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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T180000
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SUMMARY:Chanukah Menorah Parade & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Chabad of Pasadena and Playhouse Village invite you to a joyous Chanukah Celebration on Tuesday\, December 12\, as we illuminate the night with a spectacular menorah car parade\, public menorah lighting\, and festive activities for the whole family! The excitement kicks off at 5 pm with a dazzling car parade\, starting at Chabad of Pasadena and winding its way through the charming streets of Pasadena. As the parade concludes at 6pm\, gather at Playhouse Village Park for a magical celebration featuring a grand menorah lighting\, Chanukah arts and crafts for kids\, and the delicious aroma of hot latkes and donuts filling the air. This free event promises to be a festive evening\, spreading the warmth and light of Chanukah throughout the community. Don’t miss out on this enchanting celebration of the Festival of Lights! \nThe car parade begins at 5PM at Chabad of Pasadena at 1090 E Walnut St and ends with a celebration at 6PM at Playhouse Village Park located at 701 E Union St.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/chanukah-menorah-parade-celebration/
LOCATION:Playhouse Village Park\, 701 Union St\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,Holidays,In-Person,Playhouse Village Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Merrill Joan Gerber presents Revelation at the Food Bank
DESCRIPTION:These powerful essays share critical moments of a writer’s life: scenes from sixty years of passionate married love; suicides faced and suicide contemplated; trauma at the DMV; a night lost searching for a harpsichord in the mountains of Florence\, Italy; the tale of a beloved cousin whose plane is shot down by Japanese Zeros; and a precious friendship between two women writers derailed by the poisons of religion and politics. In the titular essay (included in Best American Essays 2023) a food bank\, assuaging the pandemic’s terrors with gifts of food and prayers\, becomes a portal for intimate confidences entrusted to us by a voice of unspoiled authenticity and perennial vigor.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-merrill-joan-gerber-presents-revelation-at-the-food-bank/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Craft & DIY,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231213T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231121T165536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T165536Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-8/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231213T121000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231213T124000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T195654Z
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SUMMARY:PPC: Music at Noon
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a free concert every Wednesday presented by Pasadena Presbyterian Church’s Music at Noon Program which features new artists every week. Music at Noon is a great way to get out into the community and spend time in the beautiful Playhouse Village. This week’s performance showcases The Sam Hill Duo\, guitarist Sam Hill and flutist Laura Osborn.\n.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ppc-music-at-noon-2/
LOCATION:Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events\, 585 East Colorado Boulevard\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Pasadena Presbyterian Church
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T190000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231113T224101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T165609Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Matt Coyle and Tim Maleeny discuss Odyssey’s End and Hanging the Devil
DESCRIPTION:Odyssey’s End: San Diego private investigator Rick Cahill’s past comes back to haunt him when he’s at his most vulnerable. His wife\, Leah\, has fled with their daughter\, Krista\, to her parents’ home in Santa Barbara. She fears Rick’s violent outbursts brought on by his potentially fatal brain disorder\, CTE–and she doesn’t trust that he’ll ever be able to tame his manic desire to bring his own brand of justice to an unjust world. \nRick desperately wants to reunite his family and help provide for Krista’s future–one he fears he won’t be alive to see. A jumpstart toward that future appears in the form of Peter Stone\, Rick’s longtime enemy. Stone offers Rick $50\,000 to find a woman he claims can save his life with a kidney transplant. Rick can’t pass up the chance to buttress Krista’s future.\nWhen what seems like a simple missing person case spirals out of control into cryptocurrency machinations\, dead bodies\, and an outgunned faceoff\, Rick is forced to battle evil from his past. Can he stay alive long enough to see his family one last time? (Oceanview Publishing) \nHanging the Devil: It was supposed to be a simple job: steal the paintings\, leave the forgeries…\nWhen a helicopter crashes through the skylight of the Asian Art Museum\, an audacious heist turns into a tragedy. The only witness to the crash is eleven-year-old Grace\, who watches in horror as her uncle is killed and a priceless statue stolen by two men and a–ghost? At least that’s how the eerie\, smoke-like figure with parchment skin and floating hair appears to Grace. Scared almost to death\, she flees into the night and seeks refuge in the back alleys of San Francisco’s Chinatown. \nGrace is found by Sally Mei\, self-appointed guardian of Chinatown. While Sally trains Grace in basic survival skills\, her erstwhile partner Cape Weathers\, private detective and public nuisance\, searches for the mysterious crew behind the robbery before they strike the museum a second time. As the clock winds down\, Cape enlists aid from some unlikely allies to lay a trap for a ghost who has no intention of being caught–nor of leaving any witnesses alive to tell the tale.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-matt-coyle-and-tim-maleeny-discuss-their-latest-releases-odysseys-end-and-hanging-the-devil/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231215T180000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231113T224359Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Special Holiday Story time with Mr. Steve!
