AI in Higher Education: Navigating Our Future with Critical, Ethical, and Human-Centered AI Literacy
2025-10-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prominent in higher education, it’s essential to develop AI literacy, which is the ability to understand, use, monitor, and critically reflect on AI applications. This skill isn’t just a technical one; it’s a vital extension of the critical thinking we already teach, like evaluating information and understanding authority.
This presentation will take a compassionate and human-centered approach, moving past “AI shaming” to encourage thoughtful engagement with these new tools. The discussion will cover the critical ethical and environmental issues tied to AI, including bias and inequality, social justice, concerns about privacy and data use, and touch on the environmental impact of AI technologies.
The session will also present a framework for how higher ed can incorporate these competencies into curricula, showing how librarians and educators are well-equipped to guide these conversations. By linking AI literacy to established information literacy principles, we help our campus communities navigate the intricate world of AI ethically, responsibly, and effectively.
About the Speakers:
Lucy Campbell (MLIS) is a Senior Assistant Librarian at SDSU, serving as Electronic and Continuing Resources Librarian since 2023. With over 15 years experience as an academic librarian, she has a broad research portfolio that includes work in UX, discovery systems, digital resource management, and qualitative methods including metadata practices, and student research engagement.
Keven Jeffery (MLIS) is a Librarian at SDSU, serving as Digital Technologies Librarian since 2007. Keven brings technical and infrastructure capability, particularly in programming, digital systems, API integrations, and technological innovation. His responsibilities include investigating and implementing emerging digital technologies and applications for the university library.
Sarah Tribelhorn (MS, MMLIS), is a Senior Assistant Librarian at SDSU, serving as the Sciences and Sustainability Librarian since 2022. Sarah has been instrumental in leading sustainability initiatives in the University Library, and increased campus and community engagement in sustainability projects, AI literacy, and citizen science programming

Eco-Talk: Earth-Friendly Landscaping
2025-10-22 17:30 - 19:30 | John D. Spreckels Center, 1019 Seventh Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Join Emerald Keepers for a panel conversation about earth-friendly landscaping.
Learn how to create a sustainable garden with native and water-wise plants. A panel of experts, moderated by Leslie Crawford, will discuss the benefits of using native plants, garden design styles and inspiration, and strategies for rainwater capture and retention.
Time will be allotted for questions.
The free event will include light appetizers, beer and wine.
Register here.
Contact events@emeraldkeepers.org if you have questions or need more information.

Behind the Headlines with Andrew Keatts at Coronado Democratic Club meeting
2025-10-22 18:00 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado Democratic Club invites the community to its October evening meeting featuring Andrew Keatts, one of San Diego’s most respected journalists.
Keatts has been a distinguished voice in San Diego journalism for 15 years. He began
his career with The Daily Transcript, later became an investigative reporter and
managing editor at Voice of San Diego, and most recently co-founded Axios San Diego.
In 2018, he was named Journalist of the Year by the San Diego Society of
Professional Journalists. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, he lives in Golden Hill
with his wife and two young sons.
Keatts will share insights from his years covering San Diego’s civic life and discuss
stories that highlight collaboration, progress, and optimism about the region’s future.
Doors open at 5:30 PM for a half-hour social; program begins at 6 PM.

Sip, Shop & Shuffle - Mahjong for a Cause
2025-10-23 16:00 - 19:00 | Fire Station Venue, 126 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Sip, Shop and Shuffle is Cancer Cartel’s take on the perfect Coronado afternoon.
Bubbles, bites, beats, a little Mahjong for those who want to play! Plus great prizes from the Opportunity Drawing.
We will be gathering at the Coronado Fire Station Venue, a perfect backdrop for an afternoon of connection and community.
Whether you are an experienced player, a total newbie, or just want to learn, this event is for you. Or just come to mix, mingle, shop, and make an impact. For the shoppers, there will be a sampling of designer fashion donated by A Line Boutique.
It is all to support Cancer Cartel and its mission to help people facing the crushing cost of cancer. Hang out, have fun, and be part of something that truly makes a difference.
Thank you to the Coronado Mahjong Club for their generous support and partnership. Their time, energy, and enthusiasm are helping to bring this event to life.
Local DJ Tee Lynn will be keeping the vibe high, Emerald Spear Tequila will have a specialty cocktail, and the event will be supported by two local photographers: Ally Boyer-Sprouse and Golden Flutter Photography.
100% of proceeds go directly to those in need.

