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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Vroman’s Bookstore celebrates 100 years of Caltech with David Zierler
DESCRIPTION:David Zierler\, Caltech’s institutional historian\, is the Ronald and Maxine Linde Director of the Caltech Heritage Project.  This year he published To Illuminate Nature\, from Molecules to the Cosmos\, a beautifully illustrated book about Caltech’s first century of discovery and impact.  Based on oral history interviews of Caltech’s leading faculty\, staff\, trustees\, and alumni with accompanying essays and photographs\, To Illuminate Nature charts the remarkable story of a small research institute in Pasadena whose researchers have changed the world through their world-leading work in science\, engineering\, and space exploration. \nThis is a free event in celebration of Caltech. Please use our free RSVP form to let us know if you can join us. The book\, which is not available for sale\, will be made available to the first 50 attendees who arrive for the presentation. The event space will be open for seating by 4pm and early arrival is encouraged.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-vromans-bookstore-celebrates-100-years-of-caltech-with-david-zierler/
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:20261017T140000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Leslie Adame\, in conversation with Ashley Granillo\, discusses & signs Chloe Vega and the Missing Unseen (Chloe Vega and the Agents of Magic #2)
DESCRIPTION:Secrets\, magic\, and danger collide in the second book of Leslie Adame’s thrilling middle grade fantasy series\, as Chloe must master her newfound powers to stop a destructive sorcerer — perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Witchlings. \nAfter saving her parents from the clutches of an evil sorcerer\, Chloe Vega just wants a normal year at her magical academy. But when you wield legendary new powers\, danger is never far behind. \nHer enemies will stop at nothing to use her to reveal the Agents of Magic to the rest of the world. And with their secret society on the brink of discovery\, the agency begins to question whether Chloe is their best weapon–or their greatest risk. \nWhen Chloe’s powers spiral out of control\, the cost isn’t just their chance at victory\, it’s the people she loves. Can she master her powers in time or will she lose everything? \nQuestions? email promo@vromansbookstore.com or call us at (626)449-5320
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-leslie-adame-in-conversation-with-ashley-granillo-discusses-signs-chloe-vega-and-the-missing-unseen-chloe-vega-and-the-agents-of-magic-2/
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:20261017T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T123000
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SUMMARY:Walktober: 99 Years and 11 Months of Route 66
DESCRIPTION:Walk Your Kicks along Pasadena’s Route 66 with author\, historian\, and Route 66 expert Scott Piotrowski \n\n\n\n\nScott Piotrowski\, author of “Finding the End of the Mother Road: Route 66 in Los Angeles County\,” and past president of the California Historic Route 66 Association\, leads this urban explorative hike along the famed Mother Road. Covering most of the distance of Route 66 within the City of Pasadena\, this walk will be a casual exploration of the Boulevard\, it’s history\, and its future. \nTake this opportunity to learn about the history of the Mother Road and how it relates to Southern California and Pasadena history as well. Ask questions and add your own history to the story! \n\nThis walk will be approximately 3 hours and the distance will be 5 miles.\nWe’ll start at the west end of the city and will finish at the east end. We recommend making arrangements for transportation at the beginning or the end of the walk.\nIt is recommended to park near the endpoint (Lamanda Park) and take a combination of Foothill Transit 187 and Metro 180 to the start point at San Rafael Park. You can of course do the reverse as well if you are not a morning person!\nPlease bring water\, snacks\, sunscreen\, appropriate walking shoes and a hat.\n\nBring your curiosity and questions about the Mother Road\, comfortable shoes\, and a willingness to sing the fabled song. \n\nWe encourage walking\, biking or taking transit to all Walktober events. Check the Pasadena Transit and Metro websites for transit options. Google maps walking and biking directions can also be helpful.\nCity installed bike racks are available at or near the start location.\nStreet parking is available at or near the start location. Check the parking signs for restrictions or pay options.\nPaid parking is not available in the area.\n\nFor accessibility information and requests\, contact (626) 744-7311 or CSC@cityofpasadena.net. \n​Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help ensure availability.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/walktober-99-years-and-11-months-of-route-66/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Historic Places,In-Person,Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261016T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Rebekah Faubion\, in conversation with Liz Kerin\, discusses & signs What a Nightmare
DESCRIPTION:They called her a nightmare\, so she became one. \nHaven Powers has spent years trying to disappear. Once a loud\, troublemaking girl who defied every expectation in her small town of Friendship\, Texas\, now she’s learned to hide her fire behind a quiet receptionist’s smile. It’s safer that way–for her\, and for everyone else. \nWhen an unsettling encounter with her predatory boss cracks open the tightly locked box inside her\, Haven dreams a terrifying dream about him\, only to wake up and discover it’s come true; he’s dead. Desperate to gain control of this deadly power once and for all\, Haven returns home. \nWelcomed suspiciously with open arms\, Haven is immediately met with the ghosts of her past. Under the suffocating pressure of the town and her family who believe obedience is next to godliness\, Haven soon finds herself on a path to revenge. She’ll show them what happens when the girl they called too much\, too loud\, too everything\, finally lets her demons loose.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-rebekah-faubion-in-conversation-with-liz-kerin-discusses-signs-what-a-nightmare/
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:20261012T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Joey Clift\, in conversation with Ally Beardsley and illustrator Julie Fiveash\, discusses  We've Been Here the Whole Time!
DESCRIPTION:Peabody and Emmy-nominated Native comedian Joey Clift takes you on a journey to discover the largest population you don’t know in his hilarious debut for fans of Michael Harriot\, Mo Rocca\, and Phoebe Robinson. \nForeword by Shane Hawk\, writer and co-editor of Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology! \nPut away the construction paper: This contraband book is here to teach you everything your high school refused to teach about Native American history\, people\, and culture. From misunderstood figures like Pocahontas\, to sports mascots\, to the Land Back movement\, to how cool Lily Gladstone is\, this hilarious NDN-approved guide is the first of its kind–illustrated in an irreverent\, textbook-meets-notebook style by DinÃ(c) artist Julie Fiveash. Share with your loved ones and transform your boring Thanksgiving into a big “You’re Welcome” dance party! \nJoey Clift (Cowlitz tribe) walks you through a wide range of information that will answer provocative questions and debunk Americans’ wildest assumptions\, like: \n\n“Native American” or “American Indian” What the heck do we call you?\nIs it appropriate to do a Land Acknowledgement over Zoom?\nWhy saying “I’m 1/16th Cherokee” is like saying you’re “1/16th Californian’\nColumbus Day is a holiday for a guy who was bad at pretty much everything\nAre Native American people extinct? No! Stop asking!\n\nThis giftable\, conversation-starting book is perfect for history buffs\, teachers\, and comedy lovers alike. Funny\, fearless\, and deeply informative\, Joey Clift’s debut reminds readers that Native people aren’t just part of history–they’ve been here the whole time.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-joey-clift-in-conversation-with-ally-beardsley-and-illustrator-julie-fiveash-discusses-weve-been-here-the-whole-time/
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:20261011T140000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - Matt Singer\, discusses & signs Funny Business
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of a generation of iconic comedies–the raunchy\, blockbuster “Frat Pack” films of the early 2000s–and a no-holds-barred look at their rise and fall in Hollywood\, the effects of which can still be felt in the fractured media landscape of today \nIf you were a moviegoer in the early aughts\, you had a front-row seat to a golden age of comedy. Ben Stiller\, Seth Rogen\, Will Ferrell\, Owen Wilson\, Steve Carell\, and Vince Vaughn became unlikely leading men–a band of rowdy wedding crashers\, hungover bachelors\, and 40-year-old virgins dubbed the “Frat Pack” that took Hollywood by storm over the span of a single decade. Then\, seemingly overnight\, Frat Pack movies vanished. Or did they? \nIn Funny Business\, award-winning author and film critic Matt Singer traces the path these gonzo stars and directors took from the fringes of comedy to the mainstream–beginning on tiny stages like Second City and the Groundlings\, then infiltrating into talent incubators like SNL\, eventually leading to the big screen. Along the way\, he shares insider stories of the films that raised a generation\, including: The 40-Year-Old Virgin\, Zoolander\, Borat\, Anchorman\, Old School\, and The Hangover. \nHow did these movies and their stars come to dominate a generation of moviemaking? Who won–and who was left out–of this comedy boom? And can studio comedies make a comeback in our modern digital and streaming world? Funny Business points the way forward to a (possible) new future for cinema–never forgetting that the audience always gets the last laugh. \nBio: \nMatt Singer is the editor and film critic of ScreenCrush.com and a member of the New York Film Critics Circle. He is also the author of Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular and Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-matt-singer-discusses-signs-funny-business/
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:20261010T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T203000
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SUMMARY:Opulence: Sarah Wiggins Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Artist and illustrator Sarah Wiggins will be showcasing work at Opulence Event Space this fall.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/opulence-sarah-wiggins-art-show/2026-10-10/
LOCATION:Opulence on Mentor\, 27 N Mentor Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Community Event,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T140000
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SUMMARY:Vino in the Village
DESCRIPTION:Swirl. Sip. Stroll.\nVino in the Village returns!\nBack by popular demand! Come join us for an evening of wine tasting and fun in the heart of Playhouse Village. Sample a variety of exquisite wines at participating local businesses while enjoying live music and delicious bites. Whether you’re a wine aficionado\, a novice\, or somewhere in between\, Vino in the Village is a great way to discover your neighborhood. Bring your friends\, please your palate\, and make an evening of it! \nTickets are $30 or 2 for $50 each and include: \n\nCommemorative glass\nWine tastings\nSmall bites\nSpecial offers\n\nPlease note that a limited number of tickets are available\, so grab your tickets today! \nAll ticket holders must be 21 and over. \nHave questions? Visit our Eventbrite event page for FAQ. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vino-in-the-village/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community Event,In-Person,Wine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: A Celebration of 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh!
