by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

Friday, January 19

• Parents, guardians, and children over 4 are invited to a free 8:30 a.m. open house at Condit Elementary School, 1750 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, and another at 1:30 p.m. at Vista del Valle Elementary School, 550 Vista Dr. Attendees will meet principals and learn about the schools’ transitional kindergarten and kindergarten programs. Info is at cusd.claremont.edu.

• Rancho Cucamonga’s IncredABLES Friday Night Fun Club 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, and tickets are at cityofrc.us.

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. Visit theporkyshow.com for more info.

• Claremont Heritage hosts a guided walking tour of The Claremont Colleges from 9:30 a.m. to noon for $10. Meet at Seaver House, 305 N. College Ave. Call (909) 621-0848 to RSVP.

• Natalie Taylor, doctor of education and director of intervention and English learner programs at Claremont Unified School District, will speak about LGBTQ+ inclusion in CUSD schools and take questions from attendees during a free and open to the public10 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. Details are at cityofrc.us/events.

• Toastmasters District 12 hosts a free and open to the public informational event at 2:30 p.m. at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., with club members on hand to 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 at amoca.org.

Sunday, January 21

• Today’s the last day to view “Face to Face: Ken Gonzales-Day,” photography by the Scripps College professor at Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, 200 W. First St. Museum hours are from noon to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

• Polyhedra play a free 2 to 5 p.m. show at College Center, 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Go to jazzatcollegecenter.com for info.

• Good Shepard Lutheran Church’s second annual Pops Concert, a free and open to the public show begins at 6 p.m. at 1700 N. Towne Ave., Claremont. Call (909) 626-2714 for more info.

• Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra’s Intermezzo and Overture Strings groups perform a free and open to the public 7 p.m. concert at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth Street, Claremont. Doors open at 6:30.

Tuesday, January 23

• Inland Empire Small Business Development Center leads a free business plan writing class from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce, 9500 Cleveland Ave., Suite 110. RSVP at eventbrite.com, search “winning business plan.” Email training@iesmallbusiness.com with questions.

• Oakmont Outdoor School, 120 W. Green St., Claremont, will host a free 10:30 a.m. open house for parents and guardians of 4- and 5-year-old children regarding its 2024-2025 transitional kindergarten and kindergarten programs. Details are at cusd.claremont.edu.

• Today’s Claremont City Council meeting, at 225 W. Second St., begins with a 6 p.m. closed session before opening up to the public about 30 minutes later. Agendas are posted at ci.claremont.ca.us 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.

• Adult volunteers are needed to help the City of Claremont complete the 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The count is conducted in partnership with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to allocate federal funding to Claremont to aid the unhoused. The count takes place from 8 p.m. to midnight. Volunteers should meet beforehand at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont. Sign up at form.jotform.com/claremonthumanservices/2024homelesscount.

Wednesday, January 24

• Chaffey College math professors Morgan Rea and Hannah Seidler-Wright, co-curators of “Seeing the Unseen: Math and Art,” lead a free and open to the public 12:30 p.m. origami workshop at the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, 5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga. Materials will be provided. Visit chaffey.edu for specifics.

• Mountain View Elementary School, 851 Santa Clara Ave., Claremont, hosts a free 1:30 p.m. open house for parents and guardians of incoming transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students. Info’s at cusd.claremont.edu.

• Children ages 6 to 17 can make small mosaic candle votives from 4 to 5 p.m. during Claremont Helen Renwick Library’s free youth craft hour at 208 N. Harvard Ave. Go to visit.lacountylibrary.org for details.

• The Claremont Chamber Of Commerce invites new and current members to a free 5 to 6:30 p.m. networking mixer at its offices, 205 Yale Ave. Register at business.claremontchamber.org/events.

• Claremont’s architectural commission meets at 7 p.m. in the council chamber at 225 W. Second St. Agendas are at ci.claremont.ca.us.

Thursday, January 25

• A community focus group to help the Claremont City Council and city staff develop objectives for its 2024-2026 budget cycle is set for 6 p.m. at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd. Visit ci.claremont.ca.us for more info.

• The community is invited to Benton Museum of Art’s 6 to 8 p.m. art after hours event at 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont. This week’s session will include a screening of two Art in the Twenty-First Century episodes, “Everyday Icons” and “Bodies of Knowledge.” Head to pomona.edu/museum or art21.org to learn more.

Friday, January 26

• “Singin’ in the Rain” the classic 1952 musical starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds, is this week’s free 12:30 p.m. movie matinee at the Blaisdell Community Center, 440 S. College Ave., Claremont. Free popcorn is available. Call (909) 399-5367 for more info.

• The 2024 Taste of the Inland Empire takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Tickets are $100 at web.uplandchamber.org/events.

• Ophelia’s Jump mounts “Musical of Musicals (the Musical)” at 8 p.m. at 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland. The show runs through Sunday, February 18. General admission is $45, Thursdays are “pay what you can/pay it forward,” with a $20 minimum. Tickets and information are at opheliasjump.org.

• Blank Space pays tribute to Taylor Swift with a 9 p.m. performance at The Canyon, 5060 N. Montclair Ln. Doors open at 6. Tickets, $24 to $36, are at wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.

Saturday, January 27

• Help the Claremont City Council develop goals for its 2024-2026 budget cycle during a 9 a.m. priorities workshop at the council chamber, 225 W. Second St. Email kwand@ci.claremont.ca.us or call (909) 399-5454 for more info.

• Drop off e-waste during Montclair Chamber of Commerce’s 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. collection event at Alma Hofman Park, 5201 Benito St., Montclair. Call (909) 985-5104 or email info@montclairchamber.com for more info.

• Poet and author Marsha de la O and poet and clinical psychologist Lisa C. Krueger are this month’s featured guests at the Friends of the Claremont Library’s free 2 p.m. fourth Saturdays poetry event at the Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave.

• Bob Hurd, Trevor Thomson and Marty Haugen hold a free, open to the public 7 p.m. concert at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 435 Berkeley Ave., Claremont, with proceeds benefitting the St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care. RSVP or make a donation at bit.ly/rsvpconcert.