Programs

New Developments with the Sam Maloof Foundation Speaker: Jim Rawitsch, Executive Director In this “Maloof Legacy” presentation, Jim Rawitsch will tell how woodworker Sam Maloof, the son of Lebanese immigrants and born in Chino, became a globally recognized California Modernist furnituremaker. Maloof’s works are in the collections of America’s leading art museums and collectors, and […]

The Latest in LA County Fire Practices and Challenges– Speakers:  Captain Chris Adomeit and the Fire Team – including Engineer Mike Gallo, Captain Mike Coggins, Battalion Chief Dennis Cross and Firefighter Scott Gibbs. The County of Los Angeles Fire Department provides fire protection services to 57 cities and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. 

The North Korea Crisis: How Did We Get Here and How Do We Get Out?– Speaker: Dr. Tom Phuong Le, Assistant Professor of Politics, Pomona College This talk will examine how the US has played a role in North-South Korea relations, recent North Korea developments in its nuclear and ICBM programs, and potential strategies the

How Technology is Impacting Crimes of Human Exploitation – Speaker:  Opal Singleton, President and CEO of Million Kids By 2020, almost the entire world will be connected by the internet.  This is the first generation in history where our youth can reach the entire world and the entire world can reach them. There are an

A Musical Salute to Mother’s Day – Performer: Coril Prochnow Don’t miss this special musical performance by lyric soprano Coril Prochnow. Her program includes old favorites from the 40s and 50s, along with a combination of familiar arias, art songs and sacred classical pieces. In addition to singing with orchestras and opera companies, she performs her

Investments During a Turbulent Market and Long-Term  – Speaker:  Don Gould, President and CIO of Gould Asset Management Don Gould will speak on the current state of financial markets. He will review factors moving the markets today, as well as sharing his insights into some of the more important long-term issues for financial markets. His

Alternative Transportation and the Claremont Senior Bike Group – Speaker: Tom Shelley, CSBG safety officer and senior cyclist Several of our club members are regular bicycle riders. We’ve invited Tom Shelley, safety officer of the Claremont Senior Bike Group (CSBG), to share his insights on the pro and con of cycling. Tom grew up in

The Paris Climate Accord:  A Progress Assessment– Speaker: Dr. Tanja Srebotnjak, Director of Hixon Center and Associate Professor, Harvey Mudd College Two years after the Paris Climate Agreement was signed, the world has seen several major political developments. This talk will look at the original commitments made by countries vis-à-vis the greenhouse gas reductions needed

Campaign Contributions and Wedding Cakes: Understanding the Dramatic Consequences of the Supreme Court’s Free Speech Decisions – Speaker: Dr. Amanda Hollis-Brusky, Assistant Professor of Politics, Pomona College From our earliest years as a country, politics and media in America have been conditioned by Supreme Court decisions. Our program will discuss impacts of the free-speech decisions

Adolescent Sleep and Community Impact – Speaker: Dr. Andrew Vosko, Director of Transdisciplinary Studies, Claremont Graduate University As research has uncovered more about specific sleep needs across people’s lifespans, there has been a movement to address healthy sleep practices in school-aged youth. Much evidence has surfaced that high school students get less sleep than is