­What’s happening Claremont?

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

 

Friday, September 13

• The Service Center for Independent Life hosts a free 11 a.m. to noon social hour for seniors and disabled people at 107 S. Spring St., Claremont. Learn more at scil-ilc.org.

 

• “Did You Hear About the Morgans?” (2009) 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 with questions.

 

• Tri-City Mental Health Services hosts a free 1 to 4 p.m. webinar training to support community mental health and resilience. Register at tinyurl.com/2pytuj34 or email cmht@tricitymhs.org for more info.

 

• Folks can learn the basics of clay molding during a 5 p.m. or 7 p.m. $75 introductory class at American Museum of Ceramic Art ceramics studio, 301 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Minors 16 to 17 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Register at amoca.org.

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, Friday Nights Live, continues tonight with Claremont Voodoo Society at Village Plaza, Anamaria de la Cruz at the chamber of commerce, and The Dogs at Shelton Park. September’s lineup is at claremontchamber.org.

 

• Folks over 50 are invited to a 6 to 8:30 p.m. country-western dance at the James L. Brulte Senior Center, 11200 Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga. Tickets are $15 at cityofrc.us/events.

 

 

Saturday, September 14

• The Upland Farmer’s Market at 460 N. Euclid Ave. is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information visit uplandca.gov.

 

• Claremont residents are invited to provide input on a proposed public art project at El Barrio Park during a 10 a.m. meeting at 400 Claremont Blvd., Claremont.

 

• Ayudar Foundation’s free second Saturday teen club, pathways to success, meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave., for life skills workshops, financial health education, college and career support panels, and community service projects. Info is at pomonaca.gov.

 

• Silver Fox Follies hosts 2 p.m. September 14 and 15 musical performances at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, to raise funds for the Rising Stars of Equestrian Therapy. Tickets, $36, are at lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/events.

 

• Pomona Valley Genealogical Society hosts genealogist Diane Henriks for a 2 p.m. virtual talk, “Revolutionizing Genealogy: Unleashing the Power of AI in Family History Research.” Email raulncal@aol.com to request an invite.

 

• Ontario’s foodie fest runs from 3 to 8 p.m. at Celebration Park North, 4980 S. Celebration Ave. Info is at ontarioca.gov/specialevents.

 

• The Pomona Arts Colony, 191 W. Fourth St., is home to the 5 to 9 p.m. Pomona Art Walk, which includes a community market in the Shaun Diamond Plaza, 197 E. Second St.

 

• Pianists Genevieve Feiwen Lee and Tian Tian perform a free and open to the public 8 to 9:30 p.m. concert at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont.

 

 

Sunday, September 15

• Ultra Sports Athletes running club, McKinley, and Vallejo Team host a 7:30 to 11 a.m. shoe drive at Frank G. Bonelli Park, 180 E. Via Verde, San Dimas. Needed are donations of new athletic shoes for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 18. A group run around the park begins at 8 a.m. Learn more at chambermaster.sandimaschamber.org/events.

 

• Shop locally made crafts, organic food, clothing, and jewelry from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Claremont Farmers and Artisans Market in the Village. Visit claremontforum.org for details.

 

• Claremont High School alumni from the classes of 1968 to 2020 return for “From Claremont to 42nd Street,” a 2 p.m. benefit concert for the Don F. Fruechte Arts Fund at Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St., Claremont. Tickets, $15-$25, are at eventbrite.com, search “Scripps Presents.”

 

• Polyhedra plays from 2 to 5 p.m. as this week’s free and open to the public Jazz at College Center concert at 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. More info is at jazzatcollegecenter.com.

 

• Viola player Cynthia Fogg and cellist Tom Flaherty of the duo Celliola will be joined by friends and Pomona College faculty in a free and open to the public 3 p.m. concert at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont.

 

 

Monday, September 16

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

 

• The free Joslyn readers book club for seniors meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. September’s read is “Table for Two” by Amor Towles. Info is at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation, search “readers.”

 

• Helena Bottemiller Evich, founder and editor-in-chief of Food Fix, continues Claremont McKenna College’s free and open to the public Athenaeum speaker series with her 6:45 p.m. talk, “The Politics of Food and Climate Change: A Reporter’s Notebook,” at Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Claremont.

