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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Storytime with Mr. Steve and Miss Marie!
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Steve and the gang host story time every Wednesday at 11 AM in the upstairs children’s section of Vroman’s Bookstore.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-storytime-with-mr-steve-and-miss-marie-2/2025-10-01/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175342
CREATED:20240416T222900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T222900Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Winedown Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Winedown Wednesdays at Anayas Restaurant & Bar! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. They have specialty wines that you can pair with a delicious meal
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-winedown-wednesdays/2025-10-01/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T200000
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CREATED:20250811T220713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T221502Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Playhouse: Eureka Day
DESCRIPTION:When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkeley\, the well-meaning Board of Directors descends into full-blown chaos trying to create a perfectly inclusive vaccination policy. Spoiler: it does not go well… As passive-aggression turns into a hysterical meltdown\, Eureka Day brilliantly taps into the current American moment. Don’t miss this razor-sharp\, 2025 Tony Award-winning satire from Jonathan Spector that Time Out New York calls “comic gold”.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-playhouse-eureka-day/2025-10-01/
LOCATION:Pasadena Playhouse\, 39 S. El Molino Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pasadena Playhouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250811T222024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T222024Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Playhouse: Eureka Day
DESCRIPTION:When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkeley\, the well-meaning Board of Directors descends into full-blown chaos trying to create a perfectly inclusive vaccination policy. Spoiler: it does not go well… As passive-aggression turns into a hysterical meltdown\, Eureka Day brilliantly taps into the current American moment. Don’t miss this razor-sharp\, 2025 Tony Award-winning satire from Jonathan Spector that Time Out New York calls “comic gold”.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-playhouse-eureka-day-2/2025-10-02/
LOCATION:Pasadena Playhouse\, 39 S. El Molino Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Live Theatre,Pasadena Playhouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20240416T222149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T223218Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Whiskey & Mojitos
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Mojito and whiskey on Thursdays at Anayas Restaurant!! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. The music starts at 7pm to 9pm.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-whiskey-mojitos/2025-10-02/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Anayas Restaurant,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251003T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250811T220713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T221502Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Playhouse: Eureka Day
DESCRIPTION:When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkeley\, the well-meaning Board of Directors descends into full-blown chaos trying to create a perfectly inclusive vaccination policy. Spoiler: it does not go well… As passive-aggression turns into a hysterical meltdown\, Eureka Day brilliantly taps into the current American moment. Don’t miss this razor-sharp\, 2025 Tony Award-winning satire from Jonathan Spector that Time Out New York calls “comic gold”.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-playhouse-eureka-day/2025-10-03/
LOCATION:Pasadena Playhouse\, 39 S. El Molino Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pasadena Playhouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T183000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250812T180444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T180444Z
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SUMMARY:Ice House Comedy: Deez Nutz
DESCRIPTION:Ice House Comedy presents Deez Nutz! LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! Ice House doors open at 3:30pm. Show Starts at 4:30pm.\n18+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat in the showroom \nBio:\nThe “NEXT!!!” of young stand-up comedians in SoCal have gathered together to perform inside the renowned Ice House in Pasadena!  Vargus Mason\, gathering one of the more discerning showcases in Hollywood\, delivers a diverse hilarious lineup guaranteed to rock your funny bone!  Don’t miss the chance to see the new rising stars of the comedy scene.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ice-house-comedy-deez-nutz-5/2025-10-04/
LOCATION:Ice House Comedy Club\, 24 N Mentor Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106
CATEGORIES:Dining,Ice House,In-Person
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250811T222024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T222024Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Playhouse: Eureka Day
DESCRIPTION:When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkeley\, the well-meaning Board of Directors descends into full-blown chaos trying to create a perfectly inclusive vaccination policy. Spoiler: it does not go well… As passive-aggression turns into a hysterical meltdown\, Eureka Day brilliantly taps into the current American moment. Don’t miss this razor-sharp\, 2025 Tony Award-winning satire from Jonathan Spector that Time Out New York calls “comic gold”.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-playhouse-eureka-day-2/2025-10-04/
LOCATION:Pasadena Playhouse\, 39 S. El Molino Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Live Theatre,Pasadena Playhouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251004T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250811T220713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T221502Z
UID:10013944-1759608000-1759608000@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Pasadena Playhouse: Eureka Day
DESCRIPTION:When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkeley\, the well-meaning Board of Directors descends into full-blown chaos trying to create a perfectly inclusive vaccination policy. Spoiler: it does not go well… As passive-aggression turns into a hysterical meltdown\, Eureka Day brilliantly taps into the current American moment. Don’t miss this razor-sharp\, 2025 Tony Award-winning satire from Jonathan Spector that Time Out New York calls “comic gold”.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-playhouse-eureka-day/2025-10-04/
LOCATION:Pasadena Playhouse\, 39 S. El Molino Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pasadena Playhouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250811T222925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T222925Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Playhouse: Eureka Day
DESCRIPTION:When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkeley\, the well-meaning Board of Directors descends into full-blown chaos trying to create a perfectly inclusive vaccination policy. Spoiler: it does not go well… As passive-aggression turns into a hysterical meltdown\, Eureka Day brilliantly taps into the current American moment. Don’t miss this razor-sharp\, 2025 Tony Award-winning satire from Jonathan Spector that Time Out New York calls “comic gold”.oplk
