Thursday, December 4, 2025

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An Evening with Viet Thanh Nguyen

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join the Coronado Public Library as we welcome Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen. He'll discuss his newest title To Save and To Destroy, a moving, personal meditation on otherness and a call for political solidarity, with Lily Hoang. Originally given as a series of Norton lectures, these captivating essays earned a starred review from Library Journal […]

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Jet Trails & Tall Tales: Vincent “Jell-O” Aiello Discusses “Through the Yellow Visor”

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join the Coronado Public Library for a high-octane evening with Vincent “Jell-O” Aiello, former TOPGUN instructor, combat pilot, and host of the popular Fighter Pilot Podcast, as he shares stories from his gripping memoir, Through the Yellow Visor. More than just dogfights and flybys, Aiello’s book offers an unfiltered look into the real world of naval aviation […]

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Lights, Camera… Conspiracy: A.C. Adams discusses “Chasing Shadows”

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join the Coronado Public Library and Ollie Media as they welcome author duo A.C. Adams to discuss their debut novel, a gripping tale of mystery, betrayal, and the search for truth. In Chasing Shadows, a young woman’s father disappears without warning and a cryptic message is all he leaves behind. Her quest to find him leads […]

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“Down to the Bone” Caitlin Rother and the McStay Family Murders

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join us for an evening of true crime and investigative insight as New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother discusses her latest book, Down to the Bone, a riveting deep dive into the San Diego-based McStay family murders. This high-profile case captured national attention—featured on the cover of People magazine and in several TV documentaries—and led to the […]

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Explore Weird Moons with NASA Ambassadors

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Calling all young astronauts! Join us for a special program with NASA's Solar System Ambassadors, David Narevsky and Lyford Rome. They will teach us about "weird" moons and other unusual objects in space, both in and outside of our solar system. Activity to follow!

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Callooh Callay! A Brillig Look At Wonderland Through A University Looking Glass

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join Linda Cassady for a journey into the literary wonderland of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, through the treasured Cassady Carroll Collection of University of Southern California's Special Collections. This engaging lecture explores how a remarkable book collection has inspired students to discover the genius behind Alice's adventures, transforming some into artists in […]

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Foamy Fun with Dynamite Dave

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Dynamite Dave is back again for some foamy fun! Enjoy the end of summer with some non-toxic and hypoallergenic foam! For the third year in a row the library invites you and your family for this fun event. Bathing suits highly recommended, goggles suggested but not necessary!

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Special Mystery Book Club: A History of Mystery with Bryan Plank

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join us for a special session of Mystery Book Club with guest speaker Bryan Plank, who will take us through a brief history of the genre and discuss some of the formative historic mysteries. Bryan first started reading mysteries in elementary school with the Sherlock Holmes stories and novels. What really connected him to the […]

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Summer on the Strand: Storytelling with Aunt Li-Anne

Silver Strand Youth Center 1302 Leyte Road, Coronado, United States

Join us this Summer on the Strand! The Coronado Public Library, in collaboration with the Silver Strand Youth Center, will be hosting exciting events for all ages every Wednesday at 9:30 am all summer long. Kids, teens, and adults can sign up for our Summer Reading Program at these events, log their reads, and pick […]

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Callooh Callay! A Brillig Look At Wonderland Through A University Looking Glass

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Join Linda Cassady for a journey into the literary wonderland of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, through the treasured Cassady Carroll Collection of USC's Special Collections. This engaging lecture explores how a remarkable book collection has inspired students to discover the genius behind Alice's adventures, transforming some into artists in their own right. […]

Free

Write Your Story: Memoir 101

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

The Coronado Public Library and the San Diego Writers Festival will host a series of writing workshops this fall. Each focused on a different topic, writers both new and experienced will find new strategies to hone their craft. Writers who attend a workshop will have the opportunity to have the entry fee waived if they […]

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Pirates of the Sea with Richard Lederer

Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States

Union Tribune columnist and International Punster of the Year Richard Lederer will unlock a treasure chest of pirate jokes and riddles. Dr. Lederer will also reveal the origins of nautical words and phrases. Learn what happened when Bluebeard fell into the Red Sea, why pirates wear earrings, and more, as you laugh your way though […]

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