THURSDAY, April 26 • Guided walking tour of historic La Jolla, 10 a.m., Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., RSVP required, (858) 480-6424, www.lajollahistory.org, $10 • “Great Museums of the United States,” 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., lecture by James Grebl, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $12 members, $17 nonmembers • Traffic & Transportation meeting, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 456-7900, www.lajollacpa.org, free • “Ready for Spring” with Urs “Le Chef,” 6 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., cooking class accompanied by wine, RSVP required, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $40 members, $45 nonmembers • Landscape architecture walking tour, noon, UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, walking tour led by UCSD’s senior landscape architect Diana Bergen, (619) 294-4477 x151, free • “Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity,” 6:30 p.m., Institute of the Americas, 10111 N. Torrey Pines Rd., U.S. State Department summit coordinator John Feeley on the Sixth Summit of the Americas, (858) 453-5560, www.iamericas.org, $10 general admission, institute members free • “Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities,” 12:30 p.m., Institute of the Americas, 10111 N. Torrey Pines Road, informal conversation over box lunch with Jacques Marcovitch, (858) 453-5560, www.iamericas.org, $20 nonmembers, $12 members • “Active Child,” 8 p.m., The Loft, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.com, $15 general admission, $10 UCSD students • Authors at the Astor: “Life, Death, and Love in Israel’s Unholy City,” by Ashley Rindsberg, 7 p.m., Samuel & Rebecca Astor Judaica Library, 4126 Executive Drive, (858) 362-1348, www.sdcjc.org, $8 JCC members, $10 nonmembers FRIDAY, April 27 • “Opus One” quartet, 7:30 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, (619) 239-0100, www.mainlymozart.org, $55 • Reader’s Theatre, 7:30 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., staged reading of “Harvey” by Mary Chase, (858) 459-0831, [email protected], suggested $5-$10 donation SATURDAY, April 28 • “Opus One” quartet, 7:30 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, (619) 239-0100, www.mainlymozart.org, $55 • Cooking with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, 10:30 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., cooking class with the Opera Singing Chef Elizabeth, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $30 members, $35 nonmembers • Japanther, Loma Prieta, Screaming Females, Toys that Kill, and Boys Who Say No, 6:30 p.m., Che Café, 9500 Gilman Drive, [email protected], $10 • Guided walking tour of historic La Jolla, 10 a.m., Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., RSVP required, (858) 480-6424, www.lajollahistory.org, $10 SUNDAY, April 29 • “A Halfman Dreaming,” 7 p.m., D.G. Wills Books, 7461 Girard Ave., book signing with author David Matlin, (858) 456-1800, www.dgwillsbooks.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 • “From Paris to You,” 2 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., (760) 666-1810, www.fanfairefoundation.org, free MONDAY, April 30 • Rosie Thomas, 9 p.m., The Loft, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.com, $12 general admission, $8 UCSD students, Loft members free at the door • Reader’s Theatre, 7:30 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, [email protected], suggested $5-$10 donation • Iduvina Hernandez lecture, 3 p.m., UCSD Literature Building, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-1019, [email protected], free • “Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Since 1998: Islam, Democracy and International Aspiration,” 7 p.m., UCSD Great Hall, 9500 Gilman Drive, lecture with Rizal Sukma, (858) 534-1019, [email protected], free TUESDAY, May 1 • Brahms Horn Trio with Jon Kimura Parker and Cho-Liang Lin, 7:30 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, (619) 235-0804, www.sandiegosymphony.org, $30 • Investment workshop with Dottie Stanley, 2 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, free WEDNESDAY, May 2 • Children’s storytime, 3 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free THURSDAY, May 3 • La Jolla Community Planning Association meeting, 6 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 456-7900, www.lajollacpa.org, free DEBE IR The Neurosciences Institute will transform with an Argentinean-inspired evening of sultry tango performances, scrumptious tapas and dynamic live musical performances for the Tapas and Tango Festival — the Camarada’s final tango performance of the season — on April 29 at 6 p.m. The culmination of exhilarating ensemble pieces, shining solo performances and dramatic compositions by Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla will tell a tale of lovers, illustrated through the art of tango. Tango Alma dancers will be accompanied by flutist Beth Ross-Buckley, violinist David Buckley, pianist Dana Burnett, guitarist Fred Benedetti and bassist Jeff Pekarek. Tickets are $30 general admission or $25 for seniors, students and military. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.camarada.org or call (619) 231-3702. The Neurosciences Institute is located at 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive. MUST SEE The International Rescue Committee (IRC) will feature “Salaam Dunk” – a documentary film about a college women’s basketball team in northern Iraq – at La Jolla Village Cinemas, located at 8879 Villa La Jolla Drive on Monday, April 30 at 7 p.m. The film screening and discussion are part of the IRC’s fourth annual International Documentary Film Series. Proceeds from the event will benefit the IRC’s efforts in responding to worldwide humanitarian crises. Tickets are $20 general admission or $10 for students. For more information, visit www.rescue.org.