THURSDAY, Jan. 26 • “Superfoods for Health & Flavor,” 6 p.m., Cups Lounge and Culinary, 7857 Girard Ave., chef Jesus Gonzalez teaches a class about the special category of “superfoods” — calorie-sparse, nutrient-dense, real unprocessed foods that are high in anti-oxidants that ward off disease, (858) 459-2877, www.cupslj.com, $65 • Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $21 members, $26 nonmembers • “Madeline” storytime and character appearance, 4 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • “Running the Rift,” 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., award-winning author Naomi Benaron will discuss and sign her Bellwether Prize-winning novel, (858) 454-0347, www.warwicks.com, free • “Is America Irrelevant?” 3:30 p.m., UCSD’s Social Sciences building, 9500 Gilman Drive, UCSD professor David Victor focuses on the global effort to manage climate change, (858) 534-2230, http://iicas.ucsd.edu, free • “Education in Action: Mobilizing the Next Generation for Social Reform,” 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., UCSD’s Cross Cultural Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 454-2230, http://sixth.ucsd.edu, free • “He Walked Through Walls,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, book discussion and signing with Myriam Miedzian, who shares the story of how her father survived three 20th-century wars, (858) 457-3030, www.lfjcc.org, $10 nonmember, $8 member • Distinguished Speaker Series, 5:30 p.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Walter Munk kicks off the year’s series, light refreshments served, RSVP required, (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, free • The Gracia Molina de Pick Feminist Lecture Series, 5 p.m., UCSD Institute of the Americas, 9500 Gilman Drive, Maylei Blackwell discusses her latest book, “Chicana Power! Contested Histories of Feminism in the Chicano Movement,” (858) 822-4059, [email protected] FRIDAY, Jan. 27 • Calder Quartet, 8 p.m., The Loft, 9500 Gilman Drive, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.com, $25 reserved seating, $15 general admission, $5 UCSD student • “Loss of Freedom?” 11 a.m., La Jolla Village Square, 8657 Villa La Jolla Drive, Judge James Stiven considers new state laws that threaten the right to vote and legal immigration, (858) 453-8434, free • San Diego Bootstrappers Breakfast, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Coco’s Restaurant, 4280 Nobel Drive, breakfast meeting for entrepreneurs of early stage technology startups, (408) 252-9676, www.bootstrappersbreakfast.com, $5 plus cost of breakfast and tip SATURDAY, Jan. 28 • Guided walking tour of historic La Jolla, 10 a.m., Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., RSVP required, (858) 480-6424, $10, children 12 and under free • “Loss of Freedom?” 11 a.m., La Jolla Village Square, 8657 Villa La Jolla Drive, (858) 453-8434, free • “Finding God in a War Zone,” 5:11 to 6 p.m., University City United Church, 2877 Governor Drive, Jewish rabbi and Navy chaplain, Cmdr. Joel D. Newman, will be speaking about experiences ministering to soldiers, (858) 453-3444, free SUNDAY, Jan. 29 • Family Concert Series, 4 p.m., La Jolla United Methodist Church, 6063 La Jolla Blvd., resident accompanist Ronel Wishnuff will be joined by Jared Jacobsen, former San Diego Civic organist, to perform selections of musical duets and individual pieces, along with a 20-minute show and tell prior to the performance, (858) 454-7108, www.lajollaunitedmethodist.org, free • “Jazz Gone Global,” 3 p.m., Conrad Prebys Music Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, concert by pianist Cecil Lytle and trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos exploring jazz from New Orleans and the American South to New York and Paris, France, all ticket sales and donations benefit the endowed Lytle Scholarships at UCSD, (858) 534-1507, http://rels.ucsd.edu, $50 general admission, $10 students • “Confessions of a Cereal/Serial Dater: A Guide to Internet Dating,” noon, Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave., Sharon Scholfield discusses and signs her self-proclaimed “funny little guide to helping you along the way” through Internet dating, (602) 576-4842, [email protected], free MONDAY, Jan. 30 • “Pergolesi Transformed: the Bach/Pergolesi Psalm 51,” 8 p.m., St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., concert with music by Handel and Bach’s setting of Psalm 51 based on Stabat Mater of Pergolesi, (619) 291-8246, www.sdems.org, $30-$35 general admission, $28-$32 members • “American Royalty,” 8 p.m., The Loft, 9500 Gilman Drive, electronic performance, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.com, $12 