The Hive

Toolbox Skill Share
2025-02-12 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-04 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
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StoryHouse Ventures Startup Salon
2025-02-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Curious about startups? Interested in how founders channel their creativity, talents, and grit to tackle problems that matter? Join us for an evening of candid conversation with StoryHouse Ventures’ Josh Tatum, and venture-backed CEO Mike Gose! Hear their stories, ask your questions, and connect with inspiring change-makers from the Claremont Colleges!
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Mike Gose is the founder of Trusyft. Trusyft is an AI-enabled platform that allows tax professionals to instantly visualize complex structures at the click of a button. Prior to launching Trusyft, Mike spent about a decade as a CPA serving family offices on their tax and estate planning needs at firms such as EY and Andersen. He graduated from CMC in 2015.

Josh Tatum is a proud CMC alumnus with a degree in Economics and Data Science. He is the Co-Founder and Principal of StoryHouse Ventures, an early-stage venture firm investing in and propelling the Claremont entrepreneurial ecosystem. Prior to helping launch StoryHouse, Josh worked in corporate finance for Apple, as well as in data science and business operations roles for the LA Dodgers and parking app startup SpotHero.

Cupid's Tiny Patio Concert
2025-02-14 18:30 - 20:30 | CA
Inspired by the beloved NPR series but with a Hive-y twist, Tiny Patio is a bite-sized outdoor concert showcasing Claremont student musicians. Join us to jam out to some live tunes and support our local music community!
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Sewing Shed Skill Share
2025-02-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-24 18:30 - 20:30 | CA

Creative Nonfiction Workshop
2025-02-20 18:30 - 20:00 | CA
Find us where the plain truth meets the literary device spice! We’ll explore and practice how creativity can turn a list of facts into a vibrant, memorable story. Whether you’ve been carrying a story you need to tell or you’re seeking the core of your next personal statement, we can help. Come try it out 🙂
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DIY Crash Course!
2025-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | CA
Let artist and DIY enthusiast Kid Garcia (@kidpomona) show you some DIY art basics and learn about its punk roots at the same time! Delve into zine making, printing, and using free online/local resources to allow your creativity to keep flowing while still being budget friendly. The best age to start creating art is LITERALLY right now!
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Kid (@kidpomona) is a lifelong Pomona resident, veteran punk, seasoned graphic designer, and as of today, excited workshop facilitator! They have done everything from designing flyers for Goldenvoice , booking punk gigs, helping found a music festival (Viva! Pomona), and being a small business owner (3-bit Games). He hopes to inspire new artists and uncover the confidence inside each of them to create!

Print Lab Skill Share
2025-02-27 12:30 - 14:30 | CA

Sound Box Skill Share
2025-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 | CA

Innovation + Justice in Urban Planning
2025-03-05 17:30 - 19:00 | CA
We’ll explore the ways that design has a critical but often overlooked role in shaping inclusion, justice, and equity across the public realm. Because it engages in the intersections of environmental and urban systems, the design disciplines are well-equipped to to address inequity, injustice, and challenges to inclusivity. The practice of design, however, is not. Relying on an outdated framework that pairs a paying client with a licensed design professional, the prevailing business model works within a system that perpetuates injustice by responding to those priorities set forth by those with access to capital. Chelina’s goal has been to practice differently. Rather than just responding to briefs, she started KDI with the belief that another mode of practice was possible, one that everyday people could identify challenges where they live—particularly at the intersection of environmental and social justice—and design practitioners could assemble the teams and processes to plan, design, and deliver projects.
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Chelina earned a Master of Urban Planning from Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts with High Honors from Claremont McKenna College.

