Arts & Enrichment Class Sign-ups
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Newcomer Tour
Wednesday, July 12
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Free-no rsvp needed
Visit Spreckels Center!
Learn about programs being offered. Take a brief tour, meet staff, and ask questions.
Even if you visit Spreckels often, we bet you'll learn something new.
Encourage your friends and neighbors to attend!
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San Diego Botanic Garden
Thursday, July 13
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
$40R/$45NR
Walk freely on your own and explore the scenic botanical garden in Encinitas. Discover this 37 acre urban oasis with 4 miles of trails and ocean views. You will be surrounded by over 5,000 plant species and varieties, as well as 29 uniquely themed gardens, that represent 15 different regions of the world.
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Guided Group Meditation
Once a month with Suzanne Ware
Thursday June 29
Thursday, July 27
Thursday August 31
5:30-6:15 p.m.
Free
Awaken your best self with meditation!
Long time instructor Suzanne Ware will lead participants in meditation from a chair. Learn about the benefits of meditation by doing it! Get curious and try meditation!
Please register in advance.
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Presents...
How to Communicate your Medical Goals
in the Event of a Medical Emergency
Thursday, July 20
2-3 p.m.
Learn to make sense of the abbreviations that will empower your healthcare preferences. Join the discussion with Sharp Coronado professionals and hear about the details and benefits of advance care planning including the importance of putting preferences in writing. With knowledge, you can have meaningful conversations with loved ones on this important topic.
No registration necessary to attend this free presentation.
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Art History
Highlights in Western Art
Raymond Menegus,
Art History Teacher at
San Diego Museum of Art, will examine the history of Western Art in four sessions.
Class 1: Renaissance and Baroque
Class 2: Romanticism and Realism
Class 3: Impressionism to Post-Impressionism
Class 4: Modern Art
Tuesdays, July 11-August 1
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
$12 R/$ 17 NR
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Summer Knit Nights
are Back!
Mondays, July 10, 17, 24, 31
5:30-7 p.m.
Ages 11+
Free
Do you have a knitting project and need an experienced knitter to provide suggestions or direction?
Bring your work and get help or join fellow knitters for an evening of sharing in this wonderful craft.
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Monday
July 10
9-11 a.m.
$30 per person
Meet at
Club Room & Boathouse
(1985 Strand Way)
Additional date:
August 14
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Paddling Tour of Glorietta Bay
Learn to paddle at the City of Coronado Boathouse and take a 90-minute staff-led group tour of Glorietta Bay.
Upon arrival, choose a stand-up paddleboard, single kayak, or double kayak if you have a partner. All equipment included in price.
Being comfortable in and around water is a must.
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Armchair Travel
Topic: Photogenic Norway & Finland
Date: Thursday, July 20
7:00 pm Doors open for refreshments
7:30 pm Program
8:30 pm Q&A
$6 R/$8 NR
Volunteer presenter, Bill Sandke, will take you on an immersive visual tour of Norway and Finland sharing his personal photos and stories. As an avid photographer, his images are sure to capture the magic of these expansive and diverse locations.
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Individual Tech Support
Bring your phone, iPad or laptop and get your questions answered!
Individuals can book a 30-minute session with staff Tech Tutor Jim at the Spreckels Center between the hours of
9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.:
June 30
July 14
July 28
$10R/$12NR
Call or stop by
front desk to register
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CivicRec Guided Help
Thursday, July 20
1-3 p.m.
Free
Spreckels Technology Specialist will answer questions and provide instruction on how to sign up online with Recreation's new CivicRec software. Individuals will be assisted on a first come first serve bases.
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Osher Virtual Lecture
Rene' Magritte and Belgian Surrealism
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 |  | Synopsis: The aim of the surrealists was to delve into 'the true workings of the mind', by which they meant the 'unconscious'. Following Freud's revelations on the dream, they explored trances, automatic writing, chance, and dream images. Dali’, Tanguy and Miro' were masters at these ways of challenging reality. That is what the Parisian group that formed around Andrew' Breton were doing during the 20s and 30s. Meanwhile, another surrealist group was forming in Brussels, steered by Paul Nouge'. Theirs was a different approach. Instead of escaping logic and common sense, they used reason against itself. Nouge' for example, showed that something that is not there can be absent in various ways, which seems absurd. Magritte, for his part, dismantled visible reality in a very 'logical' way. He then reassembled it in an alternative and yet still logical manner. He effectively sabotaged the very way in which we undetand the world. On the personal level, this serious-looking bourgeois man in a suit was far from what he seemed, breaking the Law, swindling clients and cheating on his wife. Throughout his life, he was blowing a raspberry at us all, at our certainties and even our sense of common decency. The lecture will explore Magritte's work and his personality, as well as situating him in the story of surrealism.
Presenter: Silvano Levy has published several books on surrealism, with a focus on the Belgian group. Levy has held academic posts at the University of Liverpool, the University of Hull and Keele University, where he was Senior Lectureer and then Reader. He earned his BA at the University of Reading and his PhD at the Univerisity of Kenv at Canterbury.
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Fitness Class Sign-ups for July | |
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Lawyer Visits
Attorney Ned Tolbert returns to the John D. Spreckels Center to provide complimentary 25 minute visits with seniors who have legal questions. No customer provided forms can be filled out. This free appointment is meant to offer clarity and possible pathways to resolution.
