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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 Chorale will perform “Hooray for Hollywood,” at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at Claremont Presbyterian Church, 1111 N. Mountain Ave., featuring music from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Greatest Showman,” “La La Land,” and “Coco,” with chorale members dressed as famous movie characters. A reception will follow. Tickets, $10 to $20, are available […]
After a four year break, Claremont Heritage and Claremont Music Scene are partnering to revive the Treasury of Claremont Music concert, an initiative meant to celebrate the city’s musical history and culture, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at Garner House, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. The night will feature a live […]
“The Great Perfection: Charles Long & Khang Bảo Nguyễn,” at Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, 200 W. First St., Claremont, is up through Sunday, August 18. Curated by Associate Director of Exhibitions and Collections Seth Pringle, the installation showcases Pomona-based sculptor Charles Long and painter and scholar Khang Bảo Nguyễn and “their approaches to the […]
On May 20, Pilgrim Place will host a free and open to the public community resource fair from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont, in front of Porter Circle. The fair will feature an array of exhibitors tailored to the needs and interests of seniors and their families, including the opportunity to […]
Thirty high school seniors — including Ashlund Stanger and Lincoln Roston of Claremont High — were honored recently as community builders at a ceremony by Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity. State Senator Susan Rubio and San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman were keynote speakers and presented medals and certificates to the students. All public, private […]
“Inland Abundant Housing” will be launched as the newest chapter of Abundant Housing Los Angeles in a free and open to the public celebratory reception and presentation at 5:45 p.m. May 21, at Napier Center, 660 Avery Rd., Claremont, on the campus of Pilgrim Place. On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Housing Claremont, the speaker […]
Tickets to see prolific singer-songwriter and Pomona College professor Pierre Englebert’s 7:30 p.m. performance Saturday, May 25 at Ophelia’s Jump Music Lounge, 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland, are $15 at opheliasjump.org/whatsupnext. Englebert, who returned to writing and performing only in the last five years after a near 40 year layoff, has self-released five albums […]
Claremont Colleges students, faculty, and staff are invited to apply by June 30 for Harvey Mudd College’s 2024-2025 Sprague Gallery exhibitions. The gallery is also calling for works by students in the HMC Makerspace to be considered for exhibition. That call is open through 2024. To apply, email jlhong@g.hmc.edu with up to five images or […]
Insomnia Cookies, the cult brand known for serving cookies late into the night, will open a location in Claremont in the coming months, its 20th in California. The Claremont location is hiring part-time members, delivery drivers, and shift leaders. Applications are at careers.insomniacookies.com.
The Los Angeles County Fair is back at the Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, every Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in May. Here are some events to look out for: Food drive Thursdays Fairgoers who bring in five cans of food every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Claremont Hills Wilderness Park guests are warned to be cautious when visiting as animals such as bears, deer, bobcats, coyotes, and mountain lions will become more active as warmer days approach. Snakes also more active between April and October and, on hot days can hide under rocks and in holes. Park rangers remind all that […]
Nonprofit thrift store Economy Shop, 325 W. First St., Claremont, will close for the summer on Friday, May 24. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The shop will reopen for its 92nd year on Saturday, August 24. For information on how to donate or to get involved with the […]
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center earned an A hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog, for the second consecutive year. Leapfrog assigns grades, A through F, to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries, and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to […]
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 435 Berkeley Ave., Claremont, invites the public to its 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Quartermania fundraiser to benefit Knights of the Columbus charities such as the Global Wheelchair Mission and others on Saturday, May 18. Tickets are $25 at the door and children under age 10 are free. Children […]
Claremont High School Choir’s annual spring concert, “Bon Appétit,” is set for 7 p.m. May 20 and 21 at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont. Tickets are $10 at chschoir.org.
The special needs community and families are invited to the City of Claremont’s free 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 31 ice cream and bingo bonanza at the Youth Activity Center, 1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd. The Claremont Sunrise Rotary-sponsored event will include prizes. Search “ice cream” at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation to register. For more information, email mcastillo@ci.claremont.ca.us […]
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