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SUMMARY:Monopole Wine by RX: House of Brown (Black History Month Event)
DESCRIPTION:Sip\, savor\, and discover the bold flavors of House of Brown\, Napa Valley’s first Black-owned winery\, at Monopole Wine by RX. This special tasting experience brings a selection of their finest wines\, paired with small bites\, for an evening of refined indulgence.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/monopole-wine-by-rx-house-of-brown-black-history-month-event/
LOCATION:Monopole Wine By RX\, 21 S. El Molino Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,Monopole Wine
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250227T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Michael Hiltzik discusses Golden State: The Making of California
DESCRIPTION:California has long reigned as the land of plenty\, a place where the sun always shines and opportunity beckons. Even before its statehood in 1850\, it captured the world’s imagination. We think of bearded prospectors lured by the promise of gold; we imagine its early embrace of immigrant labor during the railroad boom asa  prologue to its diverse social fabric today. But what lies underneath the myth is far more complicated. \n  \nThanks to extensive research by Michael Hiltzik\, one of our longstanding voices on California\, Golden State uncovers the unvarnished truth about the state we think we know well. From Spanish incursions into what became known as Alta California to the rise of Big Tech\, the history of California is one of stark contradictions. In rich\, previously overlooked detail\, we see its earliest statesmen wreak havoc among native peoples while racing to draft their own constitution even ahead of statehood. Gold-hungry settlers venture into the Sierra foothills only to leave with little\, while a handful of their suppliers turn themselves into millionaire railroad magnates. Wars erupt in the name of water as Los Angeles booms\, and early efforts to tame the vast landscape create a haven for fossil fuel extraction and environmental conservation alike. Hollywood politicians stoke fear\, contributing to a centuries-long tradition of anti-Asian violence\, and\, remarkably\, legal redlining and free higher education take root together. \n  \nGolden State brings a fresh critical eye to the origins of the state against which the rest of the country measures itself. From its very start\, Hiltzik shows\, that the story of the United States was written in California.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-michael-hiltzik-discusses-golden-state-the-making-of-california/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250303T110000
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SUMMARY:SCCM: Mindful Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Southern California Children’s Museum invites families to start the week with mindfulness through a gentle introduction to breathing exercises\, sensory awareness\, stretching\, mantras\, and easy meditations. This weekly program includes a storytime and mindfulness exercise\, offering techniques that benefit all ages. No special equipment is needed—just come as you are!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-mindful-mondays-2/2025-03-03/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Southern California Children's Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T121000
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SUMMARY:Music at Noon: Hannah White\, violin and Hyewon Chang\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Pasadena Presbyterian Church presents Music at Noon a free lunchtime concert spotlighting local artists this week enjoy Hannah White\, violin\, and Hyewon Chang\, piano showcasing his work on the Mandolin. Can’t make it in person check out their YouTube channel for new virtual concerts every week.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/music-at-noon-hannah-white-violin-and-hyewon-chang-piano/
LOCATION:Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events\, 585 East Colorado Boulevard\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,Ice House,Music,Pasadena Presbyterian Church
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250305T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Margaret Chandra Kerrison\, in conversation with Todd Martens\, discusses The Art of Immersive Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Level up your storytelling with award-winning experience designer\, world builder\, and former Disney Imagineer. \nImmersive experiences and interactive exhibits are popping up all over the world\, telling stories that engage our imaginations and sense of play like never before. \nExploring the parallels between video games and the world’s most exciting\, innovative spaces\, this sequel to the groundbreaking Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds explains how the same techniques that pull players into games for hours at a time can be employed to draw participants into immersive experiences. Join Margaret Kerrison as she guides our next generation of immersive storytellers on a deep dive into the creative possibilities of this new realm of storytelling. \nTodd Martens is a features columnist at the Los Angeles Times who writes about theme parks and West Coast Experiences\, among other topics. Martens joined the Los Angeles Times in 2007 and has covered a mix of interactive entertainment as its game critic and pop music as a reporter and editor.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-margaret-chandra-kerrison-in-conversation-with-todd-martens-discusses-the-art-of-immersive-storytelling/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Tim Z. Hernandez discusses They Call You Back