July 20
August 17
Between 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Call to reserve your time
starting July 10.
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2nd-5th Monday
Around town
8:30 a.m.
Get your steps in and enjoy the views with these group walks. Route and distance varies between 2-3 miles weekly.
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All Walking Groups
Meet at Spreckels Center patio
1st Monday of the Month
Ferry Adventures
7:50-10:30 a.m.
Participants will meet at 7:50 a.m. to walk to the Ferry Landing and catch the last free ferry to San Diego. There will be a new route selected each month and distance varies. Walkers will return to Coronado via the
10 a.m. ferry at no cost.
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Final month to enjoy!
"Piece by Piece"
A quilt exhibition
Making quilts takes much patience and practice, and with their intricate designs and painstaking process, it's no surprise that quilts are considered works of art. This current exhibit features twenty-two beautiful and unique quilts created by eight local quilters age 50+.
Stop by and view these unique works of art!
Exhibition unravels July 31.
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New Recreation Registration Software- Civic Rec
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Recreation staff are working diligently on a project to move all customer information from the current registration software, PerfectMind, to the new registration software, CivicRec. The new, more robust software was approved by City Council to address deficiencies in the current program and to create a more user-friendly customer experience. Customers with transactions in the last three years will not need to provide a new proof of residency at this time, information will be automatically transferred for those with mailing addresses on file.
Any existing credits on your PerfectMind account will be automatically refunded to the credit card on file.
Public workshops to train the community on how to use the new platform and how to register for classes from your device are listed below.
Training locations:
CCC=Coronado Community Center, 1845 Strand Way
Spreckels Center= 1019 7th Street
July 10: CivicRec goes live at all city facilties
July 11, 13, 15: Public trainings
July 19: Online resident registration in Civic Rec begins for Fall/Winter programs
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To view ALL Spreckels Center classes and events
for June, July and August, click the link below.
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Learn to Lawn Bowl for Free
Twilight Open Bowling
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Thursday nights
June 29
July 6
July 13
July 20-free BBQ this eve
July 27
6:00 p.m. - sunset
No registration
Wear heel-less, flat shoes such as those for walking or running
Equipment provided
Family friendly - all ages welcome
Location: Coronado Lawn Bowling Green, corner of 7th and D Streets.
coronadolawnbowling@gmail.com
(619) 319-5509
www.coronadolawnbowling.com
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Find your "summer read"!
New books in Spreckels Lounge
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Thanks to the Friends of the Coronado Library, there are fresh books on the shelves in the John D. Spreckels Center Lounge. The books are re-stocked a couple times a year and include a wide variety of popular hard covers and paperbacks. Fiction, non-fiction, biographies, mysteries and more are available to take home. Small donations are welcome, but not required. Stop by and find your next great read! | |
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Q. I've heard the Recreation & Golf Services department is changing their registration software provider. What does that mean if I already have an account and regularly sign up for classes?
A. All current account holders in PerfectMind, with addresses on file, will have their account transferred over to the new registration system provider, CivicRec.
Staff will be trained on how to register customers using the new system. This will be a time for lots of learning and patience as we transition to this new system.
If you'd like to learn more, see article above on CivicRec.
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Q. What is the Center's cell phone policy?
A. We kindly ask that all individuals using their cell phone for a phone call please step outside.
The hallways in the building act like megaphones for sound and voices are amplified with the tile floors thus making personal calls easily overheard.
Based on this information, we ask that calls are taken outside where phone conversations won't impact others enjoying our shared public spaces such as the Lounge, Lobby, hallways or classrooms.
Thank you for your mindfulness!
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FREE COFFEE!
You read that right.
Regular and decaf.
Sugars and creamers too!
$1 bottled water also available
Come early for class or stay after...
Sit a spell and enjoy a coffee in our spacious Lounge
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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.
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A helpful resource for those who support others
https://www.caregivercenter.org/
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General Withdrawal and Refund:
For any class that is canceled by the Recreation and Golf Services Department, the registrant is entitled to a transfer, credit, or a full refund. Refunds for programs paid with cash or check will be processed within 4-6 weeks. Refunds for programs paid with a credit card will be refunded to that credit card.
• Requests for refunds and withdrawals will be granted if received 72 hours prior to the first day of class or camp.
• A 25% administrative fee will be charged per person/per class for all withdrawals and transfers requested less than 72 hours prior to the start of the program.
• Refunds or transfers will not be granted once the program begins.
• Refund requests for one day events will not be refunded if cancellation is requested after 72-hours or less.
Medical Refunds:
In the event of a medical emergency, injury, or illness, a refund, less pro-rated fees for classes attended, will be authorized when verified with a signed and dated physicians note.
• A refund request for a medical emergency must be received prior to the last day of the class or camp session.
Transfers:
We will be happy to grant any requests for transfers made in person or by phone if received 72 hours prior to the first day of the program. Transfers will not be granted to those who fail to attend a program or fail to request the transfer 72 hours prior to the start of the program.
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(619) 522-7343
Spreckelscenter@coronado.ca.us
www.coronado.ca.us/spreckels
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