­What’s happening Claremont?

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

Friday, July 19

• Today is the deadline for artists to apply for the October 19 Ontario Arts Festival. Applications are at ontariomuseum.org/ontario_arts_festival.

 

• Children can make a sand terrarium for a succulent plant during a free 2 to 3 p.m. workshop at the Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/event.

 

• Pomona’s Office of Violence Prevention and Neighborhood Well-Being is hosting a 4 to 6 p.m. free and public movie night at Jaycee Park, 2000 N. San Antonio Ave. Learn more at pomonaca.gov.

 

• Behavior Highway’s 5 to 7 p.m. Lego building event at 675 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 310, Claremont, is $10 for children ages 7 and up. RSVP at omella.com/2tewh.

 

• Friday Nights Live, Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, continues tonight with Squeakin’ Wheels at Village Plaza, Jasmine at the chamber of commerce, and Pride of Cucamonga at Shelton Park. View the July lineup at claremontchamber.org.

 

• The City of Ontario continues its free and open to the public movies in the park series at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave., with a 7 p.m. screening of “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” (2021). Info is at ontarioca.gov/specialevents.

 

• The Friday, July 19 performance of  “The Knight of the Burning Pestle,” as part of Ophelia’s Jump’s Midsummer Shakespeare Festivalat Pomona College’s Sontag Greek Theatre, has been cancelled due to illness. Ticket holders can exchange them for the festival closing 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21 show, or for the Saturday, July 20 performance of “La Tempestad.” More information is at opheliasjump.org.

 

 

Saturday, July 20

• Car enthusiasts can show off their rides during a free and public 8 to 10 a.m. cars and coffee event at 121 N. San Dimas Ave. Register your car at sandimasca.gov or call (909) 394-6230.

 

• Newcomers Access Center is requesting new school supplies, books in good condition, and cell phones to benefit its families. Items can be dropped off daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 233 Harrison Ave., Suite B5, Claremont. Questions? Call (909) 455-3248.

 

• The weekly free and open to the public Pomona Valley certified farmers’ market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the northwest corner of Pearl Street and Garey Avenue in Pomona. Details are at sustainableclaremont.org.

 

• Ontario Museum of History and Art hosts a free 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. public panel discussion with artists from its current exhibit, “The Art of Healing: Holistic Expressions,” at 225 S. Euclid Ave. More info is at ontariomuseum.org/programs.

 

• Ophelia’s Jump Productions’ annual Midsummer Shakespeare Festival continues with an 8 p.m. performance of “La Tempestad.” The festival closes at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday, July 21, with “The Knight of the Burning Pestle” at Pomona College’s Sontag Greek Theatre, near 300 E. Bonita Ave., Claremont. Tickets are $40 at opheliasjump.org.

 

 

Sunday, July 21

• Today is the final day to donate items to Bithiah’s Family Services back-to-school drive. Items can be dropped off at Ikea Covina, 848 S. Barranca Ave., between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. For more information, visit bithiahsfamilyservices.org.

 

• Polyhedra plays this week’s free 2 to 5 p.m. show at College Center, 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Upcoming performers are at jazzatcollegecenter.com.

 

• Seth Greenberg and Payam Larijani, the 712 Guitar Duo, perform at 3 p.m. at Garner House, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Tickets, $25-$35, are at drgmusic.org.

 

• The La Verne Police Officer’s Association and Community Services Department host a free and pubic screening of “Kung Fu Panda 4” (2024) at Heritage Park, 5001 Via De Mansion. Preshow entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. ahead of the movie at 8:15.

 

 

Monday, July 22

• A veterans service officer provides free assistance to veterans and families from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at La Verne Community Center, 3680 D St., every Monday. Visit cityoflaverne.org for info.

 

• Mahjong Mondays at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, take place from 9 a.m. to noon.

 

• Claremont’s free and open to the public 7 p.m. Monday night concert series at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., continues tonight with The Smokin’ Cobras. Info is at ci.claremont.ca.us.

