WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 23
Pacific Beach/Mission Beach • Sign-A-Story Circle Time, 10:30 a.m., Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, children; 4275 Cass St., (858) 581-9934, free Point Loma/Ocean Beach • Souplantation hosts a “funraiser,” 5-8 p.m., Souplantation, 3960 West Point Loma Blvd., proceeds benefit Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs of San Diego Unified School District, for more information, call (619) 222-7404 • League of Women Voters of San Diego hosts a luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Restaurant, 2150 Harbor Island Drive, “Redistricting: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly,” featuring several high-profile speakers in a panel forum about the effects of redistricting at the city, county, state and national levels. For more information, call (858) 483-8696, or visit www.lwvsandiego.org • Recruit Military Opportunity Expo, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., McMillin Companies Event Center at the NTC Promenade, 2875 Dewey Road, potential hiring opportunities for veterans with national, regional and local employers, for more information visit www2.recruitmilitary.com/, free La Jolla • Dr. Edith Eva Eger, Holocaust survivor and psychologist who was featured in UCSD’s Bulletin as this month’s “Successful Ager,” will speak about resilience. 7 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $5 for non-members, free for members WHAT’S HAPPENING TOMORROW, Friday, Sept. 24
La Jolla • Opening reception for “Appellations,” an exhibition of paintings by Gail Roberts and jewelry objects by Sondra Sherman on view from Sept. 25 until Nov. 6., 6:30 p.m., The Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858)454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free • “Dishes from Switzerland,” a cooking class featuring real Swiss fondue served with crusty bread and apples, Swiss roesti potatoes, veal and mushroom stew with a light cream sauce and kirsch for dessert. 10:30 a.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $45