Redlands offers a lot to its residents! But it can be hard to find the group for your passions and interests. I made this site to help you find the people to bike with, read with, or do whatever else you like to do—or want to like to do!—in town. Currently, I'm focusing on adding in those events that happen on a set interval: daily, weekly or monthly. If you want to add additional events or places, you can provide the details here. You can also email me at aidan@redlandsorangepress.com.
The Lopers Club offers marathon training for people who want to run, walk or crawl. They practice frequently, and provide pace groups with people of similar speeds.
Flowstone has a youth team for people aged 8-18. They meet from 4-6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. First practice free, $99 for the first month, $200 for each month after that. Email Connor at youthteams@flowstoneclimbing.com to sign up.
A ninja warrior/obstacle course racing gym with yoga, HITT, a weight center, a chase tag center, knife throwing and pre-planned exercise routines designed by active coaches. Has activities for children. Membership rates are dependent on frequency of attendance and program. Has different programs at different times of the day. Located at 1930 S E St, San Bernardino, CA 92408.
This jiu jitsu academy offers training for children and adults, along with kickboxing and wrestling classes in both the morning and the afternoon. First responders get a 20% discount.
Empire Bowl has $50 lanes/shoe rentals Thursday nights for parties of four, $25 lanes at 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, $55 lanes on the weekend and $80 cosmic bowling lanes Friday and Saturday night.
Board Game Paradise hosts chess matches every Sunday at noon at Ed Hales Park, downtown next to their shop. They provide boards, but you can bring your own.
The AK Smiley Public Library hosts a movie showing at 2 p.m. every third Saturday. The showings are held in the Contempory Club, which sits behind the Lincoln Shrine.
Cars and Coffee
Car enthusiasts meet at 300 Oriental Avenue at 9 a.m. every third Saturday.
The Friends of the A.K. Smiley Public Library host three book clubs. The Eclectic Readers meet every 2nd Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Third Wednesday Book Club meets at 2:30 p.m. The Fourth Monday Book Club meets at 11 a.m. Contact information for the leaders of the clubs and their current book is available online.
Docents give $15 tours of the Kimberly Crest interior Thursday, Friday and Sunday afternoons, and free tours of the gardens 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Sunday.
The Redlands Art Association hosts clay, pastels, oils, watercolors and drawing classes and one-day workshops for adults. The classes, which include four sessions, range from $80 to $100. The one-day workshops range from $55 to $75. Check their website for the current schedule.
The Redlands Pottery Project is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. They also provide 90-minute intro classes at 6:00 p.m. Fridays and 4:00 p.m. Saturdays. Monthly memberships are $175, and the intro class is $80.
Music
The Vault's Open Mic Night
The Vault on Vine Street hosts open mic every Monday.
This newly-opened downtown karaoke lounge offers four private karaoke rooms that can fit at most eight people. Cost ranges from $25 per hour for one person to $7.50 per person per hour for eight people.
The 6th Street School of Music has piano, voice, flute and harp instructors. Monthly tuition for four 30 minute lessons costs $200, while four hour-long lessons cost $400.
The Helping Hands Pantry needs volunteers to manage their warehouse Sunday-Friday 7:00 a.m. to noon, at 2205 S. Artesia St., San Bernardino. They also need delivery drivers, office volunteers and volunteer gardeners.
The Family Service Association needs volunteers to help with the breakfast program, the clothing room, and the food pantry. Their volunteer application lists shift times.
The museum has flexible hours for volunteers to manage their collections. All people over 15 years old can volunteer, as long as they can meet six hours a month.