This Week in Claremont-La Verne: Funk Concert, Brilliant Books and a Thwarted Robbery

1. Monday Night Concerts in the Park continue with Give Up the Junk, a pop/funk/jazz band. Concerts are Monday nights at Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

2.  Mrs. Nelson’s Toy & Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Ave., La Verne hosts “Brilliant Books for Boys,” a book club geared for readers ages 10 to 14 on Thursday at 5 p.m. There will also be a barbecue with guest authors.

3. Claremont Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont, hosts a story time for children ages 15 months to 3 years and their caregivers Wednesday, Aug. 14. First session is 11 a.m. to 11;30 a.m. and the second session is  11:30 a.m. to noon.

4. Read how a bank teller thwarted a would-be robber’s attempt to rob a Claremont Chase Bank Friday.

5.  Looking for a job in or around the Claremont-La Verne area? Check out our jobs listings page.