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LIVING WITH CLAY: The Julie and David Armstrong Collection. Through April 20. The exhibition invites guests to enter the home of ceramic collectors Julie and David Armstrong. Perhaps best known for having founded the remarkable American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, the Armstrongs’ love of clay is evidenced equally in their extensive private collection.
AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
Auto Club Speedway is located at 9300 Cherry Ave., Fontana. For a full schedule of events and more information, please visit autoclubspeedway.com. Ongoing Exotics Racing, every weekend. Drive your own choice of exotic cars on a race track including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Nissan GTR, Porsche and Audi with 1-on-1 coaching from driving instructors. For more information, visit exoticsracing.com. CalSpeed Karting, daily. From pinnacle level competitive karting and arrive and drive racing to karting schools and corporate entertainment, CalSpeed is an outdoor karting center. For more information, please visit calspeedkarting.com. AZUSA
Ongoing Azusa-Glendora Soroptimist Club meets noon, first and third Tuesdays, Peppertree Café, 1020 E. Route 66, Glendora. Soroptimist means “Best for Women,” and the club stays within the mission of a global volunteer organization working to improve the lives of women and girls. Info: President Shannon Lancaster at shannongirl54@ verizon.net. CHINO
April 6
17th annual Corn Feed Run Car Show and Cruise, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 6, Chino City Hall lawn, parking lot and surrounding streets, 13220 Central Ave., Chino. Presented by Kiwanis Club of Chino and City of Chino. More than 850 vehicles are expected to participate in the 15-block cruising. The event also features open header contest, vendors, trophies, raffle, food and music. Open to all pre-1975 cars and all working show trucks. Proceeds go to local youth and senior charities of the Chino Kiwanis. For more information, contact Walt Pocock at cornfeedrun@aol. com or (909) 591-4162. Ongoing
Chino Valley Medical Center presents Living with Diabetes class, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. every fourth Wednesday in the hospital library, 5454 Walnut Ave., Chino. For more information, call Discharge Nurse Patti Perez at (909) 464-8780. Chino Valley Medical Center offers a Bereavement Support Group in partnership with VITAS healthcare, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., every second and fourth Monday, 5451 Walnut Ave., Chino. Attendees must RSVP with Ashley Goodey at (909) 386-6068. CHINO HILLS
March 9
Paws at the Park, 9 a.m. to noon, March 9, Vila Borba Park, 17001 Amadora Drive, Chino Hills. Dogs of all paw sizes are invited to participate in the event, which will include little dog races, a dog fashion show, best trick contest, pet vendors, giveaways, door prizes and craft activities for children. To register and for more information, visit chinohills.org/Paws or call (909) 364-2700. May 9 and Aug. 8
The City of Chino Hills and Chino Hills Police Department will host Community Safety Meetings, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., May 9 and Aug. 8, McCoy Equestrian & Recreation Center, 14280 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills. The Police Department will offer tips to prevent property crimes. For more information, please call (909) 364-2701. Ongoing
The Teen Activity Center is open from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, in the Chino Hills Community Center, 14250 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills. This is a free afterschool drop-in program of the City of Chino Hills. For more information, visit chinohills.org/RecOnline. Passport appointments are available 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, and 7:30 a.m. to noon on Friday. For more information, please call (909) 364-2607. CLAREMONT
Feb. 19
Professor Monty Hempel will discuss “Surviving the Anthropocene,” 7 p.m., Feb. 19, Hahn Hall, Room 101, 420 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont. Hempel will explore the effects of human domination on the earth. The program is sponsored by the United Nations Association of Pomona Valley and the Pomona College International Relations Program. The lecture is open to the public. For more information, email cmartin335@gmail.com or call (909) 625-9670. Feb. 22, March 22, April 19, May 17 and June 14  Pomona Valley amateur Astronomers meet monthly, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 22, March 22, April 19, May 17 and June 14, Harvey Mudd College, R. Michael Shanahan Center, Room B460, 320 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, visit PVAA.US. Feb. 24 to May 19 Between the Pages exhibit, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Friday to Sunday, Feb. 24 to May 19, Petterson Museum of International Art, 730 Plymouth Road, Claremont. Plunge “between the pages” (and the clay tablets) to explore the history and art of writing and books. Opening reception: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 24. March 1-30
Party Parade 2019 fundraising events to benefit the Claremont Community Foundation, March 1 to March 30. Kickoff: Hats Off to CCF, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., March 1, Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont. For tickets and more information, visit claremontfoundation.org or call (909) 398-1060. March 2
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen in conversation with historian Mai Elliott, 2 p.m., March 2, Benson Auditorium, Pitzer College, 1050 N. Mills Ave., Claremont. Viet Thanh Nguyen is the author of The Refugees, a book of eight widely diverse short stories. The event is open to the public. Ongoing
Claremont Pickleball Association plays 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 8 a.m.to noon Saturdays, Wheeler Park, 626 Vista Drive, Claremont. Loaner equipment and instruction is available. Look us up on Meetup.com or join us at trackithub.com. Claremont Garden Club meets 6:30 p.m., the second Wednesday of most months, Napier Center in Pilgrim Place, 660 Avery Road, Claremont. For more information, please visit claremontgardenclub.org, call (909) 621-6381 or email info@claremontgardenclub. org. The University Club of Claremont invites interested visitors to its weekly meetings, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Padua Room of the Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont. Meetings include lunch and a guest speaker. For more information, visit universityclubofclaremont. org. The UCC is nonprofit organization dedicated to the ongoing education of its members in addition to providing annual grants and scholarships to support local students and community organizations. Claremont Meals on Wheels needs volunteers who can help in the packing and/or in the delivery of food to clients. Volunteers can either pack meals from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., or deliver meals from 10:30 a.m. to noon. A commitment of two days a month is needed. For more information, call (909) 621-4018 or visit claremontmealsonwheels. org/volunteer-for-us/ and submit a volunteer application. Players needed for recreational bridge, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays, at Blaisdell Senior Center, 440 S. College Ave., Claremont. Beginners are welcome. For more information, please call (909) 621-2079. Claremont Farmers & Artisans Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, rain or shine, at Harvard Avenue at West 2nd Street. The Farmers & Artisans Market was founded in 1996 to connect California farmers and artisans to the local community. More than 100 grower and artisan members share goods and services throughout the year. For more information, please call manager Oscar G. DeLeon at (714) 345-3087. Tutti Mangia Italian Grill, 102 Harvard Ave., Claremont, at First Street Friday/Saturday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Late Night Happy Hour 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. Bar Menu available until 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday featuring $2 Oyster Shooters and $2.50 Caprese Sliders. Kiwanis Club of Claremont meets noon, Thursdays, St. Ambrose Church Fellowship Hall, 830 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont. The mission of Kiwanis is to serve the children of the world, one community, and one child at a time. Info: Jess Swick at (909) 621-2996. Also, the Kiwanis invites community residents interested in becoming readers for the club’s Read Me program in preschool classrooms. For more information, call (909) 624-6395 or email jerrymaury@yahoo.com. CLAREMONT LIBRARY
Feb. 20
Shrinky Dinks Art, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Feb. 20. Interested in creating a cool pin? Draw, trace or copy an image onto a Shrinky Dink plastic sheet, then heat and wow! Watch it shrink to the size of a button or pin! For ages 11 through 17. Feb. 24
Fourth Sundays: Poetry at the Claremont Library, featuring Michelle Brittan Rosado and Cindy Rinne, 2 p.m., Feb. 24. Open to the public. Light refreshments will be served and books will be available for purchase. CLAREMONT MUSEUM OF ART
Claremont Museum of Art, 200 W. 1st St., Claremont. The museum is open noon to 4 p.m., Friday through Sunday, and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month for the Art Walk. For more information, visit claremontmuseum.org. Exhibition Schedule
Through April 20 LIVING WITH CLAY: The Julie and David Armstrong Collection. Through April 20. The exhibition invites guests to enter the home of ceramic collectors Julie and David Armstrong. Perhaps best known for having founded the remarkable American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, the Armstrongs’ love of clay is evidenced equally in their extensive private collection. COLTON
Ongoing
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center offers maternity tours and preparation for childbirth classes regularly through its mother-baby unit, located on the third floor of the hospital at 400 N. Pepper Ave., Colton. In addition to tours and classes for new parents, ARMC offers new parents support and education before they leave the hospital. For more info or to register for a tour or childbirth class, please call (909) 580-3174. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center’s Post- Partum Support Group meets 11 a.m. to noon every third Tuesday, Post-Partum Conference Room, third floor of the hospital, 400 N. Pepper Ave., Colton. Moms discuss the challenges of motherhood, ask questions, and receive helpful resources, referrals and supportive counseling. For more information, please call (909) 580-3530. COVINA
Feb. 28
Garden Club meets, 11 a.m., Feb. 28, Covina Woman’s Club, 128 S. San Jose, Covina. Gracella Gibbs of Los Artistes will demonstrate how to make arrangements for the Friendship Garden Club’s upcoming Annual Flower Show, which uses the Norman Edwards style of arranging. For more information, please call (626) 422-7904. March 9
The Covina Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) meets 9:30 a.m., March 9. The meeting will feature a program, “Flying Tigers and Vietnam,” presented by Leslie Pfeifer. For meeting location and more information, contact the Covina Chapter Registrar Florence Gharibian at florencegharibian@yahoo. com. April 13
The Covina Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) meets 9:30 a.m., April 13. The meeting will feature a program, “Life Story Writing – Everyone Has a Story,” presented by Karon Jarrod. For meeting location and more information, contact the Covina Chapter Registrar Florence Gharibian at florencegharibian@yahoo. com. May 11
The Covina Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) meets 9:30 a.m., May 11. The meeting will feature a program, “The History and Meaning of the American’s Creed,” presented by Carole Curran. For meeting location and more information, contact the Covina Chapter Registrar Florence Gharibian at florencegharibian@yahoo. com. DIAMOND BAR LIBRARY
March 16
Buck A Bag Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., March 16, Basically BOOKS, 23447 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar. This is a once-a-month opportunity to get great books and great bargains.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS Feb. 24 Join Pomona Valley Audubon Society for a nature walk at Frank G. Bonelli Park, Feb. 24. This is an easy two-hour walk for beginners as well as experts. The diverse habitat makes this a great place to find Greater Roadrunner, Cactus Wren and California Gnatcatcher, along with raptors and wintering fowl. For time and directions, visit pomonavalleyaudubon.org.  Feb. 28
Conversation and film screening with acclaimed playwright Anna Deavere Smith, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28, Pomona College, Bridges Auditorium, 450 N. College Way, Claremont. An indepth conversation will follow a screening of Anna Deavere Smith’s film “Notes from the Field.” The event is open to the public. Free tickets are available online at pomona.edu/bridges or by calling (909) 607-1139.
