THURSDAY, April 21 • 3rd Thursday Open House, 5 to 7 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St., (858) 454-3541, www.mcasd.org • La Jolla Town Council Sunsetter mixer, 5 p.m., Vigilucci’s, 909 Prospect St., (858) 454.1444, www.lajollatowncouncil.org, $5 for members, $10 for non-members • Tree planting at UCSD, 9 to 11 a.m., east side of Sixth College Apartments along Gilman Drive, volunteers will help plant sycamore trees to celebrate Earth Week, http://earthweek.ucsd.edu • Poetry workshop, 2 p.m., La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave., bring a poem, your own or one by your favorite author to read, talk over and enjoy with others, (858) 412-6351, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • UCSD By Design: Charles Jencks, 7 p.m., MCASD La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., architectural lecture, (858) 454-3541, www.mcasd.org, free • Art lecture Roman ruins: Ancient Italy from the Riviera to Calabria, 7:30 p.m., Jacobs Music Room, 1008 Wall St., exploring archeological treasure of Pompeii, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $12 members, $17 non-members • Author event: Laurel Corona, “Finding Emilie,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • Janu and the Whalesharks, the Howls, the Smart Brothers, 8:30 p.m., The Loft @ UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, www.artpwr.com, $8 students, $10 general FRIDAY, April 22 • Fresh Sound: Theo Bleckmann, songs for voice, loops, and toys, 8 p.m., The Loft at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, solo voice program, a cappella, electronically processed and improvised vocal music, www.artpwr.com, $10 students, $20 reserved, $15 general SATURDAY, April 23 • 5:11 Contemporary worship gatherings, 5:11 p.m. University City United Church, 2877 Governor Drive, child care and refreshments provided, (858) 453-3444, [email protected] • Dance Circus, 1 p.m., Sherwood Auditorium, 700 Prospect St., performance featuring an array of dance styles including tap, hip-hop, ballet, bellydance, hula and more, benefiting Tap Fever dance scholarships for dance programs for people with disabilities, www.tapfever.com, $10 • Author event: Mary McDonough, “Lessons from the Mountain,” 7 p.m., D.G. Wills, 7461 Girard Ave, book-signing and author event with star of The Waltons, (858) 456-1800, www.dgwillsbooks.com, free TUESDAY, April 26 • LJCPA La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 456-7900, [email protected] • Popcorn and a movie: “Toy Story 3,” 2 p.m., La Jolla / Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave., www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Lecture-concert series: Music and Art Since 1945, 7:30 p.m., Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, $14 members, $19 non-members WEDNESDAY, April 27 • Crafts for kids, 2 p.m., La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave., for kids ages 5-12, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • Children’s storytime, 3 p.m., The Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free THURSDAY, April 28 • LJCPA Traffic and Transportation Board, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St, (858) 456-7900, [email protected] • “Working with La Jolla’s History,” 7 p.m., Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., how an artist can restore historic houses and create places with scale, joy and beauty, hosted by artist and designer Matthew Welsh, (858) 459-5335, www.lajollahistory.org, $10 members, $15 non-members • Author Luanne Rice, 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., author will discuss and sign her new novel, “The Silver Boat,” (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • Afro Classics, 8:30 p.m., The Loft @ UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, L.A. rap duo, www.artpwr.com, $10 students, $12 general • Art lecture Roman ruins: Ancient Italy from the Riviera to Calabria, 7:30 p.m., Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room, 1008 Wall St., exploring ruins of Italy, including those of emperor Tiberius, suburban villas near Stabiae and the Roman town of Paestum, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $12 members, $17 non-members