What’s happening Claremont?

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

Friday, February 6

• Yard sale weekend in Montclair runs from sunrise to sunset through February 8.

 

• Tickets are $25 at uplandchamber.org for Upland Chamber of Commerce’s 7 a.m. networking breakfast at Landecena Community Building, 1325 San Bernardino Rd.

 

• Claremont Senior Program’s war and existentialism book club meets at 10:30 a.m. at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave. This month’s read is “At the Existentialist Cafe” by Sarah Bakewell.

 

• Claremont Helen Renwick Library hosts a free 10:30 a.m. book club at 208 N. Harvard Ave. This month’s book is “A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life of the World’s Smartest Birds of Prey,” by Jonathan Meiburg.

 

• Children up to age 5 can take part in a free heart-themed crafts session from 10:30 to 11:30 at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario.

 

• The first Friday of the month is pay what you can day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Info is at amoca.org.

 

• Pianist Jennie Jung and violinist Jin-Shan Dai perform a free 12:15 p.m. concert at Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont.

 

• Claremont McKenna College alumni Jose Chiquito and Riley Green return to the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., for a free and public 12:45 p.m. presentation, “Careers in Human Rights: The 2024 Winners of the Elbaz Family Post-Graduate Fellowship.” More info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum. 

 

• Tickets are $6 at cityofrc.us/events for the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s 5:30 p.m. IncredABLES Valentines Day-themed dance for kids 8 and up at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Rd.
• Folks 50 and up are invited to a 6 to 9 p.m. dance at Ontario Senior Center, 225 E. B St. Admission is $4.

 

• Claremont High School Theatre Department’s “SIX The Musical: Teen Edition” runs at 7 p.m. today through February 7 with a 1 p.m. matinee February 7 at the Don F. Fruechte Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

 

• Tickets are $20-$35 at tickets.haughpac.com/cabaret for Citrus College’s 7 p.m. February 6, 7 and 14 and 2 p.m. February 8 and 15 productions of “Cabaret,” at Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora.

 

• Free and open to the public concerts for the Ussachevsky Memorial Festival of Electroacoustic Music begin at 8 p.m. February 6–7 at Lyman Hall, 340 N. College Ave., Claremont.

 

 

Saturday, February 7

• Registration for the Citrus College Athletics Department Super 5K is $20 for the 8 a.m. children’s 1K and $35 for the 5K at 8:30 at runsignup.com, search “Citrus College.”

 

• Tickets are $20 at claremontheritage.bigcartel.com for Claremont Heritage’s 10 a.m. guided walking tour of the Village. Meet at Claremont Depot, 200 W. First St.

 

• Tickets are $85 at malooffoundation.org/demos-and-workshops for Cesar Garcia’s 10:30 a.m. linocut card printing workshop at Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, 5131 Carnelian St., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• A free 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. volunteer income tax assistance clinic open to those with a gross income of less than $67,000 takes place every Saturday through April 11 at Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave. Visit pomonaca.gov for more info.

 

• Tickets are $10-$15 at amoca.org for American Museum of Ceramic Art’s 11:30 a.m. heart frame workshop at 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona.

 

• Ontario Museum of History and Art’s free studio Saturdays event at 225 Euclid Ave. takes place from noon to 4 p.m. RSVP at ontariomuseum.org/events.

 

• Tickets are $68 for Sherwood Florist’s 1:30 p.m. Valentine’s Day heart wreath workshop at 404 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Call (909) 625-3309 to register.
  

 

• Claremont Helen Renwick Library hosts a free 2 to 4 p.m. kantha quilt coasters workshop at 208 N. Harvard Ave. Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.
  

 

• The Claremont Art Walk runs from 6 to 9 p.m. throughout the Village. Info is on here.
  

 

• Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery hosts a free 7 to 9 p.m. opening reception for Scripps College’s 81st ceramic annual at 251 E. 11th St., Claremont.

 

 

Sunday, February 8

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

 

• The free KSPC 88.7 FM music and art mart fundraiser runs from noon to 4 p.m. at Edmunds Ballroom in Smith Campus Center, 170 E. Sixth St., Claremont.
  

