by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

Friday, December 29

• The Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the elderly nutrition program only. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. The Joslyn and Blaisdell centers will resume regular hours on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

• Comedian Katt Williams is at Toyota Arena, 4000 Ontario Center, Ontario, for one night only starting at 8 p.m. Tickets begin at $159 at tickets-center.com.

Saturday, December 30

• Montclair Place’s Barnes and Nobles bookstore, 5183 Montclair Plaza Ln., hosts a free in-person kids story time session at 11 a.m. Details are at stores.barnesandnoble.com.

Sunday, December 31

• The Courier reminds all to be safe this New Year’s Eve. Don’t start the year in the Police Blotter or in the Claremont jail.

• The Black Watch Pub, 497 N. Central Ave., Upland, rings in the British new year at 4 p.m. with a champagne toast, and features live music from 2 to 6 p.m. Doors open at noon. Call (909) 981-6061 to learn more.

• The Canyon, 5060 N. Montclair Ln., hosts Prince Again, a Prince tribute band, for its New Year’s Eve festivities. Doors open at 6 p.m., and tickets are $29 at wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.

• Ironbark Ciderworks, at 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite. 107B, Claremont, holds a New Year’s Eve bash from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission is $15. Visit allevents.in or call (909) 447-5225 for more info.

• The Sycamore Inn, 8318 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga, hosts its annual New Year’s Eve event from 9:30 through midnight with live music from The Mercy Brothers and Rumble King, and a DJ set from DJ Pete. Tickets are $50 at eventbrite.com, search “The Sycamore Inn.” Reservations can be made at thesycamoreinn.com or by calling (909) 982-1104.

Monday, January 1

• Happy New Year from the Courier! In observance of the holiday, city offices will be closed.

Tuesday, January 2

• The Claremont Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. in 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, January 3

• The City of Pomona hosts a free and open to the public cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, heart heroes, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave. Visit pomonaca.gov or call (909) 802-2650 for info.

• A free and open to the public 3 p.m. story time takes place at the Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave.

• The Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Place, hosts a free bad art dayfrom 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for children ages 10 to 17. Head to visit.lacountylibrary.org for more info.

Thursday, January 4

• Montclair Place, 5060 N. Montclair Plaza Ln., hosts a free 4 p.m. Broadway style puppet show for children on the lower level between Barnes and Noble and Kids Empire. More info is at montclairplace.com/event.

• Test your knowledge during trivia nights at Eddie’s Italian Eatery, 1065 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, held the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Check in at 6:15. Visit eddieseatery.com/trivia-nights for more info.

• Applications for Rancho Cucamonga’s Utility Box Beautification Program are due by 11:59 p.m. tonight. Entry details and applications are at cityofrc.us/news.

Friday, January 5

• Yoga instructor Sarah Sawyer leads an hourlong yoga course at California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, starting at noon. Admission is $19 for students, $13 for CalBG members. Visit calbg.org to register.

• The free war and existentialism book club meets from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. January’s book is “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neal Hurston.

Saturday, January 6

• The Upland Public Library’s free monthly book club, Bookenders, meets on the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at 450 N. Euclid Ave. January’s book is “Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult,” by Michelle Dowd, who will speak briefly. Join via Zoom by using meeting ID 9099314211, password 1234. Visit uplandca.gov to learn more.

• Browse artwork around the City of Trees during the free 6 to 9 p.m. Claremont Art Walk. More information will appear in our next edition. Email claremontartwalkinfo@gmail.com for more info.

• “Unassisted Living,” the newest stand-up special from former weathercaster and comedian Fritz Coleman, premieres at 7:30 p.m. at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. Tickets are $30 at the box office or cityofrc.us.