Catch People Doing Things Right: How Ken Blanchard Changed the Way the World Leads
2025-10-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Ken Blanchard is recognized as one of the most influential and compassionate leadership experts in the world. On Thursday, October 23, Martha C. Lawrence will share her newly released book Catch People Doing Things Right: How Ken Blanchard Changed the Way the World Leads in conversation with local bestselling author and personal wellness expert, Ken Druck. Lawrence worked with Blanchard for many years and shares how his philosophies have impacted thought leadership and management in companies worldwide.
Limited reserved seating is available with the pre-purchase of a book through Bay Books Coronado. To reserve your copy, call 619-435-0070.
Copies of the book will be available for sale by Bay Books Coronado. A signing will follow the event.

About the Book
This candid and heartwarming biography tells the story of Ken Blanchard, the bestselling author, speaker, and legendary business consultant whose revolutionary leadership philosophy has helped transform the world’s approach to management.
Part business biography, part human interest story, the book reveals how Blanchard’s focus on empathy, service, and recognition changed how companies lead, build culture, and develop people, transforming workplaces across the globe.

About the Author
Martha Lawrence is a veteran book editor and the executive editor at Blanchard, where she has worked side-by-side with Ken Blanchard for over two decades. She’s also the author of an award-nominated mystery series and a passionate advocate for leading with kindness and purpose.

Autumn Concert Series: Sophie Webber
2025-10-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Library’s Autumn Concert Series takes place on Fridays from September 5 to October 31. Each concert will begin at 1 pm in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On October 24, we will have Sophie Webber on the cello.

“outstanding… every note has meaning rather as a look or a touch does; the resulting conversations she has with the music are endlessly absorbing… Her subjective narrative suggests the freedom with which Pablo Casals brought the music back to life a century ago.” ~ LAURENCE VITTES | GRAMOPHONE
Cellist Dr. Sophie Webber, whose “every note has meaning rather as a look or a touch does” (Gramophone) is an internationally acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, arts activist, and educator. Praised as “an exceptional and creative musician” (Interlude) and “sublime to hear” (Time Out Chicago), she has released three critically acclaimed albums, “Escape: Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello” (2018), “B2C: Bach to Choir” (2020, featuring Bach’s Cello Suites Nos.1 and 3, alongside Sophie’s original choral accompaniment with vocables by former Kings Singer baritone and arranger, Phil Lawson, performed by the Chicago Choir of the Church of Ascension) and most recently, “Roots: Transcriptions of Romantic Works for Cello and Piano” with pianist Ines Irawati (2022).
Her former teachers include Janos Starker, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, and Helga Winold at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and Richard Markson at Trinity College of Music, London, from where she graduated with a First Class Honors degree, as well as the Sir John Barbirolli memorial prize for cello.
A dedicated educator, Sophie has served as cello faculty at Southeast Missouri State University, Jacobs School of Music Summer Clinic, Oxford Cello School, Trinity College of Music Junior Department, Lake Forest College and the Music Institute of Chicago. She is a keen music theorist and pianist, and held a position as Music Theory Instructor at Indiana University for four years. She has taught a variety of university level courses, and is frequently invited to give guest masterclasses at universities across the States. Following the pandemic’s push to move more music teaching online, Dr Sophie has also given regular online cello lessons and classes for the past five years. In 2024, Sophie began teaching an online cello course, “Dr Sophie Cello Lab,” including group and individual instruction, international guest cellist clinicians, and with a strong community component.
Sophie’s students have served as section and principal cellists in the Chicago and San Diego Youth Symphony Orchestras, have won or been placed in regional and national competitions (such as State Youth Concerto Competitions, the Society of American Musicians Competition, MidWest Young Artists Discover National Chamber Music Competition, Confucius Chinese Fine Arts Society Competition, and the Walgreen National Concerto Competition) and have gone on to study cello performance at some of the nation’s top music schools.
In 2009, she founded Fused Muse Ensemble, an IL non-profit with a mission to amplify voices too often left unheard through music and mixed media.
Sophie’s music has been featured on BBC Radio 3, Southern California’s Classical KUSC 91.5FM, Chicago’s WFMT 98.7FM, Seattle’s King FM 98.1, Iowa Public Radio, Tampa Bay (Florida)’s WUSF Public Media, Rochester (New York)’s WXXI Classical 91.5, North Carolina’s WCPE The Classical Station 89.7FM, Portland’s All Classical 89.9 KQAC FM, amongst others.