 

 

Tuesday, July 23

• Women in Business Connections, a free monthly networking seminar for women, meets at 8:30 a.m. at 433 S. Cataract Ave., San Dimas. Reserve a spot at sandimaschamber.chambermaster.com/events.

 

• New York Times bestselling author of “The Poet X,” Elizabeth Acevedo, delivers a free virtual 11 a.m. author talk. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/event.

 

• Paige O’Toole, an American Museum of Ceramic Art artist in residence, will lead a free and open to the public Zoom noon talk. Register at amoca.org/eventsor email communications@amoca.org.

 

• Backpacks taken as part of Shoes That Fit’s 19th annual back-to-school campaign must be returned today from where they were picked up, or to Shoes That Fit, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 204A, Claremont, by 4 p.m. For more information visit shoesthatfit.org.

 

• Today’s Claremont City Council meeting, at 225 W. Second St., begins with a 5:15 p.m. closed session before opening up to the public at 6:30. Agendas are posted at claremont.ca.us and city hall the Thursday prior to the meeting. To attend virtually visit zoom.us/j/256208090, or call (213) 338-8477 to listen in via phone.

 

• Montclair’s 63rd annual free and public summer concert and movie series continues with a 7 p.m. performance by Cold Duck at Alma Hofman Park,5201 Benito St. Visit cityofmontclair.org for info.

 

• The City of Rancho Cucamonga concludes its summer movies in the park series this week with a free 7 p.m. screening of “Elemental” (2023) at Victoria Gardens Chaffey Town Square, 12505 N. Mainstreet, today, followed by second 7 p.m. screening at Red Hill Community Park, 7478 Vineyard Ave., on Friday, July 26. Visit cityofrc.us for more information.

 

 

Wednesday, July 24

• Today is the deadline for seniors to register for the 4 p.m. Friday, July 26 music on the patio event with the Mick Rhodes Acoustic Trio at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. Tickets, $11, are at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation, search “music on the patio.”

 

• Learn about and view exotic reptiles during a free and public 5 to 6 p.m. program at Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave. Info is at pomonaca.gov.

 

• Claremont’s architectural and preservation commission meets at 7 p.m. in the council chamber, 225 W. Second St. Information is at ci.claremont.ca.us.

 

• Jonny Come Lately continues San Dimas’ free 7 p.m. music in the park series at Civic Center Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave. Info is at sandimasca.gov.

 

• Ontario continues its annual free and open to the public summer concert series at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave., with Vicky Cabrera and Lety Lopez at 7 p.m. Info is at ontarioca.gov/specialevents.

 

 

Thursday, July 25

• Chidi Ukwuoma and Wansoo Kim, artists featured in American Museum of Ceramic Art’s Fahrenheit 2024juried exhibition, will be part of a free noon discussion panel on Zoom. Register at amoca.org/events.

 

• The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Claremont Helen Renwick Library host a free 1 to 3 p.m. school readiness vaccine clinic at 208 N. Harvard Ave. Essential school vaccines and updated COVID-19 shots will be provided. Register or learn more at visit.lacountylibrary.org/event.

 

• As part of Claremont Police Department’s “tip-a-cop” fundraiser, officers and athletes from Special Olympics Southern California will be serving food at Dr. Grubb’s, 373 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont, from 5 to 9 p.m. Tips raised will benefit local Special Olympics programs.

 

• Claremont Lewis Museum of Art hosts a 6 to 7 p.m. summer speaker series at 200 W. First St. Talks are led by art historian Wendy Slatkin. This week’s topic is “1920-1929: Bauhaus, Surrealism, American Modernism, Miro, Magritte, O’Keefe.”

 

• The City of Claremont and Claremont Heritage present a free and open to the public 6:30 p.m. workshop on local preservation at the Ginger Elliott Center, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Claremont. Learn more at claremontheritage.org/events.html.

