THURSDAY, April 7 • La Jolla Community Planning Association meeting, 6 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 456-7900, [email protected] • Discussion and book-signing event: “Blind Sight,” by former dancer and debut novelist Meg Howrey, 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., (858) 454-0347 • Art lecture: “Roman Ruins: Ancient Italy From the Riviera to Calabria,” first lecture of series presented by James Grebl, Ph.D., 7:30 p.m., The Athenaeum, Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room, 1008 Wall St., reservations at (858) 454-5872; series: $40 members, $60 non-members; individual lecture: $12 members, $17 non-members • “Sweet and Savory Rustic Tarts,” 6 p.m., a cooking class with Lauren Wilkinson, private chef and Sbicca caterer, Cups Culinary, 7857 Girard Ave., www.cupslj.com, $65 FRIDAY, April 8 • “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” 8 p.m., a UCSD Muir Musical, Mandeville Center Auditorium, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-3587, [email protected], $8-$10 SATURDAY, April 9 • We Olive Grand Opening, 10 a.m. to close, gourmet food tastings, 1158 Prospect Ave., (858) 456-7900, www.lajolla.weolive.com, free • 5:11 Contemporary Worship Gatherings, 5:11 p.m., featuring live music, child care and refreshments provided, University City United Church, 2877 Governor Drive, (858) 453-3444, [email protected] • UCSD’s 33rd annual Cultural Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., live music, dance, food and art from around the world, Thurgood Marshall College, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-4390, [email protected], free • Wine series: Santa Barabara comes to La Valencia, 5 p.m., a showcase of Santa Barbara wines, with food and live guitarist on the Mediterranean Patio, 1132 Prospect St., (858) 454-0771, $65 • “The Witnesses, Part 1,” a dicussion of the Shoah fim interviews, 12:30 p.m., La Jolla Library Community Room, 7555 Draper Ave., (858) 552-1657, free SUNDAY, April 10 • We Olive Grand Opening, 10 a.m. to close,1158 Prospect Ave., (858) 456-7900, www.lajolla.weolive.com • Warwick’s “Weekend with Locals,” noon, Blayney Colmore will sign his book “Meander: Wooing Ms. Maudie,” 7812 Girard Ave., (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • “Laugh Out Loud,” monthly comedy series, 7 p.m., The Loft @ UCSD, (858) 822-3199, [email protected], $2 to $5 • UCSD campus architectural tour, 9 a.m. to noon, free bus tour with purchase of “The Campus Guide: University of California, San Diego,” Ida and Cecil Green Faculty Club, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-4414, www.50th.ucsd.edu/tour MONDAY, April 11 • Warwick’s presents A.C. Grayling, 7:30 p.m. , author and philosophy professor will discuss and sign his new book “The Good Book: A Humanist Bible,” 7812 Girard Ave., (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • La Jolla Community Planning Association Planned District Ordinace Committee meeting, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 456-7900, [email protected] • Cesar Chavez celebration featuring comic artist Lalo Alcaraz, all day, UCSD Cross-Cultural Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-2282, [email protected], free • Wolfstein Sculpture Park tour, 11:15 a.m., docent-guided tour at Scripps hospital, meet at Volunteer Services at the lower level of hospital, 9888 Genesee Ave., 1-800-SCRIPPS, free TUESDAY, April 12 • League of Women Voters meeting, 9:30 a.m., discussion of major changes being proposed for Balboa Park, The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., for information call Joan Dahlin at (858) 454-5019 or Sherry Bloom at (858) 459-7598 • La Jolla Community Planning Association Development Permit Review Committee meeting, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect Street. (858) 456-7900, [email protected] • Anchee Min Mixer, 7 p.m., with bestselling author Anchee Min at Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • Class: “Successful Weight Management,” 6 to 7:30 p.m., weight-management techniques from registered dietician, Scripps hospital Walker Room, 9888 Genesee Ave., 1-800-SCRIPPS, free WEDNESDAY, April 13 • Warwick’s welcomes Serge Dedina, 7:30 p.m., environmental activist and author to discuss and sign new book, “Wild Sea: Eco-Wars and Surf Stories from the Coast of the Californias,” 7812 Girard Ave., (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • Women’s History Month lecture: “Where Are All the Women in Science and Engineering?” 3 p.m., a look at gender equality, Geisel Library, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-2480, [email protected], free THURSDAY, April 14 • La Jolla Town Council meeting and speaker series, 5 p.m., San Diego Clean Elections Initiative, La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 454.1444, lajollatowncouncil.org, free • Warwick’s presents Zohreh Ghahremani, 7:30 p.m., Local author to discuss and sign novel “Sky of Red Poppies,” 7812 Girard Ave., (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com