THURSDAY, Nov. 10 • La Jolla Town Council Speakers Series, 6:15 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., the LJTC presents special guest County Supervisor Ron Roberts, (858) 454-1444, www.lajollatowncouncil.org, free • “Home for the Holidays,” 6 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., film screening with pumpkin pie and hot cocoa, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $5 nonmembers, members free • La Jolla Bar Association luncheon, noon, Manhattan Restaurant, Empress Hotel, 7766 Fay Ave., for lawyers who live or practice in La Jolla, (858) 454-1839, www.lajollabarassociation.com, $40/yr. membership • “The Dybbuk,” 8 p.m., Theodore and Adele Shank Theatre, 9500 Gilman Drive, play about a devoted Talmudic scholar who falls in love with Leah, who becomes possessed by a malicious spirit intent on righting her past wrongs, runs through Nov. 19, (858) 534-4574, www.theatre.ucsd.edu, $8-$20 • “I Taste Fire, Earth, Rain: Elements of a Life with a Sherpa,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., Inspirational travel writer Caryl Sherpa will discuss and sign her new book that takes the reader into the remote places of Nepal with glimpses of Sherpa culture and traditions, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • “Imagine Dragons,” 9 p.m., The Loft, 9500 Gilman Drive, concert featuring the rock and dance grooves quintet, (858) 822-3199, www.artpwr.com, $10 general admission, $8 UCSD students, UCSD student members free at door • La Jolla Town Council meeting, 5 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St., (858) 454-1444, www.lajollatowncouncil.org, free FRIDAY, Nov. 11 • 25 Years of the Athenaeum’s School of the Arts, 6:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., opening reception to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Athenaeum’s School of the Arts program with an exhibition of work by seven original instructors, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free • San Diego French-American School open house, 8:30 a.m., San Diego French American School, 6550 Soledad Mountain Road, parents and guardians of prospective students entering PK2 and kindergarten are invited to tour the campus, visit the classrooms and discover the benefits of the dual-language immersion program, RSVP required, (858) 456-2807 x306, [email protected] • Explore local tide pools, 2:30 p.m., Dike Rock, directions will be provided at time of RSVP, aquarium naturalists help participants explore the mystery of life by treading lightly through the fragile ecosystem, (858) 534-4109, www.aquarium.ucsd.edu, $12 • “Touche Amore,” 7 p.m., Che Café, 9500 Gilman Drive, hardcore punk band with special guests Pianos Become the Teeth and Seahaven, (858) 534-2311, www.thechecafe.blogspot.com, $10 • “Still in Paris,” 6:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., opening reception for La Jolla-born artist Kathleen Marshall’s exhibit, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free SATURDAY, Nov. 12 • Robin Henkel performance, 10 a.m. to noon, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, 5627 La Jolla Blvd., award-winning blues singer and guitarist offers a shot of live music to complement guests’ Americano, (858) 551-1707, www.robinhenkel.com, free • “The Art of Bel Canto,” 7 p.m., Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 4321 Eastgate Mall, vocal music concert consisting of selections from operas, musicals and art or folk songs sponsored by Bel Canto Performance Foundation, (858) 558-8458, [email protected], suggested donation of $10 • “Tangerines & Monster Dreams,” 5 to 10 p.m., Thumbprint Gallery, 920 Kline St. No. 104, opening reception of exhibit featuring new work by Monstrinho and Gloria Muriel, (858) 354-6294, www.thumbprintgallerysd.com, free • “Trapped Under Ice,” 6:30 p.m., Che Café, 9500 Gilman Drive, hardcore metal performance with Betrayal, Hundreth, Backtrack and Take Offense, (858) 534-2311, www.thechecafe.blogspot.com, $10 • “Believe,” 4 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., students from the Ocean Discovery Institute read their anthology and share their personal reflections, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • Guided walking tour of historic La Jolla, 10 a.m., Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., 90-minute docent-led tour with 15 stops in La Jolla’s historic downtown village, RSVP required, (858) 480-6424, www.lajollahistory.org, $10, children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult • “The Quarry and the Lot,” 7 