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Happy 2026, friends! 🍾
There’s something grounding about starting the year with the simple stuff: hot coffee at a local diner, the snap of fresh citrus in the orchard, kids quietly focused in an art class. All of it feels just right for this early-January pace.
This week’s lineup is full of those feel-good moments. From live music and ribbon cuttings to magic shows and community reads, we’re starting the year close to home and with heart.
Sending you bright and neighborly New Year vibes!
In today’s Scoop:
🎪 When Comedy Comes Calling
📚 Turning Pages, Together
🎨 Focus Grows, Spirits Lift
✨ Neighborhood Nights, Done Right
🍔 Old-School Breakfast Changes Everything
Some places just feel nostalgic in the best way. Mr. D’s Diner is one of those breakfast spots where your mood gets lifted somewhere between the hot coffee and your food arriving freshly-made.
Locals praise their juicy burgers, French toast, omelets, and comfort diner plates, all served with great service. Retro feels and easy prices don’t hurt either. Bonus points if you’re taking-out for the road.
🍓 Good vibes, great flavors: now all day long!
Robeks La Verne is excited to announce new store hours:
🕖 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Every day
Plus, meet your new bowl obsessions:
🍓 Strawnana Berry Blast
🥭 Mango Magic
🍌 Nutty Banana Crunch
Spoon-worthy goodness from open to close!
🎨 Building Creativity Through Studio Artworks
Drawn2Art Glendora are filled with skill-building classes, where children remain focused, and parents notice the difference. Reviews mention patient teachers, flexible scheduling, and how confidence grows alongside technique.
Students have been going for years, leveling up discussions and proudly showing their work on art shows. Everyone feels supportive, and organized in a way loved educational institutions can be.
📊 The Market's Difficult. Agents Should Be Great.
Capital & Influence welcomes a number of proven agents reaching for clarity, systems, and freedom that actually works.
• Built for agents closing 12+ deals a year.
• Digital-first tools protecting your business.
• Present leadership with high standards.
🎪 A Night Under the Big Top in Glendora
The Gist: Comedy magician Chipper Lowell brings his warmly funny, story driven show “Step Right Up” to Citrus College’s Haugh Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 17. Raised in a real circus family, Lowell mixes sleight of hand with true tales, childhood photos, and multimedia moments that feel equal parts magic show and memoir. It is polished, personal, and full of heart, with a distinctly California sense of showmanship.
Why It Matters: It is a chance to enjoy professional caliber entertainment close to home! Showtime is 7 p.m. with tickets at $20 to $36. For more details:
📚 A New Year, New Shared Stories in Claremont
The Gist: With mornings made for good books, the Friends of the Claremont Library are rolling out this year’s On the Same Page community read, West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. The free series blends history, travel, and wildlife storytelling, with three in person gatherings at local spots many of us know well. It’s a relaxed, welcoming way to connect over a novel that spans roads, decades, and a bit of California wonder.
Why It Matters: This longtime program turns reading into a shared civic tradition, bringing Claremont together one chapter at a time.
What’s Next:
Jan 17: Community discussion, 10 a.m., Claremont Library
Feb 21: Road trips lecture, 10 a.m., Claremont Library
Mar 21: Author talk, 2 p.m., Alexander Hughes Center
Books available for checkout or $15 purchase at the library
🛡️ Men of God Shouldn't Lead Alone
The Leader of Men brings together a close-knitted band of determined men for a year of growth, restoration, and Kingdom leadership.
• In-person gathering, and quarterly retreats.
• Weekly prayer, internal reflection, and support.
• Deep self-work that produces great change.
🖼️ Free Friday Art Hours | Claremont Lewis Museum of Art | Claremont | 1/9 | More
Wander the galleries at your own pace: art made accessible for everyone.
🍊 Orange Picking Season | Heritage Park | La Verne | 1/10 | More
Season kicks off with fresh, pick-your-own citrus every Saturday until the trees run out.
⛳ Kiwanis Fore Kids Tournament | Canyon Golf Course | San Dimas | 01/12 | More
Charity tournament blending rivalries, neighborhood spirit, and meaningful cause.
💡 MakMo: LED Cards! | Helen Renwick Library | Claremont | 01/14 | More
Hands-on STEAM fun building light-up cards with simple circuits for young makers.
🎀 La Verne Heights Magazine Ribbon Cutting | La Paloma | La Verne | 1/8 | More
Join business leaders for a festive ribbon cutting marking an exciting new chapter.
🌼 Flower Power Hour | Magnolia Bistro & Wine Bar | Claremont | 1/8 | More
Peace, love, and harmony fill the room as this folk trio delivers throwback hits!
✂️ Ribbon Cutting Celebration | Agencé Salon | San Dimas | 1/8 | More
Celebrate new beginnings as the Chamber of Commerce welcomes luxury salon AGENCÉ.
🎶 Relic Radio: Classic & Modern Rock | Glendora Continental | Glendora | 1/10 | More
A four-hour live set packed with rock anthems and crowd-pleasers from every era.
🎤 Coldwater Blues Club Night | Chase’s | La Verne | 1/10 | More
A special set list, guest energy, and discounted blues festival tickets.
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