La Jolla Riford Library will be holding a Bilingual Storytime event on May 24th from 10:30 am to 11:00 am. This event is family-friendly; preschool-age children can enjoy this fun story-time event, where stories and songs will be read and sung in both English and French!
The Riford Library in La Jolla is hosting a Seaside Storytime event at Ellen Browning Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove on May 24th from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. This event is a family-friendly event, for kids can join in on not only story-time but also fun events and activities for families with small …
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Join Ms. Katia at the Riford Library la Jolla for an engaging preschool storytime that promotes a love of reading and quality together time, featuring stories, songs, and fun! This is a family-friendly event, for families with young children can enjoy this story-time event!
Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
The extraordinary life of the champion Billie Jean King. Love All is the triumphant story of the rise of sports icon and social justice pioneer Billie Jean King. The trailblazer for equality faced tough competition on the court and adversity in the world, all against a backdrop of the massive social changes of the 1960s …
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Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
On June 8th at 6:00 pm, artist Griselda Rosas will be having a tour of her own exhibition at MCASD La Jolla showing guests her artwork. This is a very special event, for it is only limited to 50 guests! Reserve a ticket now for this free event before spots and time run out!
Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
The Lot La Jolla is partnering up with Alliance Française San Diego to host their San Diego French Film Festival Event, starting on June 11th with their opening ceremony featuring a number of special guests walking on the red carpet and the last day being on June 13th. This event will celebrate two very important …
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Based out of Conrad Prebys Learning Center and sprawling into the galleries, MCASD invites you to celebrate Celia Álvarez Muñoz: Breaking the Binding. They will be collaborating with Gente Unida, a human rights coalition dedicated to sharing stories of humanity and perseverance by creating and experiencing art that highlights stories of our border region: Art …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged in an art workshop. The event lasts from noon until 2:00pm.
The summer series opens on Sunday, June 11, with a special program created by celebrated Venezuelan pianist-composer-arranger Edward Simon, joined by his trio members, Reuben Rogers (bass) and Adam Cruz (drums), plus special guests Luis Quintero (percussion) and Grammy-nominated Mexican jazz vocalist Magos Herrera. Simon is known to Athenaeum audiences from his past performances as a leader, with the SFJAZZ Collective and in the …
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The Lot La Jolla is partnering up with Alliance Française San Diego to host their San Diego French Film Festival Event, starting on June 11th with their opening ceremony featuring a number of special guests walking on the red carpet and the last day being on June 13th. This event will celebrate two very important …
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The Lot La Jolla is partnering up with Alliance Française San Diego to host their San Diego French Film Festival Event, starting on June 11th with their opening ceremony featuring a number of special guests walking on the red carpet and the last day being on June 13th. This event will celebrate two very important …
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The series continues on Friday, June 16, with a stellar duo of vocalist Gretchen Parlato and guitarist-vocalist Lionel Loueke. (Please note: at the artists’ request, audience members must be masked or provide proof of vaccination.) They will perform music from their forthcoming album, Lean In, which tells the story of 20 years of connection, inspiration, and friendship between two musical …
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Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
Enjoy Opera Neo’s festival-opening Aria Gala introduces the 2023 young artists, each singing a signature aria. The performance will be followed by a reception with the artists, including hors d’oeuvres, wine, and dessert. Guests can purchase tickets before the event starts.
From the 19th to the 23rd of June, The Athenaeum will be holding an art class on the importance of the use of color in art, which will be led and taught by Sharon Carol Demery. It is important for painters to know basic color theory and color mixing to make our work look vibrant …
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The Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra – home to the largest gathering of concertmasters and principal players in North America from orchestras including the LA Phil, Cleveland Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, and dozens more – performs Gustav Mahler’s beloved 4th Symphony at The Conrad, kicking off the “La Jolla Week” of the 2-week, 6-concert Festival. All under the …
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MCASD is partnering up with literary and perfor ing arts rganizations, So Say We All for a night of cureated story telling, Through an open call, artists will share stories inspried by our special exhibition Celia Alvarez Munoz: Braking the Binding. This is a free event, and guests can reerve a ticket now before the …
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Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
Starting on June 25th and ending on July 16th of this year, MCASD will be partnering up with Medium Photo and will be hosting a two-part workshop inspired by Celia Alvarez Munoz's exhibition: Breaking the Binding. Working in photography allowed Álvarez Muñoz to play with perception by taking advantage of the viewer’s belief in photography …
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On Thursday, June 29th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, the Athenaeum will be having its original selfie class event, where students will be able to draw their own self-portraits! Drawing portraits can be a daunting endeavor. If you have a mirror, you have a model! By practicing on the most familiar face you know, …
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This is a light-hearted evening of opera, operetta, and musical theater scenes featuring the 2023 Opera Neo Artists, with hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and drinks available for purchase. Guests can also purchase tickets before the event.
Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
Composed in 1707, Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (The Triumph of Time and Truth) is Handel’s very first oratorio. It features four allegorical characters: Beauty, Pleasure, Time, and Truth. Time and Truth join forces to divert Beauty’s desire from fleeting pleasures of the moment to more enduring values, and to direct her gaze from the …
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On July 8th and on July 15th, the Athenaeum will be holding an art class that will focusing on portraits and caricatures led and taught by Joe Annino. Students will concentrate on developing values alone to capture an essential likeness in portraiture. Caricature studies will also be introduced related to portraiture. In a short time, …
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Explore MCASD's expanded La Jolla campus and discover a place to reflect and belong. New and current members are welcome to join the MCASD Gallery Educators for an introductory tour to learn more about the Museum’s architecture and surrounding spaces. Register today!
Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged in an art workshop. The event lasts from noon until 2:00pm.
MCASD La Jolla will be holding its first session of kids' summer camp from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm starting on July 10th and ending on July 14th for kids ages 5-6. Kids will be able to explore their creativity by creating and painting their artwork in a variety of different ways while also making …
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On the 10th of July from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, the Athenaeum's Jean Krumbein will lead and teach an art class focusing on doing illustrations on black paper. In this workshop, students will approach drawing in a way that focuses on abstract shapes and relationships. This is an invaluable observational drawing tool and a …
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The Comedy Store la Jolla is hosting its American Me Comedy event on Wednesday, July 12th at 8:00 pm. A very funny line-up of comics from all over will be performing who has been on Comedy Central, HBO, Showtime, The Late Show, The Tonight Show, Conan, Saturday Night Live, America's Got Talent, regulars on Chelsea …
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Novo Dia and MCASD will present on July 15th at 9:00 am "Mornings at the Museum", a bi-monthly wellness and art experience. Each edition of Mornings at the Museum will focus on a different theme, and this edition is all about Empathy & Self-Love. Together, attendees will explore the museum’s breathtaking views, mind-expanding art exhibitions, …
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Novo Dia and MCASD will present on July 15th at 9:00 am "Mornings at the Museum", a bi-monthly wellness and art experience. Each edition of Mornings at the Museum will focus on a different theme, and this edition is all about Empathy & Self-Love. Together, attendees will explore the museum’s breathtaking views, mind-expanding art exhibitions, …
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On July 8th and on July 15th, the Athenaeum will be holding an art class that will focusing on portraits and caricatures led and taught by Joe Annino. Students will concentrate on developing values alone to capture an essential likeness in portraiture. Caricature studies will also be introduced related to portraiture. In a short time, …
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Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
Starting on June 25th and ending on July 16th of this year, MCASD will be partnering up with Medium Photo and will be hosting a two-part workshop inspired by Celia Alvarez Munoz's exhibition: Breaking the Binding. Working in photography allowed Álvarez Muñoz to play with perception by taking advantage of the viewer’s belief in photography …
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MCASD's ongoing partnership with Space Time responds to works on display, presenting rare artist videos and live performances. July’s collaboration responds to Celia Àlvarez Muñoz, featuring video work by Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Adriene Jenik, Roberto Sifuentes (El Naftazteca: Cyber-Aztec TV for 2000 A.D.) and the band Rancho Shampoo. This is a free event, so register today!
