Art in the Park Art in the Park 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.

Art in the Park

Art in the Park Art in the Park 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.

Art in the Park

Baby Storytime A storytime for babies and their caregivers to develop early language skills through songs, rhymes, repetition, and a weekly book reading!

Toddler Story Time Ms. Natalie delights toddlers with fun read alouds, music, and weekly themes the whole family will enjoy. Tuesdays at 11 a.m. in-person and on Facebook.

Best of the Best Book Club: "Interior Chinatown" by Charles Yu Join Coronado Public Library's newest book club, the Best of the Best! We will meet regularly on the 4th Tuesday of each month to discuss books that have won major awards. Receive reminder emails about our meeting by registering below. Registration is not required. In March we will be discussing the 2022 National Book Award Winner, Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu, a deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play. Place the book on hold on the Coronado Public Library catalog or check out the e-book or audiobook on the Libby or Cloud Library apps.

Teen Graphic Novel Book Club Join us for monthly book discussions of graphic novels. Pick up a copy of this month's book in the Teen Library. For grades 6-12. This month we're reading Anya's Ghost.

Coronado Community READ Event - Spoilers Book Club: "The Martian" by Andy Weir The Spoilers Book Club reads books that are turned into movies. We read the book and get together to watch the film. We compare the two and discuss what we did and didn't like. This month, Spoilers Book Club focuses on The Martian by Andy Weir, nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s "The Great American Read." (Weir's title Project Hail Mary is the 2023 Coronado Community READ.)

CIFF March Classic Series Screening: The Big Chill The Coronado Island Film Festival presents their March Classic Series film: The Big Chill (1983). Enjoy watching Classic Films on the Big Screen the way they were meant to be seen! Doors open at 5 PM | Film starts at 5:30 PM Price includes a complimentary glass of wine, beer or a non-alcoholic beverage. Tickets are on sale online + will be sold at the door. ++++++ A group of seven former college friends gather for a weekend reunion at a South Carolina vacation home after the funeral of another of their college friends. Cast: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum Director: Lawrence Kasdan Writer: Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek Length: 105 minutes

FILM FORUM CORONADO: "Women Talking" 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 6:00 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. Arpil 5: Women Talking (2022, 104 min) Do nothing. Stay and fight. Leave and build a better world. The women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their plight with their faith in Sarah Polley’s biting and explosive film. The outstanding ensemble includes Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, Claire Foy, Frances McDormand and Ben Whishaw.

FILM FORUM CORONADO: "The Lady Vanishes" 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 6:00 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. April 19: The Lady Vanishes (1938, 97min) Alfred Hitchcock mixes jeopardy with sex appeal and dry wit in this devilish comic thriller. The headstrong debutante Iris (Margaret Lockwood) meets the charming governess Miss Froy (Dame May Whitty) on a European express train. When Miss Froy abruptly vanishes without a trace, Iris and an English rake (Sir Michael Redgrave) are drawn into a web of mystery and political intrigue. With Paul Lukas, Cecil Parker, Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne.

Sew Kawaii Learn some basic hand sewing techniques as you stitch a kawaii (Japanese for cute) mini plushie! This event is for teens in grade 6-12.

Drop-In Second Saturday Art Class for Kids! The Coronado Public Library offers an art class for kids on the second Saturday of each month. Children of all ages are welcome. Registration is not required. About the instructor: Anna Gorman was born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. Her love for the arts began in her early adolescent years and was nourished throughout adulthood. The inspiration for her creations comes from a love for the natural world as well as her passion for spirituality and the yogic arts. Her media include acrylics, oils, charcoal, and graphite. When Anna isn’t creating art, she is enriching the minds of the little ones as an early childcare teacher who graduated from San Diego State University. She also loves to teach art to children. Currently, Anna is a graduate student at the University of California, San Diego where she is studying to obtain her teaching credential in Elementary Education. She loves the sun, surfing, and being outdoors.

Second Saturday Art Class for Kids! The Coronado Public Library offers an art class for kids on the second Saturday of each month. Children of all ages are welcome. Registration is not required. About the instructor: Anna Gorman was born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. Her love for the arts began in her early adolescent years and was nourished throughout adulthood. The inspiration for her creations comes from a love for the natural world as well as her passion for spirituality and the yogic arts. Her media include acrylics, oils, charcoal, and graphite. When Anna isn’t creating art, she is enriching the minds of the little ones as an early childcare teacher who graduated from San Diego State University. She also loves to teach art to children. Currently, Anna is a graduate student at the University of California, San Diego where she is studying to obtain her teaching credential in Elementary Education. She loves the sun, surfing, and being outdoors.

How to Make Orchids Rebloom We've all been there. We receive a beautiful orchid in full bloom as a gift. Then the flowers die, and there are no more blooms, and we wonder - do I hang on to this stick in a pot, waiting for it to re-bloom, and how long will it take, until we tire of waiting and toss the plant out. Well, good news - orchids can and do re-bloom, and attendees at this program will learn the secrets. Led by orchid expert Chuck McClung, who will also sell and sign copies of his book, How Orchids Rebloom. McClung holds a master's degree in botany and has worked in commercial greenhouses and retail nurseries to learn everything he could about plants. These days he leads seminars and workshops on gardening topics and advises people via garden and landscape consultations. His self-professed life's mission is to help others solve their gardening dilemmas.