Coronado Times

Coronado School of the Arts Visual Arts Conservatory "All at Once" exhibition and fashion show
2025-12-11 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Black Box Theater 650 D Avenue, Coronado, 92118
COSA Visual Arts. Courtesy CUSD
Come experience “All at Once,” an exhibition of original artworks, live model figure drawings and a student designed fashion show. The opening reception for the exhibit is free and open to the public on Thursday, Dec. 11 starting at 5:30 pm and closing at 7 pm in the Black Box Gallery on the Coronado High School campus, 650 D Avenue.
You won’t want to miss the fashion show which hits the runway at 6 pm.
Aspiring fashion designer and visual art student, Wendy Alcaraz collaborated with her fellow artists to design a clothing line based on artworks produced in the studio. The artworks will be projected as the artists themselves model the clothing inspired by their artworks. This year there will be digital illustrations on display. Junior Isabella Vilcans will display some prized hand-blown glass. Some of the most stunning figure drawings we have had in years will be featured in the show. The evening will also include an extensive exhibit of paintings and drawings from studio workshops as well as original bodies of artwork and a Senior Showcase highlighting choice pieces from the graduating class of 2026’s four years of study.
Come and delight in the array of creativity … All at Once!
About CoSA
Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) is San Diego County’s premier public school arts conservatory, home to 200 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 Coronado and from all over San Diego, who are admitted after a competitive application/audition process.
Each school day CoSA offers three or more hours of instruction, pairing young artists with educators who are also industry specialists. With a curriculum designed by professional artist/educators, students are immersed in their chosen specialty in one of six conservatories: Classical and Contemporary Dance, Digital Arts (Animation, Filmmaking and Graphic Design), Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre & Drama, Theatre Production, Design & Management and Visual Art. CoSA is a State of California-approved Career Technical Education program.

Santa Storytime
2025-12-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Bring your littles ones for a special Santa Storytime! Join Santa for a story followed by a photo meet and greet opportunity with the big guy himself.

Relaxing sound bath experience
2025-12-12 12:00 - 13:00 | John D. Spreckels Center and Bowling Green, 1019 7th Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Experience deep relaxation as soothing sound vibrations help you unwind, release tension, and reconnect with your inner peace. This all-levels sound healing session uses crystal singing bowls, chimes, and other calming instruments to support your nervous system and restore balance. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, or pillow for comfort; chairs are available for seated options. Arrive early to settle in — doors close promptly at 12 p.m. to honor the peaceful space we create together.

Grinch Goo-tastic Kids Night Out holiday workshop
2025-12-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Coronado Community Center, 1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Coronado Recreation is gearing up for an evening of merry mischief, gooey creations, and festive cheer with their second annual Grinch Goo-tastic Kids Night Out on Friday, December 12, from 5 to 8 pm. This unique event, designed especially for children ages 6–11, promises a night of frolicking, fun, and festivities that your kids won’t want to miss.
Grinch enthusiasts will make their very own Grinch Slime, decorate holiday cookies, and create Grinch Crafts. There will be pizza, many games, and crazy, crazy contests.
Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite holiday jammies, adding an extra dose of Grinch-tacularity to the night. With so many activities packed into three fun-filled hours, the Grinch Goo-tastic Kids Night Out offers the perfect way for children to celebrate the season while parents enjoy a well-deserved evening break.
Space is limited, so register today for a goo-tastic good time! Call 619-522-7342 or go to coronado.ca.us.
Direct Link: https://bit.ly/GrinchKidsNightOutDec12

Threads of Resilience: Celebrating human resilience through dance
2025-12-12 19:00, 2025-12-13 19:00 | Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Photo courtesy CUSD
The Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) Conservatory of Classical and Contemporary Dance invites audiences to Threads of Resilience, a powerful showcase of original dance works that explore personal transformation and strength. The concert takes the stage Dec. 12 and 13 at 7pm at the Coronado Performing Arts Center at 650 D Avenue. Tickets are available at www.cosafoundation.org/events.
“Adversity and resilience are innate to the human experience,” said Caryn Ipapo-Glass, COSA Dance Director. “In times of divisiveness and polarity it can be difficult to hold on to empathy, or to remember that we collectively have lived experiences that unify us. Our journeys may be vastly different, but joy, fear, love, and loss are universal; and the opportunity for personal growth is always present. Cathartic connection is one of the most powerful aspects of dance, and one of the things I love most about it. When artists are brave enough to share, and audiences are brave enough to be present and to feel, that is when powerful human connections are made.”
This remarkable concert features 10 original dance works, choreographed by both faculty and student artists, and will also include six innovative short dance films that push the boundaries of artistic expression; featuring “Resilience Poems” written by several of the COSA Dance students.
Each dance piece represents a deeply personal narrative, capturing moments of profound life experiences where individuals have confronted adversity and emerged transformed. The choreographers explore themes of resilience, personal growth, and the human spirit’s remarkable capacity to overcome challenges.

