What’s happening Claremont? 

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

Friday, May 16

• Keck Graduate Institute offers free 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. campus tours. RSVP at events.kgi.edu.

 

• Claremont Senior Computer Club hosts free drop-in technology workshops from 1 to 4:30 p.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont.

 

• The City of Ontario hosts a free and public 2 p.m. Mother’s Day activity at Ontario Senior Center, 225 E. B St., for people over 50.

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, Friday Nights Live, continues with Calypso Pirates at Village Plaza, Ray Woods Revue at the chamber of commerce, and Swingin’ Doors at Shelton Park. More info is at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• Disney’s “Luca” is tonight’s free family-friendly 6 p.m. movie screening at Tri-City’s Wellness Center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona.

 

• Claremont High School Theatre presents ComedySportz at 7 p.m. at Don F. Fruechte Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Tickets, $10, are at chstheatre2129.ludus.com.

 

• Upland’s7 to 9 p.m. puzzle palooza takes place at Magnolia Recreation Center, 651 W. 15th St., Upland. Go to uplandca.gov or anc.apm.activecommunities.com/upland, search “puzzle,” to register a team of up to four players for $10.

 

• Pomona Concert Band’s free and open to the public spring concert, “Viva Musica,”kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Hwy., Pomona, with emcee and Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval.

 

• Laemmle Claremont 5, 450 W. Second St., screens “The Wiz” at 9:55 p.m. Tickets, $13-$16, are at laemmle.com/special-events.

 

 

Saturday, May 17

• Tickets are $20 for an 8 to 10 a.m. document shredding fundraiser at Goldy S. Lewis Community Center, 11200 Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga. More info is at cityofrc.us.

 

• Claremont Graduate University’s 98th commencement at Mudd Quadrangle, 800 N. Dartmouth Ave., begins at 9 a.m. This year’s keynote speaker is author Kate Darling.

 

• Volunteers are needed to help with Special Olympics training at Claremont High School, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m., ahead of the June 6-8 Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games at Cal State Long Beach. Special needs athletes are also welcome. Call or text (909) 518-1496 for more info.

 

• Check ontarioca.gov/events for the schedule of several free 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. park events throughout Ontario.

 

• Pitzer College’s 61st commencement kicks off at 10 a.m. at Stephen L. Glass Commencement Plaza, 1050 N. Mills Ave. Shaquem Griffin, the NFL’s first one-handed player, is the keynote speaker.

 

• An art journaling workshop runs from 10 a.m. to noon at California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. Tickets, $45-$50, are at calbg.org.

 

• American Museum of Ceramic Art unveils winners of its 2025 high school ceramics exhibition during a free 10 a.m. virtual program. RSVP at amoca.org/events.

 

• Claremont McKenna College’s 77th commencement takes place at 2 p.m. at Pritzlaff Field, 500 E. Ninth St.

 

• The Citrus Singers perform “Billboard to Broadway,” at 2 p.m. at Citrus College’s Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. Tickets, $17-$34, are at tickets.haughpac.com/billboard.

 

• Keck Graduate Institute’s graduation gets underway at 2 p.m. at Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium, 1245 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario. John Carpten, City of Hope’s chief scientific officer, will deliver the keynote address. Guests must present a QR-coded ticket.

 

• Scripps College’s 95th commencement, with Emmy-nominated filmmaker and Pomona College alumna Nava Mau delivering the address, starts at 5 p.m. at Elm Tree Lawn, 385 E. Ninth St.

 

• The Ontario Department of Museum, Arts and Culture hosts Culture Fest, a free and open to the public 5 to 9 p.m. film and food festival in observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, at Ontario Museum of History and Art, 225 S. Euclid Ave. Learn more at ontariomuseum.org/culturefest.

 

• Tickets for Ophelia’s Jump Productions 5:30 p.m. Glam Rock Gala at Claremont Lincoln University, 150 W. First St., are $125 for OJP members, $150 for non-members, at opheliasjump.org/special-events.

 

 

Sunday, May 18

• Pomona College’s 132nd commencement at Marston Quadrangle, 333 N. College Way, takes place at 10 a.m. Speakers include W. Benton Boone, Louise Bryson, retired justice Halim Dhanidina, and former Pomona College president David Oxtoby.

 

• Oakmont Outdoor School’s free and open to the public Taste of Oakmont takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. at Oakmont Outdoor School, 120 W. Green St. The event includes food booths, entertainment, and a variety show. For more info visit instagram.com/oakmontpfa.

 

• Southland Symphony Orchestra’s final concert of the season, featuring cellist Ruslan Biryukov, begins at 4 p.m. at Bethel Congregational Church, 536 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario. Tickets, $10-$20, are at givebutter.com/sso2025finale. Children 12 and under are free.

 

• Polyhedra plays from 2 to 5 p.m. at Jazz at College Center, 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. More info is at jazzatcollegecenter.com.

 

 

Monday, May 19

• The Joslyn readers book club for seniors meets at 1:30 p.m. at 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, to discuss “The Hare with Amber Eyes” by Edmund De Waal. Info is at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation, search “readers.”

 

• Tri-City Wellness Center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts a free 2 p.m. screening of “Larry Crowne” for folks 55 and older.

