A Saturday Night Worship service will benefit the people of Haiti.

Jeremy Riddle, a guest worship leader, will lead the 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday service at Granite Creek Community Church, 1580 N. Claremont Blvd.

According to the news release, "This is not a fundraiser in that there is no admission fee or "entertainment." Simply, it is the Church in action. One hundred percent of our tithes and offerings that night will go directly buy rice and beans for brothers and sister in Haiti through KidCare Int. and Haiti Endowment Fund."

Children's Ministries K-6th meets upstairs 7 p.m. while special needs ministry is currently not available for Saturday.

Information: www.haitiendowmentfund.org/

Granite Creek Community Church: (909) 625-4455 or www.granitecreek.org/

A Haiti Relief Benefit Show will take place Monday at The Press Restaurant, 129 Harvard Ave.

There is a $10 donation at the door, a $4 benefit shot, a $1 Raffle Tickets and $1 Hugs for Haiti.

Organizer and Citrus College student Leila Abdleghani worked with Robin Young, the Operations and Entertainment Manager at The Press Restaurant, Sarah Diaz, the General Manager and Steve Rudicel, the owner to make the benefit a reality.

Bands include Country Squires, Ojos Rojos and Bella Rouge.

The Country Squires will go on at 9 p.m. and perform for 30 to 40 minutes. The Ojos Rojos perform next for the same amount of time. Bella Rouge will end with an hour plus performance.

A portion of proceeds will benefit habitat for humanity and the Red Cross charities, Abdleghani said. This week, a Red Cross donation box is also located in the front of The Press Restaurant, Abdleghani said.

Information: (909) 625-4808 or www.thepressrestaurant.com/

Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 as part of the Gelencser House Concert series.

The duo, who mix traditional and original music, have been performing for 19 years. They use a banjo, guitar and concertina, while their live performances are "known for rich harmony, compelling songs and a good dose of humor," according to a news release.

Gillette's songs have been covered by John Denver, Garth Brooks, Tammy Wynette, Linda Ronstadt and others.

Directions to the home are given after reservations.

Information and reservations: (909) 596-1266 

A $220,000 Getty Foundation grant was awarded to the Pomona College Museum of Art.

The grant will go toward the future exhibition "It Happened at Pomona: Art at Pomona College 1969-1973" under the Getty Pacific Standard Time initiative, according to a Pomona College news release.

"The exhibition will focus on the intensely creative period from 1969 to 1973, when the Pomona College Museum of Art (then the Pomona College Gallery) presented some of the most experimental exhibitions of contemporary art in Los Angeles. The Pomona College Museum and Art Department served as an incubator for artists like Pomona alumni Chris Burden, James Turrell and Mowry Baden, among others," according to the news release.

The exhibit is scheduled to open Aug. 30, 2011 and run through May 13, 2012.

The Pomona College Museum of Art, at 330 N. College Ave., is free and open to the public.

The college is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Information: 909-621-8283 or www.pomona.edu/museum.

Pianists Karl and Margaret Kohn will perform, for two pianos, a concert of 20th century piano duos at 8 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Bridges Hall of Music at Pomona College.

According to a Pomona College news release, "The Kohns have given numerous American premiere performances, including works by Boulez, Pousseur, Berio, and Ligeti, with publications from The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, Helsingin Sanomat, London Times and Manchester Guardian hailing them as "extra-ordinary duo-pianists," "exquisite," "furiously exciting," "super virtuoso," "graceful," and "poetic.""

The program will feature:

Steve Reich - piano phase (1967)

Karl Kohn - Dream Pieces (1983)

Georgy Ligeti - Three Pieces (1976)

John Adams -- Hallelujah Junction (1998)

Bridges Hall of Music is at 150 E. 4th St.

A presentation on "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Census" will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Claremont Public Library.

U.S. Census Bureau spokesman Paul Greening will give a presentation and then hold a question and answer discussion.

The event is co-sponsored by the City of Claremont Human Services Department and the Claremont Library.

The library is at 208 North Harvard Ave.

Information 909-621-4902 or www.colapublib.org

Because of rock slides caused by heavy rains, the Wilderness Park was closed on Jan. 21 and will reopen Feb. 1, city officials said on their Web site.

At the city council meeting Tuesday night, city manager Jeff Parker said a main issue was that a large rock blocked a fire access road and needed to be moved.

Jesse Jackson will discuss "With Justice for All: Human Rights and Civil Rights At Home and Abroad" from 6:45 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College.

Jackson is founder and president of the Rainbow/PUSH and co-author of two books "Legal Lynchings: The Death Penalty and America's Future" in 2001 and "It's About Money!: The Fourth Movement of the Freedom Symphony: How to Build Wealth, Get Access to Capital, and Achieve Your Financial Dreams" In 1999.

The Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College is at 385 E. 8th St.

Information: 909-621-8244

The Pomona Valley United Nations Association-USA gave three awards for an annual United Nations Association sponsored high school essay contest.

"The mission of the UNA-USA is to educate, inspire and mobilize Americans to support the principles and vital work of the UN, strengthening the UN system, promoting constructive US leadership in that system and achieving the goals of the UN Charter," according to a UNA news release.

Claremont High School student Johnny Huynh, son of Cam Tran and John Huynh was first place; Margaret Gallagher, daughter of Laura and Sean Gallagher was second place; and Chetana Srinivas, daughter of Shanthi and Srini Srinivas was third place.

Chapter Treasurer Emily Birch and President Mel Boynton presented cash awards of $250, $150, and $100.

The University Club of Claremont donated the funds.

The students teacher, David Chamberlain, was also recognized at the dinner while a total of 17 essays were received from four area high schools.

Huynh's winning essay will be submitted to the national competition.

Essays, in the form of a letter, were written to President Barack Obama on these questions: How can the U.S. promote sustainable development and economic growth in developing countries and how can the U.S. build an international system that promotes good governance, development, and poverty reduction.

Judges were Julie Steinbach, retired prison teacher; Arthur Sutton, Cal Poly professor; Jane Purcell Edwards, writer and former CHS teacher; and Mel Boynton, activist and substitute teacher.

Winning essays can be found at the chapter's website www.pv.una-socal.org

Sustainable Claremont had two members, Katie Gerecke and Freeman Allen, give a presentation on "Sustainability at Home and Around the World."

Officers and board for 2010-2011 elected at the event were Katie Gerecke and Richard Harris, co-presidents; Harry Brunger, vice president; Bob Wallace, treasurer; and Carolee Monroe, secretary.

The "Class of 2010" board members are Rizek Abusharr, Mel Boynton, Emily Burch, Mary Johnson, Malika Kachani, Dean McHenry, and Bob Smith.

The Pomona Valley Chapter, according to the news release, is one of ten active in Southern California, out of almost 200 chapters nationwide.

People who show up at Round Table Pizza near the 10 Freeway from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday can order pizzas with 20 percent of the proceeds going toward Haiti Relief.
 
Haiti Relief will go through the American Red Cross, or the Clinton Bush Fund.

Those who purchase the pizza must say "Haiti Cause" and will be charged for a regular menu price instead of a special or coupon price for the fundraiser.

The fundraiser is for Dine-In, Pick-up and To-Go.

The pizza company is at 408 Auto Center Dr.

Information: 909-625-2444 and www.myspace.com/RTPHaitiRelief.