\u2022 The Sierra Club Seal Society<\/strong> presents a talk on the birthing and biology of sea lions, followed by a walk to see the animals, beginning at 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 19 at Mangelsen Images of Nature Gallery, 7916 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Email scsealsociety@gmail.com.<\/p>\n \u2022 Yiddishland<\/strong> presents three literature-oriented courses online Sundays through Aug. 3. \u201cTreasures of 20th-Century Yiddish Literature from Latin America\u201d is held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., \u201cYiddish Classes for Absolute Beginners\u201d is from 11 a.m. to noon and \u201cYiddish Classes for Absolute Beginners 2\u201d is from 1 to 2 p.m. $280 for each course. Register at yiddishlandcalifornia.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Health & fitness<\/p>\n \u2022 The La Jolla Newcomers Club presents Saturday Morning Walkers<\/strong> at 9:30 a.m. July 12, beginning at Draper Avenue and Prospect Street and continuing to La Jolla Cove. Free. lajollanewcomers.org <\/a><\/p>\n Arts & culture<\/p>\n \u2022 Warwick\u2019s bookstore hosts La Jollan Garrett Glaser<\/strong><\/a>, author of the memoir \u201cFairyboy,\u201d from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. warwicks.com\/event\/glaser-2025 <\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its 2025 Summer Festival<\/strong> with pianist Gustavo Romero playing the music of Rachmaninoff at 4 p.m. Sundays, July 6, 13, 20 and 27, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Dinners will be offered after the concerts July 6 and 27. $192 for the series for Athenaeum members, $212 for non-members and $450 with the two dinners; $50 for individual concerts for members, $55 for non-members and $200 with dinner. ljathenaeum.org\/summer-festival<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 La Jolla Playhouse presents \u201cIndian Princesses,\u201d<\/strong><\/a> a play written by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez and directed by Miranda Cornell about \u201cfive girls, their fathers and the mess of growing up,\u201d through Sunday, July 6, at the Mandell Weiss Forum, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. Tickets start at $30. lajollaplayhouse.org\/show\/indian-princesses<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Warwick\u2019s bookstore presents author Michelle Gable<\/strong> discussing her book \u201cDarling Beasts\u201d at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $18.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/gable-2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Warwick\u2019s bookstore hosts authors Lama Lhanang Rinpoche and Mordy Levine<\/strong> discussing their book \u201cThe Buddha in You\u201d at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $18.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/rinpoche-and-levine-2025 <\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 ArtPower at UC San Diego presents Y\u00e4chtley Cr\u00ebw<\/strong> at 8 p.m. Friday, July 11, at UCSD\u2019s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. The yacht rock group will perform hits from the late 1970s to early \u201980s. $35-$73. amphitheater.ucsd.edu\/event\/yachtley-crew-2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Local surf historian Chris Ahrens<\/strong><\/a> discusses his book \u201cWindansea: Life. Death. Resurrection\u201d at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at the La Jolla\/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. sandiego.librarymarket.com\/event\/chris-ahrens<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Singer-songwriter Glenn Vanstrum<\/strong> will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the La Jolla\/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. gvanstrum.com <\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The San Diego Gay Men\u2019s Chorus presents \u201cAbracadabra: The Magic of Music\u201d<\/b> at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 12, and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at UC San Diego\u2019s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $25-$75. amphitheater.ucsd.edu\/events<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cThe Magical Music of Motown,\u201d<\/strong> a concert of Motown classics, is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $45-$95. theconrad.org\/events\/24-25-craig-bodinnar_motown<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Warwick\u2019s bookstore in La Jolla presents \u201cBooked for Lunch\u201d with author Meg Waite Clayton<\/strong> at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, at a location near the store. Email\u00a0booked4lunch@warwicks.com, call 858-454-0347 or visit warwicks.com\/event\/booked-clayton-2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n Clayton then will speak at Warwick\u2019s about her book \u201cTypewriter Beach\u201d at 7:30 p.m. the same day at 7812 Girard Ave. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/clayton-2025\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The La Jolla Library Poetry Group<\/strong> meets at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the La Jolla\/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com\/event\/la-jolla-library-poetry-group-447926 <\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Author Chris Baron<\/strong> discusses his book \u201cSpark\u201d at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at Warwick\u2019s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $19.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/baron-2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 ArtPower at UC San Diego presents The Cream of Clapton Band<\/strong> performing music of Eric Clapton at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, at UCSD\u2019s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. Clapton\u2019s bass player, Nathan East, and his son Noah East will be among the performers. $20-$68. amphitheater.ucsd.edu\/event\/creamofclaptonband-24nights<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Warwick\u2019s bookstore presents author Jo Piazza<\/strong> discussing her book \u201cEveryone is Lying to You\u201d at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $19 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/piazza-2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Author Rachel Joyce<\/strong> discusses her book \u201cThe Homemade God\u201d at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19, online via Zoom in an event presented by Warwick\u2019s bookstore in La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com\/event\/joyce-2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The San Diego Poetry Annual Reading<\/strong> is set for 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the La Jolla\/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Published poets will offer readings, after which all poets who wish to can read one of their works. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com\/event\/san-diego-poetry-annual-reading-461966 <\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the exhibition \u201cHarvest & Gather: Missed Connections\u201d<\/strong> through Saturday, July 19, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The exhibit features papier-mach\u00e9 sculptures and fiber installations made with paper waste. ljathenaeum.org\/events\/exhibition-2025-harvest-gather<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Daniel Silva<\/b>, author of \u201cAn Inside Job,\u201d will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, July 21, at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center\u2019s Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. $36-$48. my.lfjcc.org\/15352\/15353<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022 The La Jolla Community Center presents its 2025 Fourth Friday Jazz Series<\/strong> at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Upcoming performances, beginning at 8 p.m., are: July 25: Brian Levy, \u201cJazz Standards & Ballads\u201d; Aug. 22: Rose Mallett, \u201cStandards Exuding Peace & Joy\u201d; Sept. 26: Holly Hofmann, \u201cAutumn Jazz\u201d; and Oct. 24: Gilbert Castellanos, \u201cAfro-Cuban Latin Jazz Celebration.\u201d $25 per concert for Community Center members and $30 for non-members in advance; $35 at the door. ljcommunitycenter.org\/ffjs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cLife in the Ocean,\u201d<\/strong> an exhibition presented by the San Diego Underwater Photographic Society in partnership with the arts committee of Friends of the La Jolla Library, runs through Thursday, Sept. 25, at the La Jolla\/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. The annual event features many local photographers. A public reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26. Free. 858-552-1657<\/p>\n \u2022 The Joseph Bellows Gallery in La Jolla hosts the solo art exhibition \u201cNan Brown: Trailers Collected\u201d<\/strong> through Saturday, July 26, at 7661 Girard Ave. The show features Brown\u2019s typology of mobile homes. Free. josephbellows.com\/exhibitions\/nan-brown2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is displaying \u201cMemories of an American Past,\u201d<\/strong> featuring works from MCASD\u2019s permanent collection, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The exhibit highlights installations by Vito Acconci and Gary Simmons, along with works by Amy Adler, Terry Allen, Sadie Barnette, Rafael Canogar, Allan Sekula and William E. Jones. mcasd.org\/about\/press\/memories-of-an-american-past<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego hosts the art exhibition \u201cAn Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss\u201d<\/strong><\/a> through Sunday, Aug. 3, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. mcasd.org\/exhibitions\/an-artful-life<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The La Jolla Historical Society presents the \u201cKumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project,\u201d<\/strong><\/a> an exhibition that brings together the graphic novels \u201cOur, Past, Present and Future\u201d and \u201cBeyond Gaming,\u201d written by Kumeyaay tribal historians Ethan Banegas, Michael Connolly Miskwish, Lorraine Orosco and Stanley Rodriguez and illustrated by John Swogger. The event runs through Sunday, Aug. 31, at 780 Prospect St. Free. lajollahistory.org\/current-and-upcoming<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography hosts \u201cEmbodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen\u201d<\/strong><\/a> at 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. The installation features 11 projects blending art and science into interactive experiences focused on scientific ocean exploration. The exhibition, part of the Getty Foundation series \u201cPST Art: Art & Science Collide,\u201d runs until September. Included with aquarium admission. aquarium.ucsd.edu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cProspect 2025,\u201d<\/strong><\/a> this year\u2019s renewal of an annual exhibition highlighting artworks being considered for acquisition, runs through Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The show features five sculptural artworks by Hugh Hayden, Daniela Gomez Paz, Ryan Preciado, Sarah Rosalena and Barbara Sanchez-Kane. mcasd.org\/exhibitions\/prospect-2025\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cLand and Sea: Selections from the Collection,\u201d<\/strong> an exhibit featuring land and seascapes by more than 20 artists with connections to the region, runs through Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. It includes pieces in the museum\u2019s current collection, as well as new acquisitions. mcasd.org\/exhibitions\/new-on-view<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents \u201cA Burial in Shanghai,\u201d<\/a> an exhibit of large paintings by Chinese-born artist Yan Pei-Ming<\/strong>, through Sunday, Jan. 4, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. mcasd.org\/exhibitions\/yan-pei-ming<\/a><\/p>\n Galas & events<\/p>\n \u2022 The\u00a0La Jolla\/Riford Library hosts \u201cRemember Us the Holocaust,\u201d<\/strong><\/a> or \u201cRUTH,\u201d an exhibit that features stories of Holocaust survivors living in San Diego County and artifacts from the Holocaust and World War II, through June 28, 2026, at 7555 Draper Ave. Free. bit.ly\/49TLiDr<\/a>. sandiego.librarymarket.com\/event\/ruth-exhibit-program-418127<\/a><\/p>\n Judy Laufer<\/strong>, an award-winning children\u2019s book author and a child of Holocaust survivors, will speak at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the library. Free. sandiego.librarymarket.com\/event\/ruth-exhibit-program-418129<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa hosts a Tea in the Garden Series<\/strong> with a rotating lineup of themed afternoon high teas on Sundays, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14 and Oct. 19, at 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road. $75. bit.ly\/4jZblwR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 The La Jolla Woman\u2019s Club hosts Martha Gilmer<\/strong>, president and chief executive of the San Diego Symphony, as part of the club\u2019s Women in Leadership Series at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at 7791 Draper Ave. Free. 858-454-2354. lajollawomansclub.org <\/a><\/p>\n![\"Author](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Meg-Waite-Clayton.jpg\")
Author Meg Waite Clayton will make two appearances in La Jolla on Wednesday, July 16, courtesy of Warwick\u2019s bookstore. (Warwick\u2019s)<\/p>\n![\"Chris](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chris-Baron.jpg\")
Chris Baron will discuss his book \u201cSpark\u201d on Thursday, July 17, at Warwick\u2019s bookstore in La Jolla. (Warwick\u2019s)<\/p>\n![\"Author](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jo-Piazza.jpg\")
Author Jo Piazza will appear at Warwick\u2019s bookstore in La Jolla on Friday, July 18. (Warwick\u2019s)<\/p>\n![\"Rachel](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rachel-Joyce.jpg\")
Rachel Joyce will discuss her book \u201cThe Homemade God\u201d on Saturday, July 19, online. (Warwick\u2019s)<\/p>\n