Coronado Times

Children's Summer Reading Event: Bubble Day
2022-07-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Come play with giant bubbles, make your own bubble wand, and make art using bubbles.

Children's Summer Reading Event: Crafting for Kids - Pressed Flower Bookmark
2022-07-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Ruby Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Preserve a part of summer in a special bookmark. Create a pattern of summer flowers on contact paper with ribbon to make a one-of-a-kind bookmark to save your spot in your next book!
This program is designed for readers of all ages.

AWANA Registration Sign-Ups
2022-07-17 11:30 - 12:30 | First Baptist Church Coronado, 445 C Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Invitation for all families with children ages 5-17 in the south San Diego/Coronado area who are thirsty and hungry for something more than the world offers! Registration/signups for AWANA are Sunday, July 17th, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, and Sunday, July 24th, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm at First Baptist Church in Coronado, 445 C Avenue.
If you would like more information, please contact Rachel Gorken at 757-435-5097 or email rachelgorken@gmail.com. You can also register online http://www.gmpc.org/childrens-ministry and scroll down to AWANA.
More Important Dates: Wednesday, August 17th, Awana Family Picnic 6:30 pm-8 pm (Graham Memorial Church, 959 C Ave, Coronado), First Awana club date is Wednesday, September 14th, 6 pm-7:30 pm (Graham Memorial Church, 959 C Ave, Coronado).

Children's Summer Reading Event: I-Spy Bottles
2022-07-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Ruby Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Come create your very own I-Spy game in a bottle!

Summer Reading Event: Beach Storytime and Beach Cleanup
2022-07-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Coronado Central Beach, 600 Ocean Boulevard, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Grab some sunscreen and head to the beach with the Coronado Public Library! Join Ms. Natalie for a fun storytime on the beach. Enjoy stories, songs, and fun while sitting in the sand. These storytimes are for all ages and everyone is encouraged to stay after and enjoy the beautiful beach Coronado has to offer!
After the Beach Storytime, stick around and join a beach cleanup with the Coronado Public Library. Kids can earn a prize for helping collect trash, and anyone is welcome to help keep our beautiful Coronado Beach clean.
Storytime will take place in the sand at Central Beach, within sight of the bathrooms and main lifeguard tower. Look for a green popup tent with “Coronado Public Library” on the side. Bring proper shade and supplies for your child to have an enjoyable time!

Children's Summer Reading Event: Grizzly-Bear Kandinsky Circles
2022-07-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Ruby Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Using the Kandinsky method of “circles within circles,” enjoy decorating a California Grizzly Bear, which is the California State animal, in fun, colorful different sized circles.
This method, made popular by Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky, is a fun and colorful way to explore different color patterns and combinations. This program is appropriate for kids of all ages.

Children's Summer Reading Event: Floating Chalk Prints
2022-07-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Using water with shaved chalk on the top, create fun art to take home! This craft is perfect for a warm summer day and to learn a new fun use for chalk.
This program is designed for kids of all ages.

Children's Summer Reading Event: Sun Art Prints
2022-08-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Make art using the power of the sun and special Cyanotype Paper!

Zovargo Animal Meet-and-Greet
2022-08-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Join Zovargo for a meet and greet with some animal friends to possibly include a bunny, giant lizard, snake, guinea pig, and a star tortoise, as part of the summer reading program.
Please register at cplevents.org. *When registering, please register each child separately*

Children's Summer Reading Event: Build A Spin Art Machine
2022-08-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Ruby Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Learn how to build a mini electric spin art machine and then use it to make colorful art!

CUSD New Family Ice Cream Social
2022-08-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Coronado Unified School District, 201 Sixth Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
All K-12 families new to Coronado Unified School District are welcome to attend this Back to School Ice Cream Social to be held at the district office at 201 Sixth Street.

Second Saturday Art Class for Kids!
2022-09-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
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.
September: We will be using oil pastels on paper.
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.

Cub Scout Information Round Up Night
2022-09-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Granzer Hall, CMS, 550 F Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Coronado’s Cub Scout Pack 122 is celebrating more than 50 years in Coronado with a year of fun.
Pack 122 serves all youth from kindergarten (grade before first) through the fifth grade with age-appropriate activities tailored to their grade level. In addition to regular meetings, special events the whole family can look forward to during the year include two campouts, Pinewood Derby, and the Blue & Gold Banquet, a themed dinner party celebrating Scouting’s birthday.
Families who are interested in checking out Cub Scouting can learn more by visiting the annual “Round-Up” information night on Wednesday, September 14, at 6:30pm in Granzer Hall at Coronado Middle School (550 F Avenue).
Coronado Cub Scout Pack 122. Submitted photo.

Public Safety Open House 2022
2022-10-09 11:00 - 15:00 | Fire Department Headquaters, 1001 Sixth Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
It’s the 28th annual City of Coronado Public Safety Open House.
Meet Coronado’s finest public safety personnel!
Find fire, lifeguard, and police displays, police department tours, air ambulance, fire prevention and public safety information, music, food, a coloring contest*, rock climbing wall and other kids’ activities.
* The coloring contest is for children from kindergarten through fifth grade. Entries must be returned to the Fire Department Headquarters by Open House day at 11:30am. Winners will be announced at 1pm.
Download PDF flyer for the event HERE.

