What’s happening Claremont?

by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com

Friday, June 26

• “The Outsiders” is this week’s 12:30 p.m. movie matinee at Blaisdell Center, 440 S. College Ave., Claremont. Free popcorn is available. Call (909) 399-5367 for more info.

 

• Project Happy Face and Eli Lilly and Company host a 1 to 5 p.m. dermatology event with free skin care screenings at The Claremont Club, 1777 Monte Vista Ave. Register at projecthappyface.org/events (click “See Events” at the top of the page).

 

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

 

• Young people can learn time management skills at Claremont Helen Renwick Library’s free 2 p.m. workshop at 208 N. Havard Ave. RSVP at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Claremont’s 6 to 9 p.m. Friday Nights Live music showcase continues with Soulshine at Village plaza, Mechanical Melody at the Depot, and Farmer Tan at Shelton Park. See facebook.com/fridaynighstlive for more info.

 

• Tri-City Mental Health leads a free 6 p.m. screening of “Despicable Me 4” at 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona.

 

• People 50 and up are invited to a 6 to 9 p.m. dance at Ontario Senior Center, 225 E. B St. Admission is $4.

 

• Tickets are $30 at lewisfamilyplayhouse.com for Valverde School of Performing Arts’ summer showcase, “And the Grammy Goes To,” including performances from its dance and choir classes at 6:30 p.m. tonight, noon June 27-28, and 5:30 p.m. June 27-28 at Lewis Family Playhouse, 12505 Cultural Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• Red Hill Community Park, 7484 Vineyard Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, hosts a free 7 p.m. screening of ““Angels in the Outfield.”

 

• Cal Poly Pomona physics professor Sujoy Modak delivers “Making Sense of the Universe,” a free and open to the public 7:30 p.m. lecture hosted by Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers at the Harvey Mudd College Shanahan Center, 320 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.

 

• Ophelia’s Jump’s “The Legend of Georgia McBride” wraps this weekend with 8 p.m. performances June 26-27 and 4 p.m. June 28 at 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland. Tickets are $36-$45 at opheliasjump.org.

 

• Pomona’s summer movies in the park series begins at dusk with a free showing of “Hoppers” at Ted Greene Park, 2105 N. Orange Grove Ave.

 

• Ontario Town Square, 224 N. Euclid Ave., screens “Lilo & Stitch” at dusk for the city’s movies in the park series.

 

 

Saturday, June 27

• The Endless Foundation’s endless fitness day, an Alzheimer’s awareness and fundraising event, takes place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the AgingNext Ellen and Wing Tam Enrichment Center, 109 S. Spring St., Claremont. Visit givebutter.com/theendlessday for info or to donate.

 

• National Hot Rod Association’s free 8 to 10 a.m. cars and coffee event takes place at the NHRA Motorsports Museum, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. More info is at nhramuseum.org/cars_n_coffee.

 

• The San Gabriel Valley African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Community Action Team hosts a free and public diaper distribution and health resource fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, 1798 N. Garey Ave. RSVP at pvhmc.org.

 

• Speak with Senator Susan Rubio and staff from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Montclair Senior Center, 5111 Benito St.
  

 

• The Maloof Foundation, 5131 Carnelian St., Rancho Cucamonga, hosts a free and public discussion with Adam Manley, associate professor of furniture design and woodworking at San Diego State University, at noon.
  

 

• American Museum of Ceramic Art’s 1 to 5 p.m. studio sale at 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, will be followed by 4 p.m. opening receptions for its newest exhibitions, “Fractured Foundations: 250 Years of American History” and “2026 High School Ceramics Exhibition.” RSVP for the receptions at amoca.org/events.
  

 

• LA County Library’s online Black resource center book club discusses “Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, & Triumph” by Sheila Johnson at 1 p.m. Register at visit.lacountylibrary.org/events.

 

• Tickets are $11 at tickets.haughpac.com for Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Broadway Bound’s production of “Shrek: The Musical,” at 1:30 and 7 p.m. June 27, and 1:30 p.m. June 28 at the Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora.

 

• Poets Ron Koertge and Nancy Lynee Woo are featured guests for Friends of the Claremont Library’s free 2 p.m. fourth Saturdays poetry event at Claremont Helen Renwick Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave.
  

 

• Tickets are $5 for La Verne Aquatics Center’s 4 to 7:30 p.m. family swim at 3175 Bolling Ave. Parents of minors must sign a waiver.

 

• Ontario Museum of History and Art, 225 Euclid Ave., and the Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 S. Lemon Ave., host the free and public 5 to 8 p.m. Ontario art block party. Info is at ontariomuseum.org/events and chaffeymuseum.org/events.

 

• Tickets for the 7 to 10 p.m. Cheers at The Farm wine, spirits, and beer festival at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, are $60-$185 at fairplex.com/cheers. Proceeds benefit the Fairplex Learning and Development Center.

 

 

Sunday, June 28

• Autos taking part in the Route 66 Centennial Great Race are expected to roll through Claremont on the way to the finish line in Pasadena. More info is at greatrace.com.

 

• The Pomona swap meet and classic car show at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, runs from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $15. Children 12 and under are free. Parking is $21. Call (714) 538-7091 or visit fairplex.com for more info.

 

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

 

• Register for California Botanic Garden’s 8:15 a.m. running group, free with garden admission, at calbg.org. Gather at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont.

 

• Author Tracy Evanson will be signing copies of her new book, “Face Fear & Live: Twelve Steps to Heal From What Hurt You,” from 10 to 11 a.m. at To Be Read Books, 987 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. More info is at healedwomenheal.org.

