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Hello again Coronado! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet two bestselling authors tonight at Coronado Public Library
  • Want in on A Taste of Coronado before tickets disappear?
  • Hear experimental flute music free at Coronado Library this Friday.

Also on today's calendar: The Fall Home Garden Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 68.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. An Evening With The Authors: Oct. 6 (coronadonewsca.com) — Coronado readers can meet bestselling authors Jacqueline Friedland and Rosa Kwon Easton tonight, Tuesday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Coronado Public Library. The free event features a discussion of their novels about family, resilience, and history, plus a celebration of Easton's new book Red Seal, with limited preferred seating available via book purchase.
   

2. A Taste Of Coronado VIP Experience Sells Out As General Admission Tickets Remain Available (coronadonewsca.com) — Coronado's 17th annual A Taste of Coronado returns this Wednesday, October 7, with VIP tickets sold out but general admission still available. The self-guided food tour spans from Ferry Landing to Rotary Park, highlights local restaurants and businesses, and raises funds for Promises2Kids and the Coronado Junior Woman's Club's community work.
   

3. Autumn Concert Series: Wilfrido Terrazas (coronadotimes.com) — Coronado residents can catch a free Autumn Concert Series performance at the Public Library on Friday, October 9, featuring flutist and UC San Diego professor Wilfrido Terrazas. Supported by the City of Coronado and Friends of the Library, the 1 p.m. Winn Room show offers experimental, improvisational music rooted in Mexican folk traditions, with seating first‑come starting at 12:45 p.m.
   

4. CHS Student Receive Two International STEM & Leadership Awards (coronadonewsca.com) — A Coronado High School sophomore, Danielle‑Elizabeth Mensah‑Baah, has earned two prestigious international awards from the Society of Women Engineers for her STEM leadership and community impact. Her work spans Coronado Robotics, CoSA, multiple CHS clubs, global competitions, podcasts with UCSD scientists, and outreach to students in Ghana, all aimed at solving real‑world problems and inspiring others.
   

5. USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier will return to San Diego on Thursday (nbcsandiego.com) — The USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to return to Naval Air Station North Island around noon this Thursday after an unusually long Middle East deployment. Locals without base access can still watch the carrier's arrival from public spots, including Coronado Dog Beach, as the crew wraps up months of intense operations and prepares to reunite with San Diego families.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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