DESCRIPTION:Hip Hip Pooh-ray! Join us for a special Winnie-the-Pooh 100th anniversary party. Hear your favorite tales from the Hundred Acre Wood. Make a birthday card for Pooh! Wander the store on a special Winnie-the-Pooh and friends scavenger hunt. And more!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-a-celebration-of-100-years-of-winnie-the-pooh/
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:20261009T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T233000
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SUMMARY:The Mixx: HORROR FLAHBACK Live Tribute Show & Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Kick off Halloween festivities at The Mixx Pasadena with a live tribute to the ’80s and ’90s. Local rockers The Krows will perform throwback hits live on stage\, followed by a spooktacular music video mix with DJ Jack Tames\, plus drink and dinner specials. Admission is free with RSVP.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/the-mixx-horror-flahback-live-tribute-show-dance-party/
LOCATION:The Mixx\, 443 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T190000
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SUMMARY:Playhouse Village: Trish Lundy\, in conversation with Veronica Bane\, discusses & signs The Worst is Yet to Come
DESCRIPTION:From the author of The One That Got Away with Murder comes a fresh YA mystery about a girl who survives a murder attempt and the boy who finds her bleeding on the side of the road as they team up to find out who is targeting teen girls in their small\, Rust Belt community. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus. \nHigh school might be officially over\, but the real nightmare is just beginning. When two best friends are attacked on graduation night\, only one of them makes it out alive. \nLeft for dead at an abandoned house but determined to find out who killed her best friend\, Rose is rescued by former high school quarterback and heartthrob\, Jake\, who becomes an unexpected ally. . . and maybe something more. But when she learns that seventeen years ago\, another girl suffered the exact same fate in the exact same place\, she wonders if a murderer might be back with a vengeance. . . or is a copycat killer on the loose? \nTime is running out\, because whoever the killer is\, they’re eager to correct their biggest mistake: letting Rose live. As Rose follows the trail of evidence\, she’s led down a path of horrors that threatens to expose the insidious secrets at the heart of her community–secrets the killer will do anything to keep quiet.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/playhouse-village-trish-lundy-in-conversation-with-veronica-bane-discusses-signs-the-worst-is-yet-to-come/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T220000
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SUMMARY:ARTNight Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:ArtNight Pasadena is a long-standing collaboration between the City of Pasadena’s Cultural Affairs Division and the city’s leading cultural institutions. Enjoy a free evening of art\, music\, and entertainment as Pasadena’s celebrated venues open their doors\, including Playhouse Village cultural centers USC Pacific Asia Museum\, Pasadena Playhouse\, and Pasadena Heritage.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/artnight-pasadena/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Community Event,Cultural Event,Free,In-Person,Pasadena Heritage,Pasadena Playhouse,Public Art,USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - Hernan Diaz\, in conversation with Percival Everett\, discusses Ply
DESCRIPTION:The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Trust turns to the future with a novel that examines the place of technology in the American imagination \nCenturies from now\, at the dawn of a historical epoch filled with both uncertainty and promise\, an orphan is adrift in a city on the brink of a great transformation. The state has been dismantled\, and humans are reinventing social bonds and learning new ways to coexist with nature. Following a childhood defined by loss\, survival\, and found family\, the orphan grows up to become a “pincher\,” someone who steals electricity from the grid to sell it on the black market. It’s a high-risk life\, one that brings her into a rich art and music scene where she powers underground concerts. It also leads her to a colossal scientific invention that could change the very fabric of reality. \nAfter rewriting America’s past with his two previous novels\, Hernan Diaz defies expectations with his third and gives us a breathtaking glimpse into the future. A major achievement from a major contemporary writer\, Ply questions the place of technology in the American experiment with a plot that grabs both heart and mind. It is a novel of ideas built from a story of people. Combining Dickensian odyssey\, family drama\, and scientific thriller\, Ply poignantly charts the tenuous boundaries of selfhood and the distance that inevitably stands between us and those we love.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-hernan-diaz-in-conversation-with-percival-everett-discusses-ply/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260909T211436Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T211436Z
