California Botanic Garden

Kick off your fall nighttime fun at California Botanic Garden this October 2nd and 3rd with Things That Go Bump in the Night! Guests are encouraged to bring flashlights to explore the nocturnal worlds of plants and animals at booths and stages scattered throughout the Garden. Attendees can enjoy interactive activities, connect with live animals, make creepy crawly crafts, take guided flashlight tours, and grab dinner at a food truck. Live presentations include the “The World Famous Spider Show” comedy show and The Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Partners and Exhibitors include Pomona Valley Bird Alliance, LA Bat Rescue, The Invertebrate Club of Southern California, scientists from Scripps College and CalState Fullerton, and Night Hikes guided by the Sierra Club. Food and drinks will be available from Marigold Coffee Collective, Crepes Bonaparte, The Tropic Truck (Friday), and Guac N Roll Tacos (Saturday).&nbsp;
$21 Adult |&nbsp;$17 Student (w/ ID) or Senior |&nbsp;$15 Child (3-12)

Local Event: Things That Go Bump in the Night 2026

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Things That Go Bump in the Night 2026

Kick off your fall nighttime fun at California Botanic Garden this October 2nd and 3rd with Things That Go Bump in the Night!...

Thatcher/Lyman Hall, Pomona College Music Dept.

Where do you go to find truth when you have never stepped out your front door?
Through the Doors tells the story of Odessa's strange journey across an abstract universe filled with singing creatures and mythical environments. Moving from one fantastic scene to the next, does Odessa get closer to learning her father's fate—or farther from the truth?
Composed by Pomona College faculty member Ania Vu with co-librettist Paul Karasik, this unstaged reading features BlackBox Ensemble with Amber Evans &amp; Tamara Bevard, sopranos, and Scott Graff &amp; Luc Kleiner, baritones.
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Local Event: Odessa: Through the Doors, A Chamber Opera

Odessa: Through the Doors, A Chamber Opera

Where do you go to find truth when you have never stepped out your front door?
Through the Doors tells the story of Odessa's...

Ophelia's Jump Productions

SWEENEY TODD The Demon Barber of Fleet Street a musical thriller October 2-25, 2026
Ophelia's Jump 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite I, Upland, CA
Music and Lyrics by Steven Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler, from an adaptation by Christopher Bond
Director: Beatrice Casagrán Music Director: Robert Hoyt
Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony's, (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world.
An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun!
Featuring: Robert Hoyt (Sweeney Todd), Caitlin Lopez Mrs. Lovett), Mads Durbin (Tobias Ragg), Em Flosi (Johanna), Jaylen Baham (Anthony Hope), Amanda Gillette Colclough (Beggar Woman), Tyler Marshall (The Beadle), Jeff Sable (Judge Turpin), Sammy Linkowski (Pirelli/Fogg), Jackie Loronzo Cox (Ensemble), and Patrick Geringer (Ensemble).
Adult $53 Child-- 12 and under $40 Fridays and Saturday 8pm, Sunday 4pm Tickets and information at opheliasjump.org or by calling 909-734-6565
 This production contains adult themes, sexual content, and simulated violence including blood makeup effects. Parental guidance is suggested for children under 13 years old.

Local Event: Ophelia's Jump presents Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - a musical thriller

Ophelia's Jump presents Sweeney Todd the Demon...

SWEENEY TODD The Demon Barber of Fleet Street a musical thriller  October 2-25, 2026
Ophelia's Jump 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite...

Ophelia's Jump presents Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - a musical thriller

The Round Building at Claremont United Methodist Church

Please join Uncommon Good staff for our free Dyslexia Simulation workshop in Claremont, CA. Please RSVP to dyslexiateam@uncommongood.org if you plan to attend. We hope to see you there!&nbsp;

Local Event: Dyslexia Simulation Workshop

Dyslexia Simulation Workshop

Please join Uncommon Good staff for our free Dyslexia Simulation workshop in Claremont, CA. Please RSVP to...

Celebrate the seasonal opening of Grow Native Nursery, the California native plant retail nursery of California Botanic Garden, at the Fall Plant Sale on October 10th and 11th. The fall plant sale comes at the perfect time of year for garden planning and planting in Southern California and offers the most comprehensive selection of native plants that you’ll find all year. Grow Native Nursery features an expert staff and thousands of unusual and hard-to-find native plants, many grown in our own facilities. You’re sure to find the perfect fit for your waterwise garden or landscape, whether you’re starting from scratch by removing your ornamental lawn or supplementing an existing drought-tolerant planting area. Native plant experts will be available at the Sale to offer recommendations based on size, bloom color, attractiveness to wildlife, water needs, and much more. Preliminary inventory will be posted on the Grow Native Nursery website by October 5, 2026, but will be subject to updates through October 9, 2026. On Saturday, October 10th, shoppers can also purchase hand decorated grapevine wreaths and other items made by CalBG’s Native Designs volunteer floral arranging collective as well as home-made baked goods (all wreath and baked goods sales benefit CalBG’s volunteer organization). On October 10th the Sale will be open to the general public from 10 AM to 4 PM. The Sale is open to all from 9 AM to 4 PM on Sunday, October 11th.&nbsp;

Local Event: Grow Native Nursery Fall Plant Sale 2026

Grow Native Nursery Fall Plant Sale 2026

Celebrate the seasonal opening of Grow Native Nursery, the California native plant retail nursery of California Botanic Garden,...

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