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore presents a special evening Holiday themed storytime with Mr. Steve. Feel free to come dressed in something comfy and /or holiday-themed! Treats and beverages will be provided.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-holiday-story-time-with-mr-steve/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231207T205443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T205443Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Holiday Music: Mariachi Tierra Mia
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a series of free Holiday Music concerts outdoors in the Vroman’s Paseo. \nJoin Vroman’s as they celebrate the holidays with the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM). PCM faculty member Maira Solis and her group Mariachi Tierra Mia perform mariachi classics\, as well as other festive tunes. Bring your bells and holiday cheer! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-holiday-music-mariachi/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Stage\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Free,Holidays,Music,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T140000
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SUMMARY:FUMC Third@First: Christmas Joy Concert
DESCRIPTION:The First United Methodist Church choirs and instrumental ensembles team up for this annual celebration of seasonal music at this Third@First Christmas Joy Concert. Carols old and new will be performed by the Chancel Choir\, handbells\, pipe organ\, piano ensembles and more. Enjoy a few “Sing-Alongs” for the whole audience!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/fumc-christmasjoy/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, 500 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:First United Methodist Church,Free,Holidays,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231121T165847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T165847Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-10/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T121000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T124000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231114T195936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T195936Z
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SUMMARY:PPC: Music at Noon
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a free concert every Wednesday presented by Pasadena Presbyterian Church’s Music at Noon Program which features new artists every week. Music at Noon is a great way to get out into the community and spend time in the beautiful Playhouse Village. This week’s performance showcases Ryan Whyman\, pianist.\n.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ppc-music-at-noon-3/
LOCATION:Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events\, 585 East Colorado Boulevard\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Pasadena Presbyterian Church
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T180000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231207T205819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T205819Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Holiday Music: Gone with the Winds
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a series of free Holiday Music concerts outdoors in the Vroman’s Paseo. \nGone With The Winds is a Los Angeles-based wind quintet specializing in crowd-pleasing classical and pop tunes. Its members have trained at the Berklee College of Music and California Lutheran University and participate in orchestras and symphonic bands throughout Los Angeles. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-holiday-music-gone/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Stage\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Free,Holidays,Music,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231227T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231227T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231121T165815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T165815Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-9/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231227T121000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231227T124000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231114T200227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T200227Z
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SUMMARY:PPC: Music at Noon
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a free concert every Wednesday presented by Pasadena Presbyterian Church’s Music at Noon Program which features new artists every week. Music at Noon is a great way to get out into the community and spend time in the beautiful Playhouse Village. This week’s performance showcases Virtuoso mandolin artist Evan J. Marshall playing his arrangements of Christmas favorites. \n  \n.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ppc-music-at-noon-4/
LOCATION:Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events\, 585 East Colorado Boulevard\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Pasadena Presbyterian Church
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240105T190000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231214T191817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T191817Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Alison Dundes Renteln discusses International Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of international human rights issues\, offering truly international coverage including the Global South. Considering the philosophical foundations of human rights\, Chen and Renteln explore the interpretive difficulties associated with identifying what constitute human rights abuses\, and evaluate various perspectives on human rights. This book goes on to analyze institutions that strive to promote and enforce human rights standards\, including the United Nations system\, regional human rights bodies\, and domestic courts. It also discusses a wide variety of substantive human rights including genocide\, torture\, capital punishment\, and other cruel and unusual punishments. In particular\, the book offers an accessible introduction to key understudied topics within human rights\, such as socioeconomic rights\, cultural rights\, and environmental rights. It also focuses on the rights of marginalized groups\, including children’s rights\, rights of persons with disabilities\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, indigenous rights\, and LGBTQ+ rights\, making this an engaging and invaluable resource for the contemporary student.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-alison-dundes-renteln-discusses-international-human-rights/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Marcia and Kori Withers presenting Grandma’s Hands
DESCRIPTION:Grandma’s Hands is a timeless\, universal song originally featured on Bill Withers’ 1971 album\, “Just As I Am.” With soulful lyrics\, the song captures the significant impact that Withers’ grandmother had on his life as a child. Multiple award-winning artist R. Gregory Christie has brought the iconic song to life through vibrant illustrations\, painting a tender portrait of Bill’s grandmother. Through the illustrations\, readers are transported back in time to experience the comfort\, security\, and unconditional love that he found in his grandmother’s hands.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-marcia-and-kori-withers-presenting-grandmas-hands/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240123T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240123T200000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
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/2024-01-23/
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:20240124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20240116T223910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T224616Z
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SUMMARY:Monopole Wine by RX: Wine is Bottled Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Join Monopole by Wine RX for an evening of poetry and Wine featuring guest poets Phil Allen\, Tamisha Tyler\, and Victoria Lynne Mc Coy!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/monopole-wine-by-rx-wine-is-bottled-poetry/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240126T190000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231214T195929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T195929Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Becky Nicolaides\, in conversation with Naomi Hirahara\, The New Suburbia
DESCRIPTION:America’s suburbs have been transforming. The conventional story of suburbs as bastions of white\, middle-class homeowners no longer describes the suburbs of America’s cities. Today they house a more typical cross-section of the nation–rich\, poor\, Black American\, Latino\, Asian\, immigrant\, the unhoused\, the lavishly housed\, and everyone in between. Stories of everyday suburban life\, in the process\, have taken on new inflections. \nNowhere are these changes more vivid than in Los Angeles. In this suburban metropolis and global powerhouse\, lily white suburbs have virtually disappeared\, and over two-thirds of the County’s suburbs have become majority minority. Examining this vanguard of change from the postwar to the present\, The New Suburbia follows the Asian Americans\, Black Americans\, and Latinos who moved into white neighborhoods that once barred them. They bought homes\, enrolled their children in schools\, and began navigating suburban life. They faced a choice: would they remake the suburbs\, or would the suburbs remake them? In places like Pasadena\, San Marino\, South Gate\, and Lakewood\, suburbanites faced the challenges of living together in difference. Historian Becky Nicolaides explores a range of community experiences\, from internal resegregation to suburban poverty\, an embrace of law-and-order culture to police brutality\, friendly neighbors to social withdrawal. In some communities\, diverse residents continued longstanding habits of exclusion and perpetuated metropolitan inequality. In others\, they embraced more inclusive\, multicultural suburban ideals. Through it all\, the common denominators of suburbia remained–low-slung landscapes of single-family homes and families seeking the good life. \nAn authoritative work based on a half-century of quantitative data and unpublished oral histories and interviews\, The New Suburbia explores vital landscapes where the American dream has endured\, even as the dreamers have changed.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-becky-nicolaides-in-conversation-with-naomi-hirahara-the-new-suburbia/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20231214T200959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T200959Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Chantal Donnelly\, Roger Parham-Brown\, and Marcia Arrieta
DESCRIPTION:Chantal Donnelly presents Settled: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World\nAre you constantly on a stress rollercoaster\, jumping from frantic to collapsed without ever finding a place of comfort? \nIn SETTLED\, physical therapist Chantal Donnelly searches for ways to help her patients and ends up delving into the fascinating science behind stress. She discovers it’s not just a mental or emotional issue\, but a physical one too. \nThrough personal anecdotes\, case studies\, research\, and her professional expertise\, Donnelly’s innovative guidebook offers you quick and easy tools for finding calm. \nLearn to communicate with your body so you can reap the positive benefits of stress while minimizing its negative effects. \nRegain the sense of vitality\, ease\, and connection you are longing for. \nWhether you’re feeling overwhelmed\, trying to improve your health and relationships\, or wanting to relax enough to enjoy your successes\, this book is for you. \nSay goodbye to the stress rollercoaster and hello to a settled and balanced life. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-featuring-chantal-donnelly-roger-parham-brown-and-marcia-arrieta/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Graham Zimmerman\, in conversation with Abbey Smith\, discusses A Fine Line