Halloween Happening 2025
2025-10-24 15:30 - 17:30 | Spreckels Park, 601 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Get ready for some family-friendly fun at the City of Coronado Recreation and Golf Services annual “Halloween Happening” on Friday, Oct. 24 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. “Ghouls,” “Boos,” and their families are encouraged to dress in costume and head to Spreckels Park to enjoy music, enchanting entertainment, trick-or-treating, “Spooktacular” games, jumpees, crafts, prizes, candy, and activities including a life-size Candyland game at no cost.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase as well.
Call 619-522-7342 for more details.
The fun continues across the street at the Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave., with “The Scooby Doo Halloween Mystery” at 6 pm.

Scooby Doo Halloween Mystery
2025-10-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Solve the Mystery of the Library Ghost with Scooby Doo and the Gang! A ghost has trapped the Mystery Gang inside the library’s books — can you crack the clues and set them free? Wander through the stacks, uncover hidden hints, and match each character to their story at this special after hours library event. Recommended for ages 5+
This program is made possible by the Friends of the Coronado Public Library.

"Alice by Heart"
2025-10-24 19:00, 2025-10-25 19:00 | Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) Musical Theatre and Drama Conservatory brings Alice by Heart to the stage. Alice by Heart is a touching musical which explores themes of grief, loss, and first love against the backdrop of World War II’s London Blitz.
The performance opens in the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 pm, with additional showtimes on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 pm, Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 pm, Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 pm, and Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7 pm.
The story follows Alice Spencer and her dying friend, Alfred, as they seek refuge in an underground tube station and use their love for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to escape the harsh realities of war. The musical celebrates the power of imagination and friendship to help people find the courage to move forward. While the original Alice in Wonderland is a fantasy, Alice by Heart uses the story as a metaphor for growing up, coping with death, and navigating first love in a time of crisis.
Director Barbara Wolf shares, “Alice By Heart is one of my new favorite musicals. My students introduced it to me two years ago, and I fell in love with it immediately! It is written by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, who wrote the musical “Spring Awakening,” which is profound in its meaning and beautiful in its story and music. We are all very excited to be rehearsing this wonderful musical and then to share it.”
Alice By Heart is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Tickets are available at cosafoundation.org. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.

Locally-made "Serenity Now" movie screening
2025-10-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Cast, crew, family, friends and the public are invited to this complimentary screening.

Join the local cast and crew for the world premiere of “Serenity Now,” a short film about a frantic dog mom who hits up the local pet wellness spa for some wacky cures…with the hope of taming her humping hound before love slips away. The special screening will take place on Sunday, Oct. 26 from 2 to 3:30 pm in the Winn Room.
The movie was written and created by a class of novice filmmaking students and produced entirely in Coronado. The class met at the Coronado Library this past summer for once a week production instruction.
After the classes concluded, the dedicated new filmmakers continued their learning experience during four weeks of production and three weeks of editing, post production and creation of the final cut of the movie.
The story revolves around an off-the-wall pet wellness spa and its owner Sage, who is convinced she can cure every dog’s ailments through new age potions and remedies.
But things get a bit complicated when Lila and her dog Wilbur pay a visit to the SERENITY NOW wellness spa with the hope of curing the pup of his boyfriend-repelling and amorous antics.
After repeated attempts, Sage and her chief canine therapist, Dr. Donatella, simply cannot cure Wilbur. Lila is devastated. She loves her dog – but wants a boyfriend.
In a last ditch effort to ‘fix’ Wilbur, Lila hatches a sure-fire plan which will not only help her and Wilbur, but change the lives of Sage and Dr. Donatella forever.
“Serenity Now” features incredible aerial views of Coronado, beach and downtown scenes, and talented local actors including some of your friends! For most of the cast and crew, this was their first movie production and a true learning experience.
The production team is excited to share their finished film with you, along with stories of their on-set experiences. Cast and crew will also answer questions and provide tips on how to make your own movie on your phone. Refreshments will be served.
Cast, crew, family, friends and the public are invited to this complimentary screening.

