­What’s happening Claremont? 

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

 

Friday, June 14

• The 58th LA Roadsters show and swap meet will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for active service members, and children under 12 are free. Visit laroadstershow.com for more info.

 

• The 27th annual free and open to the public Upland Lemon Festival takes place from noon to midnight today, Saturday and Sunday at 305 N. Second Ave., Upland. Information and ride tickets are at uplandlemonfestival.com.

 

• “About My Father” (2023) is this week’s 12:30 p.m. movie matinee at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. Free popcorn is available. Call (909) 399-5488 for info.

 

• Tri-City Mental Health Services hosts a free and open to the public 1 to 3 p.m. webinar on motivational interviewing. Register at tricitymhs.org.

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, Friday Nights Live, continues tonight with Michael, Ken and Hai at Village Plaza, The Stone Tree Band at the chamber of commerce, and Soulshine at Shelton Park. The lineup is at claremontchamber.org.

 

• “Finding Nemo” (2003) is Tri-City Mental Health Services’ free and public 6 p.m. showing at 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Call (909) 242-7600 for details.

 

• The City of Ontario screens “Wonka” (2023) at 7 p.m., continuing its free and open to the public movies in the park series at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave. Info is at ontarioca.gov/specialevents.

 

 

Saturday, June 15

• Car enthusiasts can show off their rides during a free and public 8 to 10 a.m. cars and coffee event at 121 N. San Dimas Ave. Register your car at sandimasca.gov or call (909) 394-6230.

 

• Aleta Jacobson leads a 10 a.m. to noon watercolor course at California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. Tickets are $50, $45 for CalBG members, and artists should bring their own materials. Learn more or RSVP at calbg.org.

 

• The public is invited to the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s free 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. adaptive sports fair at the RC sports center, 8383 Rochester Ave. More info is at cityofrc.us.

 

• Adults learn how to creative journal during a free 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. workshop at Elizabeth’s Art Studio, 226 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite J, Claremont. Call (909) 732-9545 to register.

 

• The City of Ontario’s Recreation and Community Services Department’s free and open to the public 3 to 7 p.m. pride resource fair will be held at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave. Questions? Call (909) 395-2020.

 

• Ophelia’s Jump Productions hosts its 5:30 p.m. June “Jump” Gala at Claremont Lincoln University, 150 W. First St. Tickets are $150, $125 for OJP members. Info is at opheliasjump.org/ojp-june-jump-gala.

 

 

Sunday, June 16

• A veterans service officer provides free assistance to veterans and families from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at La Verne Community Center, 3680 D St., every Monday. Visit cityoflaverne.org for info.

 

• An hourlong, free 9:35 a.m. active adult chair exercise group gathers at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.

 

• The free and open to the public Joslyn readers book club meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. June’s read is “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus. Additional info is at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation, search “readers.”

 

• The city’s free and public 5:30 p.m. sustainability committee meeting is held at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.

 

 

Tuesday, June 18

• The public is welcome to participate in Tri-City Mental Health Services free 11 a.m. to noon rainbow collaborative meetings, aimed at addressing the needs of the LGBTQ+ community within the mental health setting every third Tuesday. Email dei@tricitymhs.org to register.

 

• All are invited to a free noon virtual talk with Mary Cale Wilson, an American Museum of Ceramic Art artist in residence on her practice, past work, and future. A Q&A will follow. RSVP at amoca.org/events or email communications@amoca.org.

 

• Drop by the Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., for a free and public 2 to 3 p.m. program about the science of bubbles. Children ages 3 to 12 must accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Details are at visit.lacountylibrary.org/event.

 

• The City of Rancho Cucamonga invites the public to a free 7 p.m. screening of “Monsters, Inc.” (2001) at Victoria Gardens Chaffey Town Square, 12505 N. Mainstreet, to continue its summer movies in the park series. A second 7 p.m. screening will be held June 21 at Red Hill Community Park, 7478 Vineyard Ave. For more information visit cityofrc.us.

 

• Montclair’s 63rd annual free and public summer concert and movie series kicks off with an 8 p.m. screening of “Trolls Band Together” (2023) at Alma Hofman Park,5201 Benito St. Visit cityofmontclair.org for the 2024 schedule.

 

 

Wednesday, June 19

• In observance of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, Claremont city offices, the post office, and the Joslyn and Blaisdell centers will be closed.

 

• Cold Duck opens the City of San Dimas’ music in the park series with a free and public 7 p.m. concert at Civic Center Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave. View future acts at sandimasca.gov.

 

• The City of Ontario’s Recreation and Community Services Department continues its annual free and open to the public summer concert series at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave., with a 7 p.m. performance by Britain’s Finest. Info is at ontarioca.gov/specialevents.