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SUMMARY:SCCM: Infant Massage Class
DESCRIPTION:Learn gentle massage techniques designed to support baby’s development and strengthen the caregiver-child bond. \nSouthern California Children’s Museum welcomes Foothill Family for a 45-minute infant massage workshop introducing families to its Nurturing Connections program. \nCaregivers will learn simple massage techniques while connecting with other parents and caregivers in the community. The workshop is free with museum admission\, but advance registration is required as space is limited. \n\nDesigned for caregivers of babies ages 0–12 months\nExpecting parents are also welcome and may bring a baby doll to practice with\nRegistration includes museum admission for one adult and one infant\, allowing families to enjoy time at SCCM before or after the workshop\n\n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-infant-massage-class/2026-10-08/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,In-Person,Southern California Children's Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261005T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  TICKETED - Leigh Bardugo\, Christopher Rice\, & Eric Shaw Quinn discuss & sign Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire: 50th Anniversary Edition
DESCRIPTION:The 50th anniversary edition of the spellbinding classic that started it all\, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. \nThis dazzling special edition features a jacket with foil and embossing\, sprayed edges\, designed endpapers\, a new foreword from Leigh Bardugo\, an afterword by Christopher Rice\, and never-before-seen bonus pages from the original manuscript. \nHere are the confessions of a vampire: a hypnotic\, shocking\, and chillingly sensual story of Louis de Pointe du Lac’s first two hundred years as one of the living dead. We begin on the night when Louis\, disaffected and reluctant heir to a Louisiana plantation\, is turned into a vampire by Lestat. Radiant\, petulant\, and powerful\, Lestat becomes Louis’ companion and urges him to embrace the hungers and feelings of vampirism: the detachment\, the hardened will\, the “superior” sensual pleasures. As Louis struggles to retain the last residue of human feeling within him\, he discovers must commit the ultimate act: to break away from his creator and discover the new world to which he belongs–whatever the cost. \nThis is a story of danger and flight\, of loyalty and treachery\, of gaining humanity and losing it\, and of the extraordinary power of the sense
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-leigh-bardugo-christopher-rice-eric-shaw-quinn-discuss-sign-anne-rices-interview-with-the-vampire-50th-anniversary-edition/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Playhouse: The Visit
DESCRIPTION:A DESPERATE TOWN. A DETERMINED WOMAN. AN IMPOSSIBLE OFFER.  \nWhen the richest woman in the world returns to her struggling hometown\, she’s ready and willing to rescue it from ruin… on one condition. In this haunting\, twisted\, and truly grotesque comedy\, an entire community is forced to confront an unthinkable question: how far are you willing to go for a billion dollars? \nFollowing the triumphant run of Amadeus\, Tony Award-winners JEFFERSON MAYS and DARKO TRESNJAK return to the Playhouse for another gripping and truly unmissable theatrical event. \n\n\nThe Visit is presented with generous philanthropic support from The David Lee Foundation and Season Sponsors Ellen and Harvey Knell and Tammi and Lenny Steren.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-playhouse-the-visit/2026-10-04/
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:20261003T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T140000
DTSTAMP:20260909T230208Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T230208Z
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SUMMARY:AC Hotel: Paint & Sip: Snow Fox Given
DESCRIPTION:Get creative with a Paint & Sip at AC Hotel Pasadena. Guests can enjoy a relaxed evening of painting\, sipping\, and socializing while following along with guided instruction to create their own artwork. No painting experience is necessary\, making it an easygoing night out for friends\, couples\, or anyone looking to try something creative. \n  \nUpcoming Artwork for this session is: Snow Fox Given
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ac-hotel-paint-sip-snow-fox-given/
LOCATION:AC Hotel Pasadena\, 19 S Madison Ave\, Pasadena\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:AC Hotel,Craft & DIY,In-Person,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T113000
DTSTAMP:20260922T162133Z
CREATED:20260922T162133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T162133Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Musical Storytime: The Bats on the Bus by Alison Jackson
