­What’s happening Claremont?

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

 

Friday, August 30

• Senior artists are invited to a free 9 a.m. to noon drop-in art circle at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave. Info is at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation, search “art.”

 

• Patrons can support the Friends of the Claremont Library by purchasing a half priced book or other item through August at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., which is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

 

• Claremont Forum, 586 W. First St., hosts a $1 book sale today through Sunday, September 1. The Forum is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, Friday Nights Live, continues with Dzuls at Village Plaza, Larry and Rhonda Jackson at the chamber of commerce, and Amazing Tone Benders at Shelton Park. Info is at claremontchamber.org.

 

• BulletBoys play at 9 p.m. at The Canyon Montclair, 5060 E. Montclair Plaza, Space 2020. Doors open at 6. Tickets, $24-$48, are at wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com/events.

 

 

Saturday, August 31

• People over 15 are invited to Ontario Museum of History and Art’s free 2 to 4 p.m. Studio Saturday program, “Practice of Healing through Poetry and Sound,” a creative writing and performance workshop followed by a meditative sound performance. RSVP at ontariomuseum.org/programs.

 

• Grim Readers, a true crime book club at the Upland Public Library, 450 N. Euclid Ave., meets on the last Saturday of every month at 3 p.m. This month’s read is “Deliberate Cruelty: Truman Capote, the Millionaire’s Wife, and the Murder of the Century,” by Roseanne Montillo. Email carissa.barrera@uplandlibrary.org for more information.

 

• California Botanic Garden and The Webb Schools’ Alf Museum of Paleontology host Nerd Out at the Garden, a 6 to 9 p.m. evening of pop culture plant trivia, nature themed board games, and more, at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. Adult tickets are $20, students, seniors, and children 3 to 12 are $15, and kids 2 and under are free. CalBG members enter for a discounted price. RSVP at calbg.org.

 

• Radiator King plays at 7:30 p.m. at Ophelia’s Jump Music Lounge, 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland. “Whether alone with a guitar or backed by a band, Radiator King embodies the raw energy of punk, the grit and intricacy of delta blues, and the lyrical potency of folk in ‘songs that are the sonic equivalent to an old whiskey bar at the end of a dirt road,’” reads the band’s bio. Tickets are $20 at opheliasjump.org.

 

 

Sunday, September 1

• Admission is waived at the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, 200 W. First St., on the first Sunday of each month from noon to 4 p.m. Children’s activities are led by students of the museum’s Project ARTstART program.
  

 

• Allison Autry, a Claremont Graduate University doctoral student, leads a 1 to 4 p.m. introductory orchid class at California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. Admission is $30, $25 for CalBG members at calbg.org.

 

• Homero Chavez and Uno Noche play from 2 to 5 p.m. for this week’s Jazz at College Center performance at 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. More info is at jazzatcollegecenter.com.

 

• Free 4 p.m. games of pétanque for seniors take place Sundays at Larkin Park, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, weather permitting. Email afme@nljones.com for more info.

 

 

Monday, September 2

• In observance of Labor Day, city hall, the chamber of commerce office, the post office, the Hughes, Joslyn, and Blaisdell centers, city yard and local schools will be closed. Trash and sanitation services will also be delayed by one day this week. Normal hours will resume Tuesday, September 3.

 

 

Tuesday, September 3

• Bo Burlingham and Paul Spiegelman, co-founders of Small Giants Community, will be interviewed via Zoom at 10 a.m. for the Drucker School Global Family Business Institute’s free Authors at Drucker series. RSVP at cgu.edu/event.

 

• “Reading Room: Zines, Comix and Other Radical Texts” opens today for free public viewing at Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, 5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, and runs through November 16. It’s “a loud and proud exhibition that celebrates the contemporary relevance and impacts of zines and comics on culture today” according to the event description. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, and is closed Friday and Sunday.

 

• Learn to navigate Google Docs during Los Angeles County Library’s free 11 a.m. work ready virtual course. RSVP and class information is at visit.lacountylibrary.org/event.

 

• The Claremont Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. at the council chamber, 225 W. Second St. Agendas are posted online and at city hall the Thursday before the meeting. Visit ci.claremont.ca.us for info.

