14 Sunday: The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) is offering students from all over the area the opportunity to learn more about classic Hollywood films through the Student Classic Film Study Program. This program is open to all upper-middle and high school students, as well as those who are homeschooled. Students from public, charter, or parochial schools are encouraged to participate.
On the 14th, “It Happened One Night” will be featured. This film, directed by Frank Capra, was first to “clean-sweep” the Oscars’ top five categories.
Reservations are requested and can be made at https://coronadofilmfest.com/elementor-1331/
15 Monday: From 3:30-4:30 p.m., children are invited to head to the library’s park to plant their own sunflower, take it home and watch it grow over the summer. This activity is in honor of flower show week.
16 Tuesday: The San Diego Shakespeare Society will perform a staged reading of “Much Ado About Nothing” (part two) from 6:30-8 p.m. in the library’s Winn Room.
Under the direction of Kim Keeline, the group will take turns reading the comedy aloud. The play is set in Messina, Italy, and revolves around two romantic pairings that emerge when a group of soldiers arrive in the town.
17 Wednesday: The Coronado Public Library will be hosting a discussion about the 1954 film “Animal Farm” as part of Film Forum Coronado at 6 p.m. in the Winn Room. Secretly funded by the CIA, this satirical allegory tells the story of revolutionary animals overthrowing their hated oppressor and forming a socialist utopia.
This discussion will be led by Film expert Ralph DeLauro, who will provide a brief introduction to the film and lead a discussion afterwards.
19 Friday: The April 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, April 19 at 9:15 a.m. The speaker will be interim Police Chief Richard Martinez. Chief Martinez will discuss safety and security issues in Coronado.
20 Saturday: The Friends of the Coronado Public Library will host their 52nd annual Spring Book Sale. The book sale is a one-day event that runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and this year’s sale will be held on the grounds adjacent to the library’s Winn Room.
The book sale will feature a wide range of books, spanning genres from cookbooks to fiction to science to sports. There will also be rare and exceptional collectible items. Most items are sold for $1-8, and some great finds include magazines, DVD’s, CD’s, popular books and more. A new feature this year is the “Dollar Store” section, offering popular books and magazines at a great price.
All proceeds from the book sale support Coronado Public Library programs and events. The sale is a great way to get some new books for your family or friends, and it’s also a great way to support a local library.
20 Saturday: For the second class this April, the Ruby Room at the library will host the Saturday Art Class for kids. The class, led by experienced children’s art teacher Laurie Nasica, will take place from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is open to preschoolers through age 12.
Materials will be provided, and registration for kids is required on the library’s website. All children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Information courtesy of the Coronado Public Library. This article was generated with assistance from AI and was reviewed by a member of our publication.
