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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Alejandro Heredia\, in conversation with Myriam Gurba\, discusses Loca
DESCRIPTION:If Junot Diaz’s critically acclaimed collection Drown and Janet Mock’s Emmy-winning series Pose produced offspring\, Alejandro Heredia’s Loca would be their firstborn. \nIt’s 1999\, and best friends Sal and Charo are striving to hold on to their dreams in a New York determined to grind them down. Sal is a book-loving science nerd trying to grow beyond his dead-end job in a new city\, but he’s held back by tragic memories from his past in Santo Domingo. Free-spirited Charo is surprised to find herself a mother at twenty-five\, partnered with a controlling man\, working at the same supermarket for years\, her world shrunk to the very domesticity she thought she’d escaped in her old country. When Sal finds love at a gay club one night\, both his and Charo’s worlds unexpectedly open up to a vibrant social circle that pushes them to reckon with what they owe to their own selves\, pasts\, futures\, and\, always\, each otherdd \nLoca follows one daring year in the lives of young people living at the edge of their own patience and desires. With expansive grace\, it reveals both the grueling conditions that force people to migrate and the possibility of friendship as home when family\, nations\, and identity groups fall short.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-alejandro-heredia-in-conversation-with-myriam-gurba-discusses-loca/
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:20250216T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250216T170000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Local Author Day Introducing Steve Fortunato & Nika Hogan
DESCRIPTION:Steve Fortunato presents The Urgent Recovery of Hospitality: How Rediscovering Generosity Restores a Civil World \nAre we losing the art of hospitality in an age dominated by entitlement and transactional relationships? \nIn The Urgent Recovery of Hospitality\, award-winning experience specialist Steve Fortunato illuminates how our modern interactions have been tainted by competition and celebrity culture\, leaving us feeling isolated and undervalued. Driven by his own personal confessions\, he implores us to rediscover the essence of true hospitality—where each interaction is rooted in authenticity and connection. Join Fortunato on this urgent journey to recover true hospitality\, where valuing others creates a virtuous cycle of generosity and understanding that enriches our communities and transforms our lives.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-introducing-steve-fortunato-nika-hogan/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T180252
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Henry Lien discusses & signs Spring\, Summer\, Asteroid\, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Discussions in the West around diversity in the arts often focus on the identities of characters and creators. Speculative fiction author and writing instructor Henry Lien makes the pathbreaking argument that diversity is about more than just plopping different faces into stories that are 100 percent Western in spirit; it can–and should–encompass diverse structures\, themes\, and values. \nUsing examples ranging from Parasite to The Thousand and One Nights to the Mario video game franchise\, Lien shows how storytelling staples in the West\, such as the three-act structure and themes of empowerment and change\, are far from universal. He introduces the East Asian four-act structure (kishotenketsu)\, as well as circular and nested structures\, and explains how Eastern value systems such as collectivism can dictate form. Spring\, Summer\, Asteroid\, Bird is essential reading for any writer or reader who wants to broaden their understanding of how to tell a satisfying story.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-henry-lien-discusses-signs-spring-summer-asteroid-bird-the-art-of-eastern-storytelling/
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:20250215T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T150000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Raegan Fordemwalt discusses Prince of Hearts
DESCRIPTION:Raegan Fordemwalt—poet and author of the runaway hit Lover Girl—is back with the highly anticipated follow-up collection of poetry and art\, Prince of Hearts. \nFollowing the success of Lover Girl\, Raegan Fordemwalt returns with Prince of Hearts. An indirect sequel to her bestselling debut\, this all-new collection of art and poetry takes readers along the narrator’s journey through abandonment and dismantled trust following the loss of significant relationships\, both platonic and romantic. \n A far-too-relatable retelling of the courage required to survive young love\, first heartbreaks\, and your early-20s\, Prince of Hearts is a look through both the rearview and the windshield along the journey to self-love.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-raegan-fordemwalt-discusses-prince-of-hearts/
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:20250215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250215T120000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Will Power discusses Nana’s New Soul Food
