Coronado Times

Poetry for the People
2023-01-04 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, 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 his bachelor’s from Boston State and his master’s from Boston University. He taught for 34 years in the Newton Public Schools, the last 20 of which where at Newton North High School. In 1998 he won the Paul E. Elicker Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Friends & Flowers: Horticulture: How to Prepare Your Entries
2023-01-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Coronado Library Winn Room, 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Meet new friends and enjoy a shared appreciation for flowers! Join the Coronado Floral Association for the monthly Friends & Flowers events this January-April as we gear up for the 101st Coronado Flower Show on April 15 & 16, 2023.
There is something for everyone in the upcoming show. Come learn more about this community event and find out how you can participate!

The January 11th meeting’s theme is Horticulture: How to Prepare Your Entries. Learn how to ready your container-grown and hanging plants for entry in the upcoming show. Horticulture Chair Diana Drummey will also talk about how to select and prepare entries of cut flowers, cacti and succulents. If you’d like to bring a sweet or savory snack to share, please call Kate at 619.549.3178.

Drop-In Monthly Chess for Adults
2023-01-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Coronado Library Winn Room, 640 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Library is hosting open chess play on the second Thursday of every month between 3 and 5 pm in the Winn Room. Enjoy playing chess with others, or learn to play or improve your game with help from facilitator and local chess coach Chuck McClung. Chess boards and pieces provided. Open to all adults age 18 and older.

Rose Pruning Workshop
2023-01-14 09:30 - 11:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Learn how to prune roses on Saturday, January 14 from 9:30 am through 11:30 am at the Harlow Rose Garden in front of the Library. Please bring your sharp bypass pruners and gloves to participate in this hands-on workshop. This event is also an opportunity to get information about fertilizing roses, pests and fungal diseases. This free event is open to the public and led by Consulting Rosarian and Master Gardener, Rita Perwich, and Master Gardeners, Maria Mata and Carvill Veech.
Master Gardeners will be present to provide free cleaning and sharpening of one pair of pruners or loppers for attendees of the workshop. Tools need to be in good working condition to be cleaned and sharpened.

Back at the Table: Bringing Families to the Dinner Table
2023-01-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Struggling to bring everyone to the dinner table? Looking to refresh your dinnertime routine? Nutritionist Andrea Geraldi will offer tips and ideas to simplify the evening meal at 6:30 pm on Thursday, January 19 in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library.
Geraldi advocates that it isn’t what you put on the table, but being at the table that matters, and that it will all come together if you prioritize meal time. Participants will leave this program with a meal plan for the week and the confidence that this plan and a few helpful tips will help ease their weekly mealtime stress

Geraldi has a degree in Dietetics and Nutritional Science from the University of Vermont and a Masters in Public Health with a focus in Maternal and Child Health from the University of Hawai’i. She and her husband have three children and live in Coronado. She’s traveled the world from Teman Negara, Malaysia to the Tatras Mountains in Slovakia. Her travels and life as a mom have taught her that when it comes to family mealtime and healthy eating habits, what works for some families does not work for others. And her science background has proved pointless when the tantrum is about a speck of green in a meatball. She is currently working on a cookbook through Military Special Operations Family Collaborative and The Family Dinner Project. Her business, Back at the Table, helps families unplug, laugh and reconnect at the table, where she and her family are happiest (or so she tells everyone).
Please join Geraldi in learning to Plan as the first of her five-part series, PUNCH. Andrea will equip you with some tools to simplify the meal time and help you get the family Back at the Table. After all, you can’t plan life, but you can plan dinner.

Miniature House Craft Workshop
2023-01-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Step into a world of miniatures! Visit our exhibit: “Memories in Miniatures by Joan and Bill Helton,” and while you’re at the Library, join us for a craft workshop to create your own miniature house with San Diego Miniature Crafters member Dot Roberts. The craft workshop will be on Saturday, January 21 at 11:00 am.
Registration is required for the craft workshop. Go to cplevents.org to register. Please register each person individually. This is an adults-only workshop.
“Memories in Miniatures by Joan and Bill Helton” is on exhibit from January 15 through March 26.

Storytelling Institute: Learn the Art of Storytelling!
2023-01-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Have you always enjoyed telling stories? Ever considered storytelling in front of an audience? The Storytelling Institute, a free six-week course presented by the Storytellers of San Diego, is open to everyone who would like to hone their skills in this ancient art form. The Institute culminates in a storytelling slot for each participant at the San Diego Storytelling Festival here at the Coronado Public Library on March 18.
Registration is suggested (but not required, nor is attendance at every session). Please register for each session individually at cplevents.org. Each session builds on the previous one, so consistent attendance is advised especially if you would like to perform at the San Diego Storytelling Festival culminating event.
Syllabus:
Jan 24 – “Finding Your Story” with Storyteller Marilyn McPhee
Jan 31 – “Learning Your Story” with Storyteller Patti Christensen
Feb 7 – “Shaping Your Story” with “Aunt” Li-Anne Roswell Mufson
Feb 21 – “Integrating Gesture and Movement” with storyteller Mindy Donner
Feb 28 – “My Story/Our History” with storyteller OJ Mozon, Jr.
March 7 – “Weaving Traditional Tales and Personal Stories” with storyteller Jim Dieckmann
March 18 – Open-mic performance at San Diego Storytelling Festival (optional)

Pickleball Beginner Clinics
2023-01-30 09:00 - 10:30 | Coronado Cays Pickleball Courts, 99 Grand Caribe Isle, Coronado, 92118
Clinics are instructed by Tammy Carney at the Coronado Cays pickleball/tennis courts on Coronado Cays Boulevard.
To register, go to www.impactactivities.com/coronado, create an account, then save a spot at www.impactactivities.com/coronado-openplayandclinics
Open PDF flyer: Pickleball Beginner Clinics 2023
