WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY, Friday, Oct. 15
La Jolla • Local artists from the Allied Artists Association of San Diego will a hold a reception for the public. 6 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org; free. • The 2010 San Diego Beach Tennis Smash begins with a Free Play. 2 p.m., The La Jolla Shores Beach between lifeguard towers 30 and 31, www.active.com; free. • The San Diego Early Music Society’s Ensemble 415 will be performing baroque music by Vivaldi, Albinoni and J.S. Bach. 8 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, (760) 632-0554. WHAT’S HAPPENING TOMORROW, Saturday, Oct. 16
La Jolla • Hutchins Consort 2010-11 “World on a String” season opens with its “Back in the USSR” rock ’n’ roll homage. 7:30 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, (760) 632-0554. • Celebrate “Sea Days” at the Birch Aquarium with the hands-on exploration event called “Creeps from the Deep.” 11 a.m., 2300 Expedition Way, http://aquarium.ucsd.edu, (858) 534-FISH; $12 adults, $9 60+, $8.50 children 3-17 and free for members and children under 2. • Celebrate the 2010 Acoustic Music Summer Series with a performance by Robin Henkel, a solo blues vocalist and guitarist. 10 a.m., Birdrock Coffee Roasters, 5627 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 551-1707, www.birdrockcoffeeroasters.com; free. • San Diego Independent Scholars will present a talk titled “The Atlantic Divide: American and European Attitudes Toward Public Policy” at its monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m., Chancellor’s Complex, Room 111A at University of California, San Diego. For directions or more information, visit www.sdscholars.org.