COVID-19 TESTING: Where to find testing sites Same-day, free COVID-19 tests are available for all Los Angeles County residents showing symptoms, including fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Immigration status, insurance status, age and underlying health issues are not factors that affect eligibility for a COVID-19 test.
Drive-up and walk-up sites are available throughout the county. Appointments are necessary. For more information and to request an appointment, visit lacovidprod.service-now.com/rrs or covid19.lacounty.gov.
Additional testing sites, blood drives and antibody testing are available throughout Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
ONTARIO Through June 26 Walk-up testing, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, through June 26, Neighborhood Activity Center, 5201 D St., Chino. The testing event is hosted by OptumServe and the California Department of Public Site. All sites are open to the general public by appointment only. Call (888) 634-1123.
CHINO HILLS Aug. 18 Blood drive and antibody testing, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Aug. 18, Government Center parking lot, 14077 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills. The City of Chino Hills has scheduled the blood drive with LifeStream Blood Bank, which will test all successful blood donations for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. This testing is provided free of charge and shows whether you have been exposed to the virus in the past. For more info, visit chinohills.org.
COLTON Ongoing Drive-through COVID-19 testing, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 400 N. Pepper Ave., Covina. To make a required appointment, call (855) 422-8029.
FAIRPLEX Ongoing Drive-up COVID-19 testing, by appointment, Pomona Fairplex, Gate 17, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Info: coronavirus.lacity.org/Testing.
FONTANA Through July 3 Walk-up COVID-19 testing is available from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through July 3, Jessie Turner Health and Fitness Community Center, 15556 Summit Ave., Fontana. The event is hosted by the City of Fontana, in partnership with the County of San Bernardino Department of Public Health. Appointments are made on a weekly basis. Aside from the COVID-19 specimen collection, participants can also consent to serology testing. Symptoms are not required to test. To register, visit sbcovid19.com or call the COVID-19 hotline at (909) 387-3911.
MONTCLAIR Through June 26 Walk-up COVID-19 testing, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Montclair Kid’s Station, 4985 Richton St., Montclair, at the Montclair Metrolink Transcenter. Appointments are needed. No symptoms are required. All clients must wear a face covering. To make an appointment, visit https://dphsbcounty.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eyXD4xfbIQGy9Kd.
ONTARIO Through June 26 Walk-up COVID-19 testing, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., through June 26, Ontario Convention Center, 1947 Convention Center Way, Ontario. Appointments required at sbcovid19.com. No symptoms are needed.
Ongoing Walk-up COVID-19 testing, 1 p.m., daily, by appointment, Ontario Health Center, 150 E. Holt Blvd., Ontario. For appointments, visit sbcovid19.com.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA Through June 26 Walk-up COVID-19 testing, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through June 26, Rancho Sports Center, 8303 Rochester Ave., Rancho Cucamonga. Appointments are required. No symptoms are needed. Visit sbcovid19.com to make an appointment.
RIALTO Through June 26 Walk-up COVID-19 testing, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through June 26, Department of Behavioral Health Auditorium, 850 E. Foothill Blvd., Rialto. Visit sbcovid19.com to make an appointment. No symptoms are required.
The following shows notable postponed events with tentative rescheduled dates. If your organization would like to publicize postponements and rescheduling, please send a release and any images to Foothillsreader@aol.com.
Oct. 2, 2021 Ontario Festival of Arts will return Oct. 2, 2021, Ontario Arts District, 217 S. Lemon Ave., Ontario. To stay connected with Arts and Culture in the City of Ontario, and for more information, visit ontarioarts.org.
DIAMOND BAR LIBRARY April 27, 2021 27th annual Wine Soiree, rescheduled for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., April 27, 2021, Diamond Bar Center, 1600 Grand Ave., Diamond Bar.
FAIRPLEX July 2021 KABOOM! the Fairplex’s annual Independence Day celebration, has been postponed but scheduled to return in 2021.The event features fireworks, and quad wars. For more information, visit Fairplex.com/events.
August 2021 Celebrate the 100th annual LA County Fair, August to September 2021, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. This year’s event has been postponed to follow the guidelines of public health officials who are advising against large public gatherings for the remainder of the year. Officials promise the centennial celebration will be worth waiting for. For more information, visit Fairplex.com.
LA VERNE July 4, 2021 Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks Show will return next year, in 2021. The citywide parade, annual Fireworks Show, Country Fair and other patriotic events has been postponed. For more details, please visit cityoflaverne.org.
ONTARIO Trolls LIVE! originally scheduled for July 25 and 26, 2020 at Toyota Arena, has been rescheduled to July 17 and 18, 2021. Tickets for the newly scheduled performances will be automatically transferred and honored should request their refund at point of purchase. Additional inquiries can be directed to Ticketmaster at 1-800-653-8000.
