Must go: Empty bowls for T.A.C.O. When it comes to fighting hunger, there are some folks making a difference in San Diego. Third Avenue Charitable Organization (T.A.C.O.) is working with Empty Bowls, an international program whose mission is to raise awareness and feed the hungry, to put on a fun and interesting event on May 7 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. at La Jolla United Methodist Church, located at 6063 La Jolla Blvd. Guests will get to choose handmade pottery, all donated from local artisans, and fill it with delicious soup and bread from local restaurants. All proceeds go to T.A.C.O., which has been feeding the homeless and working poor for more than 35 years. Participating restaurants from La Jolla include Beaumont’s, George’s at the Cove, The French Gourmet and Whole Foods Market. Potters include the crafts center at the University of California, San Diego and The Bishop’s School. For information, call (619) 235-9445 or visit www.tacosd.org. Must see: Celebrating water Art, dance and fashion are all coming together on May 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Colesseum Fine Arts. Designer Anjela Piccard will be featuring three couture gowns on live models, TraeLee Costello will present a one-night solo ballet performance and it will all come together to complement the underwater paintings of Romanian artist Irinia Negulescu and the mixed-media art of Scott Wright. Wright’s creations are the outporings of ocean fantasy, patience and a love for the sea, and are collected by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and collectors internationall. Negulescu’s talents have graced the walls of the discerning collectors around the world. Colosseum Fine Arts is located at 7946 Ivanhoe Ave. Suite 102 and more information is available by calling (619) 795-3704. THURSDAY, May 5 • Art of Success gala, 6 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St., a gala and auction to benefit the Second Chance Program, which provides four-week rehabilitation classes to assist the homeless and ex-convicts re-enter the workforce, (619) 839-0954, [email protected], $150, $250 VIP tickets • National Day of Prayer, 7:30 a.m., La Jolla Presbyterian Church, 7715 Draper Ave., (858) 729-5514, nationaldayofprayer.org, free • Using your computer as a crime-awareness tool, 10 a.m., La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave., online resources will be provided by the San Diego Police Department, Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement to keep residents informed about crime via computer, (858) 552-1657, limited seating, free • 20th Anniversary Spinoff: Auction for Life and “Wonders of the World,” 5:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency La Jolla, 3777 La Jolla Village Drive, live and silent auction event with cocktails and dinner benefiting clinical research and early detection, education and patient support services at Scripps Cancer Center, Stevens Division, (858) 678-6349, www.Scripps-Spinoff.org, $125 • La Jolla Community Planning Association meeting, 6 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 456-7900 FRIDAY, May 6 • La Jolla Playhouse presents “Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Though M.I.T.’s Male Math Maze,” a true-life tale that offers a humorous, insightful and uplifting look at the challenges of being a professional woman in a male-dominated field, Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre at UC San Diego, info at (858) 534-6237, $5-$25 • Opening reception of “What’s ‘Happening’ Now?” featuring performance, video, painting, drawing and sculpture, highlighting the history of visual arts in the context of the univeristy’s 50th anniversary, Mandeville Center at UC San Diego, free • Andre Desjardins and Tuan, a “First Friday Art Walk” opening at Monarch Fine Art, 6 to 9 p.m., food and wine, 1205 Prospect St., free • Book sale, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., all books priced from 25 cents to $1, University Community Library, 4155 Governor Drive, (858) 552-1655 SATURDAY, May 7 • La Jolla Yoga Center hosts “Benefit for the Dalai Lama Foundation,” 7 p.m., featuring a concert by Michael Fitzpatrick and film “Tuning the Planet,” 7741 Fay Ave., (858) 457-2412, [email protected], $25 • “La Jolla Then and Now,” a discussion and book signing with historian Carol Olten and Rudy Vaca of the La Jolla Historical Society, 7 p.m., D.G. Wills Books, 7461 Girard Ave., (858) 456-1800, www.dgwillsbooks.com, free • “The United States Constitution,” a seminar led by Joseph Andrews, founder and president of the nonprofit center for Teaching the Constitution, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Torrey Pines Christian Church, 8320 La Jolla Scenic Drive North, lunch and snacks included, register at [email protected] or by calling Carolyn at (858) 459-0436, $30 contribution suggested •Alumni fundraiser for La Jolla High School Tennis team, 1 p.m., LJHS tennis courts, 750 Nautilus St., (858) 454-3081 SUNDAY, May 8 • Mother’s Day • Open Aire Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla Elementary School, 1111 Marine St., free • La Jolla’s Armone’s Core Connection hosts “So-Fit Fest,” a free mother-daughter fitness event, check-in at 8:30 a.m., event from 9 a.m. to noon, Cathedral Catholic High School Manchester Stadium, 5555, Del Mar Heights Road. Event features Pilates, massage and fitness instruction. Bring mat, water and comfortable clothing. Daughters ages five to 12 will receive soccer training from San Diego SeaLions. Email [email protected] to register, or call Melanie at (858) 344-4419 • Flanders Recorder Quartet and soprano Cecile Kempenaers performs “The Six Wives of Henry VIII,” 7 p.m., a San Diego Early Music Society production, St. James by-the-Sea Church, 743 Prospect St., www.sdems.org, $18-$35 • University of California, San Diego, campus architectural bus-guided tour, 9 a.m. to noon, Ida and Cecil Green Faculty Club, 9500 Gilman Drive, free with purchase of the book “The Campus Guide,” required advanced registration at www.50th.ucsd. edu/tour or at (858) 534-4414 MONDAY, May 9 • Annual Keeling Lecture at Birch Aquarium with Lonnie Thompson, earth sciences professor, 6:30 p.m., (858) 534-5771, http://ucsd..tv/ oceanscience, $5-$8 TUESDAY, May 10 • LeTip Golden Triangle meeting, 7 a.m., business networking, Coco’s Restaurant, 4280 Nobel Drive, info at (619) 295-8070, free • League of Women Voters meeting, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., discussion of proposed changes to Balboa Park, The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., for info call Joan Dahlin at (858) 454-5019, free • Rotary Club of La Jolla meeting, noon to 1:30 p.m., La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St., free • Development Permit Review committee meeting, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 456-7900 WEDNESDAY, May 11 • La Jolla Village Merchants Association board meeting, 8:30 to 10 a.m., La Jolla Women’s Club, 715 Silverado St., free • Community Conference: International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) presents “Austism Update: What’s New in research and Treatment,” presented by international researchers, Price Center at UC San Diego, info at (858) 534-6144, $40 • La Jolla Shores Association meeting, 7 to 9 p.m., election of board members to take place, T-29 at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, free • San Diego Redistricting Commission pre-map public hearing, 6 p.m., an opportunity for members of the public to address the city’s Redistricting Commission, La Jolla Women’s Club, 715 Silverado St., free THURSDAY, May 12 • La Jolla Town Council Speaker Series addresses redistricting, 5 to 7 p.m., guest speakers Joe LaCava and Midori Wong, La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., free
