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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jen Pastiloff\, in conversation with Henry Czerny\, discusses & signs Proof of Life: Let Go\, Let Love\, and Stop Looking for Permission to Live Your Life
DESCRIPTION:An urgent rallying cry to stop holding back and start living life on your terms. \nJen Pastiloff convinced herself My life is fine and fine’s enough\, until the whisper that something was missing turned full-on scream. \nThis is Pastiloff’s account of how she reclaimed her voice and desire by radically changing her life. She did this despite believing that change equaled death ever since her beloved father died when she was eight. (Much to her shock\, change did not equal death.) She shows us it is never too late to begin again\, or to let go of stories like: I don’t deserve this; I don’t get to be happy; no one will love me; I’m too old\, to name a few. \nThrough this book\, you’ll quiet your Inner Asshole\, participate in the cathartic process of Shame Loss\, ignore the Imaginary Time Gods\, use creativity as a portal into healing and connection\, and become your own permission slip. Complete with takeaways in Jen’s signature style\, creativity prompts\, and poetry\, Proof of Life is funny\, inspiring\, and full of love. This book is a reminder that your birthright is not stress or shame and that you don’t have to show proof that you are worthy or deserving. You are your own proof of life.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jen-pastiloff-in-conversation-with-henry-czerny-discusses-signs-proof-of-life-let-go-let-love-and-stop-looking-for-permission-to-live-your-life/
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 Summer Reading Program - Tiny Art Show with Sara!
DESCRIPTION:Playhouse Village invites the community to the first annual Tiny Art Show at Vroman’s Bookstore on Thursday\, July 10 at 11 AM. This charming event features tiny artwork created by the attendees themselves. Normal-sized tiny art specialist Sara Luna will lead a hands-on workshop\, guiding participants as they paint on miniature canvases. All finished pieces will be displayed inside the event space in a special pop-up miniature art gallery. \nRSVP at rsvp@vromansbookstore.com
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-tiny-art-show-with-sara/
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:20250710T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T193000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Summer Reading Program - Crochet Workshop with Maya!
DESCRIPTION:Playhouse Village welcomes teens to a four-part crochet workshop at Vroman’s Bookstore\, held Thursdays from July 10 through July 31\, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Designed for ages 13–18\, the workshop is led by Vroman’s own resident crocheter\, Maya\, who will guide beginners through simple crochet crafts. Teens are also welcome to bring their own projects and connect with fellow young crafters. Yarn and hooks will be provided. \nRSVP by emailing rsvp@vromansbookstore.com
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-crochet-workshop-with-maya/
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:20250710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Dr. Julie Taylor discusses & signs The Hormone Manual
DESCRIPTION:From hormone specialist and functional medicine doctor\, Dr. Julie Taylor\, comes a paradigm-shifting guidebook to help women optimize their hormones\, starting from birth\, through every stage of life\, so they can reverse their symptoms\, prevent disease\, and thrive as they age. \nHave the vibrant life you’ve always wanted. No matter your age or stage. \nWe have a manual for everything from our smartphones to our printers to our refrigerators. But where is the manual for our most important asset? \nWhere is the manual for you? \nWe’re all different\, and there’s no one-size-fits-all rulebook. But there are universal truths that apply to all of us at every stage. Dr. Julie Taylor understands this. After being disillusioned by the lack of solutions within conventional medicine–a system aimed at treating not preventing diseases and disorders–she walked away from her medical residency in search of something better. A way to stop diseases before they even start. \nAnd now\, Dr. Taylor has created a Manual just for women. One where she starts at the very beginning and shares paradigm-shifting advice that details a woman’s needs from birth through her senior years. Dr. Julie believes that when a person’s hormones are balanced\, everything changes for the better. And she has proof: from physical to mental to relational transformations–Dr. Taylor has seen it all. \nThis Manual filled with carefully crafted\, age-specific guidance was written so that you can see yourself reflected in its pages. No matter what age or stage you’re in\, know that you do not have to suffer with symptoms and sickness. The buck stops with you. Your body is your airplane\, and you are the pilot. You can function at your best and feel better than ever. Dr. Taylor is providing you with the Manual. \nNow go live!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-dr-julie-taylor-discusses-signs-the-hormone-manual/
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: Morgan English reads from & signs Gilmore Girls: Goodnight\, Stars Hollow
DESCRIPTION:End the day with the quirky residents of Stars Hollow in this adorable\, charmingly illustrated board book for Gilmore Girls fans of all ages. \nSay goodnight to the distinctive town of Stars Hollow and its interesting mix of residents in this lyrical board book featuring familiar locations and beloved friends that adult fans may have grown up with themselves. This is one bedtime book that will have kids and their parents drifting off to sleep with dreams of a quaint little Connecticut town they’d all love to call home. \nA NEW BEDTIME ROUTINE: Explore Stars Hollow as these beloved characters close down the town for the night and prepare for bed in a book that is sure to become a favorite part of your family’s nighttime routine \nFOR FANS OF ALL AGES: Fans and parents can share their love of this iconic mother-daughter sitcom with this board book told in rhyming verse that they can enjoy with young readers as they drift off to sleep \nOLD FRIENDS\, MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Filled with fan-favorite characters including Lorelai and Rory\, Miss Patty\, Luke\, Sookie\, and more \nBEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Original full-color illustrations bring the town and residents of Stars Hollow to life in a brand-new way
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-morgan-english-reads-from-signs-gilmore-girls-goodnight-stars-hollow/
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:20250715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250715T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Sarah James discusses  Last Stop Union Station
DESCRIPTION:Murder\, movie stars\, and mystery await those who climb aboard this cross-country train\, inspired by the real-life history of the Hollywood Victory Caravan \nHollywood\, 1942. Jacqueline Love’s acting career is flailing. Suddenly on the wrong side of 40\, parts are drying up\, directors are calling her “difficult\,” and Humphrey Bogart has definitely stopped taking her calls. Desperate to cling to stardom\, Jackie takes the only gig that will have her: the Hollywood Victory Caravan\, a train full of movie stars crossing the country to fundraise for the war effort. Jackie wouldn’t call herself patriotic\, but with her life’s work on the line\, she’ll do anything. \nWhen a fellow star dies on board\, everyone assumes the death was a tragic accident-but Jackie isn’t so sure. Stuck in Chicago’s Union Station\, Jackie enlists the help of Grace\, one of the few women in the police force\, to investigate. But “difficult” outside of a movie set is dangerous\, and when the pair fall into a homegrown Nazi scheme\, Jackie must ask herself what’s more important: her career\, or her country?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-sarah-james-discusses-last-stop-union-station/
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 Summer Reading Program - Stuffed Animal Sleepover!
DESCRIPTION:Your stuffed animals are invited to an overnight sleepover in the Vroman’s Children’s Department! The plushies will get a chance to experience the fun of a bookstore after dark\, climbing ladders\, browsing books\, and making new friends! \nDrop your plushie off at the Kids Info Desk on Wednesday\, July 16th\, between the hours of 5-8pm\, and then come back on Thursday\, July 17th at 11am to see all the mischief they’ve gotten up to throughout the night!\nThey will have a slideshow and craft in the morning in the Vroman’s Event Space\, located on the second floor.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-stuffed-animal-sleepover/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Craft & DIY,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Meg Waite Clayton discusses and signs Typewriter Beach
DESCRIPTION:Set in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Hollywood\, Typewriter Beach is an unforgettable story of the unlikely friendship between an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and a young actress hoping to be Alfred Hitchcock’s new star. \n1957. Isabella Giori is ten months into a standard seven-year studio contract when she auditions with Hitchcock. Just weeks later\, she is sequestered by the studio’s “fixer” in a tiny Carmel cottage\, waiting and dreading. \nMeanwhile\, next door\, Léon Chazan is annoyed as hell when Iz interrupts his work on yet another screenplay he won’t be able to sell\, because he’s been blacklisted. Soon\, they’re together in his roadster\, speeding down the fog-shrouded Big Sur coast. \n2018. Twenty-six-year-old screenwriter Gemma Chazan\, in Carmel to sell her grandfather’s cottage\, finds a hidden safe full of secrets–raising questions about who the screenwriter known simply as Chazan really was\, and whether she can live up to his name. \nIn graceful prose and with an intimate understanding of human nature\, Meg Waite Clayton captures the joys and frustrations of being a writer\, being a woman\, being a star\, and being in love. Typewriter Beach is the story of two women separated by generations–a tale of ideas and ideals\, passion and persistence\, creativity\, politics\, and family. \n  \nMeg Waite Clayton is the New York Times bestselling author of eight previous novels\, including the Good Morning America Buzz Pick and New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice The Postmistress of Paris\, The Last Train to London\, and The Wednesday Sisters. Her books have been published in twenty-four languages\, and have been finalists for the Bellwether Prize (now the PEN Bellwether)\, the National Jewish Book Award\, and the Langum Prize. She also writes for major newspapers and magazines\, mentors in the OpEd Project\, and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the California bar. She lives in California and Connecticut.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-meg-waite-clayton-discusses-and-signs-typewriter-beach/
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:20250719T140000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Chiquis reads from & signs The Girl Who Sings to Bees/La Niña Que Les Canta a Las Abejas
DESCRIPTION:New York Times-bestselling author and Latin Grammy Award-winner CHIQUIS shares a heartwarming story inspired by her journey about overcoming bullying and self-doubt and finding strength in a mother’s everlasting love. \nJanney and her mom always sang together to help the flowers in Abuelita’s garden grow. But now her mom is gone\, and Janney’s song is stuck\, somewhere deep inside. Bullies at school don’t help. \nEvery day\, Janney watches one particular bee in Abuelita’s garden. Working harder than the others–focused and unafraid–the tiny bee doesn’t give up. Janney begins to feel inspired by the hardworking bee as the seasons change\, until one afternoon\, a melody escapes her lips\, and Janney’s song once again fills the air in the garden. \nAnd when the music begins\, her mom’s songs sing through her heart\, giving Janney the strength to overcome her fears and sing loudly and proudly to the bees . . . and beyond. \nDe la autora bestseller de The New York Times y ganadora del Latin Grammy\, CHIQUIS. \nUna tierna historia inspirada en su infancia y cómo pudo superar problemas de bullying y de baja autoestima\, guiada por el amor eterno e incondicional de su madre. \nThis is a ticketed event that will take place at Pasadena Presbyterian Church\, located at 585 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA 91101 (just two blocks from Vroman’s).\nThis is a ticketed event with four ticket options. All books will be handed out at check-in.\n– General Admission + 1 book in English – includes one event entry and one copy of The Girl Who Sings to Bees\n– General Admission + 1 book in Spanish – includes one event entry and one copy of La Niña Que Les Canta a Las Abejas\n– 2 General Admissions + 1 book in English – includes two event entries and one copy of The Girl Who Sings to Bees\n– 2 General Admissions + 1 book in Spanish – includes one event entries and one copy of La Niña Que Les Canta a Las Abejas
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-chiquis-reads-from-signs-the-girl-who-sings-to-bees-la-nina-que-les-canta-a-las-abejas/
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:20250720T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250720T120000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Local Author Day - Young Readers Edition - Introducing Kyriacos Vidalakis and Norah Lally
