Coronado Times

Preservation Tour App Release
2022-05-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
CHA is proud to announce the launch of a new app! The Architectural GEMs: Historic Walking Tour app will be released on Tuesday, May 17. Join us on Facebook Live as we walk through the app’s features which include maps, historic photographs, and fascinating facts about notable landmarks across Coronado. Through the app, the island’s history can be discovered at your own pace. The app will be available through the Android and Apple app stores.
Join us on Facebook Live by clicking HERE!

Walking Tour of Historic Coronado
2022-04-07 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-03-31 11:00 - 12:30 | Coronado Historical Association, 1100 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
One of the best ways to experience the history of Coronado is to go on a historic walking tour. This is the secret that Coronado locals know: it takes time to sense the past. When you slow down, you have a chance to see, hear, and remember this place that Hollywood stars, princes, and presidents have enjoyed. Everywhere you look in this charming beach town, you find history. And, that history is easiest to see on foot – when you have a chance to linger in front of a tiny, shingled house, perhaps, and meet the resident as he comes out into the yard to water his roses and tells you about the multiple generations who have lived in the home. Or, when you seemingly stumble upon the magical house from which the Wizard of Oz was born.
We’re proud to host you on Coronado’s premier walking tour. Every tour purchase supports the Coronado Historical Association and its mission. Thank you for your support.
Every Sunday at 11 am & Thursday at 1 pm
Location: Coronado Historical Association,
1100 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
Admission: Adults $20 | Children (12 & under) $5
BUY TICKETS HERE
Tours are approximately 90 minutes and two miles at a comfortable pace. They are appropriate for young and old alike. Only certified service animals are allowed. This is an outdoor tour. Masks are optional for fully vaccinated persons with the booster shot, and required for those who are not.
Online tour sales close at 10 am the day of the tour and are nonrefundable. Private Tours are available for groups. Learn more by clicking here.

GEM Award Ceremony
2022-05-19 17:30 - 18:00 | Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Preservation Month is capped by one of Coronado’s most treasured community awards. In 2013, CHA debuted Coronado’s Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award in honor of local historic preservation. The award was sparked by inspired efforts of homeowners to preserve and restore, rather than replace, existing homes, and turn potential tear-downs into architectural GEMs. Annually, CHA recognizes homeowners and designers who Go the Extra Mile to create GEM homes in Coronado. Watch for articles throughout the month announcing this year’s top three nominees. The GEM Award winner will be announced at a ceremony that will take place on Thursday, May 19. Details about the ceremony will be released soon.
This event is free, but RSVP is required!

Student Classic Film Series: "Roman Holiday"
2022-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Village Theatre, 820 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Saturday morning, May 21st at 10 AM, CIFF’s Coronado Student Classic Film Study Program presents William Wyler’s Roman Holiday, the eighth and final film in the 2022 Student Classic Film Series. The series has been widely attended by students on and off island. Take a break from all the end-of-year craziness and watch a great film!
By strange happenstance, Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), an American reporter in Rome, realizes the intoxicated young woman he has allowed to “sleep it off” in his apartment is a missing princess. He quickly cobbles together a bizarre covert scheme with a photographer friend (Eddie Albert) for both to earn big paydays by clandestinely interviewing and photographing Princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) touring the eternal city. Bradley’s clever plot runs into an unforeseen difficulty when he and Princess Ann find themselves drawn to one another in one of cinema’s most improbable romances.
The Student Classic Series is open to all public and private High School and Middle School Students, homeschoolers in those age groups, and their parents. To purchase tickets visit: www.coronadofilmfest.com. The morning of the show only, as seating permits, a special “cash only” seating section is made available for others who would enjoy attending as invited guests of the students.
The May 21st Student Classic Film Study Series screening of “Roman Holiday” and post-screening discussion begins at 10 am and ends promptly at 1 pm at Coronado’s Village Theatre, 820 Orange Avenue. Admission includes a small popcorn and drink! Scholarships are available and confidential; email Merridee@coronadofilm.com. We invite you to follow us on Instagram @coronadostudentclassicfilms.

One Hundred Years of U.S. Aircraft Carriers
2022-05-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The United States Navy is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the aircraft carrier in 2022. America has been, and always will be, a naval power. The legacy of the aircraft carrier over the past century is one of innovation, evolution and dominance. Since the 1940s, the Navy’s ability to project power and deter aggression around the world has been built around the aircraft carrier task force. This presentation by Capt. Ralph “Rafe” Arnott USN (ret) and U.S.S. Midway volunteer will illuminate the development and the continuing evolution of the aircraft carrier since 1922.

