Programs

“Live Holiday Music” – This concert is great way to start the holiday season. Join us and bring spouses and friends! The award-winning Claremont High School Chamber Singers will perform wonderful songs for us from around the world. Their new director is Kyle Ward. This concert was a presentation at DoubleTree in Claremont.

“What’s Happening at Mt. San Antonio College” – Peter Hildago will talk about current and future events and construction at Mt. San Antonio College – the largest single campus community college in the western U.S., which currently serves about 70,000 students. His elected office represents north Pomona, San Dimas, La Verne, and south Glendora. Peter

“Pomona Valley History 1830 – 1870” – Learn about the interesting history of the Pomona Valley! The goal of the Historical Society of Pomona, founded in 1916, is to make the rich and diverse history of the Pomona Valley become a meaningful part of people’s lives. For many years, tourists and locals have visited and

“The Joys and Challenges of Local Theater” – Beatrice Casagran will talk about her 20 years of experiences leading theater productions in the Claremont area. A theatrical educator, actor, director, and producer, Beatrice co-founded Ophelia’s Jump Productions in 2012 with a mission to produce works that invite questioning and spark discourse while providing meaningful opportunities

“A Photo Travelogue of Four Hiking Trips Last Summer” – David Sonner is a graduate of Harvey Mudd College, a retired attorney, and the immediate past president of the University Club of Claremont. Following a bad illness in early 2020, which resulted in severe asthma that lasted for most of the year, he decided to

“Evidence-Based Approaches to Help People with Depression Seek Help” – Although depression is treatable, many people with depression never seek help. Unlike many other ailments, as a person becomes more depressed, their help-seeking attitude becomes less favorable, and they are less likely to seek help. Thistalk will illustrate the harm that can occur when trying

“Pomona Unified School District 2024-2025” – While our club has regularly heard from the Claremont Unified SchoolDistrict, we have this opportunity to hear from the substantially larger Pomona Unified School District. Many of our club members live andwork in Pomona. Bring you questions! Darren Knowles is the Superintendent of Pomona Unified SchoolDistrict (PUSD), known for

“Bright Prospect: College Access and Completion” – Bright Prospect has been a regular recipient of University Club Grants.Today, more than 2,500 Bright Prospect students receive collegereadiness programming, one-on-one coaching, application assistance,and ongoing mentorship beginning in ninth grade through college graduation. Executive Director Holly Kirkland Reynolds earned her master’s pf artsdegree in human development for Pacific

“The Increased Popularity of Birding – What’s it All About and How You Can Get Involved” – Why are one third of American adults now birdwatching? Why has there been a 5-fold increase in the use of birding phone apps since 2020? Could it be because birding is good for you? Your brain benefits because

“Developing an Art History of the Pomona Valley” – Dr. Wendy Slatkin will talk about her research on the art history of Pomona Valley, which is the subject of her books Portrait of a Community: Selections from the Chaffey Community Museum of  Art and Creative Art Communities of the Pomona Valley: 1930-1980, to be published