Pumpkin patch and carnival fun at the Ferry Landing
2025-10-26 15:00 - 18:00 | Coronado Ferry Landing, 1201 First Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Ferry Landing is proud to host a pumpkin patch with carnival fun! Come down to the compass at the Ferry Landing on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 3 to 6 pm to join the experience of the season.
Pumpkins, carnival booth games, crafts, photo ops
It’s a festive pumpkin patch, locally. Save yourself a drive and bring a wagon filled with kids to see what the Ferry Landing is all about. With plenty of pumpkins to choose from, everyone can find the perfect canvas for their holiday jack-o-lantern.
Stay for the games! There will be carnival booth games that bring back old-time fun. For the little ones, craft stations will be set up, so bring your spooky spirit and get ready to create a masterpiece. The autumn-themed booths and decorations will make you feel fall-fabulous. Stop by Coronado Coffee Company for a pumpkin spice latte and hot chocolate to complete the vibe, or stay for dinner at one of the unbeatable waterfront restaurants.
How you spend your time at the pumpkin patch is entirely up to you. Be sure to bring your camera for the seasonal photo-op setups with themed backdrops. One thing is certain: when you visit the Ferry Landing, you’ll leave with memories to cherish.
Fall at the Ferry Landing (The Coronado Times)

Pickleball Beginner Clinics
2025-10-27 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

Bridge & Bay Garden Club: Low and Behold
2025-10-27 09:15 | Winn Room, Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Moving beyond tall, imposing centerpieces, the BBGC will demonstrate how to design eye-level and below florals to enhance any tablescape. Come watch BBGC members Nancy Baldwin and June Meehan show off their floral skills.
Social time will begin at 9:15 am and the program will follow at 9:30 am.

Free flu shot clinic
2025-10-28 08:00 - 16:00 | 255 Soledad Place, 255 Soledad Place, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Sharp Coronado Hospital will hold three free flu shot* clinics in October. Drive-up, bike-up, or walk-up to get your flu shot. The shots will be administered by, and in partnership with, Southwestern College nursing students.
Photo courtesy of Sharp HealthCare, taken at a previous event.
The events will take place on Monday, Oct. 13, Tuesday, Oct. 14, and Tuesday, Oct. 28. All events are from 8 am to 4 pm* on the west side of the hospital, 255 Soledad Place, near the Sandermann Auditorium.
An annual flu shot has been shown to help prevent or reduce the severity of the influenza virus. The flu vaccine is recommended every year, beginning in October.
* While supplies last. Standard dose vaccine. Additionally, Flublok, a CDC-recommended vaccine for those 65 years of age and older, will be available in limited supply and will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis.
To learn more, please call 619-522-3741.

Musical Halloween Storytime Takeover with Nightingale Music
2025-10-28 11:00 - 11:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Enjoy a special Halloween 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 creates a relaxed, playful environment for learning, so don’t miss the fun Tuesday, October 28 at 11 am.
Toddler storytime will resume as normal after this fun takeover.

"Midnight in Montmartre” wine and storytelling dinner
2025-10-28 18:00 | Little Frenchie, 1166 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Little Frenchie invites you to a night where French elegance meets the mysterious spirit of Halloween. A one-night celebration of French culinary artistry and gothic storytelling. Guests will enjoy a five-course menu, each course paired with wines expertly curated by our sommelier and inspired by the tales shared throughout the evening. Drawing from folklore, history, and classic gothic literature, the stories will set a moody yet festive tone for a night of mystery, flavor, and fun.
To keep the magic alive, a portion of the evening’s proceeds will help bring more stories to the children’s section of the Coronado Public Library.
Costumes welcomed!
RSVP

