Upcoming Claremont Helen Renwick Library Events
Claremont Helen Renwick Library ~ January 2026 In-Person Programs*
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FOR CHILDREN
Smarty Pants Storytime
Thursday, January 8, January 15, January 22, & January 29, 10:15 – 10:45 am
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. Attendance is limited, registration required. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or
caregiver.*
Baby Storytime
Saturdays, January 10, January 17, & January 31, 10:15 – 10:45 am
Join us for a fun bonding experience with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books! Attendance is limited, registration required. For babies up to 18 months, with their parent or caregiver.*
MākMō: LED Cards
Wednesday, January 14, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Your friends and family will love these hand-made greeting cards with working lights! Participants will create greeting cards that light up by constructing an electrical circuit on paper. Attendance is limited, registration required.
For ages 5 –12 with a parent or caregiver. *
Let's Jam Together
Saturday, January 24, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Join us as the talented Key N Harmony lead children in song! Children learn about song and musical instruments, while adults will expand their repertoire of childhood music. Attendance is limited, registration required. For ages 1 – 5 with a parent or caregiver.
FOR TEENS
Youth Quilting Bee
Wednesday, January 28, February 4 and 11, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Have you ever wanted to make a quilt or learn to sew? Join us at our Youth Quilting Bee! Participants will learn and work together to create a group quilt that will be submitted and displayed at the LA County Fair Home Arts competition. Learn how to operate a sewing machine, basic hand sewing, and the basics of putting together a quilt. A permission slip is required to participate. Permission slips can be picked up at Claremont Library.
For ages 10 - 17
FOR ADULTS
Book Club
Friday, January 2, 10:30 – 11:30 am
Join our monthly book club for an engaging discussion of our latest selection, All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley.
Tea Blend Workshop
Saturday, January 17, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
There's nothing cozier than brewing a hot cup of tea on a cold day, except creating your own blend! Join us at the library, where you can mix and match various herbs and flavors to craft your perfect tea blend to take home and enjoy with a good book or on the go.
Space is limited, and registration is required. Please register every individual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Claremont Library.
FOR EVERYONE
Naloxone and Fentanyl Test Strip Clinic
Wednesdays, January 7, 14, 21, & 28, 12 – 4 pm
LA County Library customers can pick up a free dose of Naloxone (Narcan) and fentanyl testing strips at
Claremont Library. Naloxone is a life-saving medication used to reverse an opioid overdose, including
heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid medications. Fentanyl test strips can be used to help reduce the
chance of an overdose. The strip tests drugs for fentanyl contamination and provide a simple yes or no on
whether fentanyl is present, but not how much.
Customers do not have to provide identification, proof of insurance, or payment. While on-site, customers
will need to complete a brief video training on how to administer naloxone. Limit one per customer, while
supplies last.
*TIP: Register early
To register, click on the event title link in the program descriptions above.
Or visit the Claremont Helen Renwick Library Upcoming Events section.
Old newsletter archive...
February 2020 Issue (PDF)
October 2019 Issue (PDF)
[Note: all links open in a new web browser window, so you don't lose this webpage.]
FOR CHILDREN
Smarty Pants Storytime
Thursday, January 8, January 15, January 22, & January 29, 10:15 – 10:45 am
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. Attendance is limited, registration required. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or
caregiver.*
Baby Storytime
Saturdays, January 10, January 17, & January 31, 10:15 – 10:45 am
Join us for a fun bonding experience with your baby through rhymes, fingerplays, and books! Attendance is limited, registration required. For babies up to 18 months, with their parent or caregiver.*
MākMō: LED Cards
Wednesday, January 14, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Your friends and family will love these hand-made greeting cards with working lights! Participants will create greeting cards that light up by constructing an electrical circuit on paper. Attendance is limited, registration required.
For ages 5 –12 with a parent or caregiver. *
Let's Jam Together
Saturday, January 24, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Join us as the talented Key N Harmony lead children in song! Children learn about song and musical instruments, while adults will expand their repertoire of childhood music. Attendance is limited, registration required. For ages 1 – 5 with a parent or caregiver.
FOR TEENS
Youth Quilting Bee
Wednesday, January 28, February 4 and 11, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Have you ever wanted to make a quilt or learn to sew? Join us at our Youth Quilting Bee! Participants will learn and work together to create a group quilt that will be submitted and displayed at the LA County Fair Home Arts competition. Learn how to operate a sewing machine, basic hand sewing, and the basics of putting together a quilt. A permission slip is required to participate. Permission slips can be picked up at Claremont Library.
For ages 10 - 17
FOR ADULTS
Book Club
Friday, January 2, 10:30 – 11:30 am
Join our monthly book club for an engaging discussion of our latest selection, All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley.
Tea Blend Workshop
Saturday, January 17, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
There's nothing cozier than brewing a hot cup of tea on a cold day, except creating your own blend! Join us at the library, where you can mix and match various herbs and flavors to craft your perfect tea blend to take home and enjoy with a good book or on the go.
Space is limited, and registration is required. Please register every individual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.
This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Claremont Library.
FOR EVERYONE
Naloxone and Fentanyl Test Strip Clinic
Wednesdays, January 7, 14, 21, & 28, 12 – 4 pm
LA County Library customers can pick up a free dose of Naloxone (Narcan) and fentanyl testing strips at
Claremont Library. Naloxone is a life-saving medication used to reverse an opioid overdose, including
heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid medications. Fentanyl test strips can be used to help reduce the
chance of an overdose. The strip tests drugs for fentanyl contamination and provide a simple yes or no on
whether fentanyl is present, but not how much.
Customers do not have to provide identification, proof of insurance, or payment. While on-site, customers
will need to complete a brief video training on how to administer naloxone. Limit one per customer, while
supplies last.
*TIP: Register early
To register, click on the event title link in the program descriptions above.
Or visit the Claremont Helen Renwick Library Upcoming Events section.
Old newsletter archive...
February 2020 Issue (PDF)
October 2019 Issue (PDF)