DESCRIPTION:My journey through faith was profoundly shaped by my father\, whose colorful and varied career brought unique experiences into my life. From cooking in France\, working at Universal Studios\, developing real estate\, to creating an Italian restaurant\, my father’s career took us around the world\, exposing me to adventures like tasting Szechuan rabbit heads and fried scorpions in China and exploring a decommissioned nuclear missile silo in Moscow. However\, his most impactful gift was sending my brother and me to the Missouri Military Academy (MMA) in Mexico\, Missouri\, the summer I was twelve. This was no ordinary summer camp. At MMA\, I faced rigorous military training: crawling under barbed wire\, rappelling down 50-foot walls\, and enduring homesickness that felt almost unbearable. It was in these moments of struggle that I found a deeper understanding of God’s presence in my life. \nThroughout my life\, it hasn’t been the amazing moments that have taught me God’s glory\, but rather the harsh and arduous obstacles I’ve encountered. I believe struggle is the key to developing both as a person and growing spiritually. MMA represented the greatest challenge of my young life\, and through this trial\, I grew tremendously—both spiritually and in understanding myself as a young man. In Murky Waters\, I recount my transformative experience at MMA\, where I navigated the emotional and physical demands of military life. Through the friendships I forged and the moments of deep reflection\, I discovered that faith\, resilience\, and God’s love can help overcome even the greatest obstacles. My story explores how the toughest trials can bring about the greatest growth\, revealing the power of spirituality in times of struggle. \n  \nNorah Lally presents Back to Bainbridge\n2024 CIBA Gertrude Warner Book Awards Grand Prize Winner for Middle Grade Fiction \nAmazon #1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Being a Teen \nA “moving\, empathetic must-read about growing up and discovering what matters.” -BookLife by Publishers \nWeekly Editor’s Pick” An] accomplished work that packs a big emotional punch…” -Readers’ Favorite” \n…emotively captures the struggles of a young teen as she tries to find a place that feels like home…” –IndieReader\, IR Approved \nWelcome to Bainbridge Avenue\, where fourteen-year-old Vicki’s life takes a bumpy turn. She’s got a lot on her plate-sharing a cramped room with her siblings\, worrying about her mom who can’t catch a break\, and dreaming about a dad who’s nowhere to be found. \nBut things start to change when Vicki meets Rosa from Apartment 1A\, who introduces her to the building’s basement\, a hidden world full of forgotten stories and secrets waiting to be uncovered. \nAs Vicki sets out beyond her neighborhood\, searching for her place in the world\, she wonders if the imperfect family and friends she has on Bainbridge Avenue might just be the treasures she’s been looking for all along. Join her on a journey of hope\, heartache\, and unexpected discoveries in Back to Bainbridge.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-vromans-local-author-day-young-readers-edition-introducing-kyriacos-vidalakis-and-norah-lally/
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:20250720T170000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Local Author Day Introducing Carlos Vasquez\, S.L. Cook\, and Scott Coon
DESCRIPTION:This work is an exploration of masculinity penned by an author who unearthed the essence of true manhood under harrowing circumstances in prison serving a 20-year sentence. Vasquez’s work reveals how the rules he learned for survival and integrity behind bars are equally vital for men in the free world. \nS.L. Cook presents A Snow Leopard Names Midas\nAfter his girlfriend is kidnapped\, brutalized\, and left drugged in a filthy hotel\, Midas McNight is forced to return to a persona he buried years before: A ruthless and lethal black bag operator known to a chosen few as The Snow Leopard. \nBut that was a long time ago\, and Midas is not the same man. This wary and aging soldier now has no choice but to face a small army of former associates who want to eliminate him and everyone he cherishes. \n“A Snow Leopard Named Midas” goes to the heart of the anxiety and unease now pervasive throughout not only the United States but beyond its borders as well. Told through flawed survivors committed to a war against apathy and fear\, as well as enemies which\, due to sheer numbers and organization\, can never truly be overcome. \nThose trying to make incremental improvements in a world where wrong people inevitably win. \nScott Coon presents Godless Armageddon\nThom dies in World War II and enters a godless afterlife where souls are clouds upon a golden ocean around the Earth. \nHe blames himself for ending his family name. He doesn’t know why he never married because he’s buried it too deep: Thom is gay. \nTo help him\, Thom’s dad reaches out from inside a soul well-a monster made of captured souls. But all Thom sees is his father apologizing for something while dying in World War I. Determined to rescue his father\, Thom teaches himself how to fight the soul wells with weaponized memories. \nOthers want Thom to stop the soul wells before they unleash Earth’s Armageddon and consume all souls\, living and dead. But Thom just wants to atone for ending his family name.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-introducing-carlos-vasquez-s-l-cook-and-scott-coon/
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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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Bruce Holsinger\, in conversation with Sara Sligar\, discusses & signs Culpability