 

• Upland’s 2024 free and public moonlight movies and music series at Magnolia Park, 651 W. 15th St., continues with a 7 p.m. performance by Silver Lining. Info is at uplandca.gov/summer-festivities.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga Community Services Department concludes its annual free and open to the public summer concert series with Journeymen at 7 p.m. at Red Hill Community Park, 7484 Vineyard Ave. Info is at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• The City of Ontario hosts As If to kick of its 7 p.m. Thursday concert series at Celebration Park North, 4980 S. Celebration Ave. More info is at ontarioca.gov/specialevents.

 

• Claremont’smovies in the park series continues tonight with a screening of “Toy Story 4” (2019) at Wheeler Park, 626 Vista Dr. Preshow activities begin at 7:30 p.m. The movie starts at dusk.

 

• The Pomona Concert Band continues its summer concert series with “Songs of Influence” at 7:30 p.m. at Ganesha Park’s G. Stanton Selby Band Shell, 1575 N. White Ave., Pomona.

 

 

Friday, July 26

• “Stand by Me” (1986) is this week’s 12:30 p.m. movie matinee at Blaisdell Senior Center, 440 S. College Ave., Claremont. Free popcorn is available. Call (909) 399-5367 for more info.

 

• Yarn with the Yuccas, a fiber arts group free with garden admission, gathers from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. Register at calbg.org.

 

• Friday Nights Live, Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, continues tonight with Swingin’ Doors at Village Plaza, Acoustic Kitty at the chamber of commerce, and the Mike Taylor Quartet at Shelton Park. This month’s lineup is at claremontchamber.org.

 

• Folks 50 and up are invited to a 6 to 8:30 p.m. $15 luau and dance at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga. RSVP at cityofrc.us/events, search “luau.”

 

• The City of Ontario caps its free and open to the public movies in the park series at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave., with a 7 p.m. screening of “Trolls Band Together” (2023). Info is at ontarioca.gov/specialevents.

 

 

Saturday, July 27

• Poet and author Lynne Thompson, the fourth poet laureate of the City of Los Angeles, and poet Luivette Resto 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.

 

• Grim Readers, a true crime book club at the Upland Public Library, 450 N. Euclid Ave., meets on the last Saturday of every month at 3 p.m. This month’s read is “The Night Stalker: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez,” by Philip Carlo. Email carissa.barrera@uplandlibrary.org for more information.

 

• The La Verne Aquatics Center, 3175 Bolling Ave., will be open to the public from 4 to 7:30 p.m. for a Hawaiian-themed family swim event. Admission is $5, and guests must sign a waiver to participate. Info is at cityoflaverne.org.

 

• Claremont Heritage and Claremont Music Scene present the Treasury of Claremont Music Concert from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Garner House, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. The fundraiser for Claremont Heritage and Claremont Music Scene includes live performances from Mick Rhodes and The Hard Eight, Ellen Harper, and Roy Durnal, and a ceremony honoring the induction of local musicians and institutions to the Treasury of Claremont Music, including the late David Lindley, the Folk Music Center, Justin Andres, Durnal, and Rhodes. Tickets are $50, VIP tickets $100, at claremontheritage.bigcartel.com.

 

• California Botanic Garden combines Cinema Botanica with its Taste Wild food event at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. Doors open at 7 ahead of the 8 p.m. movie, “Song of the Sea” (2014). Tickets are $20 for non-members, $15 for CalBG members, $15 for non-member seniors, students and children ages 3 to 12, and $10 for member seniors, students and children. Visit calbg.org for more info.

 

• Inland Valley Repertory Theatre mounts George Furth’s “Merrily We Roll Along” at 7:30 p.m. on July 27 and August 3, and at 2 p.m. July 28 and August 4 at University of La Verne’s Morgan Auditorium, 1950 3^rd St. Tickets, $45-$55, are at ivrt.org/seasonmembership.