15 Friday: The March meeting of the Republican Women’s Club, Coronado Crown City will be held at the Coronado Historical Association Lecture Room, 1100 Orange Ave., Coronado on Friday, March 22 at 9:15 a.m.
The speaker will be Capt. Fitzhugh Lee, USN Ret., a Coronado local whose children attended Coronado schools. Fitz will share his extensive knowledge about how and why certain books are chosen for children’s school libraries. A question and answer period will follow.
16 Saturday: The Storytellers of San Diego return to the Coronado Public Library with the San Diego Storytelling festival, a day of storytelling for all ages. This free event will take over the library with a lineup of local storytellers for adults and kids.
The event also includes open mic sessions and a debut performance by the participants of the first-ever Storytelling Institute, which is a storytelling how-to course for beginners.
18 Monday: The Friends of the Coronado Public Library will host Chris Bohjalian for an intimate luncheon with the author as well as a signing of his new book, “The Princess of Las Vegas.”
The $40 ticket price includes lunch and a hardcover copy of the book. All proceeds from the event will support free programs at the library. These programs include lectures, workshops, classes, concerts and children’s programs. The talk will be followed by a question and answer period and a book signing. Register online to attend by 9 a.m. on March 18.
20 Wednesday: Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Coronado Island Film Festival, presents Film Forum Coronado, taking place the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the library’s Winn Room.
Film expert Ralph DeLauro provides a brief introduction to each film and leads a discussion afterwards, often including pointers about how lighting or camera angles contribute to a scene’s mood or propel the story. This week’s film is “Moby Dick.”
21 Thursday: Documenter training will be hosted at the library for those who want to get trained and paid to take notes at South Bay government and community meetings.
On the third and fourth Thursday evenings in March at 6 p.m., participants learn proper documenter skills and be entered into a gift card raffle.
Upon completion of the training, you’ll have the opportunity to take on note-taking assignments at public meetings and receive compensation ranging from $17 to $24 per hour, with travel expenses covered.
22 Friday: The Coronado Roundtable meeting will host Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre to talk about border sewage treatment at 10 a.m. in the Winn Room.
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