“This concert marks my first artistic endeavor with my COSA Dance students and colleagues. Transition in and of itself can be adverse. With it comes a great deal of uncertainty, vulnerability, and required trust. It has been an absolute honor to work within this collective of students and colleagues and I am tremendously grateful for the opportunity we were given to come together to thread and weave our lived experiences, and to witness the impact of our collective resilience,” said Ipapo-Glass.
For more information about this compelling evening of dance, visit CoSASanDiego.com.
About CoSA
Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) is San Diego County’s premier public school arts conservatory, home to 200 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 Coronado and from all over San Diego, who are admitted after a competitive application/audition process.
Each school day, CoSA offers approximately three hours of instruction, pairing young artists with educators who are also industry specialists. With a curriculum designed by professional artist/educators, students are immersed in their chosen specialty in one of six conservatories: Classical and Contemporary Dance, Digital Arts (Animation, Filmmaking and Graphic Design), Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre & Drama, Theatre Production, Design & Management and Visual Art. CoSA is a State of California-approved Career Technical Education program.

Emerald Keepers Beach Cleanup
2025-12-13 08:00 - 10:00 | Hotel Del Beach
Join Emerald Keepers volunteers Saturday, Dec. 10 from 8 to 10 am in front of the Hotel del Coronado.
King tides in early December bring additional trash ashore that gets trapped in the rocks and dunes. Help us clean the beach before nesting season.
Look for the Emerald Keepers flag to check in and pick up gloves, pickers and buckets.

Ride the Lights 2025
2025-12-14 16:45 | Spreckels Park, 601 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Participants will meet at Spreckels Park at 4:45 pm for the 2.5-mile bike ride. After the event, participants can enjoy cookies, cocoa, and other holiday festivities. The event is hosted by the City of Coronado Mobility Commission and sponsored by the City of Coronado, Optimist Club of Coronado, and Coronado Rotary Club.
Rules:

Obey all traffic laws
Use a front headlight and a rear reflector
Wear a helmet if under the age of 18 (highly encouraged for all ages)
Children under 13 must be accompanied at all times by an adult
Be aware of your speed, all bikes and e-bikes are required to ride safely and follow the officer leading the group

Festive wreath workshop at the Spreckels Center to kick off Spirit Week
2025-12-15 09:30 - 11:00 | John D. Spreckels Center, 1019 Seventh Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Sample Wreath
The John D. Spreckels Center invites the community to welcome the season with a hands-on Holiday Wreath Workshop on Monday, December 15, 9:30–11 am. Participants will craft their own 6-inch holiday door wreath—a festive decoration to brighten any home.

This workshop also launches a weeklong celebration of holiday spirit at the Spreckels Center. Throughout the week, guests are encouraged to join in fun, themed-activities and daily dress-up prompts that spread cheer and community connection. Those who participate can earn entries into the Holiday Spirit Week Raffle, with prizes awarded on Friday. To learn more about each day’s theme, guests are encouraged to call or visit the Center for details.
The wreath craft will be taught by the friendly staff at the John D. Spreckels Center, located at 1019 Seventh Street in Coronado. The cost to attend ranges from $10–$16, depending on senior discount and residency.
To register or learn more, visit www.coronado.ca.us/civicrec, call 619-522-7343, or stop by the Spreckels Center in person. Join us for creativity, community, and a joyful start to the season!

Mystery Book Club: "Playing for the Ashes"
2025-12-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado Public Library’s Mystery Book club meets regularly on the third Monday of each month. Receive reminder emails about our meeting by registering. Registration is encouraged but not required.

This month we will be discussing Playing for the Ashes by Elizabeth George. Check out the book in print from the Coronado Library catalog by clicking here, or ebook and e-audiobook format by checking the catalogs of your Libby and CloudLibrary apps.

Musical storytime takeover with Nightingale Music
2025-12-16 11:00 - 11:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Enjoy a special storytime takeover by Nightingale Music. We’ll play with lollipop drums, rainbow scarves, tambourines, maracas and more. Marvin the Monkey will come by and teach us the major scale and we’ll learn to stomp and dance like the elephants in the jungle. We’ll pop bubbles to the beat and have a guitar time sing-a-long. Nightingale Music classes bring out your child’s natural ability for music and create a relaxed, playful environment for learning, so don’t miss the fun Tuesday, December 16 at 11 am.
Toddler storytime will resume as normal after this fun takeover.

Best of the Best Book Club: "A Psalm for the Wild-Built" by Becky Chambers
2025-12-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado Public Library’s Best of the Best Book Club meets regularly on the fourth Wednesday of each month to discuss books that have won major awards. Please note the different date this month due to the holiday.
For our December meeting, we will discuss the 2022 Hugo Award winner A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, a novel that asks us: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?
Place this title on hold via our online catalog, or check out the e-book through the CloudLibrary app.

About A Psalm for the Wild-Built
It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend.
One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of “what do people need?” is answered.
But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how.
They’re going to need to ask it a lot.

