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🌱 Patch AM: How will Lamb’s new leaders reshape Coronado’s beloved theater?
Happening soon: Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego on the Coronado Patch calendar

Greetings Coronado! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Lamb's new leaders reshape Coronado's beloved theater?
Also on today's calendar: Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lamb's Players Theatre's new leaders lay out their first-year plans (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Lamb's Players Theatre in Coronado is ushering in new leadership on Jan. 1, with Colleen Kollar Smith and Mike and Jennifer Bradford outlining a full 2026-27 season and community-focused plans. They emphasize partnerships within Coronado's arts community, new programming like "Bandstand the Musical," and renewed youth and education efforts aimed at attracting younger audiences and honoring the theater's long local legacy.
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📸 Around Coronado
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coronado
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★ Featured events ★
- Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego →
4:00 pm
Friday September 4
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Other local events
- Study Abroad Fair
California State University San Marcos USU ARCADE
11:00 am - Meet the Greeks
California State University San Marcos FORUM PLAZA
12:00 pm - Train the Trainer Prompt Engineering (AI)
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
5:00 pm - Train the Trainer Prompt Engineering (AI) 3 of 5
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
5:00 pm - Crafty Cougars
California State University San Marcos USU 2310 Meeting Rooms
5:30 pm - OPMS Back to School Night
Ramona City Unified Olive Peirce Middle School, 1521 Hanson Ln, Ramona, CA 92065
5:30 pm - Set up for Mess Night
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
10:00 am - RE Back to School Night
Ramona City Unified Ramona Elementary School, 415 8th St, Ramona, CA 92065, USA
5:00 pm - Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 19-20, 2026 →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 19
📣 Coronado Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Donuts with the Library Dean
California State University San Marcos KEL TERRACE
9:00 am - Appliance repair
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
10:00 am - First Day of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Knox (6-8) San Diego, CA 92113 - Board of Education Meeting (Charter Schools)
Knox (6-8) San Diego, CA 92113
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Coronado Beaches are closed again but children and adults are still in the ocean.
These photos and video were taken in front of the Hotel Del Coronado this afternoon (August 29). The video is at the Hotel Del rocks. The photos of… (Nextdoor Coronado Shores) - Report of police activity in Oceanside, California.
8:28AM on Aug 30: Nextdoor user reports significant police activity in the Costa Serena community on Sunday morning. (Nextdoor )
- Kay & Associates, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping/Receiving Clerk in Coronado. Apply here.
- Manna Development Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Coronado. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coronado here.
🗞 Nearby News
National City
- Old Hollywood's Biggest Stars Once Made This Steakhouse A Favorite Stop On The Way To Tijuana (tastingtable.com)
- Northbound I-5, I-805 lanes to close Monday night in Sorrento Valley (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Chula Vista
- Northbound I-5 and I-805 lanes to close overnight on Monday for restriping (timesofsandiego.com)
- As Flock continues to make national headlines, here's the deal with the surveillance tech in San Diego (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- Beware of immigration defense scams (timesofsandiego.com)
Ok Coronado! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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