by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

Friday, January 12

• “Mary Poppins” (1964) is this week’s 12:30 p.m. movie matinee at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. Free popcorn is available. Call (909) 399-5488 for more info.

• Tri-City Mental Health Services hosts a free 6 p.m. showing of “Jack Frost” (1998) at its Wellness Center’s TAY Resource Building, 1403 N. Garey Ave, Pomona. Snacks will be provided and masks are required. Questions? Call (909) 242-7600.

• Mana and Caifanes tribute band Modulo plays at 9 p.m. at The Canyon, 5060 N. Montclair Ln. Doors open at 6. Tickets, $15 to $25, are at wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.

Saturday, January 13

• The City of Ontario hosts a free and open to the public 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. barbecue at the Anthony Munoz Community Center, 1240 W. Fourth St. More info is at ontarioca.gov/events.

• The 42nd annual Asian American Expo, a cultural celebration of Asian heritage, kicks off at 10 a.m. today and Sunday, January 14, in Exposition Hall 4 at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Tickets are $20, weekend passes $40. Search “Asian American Expo” at seetickets.us for tickets and info.

• Whittier Area Genealogical Society Program Director Christine Cohen speaks about research using fold3.com, an online service member archive, during Pomona Valley Genealogical Society’s free and open to the public 2 p.m. Zoom program. Email raulncal@aol.com for a link.

• The Pomona Arts Colony, 191 W. Fourth St., is home to the 5 to 9 p.m. Pomona Art Walk, which includes a community market in the Shaun Diamond Plaza, 197 E. Second St.

Sunday, January 14

• City offices as well as the post office will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

• Admission is free to the California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in celebration of MLK Day. RSVP at calbg.org.

• Pomona Valley Pride hosts reading rainbow, a free 5 to 6:30 p.m. book club by and for the LGBTQ+ community, at the Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave.⁠ Go to pomonapridecenter.org for more info.

Tuesday, January 16

• Children ages 9 to 17 are invited to play board game sat the Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Details are at visit.lacountylibrary.org.

• The Claremont Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. at 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 17

• Streamlined Home hosts a free, 1 to 2 p.m. home organization workshop for adults and seniors at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. Enroll at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation, search “clutter workshop.”

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

• The Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave., holds two free and open to the public hot cocoa and paint event at 2 and 4 p.m. More info is at pomonaca.gov.

• The Claremont Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon cutting ceremony at La Popular CDMX, 235 N. Yale Ave., Claremont, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP at business.claremontchamber.org.

• The La Verne Chamber of Commerce invites all to its 2024 business awards ceremony from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Chase’s, 2079 Bonita Ave., La Verne. Tickets, $45, include a cocktail reception and ceremony. Call (909) 593-5265 or email leah@lavernechamber.org for more info.

Thursday, January 18

• Make music at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, with local musician and guitar instructor David Hostetler during the free Joslyn Jammers session, held every Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration is required at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation.

• The City of Ontario invites children ages 12 to 17 to participate in its 3:30 to 5 p.m. I Have a Dream celebration, a mural painting activity that celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the De Anza Community and Teen Center, 1405 S. Fern Ave., Ontario. Additional info is at ontarioca.gov/events.

• Active Claremont, a local group promoting public awareness, hosts a free and open to the public 7 p.m. learning session on the Claremont Police Foundation at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.

• The Jazz Fellowship Band, led by drummer Jon Watson, hosts a 7 p.m. jazz speakeasy at Evolve Distilling, 1420 Claremont Blvd., Suite 111-A, Claremont. RSVP at eventbrite.com, search “Jazz Fellowship.” Admission is $10. Email jon@jazzfellowship.net for more info.

Friday, January 19

• Rancho Cucamonga’sIncredABLES Friday Night Fun Club will holds a 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. arts and crafts class for special needs children and adults at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga. Admission is $6 at cityofrc.us.

• Ontario Area Chamber of Commerce’s 110th annual banquet, takes place at 5:30 p.m. at the Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum, 676 Southwest Fifth Ave., Ontario. Admission is $55. Reservations are required by January 12 at cca.ontariochamber.com.

Saturday, January 20

• Taylor Hall, 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, is home to the 42nd annual Porky Show, California’s largest police and fire badge and patch collectibles show, overseen by the Claremont Police Department, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $5. Children under 16 are free. For more information visit theporkyshow.com.

• Natalie Taylor, doctor of education and director of intervention and English learner programs at Claremont Unified School District, will speak about inclusion in CUSD schools and take questions from attendees during a free and open to the public 10 a.m. forum at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave.

• Rancho Cucamonga’s free and open to the public Lunar New Year festival begins at 11 a.m. today and Sunday, January 21, at 8303 Rochester Ave. More information is at cityofrc.us/events.

• Division A of Toastmasters District 12, which includes Claremont, are invited to a free and open to the public informational event at 2:30 p.m. at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave. Local Toastmasters club members will discuss their various groups and answer questions.

• The American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts two 4 p.m. opening receptions for its latest exhibitions, “Fahrenheit 2024” and “Blood in the fire, sugar in the milk.” Opening remarks begin at 4:30. Admission is free with advance registration. RSVP or learn more at amoca.org.