Event Calendar: January 31 – February 8, 2025
What’s happening Claremont?
by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com
Friday, January 31
- Entries for the 35th annual Making Change contest are due today. Kindergarten students through high school seniors who live in or attend school in Claremont can submit letters, essays, multimedia presentations, or artistic works — solo or in groups — for the contest at claremontca.gov/making-change. Call (909) 399-5490 for more information.
- Ontario’s yard sale weekend runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sunday, February 2. Info is at ontarioca.gov/events.
- Pomona Chamber of Commerce’s 9 a.m.coffee connections networking hour takes place at the chamber office, 320 S. Thomas St., Pomona.
- Admission is $40 for the 75th annual Grand National Roadster Show, the world’s longest running indoor car show, which opens at 10 a.m. at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, running through Sunday. Visit rodshows.com/grand-national for info and tickets.
- The San Dimas and Glendora chambers of commerce host a free 10 to noon networking event for women at the Glendora Country Club, 2400 Country Club Dr. RSVP at business.glendora-chamber.org.
- The last senior lunch for the immediate future at Blaisdell Center, 440 S. College Ave., takes place at noon today in front of several months of construction improvements beginning on its kitchen. Senior lunches continue to be offered at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont.
- The 33rd Ussachevsky Memorial Festival of Electronic Music begins today with a free and open to the public 1:15 p.m. lecture with this year’s guest composer, Elainie Lillios, at Thatcher Music Building, 340 N. College Ave., Claremont. Sunset performances take place today and Saturday in Draper Courtyard, at Sixth Street and College Way. An 8 p.m. performance will be given at Thatcher Music Building, 340 N. College Avenue, Claremont. More information is at pomona.edu.
- Yarn in the Yuccas, a fiber arts group free with garden admission, meets at 1:30 p.m. at California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. Register at calbg.org.
- Oliver Chin, author of the children’s picture book, “The Year of the Snake: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac,” reads ata3 p.m. story time for children 5 to 12 at San Dimas Library, 145 N. Walnut Ave.
- UC Riverside geology professor Mary Droser speaks on “Recruiting and Engaging High School and Community College Students in the Earth Sciences” at 4 p.m. at Smith Campus Center, 170 E. Sixth St., Claremont. The free, open to the public lecture is part of Pomona College Geology Department’s 45th annual Woodford-Eckis Lectureship. Info is at pomona.edu/events.
- Tri-City Wellness Center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts a free 6 p.m. movie night every Friday this month. Tonight’s film is “Kung Fu Panda 4.” Call (909) 242-7600 for info.
- “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” continues at 7:30 p.m. tonight with an American Sign Language interpreted performance at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. The play runs through February 2. Tickets, $39-$91, and showtimes are at lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/events.
Saturday, February 1
- Black History Month begins today.
- Tickets are $10 for Claremont Heritage’s guided walking tour of the Village from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Depot, 200 W. First St. Call (909) 621-0848 to RSVP.
- Wicked Cow Burgers and Brews, 131 W. Foothill Blvd., Unit #1, Upland, hosts an 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. fundraiser for Friends of Upland Animal Shelter. A flyer, available at uplandca.gov/calendar, must be presented when ordering.
- The first Saturday market at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, 5131 Carnelian St., Rancho Cucamonga, runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with music by Paul Rodriguez and arts and crafts vendors.
- Fans of the “Dog Man” graphic novel series can create their own comics, take a character quiz, and mingle with other fans at an 11 a.m. arts hour at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario. Call (909) 395-2207 for info.
- Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E C St., Ontario, hosts a free 1 to 3 p.m. info session about U.S. citizenship and naturalization process.
- The Ontario Museum of History and Art, 225 S. Euclid Ave., hosts a free and open to the public 2 p.m. talk with the artists featured in its latest exhibitions, “Mission Gráfica: Reflecting a Community in Print” and “Centered in Ink: Printmaking in the Inland Empire.”
