FALL INTO ART, CULTURE & HISTORY W/ Claremont Heritage

A FALL TO REMEMBER!

2026 Anniversary Celebration:

50 Years of Claremont Heritage & 100 Years of the Garner House

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DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS SUPPER CLUB

THURS OCT 29 | 6 PM

Historic Garner House

Supper club is back!! Oct 29 Tickets on Eventbrite

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS SUPPER CLUB

Thursday, October 29 | VIP 5:30 - General Seating 6:00pm

Join us for an unforgettable evening honoring tradition, memory and togetherness—served one delicious course at a time.

CURATED SUPPER CLUB MENU

Your ticket includes a thoughtfully curated menu—and an evening created to celebrate the people, stories and traditions that remain forever in our hearts.

Tickets are limited. Reserve your seat and join us at the table!

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The Claremont Lewis Museum of Art will host FestivArts

at the Padua Hills Theatre

Sunday, November 1, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Padua Hills Theatre, 4467 Padua Ave., Claremont. Admission is $10 for adults. CLMA members, students, and children under 18 are free. A free shuttle is available from Padua Park.

Original work by local artists will be displayed for sale under shady olive trees and in the beautiful historic building. The festival celebrates its 22nd year with craft demonstrations, art making, face painting, tacos, and live music by the Claremont Voodoo Society. This year’s featured artist Kris Erickson will lead a participatory ceramic activity along with a display of her work.

Shop for original artwork including ceramics, glass, jewelry, paintings, prints, weaving, and woodwork by over 40 artists
Watch art and craft demonstrations by local art organizations
Add your sgraffito marks to a ceramic project with artist Kristen Erickson
Make an art project at Creation Station for kids and adults
Get your face artfully painted by Sara Heady
Listen to live music by the Claremont Voodoo Society
Enjoy Tacos, snacks, wine and beer Hillside Terrace

JOIN CLAREMONT HERITAGE AS WE EXHIBIT LOCAL ARTISTS

PRESENTATION / BOOK SIGNING

Sunday, November 8th, 2026 | 4-6 PM

Ginger Elliott Gallery (Adjacent to Garner House), 840 N Indian Hill Blvd Claremont, CA 91711 | Suggested $10 Donation

Join us for a talk with Dr. Wendy Slatkin on her book “Art and Community in California’s Pomona Valley, 1930 - 1980.” Slatkin will be giving a lecture on the process in which her book was made. She will discuss the criteria which featured artists were picked under to the main archival resources and bibliographical references for the book. A book signing will take place following the lecture.

Reservations requested! RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE

(Call (909) 621-0848 or email: info@claremontheritage.org)

ALEX COUWENBERG | ALPENGLOW*

EXHIBITION OPENING | SAT NOV 14 | 6-9 PM

ARTIST RECEPTION | SAT DEC 5 | 6-9 PM

Exhibition Runs Nov 14, 2026 - Jan 16, 2027

Born and raised in Southern California, Alex Couwenberg creates vibrant,

multilayered paintings inspired by the region’s distinctive visual culture—from

modernist architecture and mid-century design to music, transportation, and the

surrounding landscape.

Drawing on the traditions of Southern California Hard-edge abstraction, Finish

Fetish, and Light and Space art, Couwenberg combines bold geometric forms, rich color, and meticulously worked surfaces to create compositions that are both structured and expressive.

A graduate of ArtCenter College of Design and Claremont Graduate School,

Couwenberg studied under renowned painter Karl Benjamin, whose influence

helped shape his artistic philosophy and dedication to craft and process.

His work has been exhibited internationally and is represented in numerous public, private, and museum collections, including the Laguna Art Museum, Crocker Art Museum, and Long Beach Museum of Art. In 2007, he received the prestigious Joan Mitchell Foundation Award for his achievements in painting.

*ALPENGLOW is a reddish/orange glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains. Alex uses orange as a base coat for all his paintings inspired by the Alpenglow on Mount Baldy.

The Ginger Elliott Exhibition Space is open Monday - Friday 10am - 3pm

or by appointment

For more information visit: www.ClarmontHeritage.org or (909) 621-0848

Special Thanks to William Turner Gallery | www.williamturnergallery.com

GET A DOUBLE DOSE OF MODERNISM!

The Fall episode of Modernism Week in Palm Springs just finished but that doesn't mean you can't get your fix here in Claremont.

On Sunday, November 15th we have two events happening - First is the talk by noted author and historian Alan Hess on Modernism on Route 66. The second is a special screening of GOOGIE: ARCHITECTURE OF THE SPACE AGE - with special guests from the film including Charles Phoenix and Alan Hess doing a Q&A after - Don't miss this event - see below for tickets!

Would you like to promote your business to the Modernism crowd?

Sponsorships are available for this double event HERE

Sponsorship Form HERE

A Luncheon & Talk with Author and Architectural Historian

ALAN HESS

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2026 | 12:30–2:30 PM

Walter's Restaurant | 310 N Yale Ave Claremont, CA 91711

Tickets: $80 | $70 Claremont Heritage Members

Join Claremont Heritage for a special Route 66 Centennial presentation featuring acclaimed author and architectural historian Alan Hess, exploring the remarkable architecture, art, and designed landscapes along Claremont's historic stretch of the Mother Road and beyond.

Enjoy a 3-course buffet style lunch at the newly re-opened Walter's Restaurant featuring globally inspired California cuisine. Vegetarian options available.

Get your tickets now and after lunch enjoy the Claremont Premier of GOOGIE: Architecture of the Space Age at the newly opened Regency Theater.

Modernism on Route 66 Luncheon Tickets available HERE

FILM SCREENING

GOOGIE: Architecture of the Space Age

Special One-Day-Only Film Screening

Q&A with Alan Hess and Charles Phoenix

Sunday, November 15, 2026 | 3:00–5:00 PM

ALL NEW Regency Theater | Claremont, California

PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEAT HERE

Join Claremont Heritage for a special screening of Googie, a new documentary by award winning filmmaker Jake Gorst exploring the bold, futuristic architecture that defined Southern California's postwar automobile culture.

From soaring roofs and dramatic neon signs to space-age coffee shops and roadside landmarks, Googie celebrates the exuberant design and optimism of midcentury America—and the efforts to preserve this unique architectural legacy.

Following the film, enjoy a lively Q&A with Alan Hess, acclaimed author, architectural historian, and preservation advocate, and Charles Phoenix, celebrated author, entertainer, and cultural historian known for his infectious enthusiasm for Southern California's midcentury history and Americana.

Celebrate the Route 66 Centennial with an entertaining afternoon of architecture, nostalgia, and roadside culture!

VILLAGE WALKING TOUR | SAT NOV 7 | 10 - 12PM

MEET AT: Claremont Depot - 200 W. First Street $20/person

Reservations Required: Purchase HERE or call 909.621.0848 -

Docents from Claremont Heritage, the local non-profit organization dedicated to advancing, preserving, and celebrating the historic architectural, natural, and cultural resources of the community, on a walking tour of the quaint Claremont “Village.” Learn the history of the town-from agriculture to colleges--and visit some of the key sites that make Claremont such a unique city. Share in the stories, art, and architecture of the “City of Trees and Ph.Ds.” We end in time for you to visit one of the great restaurants in the Village for lunch.

WHAT: Walking tour from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (approximately two miles) - Please come prepared with comfortable clothing/walking shoes, a hat and water

WHERE: Meet at Historic Depot at 9:45 am (now home to Claremont Lewis Museum of Art) 200 West 1st Street, Claremont 91711

COST: $20 per person RESERVATIONS REQUIRED (if the event is cancelled for any reason a full refund will be issued)