What’s happening Claremont? 

By Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com 

 

Friday, August 1

• Tickets for Claremont Heritage’s 43rd annual Home Tour, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 12, go on sale today at claremontheritage.org.

 

• Montclair’s yard sale weekend takes place today through August 3. Info is at cityofmontclair.org.

 

• Yard sale weekend in Ontario runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. August 1-3. Visit ontarioca.gov for more info.

 

• The war and existentialism book club meets at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Friday of each month. August’s read is “The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader: The ‘Great Truth’ About the ‘Lost Cause,” by James Loewen and Edward Sebesta.

 

• Claremont Senior Computer Club hosts a free 1 to 4:30 p.m. technology assistance lab at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., the first and third Fridays of the month.

 

• American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., hosts a build your own three-dimensional paper sculpture workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $1-$20 at amoca.org.

 

• Children 7 to 17 can ready themselves for the upcoming school year during a free 4 to 6 p.m. back-to-school carnival at Veterans Memorial Park and Community Center, 1259 E. D St., Ontario. Questions? Call (909) 395-2200.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga’s IncredAbles Friday night fun club hosts a 5:30 p.m. gaming event for children ages 8 and up at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Rd. Tickets are $6 at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, Friday Nights Live, continues with The Cougar Estrada Band at Village Plaza, Mick Rhodes at the chamber of commerce, and Dzuls at Shelton Park. See business.claremontchamber.org for more info.

 

• Ontario screens “Moana 2” at 7 p.m. for its movies in the park series at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave.

 

• Inland Valley Repertory Theatre continues ScriptFest with a reading of “Glengarry Glen Ross” at 7:30 p.m. at University of La Verne’s Morgan Auditorium, 1950 3rd St. Tickets are $20 at ivrt.org/seasonmembership.

 

• Laemmle Claremont 5, 450 W. Second St., screens “Cat Video Fest 2025” at 9:55 p.m. tonight and August 2, and at 11 a.m. August 2-3. Tickets, $13-$16, are at laemmle.com/special-events.

 

 

Saturday, August 2

• Pilgrim Place first Saturday sales feature fine art, housewares, clothing, books, and plants from 9 to 11 a.m. at 625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont. Call (909) 399-5500, extension 0, or visit pilgrimplace.org/firstsatsales for more info.

 

• Sherwood Florist, 404 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, hosts an 11 a.m. workshop, terrarium tea party. Tickets are $70 at sherwoodfloristclaremont.com, select “workshops.”

 

• Live music by Paul Rodriguez and arts and crafts vendors combine for a free and open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. first Saturday market at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, 5131 Carnelian St., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• A financial literacy workshop gathers from 2 to 3 p.m. at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario. Info is at ontarioca.gov.

 

• La Verne Aquatics Center, 3175 Bolling Ave., is open from 4 to 7:30 p.m. for a family swim event. Admission is $5. Info is at cityoflaverne.org.

 

• Browse artwork around the City of Trees during the free 6 to 9 p.m. Claremont Art Walk. Info is here. Email claremontartwalkinfo@gmail.com for info.

 

• Claremont High class of 1975’s 50th reunion takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Tickets are $80. RSVP via email to lindainktown@gmail.com.

 

• “Soul” screens at 7 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 800 W. Lexington Ave., for Pomona’s free movies in the park series.

 

• Inland Valley Repertory Theatre continues Disney’s “Newsies” at 7:30 p.m. tonight and a 2 p.m. August 3 at University of La Verne’s Morgan Auditorium, 1950 3rd St. Tickets are $40-$60 at ivrt.org/seasonmembership.

 

 

Sunday, August 3

• 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.

 

• Homero Chavez and Una Noche 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. Email afme@nljones.com for info.

 

• Pomona Valley Spiritual Leaders for Justice lead an open to the public 7 p.m. interfaith vigil at Claremont United Methodist Church, 211 W. Foothill Blvd., “for all of those who have been kidnapped by [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] or are afraid of being kidnapped,” according to a news release. Attendees are asked to bring a battery powered candle.

 

 

Monday, August 4

• Families with young children are invited to Ovitt Family Community Library’s free 5 p.m. language arts hour, stepping into phonics, at 215 E. C St., Ontario.

 

• Claremont Graduate University hosts a free 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. 21+ drinks with the deans’ event at Drucker Institute, 1021 N. Dartmouth Ave., Claremont. RSVP at 100.cgu.edu.

 

• Upstream continues 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.

 

 

Tuesday, August 5

• Biologist Jay Falk leads a free 11 a.m. virtual author talk about “The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds.” RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• American Museum of Ceramic Art Artist in Residence Reniel Del Rosario leads a free noon virtual artist talk. Register at amoca.org.

 

• Las Flores Park, 3175 Bolling Ave., hosts La Verne’s 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. national night out event.

 

• San Dimas’ National night out festivities run from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department station, 270 S. Walnut Ave., San Dimas.

