What’s happening Claremont?

By Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

 

Friday, June 27

• Pomona Chamber of Commerce’s morning networking session, coffee connections, takes place from 9 to 11 a.m. at Vita Italian Bar and Grill, 3101 W. Temple Ave.

 

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

 

• The estate of Judith Christensen welcomes the community to a fine art sale from 4 to 7 p.m. tonight, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 28, at 860 Wabash Ct., Claremont. For more info, email christina.frausto@gmail.com.

 

• Tri-City Mental Health Services hosts a free and open to the public talent show from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at its wellness center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona.

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase Friday Nights Live continues with Mambo Italiano at Village Plaza, Three on a Match at the chamber of commerce, and Both Sides Now at Shelton Park. More info is at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• The City of Ontario screens “Wicked” (2024) at 7 p.m. for its movies in the park series at Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave.

 

• Ophelia’s Jump Production’s “The Slow Drag” enters its final weekend with 8 p.m. shows June 27-28, and 4 p.m. June 29, at 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland. Tickets, $46-$57, are at opheliasjump.org/mainstage.

 

 

Saturday, June 28

• The free and open to the public Cucamonga Classic car show runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sycamore Inn, 8318 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga. Learn more at business.ranchochamber.org/events.

 

• The Los Angeles pet fair, with a reptile show in exposition hall four, an aquarium show in hall six, bird show in hall seven, and an outdoor succulent area, opens at 10 a.m. at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, and 11 a.m. June 29. Tickets, $17-$22, and info are at lapetfair.com.

 

• The Inland Empire chapter of the California Writers Club gathers for a 10 a.m. meeting and literary workshop at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario.

 

• The Benton Museum of Art, 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont, hosts an 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. art materials drive for people impacted by the January wildfires. Information is at pomona.edu/museum.

 

• “Maame” by Jessica George is the featured read for Los Angeles County Library Black Resource Center’s free 1 p.m. book club, held via Zoom. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Poets Louise Mathias and Sarah Thursday are this month’s featured guests at the Friends of the Claremont Library’s free fourth Saturdays poetry event at 2 p.m. at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave.

 

• Claremont Graduate University’s School of Community and Global Health hosts a free and open to the public reception honoring CGU’s and community partners in the field of public health from 2 to 5 p.m. at Drucker Institute, 1021 N. Dartmouth Ave., Claremont. In addition an awards ceremony, notable philanthropist, entrepreneur and leader Randall Lewis will deliver a keynote address. RSVP at admissions.cgu.edu.

 

• Grim Readers, a true crime book club, meets at 3 p.m. at Upland Public Library, 450 N. Euclid Ave., to discuss “Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders” by Billy Jensen. Email carissa.barrera@uplandlibrary.org for more information.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga Community and Arts Foundation hosts “All That Jazz,” at 3 and 7 p.m. with live jazz at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr. Tickets, $15-$23, and info are at lewisfamilyplayhouse.com.

 

• Admission is $5 for a 4 to 7:30 p.m. family swim event at La Verne Aquatics Center, 3175 Bolling Ave. Info is at cityoflaverne.org.

 

• Author Rhonda Rodgers leads a free and open to the public 5 to 8 p.m. book reading and signing event at Buddhamouse Emporium, 134 Yale Ave., Claremont.

 

• The City of Pomona invites the public to Ganesha Park Bandshell, 1575 N. White Ave., for a free live music and a car show from 6 to 9 p.m.. Info is at pomonaca.gov.

 

 

Sunday, June 29

• Shop locally made crafts, organic food, clothing, and jewelry from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Claremont Farmers and Artisans Market in the Village. Visit claremontforum.org for more info.

 

• Today is the final day to view Benton Museum of Art’s “Jonathan Lethem’s Parallel Play: Contemporary Art and Art Writing,” “Black Ecologies In Contemporary Art,” “Doubles: Prints and Drawings from the Collections of the Benton Museum of Art and Ian White,” “One Last Thing Again,” and “Roy Thurston: Recent Work.” The museum is at 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont, and is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Admission is free.

 

• Joel Paat Jazz Project performs from 2 to 5 p.m. at Jazz at College Center, 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.

 

• Artists 16 and up are invited to a free 2 p.m. polymer clay workshop led by Rebecca Potts Aguirre at Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 S. Lemon Avenue, Ontario. RSVP at chaffeymuseum.org/events.

 

• The Silverados perform at 6:30 p.m. at Heritage Park, 5001 Via de Mansion, La Verne, for the city’s annual concerts in the park series.

 

 

Monday, June 30

• Shoes That Fit’s 20th back-to-school backpack campaign kicks off today. Folks can pick up backpacks at Aromatique Skin and Body Care, 319 W. First St.; Claremont Forum Bookshop, 586 W. First St.; Lizzie’s Goldmine Ltd., 262 W. Second St.; MPower Yoga, 201 N. Indian Hill Blvd., suite 102; Some Crust Bakery, 119 Yale Ave.; and at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., during Monday night concerts. Items must be returned to the pickup location by Wednesday, July 24, or to Shoes That Fit, 1716 W. 11th Street, Upland, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (909) 482-0050 for more information.

 

• Mahjong Mondays at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, take place from 9 a.m. to noon. RSVP at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation, search “mah jong.”

 

• A free 9:35 a.m. active adult chair exercise group meets at Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.

 

Tuesday, July 1

• Montclair Place’ Barnes and Noble, 5183 Montclair Plaza Ln., begins its summer reading program today. Pick up a book and journal for reading and note taking, then submit the completed book and journal for prizes throughout the month of August. More info is at montclairplace.com.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga’s Senior VIP Club for folks 50 and up hosts a free 9 to 10 a.m. Independence Day party at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Rd. RSVP at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/cityofrc, search “VIP club.”