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-playhouse-eureka-day-3/2025-10-05/
LOCATION:Pasadena Playhouse\, 39 S. El Molino Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Live Theatre,Pasadena Playhouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250811T225327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T225327Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Court: The Night of the Iguana
DESCRIPTION:Tennessee Williams’s rarely staged The Night of the Iguana tells the story of the Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon\, a defrocked minister now conducting guided tours through Mexico on the verge of a nervous breakdown. As he struggles with his connection to God and yearns to escape his own tortured existence\, he is surrounded by two equally imperfect women\, one of whom offers him sensuality\, the other spirituality as a means of easing his tormented soul. Taking place over the course of one turbulent night at the Costa Verde hotel on the verge of a world war\, the play asks what constitutes escape\, what bargains are we willing to make with ourselves\, and how much we yearn for real human connection – especially when we’re at the end of our rope.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-the-night-of-the-iguana-2/2025-10-05/
LOCATION:Boston Court Pasadena\, 70 N. Mentor Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Boston Court Pasadena,In-Person,Live Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250811T222024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T222024Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Playhouse: Eureka Day
DESCRIPTION:When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkeley\, the well-meaning Board of Directors descends into full-blown chaos trying to create a perfectly inclusive vaccination policy. Spoiler: it does not go well… As passive-aggression turns into a hysterical meltdown\, Eureka Day brilliantly taps into the current American moment. Don’t miss this razor-sharp\, 2025 Tony Award-winning satire from Jonathan Spector that Time Out New York calls “comic gold”.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-playhouse-eureka-day-2/2025-10-05/
LOCATION:Pasadena Playhouse\, 39 S. El Molino Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Live Theatre,Pasadena Playhouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
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/2025-10-07/
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:20251008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T114500
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250106T200208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T200208Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Storytime with Mr. Steve and Miss Marie!
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Steve and the gang host story time every Wednesday at 11 AM in the upstairs children’s section of Vroman’s Bookstore.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-storytime-with-mr-steve-and-miss-marie-2/2025-10-08/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20240416T222900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T222900Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Winedown Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Winedown Wednesdays at Anayas Restaurant & Bar! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. They have specialty wines that you can pair with a delicious meal
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-winedown-wednesdays/2025-10-08/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20240416T222149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T223218Z
UID:10005982-1760036400-1760043600@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Whiskey & Mojitos
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Mojito and whiskey on Thursdays at Anayas Restaurant!! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. The music starts at 7pm to 9pm.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-whiskey-mojitos/2025-10-09/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Anayas Restaurant,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251010T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20251006T223125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T223125Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20251006T223330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T224120Z
UID:10014389-1760182200-1760185800@playhousevillage.org
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
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20251006T224402Z
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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:20251011T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T183000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250812T180444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T180444Z
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SUMMARY:Ice House Comedy: Deez Nutz
DESCRIPTION:Ice House Comedy presents Deez Nutz! LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! Ice House doors open at 3:30pm. Show Starts at 4:30pm.\n18+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat in the showroom \nBio:\nThe “NEXT!!!” of young stand-up comedians in SoCal have gathered together to perform inside the renowned Ice House in Pasadena!  Vargus Mason\, gathering one of the more discerning showcases in Hollywood\, delivers a diverse hilarious lineup guaranteed to rock your funny bone!  Don’t miss the chance to see the new rising stars of the comedy scene.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ice-house-comedy-deez-nutz-5/2025-10-11/
LOCATION:Ice House Comedy Club\, 24 N Mentor Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106
CATEGORIES:Dining,Ice House,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T140000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20250811T225327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T225327Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Court: The Night of the Iguana
DESCRIPTION:Tennessee Williams’s rarely staged The Night of the Iguana tells the story of the Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon\, a defrocked minister now conducting guided tours through Mexico on the verge of a nervous breakdown. As he struggles with his connection to God and yearns to escape his own tortured existence\, he is surrounded by two equally imperfect women\, one of whom offers him sensuality\, the other spirituality as a means of easing his tormented soul. Taking place over the course of one turbulent night at the Costa Verde hotel on the verge of a world war\, the play asks what constitutes escape\, what bargains are we willing to make with ourselves\, and how much we yearn for real human connection – especially when we’re at the end of our rope.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-the-night-of-the-iguana-2/2025-10-12/
LOCATION:Boston Court Pasadena\, 70 N. Mentor Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Boston Court Pasadena,In-Person,Live Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251012T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175343
CREATED:20251006T224739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T224739Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175344
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/2025-10-14/
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:20251015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T114500
DTSTAMP:20260514T175344
CREATED:20250106T200208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T200208Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Storytime with Mr. Steve and Miss Marie!