CoSA DigArts Horror Nights: Whispers in the Woods
2025-10-28 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-10-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Black Box Theater 650 D Avenue, Coronado, 92118
It screens and causes screams at the Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) Digital Arts Conservatory’s Horror Nights taking place on Tuesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 30. For two chilling and thrilling nights, students will showcase their A+ work focused on the theme: Creepy Campfire stories – ranging from ghost stories to monster and stalker lore, it’s all happening at the Coronado High School Black Box Theatre, 650 D Avenue from 6 to 7:30 pm each night.
To prepare for the project, students chose a campfire story to represent their form of digital art that includes their unconventional storytelling and suspenseful audience appeal. Students explored how campfire stories can be brought to life through creativity and horror.
“Students are excited to test their skills in a horror genre,” said Anna Woerman, CoSA DigArts Conservatory Director and Teacher. “They love horror and retelling the genre in their own way. Students get to be creative within the theme and they like to push the limits, within a PG-13 appropriateness,” added Woerman.
Horror Nights, now in its 16th year, is a much-loved DigArts tradition. Since horror night occurs in October, students are tasked with beginning their projects as soon as they start school. They begin with sketches and brainstorming, then they storyboard, film, animate, or begin to design in Illustrator or Photoshop in anticipation of their show October 28 and 30.
The event is recommended for middle school aged children or older. Concessions will also be available for sale.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, staff, seniors, and military and are on sale now at cosasandiego.com or can be purchased prior to each performance.

CIFF Classic Film "The Shining" (1980)
2025-10-29 17:30 | Village Theatre, 820 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Scary Movie Coming Your Way October 29

So you say you want a really scary movie for Halloween? Well, do we have the perfect one for you! Join Coronado Island Film Festival if you dare for the 1980 psychological horror/ thriller “The Shining” on Wednesday, October 29, at Coronado’s Village Theatre. The work of the always difficult but groundbreaking director Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999), the film stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers. Written by Kubrick and Diane Johnson, it’s based on the 1977 novel by Stephen King and was largely unappreciated when it first came out. It was actually considered a “flop!” Since that time, however, “The Shining” has been reappraised by critics and audiences alike and is now considered to be a horror masterpiece and the second-best movie of 1980 (after “Raging Bull”). Doors open at 5 p.m. for complimentary wine, followed by a vintage cartoon and the feature at 5:30. Tickets are $15 and are on sale now at coronadofilmfest.com.
Nicholson plays writer and recovering alcoholic Jack Torrence, who travels with his wife (Duvall) and young son (Lloyd) to accept a caretaker position at the remote Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rocky Mountains while it’s closed for the winter. Upon arrival, Jack is informed that a previous caretaker, Charles Grady, had killed his wife, two young daughters, and himself at the hotel a decade ago. Creepy enough for you? Well wait, there’s more! Son Danny, who it turns out is clairvoyant, starts having disturbing visions, Jack has writer’s block and violent outbursts and starts drinking again, then descends into complete insanity (as only Jack Nicholson can do).
Alert: THIS IS NOT A “FAMILY FILM”! But it IS a chilling, majestic piece of cinematic fright for the ages, brilliantly written, directed, shot and acted, and the perfect scary movie you asked for!
Next month: “Nobody’s Fool”, the comedy drama starring Paul Newman, Bruce Willis, and Jessica Tandy on Wednesday, November 26, the day before Thanksgiving. This is considered the ultimate “Thanksgiving movie.” Bring the fam. Tickets are on sale now.

In the meantime, we invite you to celebrate Ten Incredible Years of the Coronado Island Film Festival, November 5–9!
Experience over 130 films, from powerful documentaries to Oscar contenders, along with Tribute Awards, parties, and free screenings at the Coronado Public Library.
Learn more and get your tickets and passes at coronadofilmfest.com.

CUSD safety and communication community forum
2025-10-30 16:30 - 18:00 | Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado Unified School District is planning a community forum to discuss safety and communication. The event will take place on Thursday, October 30 from 4:30 to 6pm at the Coronado Performing Arts Center at 650 D Avenue.
Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Ave.
The event represents an opportunity to “share information about how the district approaches safety, communication and emergency response,” said Superintendent Karl Mueller in an email to parents on October 17.

Additional details:
District plans community forum on safety and communication after middle school stabbing

Howl-o-ween at PAWS
2025-10-31 10:00 - 14:00 | PAWS of Coronado, 1395 First Street, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Join PAWS of Coronado on Halloween for spooky fun and adorable memories.
Come dressed in your best costume — humans and animals welcome!
📸 We’ll snap your photo in costume
🍬 Grab a treat on October 31 from 10 am – 2 pm
🏠 Take a photo home
All for a suggested donation of $10
Proceeds benefit the animals in our care.