 

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

 

• Tickets are $26-$53 at lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/events for the 2 p.m. “Steamroller: The James Taylor Tribute” at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• Tickets are $75 at susanperry.info for Susan Perry’s 3 p.m. classical Japanese brush course at Pomona Valley Art Association, 317 W. First St, Claremont.

 

• Shanahan Center’s Drinkward Recital Hall hosts Brightwork Ensemble for “Music from the Ring of Fire,” a free and open to the public 7 p.m. concert at 320 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.

 

 

Monday, February 9

• Sessions are $10 each for the Stowell Learning Center’s six-week 10 a.m. trainings on how music can improve memory, balance, and coordination at Service Center Independent Life, 107 S. Spring St., Claremont. RSVP at stowellcenter.com/ronnie-gardiner-method.
  

 

• La Verne Community Center hosts a free 12:30 p.m. screening of “La La Land” for seniors at 3680 D St.
  

 

• Ukrainian journalist Anna Romandash’s free 12:45 p.m. lecture, “The Last Days of Genocidaires: Putin’s Endgame in Historical Perspective,” takes place at Claremont McKenna College’s Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St. Info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum. 

 

• Shakespeare Club of Pomona Valley’s free and public 2 p.m. meeting, “Richard III at A Noise Within,” at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, will be led by dramaturg and theatrical consultant Miranda Johnson-Haddad. Call (909) 728-2178 for more info.

 

• Holistic Healers Community hosts a free 4 to 5 p.m. online content management workshop for small business owners at 820 N. Mountain Ave., Upland.

 

• Adults are invited to a free 6 to 9 p.m. paper lanterns workshop at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario.

 

• Claremont McKenna College hosts columnist, professor and author Mark Lilla for a free 6:45 p.m. lecture, “Toqueville’s Materialism,” at the Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St. Info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum.

 

 

Tuesday, February 10

• Tickets are $25-$45 at business.claremontchamber.org for the Claremont Chamber of Commerce’s 8 a.m. business over breakfast at DoubleTree by Hilton, 555 W. Foothill Blvd.

 

• San Dimas Chamber of Commerce hosts a free 8:30 a.m. networking hour at 121 N. San Dimas Ave.

 

• Pomona Police Department officers and canines will be on hand from 9 to 11 a.m. for a public coffee event at Starbucks, 3423 Pomona Blvd.

 

• RSVP at cityofrc.us/events for Rancho Cucamonga Seniors VIP Club’s free 9 to 10 a.m. Valentine’s Day-themed dance at James L. Brulte Senior Center, 11200 Base Line Rd.

 

• Los Angeles County Library hosts a free 11 a.m. virtual workshop on Microsoft Excel. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Tickets are $100 at uplandchamber.org for Prism Creative Studios’ three-week podcasting course, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. February 10, 17 and 24 at 1933 W. 11th St., Suite B.

 

• University Club of Claremont’s 1 p.m. lecture at DoubleTree by Hilton, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., features David and Anne Sonner on “Peru: Lima, Cusco and the Sacred Valley.” The $25 meeting fee includes lunch at noon. Info is at universityclubofclaremont.org.

 

• Learn about opening a microenterprise home kitchen operation during a free 2 p.m. virtual talk at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave., hosts a free 5 p.m. gardening class.

 

• Today’s Claremont City Council meeting at 225 W. Second St. opens to the public at 6:30 p.m. Agendas are posted at claremontca.gov and city hall the Thursday prior to the meeting. To attend virtually, visit zoom.us/j/256208090. Call (213) 338-8477 to listen in via phone.

 

• Claremont McKenna College hosts Wellesley College philosophy professor Erich Hatala Matthes for a free 6:45 p.m. lecture, “Sinister, Somber, Serene: How the Aesthetic Character of Places Shapes the Normative Landscape,” at the Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St. Info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum.

 

 

Wednesday, February 11

• Business owners can register at cityofrc.us/events for a free 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. business emergency resiliency training at All-Risk Training Center, 11285 Jersey Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• The Woman’s Club of Claremont’s monthly 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. luncheon at 343 W. 12th St. will feature a discussion on St. Ambrose Episcopal Church’s shower program. Lunch is $25 for club members, $30 for guests. Register by February 6 at womansclubofclaremont.com/luncheons.

 

• 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.

