Event Series Fitness in the Park: Archetype Yoga

Fitness in the Park: Archetype Yoga

Playhouse Village Park 701 E Union St, Pasadena, CA, United States

Join us on the mat for a free Yoga Flow session with Archetype Yoga on the lawn of Playhouse Village Park. Studio owner Sara Blumenkranz offers a restorative yet playful yoga practice. Great for all levels of practice. Bring your own mat and a water bottle (limited mats are available for loan). This class is part […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Joseph Kanon discusses Shanghai

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

After the violence of Kristallnacht (1938), European Jews, now desperate to emigrate, found the consular doors of the world closed to them. Only one port required no entry visa: Shanghai, a self-governing Western trading enclave in what was technically Chinese territory, a political anomaly that became an escape hatch--if you were lucky enough to afford […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Anton Hur, in conversation with Elise Hu, discusses Toward Eternity

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

In a near-future world, a new technological therapy is quickly eradicating cancer. The body's cells are entirely replaced with nanites--robot or android cells which not only cure those afflicted but leaves them virtually immortal. Literary researcher Yonghun teaches an AI how to understand poetry and creates a living, thinking machine he names Panit, meaning Beloved, […]

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Jazz in the Park Concert Series: Jenny and the Jazz Birds

Playhouse Village Park 701 E Union St, Pasadena, CA, United States

Playhouse Village sizzles this summer with the return of the beloved Jazz in the Park concert series presented by Playhouse Village Association in partnership with Playhouse Village Foundation. The free concerts will take place every Sunday in June and July from 6PM to 8PM on the Van Halen Stage at Playhouse Village Park, thanks to our sponsors Ice House […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Sarah Lariviere, in conversation with Trish Lundy, discusses Riot Act

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Punk rock meets Orwell's 1984 in this story of a group of theater kids who take on a political regime, perfect for readers who love books by A.S. King and Marie Lu. In an alternate 1991, the authoritarian US government keeps tabs on everybody and everything. It censors which books can be read, what music […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Gary Janetti discusses We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Gary Janetti has gained a devoted following, with a huge sudience on social media, and two bestselling collections of essays under his belt. His new collection will prompt laughter but also dedlighted recognition as Janetti tackles the absurdity and glory of travel. In We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay, he shares stories of his varied trips […]

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