What’s happening Claremont?

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

Friday, May 2

• Pitzer and Harvey Mudd colleges’ alumni weekends take place today through Sunday, May 4. Visit pitzer.edu or hmc.edu for info.

 

• Yard sale weekend runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Sunday, May 4 in Montclair and Ontario. Info is at cityofmontclair.org and ontarioca.gov.

 

• Upland Chamber of Commerce’s 7 a.m. networking breakfast at RSL Aquatics, 331 E. Foothill Blvd., Upland, is $23 for members, $28 for non-members. RSVP at uplandchamber.org/events.

 

• RSVP to learn about Keck Graduate Institute’s Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences during a free 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. research symposium at 517 Watson Dr., Claremont, at events.kgi.edu.

 

• The war and existentialism book club meets at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Friday of each month. May’s read is “The Glass Bead Game,” by Hermann Hesse.

 

• Claremont Helen Renwick Library hosts a free 10:30 a.m. book club at 208 N. Harvard Ave. This month’s book is “America for Beginners,” by Leah Franqui.

 

• The Claremont Artisans Collective sale at Claremont United Church of Christ, 233 Harrison Ave., runs from 3 to 8 p.m. today, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Friday night music is provided by The Happy Neighbor Club.

 

• Pomona College’s Chan Gallery, 370 Columbia Ave., Claremont, hosts a free and public 5 to 8 p.m. opening reception for its spring 2025 senior exhibit, “You’ll Understand When You’re Older,” featuring Ella Endo, Aja Trice, Vanessa Ho, and Isa Hahn, on view through May 17. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

 

• The 2025 Los Angeles County Fair opens at 5 p.m. at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Discounted tickets are at lacountyfair.com/buy-tickets. The Fair will be open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Monday, May 26. Admission is $18.50-$27.50 at lacountyfair.com, or $32 at the door.

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. free live music showcase, Friday Nights Live, beginstonight with The Bill Barrett Quartet at Village Plaza, The Passports at the chamber of commerce, and The Mercy Brothers at Shelton Park. Acts are at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• The Pomona College Jazz Ensemble performs a free and open to the public 8 p.m. concert at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont.

 

• Claremont High School Theatre Department wraps “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at 7 p.m. at Don F. Fruechte Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. Tickets are $10-$15 at chstheatre2129.ludus.com.

 

• Performances of Pomona College’s free and open to the public spring dance concert take place at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Seaver Theatre, 300 E. Bonita Ave., Claremont.

 

 

Saturday, May 3

• Registration for House of Ruth’s 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. walk-a-thon is $25 for kids 13 and under, $35 for people 14 and up at houseofruthinc.org. The event at Bonita High School, 3102 D St., La Verne, features vendors, live music, and an opportunity drawing.

 

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

 

• The City of Claremont’s free and open to the public special needs resource fair and talent showcase runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Taylor Hall, 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

 

• The Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art at Pilgrim Place, 625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont, hosts a free and public 10 to 4 p.m. reception for “The Lives of Women: An Intercultural Perspective,” which runs through August 16. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month. More info at pettersonmuseum.org.

 

• Musician Paul Rodriguez performs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. during Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts first Saturday market at 5131 Carnelian St., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• La Verne Historical Society’s 1 to 4 p.m. sale at 2369 Third St. features free self-guided walking tours of historic homes on Third Street.

 

• Pomona College Glee Club’s 1:30 p.m. concert at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont, is free and open to the public.

 

• Children ages 6 to 12 can learn about the animals of the Chinese zodiac at a free 2 p.m. event at La Verne Library, 3640 D. St. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• A free and public community reception for Ontario Museum of History and Art’s 13th biennial “Ontario Open Art Exhibition” takes place at 2 p.m. at 225 S. Euclid Ave. The exhibit is on view through July 20. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

 

• Claremont Lewis Museum of Art hosts a free 4 to 9 p.m. outdoor concert, “Sound Formations: Live,”at 200 W. First St. The event is part of CLMA’s exhibit “Sound Formations: Artist, Musician, Instrument Maker.” Performers include Amps for Christ, Baldy Crawlers, Jom Trio, Kotz Percussion, Los Savages, Otto D’Ambrosio with Mark Herring and Patrick Langford, and Rufie and Friends. Food and beverages will be available.