Soundbox Skill Share
2025-03-07 16:00 - 18:00 | CA

Mindfulness for Changemakers
2025-03-10 17:30 - 18:30 | CA
You’re trying to make a positive impact in the world, but goodness! Are you supposed to feel this depleted? Scattered? Dejected? Come practice mindful breathing, walking, eating, and listening in community. We’ll get grounded, reconnect with ourselves, and nourish our spirits to keep us going for the long run. No experience needed; please arrive on time 🙂
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Getting Lost in Nature: A Collaborative Art-making Experience
2025-03-11 16:15 - 18:15 | CA
Join us in creating place-based drawings, collages, and a large collaborative fabric artwork inspired by flowers, trees, stones, and other natural materials at the Bernard Field Station. We will unplug from tech, engage in a guided sensory walk from The Hive to the Bernard Field Station, and immerse ourselves in the fragrant coastal sage scrub ecosystem to create art that expresses our relationship to this special place. Come meet each other and the land as it blooms this spring. Please wear closed-toed shoes and long pants for our immersion in the field station. Water will be provided; feel free to bring a refillable water bottle.
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Mastering the Pitchdeck Workshop
2025-03-25 16:30 - 18:00 | CA
Join social impact founder Gemma Bulos for a hands-on pitch deck experience. You will learn how to effectively communicate your business idea to investors and potential backers. As the founder of The Reiventor Lab and Global Women’s Water and Food Academy, Gemma brings invaluable experience in pitching to investors and securing funding.
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Gemma is a multi-award winning social entrepreneur, educator, filmmaker and global movement builder. As a social entrepreneur she has received prestigious accolades from Ernst Young, Echoing Green and the World Economic Forum. As an educator, she was invited as a Social Entrepreneur en Residence at Stanford and taught alongside Governor Newsom’s first Senior Advisor for Social Innovation. She built an unprecedented global peace movement and won awards from the United Nations, Queen Latifah and CoverGirl, and was named Best Filipina Innovator and Thought Leader in the US. She has spoken alongside world leaders, Nobel Laureates and celebrities and has coached hundreds of global social entrepreneur start-ups who have gone on to win $250,000-$1,000,000 in angel funding.

Comedy Show
2025-04-03 19:00 - 20:30 | CA
Ready for a comedy show with emerging and pro comics? Want to try your hand at comedy or just enjoy an evening of hilarious entertainment? Come out for an incredible lineup of professional comics and talented 7C comedians, including Prof. J Finley! Lottery spots for 2 minute sets open at 6:30pm
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Maker Market + Tiny Patio Concert
2025-04-11 16:30 - 20:30 | CA
Students connect, share, and sell their art of all kinds. Jam out to fresh new music made by your peers, discover unique arts and crafts, and support Claremont’s creative community!
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Yarn Bombing
2025-04-16 18:00 - 19:30 | CA
Join us for Yarn Bombing! Learn knitting basics and create colorful swatches to brighten up trees, benches, and any outdoor object. All materials provided. No experience needed—just bring your creativity and help us transform the space into a vibrant, cozy community art installation!
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Cyanotypes + Shibori Tie-Dye: A Once-in-a-Blue-Moon Double Event
2025-04-18 13:00 - 14:30 | CA
Experience the art and culture behind this historically rich Japanese tie-dye method that influenced 1960s counterculture, 1970s art + fashion, and 2025 artmaking. We’ll creatively use different materials and techniques to unfold beautiful and unexpected patterns out of the blue!
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Sip + Sketch Study Break
2025-04-24 18:30 - 20:00 | CA
Needing to hit pause on your study session? Join us for a relaxing evening filled with soothing tea, calming music, cozy bean bags, and creative crafts from watercolor to pastels. Recharge your mind, spark your creativity, and connect with fellow students in a stress-free atmosphere. Come alone or with a friend—you deserve it.
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Year in the Making Maker Market
2025-05-02 15:00 - 18:00 | CA
A celebration of innovative and creative projects by our 7C community with the Hive! We’ll show + sell, play, eat, tinker, and listen to our processes of joy and oops. Featuring an Alumni Stand Up to network and hear about our alumni’s journeys. Feel free to bring your own creations to share with us! Free and open to the public.
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Sage Tank 2025
2025-05-03 10:00 - 14:00 | CA
Dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship at the 5Cs, Pomona Ventures is hosting its annual pitch competition, Sage Tank! This event supports Claremont-founded, student-led startups by connecting them with like-minded peers, experienced venture capitalists, and industry advisors. You must submit an application to be considered!
Application Link: https://forms.gle/hdoaCm6e9JXTBd9n9.
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Blue Tape Mural
2025-08-27 18:00 - 20:00 | 1st Floor Hallway — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Discover all the incredible things you can create with blue tape while designing this year’s annual Blue Tape Mural.
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Tea + Tangles
2025-08-29 16:00 - 17:30 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Learn the mindful art of Zentangling, creating simple abstract patterns to fill in empty space and drawings, over a cup of tea & biscuits as you meet new friends! You will get to learn patterns to use as you Zentangle while discovering a bit about yourself and others through this meditative art.
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Sketch-A-Stranger
2025-09-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Studio 1 — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, 91711, United States
Join us to sketch someone you don’t know! We will help you with the basics of sketching, and you may just find a friend for life.
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StoryHouse Ventures Startup Salon
2025-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Commons — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Curious about startups? Join Miles Bird (CMC’13), managing partner of StoryHouse Ventures, and Randy Saaf (HMC’98), Co-founder and CEO at Play Cubed for a behind-the-scenes conversation with portfolio founders and CEOs. In collaboration with Claremont Accelerator!
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Miles Bird is a Founder and Managing Partner at StoryHouse Ventures and oversees StoryHouse’s enterprise investments. Miles focuses on B2B software and is also involved in the firm’s life sciences and deeptech investments. Prior to StoryHouse, Miles helped lead enterprise investing at early-stage VC firm Tuesday Capital, which was an early investor in AirBnB, Uber, Digital Ocean, and GitLab, among others. Prior to Tuesday, he was an investor at Correlation Venture Partners, focusing on enterprise investments in the Bay Area. Prior to Correlation, Miles was the head of growth and community for the Kairos Society, a global student entrepreneurship network. Miles earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Claremont McKenna College.