- The Claremont Symphony Orchestra’s annual free and open to the public concert for young people, featuring cello and piano soloists who have won the Claremont Youth Symphony Orchestra’s 2024 Concerto Contest, begins at 3:30 p.m. at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. 4th St., Claremont.
- UC Riverside geology professor Mary Droser speaks on “Unearthing the Record of the Dawn of Animal Life: Insights from the Ediacaran of South Australia” at 3:30 p.m. at Smith Campus Center, 170 E. Sixth St., Claremont, as part of Pomona College Geology Department’s 45th annual Woodford-Eckis Lectureship. Info is at pomona.edu/events.
- Browse artwork around the City of Trees during the free 6 to 9 p.m. Claremont Art Walk. Email claremontartwalkinfo@gmail.com for info.
- Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery hosts a free and public 7 to 9 p.m. opening reception for the 80th Scripps College Ceramic Annual at 251 E. 11th St., Claremont. The exhibit runs through April 6. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
- The cast of the Broadway musical “Rock of Ages” performs at 7 p.m. at Citrus College’s Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. Tickets, $26-$58, are at tickets.haughpac.com/2686.
Sunday, February 2
- Admission is waived at Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, 200 W. First St., on the first Sunday of each month from noon to 4 p.m. Children’s activities are led by students of the museum’s Project ARTstART program.
- Cucamonga Collective plays from 2 to 5 p.m. for this week’s Jazz at College Center concert at 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. More info is at jazzatcollegecenter.com.
- Free games of pétanque for seniors begin at 3 p.m. Sundays at Larkin Park, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. Email afme@nljones.com for info.
Monday, February 3
- A veterans service officer provides free assistance to veterans and families Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at La Verne Community Center, 3680 D St. Visit cityoflaverne.org for info.
- A free active adult chair exercise group meets at 9:35 a.m. at Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.
- Cristina Mancini, CEO of Black Girls Code, and Ryan Patel, a senior fellow at Claremont Graduate University’s Drucker School of Management, sit for a 6:45 p.m. conversation part of the spring portion of Claremont McKenna College’s 2024-2025 free and public Athenaeum speaker series at Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Claremont. More info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum.
Tuesday, February 4
- Service Center for Independent Life invites people with disabilities to its free 11 a.m. independent living skills class at 107 S. Spring St., Claremont. RSVP or learn more by calling (909) 621-6722.
- Sabrina Sholts, biological anthropology curator at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, talks about how being human increases pandemic risks at a free 11 a.m. virtual talk. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.
- Jacksonville University’s Michael J. Pomante II talks at noon over Zoom on “The Cost of Voting: How State Laws Shape Electoral Access and Participation,” as part of Claremont Graduate University’s Tuesday Talks series. Learn more or sign up at cgu.edu/event/tuesday-talks.
- Gun control activist David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Floridaand a 2023 graduate of Harvard University, continues Claremont McKenna College’s 2024-2025 free and public Athenaeum speaker series with his 6:45 p.m. program, “Engage in the Change: Our Generation Must Own Democracy,” at Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Claremont. Info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum.
Wednesday, February 5
- Sowing Seeds for Life’s free 8 to 11 a.m. food pantry takes place at Charisma Life Church, 305 E. Arrow Hwy., Pomona, while supplies last. Visit sowingseedsforlife.org for details.
- Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., hosts a free and public noon to 4 p.m. Naloxone (Narcan) clinic. Learn more at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.
- Hypnotherapist Kirsten Bloomquist speaks on “Unlock Your Inner Power: Transform Your Mind for Confidence, Happiness, and Success” at the Rotary Club of San Dimas’ noon Zoom meeting. Email aandimasrotary@gmail.com for info.
- Hicham Bou Nassif, the Weinberg Associate Professor of International Relations and the Middle East at Claremont McKenna College speaks on “Lebanon: What Now?” at 6:45 p.m., as part of CMC’s free and public Athenaeum speaker series at Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Claremont. More info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum.