DESCRIPTION:Theater pioneer Will Power inspires families to connect through healthy eating choices\, vegan soul food\, and community in this heartwarming story of a boy’s love for his grandmother–and good food! Includes a vegan recipe! \nCan healthy food be delicious food\, too? A young boy helps us discover that yes\, it can! Nana’s New Soul Food follows this energetic boy on an adventure with his mom to find healthy food in his neighborhood. Motivated by his love for his nana\, who has to change the way she eats because of her health\, the boy rediscovers his neighborhood while finding tasty vegan soul food. \nAward-winning playwright\, pioneer of hip-hop theater\, and performer Will Power injects masterful rhythm into this uplifting story of family and community\, which teaches us that healthy food can be a joy. The pages are graced with beautiful\, vibrant illustrations from Coretta Scott King Award Honor and Caldecott Honor illustrator R. Gregory Christie\, who captures the loving relationships within a family as they connect through their mission to make better eating choices. Back matter includes a fun recipe for Mango-Coconut-Lime Ice Pops courtesy of Chef Bryant Terry\, along with a letter from Will Power.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-will-power-discusses-nanas-new-soul-food/
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:20250212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250212T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Tommy Siegel discusses The Secret Lives of Candy Hearts
DESCRIPTION:Never have the secret lives of relationships been so clearly and amusingly on display as in Tommy Siegel’s Candy Hearts comics. \nTommy Siegel’s Candy Hearts comics reveal the most awkward and amusing truths about relationships\, and since their viral debut in 2020\, the inner world of Candy Hearts has only gotten stranger. This new collection of Candy Hearts comics explores topics like commitment\, cohabitation\, family dynamics\, pets\, dating apps\, and wedding planning. With dozens of comics never before seen in print or online\, The Secret Lives of Candy Hearts hits everything from disaster to happily-ever-after\, with hilarious resu
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-tommy-siegel-discusses-the-secret-lives-of-candy-hearts/
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:20250208T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T120000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Erica Lee Schlaikjer discusses Wild Greens\, Beautiful Girl
DESCRIPTION:On the eastern plains of Taiwan\, a young girl and her mother pick wild greens before a rainstorm drenches them and their garden. When she goes to pull at the roots of a spiky\, stalky weed\, she learns that the plant is not what it seems. A lyrical story that shows young readers how to appreciate the bounty of nature and the beauty of identity. \nThis event will take place at our outdoor paseo!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-erica-lee-schlaikjer-discusses-wild-greens-beautiful-girl/
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:20250207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250207T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  Dinah Lenney\, in conversation with Alex Espinoza\, Lynell George\, Susan Straight\, and Diana Wagman\, discuss Snapshots
DESCRIPTION:If pictures are worth a thousand words\, what kinds of words might they inspire? What stories would they tell and would they be joyful or sad\, elegant or savage? \nSnapshots feature 36 such meditations from a diverse group of writers\, each of whom draws on a photograph from their personal archive to inspire a short essay. \nIntimate and powerful\, these reflections exhibit a range of sensibilities and experiences\, offering unique insight into the lives and interests of both established and emerging authors. Expressing a dynamic array of styles\, relationships\, landscapes\, and preoccupations\, Snapshots is an album for our life and
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-dinah-lenney-in-conversation-with-alex-espinoza-lynell-george-susan-straight-and-diana-wagman-discuss-snapshots/
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:20250204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250204T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jacqueline Winspear
DESCRIPTION:Psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs unravels a profound mystery from her past in a war-torn nation grappling with its future. \nLondon\, 1945: Four adolescent orphans with a dark wartime history are squatting in a vacant Belgravia mansion—the owners having fled London under heavy Luftwaffe bombing. Psychologist and Investigator Maisie Dobbs visits the mansion on behalf of the owners and discovers that a demobilized soldier\, gravely ill and reeling from his experiences overseas\, has taken shelter with the group. \nMaisie’s quest to bring comfort to the youngsters and the ailing soldier brings to light a decades-old mystery concerning Maisie’s first husband\, James Compton\, who was killed while piloting an experimental fighter aircraft. As Maisie unravels the threads of her dead husband’s life\, she is forced to examine her own painful past and question beliefs she has always accepted as true. \nThe award-winning Maisie Dobbs series has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers\, readers drawn to a woman who is of her time\, yet familiar in ours—and who inspires with her resilience and capacity for endurance. This final assignment of her own choosing not only opens a new future for Maisie and her family\, but serves as a  fascinating portrayal of the challenges facing the people of Britain at the close of the Second World War.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jacqueline-winspear/
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:20250201T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T170000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Kim Dower discusses What She Wants
DESCRIPTION:Obsessive love has never been so much fun! What She Wants: Poems on Obsession\, Desire\, Despair\, Euphoria is a powerful tribute to the intensity of obsessive love\, told through the trademark humor and heartbreak of bestselling poet Kim Dower. \nFollowing the commercial and literary success of her bestselling poetry collection\, I Wore This Dress Today for You\, Mom: Poems on Motherhood\, Kim Dower delivers What She Wants: Poems on Obsession\, Desire\, Despair\, Euphoria–turning her keen eye\, vibrant imagination\, trademark insight\, and humor to the intensity of obsessive love. These steamy and provocative poems\, combining humor and heartache\, run through the four phases of Limerence\, the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person: Infatuation\, Crystallization\, Deterioration\, and Ecstatic Release. From the opening poem\, “She’ll do anything for food\,” to the sexy title poem\, “What She Wants\,” the painfully funny\, “His Other Girlfriend\,” to the longing in “Visiting Baudelaire\,” and the sad\, sweet final poem\, “Fish’s Lament\,” Kim Dower captures the essence of what it means to be stuck on someone–even on a squirrel! Her eclectic\, growing readership will savor these poems that can be read in one sitting\, like a story with an arc\, or separately\, each one recalling the moment of falling in or out of love\, the moment our hearts skipped a beat.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-kim-dower-discusses-what-she-wants/
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:20250201T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T123000
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Musical Storytime: Charlie Parker Played Be-Bop by Chris Rathko
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore presents a special Musical Storytime featuring Charlie Parker Played Be-Bop by Chris Rathko
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-conservatory-of-music-presents-musical-storytime-charlie-parker-played-be-bop-by-chris-rathko/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250131T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250131T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T180252
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: John McMahon discusses Head Cases
DESCRIPTION:Head Cases follows an enigmatic group of FBI agents as they hunt down a murderer seeking his own justice in this electrifying—and commercial—series debut. \nFBI Agent Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles. He also has a blind spot on the human side of investigations\, a blindness that sometimes even includes people in his own life\, like his beloved seven-year-old daughter Camila. Gardner and his squad of brilliant yet quirky agents make up the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit\, the FBI’s hidden edge\, brought in for cases that no one else can solve. \nWhen DNA links a murder victim to a serial killer long presumed dead\, the team springs into action. A second victim establishes a pattern\, and the murderer begins leaving a trail of clues and riddles especially for Gardner. And while the PAR team is usually relegated to working cold cases from behind a desk\, the investigation puts them on the road and into the public eye\, following in the footsteps of a killer. \nAlong with Gardner\, PAR consists of a mathematician\, a weapons expert\, a computer analyst\, and their leader\, a career agent. Each of them must use every skill they have to solve the riddle of the killer’s identity. But with the perpetrator somehow learning more and more about the team at PAR\, can they protect themselves and their families…before it’s too late?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-john-mcmahon-discusses-head-cases/
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:20250130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T180252
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Walter Mosley discusses Been Wrong So Long it Feels Like Right: A King Oliver Novel
DESCRIPTION:Joe King Oliver’s beloved Grandma B has found a tumor\, and at her age\, treatment is high-risk. She’s lived life fully and without regrets\, and now has only a single\, dying wish: to see her long-lost son. King has been estranged from his father\, Chief Odin Oliver\, since he was a young boy. He swore to never speak to the man again when he was taken away in handcuffs. But now\, Grandma B’s pure ask has opened King’s heart\, and through his hunt\, he gains a deeper understanding of his father as a complicated\, righteous man—a man defined by women\, a man protected by women\, a man he wants to know. Although Chief was released from prison years ago\, he’s been living underground ever since. Now\, King must not only find his father\, but prove his innocence\, and protect the future of his entire family. \nSimultaneously\, King finds himself in a moral bind. Marigold Hart\, the wife of a powerful Californian billionaire\, has gone missing\, along with their seven-year-old daughter. Orr is brutish and dangerous\, and King realizes after locating her that it’s in her best interest to stay hidden. But are his motives pure? There is something magnetic about Marigold; he can’t help but want her near. \nIn the latest installment in the Joe King Oliver series\, no good deed goes unpunished. Emotionally stirring\, pulse-pounding\, and undeniably sexy\, Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right shows Walter Mosley at his best.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-walter-mosley-discusses-been-wrong-so-long-it-feels-like-right-a-king-oliver-novel/
