THURSDAY, July 12 • “Pardon My French” Bastille Day celebration, 7 to 10 p.m., Prospect Bar & Lounge, 1025 Prospect St., art, music, hors d’oeuvres and champagne to benefit A Reason to Survive, (858) 454-8092, www.pardonmyfrenchevents.com, $15 minimum donation • La Jolla Town Council meeting, 5 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 454-1444, www.lajollatowncouncil.org, free FRIDAY, July 13 • Marcos Ramirez book signing, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free SATURDAY, July 14 • “Shadow of Night,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., New York Times bestselling author Deborah Harkness signs her new book, (858) 454-5872, www.warwicks.com, free • Snorkel with leopard sharks, 8 a.m., Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, dive with aquarium naturalists to visit leopard sharks in their underwater home off La Jolla coast, (858) 534-7336, aquarium.ucsd.edu, $30 general admission, $25 members • TedX – America’s Finest City 2012, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, conference presenters, musical performances, de-monstrations and interactive experiences throughout the day in 18 minutes or less, (858) 550-1010, tedxlive.event-brite.com, all access pass $100, general admission $80, students $45 • Chino Farms celebration supper club, 7:30 p.m., Whisknladle, 1044 Wall St., meet new friends over pre-fixe dinners with wine pairings, (858) 551-7575, www.whisknladle.com, $75 • Guided walking tour of historic La Jolla, 10 a.m., La Jolla Historical Society, 780 Prospect St., RSVP required, (858) 480-6424, www.lajollahistory.org, $10 adults, children 10 and under free • Presentation by Erhard Vogel, 5 p.m., private La Jolla home (address given upon RSVP), a conversation with meditation master Vogel followed by information about the Expert In Life Program and a vegetarian potluck, RSVP at (858)?731-9879 or [email protected]. SUNDAY, July 15 • Gustavo Romero, 4 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, piano performance to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Claude Debussy, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $30-$40 members, $35-$45 nonmembers, $160 with dinner following the performance • “The Age of Miracles,” 6:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., debut novelist and former editor of Simon & Schuster Karen Thompson discusses her new book, (858) 454-5872, www.warwicks-.com, free • La Jolla Open Aire Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla Elementary School, corner of Girard Avenue and Genter Street, (858) 454-1699, www.lajollamarket.com, free • “Superman: The High-Flying History of the Man of Steel,” 7 p.m., Astor Judaica Library, 4126 Executive Drive, discussion with author Larry Tye, (858) 362-1174, [email protected], $7 general admission, $5 members MONDAY, July 16 • Laughter yoga, 11 a.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, www.lajollacommunity-center.org, free • Portraits alla John Valadez, 9 a.m. to noon, Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., 5-day art class with instructor Christina Snell, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $200 nonmembers, $180 members • Still Life and Landscape alla John Valadez, 1 to 4 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., 5-day art class with instructor Christina Snell, (858) 454-5872, www.lj-athenaeum.org, $200 nonmembers, $180 members TUESDAY, July 17 • American Jews & the Civil War, 10 a.m., Congregation Beth Israel, 9001 Towne Centre Drive, (858) 362-1150, www.cbisd.org, $75 members for 5-session series, $90 nonmembers for 5-session series WEDNESDAY, July 18 • Paul Cannon Band and Matt Nathansen, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, live music and food and drinks for purchase at the aquarium’s Tide Pool Plaza, (858) 534-4109, aquarium.ucsd.edu, $27 general admission in advance, $24 members in advance, $32 at the door, • “Wait: The Art and Science of Delay,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., University of San Diego law professor Frank Partnoy signs his latest book, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks-.com, free • Children’s storytime, 3 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., www.ljathen-aeum.org, (858) 454-5872, free • “Prostate Cancer Screening: The Other Side of the Story,” 6:30 p.m., Schaetzel Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital, 9888 Genesee Ave., educational program, (800) 727-4777, free THURSDAY, July 19 • On Topic: A Conversation with John Valadez, 7 p.m., MCASD La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., conversation with the artist about his work, (858) 454-3541, www.mc-asd.org, general admission $10, students $5, members and UCSD students and faculty free • Canvas design & wine, 5 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., art class with Dottie Stanley, www.lajollacommunitycenter.org, $45 nonmembers, $40 members • Grape Escape wine tasting, 6 p.m., La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, $35 members, $45 non-members MUST HEAR Sounds of summer For the 29th year in a row, Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove will become host to free weekly outdoor concerts for the entire family to enjoy throughout the summer. The La Jolla Concerts by the Sea series will begin on July 15 at 2 p.m. with swing band Big Time Operator kicking off the show. Concerts take place each Sunday throughout the summer with bands ranging in style from Cajun swing to classic rock to boogie-woogie. Concerts are funded by sponsors and proceeds from concession and raffle ticket sales each week. For more information, visit www.ljconcertsbythesea.org or call (858) 454-1600. MUST DRINK Drink for a cause Muirlands Middle School’s Conquer the Cuts organizers will host a doubly philanthropic fundraising event at La Jolla Brew House on July 13 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The fundraising mixer gives guests the opportunity to mingle with friends, snack on hors d’oeuvres, sip local brews and bid on auction items to benefit the Muirlands Middle School Foundation and the Epilepsy Foundation. La Jolla Brew House is located at 7536 Fay Ave. For more information, visit lajollabrewhouse.com or call (858) 456-6279.