Dia de Los Muertos Family Discovery Day is coming from noon to 4 p.m. Nov.1

There will be hands-on crafts, papel picado workshop, printmaking workshop and Day of the Dead storytelling.

ADMISSION IS FREE!!

Museum of History and Art, Ontario

225 S. Eculid Ave., Ontario

(909)983-3198

"Friends" a ceramic art collection by Marjorie Heady is currently on display at the Claremont Community Foundation Gallery. An artist reception for Marjorie will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30, Nov. 7.

Claremont Community Foundation: 205 Yale Ave., Claremont

(909)398-1060

If you're interested in ways to protect the planet and your health there may be a website just waiting for you: www.GoGreenOnline.com

Some ideas on the site include:

* Progressively make changes in each room of your house

* What you can do improve your home, health and enviroment.

* Take the 20% Energy Challenge: set your own baseline and track your
progress.

* Learn key facts and improve your knowledge.

Come on down to the Ladies' Night Out at Filippi Winery on Wednesday, October 29th from 6-9 PM. There will be wine, food, shopping and prizes. 

Authors of the cook book: "Stud Muffin" and some hunky male models will be on hand to sign copies.

Joseph Filippi Winery: 12467 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga

For ladies 21 and older

Tickets: $20

From:

Inland Valley's Fetch Pet Care and the ASPCA

Rancho de Philo, voted 2008 best dessert wine of the show at the LA County Fair
International Wine Competition, has sold its award winning Sherry - only one week a year - for more than 25 years.

This year's sale is from Nov. 8 through 16

Prices:

2008 blend - $24.95
2007 blend - $34.95
2006 blend - $39.95

Rancho de Philo Winery
10050 Wilson Avenue, Alta Loma
Phone: (909) 987-4208

o Eastbound Interstate 10 at Live Oak Canyon Road is Scheduled to Close on :

November 5, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

o Westbound Interstate 10 at Live Oak Canyon Road is Scheduled to Close on: November 6, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

o Live Oak Canyon Road Bridge over Interstate 10 is Scheduled to Close on: November 5 and 6, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

A full closure of Live Oak Canyon Road bridge at I-10, between 14th Street/Calimesa Blvd, and Outer Highway 10 South is scheduled on November 5 and 6, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Freeway access will not be available, except for the following exceptions;

• Motorists traveling northbound on Live Oak Canyon Road will have access to the I-10 eastbound on-ramp both nights

• Motorists traveling southbound on Live Oak Canyon Road will have access to the I-10 westbound on-ramp during the November 5 closure only.

Contest Winner Will Receive Kitchen Makeover Worth More Than $9,000

ONTARIO, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2008) Who has the ugliest kitchen in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties? Granite Transformations of Ontario is about to find out. As part of the companys Ugliest Kitchen Contest, homeowners are asked to submit photos of their style-challenged kitchen by Oct. 31. The winning homeowner will receive a kitchen makeover valued at more than $9,000. To enter, please go to www.granitetransformations.com/Ontario.

For those homeowners who are still waiting for avocado green tiles to come back into fashion, this is the chance to make a giant style leap forward with beautiful new Granite Transformations countertops from its Ontario showroom located at 4295 Jurupa Street. Granite Transformations countertops are manufactured using 95 percent granite and a specially formulated polymer that is cast into lightweight slabs that are then custom cut and installed directly over existing countertops. The resulting transformation, from old and worn to beautiful granite countertops that resist scratching and staining, takes as little as one to two days.

To enter, homeowners simply need to send in the photo that best illustrates why their ugly, out-of-date kitchen deserves a makeover. Granite Transformations judges will do the rest. This is a contest that will show the dramatic transformation that can happen in one or two days using Granite Transformations unique installation process, which easily covers existing counters with beautiful new surfaces. Take your kitchen from ugly to gorgeous just in time for the holidays.

The winner of the Ugliest Kitchen Contest will receive Granite Transformations countertops and backsplash, a Wind Crest gas or electric cooktop, a new sink and a kitchen faucet set. Total makeover is valued at more than $9,000.

Tricks to a Healthy Halloween

1)      Plan Ahead.  Make a plan prior to Halloween so that you can keep tabs on what your children will be consuming on Halloween.  Talk to teachers (many schools hold Halloween events), party host(s) and neighbors to agree on the types treats to be handed out to children. 

