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

• The La Jolla Community Center hosts “Lunch & Learn: Assessing Your Options for Senior Care” at noon Thursday, Sept. 26, at  6811 La Jolla Blvd. Lunch will be followed by a discussion beginning at 12:30 p.m. Free for Community Center members, $15 for non-members. ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents

• Craig Lotzof & Associates, in partnership with Hoffman & Forde, presents a trust and estate planning seminar at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at The Living Room Coffeehouse, 1205 Prospect St., La Jolla. Continental breakfast will be provided. Free, though registration is required. (858) 243-4071.

• The Peer Learning Collaborative presents “Why International Law Matters” at 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The discussions led by Bill Kardaras will be followed by drinks and appetizers. $15 for the four-week course for Community Center members, $35 for non-members. ljcommunitycenter.org/plc

• 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

• La Jolla resident Barbara Bry, a former San Diego City Council member, provides an in-depth look at key non-candidate issues on the November ballot at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Topics will include local measures, propositions and policy changes. Free. ljcommunitycenter.org/plc

Health & fitness

• “Stretch, Tone, Breathe & Bliss” is presented at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 1-29, 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, Oct. 2-30, at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. $20 per class. Email solyoga@yahoo.com.

Arts & culture

• Author Aimie K. Runyan discusses her book “Mademoiselle Eiffel” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, via Zoom in an event presented by Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/runyan-2-2024

• “Banned Book Bingo: Celebrating the Freedom to Read!” is set for 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. bit.ly/4gljXwq

• The sixth edition of The Lot’s Cinema Circle program in La Jolla runs Thursdays through Oct. 3 with international movies touching on various themes and situations. Each showing will start at 6:30 p.m. at 7611 Fay Ave. The remaining films are: Sept. 26, “Between the Temples”; and Oct. 3, “Didi.” thelotent.com/movie-theater/lajolla/events

• Actor Henry Winkler, best known as Fonzie on “Happy Days,” speaks at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. $72 for JCC members, $80 for non-members, $150 for VIP experience. lfjcc.org/about/upcoming_events.aspx

• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Leigh McGowan discussing her book “A Return to Common Sense” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $29.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/mcgowan-2024

• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents “Golden Age of Dutch Art” at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Art history teacher Linda Blair will discuss 17th-century Dutch art. $16-$21 for individual lectures. ljathenaeum.org/events/blair-24-dutch-series

• Joseph Bellows Gallery presents a collection of photographic art by Bevan Davies titled “New York Typologies” from Friday, Sept. 27, to 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 Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center hosts “Don’t Panic, We’ve Been Here Before” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. The performance will celebrate the 1970s through 2000s. $65. lfjcc.org/about/upcoming_events.aspx

• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents Lisa Sanders and Brown Sugar, Fred Benedetti and Sandé Lollis to conclude its Acoustic Evenings music series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. (858) 454-5872. ljathenaeum.org/events/acoustics-24-fall-series

• The La Jolla Community Center presents its 2024 Fourth Friday Jazz Series with monthly concerts through October at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. All concerts begin at 8 p.m., with a pre-show reception at 7 p.m. Upcoming performers are flutist Holly Hofmann on Sept. 27 and trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos on Oct. 25. $25-$35. ljcommunitycenter.org/ffjs

• The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29, along Girard Avenue in The Village. A ticketed wine and beer garden will feature 35 international wineries and local craft breweries. Festival admission is free; wine and beer garden tickets are $55.86-$77.49. ljawf.com

• Ballet Collective San Diego performs at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $45-$85. theconrad.org/events/24-25-ballet-collective-sd

• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its 32nd annual Juried Exhibition through Saturday, Sept. 28, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2024-juried

• The La Jolla Music Society presents the 2024 State of The Conrad presentation and a performance by pianist Joyce Yang at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at 7600 Fay Ave. Free. Register at theconrad.org/events/2024-state-of-the-conrad.

• La Jolla painter Katherine Keeling presents her exhibition “The Taste of the Fun” through September at Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, 5627 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. Hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Free.

• The La Jolla Art Association presents its summer exhibition through September at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The public exhibit features paintings and photography by members of the association. Free. lajollaartassociation.org

• Author Madeline Martin discusses her book “The Booklover’s Library” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, online via Zoom in an event presented by Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/martin-2024

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

• Warwick’s bookstore hosts author Ally Carter as she discusses her book “The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $24.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/carter-2024

• 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

• 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 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

• 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 per session for non-members. ljathenaeum.org/class/82

• 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 Kiwanis Club of La Jolla presents its 100th-anniversary dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., to commemorate its founding in 1925. $45 per person. Email presidentlajollakiwanis@gmail.com.

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

• The Everything La Jolla Trivia Contest is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at The Living Room Coffeehouse, 1205 Prospect St., La Jolla. Free. Register via email at bbry@blackbirdv.com.

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. ♦