GAME PARTY TO RAISE FUNDS: Wheeler Steffen Sotheby’s, 500 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, hosts a game party from 6 to 10 p.m. to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Admission is a suggested $5 and raffle tickets will be sold for $1. The event includes traditional games such as Uno and Jenga along with several multiplayer video games, including Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rock Band, Drawful, Pac Man Versus and a number of others.
LOCAL UN SALUTES THE YOUTH: The Pomona Valley Chapter of the United Nations Association will recognize the achievements of two groups of youth at its open to the public 7 p.m. meeting at Pilgrim Place’s Napier Center, 660 Avery Rd., Claremont: The award winning Model UN Club from Cal Poly, Pomona, and the winning participants in its recent essay contest.
CASA DE AMIGOS: The Claremont Educational Foundation fundraiser Casa De Amigos is Sunday, May 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the historic Garner House at Memorial Park. This is a community gathering to benefit art, music and innovation in our public schools. Attendees will enjoy food, fun and live music by Pride of Cucamonga. Tickets, which are $50 per person (21 and older), may be purchased at supportcef.com/casa-de-amigos-2019.
PRIUS RAFFLE: The Claremont Educational Foundation will hold the 2018 Toyota Prius Raffle drawing at 2 p.m. at Claremont Toyota, 601 Auto Center Dr. Come on down to Claremont Toyota at 1 p.m. Sunday and enjoy pre-raffle festivities., including a pizza party, treats and other cool raffle prizes. Drawing will be held at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 each or six for $100. For information email info@supportcef.com or call (909) 399-1709.
LOSING EARTH: Claremont’s Scripps College hosts a free and open to the public event, “Losing Earth: A Conversation with Nathaniel Rich,” at 7 p.m. at Garrison Theater, 1030 Columbia Ave. “By 1979, we knew all that we know now about the science of climate change: what was happening, why it was happening, and how to stop it,” read a Scripps press release.
YES, WE REALLY NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center presents a free and open to the public advanced care planning workshop, “Do We Really Need to Talk About It?” led by Kathy Yeatman-Stock, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16 at The Robert and Beverly Lewis Family Cancer Care Center, 1910 Royalty Dr., Pomona.
CLAREMONT CLASSIC: On Sunday, April 7 the Claremont Classic takes place beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Claremont High School’s track, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd. At 7:30 a.m. the 10,000m/5,000m race walk gets underway; at 9:30 a.m. another 5,000-meter race walk starts; at 10:30 a.m. a 5,000-meter power walk gets started; and at 11:30 a.m. a 1,500-meter race walk begins.
ARBOR DAY FEST: Claremont Community and Human Services and Green Crew of Sustainable Claremont invite the public to their Arbor Day celebration from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 2050 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. The event includes an educational and sustainability fair, tree planting along Base Line Road, yoga (bring mats), and a used book swap (bring books).
Claremont Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday on Harvard Ave. between First and Bonita. It’s a chance to purchase some unique gifts, from farm fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants, to artisan soaps, jewelry, clothing, juices, honey, nuts and cheeses. You’ll also be able to grab a coffee and a pastry at one of the many great spots nearby, and listen to some live music.
FREE FAMILY FUN: Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra presents Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, with conductor Juan Felipe Molano and actor William Christian, in a free and open to the public concert at 11 a.m. at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont. The fun and family-friendly musical experience features a bird, a duck, a cat, a wolf, a grandfather, Peter, and all of the instruments of the orchestra.
PLANT A TREE: Sustainable Claremont’s busy Green Crew tackles Wheeler Park, 626 Vista Dr., Claremont, Saturday, March 9 with another tree planting event from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Bring transportation, shovels and gloves for a fun-filled, family-friendly morning. RSVPs are required via email at greencrew@sustainableclaremont.org. More info is available by calling (800) 948-1519.
The Claremont Film Festival will host an evening of short films and film experts on Thursday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Padua Hills Theater, 4467 Padua Ave.
Guests will be treated to tasty treats. The event benefits the Claremont Community Foundation as part of the Foundation’s Party Parade, which supports the work of deserving organizations in Claremont.
PULITZER WINNER IN CONVERSATION: The Claremont On the Same Page community book this year is The Refugees by Viet Tranh Nguyen. The collection, set in America and Vietnam, consists of eight powerful short stories written over a period of 20 years. Pitzer College welcomes Mr. Nguyen, who won the Pulitzer Prize for the book, in a free and open to the public conversation with historian Mai Elliott at 2 p.m on March 2, at Benson Auditorium, 1050 N. Mills Ave., Claremont.
STOPLIGHT ROSES: On the outs with your baby? Need a bouquet to go with that apology? There’s no finer place to try to make some headway in soothing that bruised heart than at Claremont Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market, which runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Harvard Ave. between First and Bonita. It’s a chance to purchase some unique gifts, from farm fresh fruits, vegetables, plants, to artisan soaps, jewelry, clothing, juices, honey, nuts, cheeses, and yes, flowers.
