La Jolla Community Calendar Feb. 7 - Feb. 13, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted

Thursday, Feb. 7

■ La Jolla Sunrise Rotary Club meets, 6:55 a.m. $20, The Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro. (619) 992-9449.

■ Disaster and emergency preparedness class, 10 a.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. RSVP (858) 459- 0831.

■ Spot Loves Books, storytime for babies and toddlers, 11 a.m. Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave. (858) 454-0347.

■ Pen to Paper writing group meets, noon, Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657.

■ La Jolla Community Planning Association meets, 6 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. info@lajollacpa.org

Friday, Feb. 8

■ Coffee Around Town, hosted by the La Jolla Newcomers Club, 10 a.m., La Sala Lounge at La Valencia Hotel, 1132 Prospect St. (858) 246-7362.

■ Kiwanis Club of La Jolla meets, noon, $15 unless attending as a member’s guest, La Jolla Presbyterian Church, 7155 Draper Ave. mmcalister@cgpinc.com

■ Film Noir Classics “Quicksand,” screens, 3 p.m., Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657.

■ Cooking with Urs “Le Chef” Baumann, Mediterranean menu, 6 p.m., $40 members, $45 non-members, La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. RSVP (858) 459- 0831.

■ Tony Lasley performs, 6 p.m., Finch’s Wine Bar and Bistro, 7644 Girard Ave. (858) 456-4056.

■ The Bishop’s School Exhibition closing reception, 6:30 p.m., Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St. (858) 454-5872.

Saturday, Feb. 9

■ Ikebana Classes, flower arranging to take home, 8:50 a.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. $19. (858) 552-1657.

■ Seniors Computer Group meets, 9:30 a.m. free for visitors, then $1 per month, Wesley Palms, 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach. (858) 459-9065.

■ Robin Henkel solo blues and jazz, 10 a.m. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, 5627 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 551-1707.

■ Chess Club with game play and lessons for ages 25 and younger, 12:30 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657.

■ Jeff Bristol performs, 6 p.m. Finch’s Wine Bar and Bistro, 7644 Girard Ave. (858) 456-4056.

Sunday, Feb. 10

■ La Jolla Open Aire Market, 9 a.m., Girard Avenue at Genter Street. (858) 454-1699.

■ Author discussion, Adriana Renescu, “The Death of Rafael,” noon, Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave. (858) 454-0347.

■ UCSD Bus Tour, 2 p.m., Gilman Entrance to UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive. Reserva- tions required: (858) 534-4414 or

ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/tours

Monday, Feb. 11

■ Beginner Bridge, first day of a 10-week course, 10:30 a.m. $150 members; $175 non-members, La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 455-5406.

■ Athenaeum mini-concerts, jazz vocalist Alison Adams Tucker, noon, Athenaeum Library, 1008 Wall St. (858) 454-5872.

■ Jewelry Bead Class, 2:30 p.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $15 members;$20 non-members, RSVP (858) 455-5406.

■ La Jolla Community Planned District Ordinance Committee meets, 4 p.m. La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. info@lajollacpa.org

Tuesday, Feb. 12

■ San Diego League of Women Voters meets, 9:30 a.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. (858) 454-5019 or (858) 459- 7598.

■ Rotary Club of La Jolla meets, speaker Tom Garfinkel, president of the San Diego Padres, noon, lunch $30, Cuvier Club, 7776 Eads Ave. (858) 459-1850.

■ Hatha Chair Yoga, 12:30 p.m., Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657.

■ Science lecture, “The Hunt for the Higgs Boson,” Professor Vivek Sharma on the search for the quantum particle associated with a field hypothesized to explain the origin of mass in the universe, 3 p.m. UCSD Science and Engineering Library at Geisel Library, 9500 Gilman Drive. (858) 534-2480 or sushepherd@ucsd.edu

■ Development Permit Review Committee meets, 4 p.m., La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. lajollacpa.org

■ Let’s Knit Together, all levels, materials not provided, 6 p.m. Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. (858) 552-1657.

■ Toastmasters of La Jolla meets, for those hoping to improve public speaking skills, 6:30 p.m. free for guests, six-month membership $78, La Jolla Firehouse YMCA, 7877 Herschel Ave.

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■ Readers Theater, staged reading of Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park,” 7:30 p.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. Suggested donation $5-10. (858) 459-0831.

■ Chamber concert, Parker Quartet, 7:30 p.m. $40 members; $45 non- members, Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St. (858) 454-5872.

■ Author discussion, Jojo Moyes, “Me Before You,” 7:30 p.m. Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave. (858) 454-0347.

Wednesday, Feb. 13

■ Kiwanis Club of Torrey Pines meets, 7:15 a.m., first three meetings free, then $15,Torrey Pines Christian Church, 8320 Scenic Drive North. essheridan@aol.com

■ La Jolla Village Merchant’s Association meets, 8:30 a.m., Cuvier Club, 7776 Eads Ave. info@ lajollabythesea.com

■ AARP Driver Course, 9:30 a.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $12 AARP members, $14 non-members. (858) 459-0831.

■ Cooking class, Opera Singing Chef Elizabeth Podsiadlo — Cabbage soup, 10 a.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. $10 members, $15 non-members. (858) 459-0831.

■ Social Service League of La Jolla meets, 10:30 a.m. Darlington House, 7441 Olivetas Ave. SSL@darlingtonhouse.com

■ Torrey Pines Rotary Club meets, Earnie Giles, WINS Project USA secretary- treasurer, noon, lunch approximately $16, Rock Bottom Brewery, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive. info@torreypinesrotary.org

■ From the Hill to the Street with Mike Shea from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Washington, D.C. 5:30 p.m. La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. RSVP (858) 459-0831.

■ La Jolla Shores Association meets, 6:30 p.m., Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Building T-29, 8840 Biological Grade. LJSA.org@gmail.com

■ Jazz concert, Mats Eilertsen Trio, 7:30 p.m. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St. $21- $26. (858) 454-5872.

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Bird Rock Elementary to hold tour for incoming kindergarten parents

■ Bird Rock Elementary School will host a tour for prospective kindergarten parents, 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.13 at 5371 La Jolla Hermosa. Guests will meet Principal Sally Viavada, teachers, and members of the Bird Rock Foundation, Governance Team, School Site Council, and parent volunteers. The tour is for adults only. Arrival by 9:30 a.m. will allow all visitors to tour together. Registration for 2013-2014 school year begins 1:30–3:30 p.m. April 17 for kindergarten and new students to grades 1-5. (858) 488-0537.