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The\u00a0La Jolla Light<\/em>\u00a0presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.<\/p>\n \u2022 Halloween Aglow:<\/strong> 6-8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24-25, at Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. The event will include games, trick-or-treating, special lighting and decorations, live music by Billy Lee and the Swamp Critters, divers doing underwater pumpkin carving, and pop-up science stations. $20-$45. Reservations are required. aquarium.ucsd.edu\/events\/halloween-aglow<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Dogoween:<\/strong> 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, The Kitchen at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The event will feature a costume contest, pop-up tents and music to raise funds for local pet adoption organizations. $30-$100. lajollalovespets.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 D\u00eda de los Muertos (Day of the Dead):<\/strong> D\u00eda de los Muertos concert, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in the La Jolla\/Riford Library\u2019s Community Room, 7555 Draper Ave. Children are encouraged to wear traditional D\u00eda de los Muertos makeup.<\/p>\n \u2022 Movie Night: \u201cAbbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein\u201d:<\/strong> 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Refreshments will be provided. Free for Community Center members, $10 for non-members. ljcommunitycenter.org\/specialevents<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Trunk or Treat:<\/strong> 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, on Draper Avenue between La Jolla Presbyterian Church and the La Jolla Recreation Center. Pre-approved cars will offer trick-or-treating, non-alcoholic apple cider, chili with toppings and pie in a cup. Pumpkin carving also will be available.<\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cBeyond the Rainbow\u201d:<\/strong> 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road. The \u201cWizard of Oz\u201d- and Halloween-themed event for ages 21 and up will feature cocktails, bites, characters, entertainment and more. $115. bit.ly\/4q9qMX0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Halloween Lunch & Costume Contest:<\/strong> Noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Free for Community Center members, $25 for non-members. Registration is required. ljcommunitycenter.org\/specialevents<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Creepy Candy Crawl:<\/strong> 3-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, at participating shops in La Jolla\u2019s Village. Children of all ages can go trick-or-treating with goodie bags available at the Real Estate Brokers Association, 908 Kline St. The event also will include a costume contest featuring prizes donated by Geppetto\u2019s toy store. bit.ly\/42x0aoQ<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 The Peer Learning Collaborative at the La Jolla Community Center concludes \u201cOceanography and How We Get Fish on the Plate\u201d<\/strong> with oceanographer John Ugoretz at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The topic will be \u201cWhat We Need to Understand About Marine Protected Areas, Especially in La Jolla.\u201d ljcommunitycenter.org\/plc<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 The Korea-Pacific Program at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy presents \u201cEconomic Statecraft in a Divided Peninsula,\u201d<\/strong> a roundtable discussion of how the United States and South Korea are tasked with aligning their economic policies and finding strategies to deter North Korea, at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, in UCSD\u2019s Great Hall, 9810 International Lane, La Jolla. Free, though registration is required. bit.ly\/4n8plWb<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cJudeo-Sephardic (Ladino) for Beginners\u201d<\/strong> is presented at 10 a.m. Mondays through Nov. 24 online. The six-class course is taught by Agnieszka August-Zarebska, an assistant professor in the Taube Department of Jewish Studies at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. Registration is $250 until Thursday, Oct. 16, and $300 afterward. yiddishlandcalifornia.org\/ladino-judeo-spanish-for-beginners<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 The relaxation class \u201cFit & Flexible\u201d<\/strong> is presented at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 28 at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. Free for newcomers, $25 for others. Register via email at solyoga@yahoo.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cRestorative Bliss Yoga with Ocean Savasana\u201d<\/strong> is offered at 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 29 at the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club, 1160 Coast Blvd. Free for newcomers, $25 for others. Register via email at solyoga@yahoo.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u2022 The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library hosts an opening reception for \u201cNolan Oswald Dennis: Demonstrations (i)\u201d<\/strong><\/a> at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The art exhibition will run through Saturday, Jan. 17. ljathenaeum.org\/events\/exhibition-2025-insite <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Artwork by Katherine Keeling<\/strong> is on display through October at Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, 5627 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. birdrockcoffee.com\/cafes\/la-jolla<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Joseph Bellows Gallery presents the art exhibition \u201cKate Breakey: In Pursuit of Light\u201d<\/strong> through Friday, Oct. 31, at 7661 Girard Ave., La Jolla. josephbellows.com\/exhibitions\/kate-breakey2<\/a><\/em><\/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<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 R.B. Stevenson Gallery hosts the exhibition \u201cHere and There\u201d with new paintings and ceramics\u00a0by artist Geoffroy Tob\u00e9<\/strong> through Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7661 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. rbstevensongallery.