11 Tuesday: Capt. Ralph “Rafe” Arnott, USN (ret) will present the “Battle of Midway Lecture” in the Winn Room of the Coronado Public Library at 11 a.m.
Arnott’s presentation will examine the unlikely odds of the battle and how decisive it was to winning the war of the Pacific.
13 Thursday: The Coronado Public Library is hosting an open house chess event on the second Thursday of every month, giving local residents the chance to play chess with others and learn how to improve their game.
The free event runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Winn Room and is open to all adults 18 years and older. Chess boards and pieces are provided, and local chess coach Chuck McClung will be on hand to help with the tournament.
McClung is a lifelong chess enthusiast who played in his first tournament more than 40 years ago. He is also the current Category C world champion, according to the website chessworld.net.
14 Friday: Sponsored by the Friends of the Coronado Public Library, the library’s 2024 Summer Festival concerts will take place every other Friday from June 14 to August 23. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to each performance.
On June 14, Bobby Cressey will be performing. He is a versatile keyboardist and has years of experience performing professionally.
Information courtesy of the Coronado Public Library. Sections of this article were generated with AI and were reviewed by a member of our publication.
