# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Wine & Lecture: "The Zoo Lady" How Belle Benchley Built The San Diego Zoo
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 10 Dec, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-08:00)
- **Event Description**: The Coronado Historical Association invites you to join us for this month’s installment of the popular Wine & Lecture Series on Thursday, December 10, featuring “The Zoo Lady: How Belle Benchley Built The San Diego Zoo.” Enjoy an engaging evening and discover how a divorced, middle-aged mother became the world’s first female zoo director, saving the San Diego Zoo. In this fully illustrated, highly interactive presentation, award-winning historian Dr. Sandra E. Bonura uses rare archival images to uncover Belle Benchley's steel-willed legacy. Attendees are invited to participate, share their own personal zoo memories, and join the conversation to bring "The Zoo Lady" back into the spotlight.

Join us on Thursday, December 10th, at 5:30 pm for a wine & cheese reception followed by the lecture from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

Tickets are available now by clicking Register Now above!

Member: $20.00 each
Non-Member: $30.00 each

Important Registration Information: Reservations are required. Please be aware that tickets for the wine & lecture events are nonrefundable, as proceeds support our educational mission. If you have any questions, please email info@coronadohistory.org or call (619) 435-7242.



Dr. Sandra E. Bonura is an award-winning historian, author, and educator dedicated to rescuing forgotten historical figures from obscurity. Renowned for her deep archival research and vivid storytelling, she specializes in revealing the untold impacts of trailblazing women and hidden historical narratives. Her latest book, The Zoo Lady, brings Belle Benchley's incredible, barrier-breaking legacy back to the forefront of conservation history.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/coronado/wine-and-lecture-the-zoo-lady-how-belle-benchley-built-the-san-diego-zoo/200030545041018
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Coronado
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1100 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States, California 92118
- **lat**: 32.68494
- **long**: -117.18018
- **full address**: 1100 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States, California 92118

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Wine & Lecture: "The Zoo Lady" How Belle Benchley Built The San Diego Zoo being held?
  - **A:** Wine & Lecture: "The Zoo Lady" How Belle Benchley Built The San Diego Zoo takes place on Thu, 10 Dec, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 10 Dec, 2026 at 05:30 pm at 1100 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, United States, California 92118.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Wine & Lecture: "The Zoo Lady" How Belle Benchley Built The San Diego Zoo?
  - **A:** Wine & Lecture: "The Zoo Lady" How Belle Benchley Built The San Diego Zoo is organized by Coronado Historical Association.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Wine & Lecture: "The Zoo Lady" How Belle Benchley Built The San Diego Zoo is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Coronado, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Wine & Lecture: "The Zoo Lady" How Belle Benchley Built The San Diego Zoo sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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