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 The Salon of Art Gallery presents artist Concetta Antico\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> exhibition \u201cEthereal Beauty\u201d through Friday, Nov. 14, at 7655 Fay Ave., La Jolla. Free. bit.ly\/4fRGK3h<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 La Jolla artist Peggy Hinaekian<\/strong> is exhibiting her paintings, lithographs, etchings and photographs through Friday, Nov. 21, at Alliance Francaise, 6390 Greenwich Drive, San Diego. Free. 619-806-6719<\/p>\n \u2022 UC San Diego\u2019s Mandeville Art Gallery hosts \u201cOmni Intelligent,\u201d<\/strong> an exhibition by nine artists and collectives in a range of media from scent and holography to ceramics and film, exploring artificial intelligence and the intersections of humans and machines. The exhibit continues through Saturday, Dec. 6, at 9390 Mandeville Lane, La Jolla. mandevilleartgallery.ucsd.edu\/exhibitions\/omni-intelligent.html<\/a><\/em><\/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><\/em><\/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><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 ArtPower at UC San Diego presents the dance and music ensemble La Mezcla<\/strong> in \u201cGhostly Labor,\u201d a rhythmic performance, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at UCSD\u2019s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $30-$50. amphitheater.ucsd.edu\/event\/la-mezcla<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 The La Jolla Community Center concludes its 2025 Fourth Friday Jazz Series<\/strong> with Holly Hofmann presenting \u201cSome of My Best Friends are Guitar Players\u201d at 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $25 for Community Center members and $30 for non-members in advance; $35 at the door. ljcommunitycenter.org\/ffjs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Bach Collegium San Diego presents \u201cWhen in Rome: A. Scarlatti, Corelli and Handel\u201d<\/strong> at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $38-$73. theconrad.org\/events\/when-in-rome<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Pianist Dmitry Shishkin<\/strong> performs at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $48-$75. theconrad.org\/events\/dmitry-shiskin<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its four-concert Jazz Fall Series<\/strong> from Oct. 29 to Dec. 5 at two venues in La Jolla. Performances are: Kris Davis Trio, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St.; Anthony Wilson Nonet: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, Scripps Research Auditorium, 10620 John Jay Hopkins Drive; Django Festival Allstars with Veronica Swift, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, Scripps Research Auditorium; and Matt Wilson\u2019s Christmas Tree-O, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. $188 for the series for Athenaeum members, $208 for non-members. Individual concerts are $50-$55. ljathenaeum.org\/jazz<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus<\/strong> opens its 2025-26 season with \u201cThe French Connection\u201d at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Mandeville Auditorium at UC San Diego, 9390 Mandeville Lane, La Jolla. The performances will feature French and French-inspired works by Kevin Puts, Igor Stravinsky, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Betsy Jolas, Claude Debussy and Erik Satie. $20-$45. ljsc.org <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 San Diego Baroque<\/strong> presents its 2025-26 Bach\u2019s Lunch Concert Series at 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month, except January, through May 6 at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. Upcoming performances are: Nov. 5, Mozart string quintet; Dec. 3, Vivaldi Gloria; Feb. 4, Handel and Scarlatti vocal works; March 4, French baroque; April 1, Vivaldi Stabat Mater; May 6, works based on Shakespeare and Cervantes. Free. sdbaroque.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Le Salon de Musiques<\/strong> presents a concert of music by Brahms, Dvorak and Reber featuring performers Ambroise Aubrun on violin, Ben Solomonow on cello and Xiao Chen on piano at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at the La Jolla Woman\u2019s Club, 7791 Draper Ave. The event will include a discussion by musicologist Ross Mitchell, a Q&A with the musicians and a high tea buffet with French champagne. $69-$120. lesalondemusiques.com\/concerts-schedule-2025-2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cAlex Katz: Theater and Dance\u201d<\/strong><\/a> continues at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego through Sunday, Jan. 4, at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. The exhibit is the first comprehensive exploration of Katz\u2019s collaborations with choreographers, dancers and members of avant-garde theater ensembles over six decades, showcasing rare archival materials, major sets and paintings and previously unexhibited sketches. mcasd.org\/exhibitions\/alex-katz-theater-and-dance<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Friends of the La Jolla Library presents a sidewalk book sale<\/strong> from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in front of the La Jolla\/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. All used books will cost $1, and all proceeds will benefit the library.<\/p>\n \u2022 Warwick\u2019s bookstore presents author Thomas Schlesser<\/strong> discussing his book \u201cMona\u2019s Eyes\u201d at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/schlesser-2025<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Author Susan Orlean<\/strong> discusses her book \u201cJoyride\u201d at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Warwick\u2019s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $32 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com\/event\/orlean-2025<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 La Jollan Neva Sullaway<\/strong>, representing the cookbook \u201cSan Diego Seafood: Then & Now: Recipes and Stories from a History of Fishing,\u201d<\/a> appears from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at Warwick\u2019s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com\/event\/sullaway-2025<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center concludes a series of talks by Jewish authors with Pamela Nadell<\/strong> at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. my.lfjcc.org\/15540\/15541<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 La Jolla Playhouse presents the world-premiere musical \u201cWorking Girl\u201d<\/strong><\/a> from Tuesday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Dec 7, at the Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. The production, based on the 1988 movie, features music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, a book by Theresa Rebeck and choreography by Sarah O\u2019Gleby and is directed by Christopher Ashley. lajollaplayhouse.org\/show\/working-girl<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 The Corazon de Vida Foundation presents its annual fundraiser Noche de Gala<\/strong> beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road. The gala benefits orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico, and will include champagne, cocktails, silent and live auctions, entertainment, dinner and dancing. $250. ndg.givesmart.com<\/a><\/em><\/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 at 7555 Draper Ave. Free. bit.ly\/49TLiDr<\/a><\/em>. sandiego.librarymarket.com\/event\/ruth-exhibit-program-418127<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Do you have an event \u2014 online or in person \u2014 that you\u2019d like to see here? Email your leads to Rob Vardon at robert.vardon@lajollalight.com by noon Friday for publication in the following week\u2019s edition.<\/em> \u2666<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.sandiegouniontribune.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The\u00a0La Jolla Light\u00a0presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities. Halloween and fall events \u2022 Halloween Aglow: 6-8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24-25, at Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. 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