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

Teen Graphic Novel Book Club + Craft!
2023-01-09 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ruby Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, 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 be discussing this year’s teen One Book, One San Diego selection, The Magic Fish. Pick up a copy of the book from the teen graphic novel section of the Library.

Teens Create: Hydro-Dipped Mugs
2023-01-25 15:30 - 16:30 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Construct, craft, and create at our twice-monthly S.T.E.A.M. activity for teens! This in-person program takes place on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 3:30 pm.
Today’s Project: Hydro-dipped mugs! Explore a new painting technique using water-surface tension. You’ve seen it on TikTok and YouTube, now it’s your chance to try!

Teens Cut and Paste: Valentine's Edition
2023-02-01 15:30 - 16:30 | Coronado Library Winn Room, 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Make analog art with discarded Library materials! Make a smash book, a scrap book, a collage, a zine! Freeform arts and crafts with supplies and SNACKS provided by the Library.
We will have special Valentine’s Day themed stickers and supplies. Come make a one-of-a-kind Valentine!

Teens Create: Death By Chocolate
2023-02-08 15:30 - 16:30 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Construct, craft, and create at our bi-monthly S.T.E.A.M. activity for teens! This in-person program takes place on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 3:30 pm.
Today’s event: Death By Chocolate
This chocolatey event will include a chocolate taste test, melted chocolate-bar identification, chocolate trivia and chocolate art!

Babysitter Training Class
2023-02-13 09:30 - 13:30 | Coronado Community Center, 1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Recreation and Golf Services Babysitter Training Camp is back! If your child is 11-15 years old and is interested in caring for and mentoring younger children; starting a babysitting business is the perfect choice!
The Babysitter Training class is on Monday, February 13. Since it is a school holiday, this course is offered from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Coronado Community Center located at 1845 Strand Way.
Participants will learn how to feed and diaper babies and toddlers, learn how to recognize an emergency – including what to do if a child is choking and to how perform pediatric CPR. A trained babysitter certificate is awarded to each participant at the conclusion of each class.
To register for this class call 619-522-7342 to or visit www.coronado.ca.us/register.

Teens Create: Alma Thomas Color Field Painting
2023-02-22 15:30 - 16:30 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Construct, craft, and create at our bi-monthly S.T.E.A.M. activity for teens! This in-person program takes place on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 3:30 pm.
Today’s project: Alma Thomas Color Field Painting
Celebrate Black History Month by exploring an art style from a Black artist, Alma Thomas. Use cork stamps to create your own color field painting, like the one by Alma Thomas that hangs in the White House.

Fall Baking Extravaganza for Ages 10-16
2024-11-01 16:00 - 17:30 | Coronado Community Center, 1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Calling all young chefs ages 10-16. Join us on Friday, Nov. 1 from 4 to 5:30 pm at the Coronado Community Center for a fun, hands-on baking experience.
Celebrate the season in this new hands-on baking workshop. We’ll make sweet and savory fall-themed and inspired treats including Pumpkin Hand Pies, Pepperoni Pizza Pumpkins and Chocolate and Carmel Apple Slices on a stick.
Learn new baking techniques, bring the tasty recipes home, and get ready to impress your family this season
Register at 619-522-7342 or online at coronado.ca.us/register.

Tennis: Junior UTR Verified Matchplay
2024-11-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Coronado Tennis Center, 1501 Glorietta Boulevard, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Who Can Play: Open to players between 10-18yrs with UTR 1-5 (Don’t have a UTR? No problem—just share your tennis experience with us.)
Registration Link: Register Here

What to Expect:

Competitive matches in your UTR group
Two-match guarantee within a 3-hour window—specific match times will be provided before the event.
Matches are two full sets with a 10-point super tiebreaker in lieu of a third set.
Refund Policy: No refunds within 48 hours of the event.

