Around the Community

With summer right around the corner, Coronado Recreation and Golf Services is offering jump rope Camps for kids in the ages of six and twelve years old. This is a great way to keep kids active and focused on a healthy lifestyle during the summer break. The camps run for a week, and participants learn […]

The Coronado Community Center is gearing up for summer with a series of free events for the community. The outdoor movies and music series will take place on Wednesdays at noon, starting June 26. The first event, Talewise Science Heroes, will introduce children to the science of prediction, reactions, investigations and drawing scientific conclusions through […]

17 Monday: The Coronado Democratic Club is set to hold its next meeting on June 17 at the Coronado Library’s Winn Room. The community is invited to attend this gathering which begins with a social hour at 6:30 p.m. followed by the general meeting at 7 p.m. The meeting will feature endorsement votes for several […]

It’s time for summer adventure fun at the Coronado Community Center with the Tiny Tots Camp! The Tiny Tots Camp runs each week on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and features exciting themes. The camp is perfect for three to five-year-olds looking to develop social skills and imagination while having a […]

21 Friday: The Friends of the Coronado Public Library will host an event featuring author Dawn Tripp at 11:30 a.m. The event will include a luncheon with the author and a signing of her new book, “Jackie.” The $40 ticket, which includes lunch and a hardcover copy of the book, will support free programs at […]

The city’s community center will have an Art History presentation on women Impressionists. The center welcomes a retired art teacher, painter and Mingei International Museum docent, Sue Knop. Hosted at the Coronado Community Center, this free event will take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, June 14. In the presentation, Knop will […]

The Coronado Parks and Recreation Commission is looking for a student representative to help provide feedback on the city’s parks and recreation services. The position is open to Coronado High School students and there will be opportunity to speak with city council members during a council meeting in September to express interest and candidacy. Students […]

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 […]

It’s no secret that Broadway is the land of the performing arts, and the Coronado Junior Arts League is bringing that skill to the summer with four new theater camps. The camps are open to students the ages of seven through 16 and run from Monday through Friday, from July 22 to Aug. 16. Students […]

The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific in World War II. Although the U.S. Navy had no business winning the 1942 battle, a combination of codebreaking, daring leadership and extraordinary heroism led to the victory. On June 11 at the Coronado Public Library, Capt. Ralph “Rafe” Arnott, a retired Navy officer, […]

The Coronado Public Library and the Coronado Island Film Festival present Film Forum for Coronado, taking place on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the library’s Winn Room. Each film is accompanied by a brief introduction by film expert Ralph DeLauro, followed by a discussion of how lighting or […]

Coronado Skatepark will be hosting a skate camp. Daily on June 10 through June 14 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the camp will teach those new to skateboarding the basics in a safe and controlled environment with expert instructors. The camp is open to kids who are between the ages of six and 13-years-old. […]

Are you turning 65 or planning to retire soon? There are important decisions to be made about Medicare coverage and costs. This free event will help you understand your options. The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), a non-profit organization that specializes in Medicare-related assistance, will help provide information on Friday, June 7, from […]