March 2
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen in conversation with historian Mai Elliott, 2 p.m., March 2, Benson Auditorium, Pitzer College, 1050 N. Mills Ave., Claremont. Viet Thanh Nguyen is the author of The Refugees, a book of eight widely diverse short stories. The event is open to the public. April 14
26th Annual Wine Soiree and Benefit Auctions, 4 p.m., April 14, Diamond Bar Center. April 20 Buck A Bag Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., April 20, Basically BOOKS, 23447 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar. This is a once-a-month opportunity to get great books and great bargains. Ongoing
Visit Basically BOOKS in Diamond Bar. Basically BOOKS, the Friends of the Diamond Bar Library two nonprofit bookstores, are friendly places serving the community as a resource for school, work and pleasure reading at exceptionally low prices. Volunteers are needed to staff both locations. Proceeds benefit the Diamond Bar Library. For more information, visit dblibraryfriends.org. Diamond Bar Friends of the Library Board Meetings are held at 8:30 a.m., the last Saturday of most months. Visitors are always welcome. To confirm time, please email kathleennewe@gmail.com.
Ongoing
Satellite wagering from Southern California tracks, opens at 11 a.m. daily at Finish Line Sports Grill, Gate 12 on White Avenue. Air conditioning, big screen TVs, and food and drinks are available. The Wally Parks National Hot Rod Association Motorsports Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Parking is at Gate 1 on McKinley Avenue. The museum chronicles more than 50 years of American motorsports history, and is presented by Automobile Club of Southern California. For more information, please call (909) 622-2133. Fairplex Garden Railroad, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., first Sundays, November through July. The popular G-gauge outdoor miniature railroad is located near the Fairplex Grandstand. Parking is at Gate 1 on McKinley Avenue. The trains journey through various eras of California history from the mid-1800s through the years. For more info, call (909) 865-4315. Historic Trains Exhibit, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., second weekend of the month, near Gate 17. See the Union Pacific Centennial DD40X diesel-powered locomotive, which measures nearly 100 feet in length. The complete historical museum includes the original Arcadia Station built in 1895 and moved to Fairplex in 1969, along with seven locomotives, a trolley car, Pullman car, caboose and a livestock car. For more information, please call (909) 865-4043. FONTANA Ongoing  The City of Fontana’s “grocery store on wheels,” Mobile Fresh, can be found 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., Tuesdays in front of City Hall, 8353 Sierra Ave., Fontana; 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the Fontana Community Senior Center, 16710 Ceres Ave., Fontana. Mobile Fresh is a traveling bus that aims to deliver nutritious, affordable and accessible fruits and vegetables to residents. Info: call (909) 350-6542 or visit healthyfontana.org. LEWIS LIBRARY AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Lewis Library and Technology Center, 8437 Sierra Ave., Fontana. For more information, please call (909) 574-4500 or visit sbclib.org. Library Beginners Courses (0-5 Years) Little Builders: A STEM Program for 3- to 5-Year- Olds: 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Hands-on fun with interactive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program. Toddler Boot Camp: 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. High-energy songs with lots of movement to inspire healthy physical activity. Movers and Shakers: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 4 p.m. Thursdays. Enjoy great stories, active songs, and fun props and learn a letter each day. Preschool Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Featuring stories, songs, rhymes and more. Tiny Hoppers: 10:30 a.m. Fridays. Dance and sing to fun songs, then wind down with a story. Kid Zone Courses (6-12 Years) Construction Zone: 4 p.m. Mondays and Fridays. From Lego creations to paper airplanes, we will construct cool projects as a group or individually. Storytime for All Ages: 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Learnology Lab: 5 p.m. Wednesdays. A STEM program for children. Adult Courses Citizenship: 5 p.m. Mondays. Covers the process for becoming a citizen. Basic Computer Classes: 5 p.m. Wednesdays. GLENDORA
March 9
Local children’s author and Goddard School teacher Erin Fry will speak, 10 a.m., March 9, Glendora Library Bidwell Forum, 140 Glendora Ave., Glendora. Fry will speak about her writing process and where she finds her ideas for her books. Proceeds will help fun grants for working teachers and student teachers. March 14
Glendora Historical Society “pi day,” 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., March 14, Glendora Museum, 314 n. Glendora Ave., Glendora. Come join us for pie. Ongoing The Glendora Rotary Club meets noon, Tuesdays, The Glendora Continental Restaurant, 316 W. Route 66, Glendora. For more info, visit GlendoraRotary.org. The Glendora After Stroke Center holds meetings 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays, La Fetra Senior Center, 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. The Center is a non-fee program for stroke survivors and their families. This supportive program offers relearning (reading, writing and speech), caregiver support, current events, snacks, resocialization, music, speakers, day field trips, and stroke support. You are cordially invited to come any Wednesday and observe or participate in part or all of the day’s activities. You will find a safe, nurturing environment where stroke survivors and their families benefit from the group support and education offered. For more information, please call (626) 963-6186 or visit afterstrokers.org. The Glendora Historical Society Needs You! If you’ve always wanted to spend a little of your free time learning and sharing information about Glendora’s history, sign up to become a member of the Glendora Historical Society. Become a volunteer and assist at the Museum or at the Rubel Castle. For more information, visit glendorahistoricalsociety.org or call (626) 963-0419. GFWC Federated East Valley Woman’s Club is looking for members. The organization meets the first Thursday of the month, Peppertree Café, 1020 Route 66, Glendora. We promote education, families, conservation, seniors and participation in the arts. Meetings begin with 6 p.m. dinner and activities at 7 p.m. For more information, call (951) 809-8410. LA VERNE
