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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-3/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T162939
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: John Vercher discusses After the Lights Go Out
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Visit www.vromansbookstore.com to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nCROWDCAST REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/john-vercher-in \nJohn Vercher\, in conversation with Chris L. Terry\, discusses After the Lights Go Out \nAfter The Lights Go Out\nXavier “Scarecrow” Wallace\, a mixed-race MMA fighter on the wrong side of thirty\, is facing the fight of his life. Xavier can no longer deny he is losing his battle with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)\, or pugilistic dementia. Through the fog of memory loss\, migraines\, and paranoia\, Xavier does his best to stay in shape by training at the Philadelphia gym owned by his cousin-cum-manager\, Shot\, a retired champion boxer to whom Xavier owes an unpayable debt. \nXavier makes ends meet while he waits for the call that will reinstate him after a year-long suspension by teaching youth classes at Shot’s gym and by living rent-free in the house of his white father\, whom Xavier was forced to commit to a nursing home. The progress of Sam Wallace’s end-stage Alzheimer’s has revealed his latent racism\, and Xavier finally gains insight into why his Black mother left the family years ago. \nThen Xavier is offered a chance at redemption: a last-minute high-profile comeback fight. If he can get himself back in the game\, he’ll be able to clear his name and begin to pay off Shot. With his memory in shreds and his life crumbling around him\, can Xavier hold on to the focus he needs to survive? John Vercher\, author of the Edgar and Anthony Award-nominated Three-Fifths\, offers a gripping\, psychologically astute\, and explosive tour de force about race\, entertainment\, and healthcare in America\, and about one man’s battle against himself.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-john-vercher-discusses-after-the-lights-go-out/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T162939
CREATED:20220630T200338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T200338Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Nocturnal Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Come join us under the stars with a special Storytime with Mr. Steve\, where he will be reading your favorite books about awesome nighttime critters! \nThis event will be held outside on the Vroman’s Paseo.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-nocturnal-storytime/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T162939
CREATED:20220630T201005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T201005Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Michael Bourne discusses Blithedale Canyon
DESCRIPTION:Michael Bourne\, in conversation with Edan Lepucki\, discusses Blithedale Canyon. \nBlithedale Canyon\nTrent Wolfer has blown it\, in every possible way\, over and over and over. And now he’s blowing it again. Fresh out of rehab\, he’s back in his hometown working a dead-end job at a fast food joint and cutting out on his breaks to sneak airplane bottles of vodka and gin\, when he looks up from his register one day to see Suze Randall\, his closest friend from high school\, now a radiant blonde single mother of two. Set in a small\, sun-drenched Northern California town shifting from hippie haven to moneyed paradise\, Blithedale Canyon asks whether a man who has spent his whole life screwing up can stop long enough to avoid destroying a woman he loves. Michael Bourne’s funny\, edgy debut is a literary love story for every man who has ever wondered why he keeps smashing up the things he cares about\, and for every woman who’s ever wondered what was going on in the head of that guy she spent her twenties trying to fix.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-michael-bourne-discusses-blithedale-canyon/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220716T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220716T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T162939
CREATED:20220630T201145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T201145Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-4/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220721T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T162939
CREATED:20220630T201423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T201423Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Malcolm Nance discussing They Want to Kill Americans
DESCRIPTION:New York Times bestselling author\, Malcolm Nance\, offers a chilling warning on a clear\, present and existential threat to our democracy… our fellow Americans\nTo varying degrees\, as many as 74 million Americans have expressed hostility towards American democracy. Their radicalization is increasingly visible in our day to day life: in neighbor’s or family member’s open discussion of bizarre conspiracy theories\, reveling in the fantasy of mass murdering the liberals they believe are drinking the blood of children. These are the results of the deranged series of lies stoked by former President Donald Trump\, made worse by the global pandemic. \nThe first steps of an American fracture were predicted by Malcolm Nance months before the January 6\, 2021 insurrection\, heralding the start of a generational terror threat greater than either al-Qaeda or the Islamic State. Nance calls this growing unrest the Trump Insurgency in the United States or TITUS. \nThe post-2020 election urge to return to a place of “normalcy”–to forget–is the worst response we can have. American militiamen\, terrorists\, and radicalized political activists are already armed in mass numbers and regularly missed in the media; principally because Trump’s most loyal and violent foot soldiers benefit from the ultimate privilege–being white. \nThey Want to Kill Americans is the first detailed look into the heart of the active Trump-led insurgency\, setting the stage for a second nation-wide rebellion on American soil. This is a chilling and deeply researched early warning to the nation from a counterterrorism intelligence professional: America is primed for a possible explosive wave of terrorist attacks and armed confrontations that aim to bring about a Donald Trump led dictatorship. (St Martin’s Press) \nMalcolm Nance is a globally renowned\, highly engaging expert on terrorism\, extremism\, and insurgency\, and a multiple New York Times bestselling author\, whose books include The Plot to Hack America. A 34-year\, Arabic-speaking veteran of the US intelligence community’s Combating Terrorism program\, he has been called the “Neil DeGrasse Tyson of Counterterrorism” and is considered one of the Great African-Americans in Espionage by the International Spy Museum. He is counter-terrorism analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. \nThis ticketed event will take place at Pasadena Presbyterian Church located at 585 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena. There are two ticket options: One that includes one entry plus one signed copy of They Want to Kill Americans and one for General Admission only. The second option does not include a copy of the book. \nPurchase your ticket: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/event/vromans-presents-malcolm-nance-discussing-they-want-kill-americans
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-malcolm-nance-discussing-they-want-to-kill-americans/
LOCATION:Pasadena Presbyterian Church\, 585 East Colorado Boulevard\, Pasadena \, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220723T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220723T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T162939
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Maddie Frost presents Iguana Be a Dragon
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Visit www.vromansbookstore.com to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nCROWDCAST REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/maddie-frost-presents \nIguana Be a Dragon\nWhen Iguana is invited to new neighbor Cheetah’s pool party\, he’s worried that it will be filled with all kinds of interesting animals. And he’s not interesting at all! But what if he became something amazing\, like . . . a fire-breathing dragon Iguana has a big plan — could it work\, or will it all go up in flames? \nMaddie Frost introduces a silly and relatable character who learns that his own unique qualities are actually pretty neat\, and the coolest friends will celebrate him for who he is. (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-maddie-frost-presents-iguana-be-a-dragon/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220723T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220723T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T162939
CREATED:20220630T230007Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Woodland Critter Crafts
DESCRIPTION:Create and draw your own woodland adventure to explore with children’s book illustrator\, Sara Luna! She will be leading this craft with guided activity pages for us to draw on and color. Materials will be provided.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-woodland-critter-crafts/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220725T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T162939
CREATED:20220630T230315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T230315Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Local Author's Day (Kids Edition)
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Local Author Day (Kids’ Edition) featuring Chris Wieland\, Maria McCloud and Jon-Barrett Ingels \nThis is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Visit www.vromansbookstore.com to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nCROWDCAST REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/vromans-local-author-day-2 \nChris Wieland presents The Crabtree Monsters\nMoving from Los Angeles to tiny Crabtree\, Michigan\, is the last thing thirteen-year-old Kat Dylan wants to do. Crabtree’s seen better days and isn’t what you call welcoming. Worse\, the move means living with her gruff Grandpa Nick\, the town’s police chief\, and having to look after her little brother\, Alec.\nAnd that’s before Kat and Alec find themselves in the middle of a bank holdup by the Monster Gang—four robbers in monster masks. Before the heist is over\, the kids lose their cash and Alec comes within a hair of losing his life. When it is all over\, Grandpa Nick goes to jail\, accused of being one of the robbers himself.\nSuddenly\, this boring little town isn’t so boring anymore. Kat’s determined to find out who the men are behind the masks\, and she’s going to need help. But exposing the robbers could have big consequences. The deeper Kat goes\, the more she learns life is about making choices\, including some that are a matter of life and death. \nMaria McCloud presents Kash’s Hats\nKash and his adventurous hats give him the power to dream. One day he’s an artist\, the next a chef or cowboy. See how many ways Kash’s Hats can power your imagination. \nJon-Barrett Ingels presents Running of the Noses\nThere are a lot of books for kids about snot\, but not so many that combine humor\, instruction\, and great storytelling the way Running of the Noses does.\nNicco feels terrible about his runny nose\, but Piper is sure she can cheer him up! She tells him about how trees talk to mushrooms to stop getting sick\, tells him wild tales about other out-of-control runny noses\, and even shares a story about herself as a snot-sneezing dragon. But Nicco is still worried – will he have to go to the doctor? Will he have to get a SHOT?! Piper’s not sure\, but she lends him Bird—with Bird to keep him company\, Nicco can be brave. As it turns out\, neither doctors nor runny noses are as bad as they seem.\nRunning of the Noses gently acknowledges and validates the anxiety many kids feel about being sick and visiting the doctor while still offering reassuring advice. Piper’s upbeat character and the dynamic\, comic-book style illustrations are the perfect antidotes to feeling under the weather. Peppered throughout the story and offered in a Q&A at the end are facts to help readers understand what a runny nose is and how it protects their bodies.\nRunning of the Noses is funny\, entertaining\, and reassuring—and just in time for Spring allergies.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-authors-day-kids-edition/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220726T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T162939
CREATED:20220630T230544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T230544Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Sarah James discusses The Women with Two Shadows
DESCRIPTION:Sarah James\, in conversation with Julie Claiborne Johnson\, discusses The Women with Two Shadows. \nThe Women with Two Shadows.\nLillian Kaufman hasn’t heard from her twin sister since Eleanor left for a mysterious job at an Army base somewhere in Tennessee. When she learns\, on an unexpected phone call\, that Eleanor is missing\, Lillian takes a train from New York down to Oak Ridge to clear up the matter. \nIt turns out that the only way into Oak Ridge is to assume Eleanor’s identity\, which Lillian plans to do swiftly and perfectly. But Eleanor has vanished without a trace–and she’s not the only one. And how do you find someone in a town so dangerous it doesn’t officially exist\, when technically you don’t exist either? \nLillian is thrust into the epicenter of the gravest scientific undertaking of all time\, with no idea who she can trust. And the more she pretends to be Eleanor\, the more she loses her grip on herself. (Sourcebooks Landmark)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-sarah-james-discusses-the-women-with-two-shadows/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220730T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220730T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T162939
CREATED:20220630T230734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T230734Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Antoinette Portis presents A Seed Grows
DESCRIPTION:“A seed falls\,\nAnd settles into the ground\,\nAnd the Sun shines\,\nAnd the rain comes down\,\nAnd the seed grows…”\nTo understand how a seed becomes a sunflower\, you have to peek beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding roots grow\, a stalk inches out of the earth\, and new seeds emerge among blooming petals. \nWith evocative and lively illustrations\, A Seed Grows offers a close-up view of each step of this process and the ways in which flowers and seeds depend on other creatures\, with a striking fold-out spread of a full-grown sunflower and additional material at the back of the book explaining the science of plant life cycles. \nAntoinette Portis is the author of A New Green Day\, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and NCTE Notable Book in Poetry\, as well as the Sibert Honor winning Hey\, Water! (Neal Porter Books)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-antoinette-portis-presents-a-seed-grows/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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