10 Saturday: KMAC Foundation for Accessible Sailing is starting its winter season on Jan. 10 at the Coronado Yacht Club at 11:30 a.m. Sailors and new volunteers are welcome. Visit kmacfoundation.com for more information.
10 Saturday: The Avanti Flute Choir will present its annual winter concert on Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. in the Winn Room of the Coronado Public Library, featuring works by J. S. Bach, Percy Grainger, Daniel Cueto, F. J. Gossec, some movie music and even a pop medley. There will be a reception to follow.
14 Wednesday: Registration opens on Jan. 14 for non-Coronado residents to join a spring youth musical with the Coronado Junior Arts League. Youth performers ages 8 to 16 can audition for “The Jungle Book,” which is slated for performances in May. Registration opened for Coronado residents on Jan. 7, and audition prep workshops begin Feb. 17.
14 Wednesday: The Coronado Soroptimist club invites the community to the Live Your Dream award ceremony, where scholarships will be awarded to women who have faced significant challenges but are still pursuing a two or four-year degree. The ceremony is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Coronado’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post.
16 Friday: The second concert of this year’s Villa-Lobos festival, “Brazilian Poetry, Eyes of the Beloved, and Bachianas Mexicanas,” will feature a variety of musicians and instruments including: Daniel Parente singing soprano, Daniel Kamon on saxophone, Ching-Ming Cheng on piano, Lars Hoefs on cello, Aline Alves performing poetry recitation, and Venus Rey Jr., a visiting composer and speaker.
The concert, at the Coronado Public Library, is free and seating is first-come, first-served. Doors open at 12:45 p.m.
17 Saturday: Learn how to prune roses on at the Harlow Rose Garden in front of the Coronado Public Library at 9 a.m. on Jan. 17. Participants are asked to bring sharp bypass pruners and gloves. This event is also an opportunity to get information about fertilizing roses, as well as dealing with pests and fungal diseases.
