What’s happening Claremont?

By Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com 

 

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.

 

• Kids 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.

 

• People 50 and up can register for Rancho Cucamonga’s free 2 p.m. movie matinee, held at James L. Brulte Senior Center, 11200 Base Line Rd., at cityofrc.us/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.

 

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

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. live music showcase Friday Nights Live 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

• Laemmle Claremont 5, 450 W. Second St., screens “The Time it Takes” at 10 a.m. August 9-10. Tickets, $13-$16, are at laemmle.com/special-events.

 

• 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.

 

 

Sunday, August 10

• The Pomona swap meet and classic car show at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, runs from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $15. Children under 12 are free. Parking is $20. Call (714) 538-7091 or visit fairplex.com for more info.

 

• Read in nature during California Botanic Garden’s 1 to 2:30 p.m. silent reading club at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, free with garden admission. RSVP at calbg.org.
• Zzaj perform from 2 to 5 p.m. at Jazz at College Center, 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.

 

• The Answer perform at 6:30 p.m. for La Verne’s annual concerts in the park series at Heritage Park, 5001 Via de Mansion.

 

 

Monday, August 11

• Seniors can watch “Thelma” at La Verne Community Center, 3680 D St., at a free 12:30 p.m. movie matinee.

 

• Kids are invited to create a box car at Lewis Family Branch Library’s free 5:30 p.m. box car drive-in crafting session at 3850 E. Riverside Dr., Ontario.

 

• Dance Dance Evolution 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 12

• Claremont Chamber of Commerce’s 7:30 a.m. networking breakfast at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., is $25 for members, $35 for non-members. RSVP at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga invites people 50 and over to a free 9 a.m. luau at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Rd. Register at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• Learn how to use Microsoft Excel during a free 11 a.m. virtual workshop. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Learn summer gardening tips at free 5 to 6 p.m. class at Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave.

 

• Upland Public Library’s free and open to the public 6 p.m. sci-fi book club meets at 450 N. Euclid Ave.

 

 

Wednesday, August 13

• As the American Museum of Ceramic Art undergoes remodeling, the public is invited to pick up excess art pedestals from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Info is at amoca.org.

 

• Teens are invited to read in nature at Lewis Family Branch Library’s free 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. parks and pages event at Creekside Park, 3151 E. Riverside Dr., Ontario.

 

• 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.

 

• Los Angeles County Library hosts a free 4 p.m. virtual workshop for 10 to 18-year-olds to learn about engineering roles in themed entertainment. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Laemmle Claremont 5, 450 W. Second St., screens “The Ties that Bind Us”at 7 p.m., and 10 a.m. August 16-17. Tickets, $13-$16, are at laemmle.com/special-events.

 

• Jonny Come Lately caps San Dimas’s Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. concerts in the park series at Civic Center Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave.

 

 

Thursday, August 14

• Tri-City Mental Health Services hosts a free youth training on mental health first aid from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2001 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. RSVP by August 11 at tricitymhs.org.

 

• Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith, pitcher Dustin May and retired legend Orel Hershiser will be on hand at Legends’ Attic, 619 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, for a 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. signing event. Pricing and info are at legendsattic.com.

 

• Claremont Senior Program and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank’s monthly senior food bank distributes a free food kit for LA County residents 60 and older who meet income guidelines from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Larkin Park, 660 N. Mountain Ave. ID is required for food  pickup. Call (323) 234-3030 for info.

 

• Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave., hosts a free 4 p.m. crochet lab.

 

• Claremont Chamber of Commerce hosts a free and public 5 p.m. ribbon cutting at Wild Clay, 994 W. Foothill Blvd. RSVP at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• Members of local chamber of commerce groups including Claremont, Glendora, La Verne, Montclair, Pomona, San Dimas, Upland and others, are invited to a free 5 to 7:30 p.m. networking mixer at Outdoor Elegance, 3795 Damien Ave., La Verne. RSVP using the QR code at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• McKinley, former McKinley Children’s Center, at 762 Cypress St., San Dimas, invites the public to its free 5 to 7 p.m. 125th birthday celebration. Info is at mckinleycc.org/events.

 

• Anything for Salinas performs 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 Levitating at Celebration Park North, 4980 S. Celebration Ave.

 

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

 

 

Friday, August 15

• 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 continues with 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.

 

• 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 secondhand shopping event at Fairplex expo hall four, runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 16 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 17. Tickets, $5-$30, are at fairplex.com/event/thriftapalooza.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

• 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.