Going the Extra Mile Dinner & Award Ceremony
2026-02-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Coronado Community Center 1845 Strand Way Coronado, CA 92118, 4801 Coronado Cays Blvd, United States
The Coronado Historical Association invites you to the:
Going the Extra Mile
Dinner & Award Ceremony
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Meet the Nominees VIP Reception 5 pm ~ Event 5:30 pm
Nautilus Room
1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA
Join us to make a toast to the nominees & raise the paddle to benefit CHA’s historic preservation work.
Reserve early as space is limited.

Small Changes, Big Impact: Electrification That Fits Your Home
2026-02-26 10:00 - 11:30 | John D. Spreckels Center Activity Room, 1019 7th St., Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
Join Emerald Keepers for a free talk at the Coronado Spreckels Center’s Activity Room (1019 7th St.). Kathy Nicholson of the San Diego Building Electrification Coalition (SDBEC) will provide information and advice on electrifying your home to reduce energy and gas consumption. The talk will be followed by a Q&A.
Subjects include:

Why electrification matters (health, safety, efficiency)

Common myths (cost, reliability, complexity)

Opportunities to update your home including heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops and heat pump dryers

Which updates have the biggest impact

Click here to register.

KMAC Accessible Sailing winter season
2026-03-14 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Coronado Yacht Club, 1631 Strand Way, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
KMAC Foundation for Accessible Sailing in Coronado is starting its winter sailing season at the Coronado Yacht Club. Join us from 11:30 am – 3 pm. Provided at not cost to individuals with disabilities and veterans. Sailors and new volunteers are always welcome.
More information at KMACFoundation.com.

KMAC Foundation Provides Access to the Sport of Sailing

Wine & Lecture: Rooted in History
2026-03-19 17:30 - 19:00 | 1000 Orange Ave, 1000 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado Historical Association invites you to join us for this month’s installment of the popular Wine & Lecture Series on Thursday, March 19. Rooted in History: The Coronado Flower Show’s Century of Blooms will dive into the vibrant history of the Flower Show, a community tradition spanning over 100 years. Join our panel of organizers as they share personal stories, behind-the-scenes insights, and the show‘s evolution from a village event to a cherished community centerpiece.
Join us for a wine & cheese reception at 5:30 pm, followed by the panel discussion from 6 to 7 pm.
Tickets are available now on our website.

Member: $15.00
Non-Member: $20.00

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.
Harold Taylor Slide 116. Coronado Historical Association.

Pickleball beginner clinics
2026-03-30 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-04-27 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-05-26 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-06-29 09:00 - 10:30 | Coronado Cays Pickleball Courts, 99 Grand Caribe Isle, Coronado, 92118
Part 1 – intro to pickleball; focus on stroke development
Part 2 (optional) – stroke development; court positioning; game play
All classes 9 to 10:30 am at the Coronado Cays Pickleball Courts.

Wine & Lecture: San Diego's South Bay Railroads
2026-04-16 17:30 - 19:00 | 1000 Orange Ave, 1000 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118, United States
The Coronado Historical Association invites you to join us for this month’s installment of the popular Wine & Lecture Series on Thursday, April 16, about San Diego’s South Bay Railroads! Enjoy an engaging evening with Bruce Semelsberger, archivist at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, as we explore how the opening of the California Southern Railroad in 1885 transformed San Diego and sparked the Great Southern California Land Boom of the 1880s. Discover how San Diego’s would-be rail barons set their sights on Coronado and the South Bay — and find out what happened next in this fascinating chapter of local history.
Join us on Thursday, April 16, at 5:30 pm for a wine & cheese reception followed by the lecture from 6 to 7 pm.
Tickets are available now on our website.

Member: $15.00 each
Non-Member: $20.00 each

Important Registration Information: Reservations are required. Please be aware that tickets for the wine & lecture events are nonrefundable, as proceeds support our educational mission. If you have any questions, please email info@coronadohistory.org or call 619-435-7242.

About the Speaker
Born in Akron, Ohio, in 1947, Bruce Semelsberger received his education in Cuyahoga Falls and briefly pursued electrical engineering at the University of Akron before joining the U.S. Navy, serving in electronics from 1966 to 1970. Afterward, he built a long career in San Diego’s electronic component industry until retiring in 2016.
His lifelong fascination with railroads began with a few old maps and led him to join the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in 1984. What started as a volunteer cataloging project became a decades-long commitment as Research Director, Librarian, and Archivist. Bruce has lectured widely, taught railroad history at Cuyamaca College, and helped restore trains, tracks, and facilities.
Today, he continues collecting material for a book on San Diego’s early railroad history while hiking, researching, and preserving the region’s rail heritage for future generations.

Coronado Art & Wine Festival
2026-05-09 | CA