CoSA Haunted House: Circus Clowns
2022-10-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Black Box Theater 650 D Avenue, Coronado, 92118
Everyone recognizes the familiar strains of a circus calliope—beckoning you into the colorful Big Top where thrills and chills await you. Step right up and into the dark tent that has come to Coronado High School this Halloween. Sneak beyond the curtains to unveil the horrors lurking within the shadows of the creepy circus and explore its deadly and destructive secrets. The talented students of Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) have combined to present a haunted attraction from Wednesday, October 26 to Saturday, October 29.
From 6 to 7pm, the creepy carnival is safe for all ages, but after 7pm, a menagerie of monsters and sinister creatures await all those who step inside. This event includes flashing lights, graphic imagery, haze and loud noises. Tickets are $10 at the door near the CHS Black Box Theatre at 650 D Avenue.
“It’s a great opportunity for all the CoSA conservatories to come together to provide the children of Coronado with a safe, fun Halloween scare,” says MaeAnn Ross, CoSA’s Technical Theatre Production & Design Department Chair. “But it’s just as rewarding to hear the terrified screams of teenagers.”
Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) is a premier public-school arts conservatory, home to 150 scholar artists grades 9 through 12, who attend the nationally ranked Coronado High School. CoSA provides an intense, pre-professional arts education to students from all over San Diego in six conservatories including Classical & Contemporary Dance, Digital Arts, Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre & Drama, Theatre Production Design & Management, and Visual Art.
For more information, visit cosasandiego.com.

Halloween Boo Bash at the Coronado Island Marriott
2022-10-28 16:00 - 20:00 | Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa, 2000 2nd St, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Halloween is a thrilling time of year, and there’s no better place to celebrate than at Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa. Our Halloween Weekend event is packed with fun for the whole family, including three spooky mazes, trick or treating, and more. The Mummy Mayhem maze is perfect for little ones, while the Witches Garden and Zombie Land mazes are sure to thrill older children and adults alike. And no Halloween celebration would be complete without plenty of candy, so be sure to visit our Trick or Treat stations throughout the resort. Join us for a Halloween weekend perfect for making memories that will last a lifetime.

Magic Show with Dynamite Dave
2022-10-28 17:30 - 18:15 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Recreation & Golf Services, Coronado Public Library and Coronado Cultural Arts Commission have joined forces to bring the community a special “Halloween Happening” on Friday, Oct. 28. This year, there will be fun for all ages at various locations around Coronado.
Families can go to the Coronado Library for a spooky comedy magic show with Dynamite Dave of Total Kids Magic. Show will start promptly at 5:30 and end by 6:15.
For more about this event, call 619-522-7390.
No matter where you go, wear a Halloween costume and come out for a hauntingly good time! Happy Halloween from the City of Coronado!
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MainStreet Goes Ghostly
2022-10-31 15:30 - 17:30 | Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
It’s the day for witches and ghosts to wander throughout downtown Coronado! Businesses welcome trick-or-treaters from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
MainStreet will have a cauldron in Rotary Plaza to collect entry coupons for a drawing for Coronado Currency, our citywide gift certificate program. The coupons will be on fliers sent home from school with the Coronado children.

Skating by the Sea®
2022-11-17 | Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Nov 17-Jan 1, 2023

Skating by the Sea® at Hotel del Coronado will returning for the 2022 holiday season. This spectacular beachfront ice rink features stunning views of the Pacific and benefits Make-A-Wish® San Diego.
Guests can also reserve the rink-side or ocean-side Frostbite Lounge with plush seating, roaring fire pits, holiday-themed libations, and delectable bites. The resort will be in full swing with Frosted by the Sea celebrations and beachfront dining. Guests can also enjoy ice rink views from the Sun Deck, Babcock & Story Bar, Sheerwater and Serẽa.
All holiday events are pre-paid and must be reserved in advance.
Schedule

Nov 17 – 20
Thurs : 4pm – 10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am – 10pm
Sun: 11am – 8pm
Nov 21 – 27
Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat: 11am – 10pm
Thanksgiving Day & Sun: 11am – 8pm
Nov 28 – Dec 18
Mon-Fri: 4pm – 10pm
Sat: 11am – 10pm
Sun: 11am – 8pm
Dec 19 – Jan 1
Mon-Sat: 11am – 10pm*
Sun: 11am – 8pm*
*Christmas Eve/Day: 11am-8pm
*New Year’s Eve: 11am-10pm
*New Year’s Day: 11am-8pm

Thanksgiving Tennis Camp
2022-11-21 10:30 - 14:30 | Coronado Tennis Center, 1501 Glorietta Boulevard, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Kids looking for something to do during Thanksgiving break? Sign up for tennis camp for 4-9 year olds at the red or orange ball level. For more information and to register, call the Coronado Tennis Center at 619-522-2650.