 

• Ontario Police Department’s national night out event begin at 5 p.m. and include children’s activities and an open house at Veterans Memorial Community Center, 1259 E. D St., Ontario. Call (909) 395-2200 for more info.

 

• Vehicle tours, K-9 unit demonstrations, and live entertainment are part of Rancho Cucamonga Police Department’s free 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. national night out event at Victoria Gardens, 12505 N. Mainstreet. More info is at cityofrc.us.

 

• Claremont’s national night out begins at 6 p.m. at Joat Park, 1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd., with public safety meet and greets for special needs people, followed at 6:30 with family-friendly game and informational booths. Safety officials will be on hand to speak with the public and to host a donation drive for Children’s Advocacy Center. Festivities end with a screening of “Moana 2” at dusk.

 

• Pomona Police Department’s national night out runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at 490 W. Mission Blvd.

 

• Montclair’s free summer movie series continues at 7:45 p.m. with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” at Alma Hofman Park, 5201 Benito St.

 

 

Wednesday, August 6

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

 

• San Dimas Senior Center, 201 E. Bonita Ave., hosts a free 10:30 a.m. book club, discussing “The Berry Pickers” by Amanda Peters.

 

• 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.

 

• Claremont Helen Renwick Library caps its Los Angeles County Library summer discovery programming with a free 2 p.m. karaoke bash at 208 N. Harvard Ave. Info is at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• The National Hot Rod Association hosts twilight cruise nights, a free and open to the public car show, the first Wednesday of the month from 4 to 7 p.m. at the NHRA Motorsports Museum, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Info is at fairplex.com.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga hosts a 6 to 10 p.m. heart saver CPR and automated external defibrillator certification course at the All-Risk Training Center, 11285 Jersey Blvd. Tickets are $60 at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes take on the Lake Elsinore Storm at 6:30 p.m. at LoanMart Field, 8408 Rochester Ave., as part of bark in the ballpark, the team’s pet-friendly promotion. Rancho Cucamonga Animal Center will be on hand with adoptable pets. Visit cityofrc.us/events for tickets.

 

• Cold Duck continue San Dimas’s Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. concerts in the park series at Civic Center Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave.

 

• Savor the Band caps Ontario’s free 7 p.m. Wednesday summer concert series at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave.

 

 

Thursday, August 7

• La Verne Library, 3640 D St., hosts a free 1 p.m. bark paper and painting workshop for kids 13 to 17. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Musical Bob performs a free 4 p.m. family-friendly show at Montclair Place’s Center Court, 5060 N. Montclair Plaza Ln. Info is at montclairplace.com.

 

• 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 free 5:30 p.m. workshop at Ontario Museum of History and Art, 225 S. Euclid Ave., will guide artists on setting up their booths for the upcoming Ontario Arts Festival, held Saturday, October 18. RSVP at ontariomuseum.org.

 

• California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, screens “Giants Rising” for its 7 p.m. cinema botanica event. Tickets are $9-$19 at calbg.org. Children 3 to 12 with CalBG memberships are free.

 

• Redneck Rodeo perform for Upland’s 7 p.m. music series at Magnolia Park, 651 W. 15th St., Upland.

 

• Ontario’s free Thursday summer concert series continues with a 7 p.m. performance by The Smokin’ Cobras at Celebration Park North, 4980 S. Celebration Ave.

 

• The Pomona Concert Band continues its free 78th summer concert season with “Linda’s Musical Kaleidoscope” at 7:30 p.m. at Ganesha Park, 1575 N. White Ave., Pomona.

 

 

Friday, August 8

• Donate blood during a 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. drive at Veterans Hall, 1550 Bonita Ave., La Verne. Register at laverneca.gov.

 

• Folks 13 to 17 can create a miniature tote bag with a sewing machine during a free 2 to 4 p.m. crafting workshop at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• The City of La Verne invites those with intellectual and developmental disabilities to a 5 to 8 p.m. dance at the community center, 3680 D St., La Verne. Tickets are $8 presale, $10 at the door.

 

• Ontario hosts a free 5 to 7 p.m. blockbuster bash movie screening at Westwind Community Center, 2455 E. Riverside Dr.

 

• Friday Nights Live, Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. live music showcase continues with Calypso Pirates at Village Plaza, Senior Hearts Club Band at the chamber of commerce, and Coyote Moon at Shelton Park. See business.claremontchamber.org for more info.

 

 

Saturday, August 9

• Artists 10 and up can take part in Ontario Museum of History and Art’s free noon studio Saturday workshop with T. Faye Griffin at 225 S. Euclid Ave. RSVP at ontariomuseum.org/programs.

 

• American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts free 3 p.m. docent-led tours of current exhibitions each second Saturday of the month. RSVP at amoca.org.

 

• The Pomona Arts Colony, 191 W. Fourth St., is the site of the 5 to 10 p.m. Pomona Art Walk, which includes a community market in the Shaun Diamond Plaza, 197 E. Second St.

 

• “Moana 2” screens at 7 p.m. at Ganesha Park, 1575 N. White Ave., for Pomona’s free movies in the park series.