p.m., D.G. Wills Books, 7461 Girard Ave., book reading and signing with author Mark Wallace, (858) 456-1800, www.dgwillsbooks.com, free SUNDAY, Nov. 13 • “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace,” 5 p.m., St. James By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., St. James Choir and Orchestra performance by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins as part of the St. James Music Series, (858) 459-3421 x109, www.sjbts.org, $25 • Weekend with the Locals, noon, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., author Kate Mathis discusses her book “Living Lies,” (858) 454-0547, www.warwicks.com, free MONDAY, Nov. 14 • “Orpheus Speaks,” 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., performance and literature reading by theatre troupe Write Out Loud, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $12 members, $17 nonmembers • Jewelry making class, 2:30 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., learn how to make beautiful jewelry with jewelry maker Yolanda, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $15 members, $20 nonmembers TUESDAY, Nov. 15 • La Jolla Garden Club meeting, 1 p.m., La Jolla Lutheran Church, 7117 La Jolla Blvd., presentation by writer and sustainable gardening expert Nan Sterman followed by a tea reception, (858) 459-3076, [email protected], $10 guests, members free • Presentation by Mauro Vieira, 2:30 p.m., Institute of the Americas, 10111 N. Torrey Pines Rd., Brazil’s ambassador to the U.S discusses Brazil-U.S. relations, www.iamericas.org, (858) 453-5560, general admission $10, students, faculty, staff and members free • Post-shingles nerve pain educational seminar, 2 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., physician-led seminar to learn the causes, symptoms and treatment options available for shingle sufferers with Dr. Michael Verdolin, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, free • Twilight series Jeopardy, 3 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., test Twilight trivia in a Jeopardy game to win prizes, RSVP required, (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.org, free • “The Interrupters,” 8 p.m., The Loft, 9500 Gilman Drive, film screening of the heartbreaking documentary about a group of fearless crusaders who work to end the rampant violence in some of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods, (858) 822-3199, www.artpwr.com, $8 general admission, $4 UCSD students WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16 • Getty Villa tour, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., meet at the Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., visit to the original Getty museum in Malibu including transportation, admission to the Villa, and hours to explore the museum at leisure, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $35 members, $45 nonmembers • Children’s storytime, 3 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free • Palimpsest, 7 p.m., UCSD Conrad Prebys Music Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, concert featuring the music of five modernist masters performed by UCSD’s new music ensemble Palimpsest under the direction of Aleck Karis, (858) 534-3448, http://music.ucsd.edu, $15.50 general admission, UCSD students free THURSDAY, Nov. 17 • “Gifts from your Heart for the Holidays,” 3 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., bring in pictures and items that invoke wonderful holiday memories to create a one-of-a-kind gift for loved ones, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $10 nonmembers, members free • Founders’ Symposium, 5 p.m., UCSD Medical Education and Telemedicine Learning Building, 9500 Gilman Drive, a dynamic evening featuring a lively discussion of life-changing research happening every day at UCSD, (858) 534-6386, www.founderscelebration.eventbrite.com, free • Free third Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., free admission to explore the current exhibition and enjoy a gallery guide-led tour, (858) 454-3541, www.mcasd.org, free • Miguel Zenon Quartet, 8 p.m., The Loft, 9500 Gilman Drive, jazz saxophone performance, (858) 822-3199, www.artpwr.com, $25 reserved, $15 general admission, $5 UCSD students • “Red Fish Blue Fish,” 8 p.m., Conrad Prebys Music Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD’s crack percussion ensemble performs John Cage’s percussion works and James Dillon’s East 11th Street under the direction of Steven Schick, (858) 534-3448, http://music.ucsd.edu, $15 general admission, UCSD students free