Feb. 21
GFWC La Verne-San Dimas Woman’s Club meets 6:30 p.m., Feb. 21, Galen Walker Board Room, Hillcrest, 2705 Mountain View Drive, La Verne. For more information, call Linda at (909) 593-3906 or visit gfwc.org. Feb. 23
29th Annual Rotary Peace Conference, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Feb. 23, University of La Verne, Ann and Steve Morgan Auditorium, La Verne. The Honorable Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 2009 to 2013 and an Illinois congressman from 1995 to 2009, will be the keynote speaker. The conference features youth-centric programming, an Art for Peace Student Contest, Youth Peace Champions and a Peacemaker of the Year Award. For more information, visit https://district5300.org/ peace-conference. Windsong Southland Chorale presents 24th season, “Spirit of Love, of Patriotism and Diversity,” 4 p.m., Feb. 23, La Verne Heights Presbyterian Church, 1040 Baseline Ave., La Verne. For tickets and more information, please call (909) 983-9879. March 22
GFWC La Verne-San Dimas Woman’s Club Casino Trip, 10:45 a.m., March 22, Lowe’s, 633 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas. Proceeds from the fundraising trip will go toward philanthropic projects. For more info, Linda Roache at (626) 755-8962. Ongoing  Windsong Southland Chorale, a community choir, meets 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., every Monday, La Verne Heights Presbyterian Church, 1040 Baseline Ave., La Verne. New singers are welcome. For more information, please call (909) 983-9879. Recycling for Roynon Elementary School, 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Fridays, Roynon Elementary School, 2715 E St., La Verne. Donations of plastic and glass bottles and jars are needed. Proceeds benefit the Roynon Beautification Committee, a non-profit organization that pays for much-needed lawn maintenance and beautification projects at the school. Drop-off locations include Sixth Street between D and E streets, in the kindergarten drop-off parking lot, and in front of the north campus on Eighth and E sts. La Verne/San Dimas Meals on Wheels. We deliver hot lunches for a nominal fee. We need volunteers to help with the delivery of these meals, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, please call (909) 596-1828. Sons of Norway’s noon potluck meetings held every second Saturday of the month, Rock of the Foothills Church, 4630 Wheeler Ave., La Verne. Anyone interested in Nordic history and culture may visit sundfjord.org; call Agnes at (909) 985-1076 or Brian at (909) 989-3833. The Garden Friends meet 10 a.m. to noon, the second Thursday of the month, at La Verne Community Center, 3660 D St., La Verne. Join us if you are interested in all facets of home gardening. Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol offers You Are Not Alone program for La Verne seniors. If you are a senior living along in La Verne, or you have parents or friends who live alone, you may be interested in the YANA program. For more information, please call the La Verne Police Department at (909) 596-1913, ext. 2224. MONTCLAIR
Ongoing Baby Shower & Tour, 5:30 p.m., third Thursday of the month, The Birthplace, Montclair Hospital Main Conference Room, 5000 San Bernardino Street, Montclair. To register, please call (909) 625-8146. The Pomona Valley Art Association is a nonprofit, volunteer-supported organization dedicated to the stimulation of creative interest, education and the enjoyment of art in all its various forms. Located in Montclair Place, 5060 Montclair Plaza, Montclair, the PVAA has two venues: Gallery SOHO and The PVAA Art Place. Both are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily. For more information, call (909) 624-4900, visit pvaa.net or email pvaainfo@ gmail.com. Prenatal classes, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., second Thursday of each month, Montclair Hospital, 5000 San Bernardino St., Montclair. Learn what to expect when delivering your baby and breastfeeding basics. Classes also available in Spanish and Mandarin. Space is limited. To register, call (909) 625-8146. ONTARIO May 18-19  Tickets on sale now for Atomic Crush Events’ Comic Con Revolution Ontario, set for May 18-19, Ontario Convention Center, Ontario. Among the comic creators expected at the convention are voice acting icon Peter Cullen, Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn), Joe Eisma, Megan Hutchison, Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn), and Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo). For tickets and more information, visit comicconrevolution.com/ Ontario. June 1
25th Annual Inland Valley Street Rods Rally and Cruise: The Original Route 83 Euclid Ave. Cruise, Silver Anniversary, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 1, Ontario City Hall parking lot, 303 E. B St., Ontario. Registration and check in begins at 6 a.m. Open to all years cars and trucks. Presented by the Inland Valley Street Rod Club in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Ontario- Montclair Foundation. Cruise along Euclid Avenue from F to B streets, and enjoy vendors, trophies, a robust opportunity drawing, food and live music. For more info, call (951) 206-5731. Ongoing