Capt. Ralph “Rafe” Arnott USN (ret) received his Navy Wings in March of 1970 and then reported to Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA for training in the A-7 Corsair II aircraft. He made two combat deployments to Vietnam completing over 200 combat missions flying from the USS Oriskany as a member of Attack Squadron 155. He was stationed at NAS Lemoore on and off over the next 20 years in various squadrons, the last as Commanding Officer of VA-146 making an around-the-world deployment on USS Kitty Hawk. While assigned as ship’s company on USS Ranger, he worked in the Combat Information Center, and also qualified as Officer–of-the-Deck underway. During a carrier overhaul in Bremerton, WA he met and married his wife Susan.
Shore assignments included Naval War College in Newport, RI, where he also received a master’s degree in International Relations, Yokosuka, Japan, on the staff of Commander Seventh Fleet embarked in USS Blue Ridge, and The Pentagon Washington D.C. His last assignment was as Chief-of-Staff, Commander Strike Fighter Wing Pacific, NAS Lemoore, where he retired from the Navy in October 1993.
After providing training support for the F/A-18 aircraft for two years he was hired by Fedex and spent the next 15 years flying from Memphis, TN to most every state in the union. Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age, he retired from Fedex in July of 2011 as a B-727 Captain. He then began volunteering at the USS Midway museum as a Docent and is a member of the Midway Speakers Bureau.

Citizen Science Project: Snapshot Cal Coast BioBlitz
2022-06-21 10:30 - 13:30 | Coronado Central Beach, 600 Ocean Boulevard, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Help document California’s incredible coastal biodiversity and take part in this year’s Snapshot Cal Coast with a BioBlitz! Library staff will teach you how to use iNaturalist to make observations of the plants and animals you see at the beach.
Snapshot Cal Coast is an annual California statewide community science effort that encourages people to make and share observations of plants, animals, and seaweeds along the California coast using the iNaturalist app. Led by the California Academy of Sciences with support from the California Ocean Protection Council, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the MPA (Marine Protected Area) Collaborative Network, and an array of other partners, we are creating a valuable snapshot in time of where species are located along our coast.
Make sure to download the free iNaturalist app and bring your device to participate! Look for the Library’s green pop-up near the main lifeguard tower. We will have specimens from the San Diego Natural History Museum for folks to view!

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Open House
2022-07-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
For New and Prospective Members
Learn about the highly acclaimed UC San Diego Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: a membership program for individuals 50 years of age and older who are interested in pursuing intellectual interests and enriching their lives through lifelong learning. Join us for this Open House experience to learn about the upcoming quarter classes and seminars (which will be offered on campus and streamed LIVE online via Zoom), the benefits of membership, and meet the volunteer leadership team.
You can attend on campus in person or join us virtually via Zoom.
Learn more here

Forum on The Current State of Public Education in America
2022-07-09 11:00 - 12:30 | Coronado Library Winn Room, 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
On Saturday, July 9th, the Coronado Democratic Club is sponsoring a forum and panel discussion on The Current State of Public Education in America.
Since four of the five seats on the Coronado Unified School District Board of Trustees are on the November ballot, it is important voters know which issues impacting public education are real and which are fictional.
The moderator will be Brian Trotier. Our panelists are Peter Bolland (Southwestern College), Darshana Patel (Board Member, Poway Unified School District), Casey Tanaka (CUSD Faculty Member and current City Council Member), and Jennifer Landry (CUSD Faculty Member and ATC President).
Spread the word to your friends and neighbors, regardless of their politics. This topic is so important that we want as much public participation as possible.
The forum is open to all members of the Coronado community and admission is free. All attendees must bring proof of vaccination. Masks are optional, but welcome. The doors will open at 10:30 am and the forum and panel discussion will begin at 11 am and end by 12:30 pm.

Major Wine Regions of California
2022-07-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
How is it that Napa Valley produces excellent Cabernet Sauvignon but lacks Pinot Noir of great heritage? Mendocino grows wonderful white grape varieties but cannot produce world-famous red wines. Sonoma produces outstanding Zinfandel but wine judges look the other way at their Cabernet Sauvignon. This class will familiarize you with the six major California grape-growing regions to aid you in making the best choices when purchasing California wines.

Cooking Round the World - Germany
2022-07-27 14:30 - 16:30 | John D. Spreckels Center, 1019 Seventh Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Be whisked away to another country by learning to cook popular dishes from places like Germany, Mexico, Greece, Italy, Spain, or France. Students will learn about a country’s culture, culinary preferences, and geography. They will also review the recipes that have been selected before collaboratively cooking and eating them as a group! Each class will focus on a new country. Sign up for one or all six!
Germany menu: learn to prepare Kaiser-spaetzle and German Wurst Mit Sauerkraut.

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Cooking Round the World Adult Classes
