patio Room, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/filipino-american-heritage-month-exhibit-397068

• Joseph Bellows Gallery presents a collection of photographic art by Bevan Davies titled “New York Typologies” through Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7661 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The exhibit features black and white photos of lower Manhattan in the mid-1970s. Free. (858) 456-5620, josephbellows.com

• The La Jolla Historical Society presents “Urban Ecologies” as part of “Helen and Newton Harrison: California Work” through Sunday, Jan. 19, at 780 Prospect St. The exhibition, curated by Tatiana Sizonenko, is part of the Getty Foundation series “PST Art: Art & Science Collide.” lajollahistory.org/helen-and-newton-harrison-california-work

• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts “For Dear Life: Art, Medicine and Disability” through Sunday, Feb. 2, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The exhibition depicts illness and impairment from the 1960s to the COVID-19 era. It is part of the Getty Foundation series “PST Art: Art & Science Collide.” mcasd.org/exhibitions/for-dear-life-art-medicine-and-disability

Galas & events

• The La Jolla Historical Society presents the Modernism Home Tour beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, featuring up to seven Mid-century Modern homes. lajollahistory.org/la-jolla-modernism-home-tour

• The Coggan Family Aquatic Complex hosts the family-friendly Splash Bash at noon Sunday, Oct. 13, at 800 Nautilus St, La Jolla. Free. cogganaquatics.org

• Family Board Game Afternoon is presented at noon Saturday, Oct. 19, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The event is open to children ages 2-17 and their families. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/family-board-game-program-399950

• Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary-La Jolla presents its fifth annual “Dinking for Dollars” pickleball tournament fundraiser at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Bobby Riggs Racket & Paddle Club, 875 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas. Net proceeds will benefit the Copley Psychiatric Emergency Department at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. $100. tinyurl.com/54jkak5a

• The La Jolla-based San Diego chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation presents the 10th annual Champions of Hope Gala at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Alila Marea Beach Resort, 2100 N. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas. $600-$1,000. onecau.se/_5z6mv1

Do you have an event — online or in person — that you’d like to see here? Email your leads to Rob Vardon at robert.vardon@lajollalight.com by noon Friday for publication in the following week’s edition. ♦

Originally Published: October 1, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.