Best bets for the break: a quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences

the La Jolla Light presents this continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet during your quarantine dilemma.

Conferences & learning

• Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary present a Virtual Career Fair for Southern California Veterans 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, November 12, online. The event, open to all members of the military community, will provide interaction between job applicants and employers in large group, small group and one-on-one formats. bit.ly/DAVcareerfair

• The Doris A. Howell Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary with “Vaccine Development Update” at noon, Friday, November 13, online. The presentation will feature Precision Nanosystems Scientific Director Andrew Geall, an mRNA vaccine development expert who is currently working on potential COVID-19 vaccines. To register, email Carolyn Northrup at [email protected].

• The community center of La Jolla presents “Reinvent, revitalize and reimagine your life with the tools of evidence-based hypnotherapy” with Elena Mosaner from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17. The four-part online series (also airing November 24, December 1, and December 8) aims to help participants learn and practice hypnotherapy techniques. $ 20 per class for members of the community center; $ 25 per class for non-members. ljcommunitycenter.org/series

• The Immunotherapy Foundation presents a “Coffee and conversation” noon webinar on Tuesday, November 17, online, featuring a discussion of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy and research by Greg Daniels and Ezra Cohen of the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. To free. bit.ly/ifwebinarnov

• Warwick’s bookstore presents the author Mark Kurlansky at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, via Facebook Live. Kurlansky will discuss his new book, “Salmon: A Fish, the Earth and the History of Their Common Fate”, in a conversation with Neil Senturia. To free. warwicks.com/event/kurlansky-2020

• The Historical Society of La Jolla presents “Race Discussions: A Webinar” at 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, online. The discussion will feature November 3 convention candidate Jim DeBello and UC San Diego athletic director Earl Edwards exploring issues of race, informed in part by the context of the sport. To free. For more information, send an email [email protected] with “Race Talks” in the subject line.

• The Men’s Club of the Beth Israel Congregation will hold a COVID-19 Q&A session at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, with Dr. Davey Smith, head of infectious disease research at UC San Diego. To free. Register and ask your questions about cbisd.org/programs/mens-club-forum-november.

• La Jolla Community Center presents the city of San Diego “Virtual Action Planning Session for Seniors in San Diego” at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 19, online. The follow-up discussion from the February listening session will focus on transportation, outdoor spaces and buildings, and social participation. For a Zoom link, send an email [email protected].

• UC San Diego presents the webinar “An in-depth look at: social inequalities and suffering caused by COVID-19” at noon on Thursday, November 19. Free. social_inequities_covid_19.eventbrite.com

• The San Diego Model Railroad Museum presents the next in its “Modeling citizens” series at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, featuring master railroad model maker Rodger Gredvig. Register on sdmrm.org/modelercitizens.

Family & children

• The San Diego Public Library presents “Exploring the Science of Harry Potter” for grades 6 to 8 on Saturday November 14 at noon, online, with video clips, presentations, discussions, activities and illustrations. Topics will include genetics and trait prediction (Parseltongue, Giants, Squib), Acid / Base Chemistry (Marauder’s Map), Fantastic Beasts, and Herbalism. bit.ly/librarypotterscience

Arts & Culture

• ArtPower at UC San Diego features a New York-based dancer and choreographer Ephrat Asherievirtual dance residency until November 19. The next event, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, is a discussion with Asherie and Grace Jun, a speaker at UC San Diego, about the life and work of Asherie. $ 10 per device. artpower.ucsd.edu

The San Diego Master Chorale will perform a virtual performance of Shawn Kirchner’s “Songs of Ascent” psalm cycle on Sunday, November 15th.

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• The San Diego Choirmaster continues its fall season at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, online. The performance will feature Shawn Kirchner’s “Songs of Ascent” cycle of psalms. $ 20; $ 100 for a Fall Series All Access Pass. sdmasterchorale.org

• The Athenaeum’s musical and artistic library presents ” Live broadcast ! ” at 7 p.m. Monday, November 16, online. The Anthony Wilson Quartet will present a musical suite dedicated to the late Congressman John Lewis. $ 12 for Athenaeum members; $ 17 for non-members. ljathenaeum.org/jazz

• The La Jolla Playhouse presents “You are here: a travelogue home” from Monday November 16, online. The free online event, part of the theatre’s “Digital Without Walls” series, features a road trip around the world via Google Earth. lajollaplayhouse.org/wow-goes-digital/you-are-here

• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library concludes its “Eastern influences in Western art” lecture series at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, November 17, online with “Light, Space and Insights”. The event, led by art historian Cornelia Feye, will discuss the influence of Asian thought at the end of the 20th century. $ 12 for Athenaeum members; $ 15 for non-members. ljathenaeum.org/art-history-lectures

• The San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art continues its online programming on the themes of Chicanx, Latinx and border art in conjunction with the virtual exhibition “To Tame a Wild Tongue: Art after Chicanismo”. The next conference will be on Thursday, November 19 at 11 a.m., with David Avalos, who works in sculpture and public projects. mcasd.org/events/charla-david-avalos

• The Bach Collegium San Diego continues its virtual 2020-21 season with “Tonos Humanos” at noon Wednesday, November 18, online. The concert, which is part of the organization’s “Bach at Home” series, will feature selections from Siglo de Oro (Golden Age). Free (donations accepted). bachcollegiumsd.org

Galas and virtual events

• The North County Philanthropy Council holds its Volunteer Awards Celebration at 3 p.m. Thursday, November 19, online. Guests can purchase a “Celebration in a Box” including wine, wine glasses, desserts, gifts, personalized face mask and hand sanitizer and more. $ 125 per box for two people, $ 275 per box for five people. Register on bit.ly/ncpc2020.

What did you find for entertainment and other distance (social) activities? Send your prospects to [email protected]. ??