DESCRIPTION:The Pasadena Conservatory hosts a special musical storytime featuring The Bats on the Bus by Alison Jackson. Caregivers and children ages 3-9 enjoy a story paired with musical accompaniment\, interactive musical play\, and a mini-concert featuring PCM students!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-pasadena-conservatory-of-music-presents-musical-storytime-the-bats-on-the-bus-by-alison-jackson/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Pasadena Conservatory of Music,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T190000
DTSTAMP:20260922T161852Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Vroman’s Bookstore & Tepito Coffee Present: Leslie Priscilla discussing & signing Chancla
DESCRIPTION:A parenting guide that speaks directly to Latinx families with language\, history\, and lived experience that honors and celebrates our cultura–while helping readers unlearn violence and shame as tools of discipline. \nFor many in the Latinx community\, “la Chancla”–what we learn to see as the warning sign for disciplinary violence–has become a cultural symbol that has spawned relatable memes that many of us laugh about and bond over. But what if it’s also a symbol of something more harmful? \nIn Chancla\, educator and Latinx Parenting founder\, Leslie Priscilla\, invites readers\, parents\, and the Latinx community on a transformative journey away from cycles of fear\, shame\, and corporal punishment. With warmth and deep cultural insight\, Priscilla explores the historical legacies attached to Chancla while offering a path forward rooted in connection\, self-reflection\, and ancestral healing. Chancla is the nonviolent parenting practice that celebrates Latinx cultura\, while teaching its readers–and their Mamis\, Papis\, Tias\, and Tios–how to heal from generational violence. \nBlending personal storytelling\, historical context\, and actionable tools\, Chancla helps readers not only nurture their children\, but their wounded inner child. Readers will see themselves in these pages\, because ultimately Chancla encourages them to unlearn what they’ve inherited and make space for what they deserve: homes full of love\, safety\, and respect.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-vromans-bookstore-tepito-coffee-present-leslie-priscilla-discussing-signing-chancla/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Tepito Coffee,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261002T233000
DTSTAMP:20261002T215244Z
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SUMMARY:T. Boyle Tavern: Octoberfest
DESCRIPTION:🍻 T. Boyle Tavern’s annual Oktoberfest celebration is back! Guests can enjoy a great selection of Oktoberfest beers on draft\, along with bratwurst sandwiches and jumbo pretzels 🥨 on the special food menu. Cheers!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/t-boyle-tavern-octoberfest/
LOCATION:T. Boyle’s Tavern\, 37 N Catalina Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:In-Person,T. Boyle's Tavern
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260818T164228Z
CREATED:20260818T164228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T164228Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Miriam Pawel discusses & signs California Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize winner Miriam Pawel’s epic history of one of the world’s elite public universities\, its sweeping social impact\, and hopeful lessons about endurance in troubled times. \nDistinguished by its founding mission as an engine of upward mobility\, the University of California-a constitutionally independent public trust-is a great American experiment that has persevered through fraught battles over access\, funding\, and leadership. \nThe University has been at the nexus of nearly every public policy debate and social movement since the Civil War\, from women’s rights to student protests\, from academic freedom to affirmative action\, shaping policies that reverberate throughout the United States. \nCalifornia Dreams narrates UC’s rise and resilience through the lens of those whose lives it has transformed-in particular\, five pioneering graduates whose diverse paths underscore why the University remains\, in the words of Berkeley graduate Joan Didion\, “California’s best idea of itself.” \nAt a time of staggering inequality and uncertainty\, as higher education faces unprecedented threats\, that role has never been more crucial. Drawing on extensive research in ten archives and dozens of interviews\, California Dreams weaves together the linked history of the school and state in all its drama\, signi?cance\, and humanity; the result is a magisterial narrative of both a remarkable public institution of higher education\, and also California itself.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-miriam-pawel-discusses-signs-california-dreams/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260928T190000
DTSTAMP:20260818T163810Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Jon Else discusses & signs Frenchman Flat: The Rise and Fall of Atomic Bombs