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:20250129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250129T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jorge Cham and Dwayne Godwin discuss Out of Your Mind
DESCRIPTION:From the creator of WE HAVE NO IDEA\, an introductory journey into your own mind—if your inner voice had a Ph.D. in brain science\, cracked jokes\, and drew cartoons. \nWhy do you love? Why do you lie? What makes you happy? Every single thought you have comes from one place: your brain. But what makes it tick? How much of it have we decoded\, and how much of it remains an impenetrable mystery? \nJoin best-selling author and online cartoonist Jorge Cham and neuroscientist Dwayne Godwin on a deep dive into the fascinating world of the human brain\, in which they will explore questions such as: What is consciousness? Where are you in the brain? And do we have free will? All while illuminating everything we know (and DON’T know) about one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Think of it as conversation-ammunition for your next cocktail party\, or a quick fascinating read while you’re in the bathroom (don’t worry\, the chapters aren’t that long). Centered around questions we all ask ourselves at some point but don’t usually have answers to\, Out of Your Mind is an illustrated book about the brain that isn’t too brainy. Playful\, accessible\, and deeply insightful\, it’s the one brain book that’s truly accessible and suitable for all brains.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jorge-cham-and-dwayne-godwin-discuss-out-of-your-mind/
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:20250128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250128T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Pico Iyer discusses Aflame: Learning from Silence
DESCRIPTION:From the bestselling author of The Art of Stillness\, a revelatory exploration of the abiding clarity and calm to be found in quiet retreat \nPico Iyer has made more than one hundred retreats over the past three decades to a small Benedictine hermitage high above the sea in Big Sur\, California. He’s not a Christian—or a member of any religious group—but his life has been transformed by these periods of time spent in silence. That silence reminds him of what is essential and awakens a joy that nothing can efface. It’s not just freedom from distraction and noise and rush: it’s a reminder of some deeper truths he misplaced along the way. \nIn Aflame\, Iyer connects with inner stillness and joy in his many seasons at the monastery\, even as his life is going through constant change: a house burns down\, a parent dies\, a daughter is diagnosed with cancer. He shares the revelations he experiences\, alongside wisdom from other nonmonastics who have learned from adversity and inwardness. And most profoundly\, he shows how solitude can be a training in community and companionship. In so doing\, he offers a unique outsider’s view of monastic life—and of a group of selfless souls who have dedicated their days to ensuring there’s a space for quiet and recollection that’s open to us all. \nRadiant\, intimate\, and gripping\, Aflame offers ageless counsel about the power of silence and what it can teach us about how to live\, how to love\, and\, ultimately\, how to die.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-pico-iyer-discusses-aflame-learning-from-silence/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T120000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Wendy Little presents A Frog Named Toulouse
DESCRIPTION:Toulouse has a hunch Chef might want him for lunch! Toulouse the Frog is hopping along when he encounters a chef who wants to use his legs for a stew. Oh dear! See what happens when Toulouse tries to convince Chef not to use him as an ingredient in his dish. A delightfully fun book to read aloud!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-wendy-little-presents-a-frog-named-toulouse/
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:20250125T120000
DTSTAMP:20260503T180252
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Ed - Fiction Writing Class with Diana Wagman (8 weeks)
