To submit an event that is open to the community, email: eaglenews.calendar@gmail.com.
Wednesday, March 18:
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Coronado Community Read Teen Book Discussion at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado CA 92118.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Games and Grub: Mario Kart Tournament for sixth-12th graders in the Ruby Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Participate in the Library’s March Madness Mario Kart Tournament. Advance through the bracket to win a cash prize.
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: An Evening with Cynthia d’Aprix Sweeney for adults and seniors in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado CA 92118. See Cynthia d’Aprix Sweeney as she discusses and signs her new book, Lake Effect, in conversation with Madhushree Ghosh. A witty, insightful novel about love, desire, and the complicated bond between mothers and daughters, as one family reckons with the past.
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Support Group for adults and seniors in the Ruby Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado CA 92118. This in-person meeting is for care partners actively caring for individuals with memory loss. Meetings are held on the first & third Wednesdays of the month and led by a trained facilitator from Alzheimer’s San Diego.
Thursday, March 19:
11:00 am-12:00 pm: Musical Fun with Nightingale Music for children ages zero to five in the Ruby Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Junior Volunteer Meeting for teenagers in the Ruby Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. This group meets every week to plan and prepare for events that they would like to put on for the community. This is a chance to decide what kind of community service they would like to do and how they would like to get involved.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Lie Detectors & Tall Tales for children in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Friends and Flowers: “How to Enter and Win at the Coronado Flower Show” workshop for adults and seniors in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
8:00 pm – midnight: Live Music from Fish Solo on Paddy O at McP’s Irish Pub located at 1107 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
Friday, March 20:
11:00 am – 11:30 am: Preschool Storytime: St. Patrick’s Day in the Children’s Area at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Come enjoy a fun Preschool story time with Ms. Natalie. Enjoy songs, stories, and yoga. This story time has a rotating weekly theme and is geared towards children aged three to five years old.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Coronado Community READ Event: At Your Fingerprints Forensic Science Workshop for adults and seniors in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. This workshop will provide a brief overview of the forensic science disciplines with a focus on fingerprint analysis.
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Tween Dungeons and Dragons Club for children and teenagers in the Ruby Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Beginners welcome. Registration required.
8:00 pm – midnight: Live Music from Northstar on Paddy O at McP’s Irish Pub located at 1107 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
Saturday, March 21:
10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Storytelling Festival at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Audiences of all ages can enjoy a vibrant lineup of performances, workshops, art, and music throughout the Library. Highlights include Irish storytelling champion Mairtín de Cógáin, a special workshop with Grammy winner Adam Mellema on preserving family stories, a live community art installation, teen storytellers, award-winning student musicians, and an open mic story swap where community members can share their own voices.
8:00 pm – midnight: Live Music from Royer Destroyer on Paddy O at McP’s Irish Pub located at 1107 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
Sunday, March 22:
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Billy Lee & the Swamp Critters play in the Weekend Concert Series at the Ferry Landing located at 1201 1st St, Coronado, CA 92118.
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm: CIFF Student Classics Film Series: Shane for all ages in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Live Music from Thunderbird Mountain Band on Paddy O at McP’s Irish Pub located at 1107 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
Monday, March 23:
9:30 am – 11:00 am: Bridge & Bay Garden Club meeting for adults in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
11:00 am – 11:45 am: Baby Storytime in the Children’s Area at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Join the Library for Baby Storytime followed by baby play time. This event is for babies and their caregivers to develop early literacy skills through songs, rhymes and repetition.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Makers Monday: Sculpt a Robin for children in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. This bimonthly program provides two chances to create a work of art using quick-dry clay.
Tuesday, March 24:
11:00 am – 11:45 am: Toddler Storytime: Women’s History Month for children ages zero to five in the Children’s Area at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Enjoy finger plays, stories, and songs in this engaging storytime with a weekly theme.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Tinker Tuesdays: Lego Engineering Challenge for children in the Ruby Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Coronado Community Read Event: Feathers & Form Art Workshop for adults and seniors in the Conference Room at the Coronado Public Library located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Registration is required. Join visual artist Stacie Birky Greene for a bird drawing workshop designed for people of all levels.
Ongoing Community Involvement
History, Religion, and the Arts
• Art in the Park happens from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on the first and third Sunday of the month at Spreckels Park located at 601 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
• At 7:00 pm every night, learn the official account of Kate Morgan’s 1892 visit to The Del and why her spirit never left in this guided ghostly tour of the resort. Walk in Kate’s footsteps as you uncover the mystery of her death, other spirits who haunt the hotel, and ghostly guest encounters. The tour is 60 minutes. Please check in at the Ice House Museum (next to the Power Plant) 15 minutes before your tour.