 

• Today is the final day to view “Art Hall Projects 1: Manuel López,” “The Meditative Object,” and “John Sparagana: Interference Patterns” from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Benton Museum of Art, 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont.
  

 

• Jazz at College Center continues its free 2 to 5 p.m. series with Cucamonga Collective at 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. More info is at jazzatcollegecenter.com.

 

• Glendora’s summer concert series opens with The Answer at 6 p.m. at Finkbiner Park, 160 N. Wabash Ave.

 

• La Verne’s free concerts in the park series continues at 6:30 p.m. with Pat Benatar tribute band Live From Earth at Heritage Park, 5001 Via De Mansion. More info is at  laverneca.gov.

 

 

Monday, June 29

• Pomona Public Library’s free Lego club meets at noon Mondays and Thursdays at 625 S. Garey Ave.

 

• Ovitt Family Community Library hosts a 4 to 5 p.m. sewing workshop at 215 E. C St., Ontario. 

 

• San Antonio Regional Hospital hosts a 4:15 p.m. ribbon cutting for its new center for aging facility at 11000 Eucalyptus St., Rancho Cucamonga. A free and public open house will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 30.

 

 

Tuesday, June 30

• The Rancho Cucamonga Seniors VIP Club hosts a 9 a.m. Independence Day party at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Road. RSVP at cityofrc.us/events.

 

• Tickets are $60-$75 at business.claremontchamber.org for Claremont Chamber of Commerce’s annual business and community awards announcement and luncheon at 11 a.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd.

 

• Pomona Public Library’s free summer video game club meets at 4 p.m. at 625 S. Garey Ave.

 

• Montclair’s summer concert continues with a 7 p.m. performance by Queen of Hearts at Alma Hofman Park, 5201 Benito St.

 

 

Wednesday, July 1

• Major League Cricket, a professional cricket league, will play matches at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, from July 1-5. Visit tickets.majorleaguecricket.com for tickets.

 

• Pacific Community Center, 814 Alpine St., Upland, hosts a new backpack and school supplies donation drive through August 14.

 

• San Dimas Senior Center, 201 E. Bonita Ave., leads a 10:30 a.m. book club and discussion on Shari Lapena’s “Everyone Here is Lying.”

 

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

 

• Pomona Public Library’s free “barnyard bonanza,” with shows at 3 and 4 p.m., takes place at 625 S. Garey Ave., Pomona.
  

 

• Glendora farmers market takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Glendora village.
  

 

• A western-themed twilight swim runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wheeler Park wading pool, 626 Vista Dr., Claremont.

 

 

Thursday, July 2

• Seniors with Get Walking Claremont gather at 8 a.m. at 2471 Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. Register at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/claremontrecreation.

 

• Sati McLafferty, founder of Live Oak Estate Planning, leads a free 9 a.m. estate planning seminar at 415 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 134, Claremont. RSVP at liveoakestateplanning.com, select “events.”

 

• A free and public bereavement support group meets at 3:15 p.m. at Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont.

 

• Artists interested in showing at the 2026 Ontario Arts Festival are invited to a free 5:30 p.m. online application workshop at ontariomuseum.org/events.

 

 

Friday, July 3

• The first Friday of the month is pay what you can day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Recent high school and college graduates can also register for free admission at amoca.org/events through July 31.

 

• San Dimas’ free and public 4 to 9:30 p.m. Fourth of July celebration featuring live music, a farmers market, car show, and drone display, opens at 4:30 p.m. at Civic Center Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave. Visit sandimas2026.com/event for more info.

 

• Tickets are $10 at cityofrc.us/events for the 5:30 p.m. IncredABLES karaoke night for caregivers and kids 8 and up at Central Park, 11200 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga.

 

• Friday Nights Live continues with 6 to 9 p.m. performances from The Harmony Sisters at Village plaza, Powerflex 5 at the Depot, and The Dogs at Shelton Park. More info is at facebook.com/fridaynighstlive.

 

• The Wrecking Crew continue San Dimas’s 7 p.m. music in the park series at Civic Center Park, 245 E. Bonita Ave.

 

• Pomona’s summer movies in the park series continues with a free showing of “McFarland, USA” at Westmont Park, 1808 W. Ninth St., at dusk.

 

 

Saturday, July 4

• For the 250th time America, happy Independence Day from the Courier!

 

• La Verne’s Fourth of July festivities start at 6:30 a.m. with Methodist Church’s pancake breakfast at 3205 D St., followed by the 10 a.m. parade starting at 10th and D streets. Gates open at 6 p.m. for the concert and fireworks display at Bonita High School, 3102 D St. Tickets are $20. Kids 4 and under are free.

 

• Fourth of July activities in Claremont begin at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., with the 7 a.m. pancake breakfast, followed by the 7:30 a.m. children’s 1K, 8 a.m. 5K, and the 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. festival. The parade begins at 1. Gates to Pomona College’s Strehle Track, 522 N. Mills Ave., open at 6:30 p.m. ahead of the 9 p.m. fireworks show. Tickets are $15 at claremontca.gov/4th-of-july.

 

• Ontario’s free and public Fourth of July activities start 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., an 11 a.m. Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band performance, and a 9 p.m. fireworks show at Westwind Park, 2455 E. Riverside Dr.

 

• Upland’s Light Up the Night Fireworks Spectacular begins at 5:30 p.m. at Holliday Rock, 1401 N. Benson Ave., Upland, with fireworks at 9. For more information visit uplandca.gov. 

 

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