Creative Storytime with Ms. Katia
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 10:30 AM The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library is thrilled to announce its newest offering for young families: Creative Storytime with…
New Member Tour
Saturday, June 20, 2026 11 AM New Member Tours are given by the librarian on the third Saturday of every month at 11 a.m. Members and nonmembers alike are…
Closed
The Athenaeum is closed on Friday, June 19, 2026 in observance of Juneteenth. Thank you for understanding!
Gustavo Romero Plays Franz Liszt | Summer Festival
Sunday, July 5, 2026 4 PM Program: TBA
Gustavo Romero Plays Franz Liszt | Summer Festival Series
Sundays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2026 4 PM Program: TBA
Ines Irawati, piano & Natalie Krause, cello | Free Mini-Concert
Monday, July 6, 2026 12 PM Known for her expressivity, virtuosity, and versatility, Indonesian-born pianist Ines Irawati is in demand both as a solo recitalist…
Opening Reception | 34th Annual Juried Exhibition
August 1–October 10, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday, July 31, 5:30–7:30 PM One of the most prestigious juried shows in San Diego, selected artists will exhibit…
Adam Wolff Trio, jazz | Free Mini-Concert
Michael Evans (l), Adam Wolff (c), Caleb Furgatch (r); photo credit: Michael Oletta
Stanton Street Duo (Alan Roberto, harmonica & Tatiana Senderowicz, 7-string guitar) | Free Mini-Concert
Monday, July 20, 2026 12 PM The Stanton Street Duo is a chromatic harmonica and 7-string guitar ensemble based in San Francisco. Since their participation as…
Courtly Noyse (Renaissance & Medieval music) | Free Mini-Concert
Monday, July 27, 2026 12 PM Long ago four people used to meet every year under a tree on top of Mount Palomar to sing madrigals. In 2003, it suddenly occurred…
Opening Reception | Athenaeum Faculty & Staff Exhibition
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 11, 5–8 PM July 11–August 8, 2026 We are pleased to announce our Faculty & Staff Exhibition in the Palmer Gallery at the…
Emerging Composers Concert | San Diego New Music
Friday, July 17, 2026 7:30 PM Each year, the Emerging Composers Competition (hosted by San Diego New Music) solicits musical scores from college-age…
Dr. Xiao Chen, piano | Free Mini-Concert
Monday, August 3, 2026 12 PM Award-winning pianist Dr. Xiao Chen is actively engaged as both a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States,…
Sean Jones/Billy Childs/Ben Williams | Farrell Family Athenaeum Jazz
Friday, August 21, 2026 7:30 PM *AT THE ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY * The series concludes on Friday, August 21, with a special collective of three of…
Joanne Stohs, viola; Robert Zelickman, clarinet; Alyze Dreiling, violin/piano | Free Mini-Concert
Monday, August 10, 2026 12 PM Joanne Stohs is a freelance violist who play in chamber groups and orchestras in the San Diego area. She is also a piano teacher…
Elegancia Doble, piano 4-hands | Free Mini-Concert
Tim Flannery, guitar & vocals | Free Mini-Concert
Monday, August 24, 2026 12 PM Throughout his baseball career, Tim Flannery had his guitar in hand. Flan writes songs about his family roots, love, and the…
Yumiko Oya, solo piano | Free Mini-Concert
Roberta Gambarini and Tamir Hendelman | Special Jazz Concert
Saturday, July 18, 2026 7:30 PM *AT THE ATHENAEUM MUSIC & ARTS LIBRARY * Don’t miss this late-breaking addition to the Athenaeum’s summer jazz schedule, a…
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) | Flicks on the Bricks
Thursday, August 6, 2026 8 PM An unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is…
America 250 | Flicks on the Bricks Summer 2026 Series
Thursdays, August 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2026 8 PM The Athenaeum's outdoor movie series, Flicks on the Bricks, invites you to enjoy classic movies on our patio…
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) | Flicks on the Bricks
Thursday, August 13, 2026 8 PM A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at…
Meet John Doe (1941) | Flicks on the Bricks
Thursday, August 20, 2026 8 PM A penniless drifter is recruited by an ambitious columnist to impersonate a non-existent person who said he'd be committing…
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) | Flicks on the Bricks
Thursday, August 27, 2026 8 PM An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman see the value of his own life. Cast: starring James…