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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-2/2025-08-06/
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:20250807T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180538
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T213137Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Summer Reading Program - End of Summer Party!
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore invites young readers and their families to the final Summer Reading event of the season\, taking place in the event space at 11:00 AM. Guests can enjoy arts\, crafts\, and other fun activities. From 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM\, participants can visit the Kid’s Info Desk to collect their prizes\, including free books and other rewards. \nThose unable to attend the End of Summer Party can still pick up their prizes between August 7 and August 24.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-end-of-summer-party/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180538
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Linda Liu reads from & signs Falling Star
DESCRIPTION:From the creator of Hidden Gem and Sour Apple comes a new out-of-this-world picture book about a star who loses their shine from the pressures of overachieving. \nBeing the star that people wish on is demanding work! And when the burden of performing becomes too much to bear\, even celestial bodies take a hit. \nAs a star falls from its sky-high position\, its self-esteem takes a real nosedive. But a lift from an unlikely source gives this star a new purpose\, along with the courage to glow again.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-linda-liu-reads-from-signs-falling-star/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250810T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250810T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180538
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SUMMARY:Vromans Bookstore:  Ellen Phinney reads from & signs A Dog and His Boy: The Switch
DESCRIPTION:Meet Scout\, a golden retriever puppy who is scouting for his new family. \nMeet Jax\, an eleven-year-old boy who misses his best friend. \nOne day a mishap occurs\, and Scout and Jax accidentally switch places. What does a dog do in a boy’s body? How does a boy face life as a dog? Scout and Jax must navigate life at home and school and figure out how to switch back. The two become inseparable\, trying one failed attempt after another. When Jax’s parents send him to the animal shelter\, his life is at stake. With so much to lose after being separated\, Jax and Scout’s bond of friendship and family is tested. Will Jax be able to get through to his parents\, and will Scout be able to rescue Jax before it’s too late?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ellen-phinney-reads-from-signs-a-dog-and-his-boy-the-switch/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180538
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Chris Butera discusses & signs The Darkest Deep
DESCRIPTION:A scavenger trapped in a defunct undersea train tunnel struggles to escape as his air supply–and his sanity–dwindles in this debut psychological thriller. \nThe Transatlantic Train Tunnel\, connecting New York and London\, was meant to be the next Wonder of the World. But after the disastrous maiden voyage seven years ago\, it’s generated nothing but protests\, lawsuits\, and bankruptcy. The only traffic the tunnel sees these days is scrappers harvesting its useless remains before it’s fully dismantled. \nNot everyone is willing to take a tedious job one hundred and fifty feet below sea level\, but Ben Breckenridge doesn’t have a choice. He needs the money\, and the work will help quiet his anxieties. That is\, until one of the bulkhead doors mysteriously locks\, trapping him inside. \nWith limited air supply\, Ben must race deeper into the tunnel to find a way out. Yet the farther he goes\, the more his mind disintegrates. To survive\, he’ll have to reckon with the monsters in his head. Only then will he be able to face the actual monster that’s now hunting him down . . .
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-chris-butera-discusses-signs-the-darkest-deep/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250813T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250813T114500
DTSTAMP:20260428T180538
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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-2/2025-08-13/
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:20250814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250814T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Oliver Wang\, discusses & signs Cruising J-Town: Japanese American Car Culture in Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:Cruising J-Town: Japanese American Car Culture in Los Angeles explores how generations of Japanese Americans in Southern California shaped\, and were shaped by\, local automobile cultures and industries: from desert lakebeds to concrete speedways\, gas stations to design centers\, souped-up import tuners to humble gardening trucks. Along the way\, cars and trucks became literal and figurative vehicles for Japanese American self-expression\, social mobility\, community identity\, and much more. Cruising J-Town is driven to explore how these diverse relationships between people and the world of cars have steered the Nikkei community’s American stories across the generations. \n  \nAbout the author\nOliver Wang is a professor of sociology at California State University\, Long Beach\, and the curator of Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community\, produced by the Japanese American National Museum\, and hosted at the Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena in 2025. Oliver previously wrote Legions of Boom: Filipino American Mobile Disc Jockey Crews of the San Francisco Bay Area (Duke University Press\, 2015) and has written about Asian American music\, film\, food\, sports\, and other arts/culture topics since the 1990s. He lives with his wife\, Sharon Mizota\, in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles. \nAbout the conversation partner\nNaomi Hirahara is an multi-award-winning author and journalist who was born and raised in Pasadena\, California. She was a reporter and editor of The Rafu Shimpo during the culmination of the redress and reparations movement for Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed from their homes during World War II. She is the author and/or editor of several books including: Green Makers: Japanese American Gardeners in Southern California (2000)\, A Taste for Strawberries: The Independent Journey of Nisei Farmer Manabi Hirasaki (2003)\, A Scent of Flowers: The History of the Southern California Flower Market (2004)\, among many others. She is also a celebrated author of many mysteries and short stories. She lives in Pasadena.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-oliver-wang-discusses-signs-cruising-j-town-japanese-american-car-culture-in-los-angeles/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250819T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180538