Teens Create: Basket Weaving
2024-11-13 15:30 - 16:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Construct, craft, and create at our twice-monthly S.T.E.A.M. activity for teens! This in-person program takes place on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 3:30 pm.
Nov. 13 Project: Basket Weaving with the San Diego Archaeological Center.

Rotary Youth Exchange Program Info Meeting
2024-11-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Coronado High School – Multipurpose Room, 650 D Ave, Coronado, CA, United States
The Rotary Youth Exchange Program is starting up again with an event on November 14 at CHS to go over the program.
The program offers both short-term and long-term options:

Short-Term Exchange Program (STEP): A multi-week summer exchange where students and families participate in a reciprocal home stay. San Diego-based students typically spend 3-6 weeks abroad, followed by hosting their exchange partner for a similar period.
Long-Term Exchange Program: A full academic year abroad where students live with 2-3 host families, attend a local high school, and receive a monthly stipend from the host Rotary club.

For a full-year exchange, we work with multiple countries including the following: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, and Germany, etc.
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF:
Traveling the world? Living in another country? Making lifelong international friendships?
BECOME A ROTARY EXCHANGE STUDENT AND EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME!
Students and parents are invited to come to the information session where you will find out how you can study abroad affordably.
Thursday, Nov. 14, 6 to 7 pm
Coronado High School Multipurpose Room
650 D Avenue, Coronado
For more information, contact:
Karen Strabala
Rotary Youth Exchange Committee
coronadorotaryexchange@gmail.com
youthexchange5340.org
LEARN MORE HERE
Rotary Youth Exchange Travel Abroad Opportunity for Coronado Students – Informational Meeting Nov. 15

CoSA Preview Night
2024-12-03 18:00 | Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA), San Diego County’s premier public school arts conservatory, welcomes prospective CoSA students and families to CoSA Preview Night. The event takes place on Tuesday, December 3 at 6 pm at the Coronado Performing Arts Center at 650 D Avenue. The preview night is open to all San Diego students who will be in grades 9-12 for the 2025-2026 school year. In addition, students can begin the audition process by visiting CoSASanDiego.com.

LEARN MORE
Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) Welcomes Prospective New Students and Families at CoSA Preview Night, Tuesday, December 3

Student Classic Film Series -"Christmas In Connecticut"
2024-12-08 13:00 - 15:30 | Coronado Library Winn Room, 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Movie lovers of all ages are invited to attend a special screening of Christmas in Connecticut, Warner Brothers delightful 1945 holiday screwball romantic comedy. This Christmas Classic features Barbara Stanwyck in one of her most beloved comedic roles starring opposite one of Warner Brothers stalwart romantic leading men, Dennis Morgan.
The event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 1 to 3:30 pm in the Winn Room of the Coronado Public Library. It is free and open to the public.
READ MORE:
Coronado Island Film Festival Kicks Off 2025 Student Classic Film Series With “Christmas In Connecticut”

Youth Babysitter Training Class
2025-01-03 09:30 - 13:30 | Coronado Community Center, 1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Unlock your potential and become a confident caregiver with Recreation’s Youth Babysitter Training Class. This comprehensive course is perfect for teens and preteens ages 11-16 eager to nurture and mentor younger children. The training is on Friday, January 3, 2025, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Community Center.
The day will be filled with valuable skills and hands-on learning. From feeding and diapering to pediatric CPR, the expert instructor will guide participants through every aspect of babysitting. A babysitter certificate will be provided upon completion.
Don’t miss out—register now by calling 619-522-7342 or visiting www.coronado.ca.us/register. Get ready to kickstart your babysitting career!

Junior Tennis Match Play
2025-01-18 14:30 - 17:30 | Coronado Tennis Center, 1501 Glorietta Boulevard, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Coronado UTR verified that Junior Tennis Match play is back! This is a great way for your child (ages 10-17) to be introduced to or prove their match play skills in a friendly environment. Players are guaranteed two matches on January 18 from 2:30 to 5:30 pm at the Coronado Tennis Center.
For more details and to register, please visit utrsports.net or reach out to Tennis Director Joel Myers at joelm@impactactivities.com.

