What’s happening Claremont?

By Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

Friday, March 13

• Claremont Chamber of Commerce members are invited to a free 8 to 9 a.m. workshop on navigating the membership portal at 205 Yale Ave., Claremont. RSVP at business.claremontchamber.org/events.

 

• “Air” is the feature film at Joslyn Center’s free 12:30 p.m. movie matinee at 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont.

 

• Claremont High School Choir’s annual sing-a-thon fundraiser begins at 4 p.m. at 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Single songs are $1, unlimited wristbands $5.

 

• Tickets are $20 for First Christian Church’s 5 to 7 p.m. soup fundraiser at 300 N. Glendora Ave., Glendora.

 

• Folks can learn the basics of clay molding during $75 introductory classes at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at American Museum of Ceramic Art, 301 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Minors must be accompanied by a paying adult. Register at amoca.org.

 

• People 50 and up are invited to a 6 to 9 p.m. dance at Ontario Senior Center, 225 E. B St. Admission is $4.

 

• Tickets are $5-$10 for Claremont Forum Bookshop’s 7 p.m. bookshop jazz session at 586 W. First St.

 

• Tickets are $17-$34 at tickets.haughpac.com/blueorchestra for Citrus College and Azusa Pacific University music departments’ “The Blue Note Orchestra in Concert: An Evening of Music from Film,” 7 p.m. at Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd. Glendora.

 

• Tickets are $51-$92 at lewisfamilyplayhouse.com for “Mary Poppins” at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. Shows are at 7 p.m. March 13-14, and at 1 p.m. March 14-15.

 

• Tickets are $27 for 8 p.m. Friday performances of Ophelia’s Jump’s “In the Green” at 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland, running through March 29. Regular tickets are $40-$53.

 

 

Saturday, March 14

• The entry fee is $30 for Pomona’s open pickleball tournament, 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 14-15 at Palomares Park, 499 E. Arrow Hwy. Divisions are youth doubles, mens and womens doubles, and mixed doubles. Register at bit.ly/pomonarecreation by navigating to “activity calendar” and selecting “March 14.”

 

• People looking to join the 2026 Los Angeles County Fair team can bring their resume to 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for an interview. Enter at Gate 9, 2000 N. White Ave. This event repeats April 4.

 

• Learn the essentials of soil during a free 9 a.m. gardening class at The Root 66 Garden, 12151 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• Los Angeles County Fair and Fairplex history will be on sale at a 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. yard sale at 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, March 14-15 and 21-22. Enter at Gate 17, 1801 McKinley Ave.

 

• Tickets are $55-$60 for Aleta Jacobson’s 10 a.m. watercolor course at California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. More info is at calbg.org.

 

• Shop handmade and home-based businesses at the 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heritage Spring Squeeze Vendor Faire, 5001 Via de Mansion, La Verne.

 

• Tickets are $150 at amoca.org/events for a 10 a.m. artist workshop with Kristy Moreno at American Museum of Ceramic Art, 301 N. Garey Ave., Pomona.

 

• Ontario’s free and open to the public live and good vibes event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave.

 

• In observance of Pi Day — March 14 or 3.14 — folks can make a pizza from noon to 2 p.m. at Anthony Munoz Community Center, 1240 W. Fourth St., Ontario. Call (909) 395-2622 to RSVP.

 

• Montclair Place hosts its free and open to the public 1 to 4 p.m. spring celebration, featuring a stilt walker, arts and crafts, and family-friendly vendors, at 5060 N. Montclair Plaza Ln.

 

• Docents offer 3 p.m. guided tours of current exhibitions the second Saturday of each month at American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona.

 

• Visit malooffoundation.org/demos-and-workshops to register for Larry White and Lauren Verdugo’s free 3 p.m. talk at Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, 5131 Carnelian St., Rancho Cucamonga. Visit givebutter.com/c/maloofbarns to view the related silent auction, running through 5 p.m.

 

• Pomona Art Walk runs from 5 to 10 p.m. at Pomona Arts Colony, 191 W. Fourth St.

 

• Tickets are $34-$68 at tickets.haughpac.com/pinkmartini for Pink Martini and Storm Large’s 7 p.m. concert at Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora.

 

 

Sunday, March 15

• Shop locally made crafts, organic food, clothing, and jewelry during the 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Claremont Farmers and Artisans Market. Visit claremontforum.org for more info.

 

• Tickets are $40-$125 at givebutter.com/pvp-oscars26 for Pomona Valley Pride’s 4 p.m. Oscars fundraiser and viewing party at PianoPiano, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.

 

• Author, spiritual leader, and physician Rose Hong Bui delivers “Cultivating Your Power and Understanding,” a free and public 12:30 p.m. lecture at Unity Church of Truth of Pomona Valley, 509 S. College Ave., Claremont.

 

• Polyhedra performs 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.

 

• David Svenson, curator of “Generations of Creativity: the Art of the Svenson Family,” leads a free and public 3 to 4 p.m. talk at Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 S. Lemon Ave., Ontario.

 

• Tickets are $25 for Mountainside Master Chorale’s 3 p.m. concert, “HER – Women Composers,” at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 600 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Children 17 and under are free.

 

 

Monday, March 16

• The Claremont Colleges are on spring break this week.
  

 

• Claremont Meals on Wheels’ 2026 party parade continues with an 11 a.m. to closing dine out fundraiser at The Back Abbey, 128 N. Oberlin Ave.
  

 

• Pomona Public Library hosts Lego club, a free noon to 1 p.m. building program for children Mondays and Thursdays at 625 S. Garey Ave.

 

• Pomona’s 5 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day-themed dance at Washington Park, 865 E. Grand Ave., is free for Pomona residents, $4 for non-residents. Call (909) 620-2324 for info.
  