2)      Negotiate with Kids. Talk to kids and set-up expectations for Halloween day.  Make sure that they do their homework and chores before trick-or-treating. 

3)      Dinner First.  On Halloween night, give children an extra-nutritious dinner before trick-or-treating.   It will reduce their appetite for sweets.  A meal filled with lean protein, whole grains and vegetables are the way to go!  Remember to serve a glass of low fat or nonfat milk with the meal for extra nutrition. Drinking milk is proven to strengthen teeth, prevent cavities, boost calcium, vitamin D and potassium levels.

4)      Non-Food Treats.  Consider handing out treats like themed school supplies like pencils and erasers to school-age children as they will come in handy for class.  Small toys are also appropriate in reducing the amount of candy children eat during Halloween.  Plus, they're fun!

5)      Power Trick-or-Treat.  Make sure children get enough physical activity to burn off excess sugar and fat.  Trick-or-treating can be a fun way to incorporate walking and exercise.  Plan a few extra loops around the neighborhood.  This process can tire out kids and prepare them to hit the sack when they get home.

6)      GOT  MILK?  Serving chocolate milk after trick or treating is a great, healthy treat.  It doesn't deprive kids of the chocolate closely associated with Halloween, while still providing them great nutrition.   If you want to help your kids sleep on Halloween night, a glass of warm low fat or nonfat milk prior to bed will do the trick.  Milk contains tryptophan which helps people snooze. 

7)      Set Limits.  Set boundaries with your child on how many pieces of candy they're allowed to eat on Halloween and while trick-or-treating.   Allow your children to make their own selections, but tell them they can only pick a few pieces.   

8)      Exchange Program.   Trade your children's Halloween candy for a desired toy to reduce candy consumption.  Many schools, doctors and dentists have similar programs.  Just ask! 

9)      Out of Sight. Out of Mind.  Bring candy to work or throw them away.  Kids don't eat what they can't see. 

10)  Set an Example.  Parents should also stay away from eating too much candy during Halloween.  They need to be role models for their children.

Courtesy of the California Milk Processor Board and the California Dietetic Association 

Friends of UCR Botanic Gardens is having its 26th annual Fall Plant Sale - just in time for the fall planting season. The sale will take place Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. and will continue Sunday, October 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Take advantage of our cool fall weather. Plants established during fall and winter grow faster in spring and require less water next summer. You'll find plenty of plants to choose from at the Friends of UCR Botanic Gardens Fall Plant Sale. There will be nearly 10,000 plants, including many rare and unusual varieties, as well as some old favorites. Choose from colorful, heat-loving trees and shrubs, flowering perennials, miniature roses, rare cacti and other succulents, lots of herbs, patio and houseplants, orchids, wildflower seeds and much more. A special selection of showy, water-efficient and California native plants will also be available for the fall planting season. Botanic Gardens T-shirts, a full color Subtropical Trees of California poster, Hummingbird Garden poster, Armadillo arm protectors and handsome composite urns will be for sale.

Most of the plants for sale will have a detailed information sign and color photo to help you make your selections. U.C. Master Gardeners, Gardens' staff and Volunteers will be available to answer your questions. There will be a Preview Plant Sale for Members of the Friends of UCR Botanic Gardens. For more information on the sale, or on joining the "Friends", please contact Steve Morgan at the Botanic Gardens at 951-784-6962, e-mail ucrbg@ucr.edu, visit our website at www.gardens.ucr.edu or write to the address listed below.

The Botanic Gardens cover more than 40 acres and feature nearly 3500 plant species from around the world. Enjoy beautiful vistas and numerous scenic trails, including gentle pathways graded for wheelchair access. A wide array of blooming plants can be seen year around. With local freeway construction occurring, be sure to verify current directions by calling or by visiting our website as the date approaches. Parking for the sale is free; regular visitor parking is 25 cents an hour.

Botanic Gardens, Univ. of Calif., Riverside, (951)784-6962, email ucrbg@ucr.edu. www.gardens.ucr.edu.

The Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography at The University of La Verne is hosting the exhibit "Sheltered  by Karen Tapia, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, Oct. 20 through Dec. 5

Reception 7 p.m. to 9, Oct. 23

University of La Verne: 1950 3rd Street, La  Verne

(909)593-3511 ext. 4281, http://www.ulv.edu/art/carlson.phtml

Multi-Vendor
Stamp & Craft Sale!!

