MonthNovember 2016

Happy National S.T.E.M. / S.T.E.A.M. Day!

November 8, 2016

It’s National S.T.E.M. / S.T.E.A.M. Day!  We want to take this time to say thank you to our wonderful educators at The Learning Centers at Fairplex (TLC) for teaching our students every day.  Our volunteers, educators and staff run a number of programs through the Career & Technical Education Center (CTEC), including subjects like pottery,…

Fairplex Weekend Recap: Agriculture, art and drones

November 7, 2016

What a fantastic weekend of learning! This Saturday was full of agriculture, art and innovation in nearly every corner of Fairplex. Check it out: Fall in the Farm: We partnered with local businesses, school groups and non-profits this weekend for an agricultural celebration at The Farm. Nearly 1,000 guests joined us for a day of…

Fairplex Weekender: Agriculture, Innovation, Art

November 4, 2016

This weekend we are celebrating three of our favorite subjects: agriculture, innovation and art! We invite you to check out one (or all!) of our happenings on this first weekend of November:  Grow Pomona (March 2016) introduced students to agriculture at The Farm  Fall in the Farm (Nov 5): We’re pleased to launch our second community-based…

Throwback Thursday: Fairplex & NHRA

November 3, 2016

For decades now, the familiar, thunderous roar of the drag races can be heard throughout Fairplex every February and November at the Auto Club Winternationals and Finals respectively. The NHRA Winternationals are held at the Auto Club Raceway each year  Back in the 1950s, drag racing wasn’t an official sport — far from it. In…