Community Science: Great Backyard Bird Count
2025-02-16 09:30 - 13:00 | Grand Caribe Shoreline Park, 598 Grand Caribe Causeway, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Join the annual search to observe birds during this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count, February 14-17. Library staff will be at Grand Caribe Shoreline park on Sunday from 9:30 am to 1 pm with a naturalist from SD Bird Alliance (formerly San Diego Audubon Society) to coordinate bird viewing and help you learn to identify birds. Bird identification books and taxidermy specimens will be available for participants to view and Library staff will be there to assist with using bird identification apps. SD Bird Alliance will provide a scope that participants can use to get better views of birds.
Grand Caribe is loved by birds because of the native plants. SD Bird Alliance has been hard at work replanting the park with natives and you can help us plant some more at this event!
Bring sunscreen, a smartphone, water, and your love for birds! Download the free Merlin Bird ID app before you come so you can be ready to report the birds you see. Teens can earn volunteer hours for their participation.

CIFF Student Classic Film: "Mrs. Miniver"
2025-02-16 13:00 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado community is invited to the Library’s Winn Room for the first CIFF Student Classic Film of 2025. This “open to the entire community” screening will be William Wyler’s Best Picture Oscar winning classic “Mrs. Miniver.”
The complete Student Classic Series schedule and reservations are available on the CIFF website under the “Year-Round” dropdown tab. All Student Classic screenings are free.
LEARN MORE HERE:
The 2025 CIFF Student Classic Film Series: WWII – The War That Shaped Our World

Coronado Community READ: Teen Book Discussion
2025-03-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Join the Coronado Middle School Book Club as they help lead teens through the discussion of this year’s Coronado Community READ Teen pick, Inside Out and Back Again.

Coronado Community READ: Teen Silk Painting
2025-03-05 15:30 - 16:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Experiment with a new medium and try your hand at a traditional Asian art style, Vietnamese-Style Silk Painting, as part of this year’s Coronado Community READ.

Tween Takeover: Paint and Sip Rainbow Tree
2025-03-14 15:30 - 17:00 | Ruby Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
It’s Tween Takeover at the library!* Drop by the second Friday of the month for a tween takeover including, but not limited to… crafts, snacks, flicks, games, and more! Each month Tween Takeover will change, so check in to see what is to come!

This Month…
Tween Paint and Sip class with Art Beat San Diego! For patrons ages 8-13*, come follow along with an instructor to paint a fun work of art and sip some sparkling apple cider. This month we will be painting a rainbow tree.
Registration is required for this class. If you will not be attending, please cancel your registration to allow those on the waitlist to register.
*This program is heavily geared for kids aged 8-13, if your child is below this age the class will be challenging for them.

CIFF Student Classic Film: "Lifeboat" (1944)
2025-03-30 13:00 - 15:45 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado Island Film Festival’s 2025 Student Classic Film Series presents Alfred Hitchcock’s “LIFEBOAT” on Sunday, March 30. The event begins at 1 pm and concludes at 3:45 pm and will be held in the Winn Room of the Coronado Public Library.

The 2025 “War That Shaped Our World” CIFF Student Classic Film Series will honor the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII by screening legendary director Alfred Hitchcock’s 1944 classic, “Lifeboat.”
Featuring an outstanding ensemble cast, including Tallulah Bankhead, John Hodiak, William Bendix and Hume Cronin, “Lifeboat” is particularly noteworthy in Hitchcock’s filmography as the first example of the director challenging himself to tell a compelling story cinematically in a purposefully limited setting. The story is told entirely on and around a 36-foot lifeboat adrift at sea. In it, seven American and British survivors of a ship torpedoed and sunk, and a lone German survivor from the U-boat that was sunk while shelling their ship, struggle against the sea, the elements and one another, to stay alive in hope of rescue.
Hitchcock, Hollywood’s “Master of Suspense,” known for his gripping “edge of your seat” thrillers, was the creative force behind more than 50 feature films. “Lifeboat” not only limited its setting but is distinctive in being one of a very few Hitchcock and Hollywood films lacking any musical score. Loosely based on a short story by celebrated author John Steinbeck, “Lifeboat’s” dramatic narrative examines themes of authority, leadership, political culture, honesty, morality, and justice. Playing to audience emotion by cleverly manipulating cinematic limits, Hitchcock creates a tense, complex saga that is today recognized as both a magnificent dramatic and technical achievement. Lifeboat’s story demands both the characters and the audience confront difficult questions for which there are no easy answers. What may be required to fight and win a war? Must we become that which we condemn to do so?”
While most movie lovers are familiar with at least a few of Hitchcock’s more well-known movies, “Lifeboat” is a far too often overlooked classic. Any movie lover interested in the art of cinematic storytelling, the craft of filmmaking, and significant milestones in movie history won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to screen this groundbreaking Alfred Hitchcock classic!
The complete 2025 Student Classic schedule and reservations are available on the CIFF website under the “Year-Round” dropdown tab. All Student Classic Film screenings are free.

Zoo's Who Workshop - Create an Entry for the Flower Show
2025-04-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Coronado Community Center, 1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Calling all young artists and animal lovers! Join the Zoo’s Who Workshop at the Coronado Community Center on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 4 to 5:30 pm. Kids and teens (ages 3-14) will use a variety of fruits and vegetables to craft imaginative animal creations, from roaring lions to playful monkeys and any other fantastical creatures they can imagine!. Recreation staff will guide participants in transforming produce into animal forms using toothpicks, creativity, and their own hands. For those children ages 3-7, this is a perfect parent-child bonding experience.
This workshop is also a great opportunity to create an entry for the 103rd Coronado Flower Show, happening April 12-13 in Spreckels Park. This could be your child’s moment to shine!
Day of registration will be an increased rate, so be sure to register in advance for a discount. This event is hosted in partnership with Coronado Recreation & Golf Services, the Coronado Floral Association, the Coronado Junior Woman’s Club, and the Coronado Certified Farmers Market.
Sign up at here or call 619-522-7342 for details.

CIFF Student Classic Film: "Twelve O'Clock High"
2025-04-13 13:00 - 15:45 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
“Stop making plans. Forget about going home. Consider yourselves already dead. Once you accept that idea, it won’t be so tough,” thus speaks Gregory Peck as Brigadier General Frank Savage to the men of 918th Bomb Group in 12 O’Clock High, the definitive dramatic film account of the American strategic bombing campaign in Europe during WWII.

The CIFF Student Classic Film Series continues with director Henry King’s 1949 classic, 12 O’Clock High. Starring Best Actor Oscar nominee Gregory Peck and featuring a Best Supporting Actor Oscar winning performance by Dean Jagger, 12 O’Clock High is significant as the first Hollywood feature after the war that took up the challenge of realistically showing the terrors of air combat. Before its release, few Americans understood the mental and emotional toll the strategic bombing campaign levied upon the aircrew who flew the missions and the enormous psychological burdens leadership imposed upon the men guiding their heroic efforts.
Based on the novel by co-authors Beirne Lay, Jr., and Sy Bartlett, 12 O’Clock High is the fictionalized account of their own experiences as Army Air Force officers in one of the first B-17 units sent to England to conduct an entirely new approach to air warfare. While still finishing their novel, the authors pitched 12 O’Clock High to Hollywood movie studios. Twentieth Century Fox’s Darryl F. Zanuck bought their story in 1948 for $100,000, a princely sum at the time. The use of actual footage taken by Allied and Luftwaffe aerial combat cameras lends unprecedented wartime authenticity to a film seldom equaled in the history of motion pictures. The film rightly earned the praise of those whose heroic exploits it recounts. 12 O’Clock High is a must-see to understand the history of American air warfare and the extraordinary challenges of leading aviators and airmen in combat. It stands alone as the only motion picture ever used concurrently for leadership training in both military officer programs and the Harvard Business School.
The complete 2025 Student Classic schedule and reservations are available on the CIFF Website under the “Year-Round” dropdown tab. All Student Classic Film screenings are free.