general admission, $8 UCSD student, Loft members free at door • Mini-concert, noon, Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., Kasey Kaye performs her classical solo, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free TUESDAY, Jan. 31 • “Board & Brew,” 6 p.m., The Loft, 9500 Gilman Drive, play board games while enjoying specialty flatbreads, craft brews and soda floats from Zanzibar, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.com, free • “The Sacred and the Profane in Art,” 7:30 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., art lecture by Linda Blair from the Greeks to the Renaissance, (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, $12 members, $17 nonmembers • “Gustavo Romero: Portrait in Piano,” 7 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, debut screening of the documentary with a live interview on the film’s creation hosted by writer Michael T. Crowell with artist Gustavo Romero and director Jonathan Bewley, (858) 626-2000, www.snapshotsfoundation.com, $10 • “Midnight in Paris,” 2 p.m., La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., free movie and popcorn, (858) 272-2905, www.lajollalibrary.org, free WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 • Children’s storytime, 3 p.m., Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., (858) 454-5872, www.ljathenaeum.org, free • “Magic Lantern Exhibit: An Early Window to Africa and the African Diaspora,” 3 p.m., UCSD Arts Library, 9500 Gilman Drive, opening reception for the library exhibit, (858) 822-5758, [email protected], free THURSDAY, Feb. 2 • Principal chat, 1 p.m., Muirlands Middle School, 1056 Nautilus St., Principal Chris Hargrove discusses planned changes to the middle school curriculum for the upcoming year, [email protected], free • “Conflict,” 7 p.m., D.G. Wills Books, 7461 Girard Ave., San Francisco Zen Buddhist priest and poet Norman Fischer will read from his new book, (858) 456-1800, www.dgwillsbooks.com, free • “Blurred Lines: Art, Architecture, and the Cognitive Sciences,” 7 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, lecture by UCSD cognitive science professor David Kirsh and architect Jennifer Luce, (858) 626-2000, www.bronowskiforum.org, free • “Crying Woman,” 8 p.m., Price Center Theatre, 9500 Gilman Drive, film screening of Beijing filmmaker Liu Bingjian’s third feature, which struck a chord for its humorous and honest portrayal of Chinese life in a film that was banned in China, pre-screening party at 7 p.m. and post-screening conversation with the director, (858) 534-8497, www.artpwr.com, $8 nonmembers, $4 members MUST SEE The local nonprofit Chinese language school at La Jolla Country Day School invites community members to celebrate a fun-filled Chinese New Year Festival at the school, located at 9490 Genesee Ave., on Jan. 29 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The festival will be complete with class performances, a festive lion dance, cultural activities, a silent auction, delicious and authentic Chinese fare, and fun games to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Auction items will include limited edition fine art, tickets to local venues, collectible gift sets, a Yani Tseng-autographed golf ball, and much more. Mouthwatering food options will include Chow Mein, Chinese cake, tea eggs, braised pork rice, boba tea and Taiwanese sausage. Presale ticket prices are $20 for 22 food and game tickets, or $20 for 20 tickets on the day of the event. For more information, call (858) 205-7322 or email [email protected]. MUST GO The La Jolla Historical Society will be presenting a three-hour informational workshop on Jan. 28 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. to help community members find out whether they own a property that is worthy of official historic recognition. Topics covered include the city’s designation criteria, how and where to conduct archival research, how to analyze the information uncovered, how to write up findings for city review, and what the benefits and responsibilities are of historic home ownership. The workshop will include informational handouts and opportunities to ask questions to an expert panel of speakers, as well as speak with homeowners who have successfully navigated through the process of designating their properties as historic. Scheduled workshop speakers include architect Ione Stiegler, architectural historian Diane Kane, and senior planner at the San Diego Historical Resources Board Kelly Stanco. Tickets to the workshop are $15 for the general public and $10 for society members. For tickets or more information, visit www.lajollahistory.org or call workshop coordinator Connie Brans- comb at (858) 454-6871.