THURSDAY, March 8,
• La Jolla Town Council meeting, 5 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 454-1444, www.lajollatowncouncil.org, free • “Granito: How to Nail a Dictator,” 8 p.m., The Loft at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, screening of the political thriller / memoir of genocide and justice, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.edu, $8 • Baby Sign Language, 9:45 a.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., join author Monta Briant for ASL fun with songs, stories and tips on using sign language with children, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibary.org, free • UCSD Singers, 7 p.m., CPMC Theatre, 9500 Gilman Drive, students of Philip Larson perform music by composers Antonio Vivaldi, Josquin and Ralph Vaughan Williams, (858) 534-3229, music.ucsd.edu, free • UCSD Jazz Concert, 8 p.m., Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-3229, music.ucsd.edu, free FRIDAY, March 9
• Screening of “The Stranger,” 3 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., free popcorn and the third installment of film noir classics from the 1950s and 1960s, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Mainly Mozart concert, 7:30 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, Beethoven and Brahms with a wine celebration before and Q&A after, (619) 239-0100, www.mainlymozart.org, $55 SATURDAY, March 10
• Printmania Family ArtLab, Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., explore the John Baldessari’s new gallery then enjoy a printing workshop inspired by Baldessari’s process, recommended for families with children ages 5 and older, (858) 454-3541, www.mca-sd.org, $10 for members and military families, $25 for nonmember families • TapWater concert, 8:30 p.m., The Loft at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.edu, free for Loft member, $6 for UCSD students, $12 regular admission • Guided walking tour of historic La Jolla, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., RSVP required, (858) 480-6424, www.lajollahistory.org, $10 • Dustin Donahue concert, 8 p.m., Conrad Prebys Concert Hall, 9500 Gilman Drive, Donahue perfoms some of the earliest solo percussion repertoire from the 1950s and 1960s, (858) 534-3229, music.ucsd.edu, free SUNDAY, March 11
• La Jolla Open Aire Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla Elementary School, Girard Avenue and Genter Street, (858) 454-1699, www.lajollamarket.com, free • Stephen Solook concert, 3 p.m., CPMC Theatre, 9500 Gilman Drive, percussionist Solook presents a concert of music by esteemed Department of Music faculty, (858) 534-3229, music.ucsd.edu, free MONDAY, March 12
• Holly Hofmann and friends mini concert, noon, Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., free lunchtime treat featuring jazz, chamber and world music, (858) 454-5872, ljanthenaeum.org, free • Jewelry making with Yolanda, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers • A Railway to Damascus, 7 p.m., Taubman Drama Workshop, 4126 Executive Drive, (858) 362-1362, www.lfjcc.org, $8 to $10 TUESDAY, March 13
• Investment Club meeting, 2 to 3 p.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., discussion of economic trends, financial planning observations and current investment topics, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, free WEDNESDAY, March 14
• Book discussion with author Patrick McMahon, 6:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., local author McMahon will discuss his book, “Becoming Patrick: A Memoir,” (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org THURSDAY, March 15
• Museum of Contemporary Art open house, 5 to 7 p.m., 700 Prospect St., free admission to the museum plus free guide-led tours, (858) 454-3541, www.mcasd.org, free • The Ian Tordella Group with DGQ in concert, The Loft at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, modern tenor saxophonists with influences from modern jazz to electronic music, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.edu, free • La Jolla Town Council Sunsetter happy hour, 5 to 7 p.m., Chedi Thai Bistro, 737 Pearl St., meet and mingle, (858) 454-1444, www.lajollatowncouncil.org, $5 for La Jolla Council Members and $10 for nonmembers • ShadowPlay exhibition, 6:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., Alexander Jackson’s Line and Shadow exhibition of ink line drawings, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free • “Grease!” 7 p.m., La Jolla High School auditorium, 750?Nautilus St., stars juniors Truly Bailey and Giovanni Moujaes as Sandy Dumbrowski and Danny Zuko, runs through March 17, $7-$15
Rummaging for treasures
The La Jolla United Methodist Church will be holding its 52nd annual rummage sale on Saturday, March 10. Though “doors” open at 8:30 a.m., the sale fills the entire church campus with goods ranging from clothes and furniture to jewelry, toys and everything in between, including hamburgers and cookies out on the patio. The proceeds from the sale benefit several causes sponsored by the United Methodist Women (UMW), including missions for women and children, CCSA, METRO, and the LJUMC Nursery School scholarship fund. The sale goes until 3:30 p.m., with half-price offers after 1:30 p.m. The La Jolla United Methodist Church is located at 6063 La Jolla Blvd. For more information, call (858) 454-7108 or visit www.lajolla-unitedmethodist.org.
Muirland Middle musicians ‘honored’
For the first time in several years, Muirlands Middle School music students have been selected to be a part of the San Diego Unified School District honor bands and orchestras. Student musicians must pass an audition in order to be selected. The standards are high, and only the hardest working, most talented and dedicated students make the final cut. Muirlands has traditionally been underrepresented in these ensembles, but that changes this year as the school has nine students in the honor groups. The students are: sixth-graders Josie Ballard (viola), Nikki Collins (clarinet), Hannah Hu (cello), Max Leonard (percussion) and Sofia Rodriguez (violin); seventh-graders Abby Cho (violin), Shannon Howard (violin) and Ashley Kong (flute); and eighth-grader Max Halbert (trombone). Honor concerts will be held on Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m. (seventh- and eighth-grade honor band and orchestra) at Point Loma Nazarene University’s Brown Chapel. On Thursday, March 22, the fifth- and sixth-grade honor band and orchestra will play at the same location at 7 p.m.
‘Fresh Talent’ comes to La Jolla
The La Jolla Art Association will feature the talent of new and upcoming artists in the San Diego area in its next show, “Fresh Talent.” Running from March 12-25, the association will host a gala opening March 17 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., former Hollywood television writer, producer and Emmy-Award winner David Wiemers will lead a discussion with the artists to give insight into their works on display. “This will be a great opportunity to get inside the mind of an artist and see what the creative process is all about,” said Wiemers. “It never fails to make the art more interesting.” The La Jolla Art Gallery is open free to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Sundays and is located at 8100 Paseo del Ocaso. For more information, call (858) 459-1196 or visit www.lajollaart.org.