Thursday, February 6
- Claremont Chamber of Commerce hosts a free and open to the public 8 to 9:30 a.m. networking event at Juice It Up, 448 Auto Center Dr., Claremont. RSVP at business.claremontchamber.org/events.
- Tri-City Mental Health hosts a free mental health first aid training on how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2001 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Registration is required by February 3 at tinyurl.com/mttfhprp.
- This month’s Rembrandt Club of Pomona College and Claremont’s program is a free 1:30 p.m. tour of American Museum of Ceramic Art’s “Architectural Pottery: Ceramics for a Modern Landscape” and “Artists in Residence” exhibits led by AMOCA Executive Director Beth Gerstein at 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. For more information, visit therembrandtclub.org/events.
- Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education meeting at 170 W. San Jose Ave. begins with a 5:30 p.m. closed session. The public portion starts at 6. Go to cusd.claremont.edu/board to view the agenda or call (909) 398-0609 for more info.
- Amos Guiora, professor of law at University of Utah, discusses “Israel: What Now?” at 6:45 p.m. as part of Claremont McKenna College’s free and public Athenaeum speaker series at Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Claremont. More info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum.
- Seville and the Ohio Trio Plus play hits from The Coasters, Drifters, and Platters at 7:30 p.m. at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. Tickets, $45-$60, are at lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/events.
Friday, February 7
- Reservations are due today at womansclubofclaremont.com/luncheons for this month’s Woman’s Club of Claremont February 12 lunch meeting. Tickets are $21 for members, $25 for guests.
- Montclair’s yard sale weekend runs from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Sunday, February 9. Info is at cityofmontclair.org/event.
- Upland Chamber of Commerce’s 7 a.m. networking breakfast at Landecena Community Building, 1325 San Bernardino Rd., Upland, is $23 for members, $28 for non-members. RSVP at uplandchamber.org/events.
- The war and existentialism book club meets at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Friday of each month. February’s read is “Lord Jim,” by Joseph Conrad.
- Claremont Helen Renwick Library hosts a free 10:30 a.m. book club at 208 N. Harvard Ave. This month’s selection is “Maus: A Survivor’s Tale,” by Art Spiegelman.
- Children 8 and up are invited to a5:30 p.m. Valentine’s Day themed dance hosted by Rancho Cucamonga’s IncredAbles Friday night fun club at Central Park, 11200 Baseline Rd. Admission is $6 at cityofrc.us/events.
Saturday, February 8
- Ontario International Airport’s third annual 5K at the Runway at the National Guard Hangar, 2180 E. Avion St., begins at 8 a.m. followed by the one-mile family walk/run at 9. A free community event with food trucks and vendors runs through 11. Race fees through February 7 are $55 for the 5K and $25 for the family walk/run. Register or learn more at raceroster.com, search “5K at the runway.”
- Claremont Heritage hosts a $10 guided walking tour of the Claremont Colleges from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meet at Seaver House, 305 N. College Ave. Call (909) 621-0848 to RSVP.
- Admission is free at Fairplex’s RailGiants Train Museum, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the second weekend of each month (except May). Free parking is available at gate 1 on McKinley Avenue. More info is at fairplex.com.
- Celebrate Black History Month at Ontario Museum of History and Art’s free noon to 3 p.m. Studio Saturday session at 225 S. Euclid Ave. Info is at ontariomuseum.org/programs.
- Higher education coach Rebecca Lippman leads a 3 p.m.info session on scholarship application practices for kids ages 14 to 17 at San Dimas Library, 145 N. Walnut Ave. Call (909) 599-6738 to attend.
- The Pomona Arts Colony, 191 W. Fourth St., is home to the 5 to 10 p.m. Pomona Art Walk, which includes a community market in the Shaun Diamond Plaza, 197 E. Second St.
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