DESCRIPTION:How do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports? Still in his thirties\, Graham Zimmerman has made first ascents from Alaska to Pakistan\, and in 2020 he received the Piolet d’Or for his climb on Pakistan’s Link Sar with Steve Swenson. A sponsored athlete who is sought out as a climbing partner\, Zimmerman knows that he must find a balance between his ambitions as an alpinist and his social responsibilities–as a husband\, climate advocate\, and community leader. \nHis generation has faced devastating grief in the mountains\, including the deaths of Kyle Dempster\, Hayden Kennedy\, and Inge Perkins\, and his cohort has witnessed firsthand the effects of climate change in the form of disappearing glaciers and increasingly erratic weather. Zimmerman writes of the exhilaration he feels while climbing but also the painful realization that summiting at all costs is an outdated model. As A Fine Line traces Graham’s journey\, mountain lovers everywhere will see themselves in this coming-of-age story of adventure and personal reckoning. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-graham-zimmerman-in-conversation-with-abbey-smith-discusses-a-fine-line/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Duane Swierczynski discusses California Bear
DESCRIPTION:NONE OF YOU ARE SAFE \n“KILLER” Jack Queen has been exonerated and freed from prison thanks to retired LAPD officer Cato Hightower. But when guilt gnaws at Jack\, he admits: “I actually did it.” To which Hightower responds: “Yeah\, no kidding.” You see\, the ex-cop has a special job in mind for the ex-con… \nTHE GIRL DETECTIVE: Fifteen-year-old Matilda Finnerty has been handed a potential death sentence in the form of a leukemia diagnosis. But that’s not going to stop her from tackling the most important mystery of her life: Is her father guilty of murder? \nGENE JEANIE: Jeanie Hightower mends family trees for a living\, but the genealogist is unable to repair her marriage. And her soon-to-be ex may have entangled her in a scheme that has drawn the bloody wrath of… \nTHE BEAR: A prolific serial killer who disappeared forty years ago\, who is only now emerging from hibernation when the conditions are just right. And this time\, the California Bear is not content to hunt in the shadows… \nFrom two-time Edgar nominee Duane Swierczynski\, California Bear is clever\, moving\, and surprising as it aims at the true crime industry\, Hollywood\, justice\, and the killers inside us all.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-duane-swierczynski-discusses-california-bear/
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:20240203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Oliver Chin presenting The Year of the Dragon
DESCRIPTION:2024 is the Year of the Dragon! Dominic’s proud parents rule the sea and sky\, advise the Emperor\, and have high expectations for their son. Meanwhile Dom befriends the boy Bo and the other zodiac animals\, who wish to paddle a boat in the village’s annual river race. But when other people and Dom’s parents disapprove\, what will Dom do? Discover Dom’s ingenious solution in this enthusiastic tale! \nWhen others tell him what to do\, can Dominic eventually spread his own wings? Illustrating expressive characters and vibrant action\, artist Jennifer Wood creates an inviting new world for readers to explore. Tales from the Chinese Zodiac is a popular annual children’s book series showcasing the twelve charming animals that embody the Chinese New Year. (Immedium) \nOlive Chin will also be presenting his other newly released title\, The Discovery of Chess.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-special-storytime-featuring-oliver-chin-presenting-the-year-of-the-dragon/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T220000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20240201T222020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T222020Z
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SUMMARY:Smash House Burger Co: Free Live Music
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to rock out! Smash House Burger is hosting Live Music on Saturday\, February 3 in their Patio area. Come enjoy food and drinks.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/smash-house-burger-co-free-live-music/
LOCATION:Smash House Burger\, 46 N Lake Ave\, pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20240112T192206Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham discuss Lunar New Year Love Story
DESCRIPTION:Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate\, family\, and falling in love. She was destined for heartbreak. Then fate handed her love. Val is ready to give up on love. It’s led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak\, and she’s pretty sure she’s cursed–no one in her family\, for generations\, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-gene-luen-yang-and-leuyen-pham-discuss-lunar-new-year-love-story/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240207T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240207T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
CREATED:20240112T192758Z
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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 story time!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-storytime-with-mr-steve/2024-02-07/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240207T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Kemper Donovan discusses The Busy Body
DESCRIPTION:“I tell other people’s stories for a living. . . . I nip and tuck their excesses\, soften their hard edges\, polish whatever an armada of editors and publicists deem unsightly till it sparkles.” \nIt’s a dream assignment. Former Senator Dorothy Gibson\, aka that woman\, is the most talked-about person in the country right now\, though largely for the wrong reasons. As an independent candidate for President of the United States\, Dorothy split the vote and is being blamed for the shocking result. After her very public defeat\, she’s retreated to her home in rural Maine\, inviting her ghostwriter to join her. \nHer collaborator is impressed by Dorothy’s work ethic and steel-trap mind\, not to mention the stunning surroundings (and one particularly gorgeous bodyguard). But when a neighbor dies under suspicious circumstances\, Dorothy is determined to find the killer in their midst. And when Dorothy Gibson asks if you want to team up for a top secret\, possibly dangerous murder investigation\, the only answer is: “Of course!” \nThe best ghostwriters are adept at asking questions and spinning stories . . . two talents\, it turns out\, that also comes in handy for sleuths. Dorothy’s political career\, meanwhile\, has made her an expert at recognizing lies and double-dealing. Working together\, the two women are soon untangling motives and whittling down suspects\, to the exasperation of local police. But this investigation–much like the election–may not unfold the way anyone expects.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-kemper-donovan-discusses-the-busy-body/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240208T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Frank C. Girardot discusses Becoming Clark Rockefeller