DESCRIPTION: OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK – “I was riveted until the very last shocking sentence “–Oprah Winfrey \nFrom the bestselling author of the “wise and addictive” (New York Times) The Gifted School comes a riveting family drama about moral responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence. \nWhen the Cassidy-Shaws’ autonomous minivan collides with an oncoming car\, killing an elderly couple\, seventeen-year-old Charlie is in the driver’s seat\, with his father\, Noah\, riding shotgun. In the back seat\, tweens Alice and Izzy are on their phones\, while their mother\, Lorelei\, a world leader in the field of artificial intelligence\, is absorbed in her work. Yet each family member harbors a secret\, implicating them each in the tragic accident. \nDuring a weeklong recuperation on the Chesapeake Bay\, the family confronts the excruciating moral dilemmas triggered by the crash. Noah tries to hold the family together as a seemingly routine police investigation jeopardizes Charlie’s future. Alice and Izzy turn strangely furtive. And Lorelei’s odd behavior tugs at Noah’s suspicions that there is a darker truth behind the incident–suspicions heightened by the sudden intrusion of Daniel Monet\, a tech mogul whose mysterious history with Lorelei hints at betrayal. When Charlie falls for Monet’s teenaged daughter\, the stakes are raised even higher in this propulsive family drama that is also a fascinating exploration of the moral responsibility and ethical consequences of AI. \nCulpability explores a world newly shaped by chatbots\, autonomous cars\, drones\, and other nonhuman forces in ways that are thrilling\, challenging\, and unimaginably provocative.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-bruce-holsinger-in-conversation-with-sara-sligar-discusses-signs-culpability/
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:20250722T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250722T200000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250714T212154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T212154Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Michael C. Higgins discusses & sings Exploring Wine Regions - Mexico: Discovering Mexico’s Quality Wines and Phenomenal Cuisine
DESCRIPTION:Exploring Mexico’s Quality Wines and Phenomenal Cuisine: Exploring Wine Regions – Mexico is the fourth book in the award-winning series\, now exploring the wine Regions. Does Mexico make wine? Yes. Any good? Very good. While Mexico is famous for producing Tequila\, this book opens our eyes to high-quality Mexican wines. And the phenomenal cuisine and extraordinary tourism. This book takes you on a journey to discover these amazing wines\, combining wine education\, an insider travel guide\, and spectacular photography. Higgins again dazzles his audience with another informative and beautiful book. \nTourism in Mexico is outstanding; we all know it. And the Mexican wine regions are no exception. Wine regions are always very beautiful places. Here\, the mountains and valleys are ever so enchanting. The wineries are engaging\, have lots of tourism activities available\, and are especially inviting and friendly with their warm Mexican hospitality. Both connoisseurs and novices turn to this book series for insider information and inspiration. It is a must-have book for expanding your knowledge of Mexico and its wines. With 340 full-color pages and over 600 photographic images\, this fourth edition explores Mexico’s regions of Valle de Guadalupe (including Ensenada)\, Guanajuato (including San Miguel de Allende)\, and Queretaro (with its rich history). \nWith breathtaking photography and personal commentary\, readers are mesmerized by the world of wine\, food\, and travel. Extensive resources are provided for wine lovers who want to know where to go\, what to look for\, and how to discover their favorite wines.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-michael-c-higgins-discusses-sings-exploring-wine-regions-mexico-discovering-mexicos-quality-wines-and-phenomenal-cuisine/
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:20250724T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250724T170000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250714T212955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T212955Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Summer Reading Program - Creative Craft Workshop with Joel Stern!
DESCRIPTION:Join origami artist and author Joel Stern for a creative craft workshop on Thursday\, July 24th from 4-5pm! Watch as pop-up creations and origami creatures come to life through the magic of paper folding. \nJoel is the author of the recently published Into the Deep Blue Sea: An Ocean Pop-Up\, as well as many other papercraft books and art kits. His art has been featured in movies\, commercials\, and on television. Visit his website here.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-creative-craft-workshop-with-joel-stern/
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:20250724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250724T193000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250714T213159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T213159Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Summer Reading Program - Crochet Workshop with Maya!
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursdays from July 10th-July 31st from 6-7:30pm for a four part crochet workshop\, just for teenagers! Vroman’s very own resident crocheter\, Maya\, will be available to teach beginner crochet crafts. Or: bring your own projects and get to know other crafters! We will have yarn and hooks available for attendees. Open to ages 13-18. \nRSVP at rsvp@vromansbookstore.com.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-crochet-workshop-with-maya-3/
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:20250807T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250623T213137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T213137Z
UID:10013883-1754564400-1754568000@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Vroman's Summer Reading Program - End of Summer Party!