The Clay Yard: A Ceramic Artist Studio, 530 S. Palmetto Ave., Ontario, offers monthly membership or day use fees. Cone 10 and Raku, clay and supplies are available. The Clay Yard is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information and tours, call (909) 391-1192 or visit theclayyard.com. Travelers Aid at Ontario International Airport seeks volunteers to work a four-hour shift once a week assisting travelers at the information desk operated in both terminals to provide airport and visitor information. Training and orientation is included. For more information, call Chet Sobotka at (909) 544-5378 or visit travelersaidie.org. ONTARIO CITY LIBRARY
Ontario City Library system includes the Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario, and Colony High Branch Library, 3850 E. Riverside Drive, Ontario. For more information, call the Ovitt Family Community Library at (909) 395-2004 or Colony High Branch Library at (909) 395-2256 or visit ontariocitylibrary.org. ONTARIO MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART
Ontario Museum of History and Art, 225 S. Euclid Ave., Ontario. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. Admission is free. For more information or program reservations, call (909) 395-2510.  Chaffey Community Museum of Art (CCMA) is located in the historic 1919 Ontario Power Company building in the Arts District, 217 S. Lemon Ave., Ontario. Admission to the Museum is free and ample parking is available. Hours of operation are noon to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, or by special appointment. For more information, please call (909) 463-3733. Exhibition Schedule Through March 2 Spotlight Gallery: Piece by Piece by John Bagley, Jr. Through March 2. Discarded vintage items are re-imagined and reassembled into art. Through March 9
Main Gallery: International Encaustic Artists 2019 Juried Exhibition. Through March 9. The exhibition features the best of contemporary encaustic art selected from member and non-member submissions. Through March 16
South Gallery: Friday, Friday, Love That Day. Through March 16. Featuring the artists of CCMA Open Studio. Through April 28
Line Gallery: M M & P. Through April 28. The works of Millard Sheets, Milford Zornes and Phil Dike make this exhibit. All three were very prominent in the mid-century California Style movement that is still prominent today. Feb. 7 to March 16
South Gallery: Friday, Friday, Love That Day. Feb. 7 to March 16. Every Friday the Museum comes alive with artists working in the Open Studio. They come together to create, to critique their work, to laugh and enjoy each other’s company. We highlight the works of Ralph Acosta, Lavina Blossom, Chris Bozar, Judi Christensen, Carolyn Cunningham, Bob Dickson, Trish Franco, Susan Magill, Janice Robinson and Mary Jo Werner. March 7 to May 4
Spotlight Gallery: Laura Barnes. March 7 to May 4. Laura Barnes works in acrylic and woodblock prints using animals for her subjects. March 21 to May 18
Main Gallery: Mid-Valley Arts League 66th Members Exhibit and Honor Court. March 21 to May 18. A juried exhibition featuring an extraordinary body of work produced by members of all levels. A wide range of subject matter, from representational to nonobjective will stretch your imagination and satisfy your artist’s palette. POMONA
Feb. 21
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Foundation’s 12th annual Power of Red event, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 21, Sheraton Fairplex Hotel, 601 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. The fundraiser is meant to raise awareness about heart disease in women and to raise funds to support the Stead Heart and Vascular Center’s Stead Heart for Women Program. For tickets and more information, visit Pvhmc.org/PowerofRed. Feb. 22
Elizabeth Letts, New York Times best-selling author, will speak, 10 a.m., Feb. 22, Pilgrim Congregational Church, 600 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Letts is the author of The Perfect Horse: the Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped from the Nazis, and the new novel, Finding Dorothy. For more information, call (909) 622-1373 or visit pilgrimchurchpomona.com. March 1
The Pomona Concert Band presents its annual Winter Center, Meet the Band, 7:30 p.m., March 1, Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Highway, Pomona. The concert will feature soloists and sections of the band. For more information, visit pomonaconcertband.org or call (626) 824-0001. Ongoing Lawn Bowling, 10 a.m., every Monday and Wednesday, Pomona Lawn Bowling Club, 451 E. Arrow Highway, Pomona, in the Palomares Park complex on the west side. Very easy sport to learn and all equipment is provided. We will show and explain how the game is played. Great cardio light walking exercise, games last approximately two hours. For the young at heart and those over 18. For more information, visit pomonalawnbowlingclub. com. Women’s Golf Club. We play at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, June through September, and 8 a.m. October through May, Mountain Meadows Golf Course, 1875 Fairplex Drive, Pomona. For more information, please contact Nanci at famsachs@aol.com or Sandi at sdunninteriors@ earthlink.net. Inland Valley Hope Partners Pomona Valley Certified Farmers’ Market, 7:30 a.m. April 14
26th Annual Wine Soiree and Benefit Auctions, 4 p.m., April 14, Diamond Bar Center. April 20
Buck A Bag Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., April 20, Basically BOOKS, 23447 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar. This is a once-a-month opportunity to get great books and great bargains. Ongoing
Visit Basically BOOKS in Diamond Bar. Basically BOOKS, the Friends of the Diamond Bar Library two nonprofit bookstores, are friendly places serving the community as a resource for school, work and pleasure reading at exceptionally low prices. Volunteers are needed to staff both locations. Proceeds benefit the Diamond Bar Library. For more information, visit dblibraryfriends.org. Diamond Bar Friends of the Library Board Meetings are held at 8:30 a.m., the last Saturday of most months. Visitors are always welcome. To confirm time, please email kathleennewe@gmail.com.
