What’s happening Claremont?

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

 

Friday, January 9

• 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., Upland.

 

• Claremont Senior Program’s monthly war and existentialism book club meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. This month’s read is “The Flies” by Jean-Paul Sartre.

 

• A free paint ‘n’ sip event for young people 13 to 18 takes place at 4 p.m. at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario.

 

 

Saturday, January 10

• The Pomona Valley certified farmers’ market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at Pearl Street and Garey Avenue in Pomona.

 

• Fairplex hosts the reptile super show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. January 11 in exposition hall 4, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Tickets, $12-$18, are at reptilesupershow.com/los-angeles and at the door.

 

• A free story time for babies and toddlers up to 18 months runs from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Adults can make air-dried pottery at Ovitt Family Community Library’s free 1 p.m. program at 215 E. C St., Ontario. Ticketing begins at 12:30.

 

• Docents offer 3 p.m. guided tours of current exhibitions the second Saturday of each month at American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona.

 

• Pomona Art Walk runs from 5 to 10 p.m. at Pomona Arts Colony, 191 W. Fourth St.

 

 

Sunday, January 11

• 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.

 

• Fairplex’s Garden Railroad is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month, weather permitting, at 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Info is at fairplex.com.
  

 

• Claremont Heritage’s annual members meeting runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Ginger Elliott Center, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. This year’s guest speaker is architect and author Alan Hess.
  

 

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

 

• Local math tutor Shane Jung leads a free and open to the public education event from 2 to 10 p.m. on the second floor of the Claremont Packing House, 532 W. First St.

 

 

Monday, January 12

• “Hostile Terrain 94,” the latest exhibit by the Undocumented Migration Project, opens at 10 a.m. at Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, 5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga. Admission is free 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. The show is up through Saturday, March 14.

 

• La Verne Community Center, 3680 D St., hosts a free 12:30 p.m. senior movie matinee. Call (909) 596-8776 for more info.

 

• Shakespeare Club of Pomona Valley’s free and public 2 p.m. meeting, “Shakespeare’s works at the Huntington,” at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, will be led by Stephen Tabor, curator of rare books at Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Call (909) 728-2178 for more info.

 

• Design and laser-cut book covers during a free and public 6 p.m. arts event at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario. Space is limited and ticketing begins 30 minutes before the program.

 

• La Verne Historical Society hosts University of La Verne Professor Emeritus Al Clark for a free and open to the public 7 p.m. discussion on the university’s collection of World’s Fair artifacts at Hillcrest Meeting House, 2705 Mountain View Dr., La Verne.

 

 

Tuesday, January 13

• San Dimas Chamber of Commerce’s free and public 8:30 a.m. coffee networking hour takes place at 246 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas. Info is at chambermaster.sandimaschamber.org.

 

• Register for a free 11 a.m. online talk with author and New York Times columnist David Brooks at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• American Museum of Ceramic Art hosts a free noon to 1 p.m. virtual talk about how to apply for its artist in residence program. RSVP at amoca.org. 

 

• University Club of Claremont’s 1 p.m. lecture at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., features Pomona College assistant professor of politics Sara Sadhwani on “California Redistricting – What Happens Now?!” A $25 meeting fee includes lunch at noon. More info is at universityclubofclaremont.org.

 

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

 

• Claremont City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at 225 W. Second St. 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.

 

 

Wednesday, January 14

• The Woman’s Club of Claremont’s monthly 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. luncheon at 343 W. 12th St. includes its annual re-gift exchange. Lunch is $25 for club members, $30 for guests. Register by January 9 at womansclubofclaremont.com/luncheons.

 

• Children 5 to 12 can register for Claremont Helen Renwick Library’s free 3 p.m. LED greeting card workshop at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• A free and open to the public Martin Luther King Jr. learning hour begins at 4 p.m. at La Verne Library, 3640 D. St. Learn more at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Learn about accountability and its role in life during a free 6 p.m. virtual talk at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• The City of Claremont hosts a 6 p.m. virtual forum feedback event to help shape its 2026-2028 City Council priorities at claremontca.gov. An in-person forum takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 31 at council chambers, 225 W. Second St.