On the weekend of the 22nd and the 23rd of July from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, The Athenaeum will be having a two-day art workshop on acrylic-style art led and taught by Stan Goudey! This class will explore the range of techniques that are possible when using acrylics, with an emphasis on saturated color …
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Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
On Monday, July 24th from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, the Athenaeum will be holding a one-day, mixed media art class right in their studio led and taught by Jean Krumbein! A fun way to experiment with different mediums, this workshop will strengthen important drawing fundamentals that are often skipped over (or forgotten). Refresh your …
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Next up, on Monday, July 24, brings an Athenaeum debut by the Sullivan Fortner Trio, featuring Fortner on piano, Tyrone Allen on bass, and Kayvon Gordon on drums. New Orleans–native Sullivan Fortner has gained wide recognition as one of the most accomplished jazz musicians of his generation. His accolades include the 2015 Cole Porter Fellowship …
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The series concludes on Thursday, July 27, with Cuban pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa’s Timba a la Americana, featuring Lopez-Nussa on piano, Grégoire Maret on harmonica, Luques Curtis on bass, and Ruy Adrian López-Nussa on drums. López-Nussa sets out to capture the stirring sensation of walking the streets of Havana with an exhilarating marriage of …
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On Saturday, July 29th, the Athenaeum will be holding a class on Lego art for people of any age, ranging from seven years old to one hundred years old! Join master printer Sibyl Rubottom in exploring LEGO DOTS as a print medium in this printing class! Sibyl will work with class members to create custom …
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Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
From 9:00 am to 11:30 am starting on July 31st and ending on August 4th, the Athenaeum will be having a creative storytelling art course specifically for kids between the ages of five to seven. This course explores using stop-motion animation to tell a story. Children will create their own characters, backgrounds, and sets using …
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Starting on July 31st and ending on August 4th, The Athenaeum will be having an art class specifically for kids between the ages of seven and nine. Over the course of the week, students will engage with a variety of styles and techniques to create their own world of flowers. In this class, a handful …
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Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
From August 7th until August 11th, the Athenaeum will be having a class specifically for kids between the ages of nine and eleven focusing on self-portrait art. Before the selfie, there was the self-portrait. We have become so used to seeing our faces through digital screens. This class will encourage children to use pen/pencil/paint as …
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Every Sunday, Warwick's holds a weekend with locals event, where they bring in local authors to talk about their books to the general public. Check out their calendar of events to learn more!
Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged in an art workshop. The event lasts from noon until 2:00pm.
Join our local expert, Donald H. Harrison, as he discusses the Jewish culture of San Diego in his new book. In the three-volume collection, titled “Schlepping and Schmoozing along The Interstate 5”, Harrison uncovers Jewish testimonials at every exit along the highway. Donald H. Harrison is a historian, journalist, editor, and book author. Harrison is …
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Listen to our local expert, Donald H. Harrison, discuss his new book series, "Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5". In this three-volume collection learn about the Jewish stories he discovered at every exit along the highway and his process of uncovering these stories. Join us to learn how Jewish stories can be found all …
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Join MCASD for The Gala at The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building for an exquisite gala dinner celebrating the ineffable essence of joie de vivre and the impact of art in all our lives. MCASD will also be welcoming a very special guest to The Gala, Los Angeles-based artist Kelly Akashi whose first solo exhibition, …
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The Yidishe Gauchos is a film about Jews escaping Eastern Europe and immigrating to the pampas of Argentina. When they fled to Argentina in the 19th century, many were able to become ranchers and farmers with the help of the Jewish Colonization Association. The term “Jewish Gaucho” became popular, referring to Jewish people who took …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged in an art workshop. The event lasts from noon until 2:00pm.
See it-Taste it- Experience it. Come for the spirits, stay for the celebration, and join the Party at the 14th San Diego Spirits Festival! The ultimate destination for cocktail lovers and spirits connoisseurs alike. The San Diego Spirits Festival the annual cocktail and cultural extravaganza, is taking things to the next level with its new …
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See it-Taste it- Experience it. Come for the spirits, stay for the celebration, and join the Party at the 14th San Diego Spirits Festival! The ultimate destination for cocktail lovers and spirits connoisseurs alike. The San Diego Spirits Festival the annual cocktail and cultural extravaganza, is taking things to the next level with its new …
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Kathleen Balgley will be discussing her book “Letters to My Father”. The book is a fascinating memoir about the journey of discovering her Jewish heritage when she learns that her father has a hidden Polish Jewish identity. She travels to her father’s birthplace and learns about the stories of her ancestors. During the determined trip …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged in an art workshop. The event lasts from noon until 2:00pm.