 

• Browse artwork around the City of Trees from 6 to 9 p.m. during the free and open to the public Claremont Art Walk. Details are here.

 

• Claremont Concert Orchestra performs free and open to the public concerts at 7:30 p.m. tonight and 2 p.m. tomorrow at Garrison Theater, 241 E. 10th St., Claremont.

 

 

Sunday, May 4

• Admission is waived at Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, 200 W. First St., on the first Sunday of each month from noon to 4 p.m. Children’s activities are led by students of the museum’s Project ARTstART program.

 

• Today is May 4, or Star Wars day — an informal commemorative holiday celebrating the franchise’s “May the force be with you” tagline. Celebrate at 1:30 p.m. at Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario.

 

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

 

• Emmy winner Vicki Lawrence performs her one-woman show, “Vicki Lawrence and Mama,” at 2 p.m. at Citrus College’s Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. foothill Blvd., Glendora. Tickets, $32-$64, are at tickets.haughpac.com/mama.

 

• Claremont Symphony Orchestra’s free and open to the public 3:30 p.m. concert at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont, will feature works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.

 

• Tickets for the third annual Newcomers Access Center gala, 4 to 8 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 222 N. Vineyard Ave., Ontario, are $130 at newcomersaccesscenter.org. Proceeds benefit housing supplements and driving lessons for NAC clients.

 

• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1700 N. Towne Ave., Claremont, hosts a free and open to the public 5 p.m. concert, “BIG Screen, Little Screen — Classic Themes from the Golden Age of Music For Film,” featuring pianists Sonia Lee, Nina Wu and Edward Zeliff, and violinists Xiang Shi and Koda Virgil. Call (909) 626-2714 for more info.

 

 

Monday, May 5

• Happy Cinco de Mayo!

 

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

 

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

 

• Ontario Senior Center, 225 E. B St., invites people over 50 to a free celebration of Cinco de Mayo, a commemoration of the Mexican army’s victory over France in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla, from 2 to 4 p.m.

 

 

Tuesday, May 6

• The City of Montclair welcomes the public to a 3 to 4:30 p.m. grand opening celebration for Sunset Park, 4351 Orchard St. Info is at cityofmontclair.org.

 

• Claremont Chamber of Commerce’s free 5 to 6 p.m. networking mixer takes place at Ironbark Ciderworks, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Ste. 107B. RSVP at business.claremontchamber.org/events.

 

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

 

• A free and public mental health workshop runs from 6 to 7 p.m. at La Verne Library, 3640 D. St. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

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

 

• Scripps College students from the mariachi performance and cultural ensemble, the Claremont Colleges mariachi faculty ensemble, and Las Soneras de Scripps, come together for a free and open to the public 7 p.m. Mariachi End of Term Concert at Garrison Theater, 241 E. 10th St., Claremont. Info is at scrippscollege.edu/events/calendar.

 

 

Wednesday, May 7

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

 

• Claremont Chamber of Commerce hosts a walking tour of California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, at 8:30 a.m., $5 for chamber members, free for CalBG members, $15 for non-members. RSVP by May 6 at business.claremontchamber.org.

 

• San Dimas Senior Center hosts a free 10:30 a.m. book club at 201 E. Bonita Ave. This month’s book is “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women,” by Lisa See.

 

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

 

• Andrea Herran, founder and CEO of Focus HR, speaks on “7 Leadership Habits for an Engaged & Accountable Team,” during Rotary Club of San Dimas’s free noon Zoom meeting. Email sandimasrotary@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

 

• Dr. Julius Ruidera and dietician Maria Membreno discuss hypertension in men at a free 5:30 p.m. virtual health talk. RSVP at chambermaster.sandimaschamber.org/events.