Sat, Oct 25th (8am-12pm)

214 Elizabeth Lane
Upland, CA 91786
on the front yard patio area
(west of Euclid Blvd, between 7th & 8th Streets)

Vendors: Rent a space for $15 which helps pay for coffee, water and soda, plus advertising and use of the space to sell your wares. Tables & chairs are provided for you. I can take up to 10 vendors, plus me. You can either bring your own munchies or we can set it up as a potluck type of event for vendors only - Need suggestions. Also, one vendor idea is to sell drinks/snacks for customers.

Customers: Come see all the different types of handmade crafts, gifts, supplies and other goodies to help begin your holiday shopping!
For those who order out of the Stampin' Up! Catalog, or Holiday Mini Catalog, or book a party, or sign up with the Stampin' Up! Family with Lynda Barr on the day of this sale, there will be a chance to win door prizes!

Any questions, please call Lynda Barr
(909) 946-2927 (home) (909) 969-3916 (cell)
jlbarr622@juno.com
To order online 24/7, visit: http://www.lyndabarr.stampinup.net - Click on Shop Now

Vendor Information
1. Each vendor will be able to use table space approximately 3'x4'. You are welcome to bring your own table cloths - I will provide at least 1 chair per space, more if there's enough left over.

2. If we all agree to a potluck-type of event for vendors only, the food will be kept in the kitchen area, so you can grab a bite to eat or take a break, when needed.

3. There will be no cover for shade on the front patio, which is why we are doing this in the morning and then ending the event when it will begin to get too warm outside.

4. Please send in your registration form as soon as possible! The first 10 vendors that send in a registration form and payment will be guaranteed a space. All others will be entered onto a Waiting List, and then notified if one of the first 10 vendors needs to cancel. There is no splitting of space, ie: 2 vendors using one space.

Name of Vendor Items being sold Fee Pd?
1. Lynda Barr SU holiday cards, retired stamp sets, etc ---
2. Marti Facen Oddydies Party Themed Products Paid by √
3. Dominique Cooper Gurrlie Girl Jewelry Paid by √
4. Marion Garcia Monavie Health Food Drinks Paid by √
5. Cheryl Howell Jewelry gift bags, tole paintings, used stamps, etc Pd by cash
6. Laura Short Stamped cards, food items, holiday ornaments √ on way
7. Tai Singleton Gold Canyon Candles and supplies
8. Fatima Sanchez Handmade tamales/hot chocolate/Holiday gift cards sets
9.
10.
11.

Multi-Vendor Stamp & Craft Sale
Sat, October 25, 2008 from 8am to 12pm Fee: $15/person
Name_________________________________ Ph#_______________________________
Email ___________________Items being sold: _______________________________
Please check method of payment for $15 fee: Check____ Cash____ Credit Card_____

Make check payable to Lynda Barr and then send to:
214 Elizabeth Lane in Upland, CA 91786

What's going on at The Claremont Forum Saturday Oct. 25:

Alternative Healing Faire
10 AM to 3 PM

Certified practitioners will be offering alternative healing mini-workshops and will provide educational information regarding their services. - Intuitive readings will be available.

Reception and Performance
5:30 PM to 7 PM

A performance entitled "The Finding of Peace Within and Without" will be performed by Phyllis Douglas and Maura Riley, with live drums, and percussion led by Safeer Mahdi. Kjerstin Bowman will perform solo dance work, followed by a seated Crystal Singing Bowl meditation lead by Phyllis Douglas.
Cost is $15.00 per person.

Spirit Dance Workshop with Safeer Mahdi
7:15 PM to 9:15 PM

This unique transformational musical healing and dance meditation utilizes traditional African "call and response" techniques combined with sacred tribal music, visualization, breathing exercises, and musical play to relieve stress and promote a true sense of well being and peace of mind. Bring a drum or a musical instrument if you have one.
Cost is $20 with pre-registration or $25.00 at the door

Claremont Forum

HARVEYS, creators of the Original Seatbeltbag now offers: Tote Your Vote!

Available now on www.seatbeltbags.com and retail stores.

Sweatshop free and made in the U.S. the Tote Your Vote bag is personalized with your presidential candidate in mind and available for only a limited time.

Blue Bunny Ice Cream Cookies are a spook-tac-u-lar Halloween treat, with three chilling Ice Cream Cookie recipes to choose from.