Autumn Concert Series: Robert Wetzel
2025-10-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Library’s Autumn Concert Series takes place on Fridays from September 5 to October 31. Each concert will begin at 1 pm in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On October 31, we will have Robert Wetzel on guitar, performing Guitar Fantasy Through the Centuries.

Robert Wetzel was born of Dutch and Indonesian lineage. He started playing piano at age eight, acoustic steel-string guitar and electric guitar at age eleven, and then he began serious study of the classical guitar at age fifteen which changed his life forever. In 1972, he began several years of private classical guitar studies with Spanish guitar virtuoso, Angel Romero, followed later by private guitar studies with guitar maestros Celedonio Romero, Pepe Romero and Celin Romero. He still considers himself a disciple of the Romero family of master guitarists, and often states, “the master-disciple relationship is a lifelong affair.” Wetzel frequently performs as a soloist and with orchestral and chamber music groups. He is also the founding member of the award-winning Odeum Guitar Duo, that was established in 1994 with his well-known guitarist duo colleague, Fred Benedetti. Their second Odeum Guitar Duo CD, entitled Forgotten Romance, was officially chosen by NASA in 2016 to fly aboard the final flight of the United States Space Shuttle, THE ENDEAVOR, Mission STS-134, to the International Space Station launched on May 16, 2011, and the CD travelled there and back with additional orbits around the earth to complete mission objectives for a total of 6.5 million miles! Robert resides in San Diego County, where over the years he has been or presently is teaching the art of playing the guitar while on the musical faculties of Point Loma Nazarene University, University of California San Diego Extended Studies, SDSU, Cuyamaca College, Grossmont College, Southwestern College, Palomar College and Mesa College. He also teaches private guitar students online all over the world via video platforms. FANFARE Magazine described his guitar playing as, “…truly magical…realized the piece’s inherent fire…projection of instrumental color…delightful…”

October Spice It Up, Coronado!
2025-10-31 14:30 - 15:30 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Like a book club, but for cooking! Explore new spices each month, pick up samples, cook at home, and share your creations in our monthly Zoom discussion.
For the month of October we will be sampling Georgian spice & herb blend Khmeli Suneli.
See photographs and recipes from past Spice It Up, Coronado! HERE, then click on Open Access.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Mainstreet Goes Ghostly
2025-10-31 15:00 - 17:30 | CA
Costumes on, candy bags ready! Join the Halloween fun as local businesses hand out goodies to hundreds of trick-or-treaters during this annual Coronado tradition on Halloween afternoon between 3 and 5:30 pm.
​​Coronado MainStreet will have a cauldron in Rotary Plaza to collect coupons for a drawing of their Coronado Currency gift certificate program. Coupons will be on fliers sent home with Coronado children at each school.

Delta Beach cleanup
2025-11-01 09:30 - 11:30 | Delta Beach, Silver Strand Boulevard, Coronado, CA, 92128, United States
Delta Beach before the 2022 cleanup.
Emerald Keepers will be helping to clean the northern end of Delta Beach in support of Naval Base Coronado’s Environmental Team.
Delta Beach, on the bay side of Silver Strand, just south of the Naval Amphibious Base is on Navy land. This stretch of coastline has been designated as a critical habitat for the western snowy plover and the California least tern. The western snowy plover is listed as threatened and the California least tern is listed as endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act.
This cleanup has been scheduled after least tern nesting season, which runs April through September. This is an opportunity to see a beach normally closed to human activity, while cleaning up a habitat for vulnerable species and keeping trash out of the San Diego Bay to protect marine animals.
Directions: From Coronado, head south on state Route 75 for 2.4 miles. Make a U-turn at the Fiddlers Cove Marina and RV park (Note: There is no sign or traffic light, but it’s the first left turn lane south of the Naval Amphibious Base). Head back north for about 1 mile and look for the Emerald Keepers flag by the north gate for Delta Beach. Drive carefully across the bike path and park on the sand inside the fence line.
Bring buckets, gloves, and pickers if you have them. Questions? Contact info@emeraldkeepers.org

