Community Calendar: La Jolla meetings and more, Dec. 18-26

Thursday, Dec. 18

• San Diego Blood Bank blood drive: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., La Jolla Square parking lot, 4225 Executive Square. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 114 pounds and be in good health. Photo identification is required. 619-400-8251. sandiegobloodbank.org

• La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee: (pending items to review), 4 p.m., online. Email info@lajollacpa.org.

• La Jolla Library Poetry Group: 2-3 p.m., La Jolla/Riford Library Community Room, 7555 Draper Ave. New and experienced poets can gather to read and share their poems. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/la-jolla-library-poetry-group-447931

Friday, Dec. 19

• La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club: 7 a.m., UC San Diego Faculty Club, 270 Muir Lane. lajollagtrotary.org

• La Jolla Newcomers Club: “Coffee in the Village,” 10 a.m. to noon, The Lot, 7611 Fay Ave. lajollanewcomers.org or email drwolfrf@msn.com

• Kiwanis Club of La Jolla: 5-6 p.m., Verdes El Ranchero restaurant, 7404 La Jolla Blvd. kiwanisclublajolla.org

Sunday, Dec. 21

• San Diego Blood Bank blood drive: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla Presbyterian Church, 7715 Draper Ave. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 114 pounds and be in good health. Photo identification is required. 619-400-8251. sandiegobloodbank.org

• La Jolla Open Aire Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Girard Avenue at Genter Street. 858-454-1699. lajollamarket.com

Monday, Dec. 22

• Laughmasters Toastmasters: 6:30 p.m., online. Email jrmmt@cox.net.

Tuesday, Dec. 23

• American Red Cross blood drive: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Residence Inn, 8901 Gilman Drive. Donors must be in good health, at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. An appointment is required. redcrossblood.org

Wednesday, Dec. 24

Christmas Eve

• Torrey Pines (La Jolla) Rotary Club: noon, Sheraton La Jolla Hotel, 3299 Holiday Court. torreypinesrotary.org

Thursday, Dec. 25

Christmas Day

Did we miss listing your community event? Email calendar information to Noah Lyons at noah.lyons@lajollalight.com by noon Thursday for publication in the following week’s edition.