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Steve and the gang host story time every Wednesday at 11 AM in the upstairs children’s section of Vroman’s Bookstore.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-storytime-with-mr-steve-and-miss-marie-2/2025-10-15/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175344
CREATED:20251006T225530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T225530Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Nalini Jones discusses & signs The Unbroken Coast
DESCRIPTION:A stunning debut novel set in and around a Mumbai fishing village that follows the friendship between a young girl struggling to find her place in the world\, and an aging historian reckoning with his past. \n​On the night his granddaughter is born in America\, Professor Francis Almeida rides a bicycle through his quiet Catholic neighborhood in a suburb of Mumbai. It is 1978. He has recently retired\, his grown children are scattered across the globe\, and for the first time in decades\, he is not sure what he should do next. A few streets from his home\, in the heart of a Koli fishing village\, he encounters a young mother praying for her baby daughter\, ill with dengue fever\, at the shrine of Our Lady of Navigators. He hopes the child will live. \nNearly a decade later\, Francis meets the child again. She is Celia\, daughter of a fisherman who is running from a debt collector. When an accident brings their families together\, both Celia and Francis find themselves with unexpected new allies. \nSpanning the turbulent years when Bombay became Mumbai\, at time when environmental and economic pressures are just beginning to change the fortunes of indigenous fisherfolk\, The Unbroken Coast is a lyrical novel that explores memory\, faith\, storytelling\, and the nature of home.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-nalini-jones-discusses-signs-the-unbroken-coast/
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:20251015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175344
CREATED:20240416T222900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T222900Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Winedown Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Winedown Wednesdays at Anayas Restaurant & Bar! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. They have specialty wines that you can pair with a delicious meal
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-winedown-wednesdays/2025-10-15/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175344
CREATED:20240416T222149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T223218Z
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Whiskey & Mojitos
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Mojito and whiskey on Thursdays at Anayas Restaurant!! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. The music starts at 7pm to 9pm.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-whiskey-mojitos/2025-10-16/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Anayas Restaurant,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T110000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175344
CREATED:20251006T225749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T225749Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Judith Orloff reads from & signs The Highly Sensitive Rabbit
DESCRIPTION:High in the Sonoran Desert\, where crickets chirp and cactus grow\, lives a tiny cottontail rabbit named Aurora. Aurora is very sensitive to the beauties of nature and to the feelings of everyone around her. She likes to spend time alone\, and she worries a lot. Aurora’s brothers and sister tell her she is “too sensitive” and often leave her out of their rough-and-tumble play. \nWhen a flash flood destroys her family’s burrow\, Aurora must learn to face her sensitive nature head-on. She meets a spiny lizard\, spotted skunk\, cactus wren\, and javelina\, all of whom have lessons to teach her about kindness and self-care. Will Aurora learn to embrace her nature and thrive as a highly sensitive rabbit? \nBased on Dr. Judith Orloff’s teachings about living an empowered life as an empath\, this beautifully illustrated story teaches us to live with beauty\, sensitivity\, and joy.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-judith-orloff-reads-from-signs-the-highly-sensitive-rabbit/
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:20251018T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T175344
CREATED:20251006T230429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T230455Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Teachers' Night Out! 2025
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore invites educators to its annual Teacher’s Night Out\, an evening dedicated to celebrating the incredible teachers and librarians who shape the community. Guests can enjoy snacks\, beverages\, and a variety of giveaways\, including books and classroom goodies. \nThroughout the evening\, Vroman’s knowledgeable staff will be available to recommend new titles for classroom discussions and libraries\, as well as share exclusive services available to educators. A publisher-sponsored table will feature curated reading lists and classroom recommendations. \nAttendees are encouraged to browse the featured selections\, connect with fellow educators\, and enjoy light refreshments. Each guest will also receive a 20% off coupon for personal shopping that evening. \nAs a special highlight\, Vroman’s Bookstore will honor 2024–2025 Teacher of the Year\, Star Gomez\, and Pasadena High School with an award presentation at 4:00 p.m. on the Vroman’s outdoor stage.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/377692/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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