DESCRIPTION:A haunting\, an obsession\, a calling: Tim Z. Hernandez has been searching for people his whole life. Now\, in this highly anticipated memoir\, he takes us along on an investigative odyssey through personal and collective history to uncover the surprising conjunctions that bind our stories together. \nHernandez’s mission to find the families of the twenty-eight Mexicans who were killed in the 1948 plane wreck at Los Gatos Canyon formed the basis for his acclaimed documentary novel All They Will Call You\, which the San Francisco Chronicle dubbed “a stunning piece of investigative journalism\,” and the New York Times hailed as “painstaking detective work by a writer who is the descendant of farmworkers.” \nIn this riveting new work\, Hernandez continues his search for the plane crash victims while also turning the lens on himself and his ancestral past\, revealing the tumultuous and deeply intimate experiences that have fueled his investigations—a lifelong journey haunted by memory\, addiction\, generational trauma\, and the spirit world. \nThey Call You Back is the true chronicle of one man’s obsession to restore dignity to an undignified chapter in America’s past\, while at the same time making a case for why we must heal our personal wounds if we are ever to heal our political ones.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-tim-z-hernandez-discusses-they-call-you-back/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T170000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Surekha Davies\, in conversation with Megan Kate Nelson\, discuss Humans: A Monstrous History
DESCRIPTION:A history of how humans have created monsters out of one another—from our deepest fears—and what these monsters tell us about humanity’s present and future. \n Monsters are central to how we think about the human condition. Join award-winning historian of science Dr. Surekha Davies as she reveals how people have defined the human about everything from apes to zombies\, and how they invented race\, gender\, and nations along the way. With rich\, evocative storytelling that braids together ancient gods and generative AI\, Frankenstein’s monster and E.T.\, Humans: A Monstrous History shows how monster-making is about control: it defines who gets to count as normal. \n In an age when corporations increasingly see people as obstacles to profits\, this book traces the long\, volatile history of monster-making and charts a better path for the future. The result is a profound\, effervescent\, empowering retelling of the history of the world for anyone who wants to reverse rising inequality and polarization. This is not a history of monsters\, but a history through monsters.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-surekha-davies-in-conversation-with-megan-kate-nelson-discuss-humans-a-monstrous-history/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T120000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Angie Kang discusses Our Lake
DESCRIPTION:A tender and vulnerable exploration of love and loss that follows two boys as they take their first trip back to the lake without their father\, from debut author-illustrator Angie Kang. \nToday\, Brother is taking me up to swim in the lake like Father used to. \nI want to thank him for bringing us here\, but I can’t find the words. \nInstead\, I loop my arms around his torso\, and he does the same back. \nHere\, in our lake\, the water holds us close. \nOn a sweltering hot day\, a little boy mirrors his brother as he takes off his shirt\, stretches\, and walks toward the edge of the tall rock\, ready to dive into the cool lake waters glistening below. Only this time\, Father is not here. And the water looks so far away. How can he take the plunge? \nWith a gorgeous\, deft touch in her exquisitely soft illustrations and words\, Angie Kang conveys vulnerability\, longing\, and connection as these two boys hear Father’s laugh and see his memory all around them\, uniting them in a bittersweet moment.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-angie-kang-discusses-our-lake/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250311T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Kim Fay\, in conversation with J. Ryan Stradal\, discusses Kate & Frida: A Novel of Friendship\, Food\, and Books
DESCRIPTION:From the author of instant national bestseller Love & Saffron\, this bright and comforting novel follows the surprising friendship between two young women in 1990s Seattle and Paris\, illuminating the power of books to change our lives. \nSometimes a book can change your life…\nTwentysomething Frida Rodriguez arrives in Paris in 1991\, relishing the city’s butter-soaked cuisine and seeking her future as a war correspondent. But then she writes to a bookshop in Seattle\, and receives more than just the book she requests. A friendship begins that will redefine the person she wants to become. \nSeattle bookseller Kate Fair is transformed by Frida’s free spirit\, spurred to believe in herself as a writer\, to kiss her handsome coworker\, and to find beauty even in loss. Through the most tumultuous years of their young lives—personally and globally—Kate and Frida sustain and nourish each other as they learn the necessity of embracing joy\, especially through our darkest hours. \nThis mouthwatering oasis of a novel is a love letter to bookshops and booksellers\, to the passion we bring to life in our twenties\, and to the last precious years before the internet changed everything.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-kim-fay-in-conversation-with-j-ryan-stradal-discusses-kate-frida-a-novel-of-friendship-food-and-books/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T124938
