John D. Spreckels Center

and Bowling Green

1019 Seventh Street

Coronado, CA 92118

(619) 522-7343

Open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Friday

Closed Monday, January 17 for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Welcoming 2022 With a

Newcomer Tour! 

Thursday, January 20

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Spreckels Lounge

Free

RSVP not required



If you haven't stopped by lately, or you know someone who has been meaning to visit, this is your official invite to come over and see what's going on in our vibrant and bustling building.

Warm coffee, donuts and fruit will be awaiting you just before a brief tour and discussion highlighting some of our programs. You'll meet the city staff who work at Spreckels Center and get all your questions answered.

Our center has no membership, offers complementary programs as well as a wide variety of fee based activities, fitness & enrichment courses that will keep you engaged all year long.

Make 2022 your year to explore what the John D. Spreckels Center has to offer. We look forward to seeing you!

Valentine Themed Card Making

Friday January 28

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Spreckels Activity Room

$15 R/$18 NR

Get your craft fix at this hands-on class where you will make three custom Valentine cards to share with family and friends. All supplies are provided including guidance and directions from a local card maker with over 30 years of experience. Novice to expert crafters are welcome!

Make a custom Floral Arrangement!



Maribel Herrera, a regular on Fox 5 as a floral expert, is offering a Floral Arrangement course on Wednesday February 2.

Cost per class: $75R/$85 NR

Time: 3-4 p.m.

All supplies are provided along with excellent step by step instruction. Take home your fresh creation!

January Classes listed in the Fall/Winter Brochure

Click the image below to view

Our Adult Spring Brochure is available to review NOW!

Covering classes and programs from: February-May 2022

View the full list of programs being offered by the City with details, such as: days, times, descriptions and price. Click the brochure now to find a new activity to put some play in your day!

Hard copies available at Spreckels Center.

Tuesday, January 25

Speaker: David & Lei Udell

Unpronounceable: A Journey through Iceland

The Udells will share stories and slides from their 17 day journey through Iceland in May 2021. Iceland is truly the land of fire and ice, along with the most powerful and beautiful waterfalls imaginable. Join us to learn more about this fabulous faraway place.

6 p.m. Happy Hour

6:30 p.m. Speaker

7:30 p.m. Q & A

$6 Resident*/$7 Nonresident*

*Early registration encouraged to streamline arrival.

Call us (619) 522-7343 to register over the phone or CLICK HERE to register online.

February Luncheon

Friday, February 11

12 p.m.

Hosted by the Coronado Senior Association

Free. RSVP required by Monday, Feb. 7.

Enjoy lunch and entertainment at the Spreckels Center this February. The Senior Association will be serving warm bowls of chili and cornbread prepared by the Coronado Fire Department. Salad, dessert and beverages will also be included. Keeping all taste buds in mind, the Fire Department will make sure the chili is not spicy! Don't miss the fun, food and community connection!

Play or Learn Canasta with Volunteer Mary Ann Labate

Wed., Jan. 19 & Wed., Jan. 26

10-11 a.m.

Novices and those familiar with the game are invited to come enjoy this popular activity. Mary Ann will teach the basics to those who want to learn by demonstrating the game and then setting participants up for actual play.

This is a perfect time of year for an indoor game. Come meet fellow Canasta players or aspiring players and get your game on!

More Game Talk...

Want to learn to play Mah Jongg?

Click on the Spring brochure above for details!

Zumba Gold

Low impact dance fitness

Marg Stark has danced Zumba for eight years, and has been certified as an instructor for three.

Her favorite Latin rhythm? Cumbia. Her favorite move? A smile! 

Sample demo class

January 11

from 2-3 p.m.

Spreckels Grand Room.

Free. No RSVP needed.

Regular Tuesday classes begin in February

2:00-3:00 p.m.

February 1, 8, 15, 22 ($60R/$75NR)

Or $15 resident drop in rate

Osher Lifelong Learning Lecture

Topic: The Supreme Court's 2020-2021 Term



Virtual

Link available to view online all of January

Click button below

Synopsis: In the past year, the Supreme Court has handed down high-profile decisions balancing religious free exercise against the rights of same-sex couples, defining the scope of voting-rights protections, determining government and corporate liability for individual-rights violations, and deciding (yet again) the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Its decisions also recalibrate other important civil liberties (including free speech) and criminal rights (including the rights of juveniles sentenced to life without parole). Professor Smith will recap the Term’s most important decisions and offer some thoughts on the Court’s future direction.

Presenter: Glenn Smith is Professor of Law at California Western School of Law, where he teaches and writes primarily about the Supreme Court. Ainissa Ramirez is a materials scientist and sought after public speaker and science communicator. A Brown and Stanford graduate, she has worked as a research scientist at Bell Labs and held academic positions at Yale University and MIT. She has written for Time, Scientific American, The American Scientist, and Forbes, and makes regular appearances on PBS’s SciTech.

Work out with Ethyanne Andres via Zoom 5 days a week!

Up your exercise by taking Morning Wake Up (M/W/F, 8-8:55a.m.) and Stretch Relief (T/TH, 9-9:55a.m.) from your home. Convenient and health conscious!

This course is offered at a monthly value rate of $100R/$110NR which is a $20 savings from individual rates!

Please call (619) 522-7343 to sign up today.

Reasons to Lawn Bowl

Don't Just Take Our Word For it...

Lawn Bowling has increased in popularity across the US and here are a few reasons:

• It's a gentle way to be active and outdoors
• Playing engages the mind as strategies are developed for technique
• There is a sense of comradery as you play
• It's a game for all ages - bring family together!

Try a Free First lesson!

Individual and group lessons are available at a time that works for you.

For information and details:

Visit www.coronadolawnbowling.com

Email the Coronado Lawn Bowling Club at coronadolawnbowling@gmail.com

Call (619) 319-5509

The new year is a good time to make plans for the year ahead or the future in general. We hope you find the information below, provided by the National Institute on Aging, to be helpful.

Have you misplaced an item and recently visited the center? Please stop by and ask our friendly staff if we might have what you are looking for. Items are held for 3 months and then donated.

Click the Library logo to see upcoming events.

Coffee: The weather is just right for a hot cup of coffee. We offer both regular and decaffeinated for only $1 a cup. Or buy a pass for $40 for a year's worth or $20 for six months. Save money and drink coffee!

Battery recycling: Our front desk has a container to collect used batteries. Bring yours over and help reduce the presence of dangerous chemicals in the landfill.