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Join us for an inspiring afternoon with Pyet DeSpain, winner of Gordon Ramsay’s Next Level Chef and author of the debut cookbook "Rooted in Fire: A Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking." Pyet will share how her heritage infuses every recipe with tradition, resilience, and deep respect for the earth, weaving together stories, flavors, and ancestral wisdom. DeSpain won't be the only award winning chef in attendance at this event as she will be in conversation with Masterchef winner Claudia Sandoval! This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served, subject to availability. Limited preferred seating is available with purchase of "Rooted in Fire: A Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking" through Adventure's by the Book. Please visit https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/despain-pyet-11-22-25/ for more information. Pyet Despain on YouTube / Instagram

Feeling crafty? Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of every month for arts and crafts. PLEASE NOTE the special date this month because of Veterans Day. In the month of November, we'll celebrate the Fall season with these cute wood owl ornaments. Can't make it to this program? Check back here the day after this program is scheduled to download the instructions so you can recreate this craft at home. Coronado Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

Ephraim Reitman started playing guitar at twelve years old and developed an affinity for Latin based music. He began playing with the local musicians in his Philadelphia neighborhood. At 15 he started studying percussion with Butch Ballard, a drummer for Count Basie and Duke Ellington, which in turn help his guitar playing. In 1976 he joined The Wire and Wood Band as a percussionist and vocalist. He is currently the percussionist for Elegencia Doub’le, a piano duo. Don Boyd was born Pomona, CA (many, many decades ago). He attended Mount San Antonio College, Cal State Los Angeles. He studied Jazz and played in various Jazz groups and multiple Top-40 bands from 1977 through present day. Married Rita Boyd on June 25 1994 and moved to Oceanside in September 1994. He has three amazing children; Wyatt Boyd, Savannah Boyd and Gabriel Boyd (ages 24 - 28). Ephraim and Donn met in the Fall of 2022 and formed Alchemy shortly after, finding common musical ground in their love for blues, jazz, folk and Latin compositions. Coronado Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

The Coronado Public Library and the San Diego Writers Festival will host a series of writing workshops this Fall. Each focused on a different topic, writers both new and experienced will find new strategies to hone their craft. Writers who attend a workshop will have the opportunity to have the entry fee waived if they choose to participate in Acorn Publishing Debut Author contest (details available here). This month, attendees will learn tips to help get the word out on their work! From first to final draft, a writer works with a very select few individuals. All that changes as you near publication, and beyond. As a writer you now must market your work, and yourself. That’s a tough job. It can be even tougher when you’re an introvert. In this workshop you’ll learn your introvert type, and the natural abilities that come with that type. We’ll talk about how to use those hidden skills to grow your network and readership in a way that feels natural and comfortable. Extroverts welcome! This event will take place via zoom. Register below to receive the Zoom link for this event. Dennis K. Crosby is an award-winning author, speaker, and workshop leader with an MFA in Creative Writing. Since 2020 he has published three urban fantasy novels and fifteen short stories found in various anthologies including "Weird Tales Magazine #370." He's been a panelist and moderator at WonderCon, Comic-Con International, Nebula, and StokerCon 2024 where he also served as Co-Chair. In March 2025 he was awarded the Jonathan Maberry Inspiring Teens Award from the Creative Writing Club at Canyon Crest Academy. For more about Dennis, including interviews and podcast episodes in which he is featured, visit www.denniskcrosby.com. Coronado Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

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Hat tricks have a rich history in hockey, but it didn't start there. For NPR's Word of the Week, we trace the term's some 150-year-history and why it's particularly special on the hockey rink.

The attorney general's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee comes one year into her tenure, a period marked by a striking departure from traditions and norms at the Justice Department.