Christmas Elf Adventures Holiday Workshop
2025-12-18 15:30 - 17:00 | Club Room, 1985 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Elf Adventures Holiday Workshop is here. Young elves ages 6-11 are invited to join in for a festive day filled with winter crafts, holiday baking, reindeer games, and loads of holiday fun. It’s happening Thursday, Dec. 18, from 3:30 to 5 pm in the Club Room in Glorietta Bay Park.
Dress in your favorite holiday attire and come ready for adventure. Sign up by calling 619-522-7342 or visiting coronado.ca.us/register. Let’s make this the jolliest holiday yet.
Direct Link: https://bit.ly/ChristmasElfAdventures

Wine & Lecture: El Presidio de San Diego
2025-12-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Coronado Historical Association, 1100 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado Historical Association is delighted to host noted historian, author, and SDSU lecturer Richard Carrico for the final installment of the fall 2025 Wine & Lecture Series. Mr. Carrico will be covering the buried history of San Diego’s lost city: El Presidio Real de San Diego. Established in 1769 and abandoned by 1835, El Presidio was the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific coast and was the base for all the Spanish missions that spread throughout California. Come explore the history and hidden remnants of this National Historic Landmark through this fascinating lecture.
Join us Thursday, December 18, at 5:30 pm for a wine & cheese reception followed by the lecture from 6 to 7 pm.
Tickets are available – Register Now
Member: $15 each
Non-Member: $20 each
Important Registration Information: Capacity is limited and reservations are required. No walk-ins will be admitted.
If you have any questions, please email info@coronadohistory.org or call 619-435-7242.

About the Speaker:
Richard L. Carrico, writer and educator, is a U.S Army veteran. He is a lecturer in the Department of American Indian Studies at San Diego State University and lives in Warner Springs. He is a well-respected scholar, public speaker, and researcher who has made significant contributions to our understanding of local Native American culture.
His primary area of research is the Indian people of southern California and northern Mexico followed closely by the Spanish colonial period in San Diego County. Richard was recently presented with the prestigious Norman Neuerburg Award for Outstanding Contributions Towards the Study and Preservation of California’s Missions, Presidios, and Ranchos.
In addition to more than 30 publications in professional journals, Richard is the author of an award-winning true crime book Monsters on the Loose (2024), History of Wines and Wineries of San Diego County (2016); Ramona and other books including the revised Strangers in a Stolen Land: The Indians of San Diego County (2018).
Beyond the academic realm Richard has authored historically or archaeologically based articles for the San Diego Union, California Magazine, Ranch and Coast Magazine, San Diego Home & Garden, and other popular magazines. He also has authored stand-alone chapters in four academic books.

Holiday sing-a-long
2025-12-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Get into the spirit of the season as the Coronado Library hosts its annual holiday sing-a-long, with warm support from the Friends of the Coronado Public Library. Led by Crown City Chorale, a subset of Coronado’s Musica Vitale, all are encouraged to bring their singing voices — and holiday bells — to this festive event. Enjoy treats of cocoa and cookies provided by the Friends as we gather for an afternoon of music, laughter, and holiday cheer!

Little Elves Cinema Crafting
2025-12-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Winter break is here, and so are the holidays. Come get cozy at the library and craft your own personalized picture frame for yourself, or as a gift (gift bag included). While you craft, enjoy some classic holiday movies. Cozy clothes are encouraged!

Pickleball Beginner Clinics
2025-12-29 09:00 - 10:30 | Coronado Cays Pickleball Courts, 99 Grand Caribe Isle, Coronado, 92118
Use or create an Impact activities account to register at impactca.clubautomation.com.
Part 1: intro to pickleball with focus on stroke development
Part2: (optional class) stroke development / court positioning / game play

Noon Year
2025-12-31 11:00 - 12:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
It’s time to say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026, but midnight is way too late! Celebrate the new year with a 2026 headband, streamers, and a balloon drop at noon sharp.

Emerald Keepers Beach Cleanup
2026-01-10 08:00 - 10:00 | Il Fornaio, 1333 1st Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Join Emerald Keepers volunteers Saturday, Jan. 10 from 8 to 10 am at Tidelands Park. Look for the Emerald Keepers flag by the Il Fornaio parking lot.
Bring gloves, pickers and buckets if you have them. Supplies will be available on site.

Relax, Restore, and Rebalance: Discover the Health Benefits of a Sound Bath
2026-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 | John D. Spreckels Center, 1019 Seventh Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
This fall and winter, the John D. Spreckels Center invites the community to experience the restorative power of Sound Bath classes — an evidence-based relaxation practice shown to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve sleep quality.
Sound therapy uses harmonic vibrations from crystal singing bowls, chimes, and other resonant instruments to calm the nervous system and promote a meditative state. Research suggests these soothing sounds can decrease cortisol levels and activate the body’s natural relaxation response, helping participants feel centered and refreshed.
Each session provides a peaceful environment to release tension and restore balance. Participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, blanket, and pillow for comfort. Chairs will also be available. Doors close promptly at 12 p.m., so early arrival is recommended.
Date:
• Friday, January 23
Time:
• 12-1 p.m.
Cost:
• $23 for Coronado residents
• $29 for nonresidents
Classes take place at the John D. Spreckels Center, 1019 Seventh Street in Coronado.
Spaces are limited — register early to secure your spot. Visit www.coronado.ca.us/civicrec, call 619-522-7343, or stop by the Spreckels Center for details.