 

• Artists can take part in a free 1 to 5 p.m. studio art day at Millard Sheets Art Center, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona.

 

• Pomona Public Library’s summer video game club meets from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Chuck Bader Conference Room, 625 S. Garey Ave.

 

• California Botanic Garden hosts a 6 p.m. run group at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, free with garden admission. RSVP at calbg.org.

 

• San Dimas Library’s 6:30 p.m. yarn and stitch hour is free and open to the public at 145 N. Walnut Ave.

 

• Montclair’s summer concert and movie series continues at 7 p.m. with a performance by 33 Thunder at Alma Hofman Park, 5201 Benito St.

 

 

Wednesday, July 2

• Sowing Seeds for Life’s free food pantry runs from 8 to 11 a.m. at Charisma Life Church, 305 E. Arrow Hwy., Pomona, while supplies last. Visit sowingseedsforlife.org for details.

 

• San Dimas Senior Center, 201 E. Bonita Ave., hosts a free 10:30 a.m. book club. This week’s discussion is about “Daisy Darker” by Alice Feeney.

 

• The National Hot Rod Association hosts twilight cruise nights, a free and open to the public car show, the first Wednesday of the month from 4 to 7 p.m. at the NHRA Motorsports Museum, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Info is at fairplex.com.

 

• Pomona Public Library hosts a free show from ventriloquist Marc Griffiths at 5:15 p.m. at 625 S. Garey Ave. Call (909) 620-2043 for info.

 

• The Silverados continue the City of San Dimas’s Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. concerts in the park series at Civic Center Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave.

 

 

Thursday, July 3

• Seniors with Get Walking Claremont meet at 7:45 a.m. on Thursdays at 2471 N. Indian Hill Blvd. to walk Thompson Creek Trail. RSVP at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation, search “walking.”

 

• San Dimas Library, 145 N. Walnut Ave., hosts Franklin Haynes Marionettes for a free and open to the public story time, “Frankie’s Toy Box,” at 3 p.m.

 

• Learn to apply for the 2025 Ontario Arts Festival at a free 5:30 p.m. emerging artists meet-up group at Ontario Museum of History and Art, 225 S. Euclid Ave. RSVP at ontariomuseum.org/programs.

 

 

Friday, July 4

• Happy Independence Day from the Courier! 

 

• La Verne’s festivities start at the Methodist Church, 3205 D St., with a 6:30 a.m. pancake breakfast ahead of the 10 a.m. parade at 10th and D streets. Other events include a free family swim at the La Verne Aquatics Center, 3175 Bolling Ave., from noon to 4 p.m.; a 4 to 8 p.m. pacific island grill dinner, $12-$20, at Methodist Church; and a 7 p.m. concert at Bonita High School, 3102 D St., with fireworks at about 9 p.m. Tickets are $20. Kids 4 and under are free.

 

• Claremont’s Fourth of July activities start with a 7 a.m. pancake breakfast at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., followed by the 7:30 a.m. children’s 1K and 8 a.m. community 5K. The 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. festival at Memorial Park will be followed by the 1 p.m. parade. Closing out the evening is the 9 p.m. fireworks show at Pomona College’s Strehle Track, 522 N. Mills Ave. Tickets, $10, and event info are available at claremontca.gov/4th-of-july.

 

• Ontario’s free and open to the public activities begin with a 9 a.m. parade at Euclid Avenue and Fourth Street, followed by the 9:30 to 1:30 p.m. all-states picnic at 224 N. Euclid Ave., capped by a fireworks show about 9 p.m. at Westwind Park, 2455 E. Riverside Dr.

 

• Fairplex’s annual Fourth of July celebration, “Kaboom!” begins at 4 p.m. at 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Fireworks start about 9:15. Tickets, $14-$42, and info are at fairplex.com/kaboom. Parking is $25.

 

• Upland’s Light Up the Night Fireworks Spectacular, including an airplane display and live entertainment, begins at 5 p.m. at Cable Airport, 1749 W. 13th St. Pop Vision performs at 5:15. The fireworks begins about 9. For information, visit uplandca.gov/4th-of-july-festivities.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga’s July 4 fireworks spectacular at Epicenter Sports Complex, 8408 Rochester Ave., begins about 9 p.m. Tickets are $15, $125 for a table of four, at cityofrc.us/events. Gates open at 6.

 

 

Saturday, July 5

• Pilgrim Place first Saturday sales features fine art, houseware, clothing, book, and plant, vendors from 9 to 11 a.m. at 625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont. Call (909) 399-5500, extension 0, or visit pilgrimplace.org/firstsatsales for more info.

 

• California Botanic Garden and Three Valleys Municipal Water District host a two-day workshop on California wild buckwheat species, with the first course beginning at 9 a.m. today at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, followed by a 9 a.m. July 6 trip to Big Bear Lake. Participants must arrange their transportation. Tickets, $110 for members, $125 for non-members, are at calbg.org.

 

• A farmers’ market runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Second Avenue in downtown Upland.

 

• Claremont Heritage hosts a $20 guided walking tour of the Village at 10 a.m. Meet at the Depot, 200 W. First St., Claremont. RSVP at claremontheritage.bigcartel.com.

 

• Live music by Paul Rodriguez and arts and crafts vendors combine for a free and open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. first Saturday market at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, 5131 Carnelian St., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• Browse artwork around the City of Trees during the free 6 to 9 p.m. Claremont Art Walk. Email claremontartwalkinfo@gmail.com for info.

 

• Pomona’s movies in the park series begins at 7 p.m. with a screening of “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” at Willie White Park, 3065 Battram St.