 

• Claremont High School Choir performs “Radiance” at 7 p.m. at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont, repeating May 20. Tickets, $10, are at claremonthschoir.ludus.com.

 

 

Tuesday, May 20

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

 

• California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, hosts a 9 a.m. family story time meetup that is free with garden admission. RSVP at calbg.org.

 

• A public hearing regarding proposed changes to Get About services runs from 11 a.m. to noon at Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Hwy., Pomona.

 

• Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity staff lead a free 3 p.m. virtual workshop on “cottage food” operations (food prepared at home for sale), including permits, costs, and resources. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Children 5 to 12 can learn about surfing and create a mini surfboard during a free 3 p.m. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month activity at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Upland Geology Club’s free and open to the public meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at Gibson Senior Center, 250 N. Third Ave., Upland.

 

• Tri-City Wellness Center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts a free 6 p.m. movie night screening of Disney’s “Soul” for people 16 to 25.

 

 

Wednesday, May 21

• Claremont city staff host a free 10 a.m. webinar on the Federal Transit Administration’s updated disadvantaged business enterprise goal. RSVP or submit comments at claremontca.gov, search “DBE webinar.”

 

• Westwind Community Center, 2455 E. Riverside Dr., hosts a free 50 and over Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. RSVP at ontarioca.gov.

 

• Author Rachelle Bergstein discusses “The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us,” in a free 11 a.m. virtual author talk. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., hosts a free and public Naloxone (Narcan) clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Learn more at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Goldy S. Lewis Community Center class instructors and club leaders will be on hand for a free and public noon to 2 p.m. carnival at 11200 Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• Children 6 to 13 can learn how caterpillars transform into butterflies during a 4 p.m. Wednesday workshop at Magnolia Recreation Center, 651 W. 15th St., Upland. Tickets are $6 at  anc.apm.activecommunities.com/upland, search “butterflies.”

 

 

Thursday, May 22

• Free and public walking tours of the Goldy S. Lewis Community Center,11200 Base Line Rd., Rancho Cucamonga, take place at 9 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m. today. RSVP at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• Aleta Jacobson teaches a 10 a.m. to noon sketchbook art session at Claremont Colleges Library, 800 N Dartmouth Ave. Tickets are $25 at aletajacobsonartist.com, click “art classes.”

 

• A public hearing regarding proposed changes to Get About services begins at 11 a.m. at La Verne Community Center, 3680 D. St., La Verne.

 

• Emily Paredez, a community engagement specialist with Ontario International Airport, leads Upland Chamber of Commerce’s 11:30 a.m. lunch at Swad of Indian, 1410 W. Seventh St., Upland. Members are $30, non-members $35, at uplandchamber.org.

 

• “An Evening in Paris,” a free and open to the public multi-chamber mixer, gets underway at 5:30 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.

 

• Artists from Hand Follows Eye Studios lead soundscapes and sketches, a 6 p.m. 21 and over art workshop at Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, 200 W. First St., Claremont. Tickets, $35-$45, are at tinyurl.com/soundsketchmay22.

 

• Jesse Emmert speaks about restoring craftsman architecture at a free and open to the public 7 p.m. preservation workshop at Ginger Elliott Gallery, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. RSVP via email to info@claremontheritage.org.

 

 

Friday, May 23

• Applications for Claremont’s Teen Committee for the 2025-26 school year are due by 5 p.m. Meetings will be held at 3:45 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month from September 2025 through May 2026. For more information, visit claremontca.gov/teen-committee.

 

• Friday Nights Live continues with 6 to 9 p.m. performances by Craic Haus at Village Plaza, Mechanical Melody at the chamber of commerce, and Generic Clapton at Shelton Park. More info is at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• Ontario Senior Center, 225 E. B St., Ontario, hosts a 6 to 9 p.m. dance for people over 50. Tickets are $4. Info is at ontarioca.gov/events.

 

• Citrus College’s Citrus Singers, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Treble Chorus, Concert Choir and Tenor-Bass Ensemble come together for a 7 p.m. spring choral concert at Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. Tickets, $13-$20, are at tickets.haughpac.com/springchoral.

 

• “Broadway’s Next Hit Musical” begins at 7 p.m. at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. Tickets, $34-$45, are at lewisfamilyplayhouse.com.

 

 

Saturday, May 24

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

 

• Drop off e-waste from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Sunday, May 25 at a free and open to the public collection event at Alma Hofman Park, 5201 Benito St., Montclair.

 

• San Dimas hosts a free 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. recreation center open house at 990 W. Covina Blvd. Call (909) 394-6283 for more info.

 

• Lewis Family Branch Library, 3850 E. Riverside Dr., Ontario hosts a free 1 p.m. information session on hiking in the Inland Empire.

 

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

 

• Upland Public Library’s third annual free and open to the public Star Wars Day begins at 1 p.m. at 450 N. Euclid Ave.

 

• In observance of the 80th anniversary of the United States dropping atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, La Verne Library, 3640 D. St., hosts a free 2 p.m. workshop on Sadako Sasaki, who was 2 years old when the bomb fell on Hiroshima, leaving her severely irradiated. She went on to create thousands of origami cranes before her death at age 12. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.