DESCRIPTION:The story of a single nuclear bomb’s deep origins\, brief life during the Cold War\, and lasting environmental and political legacies–as a fresh path to consider the entire sweep of the American nuclear enterprise. A grave reminder of the frightening truth about nuclear testing\, as international norms waver. \nAs the US and Russia let one treaty after another falter and expire\, this urgent book reminds us of the price of those tests. Frenchman Flat recounts the science\, politics\, and human experience of those who developed nuclear weapons\, suffered the consequences\, and fought for and against arms control between the 1940s and 1990s. The throughline of this vast\, complex story is a 37-kiloton atomic bomb dubbed “Priscilla” that was exploded above a custom-built mini-civilization at Frenchman Flat\, Nevada\, in 1957. Jon Else uses Priscilla and the bombs that preceded and followed to highlight the terrifying ways we have stockpiled and tested nuclear weapons\, how near and often we came to self-annihilation\, how we managed to avoid it\, and what we did to the planet and to our own bodies in the process\, from wartime Los Alamos to the suspension of US and Soviet nuclear testing in 1992. \nIn the two decades after Hiroshima\, a pair of dramatic stories unfolded alongside each other: the scramble to produce ever more powerful nuclear weapons\, and the struggle to ban testing of those same weapons. The dramatic narrative takes in the physics of the megaton postwar bombs\, the role of private industry\, the near misses of the Cuban Missile Crisis and less well-known events\, and the testimony of scientists\, politicians\, doctors\, weapons developers\, test-site workers\, ranchers\, and families downwind of test sites. \nThis powerful and persuasive book reminds us how we have–so far–prevented nuclear war by deterrence\, diplomacy\, and luck. It is for the moment a success story\, and a warning.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jon-else-discusses-signs-frenchman-flat-the-rise-and-fall-of-atomic-bombs/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260927T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260927T160000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Local Author Day Introducing m.a. Arana\, Esma Ali & Paul J. Ramirez
DESCRIPTION:With entrancing violet eyes and telepathic gifts\, Jalyn Wilds has spent years hiding from her former mentor\, the enigmatic Madam. But when an attempted robbery at Jones’ Store reveals her powers\, she becomes the center of a dangerous conspiracy. \nDetective Ed Daza senses something otherworldly in Jalyn\, and as he follows the trail\, he discovers a hidden network of “Others”-individuals with extraordinary abilities targeted by Madam’s shadow organization with deadly plans. Each step pulls Ed deeper into a world of manipulation\, betrayal\, and supernatural intrigue\, where those he trusts may not be who they seem. \nHunted and caught between forces far beyond ordinary law enforcement\, Jalyn must navigate a web of psychic danger and hidden agendas to survive. Violet Mystique is an urban fantasy thriller that pulses with suspense\, mystery\, and supernatural power-a story of gifts\, secrets\, and the lengths one young woman will go to protect herself and the lives she touches.\nEsma Ali presents Was Jesus A Narcissist?: A Muslim’s Defense of Jesus!\nAs a Christian\, I found this book thought provoking. Well-researched. It has helped me understand the Muslim mindset. I appreciate Esma’s use of Psychology in her illustrations. \n-Anne Nolty\, PhD\, Psychologist\, Pasadena\, CA. \nAs a Catholic\, I have immensely enjoyed the reading!!! Esma Ali brings out perspectives that have never crossed my mind. The book has enhanced an understanding of my own faith as well as Islam. Although I disagree with some of her statements\, I recommend this book. A good educational source for everyone! \n-Adolfo Sanchez\, Accountant \nAs a Bible Study Pastor\, I have grasped the Muslim viewpoint on scripture. This book has enhanced my knowledge. Esma Ali has demonstrated a thorough understanding of the Bible. \n-Jolene Cadenbach\, Pastor\, Arcadia Congregational Church \nAs a Muslim\, I value this book. Esma Ali has illuminated me about the Bible. Her work has enabled me to converse intelligently with Jews and Christians. \n-Dr. Tehmina Khan \nPaul J. Ramirez presents The Fatherless Life: Letters From an Abandoned Playground\nGrowing pains\, adversity\, love\, sadness\, and joy. A broken father preparing his children for the future without him by writing them personal letters from the now abandoned playground they used to play on. A book all should read Please note that purchasing the hardcover helps Paul with his auto-immune treatments. The softcover is at the lowest price possible.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-local-author-day-introducing-m-a-arana-esma-ali-paul-j-ramirez/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260715T210233Z
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SUMMARY:Boston Court - Pericles
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Play On Shakespeare\, one of Shakespeare’s most adventurous and least staged plays\, Pericles follows a young prince forced into exile after uncovering a deadly royal secret. What follows is a sweeping journey across oceans and kingdoms marked by storms\, shipwrecks\, separation\, survival\, and ultimately reunion. This re-conceptualization of Shakespeare’s Pericles in Ellen McLaughlin’s gorgeous translation embraces movement and music to tell a thrilling adventure tale that celebrates the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-pericles/2026-09-27/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Boston Court Pasadena,In-Person,Live Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260908T194545Z
CREATED:20260908T194053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T194545Z
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SUMMARY:Party in the Park: 90s Concert & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:We’re turning 30! Join us for Party in the Park\, a special celebration of three decades of Playhouse Village as a destination for culture\, commerce\, and community in the heart of Pasadena. Inspired by the decade when PVA was founded\, this FREE 90s-themed celebration at Playhouse Village Park will bring the era back to life with throwback live music by Hit Me 90s band\, food\, and fun. Along the way\, we’ll celebrate the district’s history\, highlight the vibrant Playhouse Village of today\, and look ahead to its future. So grab your friends\, dress in your 90s best\, and join us for a night of music\, memories\, and community as we celebrate 30 years of Playhouse Village. \nNo RSVP is necessary but let us know you’re coming! \nYes\, I’ll be there!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/party-in-the-park-90s-concert-celebration/
LOCATION:Playhouse Village Park\, 701 Union St\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Food,Free,In-Person,Music,Playhouse Village Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260817T191048Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Heritage: Her Pasadena: Women Remaking Home and Civic Life
DESCRIPTION:Tour Pasadena’s Blinn House\, a 1906 Prairie-style residence that became home to the Women’s City Club in the 1940s. Through architecture\, photographs\, exhibits\, and period clothing\, visitors will see how the house supported women’s civic leadership\, social engagement\, and changing ideas of home in midcentury Southern California.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-heritage-her-pasadena-women-remaking-home-and-civic-life/
LOCATION:Blinn House\, 160 N. Oakland Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Architecture,In-Person,Pasadena Heritage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260909T205959Z
CREATED:20260909T205959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T205959Z
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SUMMARY:SCCM: World Wide Day of Play
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Worldwide Day of Play at SCCM! \nThe Association of Children’s Museums and Nickelodeon have partnered to create a global day dedicated to joyful learning through play. Southern California Children’s Museum is joining the celebration with a full day of free\, hands-on activities for children ages 0–6 and their families. \nFamilies can enjoy: \n\nInteractive Water Play with Pump and Splash’s water tables\nBubble Blowing with plenty of opportunities to catch\, pop\, and chase shimmering bubbles\nAn Obstacle Course featuring favorite PAW Patrol characters\nBoots the Monkey Banana Toss\nKinetic Sensory Bins featuring dinosaurs from PAW Patrol’s Ruff Ruff Rescue\n\nFamilies are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and come ready for active play. \nPlease Note: \n\nAdmission to SCCM is free on Worldwide Day of Play\, and no pre-registration is required.\nSpecial event days can get crowded. Families are encouraged to call ahead to check capacity levels before visiting.\nSCCM’s parking lot will be closed to accommodate expanded activities. Street parking and nearby city lots are recommended.\nStroller parking is available\, though families are encouraged to leave strollers in the car unless needed for an infant.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-world-wide-day-of-play/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,In-Person,Kids,Southern California Children's Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260818T162749Z
CREATED:20260818T162749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T162749Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Nadia Bowers & Stephanie Wittels Wachs discuss their books\, Dear Dealer: A Memoir\, and Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis
DESCRIPTION:About Dear Dealer: \nFor readers of Beautiful Boy and The Night of the Gun\, this gripping memoir explores addiction\, grief\, and family trauma as one woman goes in search of her sister’s killer. \nIn the summer of 2015\, Nadia Bowers’s beloved older sister\, Sasha—a social worker and Ivy League graduate—was found in her car in a restaurant parking lot in their hometown outside New Haven\, Connecticut\, dead from a fentanyl overdose. Plunged into grief\, equipped with Sasha’s phone\, and just weeks from giving birth to her first child\, Nadia began to investigate her sister’s shadow life: who sold Sasha the drugs that killed her? Did they know each other well? Did the dealer have any idea who Sasha was\, outside of addiction? \nExpanding on her viral 2018 This American Life essay of the same name—a letter to this imagined