THURSDAY, DEC. 2 • La Jolla Community Planning Association, 6 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 456-7900 • Nocando & DJ Nobody hip-hop performance, 8:30 p.m., The Loft, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.com, UCSD student member $5, UCSD student $10, regular $12 • T’ai Chi class with Shirlie Miller, 11 a.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, www.therifordcenter.org, $4 for members, $5 for non-members • Line dancing instruction, 12:30 p.m. for advanced, 1:30 p.m. for intermediate, 2:30 p.m. for beginners, The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, www.therifordcenter.org, free FRIDAY, DEC. 3 • First Friday Event, “Existential Balance,” 6 p.m., Monarch Gallery, 1205 Prospect St. Suite A, artist reception and exhibition, (858) 454-1231, [email protected], RSVP requested, free • “Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells,” presented by the San Diego Junior Theatre, 7 p.m., La Jolla YMCA Firehouse, 7877 Herschel Ave., (619) 239-8355, www.juniortheatre.com, performances run through Dec. 19, $11-$14 SATURDAY, DEC. 4 • Missa Solemnis, 8 p.m., Mandeville Auditorium, 9500 Gilman Drive, Beethoven’s masterpiece performed by the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus and conducted by Steven Schick, 858-534-4637, $15-$29 • Family Christmas Festival, 4 p.m., University City United Church, 2877 Governor Drive, holiday festival featuring games, crafts, carols and a potluck dinner, (858) 453-3444, www.ucuc.org, free SUNDAY, DEC. 5 • La Jolla Christmas Parade, 2 p.m., starting at corner of Girard Avenue and Kline Street, “Christmas by the Sea” parade and holiday festival, free • 27th annual Jewish Community Center (JCC) Hanukkah Happening, 11 a.m., Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center (Jacobs Family Campus), 4126 Executive Drive, holiday celebration including carnival games, obstacle courses and a silent auction, (858) 457-3030, $2 for JCC members, $3 for non-members, children under 2 admitted free • Missa Solemnis, 8 p.m., Mandeville Auditorium, 9500 Gilman Drive, Beethoven’s masterpiece performed by the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus and conducted by Steven Schick, 858-534-4637, $15-$29 • Explore local tide pools with Birch Aquarium naturalists at Scripps, 1:30 p.m., False Point (directions to meeting place provided at time of RSVP), (858) 534-7336, http://aquarium.ucsd.edu, $12 TUESDAY, DEC. 7 • Darcie Kent Wine Mixer, 6 p.m., Beaumont’s Eatery, 5662 La Jolla Blvd., wine tasting featuring representatives of the Darcie Kent Winery, (858) 459-0474, $25 per person • Dining by Design with a Holiday Flair, 7 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., holiday seminar with Olga Krasnoff giving tips on how to decorate and personalize your holiday dining table, (858) 459-0831, [email protected], $75 (includes the $49 Dining by Design book to take home) WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8 • Open house for prospective students, All Hallows Academy, 9:30 a.m., Fireside Room, 6602 La Jolla Scenic Drive, (858) 459-6074, www.allhallowsacademy.com, free J*Company Youth Theatre ready to rock J* Company Youth Theatre presents “13 – A New Musical,” about the story of young Jewish boy preparing for his Bar Mitzvah and the trials he goes through when his family is uprooted. Artistic director Joey Landwehr described the event as “Green Day meets youth theater, with a live rock band and some of the best dancing La Jolla has ever seen.” The David and Dorothea Garfield Theater at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive. Tickets are $14 for children and $16 for adults, and can be purchased online at www.sdcjc.org/jcompany or by calling (858) 362-1348. Performances: Friday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. (school show) Saturday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. (school show) Saturday, Dec. 11, 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