Ongoing
Satellite wagering from Southern California tracks, opens at 11 a.m. daily at Finish Line Sports Grill, Gate 12 on White Avenue. Air conditioning, big screen TVs, and food and drinks are available. The Wally Parks National Hot Rod Association Motorsports Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Parking is at Gate 1 on McKinley Avenue. The museum chronicles more than 50 years of American motorsports history, and is presented by Automobile Club of Southern California. For more information, please call (909) 622-2133. Fairplex Garden Railroad, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., first Sundays, November through July. The popular G-gauge outdoor miniature railroad is located near the Fairplex Grandstand. Parking is at Gate 1 on McKinley Avenue. The trains journey through various eras of California history from the mid-1800s through the years. For more info, call (909) 865-4315. Historic Trains Exhibit, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., second weekend of the month, near Gate 17. See the Union Pacific Centennial DD40X diesel-powered locomotive, which measures nearly 100 feet in length. The complete historical museum includes the original Arcadia Station built in 1895 and moved to Fairplex in 1969, along with seven locomotives, a trolley car, Pullman car, caboose and a livestock car. For more information, please call (909) 865-4043. FONTANA Ongoing The City of Fontana’s “grocery store on wheels,” Mobile Fresh, can be found 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., Tuesdays in front of City Hall, 8353 Sierra Ave., Fontana; 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the Fontana Community Senior Center, 16710 Ceres Ave., Fontana. Mobile Fresh is a traveling bus that aims to deliver nutritious, affordable and accessible fruits and vegetables to residents. Info: call (909) 350-6542 or visit healthyfontana.org. LEWIS LIBRARY AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Lewis Library and Technology Center, 8437 Sierra Ave., Fontana. For more information, please call (909) 574-4500 or visit sbclib.org. Library Beginners Courses (0-5 Years) Little Builders: A STEM Program for 3- to 5-Year- Olds: 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Hands-on fun with interactive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program. Toddler Boot Camp: 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. High-energy songs with lots of movement to inspire healthy physical activity. Movers and Shakers: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 4 p.m. Thursdays. Enjoy great stories, active songs, and fun props and learn a letter each day. Preschool Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Featuring stories, songs, rhymes and more. Tiny Hoppers: 10:30 a.m. Fridays. Dance and sing to fun songs, then wind down with a story. Kid Zone Courses (6-12 Years) Construction Zone: 4 p.m. Mondays and Fridays. From Lego creations to paper airplanes, we will construct cool projects as a group or individually. Storytime for All Ages: 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Learnology Lab: 5 p.m. Wednesdays. A STEM program for children. Adult Courses Citizenship: 5 p.m. Mondays. Covers the process for becoming a citizen. Basic Computer Classes: 5 p.m. Wednesdays. GLENDORA
March 9
Local children’s author and Goddard School teacher Erin Fry will speak, 10 a.m., March 9, Glendora Library Bidwell Forum, 140 Glendora Ave., Glendora. Fry will speak about her writing process and where she finds her ideas for her books. Proceeds will help fun grants for working teachers and student teachers. March 14
Glendora Historical Society “pi day,” 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., March 14, Glendora Museum, 314 n. Glendora Ave., Glendora. Come join us for pie. Ongoing The Glendora Rotary Club meets noon, Tuesdays, The Glendora Continental Restaurant, 316 W. Route 66, Glendora. For more info, visit GlendoraRotary.org. The Glendora After Stroke Center holds meetings 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays, La Fetra Senior Center, 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. The Center is a non-fee program for stroke survivors and their families. This supportive program offers relearning (reading, writing and speech), caregiver support, current events, snacks, resocialization, music, speakers, day field trips, and stroke support. You are cordially invited to come any Wednesday and observe or participate in part or all of the day’s activities. You will find a safe, nurturing environment where stroke survivors and their families benefit from the group support and education offered. For more information, please call (626) 963-6186 or visit afterstrokers.org. The Glendora Historical Society Needs You! If you’ve always wanted to spend a little of your free time learning and sharing information about Glendora’s history, sign up to become a member of the Glendora Historical Society. Become a volunteer and assist at the Museum or at the Rubel Castle. For more information, visit glendorahistoricalsociety.org or call (626) 963-0419. GFWC Federated East Valley Woman’s Club is looking for members. The organization meets the first Thursday of the month, Peppertree Café, 1020 Route 66, Glendora. We promote education, families, conservation, seniors and participation in the arts. Meetings begin with 6 p.m. dinner and activities at 7 p.m. For more information, call (951) 809-8410. LA VERNE
Feb. 21
GFWC La Verne-San Dimas Woman’s Club meets 6:30 p.m., Feb. 21, Galen Walker Board Room, Hillcrest, 2705 Mountain View Drive, La Verne. For more information, call Linda at (909) 593-3906 or visit gfwc.org. Feb. 23
29th Annual Rotary Peace Conference, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Feb. 23, University of La Verne, Ann and Steve Morgan Auditorium, La Verne. The Honorable Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 2009 to 2013 and an Illinois congressman from 1995 to 2009, will be the keynote speaker. The conference features youth-centric programming, an Art for Peace Student Contest, Youth Peace Champions and a Peacemaker of the Year Award. For more information, visit https://district5300.org/ peace-conference. Windsong Southland Chorale presents 24th season, “Spirit of Love, of Patriotism and Diversity,” 4 p.m., Feb. 23, La Verne Heights Presbyterian Church, 1040 Baseline Ave., La Verne. For tickets and more information, please call (909) 983-9879. March 22
GFWC La Verne-San Dimas Woman’s Club Casino Trip, 10:45 a.m., March 22, Lowe’s, 633 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas. Proceeds from the fundraising trip will go toward philanthropic projects. For more info, Linda Roache at (626) 755-8962. Ongoing Windsong Southland Chorale, a community choir, meets 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., every Monday, La Verne Heights Presbyterian Church, 1040 Baseline Ave., La Verne. New singers are welcome. For more information, please call (909) 983-9879. Recycling for Roynon Elementary School, 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Fridays, Roynon Elementary School, 2715 E St., La Verne. Donations of plastic and glass bottles and jars are needed. Proceeds benefit the Roynon Beautification Committee, a non-profit organization that pays for much-needed lawn maintenance and beautification projects at the school. Drop-off locations include Sixth Street between D and E streets, in the kindergarten drop-off parking lot, and in front of the north campus on Eighth and E sts. La Verne/San Dimas Meals on Wheels. We deliver hot lunches for a nominal fee. We need volunteers to help with the delivery of these meals, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, please call (909) 596-1828. Sons of Norway’s noon potluck meetings held every second Saturday of the month, Rock of the Foothills Church, 4630 Wheeler Ave., La Verne. Anyone interested in Nordic history and culture may visit sundfjord.org; call Agnes at (909) 985-1076 or Brian at (909) 989-3833. The Garden Friends meet 10 a.m. to noon, the second Thursday of the month, at La Verne Community Center, 3660 D St., La Verne. Join us if you are interested in all facets of home gardening. Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol offers You Are Not Alone program for La Verne seniors. If you are a senior living along in La Verne, or you have parents or friends who live alone, you may be interested in the YANA program. For more information, please call the La Verne Police Department at (909) 596-1913, ext. 2224. MONTCLAIR
Ongoing Baby Shower & Tour, 5:30 p.m., third Thursday of the month, The Birthplace, Montclair Hospital Main Conference Room, 5000 San Bernardino Street, Montclair. To register, please call (909) 625-8146. The Pomona Valley Art Association is a nonprofit, volunteer-supported organization dedicated to the stimulation of creative interest, education and the enjoyment of art in all its various forms. Located in Montclair Place, 5060 Montclair Plaza, Montclair, the PVAA has two venues: Gallery SOHO and The PVAA Art Place. Both are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily. For more information, call (909) 624-4900, visit pvaa.net or email pvaainfo@ gmail.com. Prenatal classes, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., second Thursday of each month, Montclair Hospital, 5000 San Bernardino St., Montclair. Learn what to expect when delivering your baby and breastfeeding basics. Classes also available in Spanish and Mandarin. Space is limited. To register, call (909) 625-8146. ONTARIO May 18-19 Tickets on sale now for Atomic Crush Events’ Comic Con Revolution Ontario, set for May 18-19, Ontario Convention Center, Ontario. Among the comic creators expected at the convention are voice acting icon Peter Cullen, Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn), Joe Eisma, Megan Hutchison, Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn), and Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo). For tickets and more information, visit comicconrevolution.com/ Ontario. June 1
25th Annual Inland Valley Street Rods Rally and Cruise: The Original Route 83 Euclid Ave. Cruise, Silver Anniversary, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 1, Ontario City Hall parking lot, 303 E. B St., Ontario. Registration and check in begins at 6 a.m. Open to all years cars and trucks. Presented by the Inland Valley Street Rod Club in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Ontario- Montclair Foundation. Cruise along Euclid Avenue from F to B streets, and enjoy vendors, trophies, a robust opportunity drawing, food and live music. For more info, call (951) 206-5731. Ongoing
The Clay Yard: A Ceramic Artist Studio, 530 S. Palmetto Ave., Ontario, offers monthly membership or day use fees. Cone 10 and Raku, clay and supplies are available. The Clay Yard is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information and tours, call (909) 391-1192 or visit theclayyard.com. Travelers Aid at Ontario International Airport seeks volunteers to work a four-hour shift once a week assisting travelers at the information desk operated in both terminals to provide airport and visitor information. Training and orientation is included. For more information, call Chet Sobotka at (909) 544-5378 or visit travelersaidie.org. ONTARIO CITY LIBRARY
Ontario City Library system includes the Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St., Ontario, and Colony High Branch Library, 3850 E. Riverside Drive, Ontario. For more information, call the Ovitt Family Community Library at (909) 395-2004 or Colony High Branch Library at (909) 395-2256 or visit ontariocitylibrary.org. ONTARIO MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART
Ontario Museum of History and Art, 225 S. Euclid Ave., Ontario. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. Admission is free. For more information or program reservations, call (909) 395-2510. Chaffey Community Museum of Art (CCMA) is located in the historic 1919 Ontario Power Company building in the Arts District, 217 S. Lemon Ave., Ontario. Admission to the Museum is free and ample parking is available. Hours of operation are noon to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, or by special appointment. For more information, please call (909) 463-3733. Exhibition Schedule Through March 2 Spotlight Gallery: Piece by Piece by John Bagley, Jr. Through March 2. Discarded vintage items are re-imagined and reassembled into art. Through March 9
Main Gallery: International Encaustic Artists 2019 Juried Exhibition. Through March 9. The exhibition features the best of contemporary encaustic art selected from member and non-member submissions. Through March 16
South Gallery: Friday, Friday, Love That Day. Through March 16. Featuring the artists of CCMA Open Studio. Through April 28
Line Gallery: M M & P. Through April 28. The works of Millard Sheets, Milford Zornes and Phil Dike make this exhibit. All three were very prominent in the mid-century California Style movement that is still prominent today. Feb. 7 to March 16
South Gallery: Friday, Friday, Love That Day. Feb. 7 to March 16. Every Friday the Museum comes alive with artists working in the Open Studio. They come together to create, to critique their work, to laugh and enjoy each other’s company. We highlight the works of Ralph Acosta, Lavina Blossom, Chris Bozar, Judi Christensen, Carolyn Cunningham, Bob Dickson, Trish Franco, Susan Magill, Janice Robinson and Mary Jo Werner. March 7 to May 4
Spotlight Gallery: Laura Barnes. March 7 to May 4. Laura Barnes works in acrylic and woodblock prints using animals for her subjects. March 21 to May 18
Main Gallery: Mid-Valley Arts League 66th Members Exhibit and Honor Court. March 21 to May 18. A juried exhibition featuring an extraordinary body of work produced by members of all levels. A wide range of subject matter, from representational to nonobjective will stretch your imagination and satisfy your artist’s palette. POMONA
Feb. 21
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Foundation’s 12th annual Power of Red event, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 21, Sheraton Fairplex Hotel, 601 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. The fundraiser is meant to raise awareness about heart disease in women and to raise funds to support the Stead Heart and Vascular Center’s Stead Heart for Women Program. For tickets and more information, visit Pvhmc.org/PowerofRed. Feb. 22
Elizabeth Letts, New York Times best-selling author, will speak, 10 a.m., Feb. 22, Pilgrim Congregational Church, 600 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. Letts is the author of The Perfect Horse: the Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped from the Nazis, and the new novel, Finding Dorothy. For more information, call (909) 622-1373 or visit pilgrimchurchpomona.com. March 1
The Pomona Concert Band presents its annual Winter Center, Meet the Band, 7:30 p.m., March 1, Palomares Park Community Center, 499 E. Arrow Highway, Pomona. The concert will feature soloists and sections of the band. For more information, visit pomonaconcertband.org or call (626) 824-0001. Ongoing Lawn Bowling, 10 a.m., every Monday and Wednesday, Pomona Lawn Bowling Club, 451 E. Arrow Highway, Pomona, in the Palomares Park complex on the west side. Very easy sport to learn and all equipment is provided. We will show and explain how the game is played. Great cardio light walking exercise, games last approximately two hours. For the young at heart and those over 18. For more information, visit pomonalawnbowlingclub. com. Women’s Golf Club. We play at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, June through September, and 8 a.m. October through May, Mountain Meadows Golf Course, 1875 Fairplex Drive, Pomona. For more information, please contact Nanci at famsachs@aol.com or Sandi at sdunninteriors@ earthlink.net. Inland Valley Hope Partners Pomona Valley Certified Farmers’ Market, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturdays, corner of Pearl and Garey, Pomona. The Farmers’ Market brings together family farmers, social service agencies, and food vendors from throughout the Pomona-Inland Valley to provide the community with fresh produce at reasonable prices. Pomona Meals on Wheels is designed to assist not only those who are unable to prepare their own meals because of a recent surgery or accident, but also those who physically cannot shop and cook. There is no age restriction on who can receive a meal. Volunteers are the heart of the program and provide both a meal and a friendly visit. Volunteers are needed for packing, driving, navigating, clerical, and management. For more info, call (909) 621-9900.  American Museum of Ceramic Art is open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona. For more info, please call (909) 865-3146 or visit amoca.org. Exhibition Schedule March 9 to Aug. 25  Silver Splendor: The Work of Anna Silver. March 9 to Aug. 25. The exhibit examines Anna Silver’s more than 50 years of studio work and tracks the creative evolution of Silver from her origins to her current role as a beacon of painterly aesthetics in the field of modern and contemporary art. Artist talk: 7 p.m., March. 9. Through March 31  John Toki: Fault Lines. Through March 31. See also
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