Events
Secret Garden Tour of La Jolla
Every spring, the La Jolla Historical Society extends a rare invitation to the public to stroll behind the garden gates of some of La Jolla’s loveliest, secluded gardens, normally concealed from view by strategic growth of mature trees, vines or foliage.
Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 9:00AM - 4:00PM - Events
Community Meeting To Save Our Post Office
Community Meeting To Save Our Post Office with the United States Postal Service
April 26 at 6 pm - Cuvier Club 7776 Eads, Avenue La Jolla
Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM - Events
Three Communities On the Home Front
What did La Jolla and Coronado have in common during the years after Pearl Harbor was attacked?
We invite you to learn about how war affected the residents of La Jolla and Coronado, and San Diego's Japanese American community. Three curators, representing the La Jolla Historical Society, the Japanese American Historical Society in San Diego and the Coronado Historical Association, will each give an illustrated presentation of these communities' little known stories.
Tuesday, April 24, 6:30pm
Winn Room, Coronado Library ~ 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado
The program is free but reservations are encouraged
Call 619 435-7242
or email info@coronadohistory.org
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 6:30PM - 8:30PM - Past Events
Annual Ellen Browning Scripps Luncheon
Call office for details.
Friday, April 13, 2012 from 10:26AM - 10:26AM - Events
Science & Technology on the Homefront
The needs of the war effort sparked scientific innovation, precipitating a boom in the fields of marine sciences and aeronautics, setting the stage for San Diego’s economic growth in the latter half of the twentieth century .
Walter Munk
Retired oceanographer; US Army veteran and Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist during World War II
Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 5:00PM - 8:00PM - Past Events
La Jolla Concours D'Elegance
The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance features various types of fine automobile gems. Past years have showcased horseless carriages, Italian marques, British marques, woodies, 50s classics, American sports cars (with a salute to GM on their 100th anniversary), and the automobiles of Carroll Shelby. Spectators from all over the nation come to breathtaking Scripps Park overlooking the shores of La Jolla to view their favorite classics. This year, the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance is back with Italian automobiles to illustrate again that if diamonds are forever, then cars are timeless.
For more information visit The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance website.
Sunday, April 1, 2012 from 9:00AM - 3:00PM - Past Events
Book-Signing at Warwick’s to benefit La Jolla Historical Society
Warwick's and the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance Present
Linda Weldon
Road Racing: Drivers of the 60's and 70's
and
Scott Jacobs
The Art of Scott Jacobs: The Complete Works
Friday, March 30, 5:30-7:30pm. Fundraiser, Reception & Signing.
Warwick's will extend their store hours, with a percentage of sales going to the La Jolla Historical Society.
For more information please visit http://warwicks.indiebound.com/event/la-jolla-concours-delegance .
Friday, March 30, 2012 from 5:30PM - 7:30PM - Past Events
Living in La Jolla During the War Years
La Jolla was a different place during World War II, as buildings were camouflaged, gun turrets spotted the bluffs, and people raised their own food. Through it all, La Jollans persisted, working hard to contribute to the war effort.
Robert Mosher
Retired architect; La Jolla resident during World War II
Eugene Alfaro
Historian on food production in World War II
Mildred Lee Bell
Retired educator; attended La Jolla High School during the war
Dorothy Haven
Retired educator and actress; husband trained at Camp Callan
Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 5:00PM - 8:00PM - Past Events