Avenue of Heroes Ceremony - Group XXI
2025-11-01 10:30 - 12:00 | Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Celebrate Coronado’s Military Hometown Heroes
The community is invited to the Avenue of Heroes ceremony on Saturday, November 1 at 10:30 am in the Coronado Performing Arts Center, located at 650 D Avenue. The event celebrates Coronado’s military “hometown heroes.” 14 service members will be recognized, and inspirational stories will be shared about their military careers. The ceremony is free and open to the public.
At the end of the month, City crews will install banners for each honoree on the light posts along the designated Avenue of Heroes on Third and Fourth Streets.
Doors open at 10 am.
The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided, and complimentary shuttle service will be available for attendees requiring assistance. For additional information, please visit www.coronado.ca.us/aoh.

Basket Weaving
2025-11-05 15:30 - 17:00 | Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Learn how to weave a small, flat reed basket in this class taught by Marsha Orr of the Misti Washington Gourd and Basket Guild.

Supplies limited to the first 18 participants. First come, first serve.

This program made possible by the Jim and Bette Sherman Fund.

For students in 6th-12th grade.

“A Very Special Christmas Tree” Performance
2025-11-05 19:00 | Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Two performances of “A Very Special Christmas Tree” will take place on Nov. 5 — a 12:30 pm show for elementary students and a 7 pm show for the community. The narrator is Coronado High School Principal Karin Mellina.
This show is written expressly for children and is 45-50 minutes in length. Performers are students in a dance class through the CHS physical education department, and most have not danced prior to this class; what progress they’ve made in their dancing and commitment to provide a community service and mentorship for younger students.
Because of some wonderful donors, this performance is FREE and is guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit.
A Very Special Christmas Tree
Deep in the forest where the fairies dwell, a little pine tree grows among her lush and lofty neighbors. Her branches droop, her needles are sparse, and every other tree towers above her. Her greatest wish is to grow taller and stronger, so she will be chosen to stand in a special place for the Christmas season.
After every other tree finds a glorious home for the holiday, the little tree is disappointed to find where she has been taken.
But with the help of a kind man and a wise angel, the little tree discovers the true spirit of Christmas and that her greatest wish has come true.

Exhibit Opening Reception & Lecture: Bitter Sweet with Kitty Morse
2025-11-06 17:30 - 19:00 | CA
CHA is proud to announce the opening of its newest WWII exhibit. In honor of this exhibit, join us Thursday, November 6, for an exhibit opening reception and lecture featuring author Kitty Morse. Kitty will discuss her new book, Bitter Sweet: A Wartime Journal and Heirloom Recipes from Occupied France. This book was written after she discovered her great-grandfather’s journal chronicling the advance of the Germans in Le Grand Est (Alsace-Lorraine) between April and December 1940, and two notebooks filled with recipes written in her great-grandmother’s hand in a suitcase left to her by her mother. Bitter Sweet takes place in and around her mother’s birthplace, Châlons-sur-Marne (now Châlons-en-Champagne). Blanche Lévy-Neymarck, Morse’s maternal great-grandmother, died at Auschwitz in 1944 along with one of her daughters and her son-in-law. Blanche’s husband Prosper, an army surgeon in WWI, was twice the recipient of the Légion d’Honneur. This book is not just the story of a family torn apart by war, but it also features 70 unique recipes that show the rich history of a family.
On Thursday, November 6, a wine & cheese reception at 5:30 pm will be followed by the lecture from 6 to 7 pm.
Tickets are available now
Member ($15.00 each)
Non-Member ($20.00 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: Award-winning author Kitty Morse was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to a French mother and a British father. She emigrated to the United States at the age of 17. While studying for her master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Kitty catered Moroccan diffas, or banquets, and went on to teach the intricacies of Moroccan cuisine in cooking schools and department stores nationwide. In June 2002, she conducted a Culinary Concert on Moroccan culture and cuisine hosted by Julia Child, as a benefit for the Harry Bell Foundation of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Kitty’s books have been translated into French, German, Polish, and Czech. In 1984 (and for the next 25 years) she initiated annual gastronomic tours to Morocco that included culinary demonstrations in her family home, a Moorish riad south of Casablanca. Her monthly e-newsletter, The Kasbah Chronicles, in French and in English, is now in its 12th year of circulation.
