THURSDAY, Jan. 31 • Writing group, noon to 1 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., members work with writing prompts and are able to read work aloud, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Mold Skool 101: Curds and Whey cheese-making class, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Cups Lounge and Culinary, 7857 Girard Ave., owner of Spring Hill Cheese and Barn and Butter Rachel Peter teaches how to craft cheese at home, (858) 459-2877, www.cupslj.com, $75 • Digital photo organizing for Mac users, 7 p.m., Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, “tech talk” course with Barbra Drizin of Start from Scratch Social Media Educators, (858) 362-1141, www.lfjcc.org/register, $20 JCC members, $25 nonmembers • Weekend with the Locals: Judy Eby, noon, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., book discussion with author of “Free Trade,” (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • “The Lost Art of Mixing,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., book discussion and signing with nationally bestselling author Erica Bauermeister, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • “Bestiaire” by Denis Côté, 8 p.m., Calit2 Auditorium at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, post-screening conversation with producer Sylvain Corbeil, (858) 534-8497, www.boxoffice.ucsd.edu, $8 members, $10 nonmembers FRIDAY, Feb. 1 •Walter Dumelle: “Songs of Love”, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., Bodhi Tree Concerts presents love songs performed by Walter Dumelle, Molly Whittaker, Bryan Verhoye, Alison Luedecke and Jory Herman, (858) 459-3421, $20 SATURDAY, Feb. 2 • Getting the Glow: foods that support your skin, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cups Lounge and Culinary, 7857 Girard Ave., part of Joy Houston’s “Healthy Happy Hotties” series that teaches which foods support healthy skin, (858) 459-2877, www.cupslj.com, $55 • Ikebana class, 8:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., learn how to create flower arrangements, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, $19 • Chess club, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., program geared for ages 25 and under, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • AfroJazziacs and Science Fiction Jazz, 7 p.m., The Loft at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-8497, www.boxoffice.ucsd.edu, $10 • Violinist Jennifer Koh, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $40 members, $45 nonmembers SUNDAY, Feb. 3 • 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 • Weekend with the Locals: Cornelia Feye, noon, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., book discussion with author of “House of the Fox,” (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • “Grace Quigley” screening and discussion, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., restricted to ages 18 and up, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free MONDAY, Feb. 4 • Mini-concert with jazz vocalist Alison Adams Tucker, noon, Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free • Jewelry bead class, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, $15 members, $20 nonmembers • “T.S. Eliot and Murder in the Cathedral” lecture, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., All Hallows Catholic Church, 6602 La Jolla Scenic Drive, reservations required, (619) 533-7000, free TUESDAY, Feb. 5 • Valentine’s Day card making, noon to 2 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., all supplies are provided, (858) 459-0831, $20 members, $22 nonmembers • Hatha chair yoga class, 12:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Knitting group, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., open to everyone, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Bird Rock Community Council meeting, 6 p.m., TBD, www.birdrock.org • “Impressionism Plus Two” art history lecture with Linda Blair, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljanthenaeum.org, $12 members, $17 nonmembers • “Promises of Proton Therapy” lecture, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., Scripps Memorial Hospital, 9888 Genesee Ave., Dr. Carl Rossi Jr. will discuss the science, benefits and controversies of proton therapy, limited to ages 18 and up, 1-800-SCRIPPS, free WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 • Opera singing chef soup class, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., learn to make vegetarian chili with Chef Elizabeth Podsiadlo, (858) 459-0831, $10 members, $15 nonmembers • Children’s storytime, 3 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljanthenaeum.org, free • “Twisted Justice” by David Hall, 6:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., book signing with the former Oklahoma Governor, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Chelsea Wolfe, 8 p.m., The Loft at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, Wolfe is an American singer-songwriter from Sacramento, (858) 534-8497, www.boxoffice.ucsd.edu, $12 THURSDAY, Feb. 7 • Back by Popular Demand: “Disaster/Emergency Preparedness and Health Information form NIH and National Library of Medicine, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, free • Writing group, noon to 1 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., members work with writing prompts and are able to read work aloud, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • La Jolla Community Planning Assoc. meeting, 6 p.m., La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St., www.lajollacpa.org • “Conversations with Stalin” by Eleanor Antin, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., reading and performance by Antin, (858) 454-3541, free with $10 museum admission • Jazz concert with Sara Gazarek, 7:30 p.m., Anthenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $21 members, $26 nonmembers • “The Collector” by The Animal Cracker Conspiracy, 8 p.m., The Loft at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, hybrid puppeteer performance and post-show discussion, (858) 534-8497, www.boxoffice.ucsd.edu, $15 members, $18 nonmembers FRIDAY, Feb. 8 • Classic movies from the 50s and 60s, 3 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., “Quicksand,” (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Cooking with Urs “Le Chef” Baumann: Mediterranean menu, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, $40 members, $45 nonmembers • Concert with Simon Shaheen, 8 p.m., Prince Center East Ballroom at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, pre-concert conversation with the artist at 6:45 p.m. and post-concert party at The Loft at UCSD, (858) 534-8497, www.boxoffice.ucsd.edu, $29 members, $34 nonmembers SATURDAY, Feb. 9 • Ikebana class, 8:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., learn how to create flower arrangements, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, $19 • Robin Henkel, 10 a.m. to noon, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, 5627 La Jolla Boulevard, Henkel will perform live jazz and blues, (858) 551-1707, www.birdrockcoffeeroasters.com, free • Chess club, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., program geared for ages 25 and under, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Spike and Mike Festival of Animation, 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., the festival’s 30th anniversary will feature guest appearances, short animations and a discussion with Simpsons animator David Silverman, 858-459-8707, www.mcasd.org, $13-15 SUNDAY, Feb. 10 • 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 • Weekend with the Locals: Adriana Renescu, noon, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., book discussion with author of “The Death of Rafael,” (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • Spike and Mike Festival of Animation, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., 858-459-8707, www.mcasd.org, $13-15 • Concert with the Emerson String Quartet, 8 p.m., UCSD Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, 9500 Gilman Drive, pre-concert conversation with the artists at 6:45 p.m. at The Loft at UCSD, (858) 534-8497, www.boxoffice.ucsd.edu, $56 members, $66 nonmembers MONDAY, Feb. 11 • Jewelry bead class, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, $15 members, $20 nonmembers • Mini-concert with jazz vocalist Alison Adams Tucker, noon, Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free TUESDAY, Feb. 12 • Hatha chair yoga class, 12:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Concert with the Parker Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $40 members, $45 nonmembers WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13 • La Jolla Village Merchants Assoc. meeting, 8:30 a.m., Cuvier Club, 7776 Eads Ave., www.lajollabythesea.com • Opera singing chef soup class, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., learn to make cabbage soup with Chef Elizabeth Podsiadlo, (858) 459-0831, $10 members, $15 nonmembers • Book club, 1:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., discussing “The Monument’s Men” by Robert M. Edsel and Brett Witt, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Children’s storytime, 3 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljanthenaeum.org, free • La Jolla Shores Assoc. meeting, 7 p.m., Building T-29 at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 8840 Biological Grade, www.ljsa.org • Jazz concert with Mats Eilertsen, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $21 members, $26 nonmembers • Joshua White and Spiral, 7 p.m., The Loft at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, Joshua White and Spiral will perform music by African-American jazz saxophonist John Coltrane in honor of Black History Month, (858) 534-8497, www.boxoffice.ucsd.edu, $10 THURSDAY, Feb. 14 • Writing group, noon to 1 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., members work with writing prompts and are able to read work aloud, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • La Jolla Town Council meeting, 5 p.m., La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St., www.lajollatowncouncil.org • “Love Notes: Stories of Love and Romance at the Athenaeum” presented by Write Out Loud, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $25 members, $30 nonmembers • Toubab Krew, 8 p.m., The Loft at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-8497, www.boxoffice.ucsd.edu, $12