Coronado Times

A Story of Resilience: Remembering the Japanese American Incarceration
2026-05-26 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
As part of the One Book, One Coast program, join us for a powerful and personal talk with Kay Ochi and Setsuo Iwashita as they share their and their families’ experience with the Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II. Their conversation will allow attendees a meaningful opportunity to reflect on a pivotal moment in history, honor lived experiences, and deepen our understanding of resilience, injustice, and community. All are welcome to attend this important and engaging conversation.
One Book, One Coast brings together library systems across California, Washington State, and Oregon for a shared community reading program that celebrates literacy, learning, community, and civil discourse. All participating libraries will read and discuss They Called Us Enemy by George Takei with physical copies of the book available to borrow and unlimited digital copies of the eBook in English and Spanish available from April 1 through June 6 on the Libby app by Overdrive.
Learn more here

FOCUS event in support of homeless children and youth
2026-05-27 17:45 - 19:30 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Across San Diego County, compassionate organizations are changing lives every day by providing shelter, counseling, education, job training, mentoring, and hope. These agencies are not only helping young people survive — they are helping them heal and build futures.
To learn more about the realities of youth homelessness and meet organizations successfully addressing this crisis, the public is invited to attend a special community evening on May 27 from 5:45 to 7:30 pm in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library.
Hosted by FOCUS, the event will feature several nonprofit partners working directly with children and youth experiencing homelessness, including Urban Street Angels, Youth Assistance Coalition, Storefront, and Solutions for Change.
Guests will have the opportunity to hear brief presentations, ask questions, connect directly with agency representatives, and learn how our community can be part of meaningful solutions.
Behind every statistic is a child longing not just for shelter, but for safety, dignity, and hope. This evening is an opportunity to listen, to learn, and perhaps most importantly, to discover how together we can create solutions where compassion becomes action.

Day trip to Oasis Camel Dairy
2026-06-03 10:00 - 15:30 | CA
Experience a unique behind-the-scenes adventure to Oasis Camel Dairy on Wednesday, June 3. The city van departs from the John D. Spreckels Center at 10 a.m. and returns approximately at 3:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy a private guided tour focused on camels and their fascinating desert adaptations, with a stop beforehand at a local eatery where lunch may be purchased.
This hands-on experience includes opportunities to touch and feed the animals while learning from knowledgeable staff. In addition to meeting the camels, participants will encounter cockatoos, parrots, sheep, giant goldfish, and other friendly sanctuary residents in a fun and memorable farm setting.
Pricing varies based on residency and senior discount. To find out more or register, call 619-522-7343, visit www.coronado.ca.us/civicrec, or stop by the John D. Spreckels Center at 1019 Seventh Street.

Brains and AI: The Future of Education and Learning
2026-06-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
On Wednesday, June 10 at 6:30 pm, join the Coronado Public Library as we welcome UCSD’s Dr. Terrance Sejnowski who will share insights into the future impacts of AI on education and learning. Classrooms, teachers, lessons, homework, reading, writing, and arithmetic look the same today as they did when we were children, what will the future bring to education? How will artificial intelligence (AI) and personal social robots shape the next generation? This lecture is based his personal experiences with “Learning How to Learn,” a wildly popular Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), with 6 million viewers in 200 countries, his insights from how brains learn, and the recent developments in AI described in his book ChatGPT and the Future of AI. This free lecture is open to all.
Terry Sejnowski received his Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University. He was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School before joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins, where he was a Professor of Biophysics. He currently holds the Francis Crick Chair at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies and is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, where he is co-director of the Institute for Neural Computation. He also is the founding editor-in-chief of Neural Computation and is currently President of the Neural Information Processing Systems Foundation Board. In 1992, Sejnowski co-authored The Computational Brain with Patricia Churchland and in 2002 the book Liars, Lovers, and Heroes; What the New Brain Science Reveals About How We Become Who We Are with Steven R. Quartz. His book, The Deep Learning Revolution, was published by the MIT Press in 2018.

SOLD OUT Wine & Lecture: Navy SEALs: The Beginning
2026-06-11 17:30 - 19:00 | 1000 Orange Ave, 1000 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
This event has sold out.
The Coronado Historical Association invites you to join us for this month’s installment of the popular Wine & Lecture Series on Thursday, June 11, for an engaging evening exploring the origins and evolution of the U.S. Navy SEALs. The lecture will trace the SEALs’ beginnings with the Underwater Demolition Teams during World War II and their emergence in 1958–1959. Guests will hear fascinating stories about what SEAL training was like in the 1950s and learn how the SEAL mission has evolved from that time to the present day.
Join us on Thursday, June 11, at 5:30 pm for a wine & cheese reception followed by the lecture from 6 to 7 pm.
Tickets are available now by clicking HERE

Member: $15.00 each
Non-Member: $20.00 each

Important Registration Information: Reservations are required. Please be aware that tickets for the wine & lecture events are nonrefundable, as proceeds support our educational mission. If you have any questions, please email info@coronadohistory.org or call 619-435-7242.

Community forum on shoreline preservation and dune restoration
2026-06-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Nautilus Room, Coronado Community Center, 1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Join local residents and expert speakers for a free community forum on the topic of shoreline preservation and dune restoration. The forum will take place on Wednesday, June 17, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Nautilus Room at the Coronado Community Center.
Attendees will learn about current shoreline challenges, ongoing restoration efforts, and opportunities to become involved in protecting this important coastal resource. The event is sponsored by Amy Steward, Ella Mathis, and Kelly Purvis.

Register HERE
All are welcome.
This short preview video produced by the Coronado Rotary Committee to Protect the Environment takes 45 seconds to watch:

CSF Gala at The Del
2026-09-12 | Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