Health, Fitness and Safety
• The Walking Group meets every Monday from 8:30 am – 9:30 am on the Patio at the John D. Spreckels Center located at 1019 7th St, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, contact (619) 522-7343 or email spreckelscenter@coronado.ca.us.
• Beach lifeguard hours are 9 a.m. to dusk, year-round. Check for staffed towers and water quality before swimming.
• Participate in Chair Yoga every Friday from 10-10:45 am in the Grand Room at the John D. Spreckels Center located at 1019 7th St, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, contact (619) 522-7343 or email spreckelscenter@coronado.ca.us.
• On October 4 and 18, sail and train with the Coronado Yacht Club located at 1631 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118. The boats will leave the dock at noon and the course will run from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. For more information, contact kmacfoundation@gmail.com or call (619) 884-6290.
Community Clubs
• The Optimist Club meets at 7:00 – 8:00 AM every Thursday in the Nautilus Room at the Coronado Community Center located at 1845 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, visit https://optimistclubofcoronado.org/.
• The Coronado Rotary Club meets on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm at varying locations. Visit https://www.coronadorotary.org/ for more information.
• Regular City Council Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:00 pm at City Hall, in the Council Chambers, located at 1825 Strand Way, Coronado CA 92118.
• The Soroptimist International of Coronado club hosts a program meeting at 6 p.m. at the VFW on the second Wednesday of the month (September through May). The programs focus on improving the lives of women and girls through education, empowerment, and advocacy. They invite community members to join and learn more details at https://coronadosoroptimist.org/contactus/.
• The Coronado Junior Woman’s Club (CJWC) generally meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm, according to coronadojuniorwomans.org
• The Coronado Lions Club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at Swaddee’s restaurant in the evening. For more details, contact President Eugene Arnold at (619) 807-0604.
• The Coronado Public Library’s Best of the Best Book Club meets regularly on the 4th Wednesday of each month to discuss books that have won major awards. Events are located at 640 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118.
Games and Entertainment
• Pool Table Play occurs every Saturday from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Lounge at the John D. Spreckels Center located at 1019 7th St, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, contact (619) 522-7343 or email spreckelscenter@coronado.ca.us.
• Brunch every Sunday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm located at 557 Orange Ave #59, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, call (619) 435-6917.
• American Mah Jongg is every Wednesday and Friday from 12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m at the John D. Spreckels Center located at 1019 7th St, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, contact (619) 522-7343 or email spreckelscenter@coronado.ca.us.
• Pinochle and Mexican Train Open Play is every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m in the Grand Room at the John D. Spreckels Center located at 1019 7th St, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, contact (619) 522-7343 or email spreckelscenter@coronado.ca.us.
• Knitting Group meets every Monday from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm on the Grand Room Patio at the John D. Spreckels Center located at 1019 7th St, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, contact (619) 522-7343 or email spreckelscenter@coronado.ca.us.
• Ping Pong Open Play is every Monday and Wednesday from 1:30–3:30 p.m in the Grand Room at the John D. Spreckels Center located at 1019 7th St, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, contact (619) 522-7343 or email spreckelscenter@coronado.ca.us.
• Join in on Creative Party Games every Thursday from 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m in the Grand Room at the John D. Spreckels Center located at 1019 7th St, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, contact (619) 522-7343 or email spreckelscenter@coronado.ca.us.
• Steak and Salmon Dinner every Sunday from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Veterans of Foreign Wars located at 557 Orange Ave #59, Coronado, CA 92118. For $25, pick your choice of steak or salmon filled with baked potato, salad, roll, and a watermelon slice. For more information, call (619) 435-6917.
• Roast Nightly 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm: Bonfires on the beach have long been a favorite tradition at The Del, located at 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. Guests tuck their toes-in-the-sand as they gather around a private beach bonfire, roast s’mores, and enjoy the amazing sunset views. Fire pits can be reserved for a one-hour experience and include all s’mores-making items.
• Reservations are required and one pit accommodates up to 10 guests. Outside food is not permitted. To reserve by phone, text 619.535.8705 or call 619.435.6611.
• New films play every week and are updated on Thursdays at the Coronado Village Theatre located at 820 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118. For more information, visit https://www.vintagecinemas.com/village/villageshowtimes.html.
VOL. 116, NO. 11 – Mar. 18, 2026