THURSDAY, SEPT. 9 • La Jolla Town Council meeting featuring water purification demonstration project, 5 to 7 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. • La Jolla Shores Association meeting, 7 to 9 p.m., Scripps Institute of Oceanography Building T-29 FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 • Cooking classes with Swiss chef Urs Baumann, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd.; “Viva Italia,” risotto ai fungi, eggplant parmesan, chicken piccata Milanese, fresh marinara sauce, gelato; (858) 459-0831, $45 SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 • Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography presents “Snorkel with Sharks,” 8 to 10 a.m., La Jolla Shores; join naturalists for a swim with sea life, must provide own snorkeling gear, ages 10 and up; (858) 534-7336, $30 • Nell Carpenter Beautification /Streetscape Committee monthly cleanup, 9 a.m. to noon, meet at Wall Street and Ivanhoe Street; clean-up will focus on the post office in anticipation of its anniversary celebration, (619) 742-1373 • Free concert with harpist Sonia Olivas, noon, La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., (858) 552-1657 • La Jolla Post Office 75th anniversary celebration, 2 to 4 p.m., La Jolla Post Office, 1140 Wall St.; refreshments, speeches, dedication and tours, free • Surf legend and “Endless Summer” star Mike Hynson will sign his new book, “Transcendental Memories of a Surf Rebel,” 6 to 9 p.m., Papalulu’s, 2168 Avenida de la Playa; free screening of “Endless Summer,” presented by Ocean Girl, (858) 456-9283 • Poet Nicholas Karavatos will read from his new book, “No Asylum,” 7 p.m., D.G. Wills Books, 7461 Girard Ave., (858) 456-1800 • Open chorus auditions for La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, appointment only, University of California, San Diego, (858) 243-2045, [email protected] SUNDAY, SEPT. 12 • Singing quartet presents “Songs from the Silver Screen” to debut concert season, 5 p.m., Torrey Pines Christian Church, 8320 La Jolla Scenic Drive North, (858) 453-3550, free admission, donations accepted MONDAY, SEPT. 13 • Free health information presentation, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831 • Presidential historian and author Robert Dallek, Ph.D., will deliver a lecture, 4 p.m., The Bishop’s School, 7607 La Jolla Blvd., [email protected] TUESDAY, SEPT. 14 • La Jolla Unit of the League of Women Voters meeting, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd.; presentation of pros and cons of Nov. 2 ballot measures; (858) 454-5019 • Registration for Italian classes, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St.; classes begin Sept. 21 and start at $90; (858) 552-1658 • Film historian Saul Austerliz will read from and discuss his new book, “Another Fine Mess: A History of American Film Comedy,” 7 p.m., D.G. Wills Books, 7461 Girard Ave., (858) 456-1800 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15 • Bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter and co-author Ann Kid Taylor will sign and discuss their new book, “Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Journey to the Sacred Places of Greece, Turkey and France,” 7 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., (858) 552-1657 THURSDAY, SEPT. 16 • The La Jolla Historical Society will present its second fall lecture, “Belle Baranceanu, the Public Works of Art Project, and the La Jolla Post Office Mural,” by Bram Djikstra, Ph.D., 7 p.m., Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., (858) 459-5335, $10 members, $12 nonmembers San Diego Junior Theatre presents the Off-Broadway hit musical “Pinkalicious” to launch its 63rd season. Pinkalicious overindulges in pink cupcakes despite her parents’ warnings and ends up with “Pinkititis,” a condition that turns her pink from head to toe — which she doesn’t mind one bit. The show will open Sept. 10 at the La Jolla YMCA Firehouse, 7877 Herschel Ave., and runs through Sept. 26. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Fridays and at 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $11-$14 and may be purchased at (619) 239-8355 or www.juniortheatre.com.