CIFF Student Classic Film: “The Great Escape" (1963)
2025-04-27 13:00 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
On Sunday April 27 at 1 pm, the 2025 “War That Shaped Our World” CIFF Student Classic Film Series continues with director John Sturges’ 1963 classic, The Great Escape. Featuring an all-star ensemble cast and a memorably iconic score by Elmer Bernstein, The Great Escape is notable as actor Steve McQueen’s breakout lead role as “cooler king,” Captain Virgil Hilts. It is no coincidence that McQueen later went on to become known by movie insiders as “the King of Cool.”

Director John Sturges’ war thriller is today recognized as a masterpiece of the POW and action genres. It is based on a 1950 book of the same name by Australian Paul Brickhill, who was part of the March 1944 mass escape from the Nazi POW compound, Stalag Luft III. While the film has its critics as a clichéd chronicle of the escape, it stands as a testament to the daring and ingenuity of British and Allied aviators and aircrew who labored for almost a year to devise and execute an audacious plan to flee captivity and tie up Nazi troops trying to track them down. It stands today as a memorial to the 50 POWs executed in the aftermath of the breakout. As Charles Clarke, an RAF Officer shot down and interned at Stalag Luft III succinctly put it, “Without the film, who would remember what a magnificent achievement it was?”
The opening of the film informs the audience, “This is a true story. Although the characters are composites of real men, and time and place have been compressed, every detail of the escape is the way it really happened.” Movie lovers won’t want to miss this opportunity to screen this most enduring of WWII themed action classics.
The screening is FREE and open to the public.
The complete 2025 Student Classic schedule and reservations are available on the CIFF website under the “Year-Round” dropdown tab.

CoSA Visual Arts Showcases "Centered" - A Special Exhibit at C3 Gallery
2025-04-29 17:30 - 19:00 | C3 Gallery, 1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) Visual Arts conservatory is set to enchant guests with the exhibit “Centered” at C3 Gallery at 1845 Strand Way on Tuesday, April 29 from 5:30 to 7pm. More than 125 pieces from all students will be on display, including 3D art. The exhibit also features a 2025 Senior Showcase called “Flashback.”
“The seniors like the ‘Flashback’ theme because they can look through the work they have produced over the last four years and choose works they prefer,” said Karrie Jackson, Visual Arts Conservatory Chair. “Their work has really evolved to showcase more advanced technical skill and portraits.”
The opening reception will be held in the Nautilus Room, and the event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
For graduating seniors like Ben Byars, the exhibit is a chance to showcase art that has grown and developed over the years.
“Of all the subjects I’ve painted and drawn, portraits have been my favorite,” said Byars. “This year has led to some of my favorite stylistic and compositional experimentation with portraiture, and I hope to continue with it going forward.”
As conservatory chair, Jackson is excited that CoSA Visual Arts has expanded this year to accommodate growing interest after running a waitlist for more than ten years.
“I’m so grateful we can make room for more enthusiastic and skilled student artists,” said Jackson. “I personally believe creativity should be cultivated and not competitive, so I am happy more students have the space and the community to cultivate their interest.”