dealer—Bowers’s memoir is a love letter\, a diary\, and a quest in search of the dealer’s identity\, as well as her own. Who is she without her sister? Who is she because of her sister? And what now? Bowers reflects on her shifting roles as sister and mother\, examining how loss has reshaped her sense of self. Her letters to the faceless dealer are interwoven with rage\, reflection\, and even moments of humor as she recounts their intertwined lives alongside memories of charismatic and complex Sasha. \nRooted in unflinching honesty and poetic prose\, Dear Dealer is a richly compelling account of one woman’s search for meaning\, forgiveness\, and hope in the aftermath of tragedy. \nAbout Last Day: \nBased on the groundbreaking podcast of the same name\, Last Day weaves together a heartbreaking story of personal loss and an unflinching investigation of what could have prevented it. Alongside expert voices on opioid addiction\, Stephanie Wittels Wachs issues a clarion call for change in an ongoing and overwhelming opioid crisis. \nBased on the groundbreaking podcast of the same name\, Last Day is borne of Stephanie Wittels Wachs’s determination to shed light on the ongoing opioid epidemic in America. \nAfter the tragic and untimely death of her brother Harris Wittels to an opioid overdose\, Stephanie connected with Jessica Cordova Kramer\, whose brother died under nearly identical circumstances. Together they launched Last Day\, a podcast that facilitates unflinching conversations with addiction specialists\, harm reductionists\, people in long-term recovery\, public policy experts pushing for reform\, and many others\, to determine what could have saved their brothers lives and how we can prevent overdose deaths moving forward. \nTen years ago\, Stephanie lost her brother—her person—and over the last seven years\, her interviews and research have become a vital resource for others fighting not to lose their person. Heartbreaking yet deeply hopeful\, Last Day is\, at its core\, a powerful story of love that endures long after loss.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-nadia-bowers-stephanie-wittels-wachs-discuss-their-books-dear-dealer-a-memoir-and-last-day-how-to-stop-losing-our-loved-ones-to-the-opioid-crisis/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T193000
DTSTAMP:20260817T190828Z
CREATED:20260817T190828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T190828Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Heritage: El Retiro and the Culture of Modernity during the Progressive Era in Southern California
DESCRIPTION:What can a single Craftsman home reveal about the transformation of Southern California in the early twentieth century? \nCompleted in 1915\, El Retiro\, designed by Los Angeles architect Arthur L. Haley and constructed of reinforced concrete\, reflects a period of rapid technological innovation\, social reform\, and civic development. The home of the Lanterman family offers a fascinating glimpse into how those changes shaped both private life and the growing Southern California community. \nDr. Roy Lanterman’s work in women’s medicine and Emily Lanterman’s leadership in civic and women’s organizations placed the family at the center of many of the reform movements of the Progressive Era. Their embrace of new building technologies and modern domestic conveniences provides another perspective on a time when architecture\, technology\, medicine\, and social engagement were all reshaping the region. \nPresented by Tennessee Gardner\, Executive Director of Lanterman House\, this insightful evening offers a sneak peek at one of the featured homes of this year’s Craftsman Week. Discover the story behind El Retiro and the people who lived there\, and learn how one remarkable home can help us better understand a changing Southern California.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-heritage-el-retiro-and-the-culture-of-modernity-during-the-progressive-era-in-southern-california/
LOCATION:Blinn House\, 160 N. Oakland Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Architecture,In-Person,Pasadena Heritage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260729T183117Z
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SUMMARY:Wellness in the Park: Gentle Yoga with Anytime Fitness
DESCRIPTION:Get outside\, get moving\, and have fun with FREE group wellness classes every 4th Thursday of every month in Playhouse Village Park. Enjoy a free outdoor yoga class designed for all experience levels by Anytime Fitness. Move\, stretch\, and unwind in the fresh air while building strength\, flexibility\, and balance. This class is part of our Wellness in the Park series where we encourage you to get outside\, get moving\, and have fun with our awesome Playhouse Village instructors! We’re bringing a FREE group wellness program every 4th Thursday of the month at Playhouse Village Park\, led by local fitness & wellness studios.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/wellness-in-the-park-gentle-yoga-with-anytime-fitness/
LOCATION:Playhouse Village Park\, 701 Union St\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person
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