 

• Musicians from Chaffey Adult School and Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band perform “A Musical Kaleidoscope,” the first free and open to the public 7:30 p.m. concert of the show band’s 39th season at Chaffey High School’s Gardiner Spring Auditorium, 1250 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario. For more information, visit showband.net.

 

 

Tuesday, September 17

• Overeaters Anonymous continues its free weekly 11 a.m. Tuesday support group for newcomers and returnees at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont.

 

• UCLA Assistant Professor of Political Science Luwei Ying delivers her noon Zoom talk, “Military Power and Ideological Appeals of Religious Extremists,” as part of Claremont Graduate University’s Tuesday Talks series. Learn more or sign up at cgu.edu/event/tuesday-talks.

 

• 2022 Scripps College graduate Hana Burgess continues Scripps Presents free @noon talk series at Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Avenue. Register at scrippscollege.edu/events/calendar.

 

• The public is invited to Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare’s free 1:30 p.m. course, “Shop, Prep and Cook for a Healthier You,” led by dietitian Melanie Barbee at its building 2 cafe, 255 E. Bonita Ave., Pomona.

 

• The Los Angeles County Library will host a 6 p.m. virtual panel discussion featuring naturalized Americans who will speak about their unique journeys to U.S. citizenship. Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/event.

 

• Claremont Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. at council chambers, 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 18

• Sowing Seeds for Life’s free 8 to 11 a.m. food pantry takes place at Charisma Life Church, 305 E. Arrow Hwy., Pomona, while supplies last. Visit sowingseedsforlife.org for details.

 

• Tickets for AgingNext’s 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Live Well, Age Well Conference at the DoubleTree, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, are $25 at agingnext.org.

 

• Claremont Heritage and Nosotros celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Una Noche de Nuestra Cultura (“A Night of Our Culture”), from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont. Tickets are $45 at claremontheritage.bigcartel.com or $60 at the door. Call (909) 621-0848 or email info@claremontheritage.org for info.

 

• Applications for the third phase of Claremont’s utility box art project are due at 5 p.m. via email to bhandel@ci.claremont.ca.us. For more information visit ci.claremont.ca.us and search “utility box phase 3.”

 

• Haynes Family of Programs and David and Margaret Youth and Family Services invite the community to a free 5 to 7 p.m. garden party mixer at 233 Base Line Rd., La Verne. More info is at leroyhaynes.org.

 

• The community is invited to provide input on Claremont’s tree policies and guidelines manual during a 6 p.m. meeting at council chambers, 225 W. Second St. Visit ci.claremont.ca.us/trees for info.

 

• Pomona College’s Seaver Theatre, 300 E. Bonita Ave., hosts a free and open to the public 6 to 9 p.m. screening of “War Game,” (2024). A panel discussion moderated by politics professors Sara Sadhwani and Mietek Boduszynski will follow. Learn more at pomona.edu/events.

 

 

Thursday, September 19

• Sudev Sheth, a senior lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, 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.

 

• Tri-City Mental Health Services invites parents, caregivers, teachers and youth to its monthly 4 p.m. Zoom talk, “Let’s Talk: Student Wellness Series,” for tips and resources on how adults can support young persons’ mental health. Register at bit.ly/TCMH-lets-talk. Email mharden@tricitymhs.org for more information.

 

• Pomona College’s Humanities Studio begins its free and open to the public Connections speakers series with a 4:30 p.m. screening of “Feels Good Man” (2020) by filmmaker Arthur Jones at the Smith Campus Center, 170 E. Sixth St., Claremont. A discussion with Jones follows at 7.

 

• The third annual Universal Peace Conference, a free 5 to 7 p.m. hybrid event hosted by Universal Peace Connection, takes place via Zoom and in person at Claremont Graduate University’s Albrecht Auditorium, 925 N. Dartmouth Ave., Claremont. To RSVP, open the event at cgu.edu/event, click “more info” from the event page, then “register” on the following tab.

 

• Claremont Chamber of Commerce hosts a free 5 p.m. ribbon cutting at Whiskey Loves Basil, 111 Harvard Ave., Claremont. Register at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education meeting begins with a 5:30 p.m. closed session before the public portion gets underway at about 6 at 170 W. San Jose Ave. Click cusd.claremont.edu/board to view the agenda or call (909) 398-0609 for more info.

 

• A special meeting of Claremont’s parks, hillsides, and utilities committee gets underway at 6 p.m. at council chambers, 225 W. Second St.

 

• LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan continues Claremont McKenna College’s free and open to the public Athenaeum speaker series with a 6:45 p.m. talk, “Voter-Centered Election Administration: Navigating Disinformation, Polarization, and the Dynamics that Drive Voter Participation,” at CMC’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Claremont.

 

• Active Claremont hosts a free and open to the public 7 p.m. Claremont City Council candidate forum at Alexander Hughes Community Center’s Grove Room, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.

 

• Jazz Fellowship plays at 7 p.m. at Evolve Distilling, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 111-A. Admission is $12 at eventbrite.com, search “Latin jazz speakeasy.”

 

• Climate activist Xiye Bastida, cofounder of the nonprofit Re-Earth Initiative and the 2018 recipient of the United Nations Spirit Award, is this week’s 7 p.m. Scripps Presents in Conversation guest speaker at Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St., Claremont. RSVP at scrippscollege.edu/events/calendar.

 

 

Friday, September 20

• The Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce hosts the free 8:30 a.m. Inland Empire Hispanic Business Alliance meeting at 9500 Cleveland Ave., Suite #110. RSVP at business.ranchochamber.org/events.

 

• Pomona and Scripps colleges departments of music kick off the 2024 Friday noon concert series with a free and open to the public 12:15 p.m. performance by Claremont Colleges Faculty Mariachi at Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont. Upcoming programs are at scrippscollege.edu/events/calendar.

 

• Author Liane Moriarty will discuss her new novel, “Here One Moment,” during a 4 p.m. virtual author talk hosted by Los Angeles County Library. Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/event.

 

• The City of Claremont hosts a free special needs fall ball dance for families of children ages 5 to 12 from 6 to 7 p.m., and for those over 13 from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Youth Activity Center, 1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. Parents or guardians must be present at the event. Register at https://rb.gy/gs3k77.

 

• Friday Nights Live, Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, continues tonight with Squeakin’ Wheels at Village Plaza, Speakeasy Jazz Band at the chamber of commerce, and Acoustical Mystery Tour at Shelton Park. September’s lineup is at claremontchamber.org.

 

• Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, a South Korean monk and a winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award and Niwano Peace Prize, gives a free and open to the public 7 p.m. talk at Claremont McKenna College’s Bauer Center – Pickford Auditorium, 500 E. Ninth St., Claremont. Register at jungtosociety.org.

 

 

Saturday, September 21

• Claremont cars and coffee begins at 8 a.m. at Last Name Brewing, 2120 Porterfield Way, Upland. Free coffee and donuts will be available. Email joeporrecarealestate@gmail.com to inquire about showing a car.

 

• California Botanic Garden hosts a 10 a.m. to noon collage class by Aleta Jacobson at 1500 N. College Ave, Claremont. Fees are $45 for CalBG members, $50 for the public. Students can bring their own materials or pay an additional $10 fee. Attendees planning to pay the materials fee are advised to email registrar@calbg.org to prep the instructor.

 

• Children 12 and over are invited to Ontario Museum of History and Art’s free 1 to 4 p.m. Studio Saturday paper mâché workshop led by Monica Thaller at 215 S. Euclid Ave., Ontario. Learn more and sign up at ontariomuseum.org/programs.

 

• Los Angeles writer, editor and curator Michael Slenske speaks with artist Roy Thurston in a free 4 p.m. discussion at Benton Museum of Art, 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont. Thurston’s “Roy Thurston: Recent Work,” is currently on display at the Benton. RSVP for the talk and reception at pomona.edu/museum/events.

 

• Tickets to the Kiwanis Club of Claremont’s 6 p.m. 100th anniversary celebration at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, are $100 at brownpapertickets.com, search “Claremont Kiwanis.”