Randy Saaf (Harvey Mudd’98) is the Co-founder and CEO at Play Cubed. Play Cubed is an AI app studio currently developing Unvault.AI: The AI Investment Partner in Your Pocket. He is also the Co-founder at Lucid Sight, developer of the first officially licensed sports NFTs MLB Champions and first officially licensed Star Trek NFTs. Randy has testified to Congress three times on various technology matters, and has been interviewed about technology on 60 Minutes, NBC Nightly News, Yahoo Finance, WSJ, and various other news outlets.

Mindful Leadership
2025-09-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Studio 1 — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, 91711, United States
This workshop explores how empathy, care, and mindfulness shape meaningful leadership. Through reflection and Human-Centered Design, students will identify strengths, gain practical tools, and consider how leading with joy and connection can empower teams and serve communities.
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Kareem Collie is an accomplished design professional and educator with extensive experience in academia and industry. He has led design for companies like Nickelodeon, Coca-Cola, and USA Network. Kareem has also held influential roles as Design Lead at IBM, Director of Design and Creativity, and Clinical Professor of design at The Claremont Colleges, and Teaching Fellow at Stanford University’s d.school. Currently, he is the Head of Design at NASA JPL’s CreativeStudio, leveraging his expertise to bridge complex scientific concepts with public communication. He co-edited the acclaimed book “The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression, and Reflection,” recognized by Fast Company, Print Magazine, and others. Kareem holds a Master’s degree from NYU and a Bachelor’s from Pratt Institute.

ToolBox Workshop: Flower Pressing
2025-09-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Toolbox — The Hive, 130 E 7th St., Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Learn the basics and beyond of designing, making, and building in a world of materials using a variety of tools.
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Print Lab Workshop: How to Screenprint
2025-09-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Print Lab — The Hive, 130 E 7th St, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Explore the basics of reproducible media with silkscreen printing in our print lab!
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Sewing Shed Workshop: Machine Sewing Basics
2025-09-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Sewing Shed – The Hive
In this workshop, you will learn how to thread and operate a sewing machine.

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