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s presents Joel Stern presenting "In the Easter Egg Workshop" Papercraft Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join origami artist and author Joel Stern for a creative craft workshop on March 12th\, from 4-5pm! Watch as Easter pop-ups and origami creatures come to life through the magic of paper folding. \nJoel is the author of the newly published In the Easter Egg Workshop: A Pop-Up Adventure\, as well as many other papercraft books. His art has been featured in movies\, commercials\, and on television. Visit his website here. \nPlease RSVP at rsvp@vromansbookstore.com with the subject “Stern Workshop” 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-presents-joel-stern-presenting-in-the-easter-egg-workshop-papercraft-workshop/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Craft & DIY,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T190000
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Heritage: Irish Tales By The Fire
DESCRIPTION:Padraic P. Keohane\, storyteller\, author\, and teacher\, shares tales of wit\, wonder\, and wisdom\, captivating audiences for nearly 50 years.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-heritage-irish-tales-by-the-fire/
LOCATION:Blinn House\, 160 N. Oakland Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,In-Person,Pasadena Heritage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Mallory O’Meara discusses Daughter of Daring: The Trick-Riding\, Train-Leaping\, Road-Racing Life of Helen Gibson\, Hollywood's First Stuntwoman
DESCRIPTION:From LA Times bestselling author Mallory O’Meara\, the story of America’s first professional stuntwoman\, Helen Gibson\, who rose to fame during a time when women ruled Hollywood. \nHelen Gibson was a woman willing to do anything to give audiences a thrill. Advertised as “The Most Daring Actress in Pictures\,” Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo rider\, background actor\, stunt double\, and eventually one of the era’s biggest action stars. Her exploits on motorcycles\, train cars\, and horseback were as dangerous as they were glamorous\, featured in hundreds of films and serials–yet her legacy was quickly overshadowed by the increasingly hypermasculine and male-dominated evolution of cinema in the decades that would follow her. \nAward-winning author Mallory O’Meara presents her life and career in exhilarating detail\, including: \n\nHelen’s rise to fame in The Hazards of Helen\, the longest-running serial in history\nHow Helen became the first-ever stuntwoman in American film\nThe pivotal role of Helen’s contemporaries–including female directors\, stars\, and stunt women who shaped the making of cinema as we know it.\n\nThrough the page-turning story of Helen’s pioneering legacy\, Mallory O’Meara gives readers a glimpse of the Golden Age of Hollywood that could have been: an industry where women call the shots.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-mallory-omeara-discusses-daughter-of-daring-the-trick-riding-train-leaping-road-racing-life-of-helen-gibson-hollywoods-first-stuntwoman/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T220000
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SUMMARY:Blaze Pizza: Pi Day!
DESCRIPTION:Blaze Pizza is celebrating Pi Day! Enjoy pizzas for just $3.14 each. Head to Blaze Pizza and make Pi Day delicious!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/blaze-pizza-pi-day/
LOCATION:Blaze Pizza\, 667 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dining
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T220000
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SUMMARY:ArtNight Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:ArtNight Pasadena is an ongoing partnership among many cultural institutions and the Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Pasadena. Enjoy an evening of art\, music\, and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions offer free admission for the evening. Be sure to check out USC Pacific Asia Museum’s exhibit Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/artnight-pasadena-4/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Community Event,Free,In-Person,USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T124938
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T224852Z
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SUMMARY:FUMC: Third@First: St. Patrick’s Day Concert
DESCRIPTION:First United Methodist Church’s Third@First concert series presents a special program of Irish music in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy a lively performance by the Irish band Sligo Rags and don’t forget to wear your favorite green attire!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/fumc-thirdfirst-st-patricks-day-concert/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, 500 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,First United Methodist Church,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T130000
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition: Let's Go Visit the Neighbors!
DESCRIPTION:The Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition proudly announces their first ride of the year! Riders will journey to the neighboring city of San Marino\, exploring its historic sites. The excursion will include a stop at the Huntington Library’s coffee shop/cafeteria area\, where coffee and food items will be available for purchase at two locations. This cycling adventure will cover approximately 12 miles with an elevation gain of 500 feet.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-complete-streets-coalition-lets-go-visit-the-neighbors/
LOCATION:Playhouse Village Park\, 701 Union St\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bike Event,Community Event,Free,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250318T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T124938
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore (Ticketed):  Torrey Peters discusses Stag Dance
DESCRIPTION:This is an in-store ticketed event with two ticket options: \n\nGeneral Admission to the event + 1 copy of Stag Dance which will be handed out at check-in\nGeneral Admission to the event\n\n  \nIn this collection of one novel and three stories\, bestselling author Torrey Peters’ keen eye for the rough edges of community and desire push the limits of trans writing. \nIn Stag Dance\, the titular novel\, a group of restless lumberjacks working in an illegal winter logging outfit plan a dance that some of them will volunteer to attend as women. When the broadest\, strongest\, plainest of the axmen announces his intention to dance as a woman\, he finds himself caught in a strange rivalry with a pretty young jack\, provoking a cascade of obsession\, jealousy\, and betrayal that will culminate on the big night in an astonishing vision of gender and transition. \nThree startling stories surround Stag Dance: “Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones” imagines a gender apocalypse brought about by an unstable ex-girlfriend. In “The Chaser\,” a secret romance between roommates at a Quaker boarding school brings out intrigue and cruelty. In the last story\, “The Masker\,” a party weekend on the Las Vegas strip turns dark when a young crossdresser must choose between two guides: a handsome mystery man who objectifies her in thrilling ways\, or a cynical veteran trans woman offering unglamorous sisterhood. \nAcidly funny and breathtaking in its scope\, with the inventive audacity of George Saunders or Jennifer Egan\, Stag Dance provokes\, unsettles\, and delights.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-torrey-peters-discusses-stag-dance/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jennifer Chen\, in conversation with Edward Underhill\, discusses Hangry Hearts
DESCRIPTION:Love\, family\, and food collide in this sparkling Romeo and Juliet-inspired romance. \nJulie Wu and Randall Hur used to be best friends. Now they only see each other on Saturdays at the Pasadena Farmers Market where their once close families are long-standing rivals. \nWhen Julie and Randall are paired with ultra-rich London Kim for a community-service school project\, they are forced to work together for the first time in years. It quickly becomes obvious that London has a major crush on Julie. But Julie can’t stop thinking about Randall. And Randall can’t stop thinking about how London is thinking about Julie. Soon\, prompted by a little jealousy and years of missing each other\, school project meetings turn into pseudo dates at their favorite Taiwanese breakfast shop and then secret kisses at the beach—far from the watchful eyes of their families. \nJust as they’re finally feeling brave enough to tell their grandmas\, the two matriarchs rehash their old fight and Julie and Randall get caught in the middle and Julie’s brother finds out they are dating. Their families are heartbroken. \nBut it’s the Year of the Dragon\, an auspicious time to resolve disagreements and start anew\, and Randall isn’t going down without fighting for what—and who—they love. Could the Lunar New Year provide not only a second chance for Randall and Julie\, but for their families as well? \nJennifer Chen’s Hangry Hearts is a funny\, big-hearted romance about friendship\, family\, and first love—and being brave enough to have it all.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jennifer-chen-in-conversation-with-edward-underhill-discusses-hangry-hearts/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250321T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250321T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T124938
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Scaachi Koul\, in conversation with Franchesca Ramsey\, discusses & signs Sucker Punch: Essays
DESCRIPTION:The long-awaited follow-up from one of the most original and hilarious voices writing today. \nScaachi Koul’s first book was a collection of raw\, perceptive\, and hilarious essays reckoning with the issues of race\, body image\, love\, friendship\, and growing up the daughter of immigrants. When the time came to start writing her next book\, Scaachi assumed she’d be updating her story with essays about her elaborate four-day wedding\, settling down to domestic bliss\, and continuing her never-ending arguments with her parents. Instead\, the Covid-19 pandemic hit\, Scaachi’s marriage fell apart\, she lost her job\, and her mother was diagnosed with cancer. \nSucker Punch is about what happens when the life you thought you’d be living radically changes course\, everything you thought you knew about the world and yourself has tilted on its axis\, and you have to start forging a new path forward. Scaachi employs her biting wit to interrogate her previous belief that fighting is the most effective tool for progress. She examines the fights she’s had–with her parents\, her ex-husband\, her friends\, online strangers\, and herself–all in an attempt to understand when a fight is worth having\, and when it’s better to walk away.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-scaachi-koul-in-conversation-with-franchesca-ramsey-discusses-signs-sucker-punch-essays/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T110000
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SUMMARY:Boston Court: Giggle\, Giggle\, Quack with the Helix Collective
DESCRIPTION:Helix Collective’s delightful live musical story time event for ages 3-7 features Giggle\, Giggle\, Quack (the second book in the Click Clack Moo series by Doreen Cronin with illustrations by Betsy Lewin). The book is set to original music by Helix Collective resident composer\, Phil Popham\, and narrated by Broadway and T.V. actress Rena Strober. Come meet musicians\, explore instruments\, and hear Giggle\, Giggle\, Quack come to life!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-giggle-giggle-quack-with-the-helix-collective/2025-03-22/1/
LOCATION:Boston Court Pasadena\, 70 N. Mentor Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Families,In-Person,Kids,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T120000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati present Words with Wings and Magic Things and Marla Frazee presents How Elegant the Elephant: Poems about Animals and Insects
DESCRIPTION:Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati present Words with Wings and Magic Things \nFrom award-winning author Matthew Burgess and Caldecott Medalist Doug Salati comes a spellbinding collection of poems for young readers that celebrates the power of words to awaken the imagination and alchemize the everyday. A gorgeous gift book for fans of Shel Silverstein with seven die-cut spreads throughout. \nBeyond the doorway of the first page of this collection awaits a dragon piñata\, an alligator on the A train\, a hungry yeti\, an ice cream dream\, jetpack sneakers\, midnight firelight\, a gray day\, a plump tomato\, a serious question and so much more. Whether you’re feeling blue\, lemon yellow or Day-Glo green\, this inviting and magical book of poems takes young readers on an uplifting journey through everyday moments\, moods and experiences\, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. With enchanting illustrations throughout and seven die-cut portals that open into the realms of Welcome\, Wonder\, Wild\, Weee!\, Whoops & Wallops\, Windows and Whispers & Well Wishes\, Words With Wings and Magic Things explores how words can awaken us to a world of wonder and possibility. Step inside . . . and take flight! \n\nMarla Frazee presents How Elegant the Elephant: Poems about Animals and Insects \nA rollicking collection of poems about the enchanting world of animals and insects\, from former children’s poet laureate and New York Times bestselling author Mary Ann Hoberman and Caldecott Honoree illustrator Marla Frazee. \nSo many kinds of animals\nSo many shapes and sizes\nSo many funny spots and dots\nSo many strange disguises \nWith her signature wordplay and wit\, former children’s poet laureate Mary Ann Hoberman celebrates the magnificence\, ingenuity\, and quirky qualities of creatures big and small. This thoughtfully crafted collection features sixty of Mary Ann’s personal favorite poems curated from her sixty-five-year body of work\, as well as eight new poems. \nFrom a fine fat pig and backward running porcupines to a beastly card game and a yoga class for agile animals\, this memorable menagerie is cunningly brought to life by three-time Caldecott Honoree Marla Frazee\, in an imaginary world where the characters meet and tell an entertaining tale all their own. \nA tour de force collection of poems and pictures by two legendary talents\, this book creates a world that readers will never want to leave.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-matthew-burgess-and-doug-salati-present-words-with-wings-and-magic-things-and-marla-frazee-presents-how-elegant-the-elephant-poems-about-animals-and-insects/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T124938
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Fiction Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Description\nINCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PATRICK ROTHFUSS \nExperience one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century and the book that The Atlantic has called “one of the best fantasy novels ever.” \nThe unicorn lived in a lilac wood\, and she lived all alone… \n…so she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her kind. Joined along the way by the bumbling magician Schmendrick and the indomitable Molly Grue\, the unicorn learns all about the joys and sorrows of life and love before meeting her destiny in the castle of a despondent monarch—and confronting the creature that would drive her kind to extinction…. \nIn The Last Unicorn\, renowned and beloved novelist Peter S. Beagle spins a poignant tale of love\, loss\, and wonder that has resonated with millions of readers around the world. \n“Peter S. Beagle illuminates with his own particular magic.”—Ursula K. Le Guin \nAbout the Author\nPeter S. Beagle was born in 1939 and raised in the Bronx\, just a few blocks from Woodlawn Cemetery\, the inspiration for his first novel\, A Fine and Private Place. Today\, thanks to classic works such as The Last Unicorn\, Tamsin and The Innkeeper’s Song\, along with his forthcoming novel I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons\, he is acknowledged as America’s greatest living fantasy author; and his dazzling abilities with language\, characters\, and magical storytelling have earned him many millions of fans around the world. \nIn addition to stories and novels Beagle has written numerous teleplays and screenplays\, including the animated versions of The Lord of the Rings and The Last Unicorn\, plus the fan-favorite “Sarek” episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. His nonfiction book I See By My Outfit\, which recounts a 1963 journey across America on motor scooter\, is considered a classic of American travel writing; and he is also a gifted poet\, lyricist\, and singer/songwriter.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-fiction-reading-group-4/
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Silvia Park\, in conversation with Jonny Sun\, discusses Luminous
DESCRIPTION:Prescient yet timeless\, perfect for fans of Klara and the Sun and We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves\, this highly anticipated\, sweeping debut set in a unified Korea tells the story of three estranged siblings—two human\, one robot—as they collide against the backdrop of a murder investigation to settle old scores and make sense of their shattered childhood. \n“I once had a family. At least\, the earliest version of me had a family.” \nIn a reunified Korea of the near future\, the sun beats down on a junkyard filled with abandoned robots\, broken down for parts. Eleven-year-old Ruijie sifts through the scraps\, searching for a piece that might support her failing body. There among the piles of trash\, something catches her eye: a robot boy—so lifelike and strange\, unlike anything she’s ever seen before. \nSiblings Jun and Morgan haven’t spoken for years. When they were children\, their brother Yoyo disappeared suddenly\, leaving behind only distant memories of his laughter and near-human warmth. Yoyo—an early prototype of a humanoid robot designed by their father—was always bound for something darker and more complex. Now Morgan makes robots for a living and is on the verge of losing control of her most important creation. Jun is a detective with the Robot Crimes Unit whose investigation is digging up truths that want to stay buried. And whether they like it or not\, Ruijie’s discovery will thrust their family back together in ways they could have never imagined. \nAt once a thrilling work of speculative fiction and a poignant exploration of what it really means to be human\, Luminous is an unforgettably brilliant debut.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-silvia-park-in-conversation-with-jonny-sun-discusses-luminous/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Nia Imara discusses & signs Painting the Cosmos: How Art and Science Intersect to Reveal the Secrets of the Universe
DESCRIPTION:A stunning portrait of our vast\, dynamic\, and mysterious universe . . . as seen through the lenses of astronomy and art \nWhat is our place in the universe? Where do art and science overlap? How can we use these disciplines to better understand the universe\, and how do they help us shape our reality? In Painting the Cosmos\, astrophysicist and visual artist Nia Imara combines these perspectives to comprehensively illustrate the history of the universe and our position in it. \nIn this eye-opening and accessible book\, Imara asks pivotal questions and explores humanity’s ever-evolving view of nature. Richly illustrated with spectacular full-color images of our universe and beautiful work from creators around the world–particularly the often-neglected work of women and Black artists–this one-of-a-kind book unites the realms of art\, science\, and culture to create a dynamic portrait of the cosmos. \nFrom the Big Bang to life on other planets– while also explaining the most exciting recent developments in astronomy– with Imara’s guiding expertise\, readers will explore: \nThe limits of objectivity in understanding reality The role of harmony and rhythm in the universe and art How light functions as a storyteller How scientists and artists help us “see” the invisible–from black holes to marginalized experiences The possibility of life beyond our solar system\, and how we define intelligence \nPainting the Cosmos will captivate and inspire you to see the world around you in a brand new\, fascinating light where space and art are beautifully intertwined.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-nia-imara-discusses-signs-painting-the-cosmos-how-art-and-science-intersect-to-reveal-the-secrets-of-the-universe/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - Patti Callahan Henry\, in conversation with Julia Whelan\, discusses and signs The Story She Left Behind
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by a true literary mystery\, New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book\, a lost mother\, and a daughter’s search for them both. \nIn 1927\, eight-year-old Clara Harrington’s magical childhood shatters when her mother\, renowned author\, Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham\, disappears off the coast of South Carolina. Bronwyn stunned the world with a book written in an invented language that became a national sensation when she was just twelve years old. Her departure leaves behind not only a devoted husband and heartbroken daughter\, but also the hope of ever translating the sequel to her landmark work. As the headlines focus on the missing author\, Clara yearns for something far deeper and more insatiable: her beautiful mother. \nBy 1952\, Clara is an illustrator raising her own daughter\, Wynnie. When a stranger named Charlie Jameson contacts her from London claiming to have discovered a handwritten dictionary of her mother’s lost language. Clara is skeptical. Compelled by the tragedy of her mother’s vanishing\, she crosses the Atlantic with Wynnie only to arrive during one of London’s most deadly natural disasters—the Great Smog. With asthmatic Wynnie in peril\, they escape the city with Charlie and find refuge in the Jameson’s family retreat nestled in the Lake District. It is there that Clara must find the courage to uncover the truth about her mother and the story she left behind. \nTold in Patti Callahan Henry’s lyrical\, enchanting prose\, The Story She Left Behind is a captivating novel of mystery and family legacy that captures the profound longing for a mother and the evergreen allure of secrets. \nAbout the author\nPatti Callahan Henry is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of several novels\, including Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis. She is the recipient of the Christy Award\, the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year Award\, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year. She is the cohost and cocreator of the popular weekly online live web show and podcast Friends and Fiction. She lives in Alabama and South Carolina with her family. Find out more at PattiCallahanHenry.com. \n  \nThis is a ticketed in-store event. Tickets include one seat/entry and one copy of The Story She Left Behind which will be handed out at check-in.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-patti-callahan-henry-in-conversation-with-julia-whelan-discusses-and-signs-the-story-she-left-behind/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Alwyn Hamilton\, in conversation with Victoria Aveyard\, discusses The Notorious Virtues
DESCRIPTION:Please note: an RSVP does not guarantee seating if we reach capacity. Please plan on arriving early. A purchase of the book from Vroman’s is greatly appreciated and makes events like this possible. \n\nImage\n \n\nBestselling Rebel of the Sands author Alwyn Hamilton is back with a glittering fantasy thriller about a glamorous media darling\, a surprise heiress\, and the magical competition of a lifetime. \nThis gorgeous hardcover first edition features emerald-hued edges\, creating a lush look for this stunning fantasy. \nAt sixteen\, Honora “Nora” Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in all of Walstad. Her family controls all the money–and all the magic–in the entire country. But despite being the center of attention\, Nora has always felt like an outsider. When her mother is found dead in an alley\, the family throne and fortune are suddenly up for grabs\, and Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the Veritaz\, the ultimate magical competition for power that determines the one family heir. \nBut there’s a surprise contestant this time: Lotte\, the illegitimate daughter of Nora’s aunt. When Lotte’s absent mother retrieves her from the rural convent where she’d abandoned her\, Lotte goes from being an orphan to being surrounded by family. Unfortunately\, most of them want her dead. \nAnd soon\, Nora discovers that her mother’s death wasn’t random–it was murder. The only person she can trust to uncover the truth of what happened is a rakish young reporter who despises everything Nora and her family stand for. \nWhile the dangers of the Veritaz competition threaten each of the Holtzfall girls\, and the stark class differences turn political outrage to terrifying violence–the new cousins must fight to stay alive\, no matter what. \nIncredible tests\, impossible choices\, and deadly odds await both girls. But there can only be one winner.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-alwyn-hamilton-in-conversation-with-victoria-aveyard-discusses-the-notorious-virtues/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T210000
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SUMMARY:Ice House Comedy: Adrienne I. Al M. Jodi M. Bassem Y.