See it-Taste it- Experience it. Come for the spirits, stay for the celebration, and join the Party at the 14th San Diego Spirits Festival! The ultimate destination for cocktail lovers and spirits connoisseurs alike. The San Diego Spirits Festival the annual cocktail and cultural extravaganza, is taking things to the next level with its new …
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Join us as we take a trip to the Italian Islands of Sicily and Sardinia. On Tuesday, October 10th, Marisi will be offering a four-course tasting menu featuring the dishes and wines from these two distinctive and culinary-rich regions of Italy. While this event is open to any and all parties who will be joining …
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Explore our expanded La Jolla campus and discover a place to reflect and belong. New and current members are welcome to join our Gallery Educators for an introductory tour to learn more about the Museum’s architecture and surrounding spaces. Register today!
Welcome to Decker’s Dog-O-Ween - a Dog Costume Contest, Dog Trick-or-Treating, and a Dance Party! Get ready for a pawsome event where our furry friends take center stage. Decker’s Dog-O-Ween is a tail-wagging extravaganza that celebrates the spookiest time of the year with our four-legged companions. Join us on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 615 …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged in an art workshop. The event lasts from noon until 2:00pm.
Explore the power of modern-day mythologies and religious traditions highlighting the stories that make us human. Southern California artist Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik's unique papercuts are a world unto themselves, drawing from cut-up comic books as source material then intricately reassembled into works of sinuous shapes, sharp edges, and fantastical pops of color. Brynjegard-Bialik’s work has been …
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Threefoot Clay is opening their studio doors this weekend to welcome all art enthusiasts and showcase their latest collection of handcrafted ceramics. Located at 7835 Ivanhoe Avenue, Amy Threefoot Valeiras …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged …
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Celebrate Chanukkah at Yiddishland with Yale Strom and his book reading of Shoyml Boyml and his Lucky Dreidl. Yale will read excerpts of the book in English and a bisele af Yiddish, and in addition play some Chanukkah music. We will serve Purim nosh and drinks as well. For all in-person participants, will have increased …
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Let your yule tide spirits soar with San Diego icon Peter Sprague as he spins his compositional expertise into the soundtrack of the beloved holiday television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. First released in 1965, the album by American composer and jazz pianist, Vince Guaraldi, is renowned for jazzing up the sound score of the Peanuts gang’s story …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged in an art workshop. The event lasts from noon until 2:00pm.
Bringing Buenos Aires to you with the music of Andrés Martin (Commission 2024) and Astor Piazzolla. Beth Ross Buckley, flute David Buckley, violin Andrés Martín, double bass Dana Burnett, piano Carolina Jaurena & Juan Alessandrini, tango dance The concert is kindly underwritten by Zoraida & Gary Payne. Guests can purchase their tickets before the event.
Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged in an art workshop. The event lasts from noon until 2:00pm.
Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged in an art workshop. The event lasts from noon until 2:00pm.
Revel in the magic and mystery of Vivaldi concertos for flute and guitar. Additional baroque treasures include masterworks by Marin Marais and Luigi Boccherini. Also featured is Concerto Barocco by Enrique Gonzalez-Medina; a glowing work with ardent Baroque nuance. Music of Antonio Vivaldi, José Enrique González-Medina, Marin Marais, Luigi Boccherini, and Manuel Ponce. Beth Ross Buckley, flute David Buckley, violin Angela Xing, violin Travis …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged in an art workshop. The event lasts from noon until 2:00pm.
From April 19th to April 21st, La Jolla Historical Society will be hosting and presenting The La Jolla Concours d’Elégance & Motor Car Classic event featuring old cars and motorcycles, celebrating the history of the preservation, engineering, and innovation of these vehicles. The event serves as a fundraiser for the La Jolla Historical Society, brings …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged …
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Every second Sunday of the month, La Jolla historical Society hosts a family day for kids to get immersed in the current exhibition that they are holding by getting engaged …
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