 

 

Wednesday, September 4

• Individuals and families can get food assistance at Sowing Seeds for Life’s free 8 to 11 a.m. food pantry at Charisma Life Church, 305 E. Arrow Hwy., Pomona. Visit sowingseedsforlife.org for details.

 

• Residents of Pomona, Claremont and La Verne and clients of Tri-City Mental Health Services are invited to share feedback about the agency’s Mental Health Services Act funded services during a free 10 a.m. hybrid forum. Participate at the wellness center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, or tune in via Zoom by following the link at tricitymhs.org.

 

• Claremont Chamber of Commerce hosts a free 1 to 2 p.m. networking mixer at Hitch Burger, 2420 W. Arrow Rte., Suite D, Upland. Register at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• The Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave., holds a free and public 3 p.m. story time session.

 

• ‍Claremont High School’s back-to-school night runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

 

• The Claremont Community and Human Services Commission meets at 7 p.m. at the council chambers, 225 W. Second St. Information is at ci.claremont.ca.us.

 

 

Thursday, September 5

• A free new member mixer for Claremont chamber members is set for 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the chamber office, 205 Yale Ave. RSVP at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• Mountain View Elementary School hosts back-to-school night from 5 to 6 p.m. at 851 Santa Clara Ave.

 

• The Claremont Unified School District Board of Education meeting, at 170 W. San Jose Ave., begins with a 5:30 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 7 p.m. police commission meeting takes place at council chambers, 225 W. Second St. Information is at ci.claremont.ca.us.

 

 

Friday, September 6

• Upland Chamber of Commerce’s 7 a.m. networking breakfast at Landecena Community Building, 1325 San Bernardino Rd., Upland, is $23 for members, $28 for non-members. RSVP at web.uplandchamber.org/events.

 

• The free war and existentialism book club meets at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Friday of each month. September’s read is “The Naked and the Dead,” by Norman Mailer.

 

• The first Friday of the month is pay what you can day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Info is at amoca.org.

 

• The City of Claremont’s survey on electric bikes closes today. To find it, go to form.jotform.com/claremonthumanservices/ebikes, or click on the “news” tab at ci.claremont.ca.us. The survey aims to shape future e-bike policies for the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park and Thompson Creek Trail.

 

• Friday Nights Live, Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, continues tonight with Steve and Stacey at Village Plaza, Kathy Woolsey and Friends at the chamber of commerce, and The Silverados at Shelton Park. September’s lineup is at claremontchamber.org.

 

 

Saturday, September 7

• The California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, is free from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in recognition of California Biodiversity Day. Register at calbg.org.

 

• Pilgrim Place, 625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont, holds its monthly first Saturday sale from 9 to 11 a.m. Call (909) 399-5500 for info.

 

• A flea market runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Claremont Heritage, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., today and Sunday, September 8.

 

• Claremont Heritage hosts a $10 guided walking tour of the Village from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Depot, 200 W. First St. Call (909) 621-0848 to RSVP.

 

• Adults can make wire tree pendants with artist Julia Gregory at a 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. workshop at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, 5131 Carnelian St., Rancho Cucamonga for $50. RSVP at malooffoundation.org, select Julia Gregory from the “workshops” tab.

 

• The committee to elect Cheryl Fiello to the Claremont Unified School District Board of Education’s Trustee Area 5 seat, hosts a free and open to the public 4 p.m. campaign kickoff event at Chaparral Park, 1899 N. Mills Ave., Claremont.

 

• A free and public opening reception for Pomona College Benton Museum of Art’s new exhibits “Open Sky” and “Roy Thurston: Recent Work” will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont.

 

• A free opening reception for the American Museum of Ceramic Art’s latest exhibitions, “Strut” and “Architectural Pottery: Ceramics for a Modern Landscape,” takes place at 4 p.m. at 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. RSVP at amoca.org.

 

• Browse artwork around the City of Trees during the free and open to the public 6 to 9 p.m. Claremont Art Walk.

 

• The Claremont Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Drivers will be stopped to ensure they are wearing seatbelts, possess valid driver licenses, and not under the influence. Info is at ci.claremont.ca.us.