Annual Open Youth Chess Tournament to Include International Grandmaster
2025-05-03 09:30 - 15:00 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The annual San Diego-Baku Youth Chess Tournament will be held 9:30 am-2:30 pm, May 3 at the Coronado Public Library.
A series of exhibition matches between an international chess grandmaster and three selected American youth players in the Winn Room of the library will be a feature of the tourney. A special guest will be Grandmaster Vasif Durarbayli, an Azerbaijani based in St. Louis. His appearance will include a chess clinic open to all who attend.
Durarbayli, who started playing chess at the age of six, became an international master at the age of 15 in 2007, and three years later became a grandmaster. He is a native of Azerbaijan, which he represented in several Chess Olympiads. The grandmaster designation is the highest designation in chess. Chess titles are awarded by the International Chess Federation. There are 1,850 grandmasters worldwide.
There is no charge to participate in the event, open to players age eight to 18. A catered lunch from Panera Bread will be provided to registered players. The tournament is limited to 40 competitors from San Diego County.
To register: coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/open-youth-chess-tournament-34435
This is the seventh annual San Diego-Baku Youth Chess Tournament, sponsored by the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Global Neighborhood Project. GNP is a grassroots nonprofit cultural outreach program linking San Diego’s Switzer Highland with the peoples of Azerbaijan as well as Botswana, Latvia, Mongolia, Morocco, Scotland and Uzbekistan.

Spring Bike Rodeo - Training to Emphasize Bike Safety
2025-05-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Coronado Middle School (CMS), 550 F Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The City is co-hosting three bicycle safety clinics, known as Bike Rodeos, this May. While all students are encouraged to attend, there will be a special focus on e-bike safety.
The City, Coronado Unified School District, and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition invite students and parents to join one of the three Bike Rodeos to learn about the rules of the road, register bikes, and participate in raffle contests.
Event Dates:

Wednesday, May 7 at 2 pm – Coronado Middle School
Tuesday, May 13 at 3:15 pm – Village Elementary School
Tuesday, May 20 at 3:15 pm – Strand Elementary

All bikes, e-bikes, scooters, and skateboards are welcome!

CIFF Student Classic Film: "The Search"
2025-05-11 13:00 - 15:45 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
“The Search” – A Mother’s Day Story of the Indomitable Love of a Mother Determined to Find Her Lost Son

Sunday, May 11 at 1 PM, the 2025 “War That Shaped Our World” CIFF Student Classic Film Series continues with director Fred Zinneman’s “The Search,” the story of “The Lost Children of Europe.” “The Search” features the Oscar nominated first feature film appearance of Montgomery Clift and a Special Juvenile Academy Award winning performance by nine-year old Ivan Jandl. The Search is also noteworthy as American immigrant, Austrian-born Jewish director Fred Zinnemann’s first box office success and as perhaps the first Hollywood feature film dramatizing the consequences of The Holocaust.
Following the War, orphaned children are moved to a United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation camp in Germany. During an interview to determine his identity a young boy named Karel, separated from his mother at Auschwitz, is only able to say in broken German: “I don’t know.” While being transported to a second camp, some children panic. Karel and another boy escape by jumping in a river. As Karel’s companion drowns, Karel reaches the riverbank, but when only a hat is recovered UN officials presume he has drowned. Simultaneously, the audience learns his mother, Hanna, has survived the death camps and is searching for her son. While hiding in the city’s ruins Karel encounters an American soldier, “Steve” Stevenson (Montgomery Clift) who becomes determined to help the boy. Convinced his relatives are dead, Stevenson works on a plan to take Karel to the U.S. when his tour of duty ends in hopes of adopting him. The dramatic narrative intensifies as circumstances conspire with a mother’s indomitable love to resolve the drama: Will these two Holocaust survivors be reunited as mother and son?

Director Fred Zinnemann lost both parents to the Holocaust. In this documentary-style post-war feature, he creates a realistic cinematic account to dramatize the real-world plight of hundreds of thousands of orphaned children struggling to survive and the compassionate people working to help redeem their post-war lives. Nominated for three Oscars in 1948 including Best Best Director for Zinnemann, “The Search” is a movie you will never forget.
The complete 2025 Student Classic schedule and reservations are available on the CIFF website under the “Year-Round” dropdown tab. The screening is free and open to the public.

Spring Bike Rodeo - Training to Emphasize Bike Safety
2025-05-13 15:15 - 16:15 | Village Elementary School, 600 6th Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
