No reason to be bored in Claremont this weekend. There's a veritable smorgasbord of events in town this weekend, beginning this morning:
- COLLEGE CRAFT FAIRE: The Pomona College Staff Council is sponsoring a craft faire today from 11am to 1:30pm on the college's Stover Walk.
- TREE LIGHTING: Don't forget about the annual Holiday Promenade and Tree Lighting from 5pm to 9pm. There will be music in the plaza in front of the Laemmle Theatre and at other locations in the Village, and Santa will be setting up shop in the Packing House. At 6pm, the tree gets lit at the Claremont Depot.
- IMBIBING: After 9pm, after all the festivities, you may be ready to get lit too, and you can find an outlet and at the Back Abbey, the Press, or Danson Espiaus, to name a few of the downtown drinking holes. The Press has live music tonight starting at 10pm, according to the restaurant's website:
HT Records Presents
The Press is located at 129 Harvard Ave. in the Claremont Village.
10:00pm
HT Records was founded in 2003 as a way to share the music of Inland Empire bands. This show, one of an occasional series held at The Press, will feature the legendary Wckr Spgt. - GYPSY SISTERS ART SALE: The Claremont Forum is hosting the Gypsy Sisters Art Show & Sale today through Sunday in the Packing House. The Packing House is located at 540 W. 1st St. The Gypsy Sisters hours are:
Friday, Dec. 5th - 4pm to 9pm
Saturday, Dec. 6th - 10am to 8pm
Sunday, Dec. 7th - 10am to 5pm - FOLK MUSIC CENTER EVENTS: The Claremont Folk Music Center hosts two LA folk groups, I See Hawks in LA and The Chapin Sisters, tomorrow night. Tickets are $15. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 7:30.
On Sunday, beginning at 4pm, the Folk Music Center is holding a Rhythm Child event. Tickets are $5. The Center's website says:"Soulful, Uplifting and Interactive Music for Kids and their Parents"
Making music is at the heart of Rhythm Child, an organization started by Norm Jones and his wife Heather. The idea is to introduce young kids to the rudimentary elements of music in a family drum circle experience. This concert is in conjunction with The Rhythm Child Network, which is a specialized resource for teachers, parents and caregivers that are looking for ways to interact with their children in order to bring about cultural understanding, musical appreciation and creative expression. - GALLERIA BERETICH: You fans of Big George may find something to your tastes at Galleria Beretich's Christmas Show this Sunday from 3pm to 6pm. Be sure to say hello to Coco B.
- LWV TURNS 70: The Claremont Area League of Women Voters celebrates 70 years in Claremont from 2pm to 4pm this Sunday with a community event at the Alexander Hughes Community Center. The Hughes Center is located at 1700 N. Danbury Rd.
- HOLIDAY HOME TOUR: The Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is holding a fundraising home tour this Sunday from 10:30am to 4:30pm. The tour begins with an English Tea at Claremont's Taylor Hall. There will also be a holiday craft boutique, a "gourmet shoppe," and drawings for gift baskets and a one-week vacation condo in Brian Head, UT.
Taylor Hall is located at 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Tickets are $25 pre-sale and $30 at the door. You can call (909) 865-9669 for more info. - MEET YOUR COUNCILMEMBERS: Want to chat up your favorite Claremont City Councilmember? Now's your chance. The councilmembers will be taking turns at Claremont Farmers Market this Sunday from 8am to 1pm. The Daily Bulletin's Claremont Now site has all the info:
City council members from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be answer questions of residents at the city council booth at the Farmer's Market in the Village.
The market is located on 2nd St. between Indian Hill Blvd. and Yale Ave.
Here is the schedule:
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Sam Pedroza
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Peter Yao
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Corey Calaycay
11 a.m. - noon - Linda Elderkin
Noon - 1 p.m. - Ellen Taylor
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