La Jolla Community Center events in April:
- Investment Club: This new monthly club is designed to provide tips and insights on how to invest and grow your money. This will be an open forum to encourage questions and discussion on growth strategies. John Weinstein, certified financial planner and managing partner at Decision Investments, leads the group. The first meeting is virtual on Thursday, April 7 at 2 p.m. Free and open to the public.
- Author Talk (in-person) featuring Dr. Dilip Jeste, neuropsychologist and director of UCSD’s Center for Healthy Aging. Jeste will be discussing his new book “Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes us Good.” Tuesday, April 12, 4-5:30 p.m. Free for members.
- Day Trip: Carlsbad Flower Fields and Green Dragon Tavern and Museum. This half-day trip begins with a lunch at the historic Green Dragon Tavern Inn and Revolutionary War Museum and ends with a visit to Carlsbad Flower Fields. Wednesday, April 20. Bus departs at 11 a.m.; returns at 3 p.m. Cost is $45 for members, $60 for non-members. Cost includes lunch and trip. Ticket purchase is required to reserve a seat; cancellations must be made seven days in advance.
- Opera Wednesdays. The concert, held every second Wednesday of the month, features past and present Metropolitan Opera Competition winners, active San Diego Opera performers, and guest artists who have sung all over the world. Registration is required. Wednesday, April 13, 7-8 p.m. A suggested donation of $10-20 goes directly to the artists performing.
- Fourth Friday Jazz Concert Series features Rob Thorsen Trio featuring Rob Thorsen, Alexander Anderson and Richard Sellers performing “Extraordinary Standards.” Friday, April 22. Reception from 7-8 p.m.; the concert is from 8-9:15 p.m. Cost is $22 for members; $25 for non-members and door entrance is $30. Light refreshments served. Valet service available.
- Distinguished Speaker Series presents Philip Molnar, award-winning San Diego Union-Tribune reporter covering residential real estate and the San Diego economy, will speak on “San Diego’s Post-Pandemic Recovery,” breaking down the housing market, local economy, and interest rates. Tuesday, April 19, 5:30-7 p.m. This is an in-person event. Free and open to the public.
- Wednesday Connect Virtual Speaker Series (two speakers in April). Image consultant and style expert Melissa Murray will share her tips on ways to reconfigure and utilize clothes in your existing wardrobe. Wednesday, April 6, 10-11 a.m. Free and open to the public. Susie Piegza, vice president and co-founder of Classic Journeys, LLC, will speak on the topic of “22 for ’22: Expert Picks for the Best Destinations This Year” on Wednesday, April 13, 10-11 a.m. Free and open to the public.
- Concert: The Skylarks, the girls’ rock ‘n roll group will perform doo-wop hits and songs from the 1950s and 1960s. Friday, April 29, 6-7:30 p.m. $15 for members, $20 for non-members.