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Mariko Tamaki and Nicole Goux discuss & sign This Place Kills Me
DESCRIPTION:A compelling\, propulsive YA graphic novel mystery from acclaimed Eisner Award-winning author of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me\, Mariko Tamaki\, and Eisner-nominated illustrator Nicole Goux \nMultiple starred reviews! “Certain to leave readers breathlessly enthralled.” ( Kirkus starred review) \nAt Wilberton Academy\, few students are more revered than the members of the elite Wilberton Theatrical Society–a.k.a. the WTS–and no one represents that exclusive club better than Elizabeth Woodward. Breathtakingly beautiful\, beloved by all\, and a talented thespian\, it’s no surprise she’s starring as Juliet in the WTS’s performance of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. But when she’s found dead the morning after opening night\, the whole school is thrown into chaos. \nTransfer student Abby Kita was one of the last people to see Elizabeth alive\, and when local authorities deem the it-girl’s death a suicide\, Abby’s not convinced. She’s sure there’s more to Wilburton and the WTS than meets the eye. As she gets tangled in prep school intrigues\, Abby quickly realizes that Elizabeth was keeping secrets. Was one of those secrets worth killing for? \nTold in comics\, letters\, diary entries\, and news articles\, This Place Kills Me is a page-turning whodunnit from award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and acclaimed illustrator Nicole Goux that will have readers on the edge of their seats and begging for an encore.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-mariko-tamaki-and-nicole-goux-discuss-sign-this-place-kills-me/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250820T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250820T114500
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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-2/2025-08-20/
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:20250821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180538
CREATED:20250805T200522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T200522Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Stephen Vittoria\, in conversation with Sonali Kolhatkar\, discusses & signs Christina and the Whitefish
DESCRIPTION:The debut novel from award-winning filmmaker and author\, Stephen Vittoria. This is a book for the moment-a heart wrenching tale about overcoming your demons and finding your people. Vittoria doesn’t flinch in the face of painful subject matter. At its heart\, Christina and the Whitefish is an antiwar\, anti-empire narrative\, one that underscores love and empathy. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nStephen Vittoria is an award-winning filmmaker and author. His last two feature documentaries—Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary and One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern—have been embraced by moviegoers and audiences worldwide. Vittoria was also a producer on two feature documentaries by Academy Award winner Alex Gibney: Gonzo: The Life & Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson and Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-stephen-vittoria-in-conversation-with-sonali-kolhatkar-discusses-signs-christina-and-the-whitefish/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T180538
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Kimberly Tso reads from & signs Tic Tac Toe Chicken
DESCRIPTION:“I loved reading this story inspired by the real Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken of Chinatown! Kids will be encouraged to seek clever solutions for the problems they see being ignored.”\n–Grace Lin\, award-winning author of A Big Mooncake for Little Star and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon \n“An imaginative retelling of a true story\, Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken is something to squawk about!”\n–Elana K. Arnold\, author of the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of and the A Boy Called Bat series \nNew York City is not a great place for a chicken to live. It’s crowded and loud and busy. But you can find the city’s most famous chicken\, Lillie\, a.k.a. the Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken\, in Chinatown. \nWhen tourists ask\, “Where’s the Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken?” locals point them to a video-game arcade on Mott Street\, where Lillie plays games of tic-tac-toe against anyone who wants to play against her. \nBut eight-year-old Beatrice worries that the dark arcade is just not a good place for Lillie to live. She devises a clever plan: She will challenge the arcade’s Big Boss in a game of tic-tac-toe. Will Beatrice win Lillie’s freedom? \nTic-Tac-Toe Chicken is a picture book inspired by the true story of Lillie\, a real chicken trained to play tic-tac-toe in New York’s Chinatown Fair arcade\, and her relocation to a farm for rescued animals. Featuring vibrant paintings of Chinatown by the award-winning illustrator Louie Chin (Bodega Cat\, Fighting to Belong! Vols. I and II)\, Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken showcases a local cultural touchstone and shows how children can stand up for what they believe in and solve tough problems with ingenuity and heart.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-kimberly-tso-reads-from-signs-tic-tac-toe-chicken/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T120000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Local Author Day - Young Readers Edition - Introducing Shvona Chung and Sarah McLean
