16 Saturday: The City of Coronado is hosting an Avenue of Heroes Banner Ceremony on May 16 at 10:30 a.m. in the Coronado Performing Arts Center to honor Coronado residents who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The ceremony will commemorate 12 veterans and active-duty service members. Their names and service details will be featured on banners along Third and Fourth Streets, from Orange Avenue to Naval Air Station North Island, where they will remain on display though November 2026.
17 Sunday: The 39th annual Navy Bay Bridge Run/Walk is taking place on May 17 at 8 a.m. The course takes you through downtown San Diego, over the Coronado Bridge, and down to Tidelands Park. Tickets can be purchased at navybaybridgerun.com.
20 Wednesday: Flutist Julia Barnett and cellist Kathleen Long will perform a mix of flute and cello duos and solos by Latin American composers at the Coronado Public Library on May 20 at 11 a.m. Enjoy works by Efrain Amaya, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Miguel Del Aguila, and more.
20 Wednesday: The 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. The featured film on May 20 is “Local Hero.”
21 Thursday: National City Public Library is hosting a public training to become a Documenter on May 21 at 5 p.m. After this free training, participants will be qualified to take on paid note-taking assignments and can be entered into a raffle for the chance to win a gift card. Sign up at sandiego-ca.documenters.org.
23 Saturday: The Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra will perform a production titled, “Honoring America,” at the Coronado School of the Arts on May 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at coronadophilharmonia.org
