MUST SEE The Athenaeum’s 21st annual Juried Exhibition, one of San Diego’s most anticipated juried shows, is on display through the end of the month at the music and art library’s Wall Street location. Selected artists will exhibit their work in the newly expanded and refurbished gallery — giving the artists exposure and the public the chance to mingle with the creators. The juried exhibition has become a barometer for many promising local artists and, in some cases, a first step for some established leaders in the visual arts community. On view in the Joseph Clayes III and Rotunda galleries until Sept. 1 will be 48 pieces of art showcasing the county’s diverse talent. Each year, jurors carefully pore over hundreds of submissions. Ben Strauss-Malcolm, director of Quint Gallery, and Jill Dawsey, associate curator for the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, served as this year’s jurors. THURSDAY, Aug. 16 • “Living in a Nutshell,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., book signing, cocktails and crafts with former interior style producer for Oprah Winfrey, Janet Lee, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • Dog Days Storytime, 11 a.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., enjoy the telling of “Rocket Writes a Story” and learn how to write your own story too, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • SummerFest Encounter, 12:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathen-aeum.org, free • Flicks on the Bricks: “Murder on the Orient Express,” 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., film screening with vino espanol, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $22 nonmembers, $17 members FRIDAY, Aug. 17 • Tide pool feeding, 2 p.m., Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, help aquarists feed the fishes and invertebrates in the live animal displays, aqarium.ucsd.edu, (858) 534-3474, included in price of aquarium admission • National Send a Handwritten Letter Day, 9:30 a.m., Wall Street post office, 1140 Wall St., meet up with organizers of the Save Our La Jolla Post Office Task Force to send letters to Congressman Darrell Issa in support of the Community Post Office Relocation Act SATURDAY, Aug. 18 • Weekend with the Locals: Bruce Spitzer, noon, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., book discussion with “Extra Innings” author, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • Photoshop workshop, noon, La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 750-3177, RSVP to [email protected], $10 SUNDAY, Aug. 19 • 23rd San Diego Jewish Film Festival kick-off, 7:15 p.m., David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre, 4126 Ex-ecutive Drive, film screening of “Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story,” (858) 362-1348, www.lfjcc.org, $13.75 general admission, $12.75 students and seniors • Weekend with the Locals: Lisa Monaco Gonzales, noon, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., book discussion with “Unbreakable Spirit” author, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • La Jolla Open Aire Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla Elementary School, 1111 Marine St., (858) 454-1699, www.lajollamarket.com, free MONDAY, Aug. 20 • Birch Aquarium 20th anniversary, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, half off admission, aqarium.ucsd.edu, (858) 534-3474, $7 adults, $4.75 children 3-17, $5 seniors and students, $6 military, $4.50 UCSD student or staff, free for children two and under TUESDAY, Aug. 21 • Canvas Design & Wine, 5 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., bring wine and snacks and learn the basics of acrylic painting from artist Dottie Stanley, RSVP required, (858) 459-0831, www.ljcommunitycenter.org, $40 members, $45 nonmembers WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22 • Children’s storytime, 3 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free • “The Kissing Sailor,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., book discussion and signing with retired U.S. Navy Capt. George Galdorisi, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • “From Bipolar Disorder to Bipolar in Order,” 7:30 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., lecture with Tom Wootton, (858) 459-0831, www.ljcommunitycenter.org, free THURSDAY, Aug. 23 • SummerFest Encounter, 12:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathen-aeum.org, free • Flicks on the Bricks: “Sabrina,” 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., film screening with wine, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $22 nonmembers, $17 members • “Noteworthy: Past Choristers with Bright Futures,” 7:30 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego Children’s Choir concert, (858) 587-1087, www.sdchoir.org, $5-$15