DESCRIPTION:Shvona Chung presents Hop Around\nJoin the hoppers as they go on a journey around the world. We will learn about customs\, culture\, and the arts together! Hop on the magic\, uni-carriage\, and explore! \nSarah McLean presents Leah Is A Dragonfly Now: A true story of grief and everlasting friendship\nBased on the award-winning animated short film\, this poignant\, touching\, and uplifting picture book about grief reminds us that loved ones never truly leave our side\, and that they can even take shape as tiny\, little dragonflies. \nWhen Celine’s best friend dies\, she decides to wear a dragonfly bracelet to keep her close. After Celine and her family escape a car accident unharmed\, she realizes she has lost the dragonfly bracelet. Rattled by the scary and unexpected series of events\, Celine determines they must have a guardian angel watching over them. \nDragonflies symbolize transformation from a physical presence to a spiritual one. All too often we lose loved ones only to wonder where they’ve gone and if we’ll ever see them again. In this true story of life\, death\, and everlasting friendship\, Leah Is A Dragonfly Now helps readers cope with the loneliness\, sadness\, and anxiety we may feel after someone we love leaves us. Leah\, now a dragonfly\, reminds her best friend that she will always be by her side\, even if she doesn’t see her\, and will always be looking out for her. \n“Hi\, friend. I’m here with you and always will be.” \nA heartwarming gift for older children and adults who have suffered loss and want to stay connected to their loved ones.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-young-readers-edition-introducing-shvona-chung-and-sarah-mclean/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T170000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Local Author Day Introducing Jonathan Grimm
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Grimm presents The Future Poor: How families and communities can join together to survive the looming retirement crisis\nThe Future Poor reveals how millions of Americans under 50 earning less than $150\,000 are heading toward poverty in retirement. Author and licensed financial advisor Jonathan Grimm exposes the broken retirement system and offers hope through community cooperation\, financial literacy\, and reimagined social pillars. An urgent wake-up call with practical solutions for surviving the looming retirement crisis.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-introducing-jonathan-grimm/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Winnie M. Li\, discusses & signs What We Left Unsaid
DESCRIPTION:A purchase of the book from Vroman’s is greatly appreciated and makes events like this possible. \nFrom Winnie M. Li\, author of the “dazzling and devastating” (Chris Whitaker\, New York Times bestselling author) thriller Complicit\, comes WHAT WE LEFT UNSAID\, an emotive and eye-opening novel that explores family\, race\, growing up\, and what it means to be American. \nThe Chu siblings haven’t seen each other in years. Thirty years ago\, a strange incident had aborted a family road trip to the Grand Canyon. No one’s ever really spoken about it\, and over the years\, Bonnie\, Kevin\, and Alex lost touch. \nWhen they are told that their ailing mother is scheduled for an operation\, they agree to come visit her. But their mother makes an odd request: before seeing her\, they must go on a road trip together to the Grand Canyon. \nTogether\, the siblings travel along Route 66 – but as the trip continues\, they realize the Great American Road Trip may not be what they expected. Facing their own prejudices and those of others\, the Chu siblings learn to bridge the distance between them\, the present day\, and their past childhood experience. \nWith “powerful and beautiful writing” (Sarah Pearse\, New York Times bestselling author)\, Winnie M Li shares her most accessible story yet. Regardless of race\, gender\, or family circumstances\, every reader will be able to relate to something in the Chu family story.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-winnie-m-li-discusses-signs-what-we-left-unsaid/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250826T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Tess Holliday & Kelly Coon discuss & sign Take Up Space\, Y'All: Your Bold & Bright Guide to Self-Love
DESCRIPTION:Make your own rules and treat your body well in this uplifting\, inspirational\, and fact-filled guide to navigating social media\, taking care of yourself\, and loving your body by top plus-size model Tess Holliday and award-winning author Kelly Coon. \nTake Up Space\, Y’all gives teen readers a joyful\, can’t-put-this-down reading experience with advice and colorful anecdotes from body positivity activist\, top plus-size model\, and inclusivity consultant\, Tess Holliday. Tess Holliday has been on a mission to shift society’s mindset on what is beautiful\, what is healthy\, and what matters most of our life and living authentically. Now she and co-author\, Kelly Coon\, are combating the immense pressures society places on teens–from grades to social status to looks–and acknowledging these can have a negative impact on one’s physical and mental health. Let Tess\, Kelly\, and various professionals guide you to taking up all the space you need by: \n\nmaking good eating choices for your body\nchoosing fashion that defines you\nsteering clear of social media trolls\nseeking help from trusted adults in hard situations\nand more!\n\nThrough fun quizzes\, bit-sized stories from Tess’s life\, writing prompts\, and digestible sidebars\, this guide is sure to empower you to unleash self-love and to conquer societal pressures while having fun at the same time. \nBIOS: \nTess Holliday is one of the world’s most famous plus-size models and the first of her size ever to be signed to a major agency. She has been a pioneer of the body positivity movement since 2010\, broke boundaries with her Cosmo UK cover\, and was the first-ever digital cover star for Self. She is one of the top six plus-size models globally by Vogue Italia. She has created and sold her own clothing lines\, speaks at panels around the world\, consults for H&M on inclusivity and diversity\, and has hosted a podcast. \nKelly Coon is an educator with more than twenty years’ writing experience. She was executive editor for Blue Ocean Brain\, a high school English teacher\, and is a published fiction and nonfiction author for teens and adults. She’s written articles for The Washington Post\, Scary Mommy\, ThoughtCo\, and more.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-tess-holliday-kelly-coon-discuss-sign-take-up-space-yall-your-bold-bright-guide-to-self-love/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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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-2/2025-08-27/
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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SUMMARY:Vroman's Fiction Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Vroman’s Fiction Reading Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nAugust’s pick is When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut. \nFiction Reading Group meetings are held inside Vroman’s Bookstore on the second floor in the event space.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-fiction-reading-group-6/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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