 

 

Thursday, January 15

• Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education hosts a 1 p.m. workshop before its 6 p.m. regular meeting. Both are at 170 W. San Jose Ave. Visit cusd-claremont.community.highbond.com to view the agenda or call (909) 398-0609 for more info.

 

• Register at chambermaster.sandimaschamber.org for San Dimas Chamber of Commerce’s free and public 5 p.m. mixer at 246 E. Bonita Ave.

 

• Celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a free and public 5 to 7:30 p.m. arts and crafts session at Veterans Memorial Park and Community Center, 1259 E. D St., Ontario. Learn more at ontarioca.gov/events. 

 

• The San Bernardino County Public Defender’s office hosts a free 5 p.m. expungement clinic on how to clear a criminal record at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario.

 

• Active Claremont hosts Helen McAlary, executive director of Ontario’s Community Life and Culture Department, and Glendora Mayor Michael Allawos for a free 7 p.m. forum, “Managing homelessness in our communities,” at Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd. Claremont. Learn more at activeclaremont.org.

 

 

Friday, January 16

• James L. Brulte Senior Center, 11200 Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga, hosts a free 10 a.m. senior book club. This month’s theme is an ugly book cover.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga’s IncredABLES host a 5:30 p.m. craft and create course for caregivers and kids over 8 at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Rd. Tickets are $8 to $10 at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• Families are invited to a free 6 to 8 p.m. outing at Veterans Memorial Park and Community Center, 1259 E. D St., Ontario.

 

• Tickets are $5-$10 for a 7 p.m. jazz concert featuring Sean Harrison at Claremont Forum Bookshop, 586 W. First St.

 

 

Saturday, January 17

• Claremont cars and coffee runs from 8 to 10 a.m. at Granite Creek Community Church, 1580 N. Claremont Blvd., Claremont.

 

• Tickets are $5 for the Porky Show, Claremont Police Department Explorer Post 411’s 44th annual badge and patch collectibles event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Taylor Hall, 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. Kids 15 and under are free. For more information visit theporkyshow.com.

 

• Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Ave., Pomona, is home to four events — ANIME Impulse, Asian American Expo, Collectors Expo, and K-PLAY! FEST — running from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. January 17-18. Visit fairplex.com for ticket info.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga and California Culture Festival’s free and open to the public Lunar New Year festival begins at 11 a.m. January 17-18 at 8303 Rochester Ave., Rancho Cucamonga. More info is at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• Register at ontariomuseum.org/programs for Ontario Museum of History and Art’s free noon studio Saturday workshop at 225 S. Euclid Ave., where students will create a world collage.

 

• The Caramel Connections Foundation and the City Of Ontario’s Community Life and Culture Department present the 4th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration from noon to 4 p.m. at Anthony Munoz Community Center, 1240 W. Fourth St. Events include free wellness checks, children’s activities, and a keynote address from San Bernardino County Department of Public Health Chief of Community and Family Health, Monique Amis.

 

• Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events for Claremont Helen Renwick Library’s free 2 p.m. tea blend workshop at 208 N. Harvard Ave.

 

• American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts 4 p.m. opening receptions for its latest exhibitions, “Artists in Residence 2026: Compulsion,” and “The Store of Sturtevant’s The Store of Claes Oldenburg.” Opening remarks begin at 4:30. Admission is free with advance registration. RSVP or learn more at amoca.org.

 

• Tickets are $20-$36 at tickets.haughpac.com/chipper for Chipper Lowell’s, “Step Right Up: A Ridiculous Trunk Full of True Tales and Fake Magic,” at 7 p.m. at Citrus College’s Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora.