5 Saturday: Emerald Keepers, a local nonprofit focused on environmental stewardship, will be hosting a beach cleanup from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Coronado’s North Beach.
6 Sunday: Art in the Park, taking place in Spreckels Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., features more than fifty top artists in every genre including oil, acrylic and watercolor painting, etching, photography, wood and metal working, stained glass, ceramics and a variety of other unusual and distinctive art forms. The artists whose work is on display reside throughout San Diego County.
8 Tuesday: The Soroptimist International of Coronado will be hosting a program focusing on three areas of women’s health. From 6- 7:30 p.m. in the Winn Room of the Coronado Public Library, community members can attend the health and wellness program and hear from three speakers.
Christina Omiatek, a registered nurse, will present on understanding the subtle signs of cardiovascular and brain health. Cynthia Mendolia, an exercise specialist and certified personal trainer, will present on connecting to your heart. Jen Ellinger, a retired U.S. Navy captain, will present on effectively managing stress with mindfulness.
10 Thursday: Discover Coronado will host a free community job fair for multiple open positions with Coronado-based employers. The positions range from full-time with benefits to part-time work over the summer. Everyone is welcome regardless of their work experience, education, current job status or physical ability. The job fair will take place in the Winn Room of the Coronado Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
11 Friday: Loreen Gibbons, a former Navy wife, will share her deeply personal book, “All Eternity Lies Before Me,” at 3 p.m. in the Winn Room of the Coronado Public Library. Written in the wake of her husband’s death while serving in the U.S. military, Gibbons’ work is both a tribute and a testament—a reflection on grief, love, healing and the enduring strength of the military spouse community. A Q&A and book signing will follow the talk.
12 Saturday: A spring tradition since 1922, the Coronado Flower Show is a two-day event that includes landscape displays, a variety of floral competitions, educational lectures, live bandstand entertainment, food, a beer and wine garden with locally crafted beers, and shopping. The event runs in Spreckels Park from 8 a.m. on April 12 to 5 p.m. on April 13.
There will also be an opening night celebration, the 1922 Celebration party, with something for every age.
