You are invited to fill our hall with LOVE this February by stopping by and writing a note to display.

These notes are meant to express good feelings of kindness and love for anything or anyone that is important to you.

See the sample on the Grand Room glass wall for inspiration. Let's "share the love" through hand written messages this month!

Staff will have a paper heart for you to fill out at the front desk. Join the fun by sharing your heart!

Valentine Themed Cardmaking

Friday, January 28

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

John D. Spreckels Center

1019 7th Street

$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! You can't beat the price of $5/$6 for a heartfelt handmade card!

Make a custom floral arrangement!

Maribel Herrera, a regular on Fox 5 as a floral expert, is offering a floral arrangement course just ahead of Valentine's Day.

Date: Wednesday, February 2

Cost: $75R/$85 NR

Time: 3-4 p.m.

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

Thursday, February 24

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 such as 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!

Friday, March 11

12 p.m.

Hosted by the Coronado Senior Association

Free. RSVP required by Monday, Mar. 7.

Enjoy lunch and entertainment at the Spreckels Center this March. 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!

Wednesday February 16

3-4 p.m.

Free

No Reservation Needed

Have you heard of Pickleball and want to know more? Tammy Carney, Pickleball Coordinator for Impact Activities, will be providing a presentation covering the equipment required to play, how the sport is played, who can play and will end with a small demonstration.

This presentation is perfect for the person who wants to know more about this fun sport before they commit to playing. 

Saturday

February 26

10 a.m.-1 p.m.

$80R/$90 NR

This class is an introduction to using watercolor pencil to create your own painting. Instructor Ed Roeder will provide an outlined canvas based on your pick from one of three options: a seashell, a single rose or coy fish in a pond. Participants will learn how to draw and then paint their design with the instructor’s guidance. This one-day workshop is open to adults 18+. All art materials are provided.

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, February 22

Speaker: Gloria McCoy

Ethiopia

Located in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is a rugged, landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. With archaeological finds dating back more than 3 million years, this distinctive country is a place of ancient culture. Among its important sites are Lalibela with its rock-cut Christian churches, and Aksum, ruins of an ancient city with obelisks, tombs, castles and Our Lady Mary of Zion church.

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.

An interview with Spreckels instructor

Marg Stark

Q. What is Zumba Gold?

A. Zumba is a fitness class that focuses on dance moves. Zumba Gold is the low impact version of Zumba.

Q. Is dance experience needed?

A. No dance experience nor coordination needed.

Q. What kind of music is played?

Zumba features music from all over including Latin beats and world rhythms, timeless classics like "Car Wash", songs of ABBA, as well as Selena, Ed Sheeran, Meghan Trainor and others.

Q. How are the dance moves taught?

A. The dance steps are broken down, encouraging students to master leg moves before adding the arms. Visual and verbal cues as well as the music will lead you. Your brain gets a workout too by learning these easy movement routines. The good news is that the songs are repeated at every class so you grasp the moves through weekly repetition.

Q. What dance styles are included?

A. Zumba Gold is easy on the joints, with modified merengue, salsa and cumbia dance styles. Tango and flamenco movements also emphasize balance, posture, attitude and fun! There's even time for "freestyle" where you can move to the music your own personal way.

Q. How intense is the class?

A. Zumba maximizes the science behind fitness alternating higher and lower intensity songs. After a warm up, a speedy merengue is led, then class downshifts into salsa and cumbia songs, then a return to an up-tempo number. You will sweat, and it's the fastest 50 minutes in fitness because it feels like a party!

Q. How did Zumba get started?

A. Zumba was born by accident when Columbian dance instructor Beto Perez forgot his aerobics music one day and had to use his Latin mixtape for class. The combo was an overnight hit that propelled him to life in the U.S. and to sharing this dance fitness craze with the world. A true immigrant success story, Zumba is now taught in more places than there are McDonald's across the globe.

Come immerse yourself in the music, movement and fun!

Tuesday classes begin in February and are ongoing each month

2:00-2:50 p.m.

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

Or $15 resident daily drop in rate

Time: 6-7 p.m.

February price: $24R/$35 NR

Class dates: 2/7, 2/14, 2/28 (no class February 21)

A $10 drop-in rate is available for those who want to try it out without a big commitment or can only attend occasionally.

Oakoasis County Park

Thursday, Mar. 31

Meeting Time at Spreckels Center: 8:15 a.m.

Estimated Return Time: 3 p.m.

Cost: $45R/$56NR

Trails and Ales includes roundtrip transportation to a beautiful hiking destination. Participants are provided snacks and water, led on a trail 2.5-3.5 miles long. Often a docent will be present to discuss the fauna and habitat. City staff will lead and participate as well. Upon completion of the trail, hikers will travel to a nearby restaurant where they can enjoy a "no host" lunch and refreshing beverage. This day will end with a safe return to Spreckels Center.

Get back to hiking with Spreckels Staff!

The group will enjoy a 2.5 mile moderate trail that will get your blood flowing with its undulating plains filled with woodlands, hills and a beautiful reservoir. Hikers are sure learn about their surroundings as they are led on this journey by one of the rangers.

After the adventure, hikers will be transported to Farmer's Table in La Mesa. This family owned restaurant offers quality organic ingredients in every dish and serves a wide variety of adult beverages.

We will be traveling in a 12 passenger city van. Hikers will be seated in three rows behind the city staff driver and navigator.

We are happy to bring this fun experience back!

Reserve your spot today before seats run out. Call (619) 522-7343.

Osher Lifelong Learning Lecture

Topic:

Casablanca Hitler’s Refugees and the Hollywood Screen

Virtual:

Link available to view online all month

Click button below

Synopsis: Although the legendary, award-winning Hollywood picture Casablanca (1942) has been called “everyone’s favorite émigré film,” in the memorable quip by the late film scholar Thomas Elsaesser, rarely is it discussed in this vein. Drawing on extensive research undertaken for his bestselling book, We’ll Always Have Casablanca, Isenberg seeks to shed new light on this often neglected aspect — refocusing attention on the dozens of refugees at work on both sides of the camera; on the strangely evocative if also veiled commentary on historical events; and on the furtive references to Jews and other targets of Nazi persecution. One of the all-time most-cherished love stories and wartime dramas may also be seen as one of the earliest and most successful feature films to address the menace of National Socialism, the flight of European refugees, and the personal stories embodied in even the most minor characters portrayed on screen.

Presenter: Noah Isenberg has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania in European History and a PhD in German Studies from UC Berkeley. He is the George Christian Centennial Professor and Chair of the Department of Radio-Television Film at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author, most recently, of We’ll Always Have Casablanca: The Life, Legend, and Afterlife of Hollywood’s Most Beloved Movie (2017).

The center remains open and changes have been made to SOME of the upcoming classes

due to the recent spike in covid-19 cases.

Coronado Lawn Bowling Club

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

Coronado Lawn Bowling Club board members in photo above

Do any of these items look familiar? We have belongings that miss their owners! Please stop by and claim your lost item. Articles are held for 3 months and then donated.

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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.