Peter Yang, 18 months, enjoys the wading pool on Tuesday during an afternoon at Memorial Park with his mother and brother. Two wading pools are available during the summer, Memorial Park and El Barrio Park, for children ages five and younger. Memorial Park’s wading pool is open Monday through Friday, and El Barrio Park’s wading pool is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from both are open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Its not too late to enjoy the fun but the wading pools will close for the summer on August 22. COURIER photo/Helen Arase
SQUARE i GALLERY: 110 Harvard
Ave., Claremont. Tuesday through Saturday,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or by appointment.
Square i is an annex of the Artist
Trait Gallery. Exhibits rotate approximately
every six weeks. Call (909) 621-
9091 or email info@squareigallery.com.
—Through August 31: Growing up,
Susan Zenger was educated in art at
Claremont High School and the Claremont
Colleges and spent her junior year
in Rome. She later returned to Europe
and lived there for five years. Ms. Zenger
typically works with black and white and
focuses on the human figure, but in this
exhibition she faces the challenge of
going out of her comfort zone by working
with color and landscapes.
A bee feeds recently in a flowerbed planted along the First Street median between Yale and Harvard in the Claremont Village. The dog days of summer have arrived in the inland valley with a nearly week long heat wave that is forecast to continue through the weekend. Tired of the heat? The first day of fall is only 53 days away. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
Claremont Craft Ales is celebrating its second year with over 20 beer selections on tap, food trucks and DJ. 12 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Claremont Craft Ales, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd. 204C, Claremont.
The Green Gypsie celebrates the “Bringing the Outdoors Indoors” at their two-year anniversary. Ten percent of sales will be given to Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. There will be a crafting table (kids are welcome but must be supervised). Refreshments, music, store discounts and an opportunity drawing for a Bluetooth Victrola Speaker ($350 value) will be held. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. 526 W. First St., Claremont.
The Candlelight Pavilion is putting on its first-ever talent show, “Candlelight’s Got Talent.”
Are you skilled at singing, dancing or another form of live entertainment? This event will allow you to take to the Candlelight stage, where you can shine and, if you’ve got what it takes, even take home some money.
Participants will strut their stuff before a panel of six judges at an initial judging set for August 11 through August 12.
Claremont restaurants will be serving special lunch and dinner menus at set prices during Restaurant Week, which takes place July 14 through 20. Visit claremontchamber.org and click on “Restaurant Week” for a list of participants and menus.
The sun peeks through the trees during sunset at Vail Park off of Grand Avenue in Claremont on Monday. The park is open, but the main soccer field remains closed for the next two weeks to finish summer reseeding. The weather in the Claremont area will remain normal this time of year through the weekend. That means sunny skies through the July Fourth weekend, with highs in the middle 90s and lows in the 60s. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
Company B, The Andrews Sisters tribute performs at the Candlelight Pavilion July 2 and 3. Tickets are $20 each. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. with 7:30 p.m. curtain for this performance. Show only performance. No meal is included, but desserts and beverages are available for purchase.
Vicki Rensch presents a photography exhibition titled “Americana” in celebration of the Fourth of July. The collection includes images from the Statue of Liberty, a pre-9/11 World Trade Center, Amish country and a Colonial church. An opening reception will be held Friday, June 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. Red, white and blue treats will be served.
Claremont celebrates Independence Day with a pancake breakfast, Freedom 5000 5k/walk, flag raising ceremony, game booths, food booths, entertainment for all ages, family games, parade, fireworks and concert. Activities begin at Memorial Park at 7 a.m., the parade begins at 4 p.m. and fireworks show begins at Strehle Track at 6:45 p.m. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
Claremont’s own Village Dance Arts presents 90 local ballet students in a performance based on the Russian folk tale, "The Snow Maiden." The show will take place at Citrus College at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21. $10 presale or $15 at the door. Pictured is Kaitlyn Wickler of Village Dance Arts.
