THURSDAY, April 5 • Great Museums of the United States, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., 7:30 p.m., lecture given by historian James Grebl will concentrate on museums specializing in American Art, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org/lectures, $12 members, $17 nonmembers FRIDAY, April 6 • First Friday family flicks, 3 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., watch a movie perfect for kids, teens and families, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Anais Mitchell concert, 8 p.m., The Loft @ UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.com, $12 SATURDAY, April 7 • Ikebana Classes; La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., 8:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Japanese flower arranging seminars, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, $19 • La Jolla Community Walk II, 9 a.m., Corner of Prospect St. and La Jolla Blvd., the walk will go through the heart of the village highlighting the history, (619) 544-9255, www.walksandiego.org, $5 donation suggested SUNDAY, April 8 • La Jolla Open Aire Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla Elementary School, Girard Avenue and Genter Street, (858) 454-1699, www.lajollamarket.com, free • Marine Room Easter Brunch, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Marine Room, 2000 Spindrift Drive, dishes, including Carob Rosemary Crusted Black Angus Ribeye, Seafood Crepes La Jolla, Hoisin Macadamia Crusted Barramundi, Petit Syrah Braised Jidori Chicken Coq Au Vin, Preserved Lemon Ravioli, and more, (866) 644-2351, www.marineroom.com, $58 MONDAY, April 9 • Wyn Wilson and Billy Wolfe mini concert, 12 p.m., Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., part of Athenaeum’s mini-concert series: a free lunchtime treat with American musicals, (858) 454-5872, www.ljanthenaeum.org, free • Kina Grannis, Porter’s Pub @ UCSD, 8 p.m., 9500 Gilman Drive, singer-songwriter, (858) 534-8497, www.porterspub.com, $15 • Jewelry making with Yolanda, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., learn how to make beautiful jewelry; beads, stones and hardware available for purchase, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers TUESDAY, April 10 • Wu Man, part of Chamber Music Series, 7:30 p.m., Neuroscience Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, (858) 626-2000, www.sandiegosymphony.com, $30 • Rusted Root concert, 8 p.m., The Loft @ UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, music from their newest album Stereo Rodeo, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.com, $30 reserved, $22 general admission WEDNESDAY, April 11 • Youth Lagoon, Porter’s Pub @ UCSD, 7 p.m., 9500 Gilman Drive, singer-songwriter, (858) 534-8497, www.porterspub.com, $15 THURSDAY, April 12 • Bronowski art and science forum, 7 p.m., Neuroscience Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, an evening of discussion with great minds, www.bronowskiforum.org, free • Great Museums of the United States; 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., concentration on the premier public art museums with encyclopedic collections, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org/lectures, $12 members, $17 nonmembers • Soul Kitchen, 7 p.m., The Loft @ UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, a documentary about a pub in Hamburg, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.com, $30 for food and movie, $8 for just the movie MUST SEE The second installment of La Jolla Historical Society’s spring lecture series “The La Jolla Homefront During World War II” will take place on Saturday, April 7. The lecture, “Science & Technology on the Homefront” will look at how the war effort sparked scientific innovation. Specifically, the lecture will discuss how innovations in marine sciences and aeronautics set the stage for San Diego’s economic growth during the latter half of the 20th century. Noted oceanographer, Walter Munk will speak at the lecture. He is a U.S. Army veteran and was a Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist during World War II. The lecture on April 7 will begin at 5 p.m. at Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St. and will cost $15 for Society members and $20 for the general public. For more information call (858) 459-5335, or visit www.lajollahistory.org. MUST GO Every Thursday throughout the month of April, the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library will host “Great Museums of the United States”?with art historian James W. Grebl, Ph.D. Grebl will lead a virtual tour of some of the most visually stunning, historically significant and artistically rich art museums in America in the series. Grebl will discuss American museums fom large public institutions to intimate private collections, and will focus on a wide array of architectural styles and collections, including everything from Egyptian and Pre-Columbian antiquities to the latest contemporary art. The series will start on April 5, exploring museums specializing in American Art, including the oldest art museum in the United States — the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts — and one of the newest museums in the country, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art and the Whitney Museum in New York will be included. MUST DO On Sunday, April 7, join WalkSanDiego for the La Jolla Community Walk II. Starting at Prospect Street and La Jolla Boulevard at 9 a.m., the walk will take participants through the heart of the village, discussing the history of the area and highlighting some of the historic buildlings (both exisitng and others that have been lost over the years). Plan for about a three-mile walk on mostly flat terrain. The event is free to WalkSanDiego members, with a suggested $5 donation for non-members. No reservations needed. For further information, contact Dave Schumacher at [email protected], (619) 544-9255, or www.walksandiego.org.