Padua Hills Theatre accepting applications for non-profit community events

The Padua Hills Theatre Community Use Committee is accepting applications for events that take place between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2014, according to a city of Claremont website news release.

The city of Claremont’s Padua Hills Theatre Community Use Program, according to the release, reserves dates each year for local non-profit organizations intersted in hosting community events at lower rates.

The community use committee reviews and approves the applications.

Those agencies awarded a community use date will receive a more than $5,550 event rental package.

Currently, there are nine community use days available throughout the year to accommodate weekday and weekend events.

The applications must be submitted to the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont by 5 p.m. March 18 for priority consideration.

An optional meeting will be held at the Padua Hills Theatre at 11 a.m. March 5 to tour the site and answer questions.

To RSVP for the event, contact management analyst Lauren Marshall at 909-399-5356 or lmarshall@ci.claremont.ca.us.

Photos of the facility are available for viewing at the Chantrelles Catering website at www.chantrellescatering.com.

For more information, or an application, head to www.ci.claremont.ca.us/update.cfm?resID=250450

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Library to hold variety of programs this month

The Claremont Public Library will host a range of programs in February, according to a news release.

The first program is Paint, Color, And Clay! From 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 20 at the library.

Parents and caregivers are asked to drop in at the library between 10 a.m. and noon to enjoy art activities with their toddler or pre-school aged children.

Another program for adults is a Social Security Workshop which will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

Representatives from the Pomona social security office will give a short summary with a slide show of their new product “my Social Security Your Online Account … Your Control.”

Afterward, a one-on-one consultation for any Social Security issues people have will be held.

Preschool Storytime takes place from 11:30 a.m. To 12:15 p.m. Friday with play, stories, rhymes and songs for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers.

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Claremont City Council candidates forum Feb. 23

CLAREMONT – Active Claremont and the League of Women Voters of the Claremont Area are hosting a Claremont City Council candidates forum on Feb. 23, according to a news release.

The forum will start at 11:30 a.m. and be held inside the Padua room at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd.

For more information, contact 909-624-4796.

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