UPLAND April 2021 Upland Lemon Festival has been postponed until next year. The event, which celebrates the city’s citrus heritage, had been rescheduled for July 31 to Aug. 2 in the hopes that the public gathering limitations would have been lifted. Officials, however, say such events may not be permissible until 2021 based on a four-stage program to open up the state. For more information, please visit uplandca.gov.
The following shows currently scheduled events and virtual events. Events are subject to rescheduling, so check with the event organizer to confirm actual schedules. If your organization would like to publicize events or make announcements, please send a release and any images to Foothillsreader@aol.com.
CHINO HILLS Ongoing Chino Hills City Hall is now open to the public, from the respective 2020 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., dates and times. If fans Monday through Thursday, motocross, monster trucks are unable to attend, they and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills. Visitors will be required to wear face coverings and maintain six feet of physical distance from others. Alternatively, customers can continue to stay safe at home and reduce the number of people with whom they come in contact by accessing city services by phone, email, online or in-person by appointment. For more information, call (909) 364-2600 or visit chinohills.org/VirtualCityHall.
Chino Hills launches Virtual Recreation and Resource Center for residents of all ages. Visit chinohills.org/VirtualRecreation to find a variety of contests, crafts, activities and videos. For more information, email communityservices@chinohills.org.
The City of Chino Hills has reopened the dog park at Vila Borba Park, 17001 Amadora Drive, Chino Hills. Additional rules have been put in place to reduce community spread of COVID-19. Capacity is limited to 20 people on the large dog side and 15 people on the small dog recommended. The park is open 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.
The parking lots are now open at Grand Avenue and English Springs parks, 1301 Grand Ave. and 2201 Grand Ave., Chino Hills, respectively. Lighted play at the tennis courts at Grand Avenue Park will be available until 10 p.m. Recommendations are in place to reduce community spread of COVID-19, including maintaining six feet of physical distance between people who are not part of the same household, wearing face coverings, washing hands frequently, and avoiding high touch surfaces. Park monitors are visiting parks to encourage the public to follow the guidelines. The playgrounds, basketball/volleyball courts, hockey rink, and exercise stations remain closed. Gatherings are still prohibited and gazebo reservations are not available.
All fireworks are illegal in Chino Hills. All fireworks, even safe and sane fireworks, are illegal in the City of Chino Hills. The Chino Valley Independent Fire District and the Chino Hills Police/Sheriff’s Department are teaming up to patrol the community to catch violators, who could face fines and jail. Call Chino Hills Police Dispatch at (909) 465-6837 to report any use of fireworks.
CLAREMONT Ongoing Watch Our Town – Live! online, at claremontheritage.org. If you missed the live presentation or want to watch it again, visit Claremont Heritage’s website. The hour-long celebration of Claremont is educational and entertaining for the entire family. Claremont Heritage is also seeking Claremont residents’ stay-at-home stories and stories about why and how Claremont is special to their family. For more information, email info@claremontheritage.org or call (909) 621-0848.
The Claremont Human Services Department warmly invites you to visit Claremont’s Virtual Activity Center, ci.claremont.ca.us. Find a range of free activities for the entire family to keep busy, or register for virtual contract classes where you will meet instructors and other participants live. For more information, please email HSCounterStaff@ci.claremont.ca.us.
DIAMOND BAR LIBRARY Sept. 17 Four Seasons Book Group, 6 p.m., Sept. 17, Diamond Bar Library, Windmill Room, 21800 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar. The group will discuss Wild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen.
Oct. 1 to Oct. 31 Read Together Diamond Bar, throughout the month of October, Diamond Bar Library, 21800 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar. Enjoy a month of activities based on our yearly book pick – Wild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen, a book both adults and teens can enjoy. For more information, please visit dblibraryfriends.com or LACountyLibrary.org.
FAIRPLEX June 24 Sowing Seeds Drive- Up Food Pantry, 7 a.m., June 24, Gate 17, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Fairplex is partnering with Sowing Seeds for Life to provide drive-up food pantry access for communities in need on the first three Wednesdays of each month during the COVID-19 crisis. Vehicles are not permitted to line up at Gate 17 before 6 a.m. The Food Pantry will only serve patrons while supplies last. All patrons must enter by vehicle and will stay inside their vehicle during the entire transaction for the safety of all. No registration or paperwork involved. For more information, please visit sowingseedsforlife.org.
FONTANA June 28 to July 5 Safe and Sane fireworks on sale in permitted areas only, noon to 10 p.m., June 28, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily from June 29 to July 5. Safe and Sane fireworks can only be used between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. on the days which these fireworks are sold. For more information and to see if you live in the city’s high fire hazard area, visit Fontana.org/fireworks.
Through July 30 Virtual summer concerts, 6 p.m., Thursdays, through July 30, KFON-TV on Spectrum Cable Channel 3, Frontier Communications FiOS Channel 38 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. In place of our traditional summer concerts at Miller Park, we will share some of our favorite concerts over the years and bring them straight to your living room. Performances include Neon Nation on June 25, Uptown Funk on July 2 and Yard Sale on July 9. For a complete lineup and more information, please visit KFON.org.
Through July 31 Virtual Summer Camp, through July 31. The City of Fontana invites youth ages 5 to 12 to experience a summer of arts, science, active play, games, laughter and daily challenges during Fontana’s Virtual Summer Camp. The City has gathered the best activities from its nine diverse summer camp programs and combined them into one location: your living room. Camp supply materials will be provided to registered campers and made available with contactless pickup. Register online at SummerCamps.Fontana.org. For more information, call (909) 349-6900.
July 4 4th of July Virtual Celebration and Recipe Contest, 5 p.m., July 4, KFON-TV. Join us from your living room as we look back at some of the city’s memorable 4th of July celebrations, including a fireworks show and band performance. To participate in the recipe contest, submit a recipe and photo by June 26 via the city’s social media channels using hashtag #FontanaFood or email to events@fontana.og. Five entries will be randomly selected to win a 4th of July gift bag.
July 27-31 Fontana Arts Festival Virtual Celebration Week, July 27 to July 31.This year’s festival will be a virtual event that celebrates cultural arts through a week of enriching art activities. Highlights include a variety of visual and performing arts, online art demonstrations, art workshops, art activities, meet the artist interviews, virtual gallery tours and more. There will also be a Chalk Art Challenge where you can submit via social media your best creation for a chance to be featured on the webpage and win a prize.
Ongoing Say NO to Illegal Fireworks multi-agency campaign underway. The City of Fontana, Fontana Police Department and San Bernardino County Fire Department have launched an awareness and enforcement campaign to prevent the use, sale and possession of illegal fireworks. While Safe and Sane fireworks are allowed within the majority of Fontana’s city limits, all fireworks are prohibited in the high fire hazard area. Learn more at Fontana.org/fireworks. Residents can report illegal fireworks to (909) 350-7700 or WeTip hotline at 1-800-47-Arson.
Fontana Community Services Department has launched a Virtual Recreation Center. Visit Recreation.Fontana.org for educational and fun at-home activities focused on online learning. For more information, email mvaldez@fontana.org.
GLENDORA Ongoing Volunteer needed for Glendora Historical Society Museum. The Glendora Historical Society Museum is looking for a volunteer who enjoys computer work and data input to assist with inventory of historical items donated to the Museum. This would involve between two and four hours per week, and offers a variety of opportunities to learn more about Glendora’s history. For more information, call Karen Garcia at (626) 827-9593.
GLENDORA PUBLIC LIBRARY Through July 25 The Summer Reading Challenge 2020 is underway, through July 25.This summer, the Library challenges all Glendorans to read at least 30 minutes per day. Any reading counts, including books, magazines, online news or blogs. The more reading you complete, the more incentives you will earn. Only one account is needed for the whole family. To sign up, visit https://cityofglendora.beanstack.org/reader365.
Ongoing Harry Potter Meetup, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For all ages. The Zoom code is https://zoom.us/j/55465061. For more information, visit the library website at cityoflgendora.org/services/library.
Online storytime, throughout the summer. We record storytimes several times a week and upload them to the City of Glendora page on Instagram TV (@cityofglendora). View our storytimes at your convenience online or on the Instagram app all summer long.
Bingo Tuesdays, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays. Join us every Tuesday for Bingo using the Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/94142942802. There will be different bingo themes every week.
Middle and High School Student Meetup, 6 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, https://zoom.us/j/432665281.
Family Trivia Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Tuesdays, https://zoom.us/j/94619015297.
LA VERNE Ongoing Celebrate the 2020 4th of July as a community with a patriotic home decorating contest. Register your home by June 22 by emailing a photo of your decorated home with your address and family name to Chad Peterson at cpeterson@cityoflaverne.org. Each family that completes the registration will receive a yard sign confirming they participated in the contest. For more information, visit cityoflaverne.org.
City of La Verne Recreation Department is offering summer craft boxes. Register by June 11 for Box 1, by July 2 for Box 2, and by July 23 for Box 3. Each box includes 10 days’ worth of crafting kits, painting supplies and more. For more information, please visit cityoflaverne.org or call the Community Services Department at (909) 596-8700.
The City of La Verne has launched a Virtual Community Services Department. Visit cityoflaverne.org to find resources to maintain a healthy life, stay engaged and be entertained. There are recreation programs for all ages. For more information, visit Facebook.com/LaVerneCity.
City Hall is now open, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, noon to 5 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3660 D St., La Verne. For more information, please call (909) 596-8726 or visit cityoflaverne.org.
ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Through July Drive In Movie Night, 8:30 p.m., July 3, July 17 and July 31, Ontario International Airport, Lot 5, 2500 E. Airport Drive, Ontario, northeast corner of the airport property. The City of Ontario, Ontario International Airport and Street Food Cinema have a deal for you: a series of free drive-in movies, displayed on two 50-foot screens with digital sound fed directly into your vehicle via FM radio signal. The featured movies include The Sandlot on July 3, Princess Bride on July 17 and Napoleon Dynamite on July 31. Moviegoers can reserve their spot in advance at movie-onterminal-way.com.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA Ongoing Visit the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s Virtual Recreation Center, https://www.cityofrec.us/news/virtual-recreationcenter. Find virtual education, entertainment and enrichment activities for all ages. Enjoy classes, virtual field trips, health and wellness activities, virtual tours for senior citizens, virtual concerts and more.
CAL POLY POMONA Through Dec. 13
St. Broxville Wood: Into the Thicket, on virtual display through Dec. 13, W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery, https://env.cpp.edu/kellogg/kellogg. Each week, we will highlight a different artwork from the show. All artworks featured will be for sale, unless noted otherwise. St. Broxville Wood: Into the Thicket is an immersive, interactive installation by Jennifer Gunlock, Hilary Norcliffe and Katie Stubblefield that evokes many of nature’s unpredictable behaviors and dwells on our human response: from awe, celebration and son or story-creation, to domestication, callous disrespect and destruction. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in order to help control any possible spread, both the Kellogg University Art Gallery and the Don B. Huntley Gallery will be closed until further notice.
Goldy S. Lewis Community and James L. Brulte Senior Center are now open, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, Central Park, 11200 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga. The centers are open only for access to Wi-Fi, limited computer, and for phone and referral services.
Senior Center Lunch/ Nutrition Program – Modified Services, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 11200 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga. Participants may pick up frozen meal packages, while supplies last. For more information, call (909) 477-2788.
Access to library books and materials, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Biane Library, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays, Archibald Library, 7368 Archibald Ave., Rancho Cucamonga. Curbside pick-up and home delivery for home-bound residents are available at Biane Library, and curbside pickup and material drop-off at Archibald Library.
UPLAND June 25 to July 20 Kids’ Summer Lunch Program, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., June 25 to July 20, at several locations throughout Upland. Upland Unified School District Nutritional Services Department provides free “to-go” lunches for children 18 and under. Families can pick up meals at any of the locations: Citrus Elementary, 925 W. 7th St., Upland; Peppertree Elementary, 1045 W. 18th St., Upland; Upland High, 565 W. 11th St., Upland; or Upland Junior High, 444 E. 11th St., Upland. For more information, visit upland.gov/calendaruplandca.gov or uplandusdcafes.com.
LIBRARIES Ongoing Holds are available for pick-up at select Los Angeles County libraries, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. All libraries are closed to the public, but employees are available to answer questions by phone from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. When picking up books, visitors will be asked to wait in a designated area and wear a face covering. Book holds can be sent to Baldwin Park, Claremont, Diamond Bar or West Covina libraries. All due dates on existing checkouts have been extended to July 15. Returned materials will be quarantined before being reissued again.
Safer at Home: Stories and Art submissions accepted through Sept. 30. As we continue to live through these unprecedented times, the Los Angeles County Library wants to help you connect socially while still staying physical apart. We invite you to share your story of what living through this time has been like for you, including the emotional, funny, and somewhere in between. Share your unique story with us in whatever artistic form it takes – from diaries to drawings, poems to songs – and help us capture this historical moment. For more details, visit https://lacountylibrary.librariesshare.com/saferathome.
Spring and Summer Discovery Program, https://lacountylibrary.org/activities-at-home. You’re staying home, so we’ve created lots of library resources for different ages and interested to help you learn, create and discover. Visit the website for activities, from mazes to scavenger hunts. There are also do-it-yourself library programs, books and learning lists, digital reads with other online resources, and program levels for adults, teens, children, babies and toddlers.
Join San Bernardino County Library’s Tales of Enchantment summer reading program. All ages can participate and earn rewards as they log their progress in their reading log. Children and teens can also join the County Library Challenge and earn tickets for a grand prize opportunity drawing. Visit sbclib.org to register.
FOOTHILLS June 24 Foothill Gold Line virtual public scoping meeting, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., June 24. The public is invited to attend a virtual public scoping meeting hosted by the Construction Authority to discuss potential project modifications, including potential changes to proposed parking at station locations, including Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona and Claremont. A live presentation will be given by Construction Authority staff, followed by a public comment section. To access the meeting and for more information, visit foothillgoldline.org.