Blue Bunny® Bat Ice Cream Cookie

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine

1-1/2 cups sugar, divided

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 Scoop BLUE BUNNY® Premium Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream

Chocolate Syrup & Carmel Sauce for outlines

Cinnamon Imperials and Chocolate Sprinkles for body & eyes

PREPARATION:

1) PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

2) MICROWAVE: chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH one and a half min or until butter is melted.

3) Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

4) Add 1 cup of the sugar and mix well.

5) Blend in egg and vanilla.

6) Stir in flour mixture until well blended.

7) Refrigerate 15 min. or until dough is easy to handle.

8) Flatten dough by placing in between saran wrap using a rolling pin. Cut out cookie to desired bat shape.

BAKE: 8 to 10 min. or until set. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

DESIGN: Place 1 scoop Blue Bunny® Premium Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream as the body. Take 2 Cinnamon Imperials as the eyes you will be also able to use Chocolate syrup as the outline of the wings filled with a caramel sauce. As a finishing touch use Chocolate sprinkles for the body.

Blue Bunny® Ice Cream Spider Cookie

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine

1-1/2 cups sugar, divided

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

2 scoops BLUE BUNNY® Premium Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream

Cinnamon Imperials

Candy Corn and Twizzlers for decorations

PREPARATION:

1) PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

2) MICROWAVE: chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH one and a half min or until butter is melted.

3) Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

4) Add 1 cup of the sugar and mix well.

5) Blend in egg and vanilla.

6) Stir in flour mixture until well blended.

7) Refrigerate 15 min. or until dough is easy to handle.

8)Flatten dough by placing in between saran wrap using a rolling pin. Cut out cookie to desired spider shape.

BAKE: 8 to 10 min. or until set. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

DESIGN: Place two scoops of Blue Bunny® Premium Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream as the body and head of the spider. Place the Cinnamon Imperials as the eyes also add Candy Corn and Twizzler's as the stripes on the body. To complete the spider place Candy Corn as the Mouth.

Blue Bunny® Ice Cream Witch Cookie

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine

1-1/2 cups sugar, divided

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 Scoop BLUE BUNNY® Premium Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Cinnamon Imperial's

Candy Corn

Icing and Gummy Worms for decoration

PREPARATION:

1) PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

2) MICROWAVE: chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH on one and a half min or until butter is melted.

3) Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

4) Add 1 cup of the sugar and mix well.

5) Blend in egg and vanilla.

6) Stir in flour mixture until well blended.

7) Refrigerate 15 min. or until dough is easy to handle.

8) Flatten dough by placing in between saran wrap using a rolling pin. Cut out cookie to desired witch shape.

BAKE: 8 to 10 min. or until set. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

DESIGN: Take 1 scoop of Blue Bunny® Premium Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream and place this as the Face of the witch. Take Cinnamon Imperial's and place these as the eyes, Candy Corn can be used for the nose. Icing along with Gummy Worms can be used for the mouth and hair respectively.

You can find more Halloween recipes on BlueBunny.com

Shop at any one of the store's in the Mountain View Shopping Center in Upland - that's on the corner NW corner of Mountain and eighth then bring that day's reciept to SanSai Japanese Grill -- in that same center - for a 10% discount on your order.

SanSai: (909)949-2230, 345 S. Mountain Ave., Upland

Noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 11, Friends of the Pomona Library is having a book sale.

Fiction, children's books, text books, magazines, LP records, audio books, videos and other quirky items will be for sale.

Information: 9909)593-1470 or (909)620-2043

The Ontario chapter of the USO is celebrating its two-year anniversary with an open house.

 4 p.m. to 8; Oct. 15

Ontario Airport: 1940 E. Moore Way, Ontario - Terminal One

Parking in Lot F validated

Information: (909)390-4274

Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department Open House

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct.11

Corner of Jersey Blvd. and Milliken Ave.

Meet firefighter, learn safety tips, have lunch and see cool stuff such as live fire demonstrations, traffic collision rescue simulation, Helicopter fly away and K9 accelerant detection team demonstrations.

For more information: (909)477-2770

Handel's ice cream has been named  in "10 Best of Everything, An Ultimate Guide for Travelers" published by National Geographic as  having one of the world's 10 best ice creams.

Just our luck - there's one in Upland!

Handel's: 373 S Mountain Ave., Upland, (909) 946-9077.

AND - if that's not exciting enough - on Wednesdays cones are just $1.