 

• Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band performs “Boots, Spurs and Dolly,” a free 7:30 p.m. concert at Chaffey High School’s Gardiner Spring Auditorium, 1245 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario.

 

 

Tuesday, March 17

• Wear green or be pinched! It’s St. Patrick’s Day.
  

 

• Family story time, free with California Botanic Garden admission at calbg.org, begins at 9 a.m. at 1500 N College Avenue, Claremont.

 

• Visit cityofrc.us/events to register for Rancho Cucamonga Seniors V.I.P. Club’s 9 to 10 a.m. “Shamrock & Roll Bash” at James L. Brulte Senior Center, 11200 Base Line Rd.

 

• Upland Geology Club’s free and public 10:30 a.m. meeting takes place at Gibson Senior Center, 250 N. Third Ave.

 

• The Easter Bunny takes photos with pets from 4 to 7 p.m. at Montclair Place, 5060 N. Montclair Plaza Ln. Register at whereisbunny.com/mall/0689.

 

• Author Danielle McKechnie, illustrator Simon Estrada, and composer Evan Duffy (the trio behind “Otto Normal’s Monsterton: The Disappearance of White Pine Beach”) lead a free 4 to 5 p.m. workshop at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 Harvard Ave. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events for a 4 to 5 p.m. online historical women book talk.

 

 

Wednesday, March 18

• Claremont Meals on Wheels’ 2026 party parade continues with a 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. dine out fundraiser at Claremont Village Eatery, 232 W. Bonita Ave.
  

 

• Register for a free 11 a.m. consumer advocacy workshop, “Life Skills for Emerging Adults: Complaining Effectively,” at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

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

 

• State Farm agent Steve Scott, past-president of Rotary Club of San Dimas, speaks at the club’s free noon virtual talk, “State of Homeowners Insurance in California.” Email sandimasrotary@gmail.com for a Zoom link.

 

• La Verne Library, 3640 D St., hosts a free 4 to 5 p.m. Women’s History Month bookmark workshop. Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Gamers of all ages are invited to a free 5 to 7 p.m. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gaming tournament at Dorothy A. Quesada Community Center, 1010 S. Bon View Ave., Ontario. Call (909) 395-2030 for info.

 

• The public is invited to San Antonio High School’s free 5 to 7 p.m. 60th anniversary carnival-themed celebration at 125 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont.

 

• Tickets are $50 at claremontmealsonwheels.org/events to Evolve Distilling’s 21 and over event, The Long Pour, beginning at 6 p.m. at 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 111A.

 

 

Thursday, March 19

• Claremont’s free document shredding event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd. Donations support the Claremont Senior Program’s emergency fund.

 

• Upland Chamber of Commerce hosts a 5 to 7 p.m. ribbon cutting for the refurbished Cooper Regional History Museum, 217 E. A St.

 

• Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events for a free 6 p.m. virtual talk with author Lorissa Rinehart and LA County Library CEO Skye Patrick.

 

• Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education meeting gets underway at 6 p.m. at 170 W. San Jose Ave. Visit cusd-claremont.community.highbond.com to view the agenda or call (909) 398-0609 for more info.

 

• Tickets are $40-$50 at eventbrite.com, search “beyond the letter,” for Claremont Lewis Museum of Art’s 21 and over 6 to 9 p.m. art night out event led by Mike McLain at 200 W. First St.

 

• Tickets are $25 for the 2026 Women Awards, a 6 to 9 p.m. program highlighting women in business, leadership and community at Fox Theater Courtyard, 301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona. Search “2026 Women Awards” at eventbrite.com for tickets or more info.

 

• Active Claremont and Claremont Heritage host a free and public 6:45 p.m. forum on Senate Bill 79, the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, at Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd. Claremont. Learn more at activeclaremont.org.

 

 

Friday, March 20

• AgingNext’s Ellen and Wing Tam Enrichment Center, 133 S. Spring St., Claremont, hosts a 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. community resource day.

 

• Benton Museum of Art, 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont, hosts a gallery talk from 2 to 2:30 p.m.

 

• Create plushies at Ovitt Family Community Library’s free 3 to 5 p.m. cut-and-sew workshop at 215 E. C St., Ontario. More info is at ontarioca.gov/events.

 

• Kids 12-17 can customize flowerpots at De Anza Park Community and Teen Center’s free 5 to 7 p.m. spring sprout social at 1405 S. Fern Ave., Ontario.

 

• Tri-City Wellness Center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona host a free and open to the public 6 p.m. screening of “Brave.”

 

 

Saturday, March 21

• Tickets are $150 at claremontheritage.org/events.html for Claremont Heritage Executive Director David Shearer’s 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. guided bus tour of notable city architecture, “Claremont Modern: Postwar California Dreaming.”

 

• Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra play a free 11 a.m. concert, “Peter and the Wolf,” at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont.

 

• La Verne Library hosts a free and public 1 to 2 p.m. Women History Month and puzzling event at 3640 D St.

 

• Tickets are $75 at claremontmealsonwheels.org/events for “backyard southern delights,” a 5 p.m. Claremont Meals on Wheels party parade event at 337 Andover Dr., Claremont.

 

• Tickets are $25-$70 for the 6 to 9 p.m. Glendora Wine Walk. Search “Glendora Wine Walk” at eventbrite.com for tickets and info.

 

• Tickets are $25 at the store or the door for Yukiko Matsuyama’s 7:30 p.m. concert at the Folk Music Center, 220 Yale Ave., Claremont.

 

• Tickets are $75-$125 at pomona.edu/events for Trombone Shorty’s 7:30 p.m. concert at Bridges Auditorium, 450 N. College Way, Claremont.