What’s happening Claremont? 

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com 

 

Friday, August 15

• Local high school students are invited to apply for the American Museum of Ceramic Art and School of Arts and Enterprise’s teen council, a weekly after-school ceramic program, at amoca.org/education/teen-council. Entries are due Sunday, August 24.

 

• Books and media on Claremont Helen Renwick Library’s burgundy shelves and carts, at 208 N. Harvard Ave., are specially priced during Friends of the Claremont Library’s August sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday.

 

• A free book club for seniors gathers from 10 a.m. to noon at James L. Brulte Senior Center, 11200 Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• The application deadline for Claremont’s community based organization grant program is 5 p.m. today. Search “CBO grants” at claremontca.gov to apply.

 

• Families can take part in a luau themed pool party from 5 to 7 p.m. at Westwind Community Center, 2455 E. Riverside Dr., Ontario. Tickets are $5, $3 for Ontario residents.

 

• Friday Nights Live, Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. live music showcase continueswith Blues and Fries at Village Plaza, Solid Ray Woods at the chamber of commerce, and Crosstown at Shelton Park. See business.claremontchamber.org for more info.

 

• Tri-City Mental Health Services’ Wellness Center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts a free 6 p.m. screening of “Monsters University.” Visit tricitymhs.org for info.

 

• Four Fires Burn performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Folk Music Center, 220 Yale Ave., Claremont. Tickets are $20. Learn more at folkmusiccenter.com/events.

 

 

Saturday, August 16

• “Thriftapalooza,” a second hand shopping event at Fairplex expo hall four, runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 17. Tickets, $5-$30, are at fairplex.com/event/thriftapalooza.

 

• Laemmle Claremont 5, 450 W. Second St., screens “Hola Frida” at 10 a.m. today and tomorrow, and 7 p.m. Monday, August 18. Tickets are $13-$16 at laemmle.com/special-events.

 

• San Dimas Library hosts a free 10 a.m. reading session with Jax the therapy dog at 145 N. Walnut Ave.

 

• Tickets are $65 for an 11 a.m. accordion book binding workshop led by Chris Frausto at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, 5131 Carnelian St., Rancho Cucamonga. Tickets and info are at malooffoundation.org/demos-and-workshops.

 

• A free smart money workshop for adults takes place at 12:30 p.m. at Lewis Family Branch Library, 3850 E. Riverside Dr., Ontario.

 

• Please note that College Avenue from Seventh to Fourth streets, Sixth Street from Harvard Avenue to College Way, and Fourth Street at College, will be closed for Pomona College’s annual freshman parade from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.

 

• The 6 to 9 p.m. Ontario Art Walk features exhibitions, pop-up galleries, artist talks, live music, and art events along Euclid Avenue. Visit ontarioartwalk.org for a map.

 

 

Sunday, August 17

• 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 more info.

 

• Polyhedra perform from 2 to 5 p.m. at Jazz at College Center, 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.

 

• Seniors gather at Larkin Park, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, for 3 p.m. games of pétanque, weather permitting. Email afme@nljones.com for info.

 

 

Monday, August 18

• Kindergarten, first, and second graders can better their reading skills with wordplay, a free 4 p.m. literary program at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario.

 

• Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Hwy., Pomona, hosts a 5 to 9 p.m. 55 and over luau, free to Pomona residents, $4 otherwise.

 

• Michael Ryan and Friends continue Claremont’s Monday night concert series at 7 p.m. at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. Concessions from the Kiwanis Club of Claremont open at 6.

 

• Donations for Shoes that Fit and Montclair Place’s shoe drive are due by 8 p.m. at center court, 5060 E. Montclair Plaza Ln. Info is at montclairplace.com.

 

 

Tuesday, August 19

• California Botanic Garden hosts a 9 a.m. story time meet up at 1500 N. College Ave., free with garden admission. RSVP at calbg.org.

 

• Claremont Helen Renwick Library hosts a 4 to 5 p.m. back-to-school resource fair for children ages 5 to 12 at 208 N. Harvard Ave.

 

• Children can improve their reading skills at vocabulary hero, Ovitt Family Community Library’s free 5 to 6 p.m. literary session at 215 E. C St., Ontario.

 

• Upland Geology Club gathers at 5:30 p.m. for its monthly free and open to the public meeting at Gibson Senior Center, 250 N. Third Ave.

 

• Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario, hosts Yarntario, a free 6 p.m. crochet and knitting course.

 

• San Dimas Library, 145 N. Walnut Ave., hosts yarn n’ stitch from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

 

 

Wednesday, August 20

• La Verne Chamber of Commerce’s free 8:30 a.m. sunrise networking event takes place at Eggsactly, 2079 Bonita Ave., suite 101, La Verne. RSVP at business.lavernechamber.org.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Heather Polk shares the benefits and challenges of the nonprofit sector during a free 9 a.m. innovation forum at 9500 Cleveland Ave., suite 110. RSVP at business.ranchochamber.org.

 

• Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., hosts a free and public Naloxone (Narcan) clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Learn more at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Millard Sheets Art Center, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., hosts a free studio art day from 1 to 5 p.m.

 

• Los Angeles County Library hosts a free 4 p.m. virtual author talk with Casey McQuiston. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Interested in learning how to feed prompts to AI tools? Register for a free 4 p.m. online workshop at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario, hosts a free 7 p.m. radio-controlled car building workshop.

 

 

Thursday, August 21

• Rancho Cucamonga Police Department and Fire District members take part in Hoops with Heroes, a free 4 to 6 p.m. event at Rancho Cucamonga Sports Center, 8303 Rochester Ave. More info is at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario, hosts a free 4 p.m. career ready workshop for adults.

 

• Satellite Rotary Club of Military Family Support is seeking donations from 5 to 7 p.m. for a food drive at Highpoint Brewing Company, 402 W. Arrow Hwy., suite 12, San Dimas. People over 21 who donate six cans of food receive a free beer.

 

• Dr. Robert Lin leads a free 5:30 p.m. virtual webinar about fatty liver, also known as steatotic liver disease. RSVP at chambermaster.sandimaschamber.org/events.

 

• The Paul A. Biane Library’s free 6 p.m. books and banter book club gathers at 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, to discuss “Someone You Can Build a Nest In” by John Wiswell.

 

• Comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Andrew Dismukes headlines the free and open to the public 7 p.m. Scripps Presents program, “Laughing Matters,” at Garrison Theater, 231 E. 10th St., Claremont. Tickets are at scrippscollege.edu/events/calendar.

 

• Ontario’s free Thursday summer concert series wraps with a 7 p.m. performance by Twist on Taylor at Celebration Park North, 4980 S. Celebration Ave.

 

• The Pomona Concert Band continues its 78th summer concert season with “Music Through the Decades,” a free 7:30 p.m. performance at Ganesha Park, 1575 N. White Ave.

 

 

Friday, August 22

• Garner House, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, hosts the 6 to 9 p.m. Claremont Supper Club event, “hot summer nights.” Tickets — $45 for Claremont Heritage members, $55 for nonmembers — are at eventbrite.com, search “Claremont Supper Club.”

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. live music showcase, Friday Nights Live, continues with The Harmony Sisters at Village Plaza, Claremont Youth Jazz Ensemble at chamber of commerce, and Cold Shot at Shelton Park. See business.claremontchamber.org for more info.

 

• Tri-City Mental Health Services’ Wellness Center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts a free 6 p.m. screening of “The Peanuts Movie.” More info is at tricitymhs.org.

 

• Summer Glow in the Park, featuring live entertainment by Robot Rok, games, neon face painting, and balloon art, runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave. Tickets are $5 at ontarioca.gov/special-events.

 

 

Saturday, August 23

• Laemmle Claremont 5, 450 W. Second St., screens “Schindler Space Architect” at 10 a.m. August 23-24, and 7 p.m. Monday, August 25. Tickets, $13-$16, are at laemmle.com/special-events.

 

• San Dimas Library, 145 N. Walnut Ave., invites people to play free tabletop games from 10 a.m. to noon. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• The Inland Empire chapter of the California Writers Club gathers at 10 a.m. at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario, for a meeting and literary workshop.

 

• Tickets are $65 for an 11 a.m. watercolor workshop led by Aleta Jacobson at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, 5131 Carnelian St., Rancho Cucamonga. RSVP at malooffoundation.org.

 

• Sherwood Florist, 404 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, is the site of an 11 a.m. sunflower topiary workshop. Tickets, $62, are at sherwoodfloristclaremont.com, select “workshops.”

 

• Artists 12 and up can take part in Ontario Museum of History and Art’s free noon studio Saturday workshop featuring Theresa Shellcroft at 225 S. Euclid Ave. RSVP at ontariomuseum.org/events.

 

• Poets Raundi Moore-Kondo and Donna Spruijt-Metz are this month’s featured guests at the Friends of the Claremont Library’s free fourth Saturdays poetry event at 2 p.m. at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave.

 

• Claremont Presbyterian Church, 1111 N. Mountain Ave.,invites the community to a free 6 p.m. performance from Claremont Voodoo Society. Info is at claremontpres.org.

 

• California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, hosts a fantasy role play event, “Nerd Out at the Garden,” from 6 to 10 p.m. Info and tickets, $5-$25, are at calbg.org.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga’s free community bike ride along the Pacific Electric Trailhead gets underway at 6 p.m. near Central Park, 11200 Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga.