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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Local Author Day - Young Reader’s Edition
DESCRIPTION:“AhMa Loves You! is a heartwarming bilingual chapter book highlighting the special relationship between a grandma and grandchild and the cross-cultural differences in ways to show love. There’s no other book like it on the market! Highly recommended!”\n-Katrina Liu\, Author of I Love Boba!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-local-author-day-young-readers-edition/
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:20240902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240902T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
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SUMMARY:Run With Us: Monday Fun Run
DESCRIPTION:Run With Us presents “Monday Fun Run!” Win Prizes. Test out shoes. Join a community! We have 4 and 6-mile options. All paces\, runners\, walkers\, and furry friends are welcome! Meet new runners\, test out the latest footwear releases from favorite brands\, and win awesome prizes at the end of each month. This is a social run that is for runners of all abilities. Monday Fun Run meets in the parking lot behind the store.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/run-with-us-monday-fun-run-2/2024-09-02/
LOCATION:Run With Us\, 235 N. Lake Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fitness,Free,Run With Us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240903T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240903T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240119T235330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T211951Z
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SUMMARY:T. Boyle's Tavern: Geeks who drink Trivia
DESCRIPTION:Tboyle Tavern is now hosting Geeks Who Drink trivia night every Tuesday Night starting at 8PM.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/tboyle-tavern-geeks-who-drink-trivia/2024-09-03/
LOCATION:T. Boyle’s Tavern\, 37 N Catalina Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,T. Boyle's Tavern
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240416T222900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T222900Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Winedown Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Winedown Wednesdays at Anayas Restaurant & Bar! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. They have specialty wines that you can pair with a delicious meal
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-winedown-wednesdays/2024-09-04/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240416T222149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T223218Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Whiskey & Mojitos
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Mojito and whiskey on Thursdays at Anayas Restaurant!! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. The music starts at 7pm to 9pm.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-whiskey-mojitos/2024-09-05/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Anayas Restaurant,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240906T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240906T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240826T233004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T233004Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Mike De Socio\, in conversation with Nick Wolny\, discuss Morally Straight: How the Fight for LGBTQ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts—and America
DESCRIPTION:In Morally Straight we meet James Dale\, the poster child of Scouting who took his fight for inclusion to the Supreme Court; Steven Cozza\, the 12-year-old scout in California who started a movement for inclusion called Scouting for All; Jennifer Tyrrell\, the lesbian den mother whose expulsion from the Scouts reignited the gay membership controversy; Zach Wahls\, the son of lesbian moms who led the final push for policy change; and an array of other previously unknown Scouters who played smaller—but no less crucial—roles in the fight for full inclusion. \nAbout Mike De Socio: Mike De Socio is an award-winning independent journalist who writes about social justice and solutions. He grew up in New Jersey\, where he became an Eagle Scout\, and later earned a degree in journalism from Boston University. His work has been published in theWashington Post\, Bloomberg\,the Guardian\, Fortune\, Xtra\, YES!Magazine\, and more. He now lives with his partner in upstate New York. \nAbout Nick Wolny: Nick Wolny is a professional editor\, journalist\, and business consultant based in Los Angeles. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-mike-de-socio-in-conversation-with-nick-wolny-discuss-morally-straight-how-the-fight-for-lgbtq-inclusion-changed-the-boy-scouts-and-america/
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:20240907T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: A Special Musical Storytime featuring the Pasadena Conservatory of Music
DESCRIPTION:The Pasadena Conservatory of Music will be putting on a special musical storytime with featured book: My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss. Caregivers and children aged 3-9 will enjoy story\, craft activities\, creative movement and a mini-concert.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-a-special-musical-storytime-featuring-the-pasadena-conservatory-of-music-4/
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:20240909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240909T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20230720T205755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T170609Z
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SUMMARY:Run With Us: Monday Fun Run
DESCRIPTION:Run With Us presents “Monday Fun Run!” Win Prizes. Test out shoes. Join a community! We have 4 and 6-mile options. All paces\, runners\, walkers\, and furry friends are welcome! Meet new runners\, test out the latest footwear releases from favorite brands\, and win awesome prizes at the end of each month. This is a social run that is for runners of all abilities. Monday Fun Run meets in the parking lot behind the store.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/run-with-us-monday-fun-run-2/2024-09-09/
LOCATION:Run With Us\, 235 N. Lake Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fitness,Free,Run With Us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Mary Lea Carroll discusses Across the Street Around the Corner…A Road Home
DESCRIPTION:Across the Street\, Around the Corner: A Road Home  is an inspiring\, wisdom-packed\, funny collection of neighborhood life set during the pandemic\, when everyone-everywhere-was forced to stay home. As a world traveler and now not able to go anywhere\, the author thinks\, Well\, I can’t travel the world? Why not travel the block-see who and what’s right under my own nose? Having been in her neighborhood 35 years\, and alarmed by how isolating the lockdown was\, Carroll began a pandemic practice of reaching out to neighbors she’d known for years but may have lost track of: saying hello\, checking on them and setting up walks and talks.  Her aim was to rediscover the elusive element that turned their not-so-great neighborhood into a cherished\, even prized place to live. The conversations that ensued with her current neighbors -funny\, touching\, nostalgic-brought memories of her own childhood back to life\, in a neighborhood a mere mile or two from where she lives today but more than 60 years apart in time:  Memories of the neighbors who helped form her\, of growing up in the 1960s amid nine brothers and sisters with an eccentric former movie-star grandmother and a street packed with kids. \nAcross the Street\, Around the Corner: A Road Home melds together these neighborhoods\, combining stories both hilarious and uplifting with simple observations and inspirations. The book opens our eyes on how to live a little bit better in the neighborhood life happens to place you. In these divisive times\, this slim\, giftable book is a comfort and a balm and every bit as warm\, engaging\, inspiring\, and funny as the author’s first two enduringly popular books\, Saint Everywhere and Somehow Saints.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-mary-lea-carroll-discusses-across-the-street-around-the-cornera-road-home/
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:20240910T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240119T235330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T211951Z
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SUMMARY:T. Boyle's Tavern: Geeks who drink Trivia
DESCRIPTION:Tboyle Tavern is now hosting Geeks Who Drink trivia night every Tuesday Night starting at 8PM.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/tboyle-tavern-geeks-who-drink-trivia/2024-09-10/
LOCATION:T. Boyle’s Tavern\, 37 N Catalina Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,T. Boyle's Tavern
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T234703Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Ava Dellaira\, in conversation with Nicola Yoon\, discusses Exposure
DESCRIPTION:Best friends Juliette Marker and Annie Ricci shared an enviable childhood bond\, both mesmerized by Juliette’s famous mother\, Margot\, a renowned photographer who documented their idyllic southern California adolescence. \nAfter a series of unexpected events\, Juliette leaves Annie and California for Chicago\, where\, as a white college freshman\, she meets Noah King\, a Black high school senior. These two lonely souls enter each other’s orbit\, forge a connection\, and\, after a chance meeting\, spend one eventful evening together. \nYears later\, Noah has done the impossible and made it in Hollywood. His first film is about to be released. He and his beloved wife Jesse\, a successful writer herself\, have just had a baby when Annie makes a startling discovery about Juliette that will threaten to blow up the life Noah has struggled to build. Details of that fateful Chicago night more than a decade earlier come to light\, causing all who love Juliette and Noah to confront the discomfort of conflicting truths. \nSpanning decades and told from multiple perspectives\, this powerful\, provocative debut delves into the complex lives and relationships of those affected by one life-changing moment\, sharply exploring how race\, artistic ambition\, friendship\, and grief expose different versions of the same story. \nAbout Ava Dellaira: Ava Dellaira was born in Los Angeles. She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago\, and then received her MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop after which she moved to Los Angeles assisting Stephen Chbosky\, the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower\, as an associate producer on his film adaptation of the book. Author of Love Letters to the Dead\, Ava adapted it into a screenplay for Temple Hill (the company that produced Twilight and The Fault In Our Stars). She has since written In Search of Us and the upcoming adult novel Exposure.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ava-dellaira-in-conversation-with-nicola-yoon-discusses-exposure/
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:20240911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240416T222900Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Winedown Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Winedown Wednesdays at Anayas Restaurant & Bar! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. They have specialty wines that you can pair with a delicious meal
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-winedown-wednesdays/2024-09-11/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T183000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240611T222226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T223331Z
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SUMMARY:Fitness in the Park: Archetype Yoga
DESCRIPTION: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). \nThis class is part of our Fitness in the Park series where we encourage you to get outside\, get moving\, and have fun with our awesome Playhouse Village instructors! We’re bringing a FREE group exercise program every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at Playhouse Village Park\, led by local fitness studios.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/fitness-in-the-park-archetype-yoga-2/2024-09-12/
LOCATION:Playhouse Village Park\, 701 Union St\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Archetype Yoga,Community Event,Families,Fitness,Free,In-Person,Playhouse Village Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Aurélie Thiele\, discusses The Paris Understudy
DESCRIPTION:This powerful debut novel brings to life the hard choices Parisians made–or failed to make–under Nazi occupation\, in the tradition of Pam Jenoff and Fiona Davis. \n1938. Paris Opera legend Madeleine Moreau must keep newcomer Yvonne Chevallier\, whose talent she fears\, off the stage. As the long-standing star of the opera\, she is nowhere near ready to give up her spotlight. The perfect solution: enlist Yvonne as her understudy so she can never be upstaged. When Madeleine is invited to headline at Germany’s pre-eminent opera festival\, she is sure this will cement her legacy. But war is looming\, and when she learns that Adolf Hitler himself will be in attendance\, she knows she’s made a grave error. As Madeleine makes a hurried escape back to France\, Yvonne finds herself unexpectedly thrown into the limelight on the German stage. \nWhen a newspaper photograph shows Hitler seemingly enraptured by Yvonne\, Yvonne’s life is upended. While she is trying frantically to repair her reputation at home\, Yvonne’s son is captured and held as a prisoner of war. Desperate to free her son\, she makes an impossible choice: turn to the enemy. \nAs the Nazis invade Paris\, both women must decide what they are willing to do in pursuit of their art. They form an unlikely alliance\, using their fame to protect themselves and the people they love from the maelstrom of history. \nPainting an enrapturing portrait of resilient wartime women\, The Paris Understudy is a love letter to the arts and a stark depiction of the choices we make to survive\, for fans of Kate Quinn and Kristen Harmel.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-aurelie-thiele-discusses-the-paris-understudy/
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:20240912T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240416T222149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T223218Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Whiskey & Mojitos
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Mojito and whiskey on Thursdays at Anayas Restaurant!! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. The music starts at 7pm to 9pm.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-whiskey-mojitos/2024-09-12/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Anayas Restaurant,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240828T162834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T162834Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Désirée Zamorano\, in conversation with Naomi Hirahara\, discusses Dispossessed
DESCRIPTION:Manuel Galvan is separated from his parents and sister during the mass expatriation of Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the 1930s. He grows from a small\, lost and confused boy into a wandering and angry teenager pushed out of high school and into the dockyards. Later as a loyal\, passionate husband he is a man searching for a life of value and dignity despite his losses. Set against the backdrop of (Mexican) American history in Los Angeles\, forced deportations\, the demolition of Chavez Ravine\, sterilization of Latinas\, student protests and rising political consciousness\, this story spans his life\, from 6 to 60\, and his search for his missing family\, the missing pieces of his life. \nAbout Désirée Zamorano: Born and raised in Los Angeles Désirée Zamorano is the author of the highly acclaimed literary novel\, The Amado Women. Her novel Human Cargo was Latinidad’s mystery pick of the year. She is a Pushcart prize nominee and award-winning short story writer. Her work is often an exploration of issues of invisibility\, injustice\, or inequity. A selection of her writing can be found in Catapult\, Cultural Weekly\, The Kenyon Review Online\, and Akashic’ s South Central Noir. She teaches linguistic and cultural diversity at Cal State Long Beach. \nAbout Naomi Hirahara: Naomi Hirahara is the Edgar® Award-winning author of the Officer Ellie Rush Mysteries\, including Grave on Grand Avenue and Murder on Bamboo Lane (which received the T. Jefferson Parker Mystery Award). Born and raised in Pasadena\, Naomi received her bachelor’s degree in international relations from Stanford University and studied at the Inter-University Center for Advanced Japanese Language Studies in Tokyo. She worked as a reporter and editor of The Rafu Shimpo in downtown Los Angeles. She is also the author of the Mas Arai Mysteries (including Summer of the Big Bachi\, Gasa-Gasa Girl\, and Snakeskin Shamisen) and the middle-grade novel 1001 Cranes\, and has written\, edited\, and published several nonfiction books\, largely about the Japanese American experience.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-desiree-zamorano-in-conversation-with-naomi-hirahara-discusses-dispossessed/
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:20240913T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T230000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240912T210016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T210016Z
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SUMMARY:Ice House Comedy: Jiaoying Summers
DESCRIPTION:Ice house Comedy presents Jiaoying Summers. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! The show Starts at 9:30pm.  21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ice-house-comedy-jiaoying-summers-6/
LOCATION:Ice House Comedy Club\, 24 N Mentor Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Community Event,Dining,Food,Free,Ice House,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T110000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240828T163200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T163200Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Special Storytime featuring Linda Liu discussing Sour Apple
DESCRIPTION:From the creator of Hidden Gem comes a funny and delightful new picture book about an apple who learns the importance of self-acceptance and patience after being left behind during picking season. \nEver been picked last? Well\, this sour apple knows a thing or two about what it feels like to be forgotten. When apple season passes and he’s left on the cold\, hard ground\, he questions his place in the world. \nAs his introspection branches out into different ideas of what could have been if he was chosen\, he learns some core truths about what it means to be alive. \nAbout Linda Liu: Linda Liu is an illustrator and a designer based in Southern California with a taste for tactile textures\, saucy shapes\, and palatable palettes. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and now works freelance and full-time so she can be a girl boss and a girl employee at the same time. She is the author and illustrator of Hidden Gem and Sour Apple.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-linda-liu-discussing-sour-apple/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240905T231319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T231319Z
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SUMMARY:The Monarca Collective: Varrio Soul Exhibition Opening
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Hispanic heritage at The Monarca Collective with a special event offering an unforgettable blend of art\, culture\, and community. The Varrio Soul exhibition showcases the talents of Art Meza\, capturing the spirit of lowrider cultura through photography\, and Amber Tilden\, whose “Varrio Love is…” features illustrations reflecting real-life moments and cultural pride. Enjoy food from East Los Musubi and live music by @backn.39. This event is free! \n  \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/the-monarca-collective-varrio-soul-exhibition-opening/
LOCATION:The Monarca Collective\, 696 E. Colorado Blvd STE 19\, Pasadena\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,Mercadito Monarca,Public Art,The Monarca Collective
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T230000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240912T212634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T212634Z
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SUMMARY:Ice House Comedy: Sean Porter and friends
DESCRIPTION:Ice House Comedy presents Sean Porter and friends. Live in the California Room! The show starts at 9:30pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ice-house-comedy-sean-porter-and-friends-8/
LOCATION:Ice House Comedy Club\, 24 N Mentor Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Community Event,Food,Free,Ice House,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240915T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240915T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240809T220914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T220914Z
UID:10007066-1726398000-1726432200@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:El Portal: Mexican Independence Day
DESCRIPTION:El Portal invites everyone to celebrate Mexican Independence Day in style. Guests are encouraged to make reservations and join the festivities for El Grito\, featuring the vibrant sounds of Mariachi Real de Oro. It promises to be a night filled with tradition\, music\, and unforgettable moments.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/el-portal-mexican-independence-day-2/
LOCATION:El Portal Restaurant\, 695 East Green Street \, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dining,El Portal,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240915T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240915T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240828T164343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T164343Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration with Lil' Libros
DESCRIPTION:We welcome our friends from Lil’ Libros\, the Go-To Destination for Bilingual Children’s Books\, Games\, & Toys\, as we celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month! We will be joined by an amazing panel: Cindy Montenegro (author My Mind is a My Mind is a Mountain / Mi mente es una montaña)\, Mariana Galvez (author/illustrator My Pet Flamingo)\, CHOGRIN (author Kid del Toro)\, and Cynthia Gonzalez (author The Life of / La vida de Llort). The panel will discuss their books before we have a Special Storytime that will be followed by activities for kids and a book signing. \n  \nCindy Montenegro is a Salvadoran American mental health therapist and storyteller from Paramount\, California. She received her graduate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University and a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara. In the therapy room\, Cindy works with people of all ages to explore their emotions and strengths to create a roadmap to self-love\, growth\, and healing. Her imagination is influenced by her childhood\, love of the outdoors\, and passion for mental health. Cindy hopes that her writing will inspire readers to celebrate all of their emotions\, no matter how big or small they may be! This is her first children’s book. \nMariana Galvez was born in Mexico and grew up in South Los Angeles. In her childhood\, it was during weekend trips to the library that her love for illustrating and writing was forged. After a number of years in the corporate world\, she was called back to illustrating when creating art for her three children. She currently resides in Whittier\, CA with her husband where she loves to garden\, cook vegan food\, and chase after her beloved dog and cat. \nCHOGRIN is an artist & storyteller from Guayaquil\, Ecuador. His work is inspired by his neverending childhood and pop-culture. For the last decade\, he has worked in the animation industry for companies like Cartoon Network and currently works at Disney. His artwork has been featured in multiple galleries and publications around the world. He’s currently designing vinyl toys like “Guru del Toro\,” as well as writing\, drawing\, and directing other art projects from his secret art lair in Burbank (CA). \nCynthia Gonzalez was born in El Salvador and raised in South Los Angeles. She’s multi-faceted with talents as an author\, poet\, Cultural Advisor\, and Entertainment Director for the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Cynthia has served as an executive board member for non-profits in Los Angeles and Long Beach\, has written articles for the local Long Beach press\, and was featured in the L.A. Times. Her passion for seeing a positive representation of the Salvadoran community led her to establish Salvies Who Lunch\, a platform dedicated to connecting and empowering Salvadorans of all backgrounds through events. Cynthia’s recent contributions include translating eight books for Lil’ Libros’ VÁMONOS series and serving as Associate Producer and Cultural Advisor on award-winning filmmaker Kase Peña’s upcoming new film. On her free days\, she enjoys watching sci-fi movies and Rocky Road ice cream.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-hispanic-heritage-month-celebration-with-lil-libros/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240916T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20230720T205755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T170609Z
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SUMMARY:Run With Us: Monday Fun Run
DESCRIPTION:Run With Us presents “Monday Fun Run!” Win Prizes. Test out shoes. Join a community! We have 4 and 6-mile options. All paces\, runners\, walkers\, and furry friends are welcome! Meet new runners\, test out the latest footwear releases from favorite brands\, and win awesome prizes at the end of each month. This is a social run that is for runners of all abilities. Monday Fun Run meets in the parking lot behind the store.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/run-with-us-monday-fun-run-2/2024-09-16/
LOCATION:Run With Us\, 235 N. Lake Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fitness,Free,Run With Us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240917T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240119T235330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T211951Z
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SUMMARY:T. Boyle's Tavern: Geeks who drink Trivia
DESCRIPTION:Tboyle Tavern is now hosting Geeks Who Drink trivia night every Tuesday Night starting at 8PM.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/tboyle-tavern-geeks-who-drink-trivia/2024-09-17/
LOCATION:T. Boyle’s Tavern\, 37 N Catalina Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,T. Boyle's Tavern
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T110000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240828T170111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T170111Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Storytime with Mr. Steve!
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at our Colorado Blvd. location at 11 am for storytime!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-storytime-with-mr-steve-3/
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:20240918T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240808T175312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T175312Z
UID:10007013-1726682400-1726689600@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Beach Party in the Park
DESCRIPTION:Get in on the fun at Beach Party in the Park! Pasadena Chamber of Commerce\, Playhouse Village Association\, and Playhouse Village Foundation present a FREE celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Cheeseburger on September 18 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Playhouse Village Park. On National Cheeseburger Day\, this event honors Pasadena’s unique claim as the birthplace of the cheeseburger\, set to infectious tunes from Rock Candy by Art Deco Entertainment playing a mix of classic and contemporary rock ‘n roll hits including Jimmy Buffet’s Cheeseburger in Paradise. Celebrate this culinary icon and savor specialty cheeseburgers and fries offered for sale by local spot Smash House Burger Co. Embrace the beach vibe by wearing your favorite tropical garb — Hawaiian shirts are highly encouraged!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/beach-party-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Playhouse Village Park\, 701 Union St\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Families,Food,Free,In-Person,Playhouse Village Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240910T164119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T164119Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Kwei Quartey discusses The Whitewashed Tombs
DESCRIPTION:Marcelo Tetteh\, a twenty-seven-year-old LGBTQ activist\, is butchered one night after being lured on Grindr to a deserted building site. With rampant homophobia in Ghana\, Marcelo’s wealthy father doesn’t trust the Ghana Police Service to find the killer\, so he goes to the Sowah Private Investigators Agency for help\, partly because he still feels guilty for disowning his son when he came out. \nEmma is assigned the case but quickly learns of a complication that prevents her from teaming up as usual with Jojo\, her trusted colleague. Emma is the only one at work who knows Jojo is gay\, and now he reveals something else: for some time\, Jojo was dating Marcelo\, the victim. \nWorking with Manu\, whom she’s never gotten along with\, Emma goes undercover in the International Congress of Families\, a powerful organization seeking to criminalize homosexuality in African countries. As Emma infiltrates the ICF\, she uncovers a web of deceit and hypocrisy and discovers that the mastermind behind the murders is someone much closer than she ever imagined. Emma must race against time to unmask the killer\, protect the vulnerable LGBTQ+ community\, and bring justice to the victims\, all while navigating the dangerous waters of politics\, power\, and personal secrets.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-kwei-quartey-discusses-the-whitewashed-tombs/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240416T222900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T222900Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Winedown Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Winedown Wednesdays at Anayas Restaurant & Bar! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. They have specialty wines that you can pair with a delicious meal
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-winedown-wednesdays/2024-09-18/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240910T164552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T164552Z
UID:10007091-1726772400-1726772400@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jessica Hoppe discusses First in the Family
DESCRIPTION:An unflinching and intimate memoir of recovery by Jessica Hoppe\, Latinx writer\, advocate\, and creator of NuevaYorka. \nA MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024: Today\, LupitaReads\, Electric Literature\, Esquire \nIn this deeply moving and lyrical memoir\, Hoppe shares an intimate\, courageous account of what it means to truly interrupt cycles of harm. For readers of The Recovering by Leslie Jamison\, Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford\, and Heavy by Kiese Laymon. \nDuring the first year of quarantine\, drug overdoses spiked\, the highest ever recorded. And Hoppe’s cousin was one of them. “I never learned the true history of substance use disorder in my family\,” Hoppe writes. “People just disappeared.” At the time of her cousin’s death\, she’d been in recovery for nearly four years\, but she hadn’t told anyone. \nIn First in the Family\, Hoppe shares her journey\, the first in her family to do so\, and takes the reader on a remarkable investigation of her family’s history\, the American Dream\, and the erasure of BIPOC from recovery institutions and narratives\, leaving the reader with an urgent message of hope.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jessica-hoppe-discusses-first-in-the-family/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T130512
CREATED:20240416T222149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T223218Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Whiskey & Mojitos
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Mojito and whiskey on Thursdays at Anayas Restaurant!! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. The music starts at 7pm to 9pm.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-whiskey-mojitos/2024-09-19/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Anayas Restaurant,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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