Week Ahead: What You Need to Know in La Jolla

National Kazoo Day (Yup, that exists.)

Come to the Seuss Room of Geisel Library on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at noon to sort through some fascinating kazoo literature (scholarly articles and musical scores) and listen to some new chamber music for kazoo composed by alumni of UC San Diego. Encore songs from The Cat in the Hat Songbook will be performed, if the audience insists. A collection of kazoos from many decades and many countries will be on view and, while supplies last, a free kazoo for attendees.

Celebrate Franz Schubert's Birthday in La Jolla
Stop by the Athenaeum on Friday at 7:30 to celebrate musician Franz Schubert's birthday with music.

Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines
Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the Feb. 11 special election for mayor of San Diego. and Proposition B in Solana Beach. If you’re not sure about your registration, check it online at sdvote.com.

Learn to Conserve

With Governor Jerry Brown announcing a statewide drought emergency, it’s a good time to check your home water use. The Metropolitan Water District offers extensive tips online.

Remember
Monday is designated by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945 and honors the victims of the Nazi era.