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore invites young readers and their families to the final Summer Reading event of the season\, taking place in the event space at 11:00 AM. Guests can enjoy arts\, crafts\, and other fun activities. From 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM\, participants can visit the Kid’s Info Desk to collect their prizes\, including free books and other rewards. \nThose unable to attend the End of Summer Party can still pick up their prizes between August 7 and August 24.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-end-of-summer-party/
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:20250808T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T200000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250805T175753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T175753Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Dennis McNally\, discusses & signs The Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties
DESCRIPTION:From the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Strange Trip and the publicist of the Grateful Dead\, a riveting social history of everything that led up to the 1960s counterculture movement. \nFew cities represent the countercultural movement of the 1960s more than San Francisco. By that decade\, the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood was home to self-branded “freaks” (dubbed “hippies” by the media) who created the world’s first psychedelic neighborhood–an alchemical chamber for social transformation. They rejected a large part of the traditional American identity\, passing over American exceptionalism\, consumerism\, misogyny\, and militarism in favor of creativity\, mind-body connection\, peace\, and love of all things. \nThe Last Great Dream is a history of everything that led to the 1960s counterculture\, when long-simmering resistance to American mainstream values birthed the hippie. It begins with the San Francisco Poetry Renaissance\, peaks with the Human Be-in in Golden Gate Park\, and ends with the Monterey Pop Festival that introduced Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin to the world. It tells of several micro-histories\, including beat poetry\, visual arts\, underground publishing\, electronic/contemporary compositional music\, experimental theater\, psychedelics\, and more. \nFascinating and definitive\, The Last Great Dream is the ultimate guide to a generation-defining countercultural movement–an Underground 101 course for newcomers and aficionados alike.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-dennis-mcnally-discusses-signs-the-last-great-dream-how-bohemians-became-hippies-and-created-the-sixties/
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:20250815T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250815T220000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250730T210839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T210839Z
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SUMMARY:Movies in the Park: Legally Blonde
DESCRIPTION:FREE Outdoor Film Screenings at Playhouse Village Park\nFriday August 15 \nPlayhouse Village Park | 701 Union St \nCelebrate Pasadena’s starring role in film this summer! Playhouse Village continues the summer season with Movies in the Park presented by Playhouse Village Foundation. This year’s theme\, Pasadena on the Big Screen\, highlights iconic films shot in and around our city—featuring local landmarks\, historic homes\, and charming neighborhoods. \nJoin us for free outdoor community movie screenings on select Friday evenings in August at the lawn of Playhouse Village Park\, featuring Legally Blonde and The Wedding Singer\, both with memorable scenes filmed in Pasadena and nearby. Bring a blanket\, enjoy free popcorn\, and experience the magic of movies where they were made—right here in the city we love. \n7PM | Seating on the lawn opens – Arrive early to secure a prime viewing spot with a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy pre-movie activities like FREE popcorn\, photo ops\, and arts & crafts. \n8PM |  Movie will begin after sunset \nPlayhouse Village Park is located at 701 E Union St. \n  \nLegally Blonde – Elle Woods has it all—style\, charm\, and a bright future. But when her boyfriend dumps her to get “serious” at Harvard Law\, she decides to follow him there and prove she’s more than just a pretty face. This witty\, feel-good comedy is a celebration of self-confidence\, determination\, and staying true to yourself.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/movies-in-the-park-legally-blonde/
LOCATION:Playhouse Village Park\, 701 Union St\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,Playhouse Village Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T220000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250730T213256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T213256Z
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SUMMARY:Movies in the Park: The Wedding Singer
DESCRIPTION:FREE Outdoor Film Screenings at Playhouse Village Park\nFriday August 22\nPlayhouse Village Park | 701 Union St \nCelebrate Pasadena’s starring role in film this summer! Playhouse Village continues the summer season with Movies in the Park presented by Playhouse Village Foundation. This year’s theme\, Pasadena on the Big Screen\, highlights iconic films shot in and around our city—featuring local landmarks\, historic homes\, and charming neighborhoods. \nJoin us for free outdoor community movie screenings on select Friday evenings in August at the lawn of Playhouse Village Park\, featuring Legally Blonde and The Wedding Singer\, both with memorable scenes filmed in Pasadena and nearby. Bring a blanket\, enjoy free popcorn\, and experience the magic of movies where they were made—right here in the city we love. \n7PM | Seating on the lawn opens – Arrive early to secure a prime viewing spot with a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy pre-movie activities like FREE popcorn\, photo ops\, and arts & crafts. \n8PM |  Movie will begin after sunset \nPlayhouse Village Park is located at 701 E Union St. \n  \nAugust 22: THE WEDDING SINGER (1998\, PG-13) \nRobbie\, a wedding singer in the 1980s\, is left at the altar and meets Julia\, a waitress who’s engaged to a wealthy but unkind fiancé. As they grow closer\, sparks fly—and Robbie must decide whether to risk his heart again. Packed with nostalgic music\, heartfelt laughs\, and vintage charm\, this romantic comedy is a throwback celebration of love and second chances.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/movies-in-the-park-the-wedding-singer/
LOCATION:Playhouse Village Park\, 701 Union St\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,Playhouse Village Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T160000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250814T222626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T222626Z
