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Claremont Symphony Orchestra’s 72nd season continues with a free and open to the public 3:30 p.m. Sunday, December 1 program highlighting the works of Giuseppe Verdi, Franz Doppler, Richard Wagner, and Felix Mendelssohn at Pomona College’s Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont. The program will be led by guest conductor Alan Medak, […]

The public is invited to a free 6 p.m. lecture, “The November Election Results: The Potential for Ending the School Cultural Wars Across the Country and Here in California,” led by Carl Cohn, Professor Emeritus at Claremont Graduate University’s School of Educational Studies, at Albrecht Auditorium, 925 N Dartmouth Ave., Claremont, on Monday, December 2. […]

“Recalling Spirits,” a free and open to the public spoken word, visual arts, music, and dance collaboration from film and Broadway producer Michael Alden, composer and music producer Micah Huang, and Scripps College Frankel Chair of Music Hao Huang, debuts at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 5 at Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont. RSVP at scrippscollege.edu/events/calendar.

Claremont Interfaith Council invites all to its 33rd annual interfaith Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 728 E. Base Line Rd., Claremont. The service will feature clergy and lay leaders from different religious and spiritual engagements in the Claremont area, including representatives of the […]

Inland Valley Repertory Theatre, a local nonprofit theater group, mounts its holiday musical comedy, “Winter Wonderettes”, at the University of La Verne’s Morgan Auditorium, 1950 Third St., La Verne, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 30, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 1.

The Farm at Fairplex hosts Fall in the Farm, a free and open to the public urban farmer experience featuring hands-on activities, displays, workshops, and agriculture and wellness vendors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 23 at 2118 N. White Ave., Pomona.

A free and open to the public screening of “Defining Moments: The Life and Leadership of Quiet Revolutionary Frances Hesselbein,” a documentary highlighting the Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, will take place at Pitzer College’s Benson Auditorium, 1050 N. Mills Ave., Claremont, from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, November 20. The screening, hosted by Claremont […]

The Claremont High School Marching Band and Color Guard brought home four honors from the November 9 Los Altos High School Field Tournament: first in the tournament sweepstakes guard, general effect, and high band score categories, and third in percussion. The Wolfpack were at Covina District Field after press time Thursday for another contest at […]

by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com The race for Claremont Unified School District Board of Education’s Trustee Area 5 seat remains tight, with Cheryl Fiello maintaining a narrow lead over Mark Reynoso, 2,365 (52%) to 2,222 (48%). Results are as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 13: Claremont City Council District 1 Incumbent Corey Calaycay has been […]

The Claremont High School Theatre Department hosts a 7 p.m. fundraiser screening of the 2024 film, “Wicked” on Thursday, November 21 at the Laemmle Claremont 5, 450 W. Second St. Tickets are $40 at chstheatre2129.ludus.com, and include popcorn, beverage, raffle ticket, a commemorative movie poster, a costume contest, and a pre-screening student performance.

Claremont Educational Foundation’s eighth annual Chocolate Walk takes place in the Village from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 16.

Claremont residents are reminded that Pooch Park, 100 S. College Ave., is closed for biannual turf maintenance through Monday, December 2.

Applicants are being sought for Claremont Committee on Human Relations, whose members “advise the Community and Human Services Commission on human relations and promote an atmosphere of respect, and acceptance within the community,” according to a post on the city’s website, ci.claremont.ca.us.