La Verne resident David Scarborough was very popular in his lab rat with a human head costume during Village Venture on Saturday in Claremont. According to his mother the 11-year-old has come up with a number of clever costumes and he loves science so it was a perfect fit. Village Venture attracted a good crowd under gloomy skies, but spirits were high as the popular shopping event returned after it was cancelled last year. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff