10 Friday: The Coronado Junior Woman’s Club has opened applications for the Marilyn Foster Scholarship, offered to four senior girls graduating in the class of 2026, in the amount of $2,500 each. Those who either attend Coronado High or are a Coronado resident, and have plans to attend higher education in the fall, can apply […]
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2026 season is underway for Coronado Promenade Concerts
Coronado Promenade Concerts’ board of directors unveiled the full schedule for its 2026 summer season, featuring 17 concerts in Spreckels Park. “We are celebrating 56 fabulous years of wonderful music and are exceptionally excited for this summer,” board president Cathy Brown said. “We are welcoming back audience favorites from last year and years past, along […]
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Coronado Island Film Festival presents noir classic, ‘The Maltese Falcon’
The Coronado Island Film Festival is slated to screen the 1941 film, “The Maltese Falcon,” a Best Picture Oscar-nominated feature. The screening, at 1:30 p.m. on April 12 in the Ruby Room of the Coronado Public Library, is free and open to the public and part of the festival’s educational classic film series. The film, […]
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Pet of the week: Meet Ambrose
Ambrose is available for adoption at PAWS of Coronado. Staff members at the non-profit, which provides adoption and rehabilitation services to animals, said that Ambrose is a loving dog that needs a home where he is the only pet. Those interested in adoption can visit www.pawsofcoronado.org. Fostering, donating and volunteering are other ways to support the […]
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Calendar of events for the week of April 3
4 Saturday: The Coronado Community Center is hosting a “Breakfast with the Easter bunny” event at 9 a.m. on April 4. Families can enjoy a breakfast buffet, followed by festive activities for kids. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for kids 12 and under. Purchase tickets at coronado.ca.us. 5 Sunday: The Coronado Ferry Landing […]
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A Monday night mystery author event
New York Times bestselling authors Ellery Adams and Wendy Walker are scheduled to speak at the Coronado Public Library on April 27 at 6:30 p.m. Adams, author of more than 40 novels, will talk about her new release, “Invasive Species,” a chilling mystery. Walker will discuss her psychological thriller, “Blade,” set in the world of […]
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Calendar of events for the week of March 27
1 Wednesday: 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 […]
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‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ to run at Coronado Playhouse through May
Coronado Playhouse returns “The Drowsy Chaperone,” to its stage this April. The 1920s musical is an inventive and self-aware comedy that celebrates the magic of theatre (while lovingly poking fun at it). The Tony Award-winning production follows a devoted musical theatre fan, known only as Man in Chair, who seeks comfort from life’s uncertainties by […]
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Pet of the week: Meet Sweetheart
Sweetheart is available to foster-to-adopt at PAWS of Coronado. Staff members at the non-profit, which provides adoption and rehabilitation services to animals, said that Sweetheart is a gentle dog and may need a little time to feel comfortable in a new home. Those interested in adoption can visit www.pawsofcoronado.org. Fostering, donating and volunteering are other ways […]
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Pet of the week: Meet Ginger
Ginger, a mom of six recently-adopted puppies, is up for adoption at PAWS of Coronado. Staff members at the non-profit, which provides adoption and rehabilitation services to animals, said that Ginger is gentle, and would do best as the only dog in a home. Those interested in adoption can visit www.pawsofcoronado.org. Fostering, donating and volunteering are […]
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Elleaire Fore Golf Tournament returns to Coronado May 2
The third annual Elleaire Fore Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at the Coronado Municipal Golf Course to raise awareness and funding for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia. The annual tournament is hosted by Elleaire Fore Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2023 by Elleaire Lyons, a senior at Coronado High School. Since its inception, Elleaire Fore […]
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Calendar of events for the week of March 20
22 Sunday: The Coronado Ferry Landing is slated to host a free weekend concert featuring Billy Lee and the Swamp Critters from 2 to 5 p.m. on March 22. 25 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 […]
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Screening of classic film ‘Shane’ open to the public
The Coronado Island Film Festival is slated to host a free screening of “Shane,” a 1953 classic western film, as part of this year’s Educational Classic Film Program. The screening, at the Coronado Public Library at 1:30 p.m. on March 22, is free and open to the public. Following the event will be a discussion […]
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Calendar of events for the week of March 13
14 Saturday: From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., women-owned small businesses will have vendors set up at the Coronado Ferry Landing for community members to shop hand-crafted goods. 14 Saturday: Coronado’s VFW post is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day dinner on March 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a traditional corned beef and cabbage […]
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Pet of the week: Meet Crunchwrap
Crunchwrap, a young husky mix, is up for adoption at PAWS of Coronado. Staff members at the non-profit, which provides adoption and rehabilitation services to animals, said that Crunchwrap thrives with other dogs and is playful and affectionate. Those interested in adoption can visit www.pawsofcoronado.org. Fostering, donating and volunteering are other ways to support the organization. […]
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Coronado Unified schools among California’s 2026 Purple Star Schools
Silver Strand Elementary, Village Elementary, Coronado Middle and Coronado High School are among 75 schools awarded the designation of Purple Star School in 2026. For a second time, the California Department of Education awarded the designation of California Purple Star to each public school in the Coronado Unified School District. The department says the California […]