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Sycamore Elementary School’s spring soiree takes place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at Garner House, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont.

Ophelia’s Jump Productions Glam Rock Gala fundraiser starts at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Claremont Lincoln University, 150 W. First St. Tickets, $125 for OJP members, $150 for non-members, are at opheliasjump.org/special-events.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. Thursday, May 8 for nonprofits looking to host an event at Padua Hills Theatre in 2026.

Ontario’s Recreation and Community Services Department hosts “Bikechella,” a free cycling event with folks encouraged to decorate their bikes and play games from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 3 at Westwind Community Center, 2455 E. Riverside Dr., Ontario.

House of Ruth, a Claremont domestic violence assistance nonprofit, hosts a walk-a-thon fundraiser, with vendors, live entertainment and an opportunity drawing, from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3 at Bonita High School, 3102 D St., La Verne.

Claremont Lewis Museum of Art hosts a free 4 to 9 p.m. concert, “Sounds Formations: Live,” Saturday, May 3 at 200 W. First St. The event is part of CLMA’s current exhibit, “Sound Formations: Artist, Musician, Instrument Maker.”

Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Pomona, and Pitzer colleges — four of the five Claremont Colleges undergraduate institutes — were named top producers of United States Fulbright students in the baccalaureate institutions category by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in February.

Inland Valley Humane Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals hosts its annual Paws 4 Pets Walk fundraiser, a pet-friendly stroll through Bonelli Regional Park, Saturday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m. at 120 E. Via Verde Ave., San Dimas.

Sustainable Claremont’s annual free and open to the public Earth Day celebration, featuring local sustainability organizations, giveaways and walking tours, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Shelton Park, where Bonita Avenue meets Harvard Avenue in the Claremont Village on Sunday, April 27.

Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont, is the setting for Claremont Educational Foundation’s 7 p.m. magic and comedy fundraiser, featuring performances by magicians Whit Haydn and Paul Green, comedians Angel Gaines and Kathy Kilsby, and musician David Hostetler, on Wednesday, April 16. A 5:30 reception with a wine pull, silent auction and photo booth precedes the program.

The dA Center for the Arts hosts its inaugural TA-dA Festival from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at Pomona Arts Colony, along Main Street between Second and Third streets.