Programs

“The So Cal Aviation Industry from 1939 to 1945” – Speaker – Mike Smith, Docent and Community Outreach Coordinator, Planes of Fame Museum – Mike Smith’s presentation is about the aviation industry in Southern California during the period of 1939 through 1945. During these six years, the region was the epicenter of aircraft production for […]

“State of the City Update” Speaker – Mayor Corey Calaycay – Mayor Calaycay will provide an interesting update and overview on the state of the City of Claremont, including such matters as the status of city projects, its budget and sales tax. The city manager and city public information officer also plan to attend. This

“Petrogylyphs and Jaguars in Central America” Speaker – Anne Stoll, anthropologist Anne Stoll and her husband George travel around the world, investigating prehistoric art. Last year she presented a program to the club about Zimbabwe. This year it is about petroglyphs and jaguars in Central America. Anne has an MA in anthropology, and enjoyed a

“Travels to Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda” Speaker – Don MacDonald – Don has recently returned from a fabulous three-week trip to Africa, which he will share with us. The Big Five (African animals), gorillas, and the Rwanda holocaust museum, memorial and cemetery were particularly memorable. Don earned a BS in pharmacy from the University of

 “Positive Psychology” Speaker – Louis Alloro, M.Ed., MAPP – Successful people think differently.  They have the ability to bounce back, persevere, and make things happen even in (especially in) the face of adversity and challenge.  This new field of Positive Psychology teaches how we’re genetically predisposed to negativity and how we can change this.  Learn about

“The Power of Technology to Improve Human Functioning” Speakers –  David Cisneros and Pedro Diniz –   This joint program is about how several new technologies – that you may or may not have heard of – are impacting the fields of education and medicine. Dr. Cisneros will talk about virtual reality and augmented reality.

“Searching for Sculptor Albert Stewart” Speaker – Anne Sonner –   Albert Stewart (1900-65) created several pieces of art for the Claremont United Church of Christ, where Anne Sonner is historian (following in the big shoes of Doug MacKenzie). Research on Stewart and his sculpture ranged from Stewart’s roots in Europe, youth in NYC, and

“Life’s Surprises and Medical Miracles” Speakers – Carol and Bill Wiese –   On February 22, 2018 Carol Wiese had a massive “widow maker” heart attack, from which she was not expected to recover. By the grace of God, the love and prayers of family and friends, and amazing medical care, she survived. Carol will

“Big Bang, Black Holes and Cosmic Strings” Speaker – Dr. Deborah A. Konkowski, professor of math at US Naval Academy – Professor Konkowski will discuss Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity of 1905 as a precursor to his General Theory of Relativity of 1915. She will go on to show how General Relativity predicts many strange things,

“Ceramic Art in the Pomona Valley: The Legacy of Julianne and David Armstrong” Speaker – Paul Roach, Director of Advancement and Communications, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona – The American Museum of Ceramic Art is the enduring vision of two of Pomona Valley’s own – Julianne and David Armstrong. This talk with slideshow tells the