MAY DAZE Merriment
MAY is National Photography Month
Photos / Postcards / Poppies and more!!!

This issue of THE VIL CLARE is jam-packed with upcoming events and entertaining tid-bits.

Oh, and remember that Claremont will be hoppin' even more than usual Mother's Day on Sunday, May 8 and for Graduation from The Claremont Colleges the following weekend. Please make restaurant reservations well in advance so you won't be disappointed.

Giggles & Cheer... Spring Merriment is Here
Mindi, The Vil Clare

Header photo of Matijila Poppy and photo of butterfly were taken recently at CA Botanic Garden. So much fun!!!
Produced by Claremont Heritage to keep you in-the-know...
MAY DAZE & JAZZY JUNE EVENTS
FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE! Return...
Free weekly concerts 6-9pm at 3 Claremont Village venues -- thru October!
Made possible with the support of:
Claremont Chamber / Claremont Village Marketing Group / Claremont Village Square / City of Claremont

Friday May 6 . 6-9pm:
Village Square Public Plaza: Roy Howdy - Folk, soft rock, blues
Shelton Park: The Dogs - Cool rock
Claremont Chamber Patio: David Hostetler - Guitar, Americana


Site Locations:
Village Square Public Plaza (adjacent to Laemmle 5 Theatres)
Shelton Park (N/E corner of Bonita and Harvard Aves)
Claremont Chamber Patio (205 Yale Ave between Second St & Bonita Ave)
IVRT SUPPER CLUB AT EDDIE’S
May 22 (Sun), 24 (Tues) & 25 (Wed) -- Very Limited Seating of 35

I’M NOT RAPPAPORT
by Herb Gardner / directed by Vonetta Mixson
Herb Gardner’s Tony Award Winning Play about two octogenarians – one cantankerous left-wing Jew, and one African-American man, who spend their days sitting on a bench, trying to mask the realities of aging, mainly through tall tales.

An intimate and unique experience, IVRT now performs full performances of plays and musicals at Eddie’s Italian Eatery (1065 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont). Your ticket includes a pre-fixe 3-course meal with soft beverage, tax and gratuity all included. Wine and beer may be purchased separately.
CLAREMONT CHAMBER
CENTENNIAL GALA

Friday, May 27 / 5:30-10:00pm
Marston Quad / Pomona College
Reception: 5:30 / Cocktail Hour: 5:30-6:30
Dinner: 6:45
Claremont Heritage Annual Awards GALA
Saturday, June 4 / 5:30pm / DoubleTree by Hilton Claremont
Reservations requested by May 13th
Claremont Heritage ONLINE AUCTION!
Bidding Opens Saturday May 28 at 12noon
Bidding Closes Sunday June 12 at 12noon

Claremont Village
Craft Beer Walk
SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday, June 11 / 4:30-8:30pm
California Botanic Garden
Garden Hours Tuesday-Sunday... 8am-6pm
California Botanic Garden / 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont

Visit their website https://calbg.org
to RESERVE YOUR ENTRANCE TIME, purchase your admission ticket
...and, please, consider supporting the garden. Thank you!
Who knows what sights you'll see at the botanic garden?
National Postcard Week
May 1 thru 7
This week seems the perfect time to surprise someone with an actual POSTCARD in their mailbox. When was the last time you sent one just for fun --
"Wish You Were Here."

POSTCARDS / PhotoArt of Claremont by Mindiwho Designs
available at BIRKENSTOCK in the Claremont Village
and CLAREMONT HEIGHTS POSTAL CENTER

POPpy ART
California Poppy Week
May 13-18

California Botanic Garden in Claremont currently has wonderful wildflowers in bloom throughout its 86 acres -- and the California Poppies (as well as the Matijila Poppies) are beautiful!

I absolutely love taking photos of them. It's such fun.

I don't know of any events focusing on our state flower during May 13-18 at the garden, but, I thought you might like to know about the flower's special week ahead.

BTW... I took this photo at CA Botanic Garden recently.

Happy California Poppy Week!
clARemonT
CLAREMONT ARTWALK
First Saturday Monthly . 6-9pm . Click to view Facebook info
CLAREMONT LEWIS MUSEUM OF ART
200 W. First St. (Claremont Depot) / 909.621.3200

So Much is Happening!!!

CLAREMONT COLLECTS: Art, Creativity, Community
NEW Exhibition: May 20 thru Sept 25, 2022 ... Click here for details
(Photo of sculpture provided from Claremont Lewis Museum of Art website)
BENTON MUSEUM OF ART
Pomona College / 120 W. Bonita Ave. Claremont / 909.621.8283
Admission is free and open to the public. View website

Parisian Ecologies
The City Transformed in Nineteenth-Century Prints and Drawings

Exhibit open thru June 25, 2022 / Open Wednesday–Sunday, 12:00–6:00pm
All Aboard
Santa's Chug-Chug Tractor Train
SPRING FLINGY THINGYS
premiered at Candy Corny Island the first day of Spring -- and 2 new mini stories as well as a FREE coloring art sheets have recently been added.

Simply visit...

Did you know... Santa drove the Chug-Chug Tractor Train for the bunnies on their "big day" and now he and Carole Claus are sprinkling sparklies and fun throughout the EGGceptional Garden?
CLAREMONT VILLAGE
Claremont Farmers & Artisans Market
Sundays 8:00am to 1:00pm
Harvard Avenue (between First St and Bonita Ave) - Entrance at Second St
Produced by The Claremont Forum 909.626.3066 / View webpage
CARS SHOWS ON FOOTHILL BLVD
Route 66 Cars and Coffee
2nd Sunday of each month / 7:00-11:00am
Lucky's Coffee Roasters -- 665 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont
Phone: 909.447.2233
Cars and Coffee
Final Sunday of each month / 6:45-11:00am
Rev'd Up Coffee -- 212 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont
Email: revd-up212@gmail.com ... Phone: 909.447.0314