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The Talk of the Town: Diamonds, Jazz & Dreams | Annual Benefit Celebration
May
9
5:30 PM17:30
Annual Benefit

The Talk of the Town: Diamonds, Jazz & Dreams | Annual Benefit Celebration

Saturday, May 9, 2026
VIP Hour: 5:30–6:30 PM
Main Event: 6:30–10 PM

The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library will host its annual benefit celebration, The Talk of the Town, on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in La Jolla. This year’s theme, Diamonds, Jazz and Dreams, promises a glamorous evening inspired by timeless elegance, live music, and community celebration.

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The Talk of the Town: Old Hollywood Edition | Annual Benefit Celebration
May
3
5:30 PM17:30
Annual Benefit

The Talk of the Town: Old Hollywood Edition | Annual Benefit Celebration

Friday, May 3, 2024
VIP Hour: 5:30–6:30 PM
Main Event: 6:30–10 PM

Ever dreamed of partying in the glitz and glamour of 1930s Hollywood? After the rousing success of our first Talk of the Town set in the 1920s, we hope you will join us as we celebrate the next decade of Athenaeum history with Old Hollywood sizzle and style.

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Open House
Apr
15
10:00 AM10:00
Annual Benefit

Open House

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Saturday, April 15, 2023

We invite you to a free open house the day following the Annual Benefit Celebration. There will be coffee and pastries upon opening at 10 AM, an 11 AM tour of the Athenaeum with Librarian Kathi Bower Peterson, a 2 PM artists’ books presentation by Carol Buckley in the Elliott North Reading Room, and a 3:30 PM concert with vocalist Elizabeth Marcano, accompanied on piano by Kathi Bower Peterson, performing popular 1920s songs from sheet music in the Athenaeum collection.

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The Talk of the Town | Annual Benefit Celebration
Apr
14
5:30 PM17:30
Annual Benefit

The Talk of the Town | Annual Benefit Celebration

Friday, April 14, 2023
VIP bar reception: 5:30 PM
Event: 6:30 PM

Join us as we toast the town in our version of the exuberant art scene of the 1920s! Kick up your heels with pizzaz to celebrate the Athenaeum’s past and bright future at our historic 1921 William Templeton Johnson building in downtown La Jolla.

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