 

• Tickets are $30-$40 at pomonachamber.org for Pomona Chamber of Commerce’s networking at noon event at DoubleTree by Hilton, 3101 W. Temple Ave.

 

• The final free 3:45 p.m. quilting workshops for kids 10 to 17 takes place at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave. Participants will create a quilt for viewing at the 2026 Los Angeles County Fair. Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Learn about the axolotl, the legendary “water monster” of Mexico at a free 4 to 5 p.m. program at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario.

 

• Westwind Community Center, 2455 E. Riverside Dr., Ontario, hosts a free 5 to 7 p.m. 18-and-over “Cupid Bash” dance.

 

• Update or create a resume during a 6 to 7 p.m. virtual life skills workshop at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Claremont McKenna College welcomes food writer Steve Sabicer for a free 6:45 p.m. lecture, “The Enlightened Omnivore: What Coyotes, Crows, and Backyard Chickens Taught Me About Modern Life,” at the Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St. Info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum.

 

 

Thursday, February 12

• Lindsey Stewart delivers a free 11 a.m. virtual author talk at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events. 

 

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

 

• First-time and veteran crocheters are invited to Pomona Public Library’s free 4 p.m. crochet lab at 625 S. Garey Ave.

 

• Paul A. Biane Library, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, hosts a free and public 6 p.m. mystery book club. Register by email to rachel.ingram@cityofrc.us.

 

• Claremont McKenna College hosts Freestone Grove Capital founder and member of CMC’s Board of Trustees Todd Barker and Ben Herrick, associate portfolio manager at Artisan Partners, for a free and open to the public 6:30 p.m. panel discussion, “Public vs. Private Markets,” at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Claremont. More info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum. 

 

• Tickets are $5-$10 at chschoir.org for Claremont High School Choral Department’s 7 p.m. February 12-13 performances of “Grease: In Concert” at Don F. Fruechte Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

 

• Pomona College hosts a free 7 p.m. screening of  “Donnie Darko” followed by a Q&A with the film’s composer Michael Andrews at Studio Art Hall, 370 Columbia Ave., Claremont.

 

 

Friday, February 13

• Petra Poschmann leads free 10:30 a.m. class, yoga for parents and children ages 1 to 4, at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events. 

 

• The free and open to the public annual 12:30 to 2 p.m. 7C International Festival, “The World Meets at 7C,” takes place at Claremont McKenna College’s Parents Field, southwest of Bauer Hall, 500 E. Ninth St.

 

• American Museum of Ceramic Art guest curator Jamie Kwan leads a 1 p.m. tour of “Fired in Revolution: Ceramics from the People’s Republic of China,” free with admission at 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Register at amoca.org/events.

 

• Central Park’s David Dreier Hall, 11200 Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga, hosts a free 2 p.m. 50 and over screening of  “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.” RSVP at cityofrc.us/events.
  

 

• Tickets are $10 at the door for La Verne Community Center’s 5 to 8 p.m. sweethearts dance for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at 3680 D St., La Verne.
  

 

• Tickets are $17.50 at lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/events for Cucamonga Community and Arts Foundation’s 7 p.m. Community Performance Showcase at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

 

Saturday, February 14

• Happy Valentine’s Day from the Courier!

 

• The 27th annual Los Angeles Black College Expo runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fairplex exposition halls 4 and 6, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Tickets are $10 at eventbrite.com, search “National College Resources Foundation.”

 

• James R. Bryant Dog Park, 648 W. D St., Ontario hosts a free 9 a.m. to noon puppy love dog pawty with games, a costume contest, and dog-friendly vendors.

 

• Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events for Claremont Helen Renwick Library’s free 3 p.m. Black History Month program, “Our Place in the Sun” at 208 N. Harvard Ave.

 

• RSVP at ontariomuseum.org/events for Ontario Museum of History and Art’s free noon to 4 p.m. studio Saturdays event at 225 Euclid Ave.

 

• Tickets are $25, cash preferred, for Janet Klein’s 7 p.m. concert at the Folk Music Center, 220 Yale Ave., Claremont. Learn more at folkmusiccenter.com/events.

 

• Tickets are $20-$35 at tickets.haughpac.com/cabaret for Citrus College’s 7 p.m. February 14 and 2 p.m. February 15 productions of “Cabaret,” at Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora.