What’s happening Claremont?

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

Friday, July 28

• The Service Center for Independent Life’s summer bash, including free workshops and food, begins at 10 a.m. at Spring Street Center, 107 S. Spring St., Claremont. Orders from SCIL’s Krispy Kreme fundraiser can be picked up at 9 a.m. Call (909) 621-6722 for information.

• Rancho Cucamonga’s IncredAbles Friday night fun club hosts a special needs movie night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Rd., for those ages 8 and up with a $6 screening of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” Register at us/events or at the event.

• Claremont’s free live music showcase, Friday Nights Live, continues from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight with Acoustic Kitty at Shelton Park, Michael, Ken, and Hai at Village Plaza, and Not a Moment Too Soon at the chamber of commerce. More info is at org.

• The City of Pomona resumes its summer concert series at Civic Center Plaza, 505 S. Garey Ave., with a free 6 to 8 p.m. performance from The All the Vibes Band. Search “cityofpomona_communityservices” on Instagram or visit gov for details.
• Rancho Cucamonga caps its summer movies in the park series with a free 7:30 p.m. screening of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) at Red Hill Community Park, 7478 Vineyard Ave. Visit us for inquiries.

Saturday, July 29

• The Friends of the Claremont Library host a children’s book festival from 10 a.m. to noon at 208 N. Harvard Ave. The free and open to the public event includes free books, crafts, and stories read by librarians.

• See the Claremont College Library’s “Archiving Social Movements” and “In Search of a New Home: The Yao Family’s Journey from Shanghai to Canton to Hong Kong to Claremont” exhibits for the last time today at 800 N. Dartmouth Ave., from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit claremont.edu for details.

• Inland Pacific Ballet Academy’s summer intensive showcase 2023 gets underway at 3 p.m. at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. Tickets are $35 at us/events.

• Express Workforce Foundation presents an interpretation of “Grease” at 10871 Central Ave., Ontario, at 6 p.m. Details and $10 tickets are available at com, search “Lifetime Day Program,” or at ewffoundation.org/lifetime-adult-day.

• Los Angeles group Jazz Fellowship performs Bossa Nova classics at 7 p.m. at Ophelia’s Jump Productions Music Lounge, 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets, $25, and info are at org.

Sunday, July 30

• Shop locally made crafts, organic food, clothing, and jewelry at the Claremont Farmers and Artisans Marketfrom 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Village. Information is at org/farmers-artisans-market.

• Quinceañera Magazine Los Angeles’ annual Quinceañera Expo runs from noon to 6 p.m. at Fairplex Exposition Hall 6, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. General admission is $12. Girls 15 and younger are free. More details are at com, search “quinceañera Pomona.”
• Joel Paat Jazz Project plays a free 2 to 5 p.m. show at College Center, 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. To view the monthly lineup of shows or more information, visit com.

• La Verne Police Officers Association and La Verne Community Services Department present a free 8:15 p.m. screening of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” at Heritage Park, 5001 Via de Mansion. Questions? Visit org or call (909) 596-8700.

Monday, July 31

• Seniors can participate in a free 9:35 a.m. active adult chair exercise group at Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont. Call (909) 399-5490 for details.
• A free and open to the public current events discussion group takes place every Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. Call (909) 399-5488 for details.

• Country rock cover band The Silverados continue Claremont’s Monday night concert series at 7 p.m. at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. The Kiwanis Club of Claremont hosts concessions. More info is at claremont.ca.us.

Tuesday, August 1

• Claremont concludes its free and open to the public movies in the park series with National Night Out hosted by the Claremont Police Department beginning at 6 p.m. followed by a 7:30 screening of “DC League of Super-Pets” (2022) at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. More information is at claremont.ca.us.

• Montclair’s 62nd annual summer concert and movie series concludes tonight with a free 8 p.m. showing of “Jungle Cruise” (2021) at Alma Hofman Park, 5201 Benito St., for National Night Out. Info is at org.

Wednesday, August 2

• Seniors can participate in free games of bridge at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Call (909) 399-5488 for more info.

• Children 8 to 12 are invited to Los Angeles County Library’s free virtual workshop, “Neurons: Basic Building Blocks of the Nervous System,” which details the essential brain cells from 4 to 4:45 p.m. RSVP or get info at lacountylibrary.org/event.

• The OC3, a 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s cover band, continues the City of San Dimas’ free and open to the public music in the park concert series at 7 p.m. at Civic Center Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave. Information is at gov.

Thursday, August 3

• Seniors can learn how age impacts driving and how to find alternative transportation during a free driving workshop hosted by AgingNext from 9 to 11 a.m. at Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont. Search “AgingNext” at com or visit agingnext.org to RSVP.

• Puzzlers gather at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, on the first Thursday of the month for a free puzzle exchange from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants are asked to bring a puzzle in good condition they are willing to part with and take home another in its place. Details are at apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation.
• A financial literacy group meets at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Call (909) 399-5488 for more info.

• The Pomona Concert Band’s 76th annual summer music series continues with a free and open to the public 7:30 p.m. “PCB’s Got Talent” concert at G. Stanton Selby Bandshell, 1575 N. White Ave. Info is at org.

• Vineyard Touring Opera Company, a Claremont-based nonprofit opera company, presents “Opera From the Movies,” a free and open to the public 7:30 p.m. concert at the Woman’s Club of Claremont, 343 W. 12th St., Claremont. The event will include selections from “The Godfather III,” “Mission Impossible,” “Ruby Sparks,” “Bad Santa,” “A Room with a View,” and others. A reception with the artists will follow. Call (909) 229-4410 for more information.

• Upland’s moonlight movies and music series picks back up at 8:30 p.m. with a free screening of “Strange World” (2022) at Magnolia Park, 651 W. 15th St. A kids swap meet will precede the event from 5 to 8 p.m. Information is at gov.

Friday, August 4

• University Toastmasters 2250 continues its free, open to the public 7 a.m. speaking and leadership skills hybrid classes in room 22 of Claremont Graduate University’s Peter F. Drucker School of Management, 1021 N. Dartmouth Ave. Complete an online membership form at toastmastersclubs.org. Email university.toastmasters.2250@gmail.com for a Zoom link.

• Claremont Senior Computer Club hosts a free 1 to 4:30 p.m. technology assistance lab at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., the first Friday of each month. The lab is open to seniors who need help with laptops, tablets, phones, or other devices. Computers are also available.
• The war and existentialism book club meets the first Friday of each month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont. August’s book is “The House of the Spirits” by Isabel Allende. Attendance is free but preregistration is required by calling (909) 399-5488.

• Claremont’s free live music showcase, Friday Nights Live, continues from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight with Centre Street Jazz at Shelton Park, Claremont Voodoo Society at Village Plaza, and David Hastings at the chamber of commerce. More info is at org.

Saturday, August 5

• Pilgrim Place, 625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont, holds its monthly first Saturday sale from 9 to 11 a.m. Call (909) 399-5500 for details.

• Adults can craft free glass fused sun-catchers with Ana Parkinson from 2 to 3 p.m. at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave. RSVP at lacountylibrary.org/event.

• The Claremont High School football team hosts a free and open to the public car show fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. at 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Barbeque plates and 50/50 raffle tickets will be sold. Car registration is $25 for early birds and $30 day-of. Search “car show fundraiser” at com for more information.

• Browse artwork around the City of Trees during the free and open to the public 6 to 9 p.m. Claremont Art Walk. Details will appear next edition. Questions? Email claremontartwalkinfo@gmail.com.

• Richard and Federica Lewis host a Claremont High School class of 1961 reunion from 6 to 10 p.m. at Cannery Seafood of the Pacific, 3010 Lafayette Ave., Newport Beach. Call Sharon Esterley at (949) 683-6132 or email esterley@aol.com for reservations.