April 8-15 8, Thursday • La Jolla Town Council meets, 5 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., 454-1444, lajollatowncouncil.org • Author Anchee Min discusses book “Pearl of China,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave., 454-0347 • Art history lecture on European masterpieces from the Baroque era by Dr. James Grebl, 7:30 p.m., also April 15 & 22, La Jolla Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., 454-5872, $12/$17 individual, $40/$60 series • “Seussical the Musical” performed by Muir College Musical Ensemble, 8 p.m., also April 9 & 10, UCSD Mandeville Auditorium, $9-$11 9, Friday • “Verdi’s Aida Through the Eyes of Zandra Rhodes,” exhibition on costume and set design for Verdi’s opera “Aida,” opening reception 6:30-8:30 p.m., exhibition runs thru May 15, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., 454-5835 •”Seussical the Musical,” performed by Muir College Musical Ensemble, 8 p.m., also April 10, UCSD Mandeville Auditorium, $9-$11 10, Saturday • La Jolla clean-up, volunteers meet on La Jolla Boulevard south of Pearl St., 9 a.m. – noon, 454-1444 • UCSD Open Studios 2010, Master of Fine Arts candidates open their studios to the public to see art and students’ creative process, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., UCSD Visual Arts Facility (corner of Russell Drive and Lyman Avenue), http://ucsdopenstudios.com/2010, free • “Grunion Groupies,” Birch naturalists explain grunion behavior, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday thru June 6, Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, 534-3474, $8.50-$12 admission • “Fireworks for the Soul” concert featuring Tiebtan bowls and Chiron gong, 7 p.m., Akasha Yoga, 3211 Holiday Court # 203, 622-9642, $20 in advance, $25 at door • Pianist and singer A.J. Croce performs, 7:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Dr., 362-1348, sdcjc.org, $15-$30 •”Seussical the Musical,” performed by Muir College Musical Ensemble, 8 p.m., UCSD Mandeville Auditorium, $9-$11 11, Sunday • “Grunion Groupies,” Birch naturalists explain grunion behavior, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday thru June 6, Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, 534-3474, $8.50-$12 admission • Screening of “Garbage Dreams,” documentary about people living on edge of Cairo who survive by recycling garbage they collect, 1:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., 552-1657 • Hip-hop artist Chris Tafoya (“Sleep”) performs, 8:30 p.m., The Loft, UCSD Price Center East, 2nd floor, 534-8497, theloft.ucsd.edu, $10 12, Monday • La Jolla Planned District Ordinance Committee meets, 4-6 p.m., recreation center, 615 Prospect St., 456-7900 • “Solar activity during the last millennium” lecture by Scripps geochemist Devendra Lal, 6:30-8 p.m., RSVP at 534-5771, $5-$8 • Music lecture on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, comparison of the Don Giovanni Overture with similar music in the Commendatore scene, 7:30 p.m., La Jolla Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., 454-5872, $12/$17 • “America’s and Israel’s Dilemma: Turning Multi-Islamic/Arab Challenges into Political Opportunities,” lecture by former advisor to Israeli prime minister, Jacob Goldberg, 7:30 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Dr., 362-1348, lfjcc.org, $12-$14 13, Tuesday • “The California Constitution – Getting to Reform,” discussion with La Jolla unit of League of Women Voters of San Diego, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., 454-5019 • La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee meets, 4-6 p.m., recreation center, 615 Prospect St., 456-7900 • La Jolla Toastmasters meets, 6:30-8:15 p.m., 939 Coast Blvd. Friendship Room • Green home remodeling and building seminar with Sema Architects, 6:30-7:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., RSVP at 205-4370, semarch.com, free • Television writer and novelist Dianne Dixon discusses her new book, “The Language of Secrets,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave., 454-0347 • “Opium’s Literary Death March,” poetry jam, 8 p.m., The Loft, UCSD Price Center East, 2nd floor, 534-8497, theloft.ucsd.edu, $6 in advance $10 at door 14, Wednesday • Children’s story time, 3 p.m., La Jolla Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., 454-5872, free • Promote La Jolla meets, 3 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave. • “What’s on your plate” film about our food supply, 7 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Dr., $5 • Detoxification options for the body discussion, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Whole Foods, 8825 Villa La Jolla Dr., 642-6700, free • La Jolla Shores Association meets, 7 p.m., Scripps Institution of Oceanography, building T-29, [email protected] • Tai Chi beginners class, 7:30-8:30 p.m., La Jolla Presbyterian Church Life Center Room 3, 7715 Draper Ave., $10 • Jazz concert by the Anthony Wilson Trio, 8 p.m., featuring Wilson on guitar, Larry Goldings on Hammond B3 organ, and Jeff Hamilton on drums, plus special guest Gilbert Castellanos, The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr., RSVP at 454-5872, $25-$30 15, Thursday • Free admission to Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego (MCASD) every third Thursday, 5-7 p.m., 700 Prospect St., (858) 454-3541 • La Jolla Town Council happy hour, 5-7 p.m., business owners and residents welcome, location TBA, 454-1444 • Cooking and nutrition class with chef and clinical nutritionist Elizabeth Kaplan, 6:30 p.m., Whole Foods, 8825 Villa La Jolla Dr., 642-6700, free • Author Anne Lamott will discuss her new book “Imperfect Birds,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave., 454-0347 • Art history lecture on European masterpieces from the Baroque era by Dr. James Grebl, 7:30 p.m., also April 22, La Jolla Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., 454-5872, $12/$17 individual, $40/$60 series