 

 

Thursday, June 20

• The San Gabriel Valley Association of Chamber Executives invites the public to a free noon to 1 p.m. webinar over Zoom. Learn more at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• Free flu or updated COVID-19 shots are available at Claremont Helen Renwick Library’s 1 to 3 p.m. vaccine clinic at 208 N. Harvard Ave. while supplies last. Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/event. Walk-ins are also welcome. Health insurance is not required but information will be requested if insured.

 

• The Claremont Unified School District Board of Education meeting, at 170 W. San Jose Ave., begins with a 5 p.m. closed session before the public portion gets underway at about 6. Click cusd.claremont.edu/board to view the agenda or call (909) 398-0609.

 

• The Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, 200 W. First St., hosts a 21+ sip and paint art event from 6 to 9 p.m. that’s$40 for members, $50 for the public. Visit eventbrite.com, search “art night out,” to register.

 

• American author, political theorist and Pomona College professor of politics Susan McWilliams Barndt delivers a 7 p.m. free and open to the public lecture, “The Book Banning Epidemic,” at Claremont United Church of Christ’s Louise Roberts Room, 233 Harrison Ave.

 

• Upland’s 2024 moonlight movies and music series kicks off with a 7 p.m. performance by Pop Vision at Magnolia Park, 651 W. 15th St. Visit uplandca.gov/summer-festivities for more happenings.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga Community Services Department continues its annual free and open to the public summer concert series with 80z All Stars at 7 p.m. at Red Hill Community Park, 7484 Vineyard Ave. Info is at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• The Benton Museum of Art hosts free and public 8 to 10 p.m. weekly outdoor film screenings through June 20 in the John and Louise Bryson Courtyard, 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont. This week’s film is “Powwow Highway” (1988). Info is at pomona.edu/museum.

 

 

Friday, June 21

• Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, 1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts a 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. blood drive to benefit the American Red Cross. Sign up at redcrossblood.org.

 

• The American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave Pomona, hosts 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. family art workshops. Register at amoca.org/events.Classes are $10 and include museum admission.

 

• Learn to make beaded jewelry during Claremont Helen Renwick Library’s free 2 to 3 p.m. teen crafting hour for kids 12 to 17 at 208 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont. Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/event.

 

• Pomona’s Office of Violence Prevention and Neighborhood Well-Being hosts a 4 to 6 p.m. free and public pop-up event at Tony Cerda Park, 400 W. Grand Ave., Pomona. Learn more at pomonaca.gov.

 

• City of Upland’s free and open to the public go skate day event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at Upland Memorial Skate Park, 1299 San Bernardino Rd. Visit uplandca.gov or call (909) 204-4590 for more info.

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, Friday Nights Live, continues tonight with Blues and Fries at Village Plaza, Kathy Woolsey and Friends at the chamber of commerce, and Blue Highway at Shelton Park. Featured acts are at claremontchamber.org.

 

• Tri-City Mental Health Services’ hosts a 6 p.m. showing of “The Princess and the Frog” (2009) at its Wellness Center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Call (909) 242-7600 for details.

 

• Valverde School of Performing Arts’ 19th annual summer showcase, featuring performances from the dance and choir classes of 2023-2024 at the Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, opens today at 6:30 p.m. Additional noon and 5:30 p.m. showings will be held on June 22 and June 23. Tickets, $22, are at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• The City of Ontario screens “The Little Mermaid” (2023) at 7 p.m. to continue its free and open to the public movies in the park series at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave. Info is at ontarioca.gov/specialevents.

 

 

Saturday, June 22

• Endless Fitness, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 200-D, hosts a longest day fundraising event from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Learn more at endlessfitnessclaremont.com.

 

• Commemorate Juneteenth with the Claremont Baha’i community with a free and open to the public noon to 4 p.m. event at Blaisdell Park, 440 S. College Ave., featuring a lecture from Claremont McKenna College professor Derik Smith.

 

• The public is invited to Claremont Craft Ales to celebrate its 12 year anniversary from 1 to 8 p.m. today and Sunday at 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 204C. Live music, special beer releases, and more will be part of the festivities.

 

• Poets and authors Judy Kronenfeld and Jose Hernandez Diaz are this month’s guests at the Friends of the Claremont Library’s free 2 p.m. fourth Saturdays poetry event at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave.

 

• Inland Valley Repertory Theatre mounts “13: The Musical” at the Don F. Fruechte Theatre for the Performing Arts at Claremont High School, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd., at 7:30 p.m. today and June 29, and 2 p.m. June 23 and 30. Tickets, $35-45, are available at ivrt.org or by calling (909) 859-4878.