UID:10014333-1757170800-1757174400@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jenny Andrus reads from & signs Elsa’s Chessboard - Includes Art Activity
DESCRIPTION:Elsa carries her chessboard everywhere\, always ready for a game. When World War II forces her from Europe\, can chess help make America home? \nGrowing up in 1900s Vienna\, Elsa’s brothers are always playing chess. “No girls!” they tell her when she first asks to learn; but she wears them down\, and soon she’s such a pro that they give her a special chess set of her own. \nElsa plays chess whenever she can. When she grows up\, she even meets her husband over games in the park. But when World War II grips Europe\, the young Jewish family flees to America\, where they find themselves surrounded by unfamiliar languages. \nLuckily\, Elsa knows one language that can always bring people together: chess! \nMillions of Americans are falling in love with chess\, and young people are no exception.  Based on the life of author Jenny Andrus’s grandmother\, Elsa’s Chessboard is a gripping tale of resilience\, human connection\, and the boundless potential of women in male-dominated fields.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jenny-andrus-reads-from-signs-elsas-chessboard-includes-art-activity/
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:20250915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250814T224044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T224044Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Zoe B. Wallbrook\, in conversation with Elise Bryant\, discusses & signs History Lessons
DESCRIPTION:A college history professor must solve her superstar colleague’s murder before she becomes the next target in this funny\, romantic debut mystery\, perfect for readers of Janet Evanovich\, Kellye Garrett\, and Ali Hazelwood. \nAs a newly minted junior professor\, Daphne Ouverture spends her days giving lectures on French colonialism\, working on her next academic book\, and going on atrocious dates. Her small world suits her just fine. Until Sam Taylor dies. \nThe rising star of Harrison University’s anthropology department was never one of Daphne’s favorites\, despite his popularity. But that doesn’t prevent Sam’s killer from believing Daphne has something that belonged to Sam–something the killer will stop at nothing to get. \nBetween grading papers and navigating her disastrous love life\, Daphne embarks on her own investigation to find out what connects her to Sam’s murder. With the help of an alluring former-detective-turned-bookseller\, she unravels a deadly cover-up on campus. \nThis well-crafted\, voice-driven mystery introduces an unforgettable crime fiction heroine.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-zoe-b-wallbrook-in-conversation-with-elise-bryant-discusses-signs-history-lessons/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Ice House,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250814T224333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T224333Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: D.J. Waldie discusses & signs Elements of Los Angeles: Earth\, Water\, Air\, and Fire
DESCRIPTION:In Elements of Los Angeles: Earth\, Water\, Fire\, Air\, acclaimed essayist D.J. Waldie continues his singular meditation on Los Angeles: a place of contradictions\, dreams\, and disquiet. With uncommon clarity and emotional depth\, Waldie considers Los Angeles as a place of both promise and disillusionment\, of civic memory and strategic forgetting\, of natural beauty and environmental fragility. Each of the four classical elements forms the basis for a profound and poetic reassessment of the city’s image\, exploring topics as diverse and resonant as the unlikely history of the Hass avocado\, the St. Francis Dam disaster\, an endurance contest that saw a young woman buried alive\, and the sound of Vin Scully’s voice carried across the summer air.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-d-j-waldie-discusses-signs-elements-of-los-angeles-earth-water-air-and-fire/
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:20250918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T200000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250814T224733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T224733Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Chip Jacobs discusses & signs Later Days
DESCRIPTION:In an evocative follow-up to his Los Angeles-Times bestselling Arroyo\, Chip Jacobs returns with a gripping tale of brotherhood\, recklessness\, and last-ditch redemption against the backdrop of a Southern California prep school in gender upheaval. \nAs the elite\, all-boys institution transitions to coed\, transforming the place from suburban Lord of the Flies to soap-operatic play\, two unlikely friends–Luke Burnett and Denny Drummond–alternate rescuing the other from self-destruction and home lives gutted by loss and distracted parents. Eager to maximize their era as God-like Seniors at Stone Canyon Prep\, the pair and their classmates act invincible. They commandeer Bob’s Big Boy and wander the secret world beneath Caltech\, meeting a charismatic Nobel Prize physicist in the process. They sweat destiny-making S.A.T.s\, grapple with fallout when two boys fall for the same girl\, and watch in horror as a playoff basketball game is upended by the chemistry lab. Just when our heroes barely graduate\, en route to prized universities\, their bond is severed by a wild gunshot that will haunt them for decades. \nTwenty years later\, Luke is a hard-charging journalist with an imploding career\, while Denny is a visionary software engineer on the verge of a breakthrough–until a terminal diagnosis rewrites any happy ending. Their reunion forces both to confront the worst of themselves\, a luminous female classmate who predicted her own death\, and exactly how they squandered the potential Stone Canyon draped around them. As Denny’s time runs short\, Luke races to make peace with his failures in a world shorn of the magic his teachers once heralded. In a final act of reckoning\, with the famous Elizabeth Kubler-Ross in the mix\, fate offers them one last chance to heal the other by confronting mortality and pleading for goodbyes slippery before. \nLater Days is a powerful exploration of the ties that bind and break us. Perfect for readers drawn to fierce\, flawed friendships\, the currency of forgiveness\, and the raw beauty of life skimming its edge. With rich insight into the secret histories of the late-seventies Pasadena area\, and the psychological baggage of growing up in the shadows of “Great Men\,” father\, Jacobs second novel is as emotionally resonant as it is intellectually sharp.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-chip-jacobs-discusses-signs-later-days/
