THURSDAY, AUGUST 26 • Traffic & Transportation Board meeting, 4 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. • La Jolla Historical Society presents “History of the U.S. Postal Service in La Jolla,” a presentation by archivist and curator Michael Mishler and historian Carol Olten at 7 p.m., Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St.; $10 per lecture or $25 for the series for members, and $12 per lecture or $30 for the series for nonmembers. Call (858) 459-5335 for reservation. www.lajollahistory.org • San Diego Citizen’s Revenue Review and Economic Competitiveness Commission meeting, 6 to 8 p.m., Forum Hall at Westfield UTC, 4315 La Jolla Village Drive; share ideas on how San Diego can encourage economic growth and increase revenue; [email protected], free • Journalist Eric Volz will sign and discuss his memoir, “Gringo Nightmare: A Young American Framed for Murder in Nicaragua,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., (858) 454-0347, free FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 • La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest Finale: Twin Titans, 7:30 p.m., Museum of Contemporary Art Sherwood Auditorium, 700 Prospect St.; prelude at 6:30 p.m., (858) 459-3728, www.ljms.org, $50-$75 SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 • The Symphony at Salk presents Liza Minnelli with the San Diego Symphony, 5 p.m., Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Theodore Gildred Court, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road; proceeds benefit biological reason and community education, (858) 453-4100, $250 SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 • La Jolla Concerts by the Sea: Allegato, 2 to 4 p.m., Scripps Park, 1133 Coast Blvd.; an international music experience with a jazz influence, free WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 • Children’s story time, 3 p.m., La Jolla Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, free • Pajama story time, 6:30 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., (858) 552-1657, free THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 • La Jolla Community Planning Association monthly meeting, 6 p.m., La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St. ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ The La Jolla Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., invites the community to “Rock, Paper, Scissors: Member’s Choice” on Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. as part of its A-List event series for young professionals. A-List members are invited to cast votes for their favorite piece in the 19th annual Juried Exhibition, on view through Sept. 7, a collection of 72 works from 35 local artists. The event will also feature margaritas on the “rocks,” an on-site photo studio to create custom “paper” flip books for guests, and for “scissors”— guests can “cut” out a customized playlist by posting song requests on the Athenaeum’s Facebook page. Admission is free for A-List members and one guest, and $10 in advance or $12 at the door for nonmembers. Guests must be 21 or older.
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