DESCRIPTION:BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER: Murder\, Love\, Deception\, and the Con Man Behind It All delves into the life of a young immigrant entangled in a multi-generational murder investigation ensnaring some of the wealthiest Americans. Posing as bogus aristocrat Clark Rockefeller\, he duped the affluent\, leaving a trail of deception and national headlines in his wake. \nYet the story would grow even more sinister. In 1985\, Linda Sohus\, a talented\, outgoing artist\, and her husband John\, a computer geek with dreams of space\, mysteriously vanished from their quiet San Marino\, California life. But why? Were they on a secret government mission\, chasing elusive dreams\, or had something terrible happened to them? The police investigated while the public and media speculated. But all leads came to a dead end\, and eventually\, the mystery faded into the shadows. \nThen\, in 1994\, a shocking backyard discovery reignited the case. Bones were unearthed\, revealing a convoluted tale of murder\, lust\, and trickery. At its center\, the same audacious grifter\, whose real name was Christian Gerhartsreiter\, who had conned his way into high society as Clark Rockefeller. \nIn this thrilling true crime masterpiece\, tenacious investigative journalist and bestselling author Frank C. Girardot unveils this transcontinental\, decades-long mystery with interviews from witnesses\, court documents\, and exclusive insights from the con man himself.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-frank-c-girardot-discusses-becoming-clark-rockefeller/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240209T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Alison Dundes Renteln discusses International Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of international human rights issues\, offering truly international coverage including the Global South. Considering the philosophical foundations of human rights\, Chen and Renteln explore the interpretive difficulties associated with identifying what constitutes human rights abuses and evaluate various perspectives on human rights. This book goes on to analyze institutions that strive to promote and enforce human rights standards\, including the United Nations system\, regional human rights bodies\, and domestic courts. It also discusses a wide variety of substantive human rights including genocide\, torture\, capital punishment\, and other cruel and unusual punishments. In particular\, the book offers an accessible introduction to key understudied topics within human rights\, such as socioeconomic rights\, cultural rights\, and environmental rights. It also focuses on the rights of marginalized groups\, including children’s rights\, rights of persons with disabilities\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, indigenous rights\, and LGBTQ+ rights\, making this an engaging and invaluable resource for the contemporary student.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-alison-dundes-renteln-discusses-international-human-rights/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T130335
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Ruth Spiro presenting Love Grows
DESCRIPTION:A delightful celebration of family\, plants\, and the boundlessness of love told in lively\, poetic letters from aunt to niece with bright\, irresistible illustrations! \nEvery month\, an aunt mails a letter and a houseplant to her niece and . . . LOVE GROWS! \nI’m sending this pothos\, so while we’re apart\, you’ll look at its leaves and know you’re in my heart. \nWe Are the Gardeners and Dear Girl\, this beautiful story is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day\, birthdays\, graduation\, and more! Young readers and gardeners will also love the sidebars on each spread with fun and informative facts about the plants. (Harper Collins) \nRuth will also be presenting her book How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-special-storytime-featuring-ruth-spiro-presenting-love-grows/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240212T130000
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SUMMARY:Fuller Seminary: Leis at Selma: A Conversation on the History of Black-AAPI Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:In this event\, co-presented by the Pannell Center for Black Church Studies and the Center for Asian American Theology and Ministry (AAC)\, Academic Deans Dr. Dwight Radcliff and Dr. Daniel Lee will converse on the history of solidarity between Black and AAPI communities. Reflecting on the Hawaiian leis worn at the Selma to Montgomery March as a conversation starter\, the discussion will engage attendees to reflect on how this shared history continues to shape Black-AAPI alliances today. \nThis gathering will take place at Payton Hall 101 at Fuller Theological Seminary and online via Zoom. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn\, engage\, and be inspired by the stories that highlight the power of unity. Register now to join this enriching conversation! \nAbout the speakers \nDr. Dwight A. Radcliff\, Jr. is the Academic Dean for the William E. Pannell Center for Black Church Studies and Assistant Professor of Mission\, Theology\, and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. \nDr. Daniel D. Lee is the Academic Dean for the Center for Asian American Theology and Ministry and Associate Professor of Theology and Asian American Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/fuller-seminary-leis-at-selma-a-conversation-on-the-history-of-black-aapi-solidarity/
LOCATION:Payton Hall at Fuller Seminary\, Ford Pl\, Pasadena\,\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free
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