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:20250919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250919T180000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250828T204000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T204000Z
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SUMMARY:Institute of Culinary Arts: Open house
DESCRIPTION:A passion for cooking\, baking\, or business can lead to an exciting culinary career. Whether the goal is to open a restaurant\, become an artisan baker\, or make plant-based cuisine a profession\, ICE’s diploma programs provide the perfect way to get started. \nStaff and instructors are available to share details about programs in Culinary Arts and Restaurant & Culinary Management. Attendees will also have the chance to get answers to questions about admissions and the financial aid process\, watch a Chef-Instructor demonstration\, and even apply for school. High school seniors may complete the Wonderlic 12-minute examination for entry into the High School Scholarship Competition. \nApplicants should be prepared to provide a copy of their high school diploma or official college transcript along with the $85 application fee (payable by credit or debit card). The online application for ICE – Los Angeles is available at ice.edu/apply. \nICE’s Career Training catalog can also be downloaded for free. \nFAQ \nDo I need to register in advance?Yes. \nHow can the organizer be contacted with questions?Email: LAsupport@ice.eduPhone: (888) 718-CHEF \nLocationICE – Los Angeles is located at 521 East Green Street in Pasadena\, CA\, in the historic Playhouse District. The campus is 20 minutes north of downtown LA and within easy walking distance of several bus lines and metro rail stations. Complimentary parking is offered at 40 South Oakland in Pasadena. Guests should pull a parking ticket upon arrival at the garage and bring it inside for validation. Once parked\, attendees can walk to 521 East Green Street and check in with the receptionist.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/institute-of-culinary-arts-open-house/
LOCATION:Institute of Culinary Arts\, 521 East Green St\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,Free,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T100000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20250828T204307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T204307Z
UID:10014382-1758362400-1758362400@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Institute of Culinary Education LA Health-Centered Culinary Arts Open House
DESCRIPTION:Your passion for cooking\, baking or business could lead to an exciting culinary career. Whether you dream of opening a restaurant\, becoming an artisan baker or making plant-based cuisine your profession\, our diploma programs are the perfect way to get started. Talk to staff and instructors about our programs in Culinary Arts and Restaurant & Culinary Management. You’ll also have the chance to get answers to all your questions about the admissions and the financial aid process\, watch a Chef-Instructor demonstration and apply for school. High school seniors may complete the Wonderlic 12-minute examination for entry into our High School Scholarship Competition. \nIf you plan to submit your application\, please be prepared to provide a copy of your high school diploma or official college transcript as well as the $85 application fee (payable by credit or debit card). The online application for ICE – Los Angeles can be found at ice.edu/apply. ICE’s Career Training catalog can be downloaded for free here. FAQ Do I need to register in advance? Yes. How can I contact the organizer with any questions? LAsupport@ice.edu. (888) 718-CHEF Location As a reminder\, we are located at 521 East Green Street in Pasadena\, CA. The campus is in the historic Playhouse District of Pasadena\, 20 minutes north of downtown LA and within easy walking distance of several bus lines and metro rail stations. For your convenience\, we offer complimentary parking at 40 South Oakland in Pasadena. Please pull a parking ticket once you arrive to the parking garage and bring it in with you for validation. Once you park\, please come around to 521 East Green Street and check in with the receptionist.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/institute-of-culinary-education-la-health-centered-culinary-arts-open-house/
LOCATION:Institute of Culinary Arts\, 521 East Green St\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260615T192512
CREATED:20251006T222924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T222924Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: How to Write a Book: A Conversation with Jade Chang & Ann Friedman
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the launch of Jade Chang’s new novel\, What a Time to Be Alive\, Jade and frequent collaborator Ann Friedman discuss one of their favorite topics… How to Write a Book! Together\, Jade Chang and Ann Friedman (Big Friendship) are The Midwives of Invention (www.midwivesofinvention.com). They lead popular idea development workshops and retreats\, and on 10/8 they will talk about the unexpected overlaps between writing fiction and non-fiction\, their own writing processes\, and their current projects. \nA little more about What a Time to Be Alive: \n“What a Time to Be Alive is a sly\, sexy work of art. Jade Chang has captured the true essence of Los Angeles\, in all of its motley\, messy beauty\, with humor and heart. This is a novel that you will devour\, and share with your friends\, and soon want to devour again.” — Angela Flournoy\, author of The Wilderness and The Turner House \nA deeply moving and often hilarious novel following a woman who becomes an internet folk hero in the most unexpected way\, catapulting her into fame and influence just as she’s finally beginning to reckon with her complicated past \nLola Treasure Gold can’t figure out her life. She’s broke\, unemployed\, and back in her childhood home\, a crumbling cottage in the Hollywood Hills. Worse—unspeakably worse—one of her closest friends has just died. So nobody is more surprised than Lola when a jackpot falls in her lap: she stars in a Very Viral Video\, opening a surprising path for her to become a self-help guru. \nWith the encouragement of her other best friend\, Celi—still alive\, thank god—Lola embraces the public interest in her perceived message. But is she a scammer or a sage? Just as Lola is telling others to be their own guiding lights\, she can’t seem to find hers: she’s grieving; she’s accused of using the notoriety of her friend’s death to fuel her rise; and she’s full of questions about the fate of her mother\, who came to America pregnant\, fleeing China’s one-child policy\, got deported when Lola was eight\, and now has totally disappeared. \nDriven by an exuberant\, searching spirit\, Jade Chang’s kaleidoscopic new novel is a deep examination of the ways we commodify belief\, the power and precarity of fame\, and the delicious terror of being truly seen. What a Time to Be Alive asks if we can look honestly at the world and still love it; the answer is a brilliant\, resounding yes.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-how-to-write-a-book-a-conversation-with-jade-chang-ann-friedman/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman Bookstore: Tom Lutz\, in conversation with John Powers\, discusses & signs 1925: A Literary Encyclopedia