DESCRIPTION:Ice House Comedy Club presents Adrienne I. Al M. Jodi M. Bassem Y. Live in the Legendary Room. Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. The show Starts at 7:30pm.  21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ice-house-comedy-adrienne-i-al-m-jodi-m-bassem-y/
LOCATION:Ice House Comedy Club\, 24 N Mentor Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Ice House,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T124938
CREATED:20250326T225656Z
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SUMMARY:Ice House Comedy: DoKnow & Concrete
DESCRIPTION:Ice House Comedy presents DoKnow & Concrete. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! **21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat in the showroom** \nDoKnow is a young comedian who made his rise throughInstagram/TikTok videos and took over the internet. Most known for his funny\, crazy thoughts on real life situations\, relationships\, and more. He’s also part of the Brown Bag Podcast\, Figgmunity Worl\,d and more.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ice-house-comedy-doknow-concrete/
LOCATION:Ice House Comedy Club\, 24 N Mentor Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Community Event,Dining,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250407T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T124938
CREATED:20250324T224719Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Stephen Witt discusses & signs The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang\, Nvidia\, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip
DESCRIPTION:A purchase of the book from Vroman’s is greatly appreciated and makes events like this possible. \n“Stephen Witt’s deep reporting shines through every page of The Thinking Machine. The result is a page-turning biography of perhaps the most consequential CEO and company in the world.” –David Epstein\, New York Times bestselling author of Range \nNvidia is as valuable as Apple and Microsoft. It has shaped the world as we know it. But its story is little known. This is the definitive story of the greatest technology company of our times. \nIn June of 2024\, thirty-one years after its founding in a Denny’s restaurant\, Nvidia became the most valuable corporation on Earth. The Thinking Machine is the astonishing story of how a designer of video game equipment conquered the market for AI hardware\, and in the process re-invented the computer. \nEssential to Nvidia’s meteoric success is its visionary CEO Jensen Huang\, who more than a decade ago\, on the basis of a few promising scientific results\, bet his entire company on AI. Through unprecedented access to Huang\, his friends\, his investors\, and his employees\, Witt documents for the first time the company’s epic rise and its single-minded and ferocious leader\, now one of Silicon Valley’s most influential figures. \nThe Thinking Machine is the story of how Nvidia evolved to supplying hundred-million-dollar supercomputers. It is the story of a determined entrepreneur who defied Wall Street to push his radical vision for computing\, becoming one of the wealthiest men alive. It is the story of a revolution in computer architecture\, and the small group of renegade engineers who made it happen. And it’s the story of our awesome and terrifying AI future\, which Huang has billed as the ‘next industrial revolution\, ‘ as a new kind of microchip unlocks hyper-realistic avatars\, autonomous robots\, self-driving cars\, and new movies\, art\, and books\, generated on command. \nThis is the story of the company that is inventing the future.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-stephen-witt-discusses-signs-the-thinking-machine-jensen-huang-nvidia-and-the-worlds-most-coveted-microchip/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jennifer E. Smith discusses Fun For the Whole Family
DESCRIPTION:A breathtaking\, joy-filled novel about the people we love\, the secrets we keep\, and the enduring power of family\, from the bestselling author of The Unsinkable Greta James. \n“A glorious novel of love in all its forms–familial\, romantic\, lost\, and found. Jennifer E. Smith is a ray of literary sunshine.”–Jenny Jackson\, author of Pineapple Street\nThe four Endicott siblings–Gemma\, Connor\, Roddy\, and Jude–were once inseparable\, a bond created by the absence of their dazzling\, mercurial mother\, who would return for a few weeks each summer to whisk them off on sprawling road trips around the country.\nDecades later\, the unthinkable has happened: the Endicotts haven’t spoken in years . . . until an out-of-the-blue text arrives from Jude\, now a famous actress\, summoning them to a small town in North Dakota. They’re each at a crossroads: Gemma\, who put her own ambitions aside to raise the others\, now isn’t sure if she wants to be a mother herself; Connor\, a celebrated novelist\, is floundering after his recent divorce and suffering from an epic case of writer’s block; and Roddy\, at the tail end of a professional soccer career\, is dangerously close to losing his future husband for the chance at one last season.\nJude is the only Endicott who seems to have it all together–but appearances can be deceiving. As the weekend unfolds\, and the siblings wrestle with their shared past and uncertain futures\, they’ll discover that Jude has been keeping three secrets . . . each of which could change everything.\nA captivating journey and an ode to forgiveness that takes readers across all fifty states\, Fun for the Whole Family brims with heart and resonates long after the final page.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jennifer-e-smith-discusses-fun-for-the-whole-family/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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