 

• Rancho Cucamonga hosts a 6 to 10 p.m. heartsaver CPR and automated external defibrillator certification course at the All-Risk Training Center, 11285 Jersey Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga. Tickets are $60 at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• Boone Recital Hall, 231 E. 10th St., Claremont, hosts a free and open to the public 7:30 p.m. concert featuring Scripps College Music Department students.

 

 

Thursday, May 8

• Claremont Senior Program and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank’s monthly senior food bank distributes a free food kit for L.A. County residents 60 and older who meet income guidelines from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Larkin Park, 660 N. Mountain Ave. Identification with date of birth is required for food pickup. Call (323) 234-3030 for info.

 

• Tri-City Mental Health Services hosts a free and public 1 to 3 p.m. webinar on addressing adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. RSVP at tricitymhs.org.

 

• A free and public ribbon cutting for Dani California Hat Bar and Boutique, 206 W. Bonita Ave., unit F, Claremont, begins at 4:30 p.m. RSVP at business.claremontchamber.org/events.

 

• Nonprofits applying for Claremont’s Padua Hills Theatre community use program for 2026 must do so by 5 p.m. today. Find the application at claremontca.gov, search “Padua Hills Theatre.”

 

• Dr. Sonya Brown and dietician Maria Membreno discuss bone health for women at a free 5:30 p.m. virtual health talk. RSVP at chambermaster.sandimaschamber.org/events.

 

• Students in Scripps College Music Department will perform at a free and open to the public 7 p.m. concert at Drinkward Recital Hall, 320 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.

 

• Laemmle Claremont 5, 450 W. Second St., hosts a special screening of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $10-$13, are at laemmle.com/special-events.

 

Friday, May 9

• Admission is free at California Botanic Garden in observance of National Public Gardens Day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Reserve a ticket at calbg.org.

 

• Works by Mountain View, Oakmont, Sumner, Sycamore and Vista del Valle elementary school fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students will be on view at Ginger Elliott Center, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, as part of the free “StART It Up! Student Art Exhibition“ from 4 to 6 p.m. today, 6 to 9 p.m. May 10, and noon to 4 p.m. May 11.

 

• The City of Ontario’s free and public Mother’s Day picnic at Anthony Munoz Community Center, 1240 W. Fourth St., runs from 4 to 6 p.m.

 

• Veterans Memorial Park and Community Center, 1259 E. D St., Ontario, host a free and public 6 to 8 p.m. Mother’s Day Soirée.

 

• Mysteries at the Gardens, a 7 p.m. magic show by Greg Van Holsbeck, takes place at Granite Creek Gardens, 1580 N. Claremont Blvd. Tickets, $25, are at eventbrite.com, search “Mysteries at the Gardens.”

 

 

Saturday, May 10

• 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.

 

• Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario, hosts a free and public 10 a.m. to noon clothing repair cafe.

 

• Inland Valley Repertory Theatre mounts “Charlotte’s Web” at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, today and May 17. Tickets, $28-$39, are at lewisfamilyplayhouse.com.

 

• Create a gift for mom at Ontario Museum of History and Art’s free noon to 2 p.m. art workshop at 225 S. Euclid Ave. Register at ontariomuseum.org/programs.

 

• La Verne Symphony Orchestra’s free and open to the public spring finale, “Best of Broadway” with vocalists Michal Dawson Connor and Julia Hwang, begins at 3 p.m. at University of La Verne’s Morgan Auditorium, 1950 Third St. Donations are appreciated.

 

• The 1:30 to 5 p.m. Buddha Day celebration at Tzu Chi USA Headquarters, 1100 S. Valley Center Ave., San Dimas, if free and open to the public. More info is at chambermaster.sandimaschamber.org/events.

 

• A free and public production of “Ghost Factory,” by Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer, takes place at 7 p.m. at Garrison Theatre, 241 E. 10th St., Claremont. RSVP at scrippscollege.edu/events/calendar.