DESCRIPTION:The year 1925 was arguably the peak of literature’s centrality. There were more magazines\, more journals\, more reviews\, more book news\, and more book gossip than ever before or since. Literature’s rivals for cultural attention were on the rise—film was becoming a more significant part of people’s media diet\, radio was just taking off\, television technologies were advancing—but literature was still king. Even mediocre books got dozens of reviews\, and the reviews were (most often) thoughtful and intellectually engaged. The belief that literary writing was an essential and consequential business was nearly universal. Modernist ferment continued to excite discussion while the pulp revolution in genre fiction—detective stories\, science fiction\, Westerns\, romance—was booming. These popular books\, even if sometimes condescended to\, were also given thoughtful review attention. \nThis encyclopedia was written as we approached the 100th anniversary of the annus mirabilis. In what follows\, we can see the seeds of virtually every aspect of our cultural life\, from art\, literature\, theater\, and music to physics\, philosophy\, social science\, and political discourse. The fear of environmental degradation\, the corruption in our politics\, the competing claims of utopianism and dystopia\, the bitterly divided views on science\, mass media\, art\, nature\, justice\, generations\, community\, freedom\, sexuality\, race\, immigration—all can be seen in their budding or full-blown gore and glory in 1925. We have come far and not very far at all.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vroman-bookstore-tom-lutz-in-conversation-with-john-powers-discusses-signs-1925-a-literary-encyclopedia/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T123000
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Musical Storytime: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams
DESCRIPTION:The Pasadena Conservatory of Music will be putting on a special musical storytime with featured book: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams. Caregivers and children aged 3-9 will enjoy story\, craft activities\, creative movement and a mini-concert!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/377676/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T160000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Stoker Award-winning author Pedro Iniguez in conversation with screenwriter Peter Atkins (Hellraiser) on horror in children’s literature (reading and signing)
DESCRIPTION:Join screenwriting legend Peter Atkins (Hellraiser) in an in-depth conversation with Stoker Award-winning writer Pedro Iniguez\, chronicling his journey writing science-fiction and horror\, to children’s literature\, including his first children’s picture book\, The Fib. This event is open to all ages with a reading and signing of The Fib. \nAbout The Fib: The line between imagination and lie blur in The Fib by Bram Stoker Award-winner Pedro Iniguez. \nWhen Pepe struggles to find something exciting for show and tell\, he spins a little lie about a magical creature with horns like a ram\, claws like a bear\, wings like a bat\, eyes like an owl\, and a tail like a lion. But\, Pepe and his class soon discover that this harmless fib takes on a life of its own– literally– growing into a giant\, uncontrollable monster that threatens to eat the entire school.\nAs chaos ensues\, Pepe learns a valuable lesson: even the smallest fib can spiral out of control\, but the truth holds the power to set things right. The Fib is a timeless story that weaves magic and morality into a powerful message about honesty\, responsibility and the power of creativity. \n  \nPedro Iniguez is a Mexican-American Bram Stoker Award-winning speculative fiction writer from Los Angeles. The Fib is his first picture book and he is the author of Mexicans on the Moon: Speculative Poetry from a Possible Future and the comic book Catrina’s Caravan\, among several others. Apart from conducting writing workshops and speaking at several colleges\, he has also been a sensitivity reader and has ghostwritten for award-winning apps and online clients. When he’s not reading\, writing\, daydreaming\, or cooking\, he likes to paint beside his Chihuahua\, Cookie\, and his turtle\, Squirt.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-stoker-award-winning-author-pedro-iniguez-in-conversation-with-screenwriter-peter-atkins-hellraiser-on-horror-in-childrens-literature-reading-and-signing/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T150000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Barbara Roberts discusses & signs The Metamorphosis of Bunny Baxter
DESCRIPTION:Bunny Baxter thinks nothing could be worse than starting seventh grade at a school where she knows no one. But after her first day\, she realizes things can actually get much worse. \nIf Bunny Baxter were an insect\, she’d have so many ways to slip through seventh grade unnoticed. But she’s tall instead of tiny\, has flaming red Medusa hair instead of camouflage\, and she suffers from social anxiety\, which makes it hard to be part of a swarm. Worst of all\, she’s been redistricted to a new middle school away from her best friend who she could always hide behind when her anxiety got the best of her. \nThe first day at E.D. Britt Middle School does not go well. Bunny trips on the steps\, falls into the cutest boy in the school\, and causes a kid domino pile-up. At lunch\, she unintentionally causes an uproar in the cafeteria\, which lands her and another girl in the principal’s office.  Bunny decides there is only one option: to get expelled so she can transfer to the school her best friend attends. \nShe soon discovers that it isn’t that hard to get in trouble—don’t turn in your homework\, walk around the track instead of run in P.E.\, pretend you deliberately hit someone with a badminton birdie. What isn’t so easy for Bunny is realizing she now has a reputation as a troublemaker. And even more confusing\, when it looks like her plan to get expelled might work\, she’s no longer sure what to do. \nThe Metamorphosis of Bunny Baxter is a heartfelt coming of age story about an insect-loving girl who is learning to grow into herself—quirks and all.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-barbara-roberts-discusses-signs-the-metamorphosis-of-bunny-baxter/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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