Opera in Coronado! Assolutamente! The Seasons of Love is a romantic evening of Italian Opera arias and duets featuring Gabriella Rodmac and Felipe Pra... Read on...
The Coronado Cultural Arts Commission is pleased to announce the newest exhibition in the C3 (Coronado Community Center) Gallery - Who's New? featurin... Read on...
A Vintage Valentine's Concert with Gregory Page
Experience the romance. nostalgia, optimism and melancholy of love songs from the Gregory Page Songbook delivered with the warm timbre of his unique voice and masterful finger style guitar artistry. Winner of the 2021 San Diego Music Award for Best Album of the Year, Gregory will share original music from his prolific and always expanding discography with our listening audience.
Breakthrough Workshop Theatre Staged Reading: "The Wizard of Oz"
Breakthrough Workshop Theatre presents its staged reading of The Wizard of Oz, adapted by Erin Detrick from the book by L. Frank Baum, and directed by Ira Bauer-Spector.
When Dorothy finds herself in the Land of Oz, she knows she has to find a way back home to Kansas. Embarking on a funny and fast-paced journey, Dorothy meets new friends along the way, and together they travel down the yellow brick road to the fabled Emerald City to meet the Great Oz. This imaginative adaptation of The Wizard of Oz captures the heart of the beloved and classic tale, reminding us that the greatest breakthroughs can often be discovered within ourselves.
This “Breakthrough Workshop” (staged reading) is being presented free of charge for one performance only. More information about BWT can be found at www.breakthroughworkshop.org or by following @breakthroughworkshop on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
Reservations are required and can be secured by visiting https://bwt.ticketleap.com/wizardofoz
Art in the Park
Art in the Park features more than fifty top artists in every genre including oil, acrylic and watercolor painting,etching, photography, wood and metal working, stained glass, ceramics and a variety of other unusual and distinctive art forms.
Wine & Lecture: WARBOATS, 55 Years of Naval Special Warfare
The Coronado Historical Association invites you to the next lecture in the Wine and Lecture series: WARBOATS, 55 Years of Naval Special Warfare Combatant Craft History.
WARBOATS, 55 Years of Naval Special Warfare Combatant Craft History by Boat Unit veterans James Gray and Phil Garn is the first book about “The Silent Ones,” now known as Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC). The book is profusely illustrated with many never-published photos, documents, insignia, and charts as well as dozens of veteran interviews. The book tells the story of Naval Special Warfare Boat Units -- from the Boat Support Units of the 1960s prowling the coast of North Vietnam and the waterways of the Mekong Delta to today’s Special Boat Teams in action around the world -- with some background on maritime special operations since Colonial times. The book is published by the Combatant Craft Crewman Association, a 501(c)(3)
Baby Storytime
A storytime for babies and their caregivers to develop early language skills through songs, rhymes, repetition, and a weekly book reading!
Toddler Story Time
Ms. Natalie delights toddlers with fun read alouds, music, and weekly themes the whole family will enjoy. Tuesdays at 11 a.m. in-person and on Facebook.
Spanish Storytime
Join us every Wednesday in-person or via Facebook at 11 a.m. for a traditional storytime in Spanish. We will be reading books, singing songs, and having fun in a cozy setting.
Biography & Memoir Book Club: Between Two Kingdoms
Join the Through Their Eyes Book Club in reading Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouard. Just a few weeks shy of her twenty-third birthday, a diagnosis: leukemia, with a 35 percent chance of survival. Just like that, the life she had imagined for herself had gone up in flames.
After four years, in a hospital bed fighting for her survival and chronicling the saga in a column for The New York Times, Jaouard embarked—with her new best friend, Oscar, a scruffy terrier mutt—on a 100-day, 15,000-mile road trip across the country. She set out to meet some of the strangers who had written to her during her years in the hospital. Between Two Kingdoms is a profound chronicle of survivorship and a fierce, tender, and inspiring exploration of what it means to begin again. (Amazon)
Through Their Eyes Book Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of month.
FILM FORUM CORONADO: "Lightning (Inazuma)"
Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Coronado Island Film Festival, presents FILM FORUM CORONADO, taking place the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the library's Winn Room. Film expert Ralph DeLauro provides a brief introduction to each film and leads a discussion afterwards, often including pointers about how lighting or camera angles contribute to a scene’s mood or propel the story.
February 15: Lightning (Inazuma) (1952, 90 min)
Mikio Naruse’s eloquent, slow-burn rebellion against social conventions is considered his masterpiece. Hideko Takamine portrays a perky bus conductor frustrated with the tensions in her squabbling family who breaks free to make a go of it on her own. This film is in Japanese with English subtitles.
Storytelling Institute: Learn the Art of Storytelling!
Have you always enjoyed telling stories? Ever considered storytelling in front of an audience? The Storytelling Institute, a free six-week course presented by the Storytellers of San Diego, is open to everyone who would like to hone their skills in this ancient art form. The Institute culminates in a storytelling slot for each participant at the San Diego Storytelling Festival here at the Coronado Public Library on March 18.
Registration is suggested (but not required, nor is attendance at every session). Please register for each session individually. Each session builds on the previous one, so consistent attendance is advised especially if you would like to perform at the San Diego Storytelling Festival culminating event.
Poetry for the People
This course will feature poems, both historic and contemporary, which enjoy iconic status. These poems, as well as their authors, are acknowledged as widely recognized and admired as having exceptional influence. All class members are encouraged to contribute their ideas and perceptions of the poems, enriching the discussions for everyone in attendance.
Chuck Kamar received his Bachelor’s from Boston State and his Master’s from Boston University. He taught for 34 years in the Newton Public Schools, the last 20 of which at Newton North High School. In 1998 he won the Paul E. Elicker Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Drop-In Monthly Chess for Adults
The Library is hosting open chess play on the second Thursday of every month between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. in the Winn Room. Enjoy playing chess with others, or learn to play or improve your game with help from facilitator and local chess coach Chuck McClung. Chess boards and pieces provided. Open to all adults age 18 and older.
Drop-In Second Saturday Art Class for Kids!
The Coronado Public Library offers an art class for kids on the second Saturday of each month. Children of all ages are welcome. Registration is not required.
About the instructor:
Anna Gorman was born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. Her love for the arts began in her early adolescent years and was nourished throughout adulthood. The inspiration for her creations comes from a love for the natural world as well as her passion for spirituality and the yogic arts. Her media include acrylics, oils, charcoal, and graphite.
When Anna isn’t creating art, she is enriching the minds of the little ones as an early childcare teacher who graduated from San Diego State University. She also loves to teach art to children. Currently, Anna is a graduate student at the University of California, San Diego where she is studying to obtain her teaching credential in Elementary Education. She loves the sun, surfing, and being outdoors.
Opera in Coronado! Assolutamente! The Seasons of Love is a romantic evening of Italian Opera arias and duets featuring Gabriella Rodmac and Felipe Pra... Read on...