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a great time to drop in with a parent or
guardian and get a library card, too!” The
new area was underwritten by the Friends
of the Claremont Library. More information
is at colapublib.org or (909) 621-
4902. The library is at 208 N. Harvard
Ave.
PIANOS CASCADING Bridges Hall
of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., hosts “A
Cascade of Pianos” tonight, a free 8 p.m.
concert with six pianists playing Steve
Reich’s minimalist piece “Six Pianos”
and works by Barber, Bernstein, Meredith,
Monk and more. Musicians include
Pomona College’s piano faculty
Genevieve Feiwen Lee, Aron Kallay,
Jennie Jung, Gayle Blankenburg, Ming
Tsu and Philip Young. More information
is at pomona.edu/events/cascade-pianos
or (909) 607-2671.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
6
FALL BACK! Set your clocks back by
an hour today, as daylight saving time
ends at 2 a.m.
ART FIESTA TIME The Claremont
Museum of Art hosts the 13th annual Padua
Hills Art Fiesta today. The event includes
an outdoor art show with local
artists, arts and crafts demonstrations and
music, all under the shady olive trees of
Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave.
Claremont Heritage will also screen the
recently produced documentary film
Claremont Modern: The Convergence
of Art + Architecture at Midcentury
throughout the day, accompanied by an
exhibition produced by Claremont Heritage.
Twenty-five artists will display and
sell their original artwork including paintings,
prints, ceramics, glass, sculpture,
woodwork, textiles and jewelry. New
faces this year include woodworking by
Hal Metlizky; ceramics by Kristen Erickson
and T. and Jon Pacini; weaving by
Patricia Hinds and paintings by Jackie
Knell, Roz McMillan and Dee Small. The
event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission
is $8 for adults, $6 for CMA and
Heritage members. Children under 18 are
free. More information is at claremontmuseum.org.
MODERN TRIO SONATA Pomona
College’s Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E.
Fourth St., hosts a free concert today with
The Modern Trio Sonata at 3 p.m. The
group unites faculty performers Rachel
Rudich (flute), Sarah Thornblade (violin)
and Gayle Blankenburg (piano) in a program
of chamber music for flute, violin
and piano by Bach, Bloch, Debussy,
Kohn, Martinů and Milhaud. More information
is at pomona.edu/events/modern-trio-sonata
or (909) 607-2671.
FORTEPIANO ANYONE? Harvey
Mudd College’s free concert series: “Con
Gioia Early Music Ensemble” continues
from 8 to 9:30 p.m. tonight with a classical
Viennese soirée with works by
Mozart, Haydn and Hoffmeister for flute,
strings and Viennese-style fortepiano.
More information is at hmc.edu/hmc-arts
or (909) 621-8022. Drinkward Recital
Hall, 320 E. Foothill Blvd.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER
7
Photo by Paul Faulstich
LOCAL WILDLIFE STUDY Pomona
College hosts environmental analysis professor
Paul Faulstich from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Mr. Faulstich will present his studies of
wildlife in the Claremont Wilderness Park
and San Dimas Experimental Forest, followed
by a Q and A. The presentation
will include archival pigment prints of local
animals and plants that show a different
relationship with the world. The event
is free and open to the public and is sponsored
by Sustainable Claremont, the
League of Women Voters, the Interfaith
Sustainability Council and Pomona College.
Information is at sustainableclaremont.org
or by email to coordinator@sustainableclaremont.org.
Hahn Hall, Room
101, 420 N. Harvard Ave.
STRANGE DAYS INDEED: THE
2016 ELECTION Jack Pitney, Roy P.
Crocker professor of American history
and politics at Claremont McKenna College,
will offer insights on this most peculiar
of presidential election cycles and
his thoughts on what this year’s events
might portend for the future of American
elections and politics. Mr. Pitney is a widely-published
author or co-author of six
books on American politics, including
The Art of Political Warfare and The
Politics of Autism: Navigating The Contested
Spectrum. The Marian Miner
Cook Athenaeum is located at 385 E.
Eighth Street. The talk begins at 6:45 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
8
ELECTION DAY Today this contentious
election season draws—mercifully—to
a close. The forecast calls for 82
degrees and sunshine, so get on out and
enjoy the weather and pull that lever for
him or her. If you need help finding your
polling place go to the California Secretary
of State’s webpage at sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place.
ELECTORAL COLLEGE The University
Club of Claremont meets over
lunch today to discuss the Electoral College.
The talk will be led by University
Club member David Sonner, who is a retired
attorney. Mr. Sonner earned a bachelor’s
from Harvey Mudd College, a master’s
from the Claremont Graduate
University and his JD degree from Southwestern
University School of Law. Padua
Room, Hughes Community Center,
1700 Danbury Rd. A $15 meeting fee includes
a buffet lunch. More information is
at universityclubofclaremont.org.
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