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Dr. Grammar Guy with Richard Lederer

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

  In this sure to please performance, Dr. Richard Lederer, Union-Tribune language columnist, best-selling language author, and former Usage Editor for the Random House Dictionary, will illuminate essential grammar, usage, and punctuation, including the terminal preposition, split infinitive, they as a third-person singular pronoun, and the utility of the serial comma. Even if you aren't a grammar fiend, you'll be […]

Poetry for the People

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

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 […]

Teen Graphic Novel Book Club + Craft!

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

Show your individual style by making your own patch like Tíên has on his jacket in The Magic Fish! Use fabric and embellishments like sequins and puffy paint to make your patch totally your own. Learn some basic sewing skills to attach your patch to your clothes or take your patch home to sew on later. We will also […]

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“Operation Underworld” Author in Person

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

On Tuesday, January 10th at 7 pm, the Coronado Public Library, in partnership with Warwick's, will host Matthew Black as he discusses and signs his new book, Operation Underworld: How the Mafia and U.S. Government Teamed Up to Win World War II. This event is open to the public, seating is first-come, first-served, subject to […]

Poetry for the People

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

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 […]

Biography & Memoir Book Club: The Yellow House

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

Join the Through Their Eyes Book Club is reading The Yellow House by Sarah Broom. In 1961, Sarah M. Broom’s mother Ivory Mae bought a shotgun house in the then-promising neighborhood of New Orleans East and built her world inside of it. Ivory Mae raised twelve children and Yellow House would become Ivory Mae’s thirteenth and […]

Poetry for the People

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

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 […]

Winnie the Pooh Day

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

Celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day with some Pooh-themed snacks, crafts, and a Winnie the Pooh movie! *Registration encouraged but not required. Please visit cplevents.org for registration.

Mystery Book Club: “The Last Kashmiri Rose” by Barbara Cleverly

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

Coronado Public Library's Mystery Book club meets regularly on the third Monday of each month. Receive reminder emails about our meeting by registering at cplevents.org. Registration is not required. *Due to the holiday this month, we will be meeting on the fourth Monday of the month.* We will be discussing The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly […]

Best of the Best Book Club: “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” by Shehan Karunatilaka

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

Start the new year by attending Coronado Public Library's newest book club, the Best of the Best! We will meet regularly on the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss books that have won major awards. Receive reminder emails about our meeting by registering at cplevents.org. Registration is not required. In January we will be […]

Poetry for the People

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

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 […]

Spoilers Book Club: “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” by Ned Vizzini

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

Inspired by his own experiences, Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel It's Kind of a Funny Story follows the adventures of a teenage Craig Gilner, who is checked into a psychiatric hospital after reaching out for help. Vizzini's book, which critics found believable and honest, was selected by the American Library Association as one of the Best Books for Young […]

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