DESCRIPTION:(This 8-week class will be held on Saturdays from 10:30am-12:30pm except for 2/1 & 3/1\, which will be from 9:30am-11:30am. Class meets on the following dates: 1/25\, 2/1\, 2/8\, 2/15\, 2/22\, 3/1\, 3/8\, and 3/15.)\nThis Fiction Writing Class is for writers interested in working on short stories or a novel. There will be an optional weekly exercise and suggested readings\, but it is predominately a workshop to discuss and advance each other’s work\, concentrating on the elements that make fiction compelling: character\, point of view\, setting and description\, conflict and resolution. Each writer will share work twice\, the ultimate goal being a complete short story or a novel chapter. \nDiana Wagman is the author of six novels. Her second\, Spontaneous\, won the 2001 PEN West Award for Fiction. Her fourth\, The Care & Feeding of Exotic Pets\, was very briefly a best seller. She has had many short stories and essays published\, most recently in Conjunctions and Prairie Schooner\, and is an occasional contributor to the Los Angeles Times. She has taught as adjunct faculty across southern California\, from Loyola Marymount to CalArts to Cal State San Bernardino. \nTO SIGN UP FOR THIS WRITING CLASS\, PLEASE CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (626)449-5320 BY 1/24/25. \n*This class will be held on the following dates – 1/25\, 2/1\, 2/8\, 2/15\, 2/22\, 3/1\, 3/8\, and 3/15. All classes will take place in the Vroman’s Meeting Room located next door to Vroman’s Main Store in the Atrium at 709 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 120. \nIf for any reason you cannot attend this set of classes you have signed up for\, please give 24 hour notice\, before the first class\, of your cancelation in order to receive a refund.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-ed-fiction-writing-class-with-diana-wagman-8-weeks-2/
LOCATION:Atrium Building\, 709 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,Ice House,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T180252
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Whodunnit Wednesday: Kemper Donovan and Nicholas George discuss Loose Lips and A Lethal Walk in Lakeland
DESCRIPTION:Loose Lips \nThose who can\, do. Those who can’t\, teach. So goes the adage\, but sometimes\, even a first-rate ghostwriter and successful mystery author needs to make a buck. Even if that means setting foot on a cruise ship\, something she vowed she’d never do. To top it off\, the “Get Lit Cruise” is being organized by Payton Garrett\, a very popular\, bestselling author—and the ghostwriter’s long-time frenemy from back in their MFA days. \nOver the years\, Payton has reinvented herself. She gained a wife while ditching her journalist husband—who is also on board. And she’s acquired a rabid following who eagerly snapped up the invitations sent to a select few of her newsletter subscribers. The guests\, all female\, will receive personalized instruction from experts in five different writing genres\, while basking in Payton’s reflected glow. \nBetween mentoring guests\, flirting with Payton’s ex\, and taking bets on how long before someone performs a reenactment of Titanic’s “I’m flying!” scene (answer: not long enough)\, there’s plenty to keep a ghostwriter occupied. But there’s one activity nobody expected: solving a murder. \nWhen an attendee is found dead under suspicious circumstances and several others suffer symptoms of poisoning\, there are numerous motives and suspects to choose from. But could it be that the victim wasn’t even the intended target? As the body count rises along with onboard tensions\, no one is safe—except\, perhaps\, for a killer whose scruples have long abandoned ship. And of course\, like every well-plotted mystery\, this one has an extra twist . . . \n  \nA Lethal Walk in Lakeland \nChase has two compelling reasons for returning to England—a group walk along the famed Coast to Coast trail in the picturesque Lake District\, and a chance to further his relationship with Mike\, the handsome Devonshire doctor he met on his last trip. The walkers\, including Chase’s dear friend and fellow Anglophile Billie Mondreau\, assemble at a Whitehaven hotel and begin their adventure with the traditional “baptism of the boots” in St. Bee’s Bay. But they’ve barely begun traveling eastward with their genial guide than the group dynamics turns unexpectedly rocky. \nThe problem is the Uptons—a wealthy family who have arrived from Texas\, and whose squabbling antics continually overshadow the bucolic surroundings. Brock Upton\, tall and commanding\, is traveling with his pint-sized wife and his three siblings\, along with a family friend. Every member of the party cites a different reason for joining the tour\, and Chase’s instincts tell him they’re all lying. \nBrock’s heart condition hinders their progress through the Lake District’s hills and dales. But that proves the least of their problems when one of the Uptons is fatally poisoned. Years of secrets and grudges emerge\, along with a decades-old family mystery. And only Chase’s investigative expertise can find the answers—and uncover a killer in their midst before tragedy befalls the tour again . . .
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-whodunnit-wednesday-kemper-donovan-and-nicholas-george-discuss-loose-lips-and-a-lethal-walk-in-lakeland/
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:20250121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250121T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jessica Graham discusses Being (Sick) Enough: Thoughts on Invisible Illness\, Childhood Trauma\, and Living Well When Surviving Is Hard
DESCRIPTION:Wise and witty essays on navigating pain\, sex\, trauma\, spirituality\, addiction\, recovery\, and grief from queer neurodivergent trauma resolution guide Jessica Graham. In an unapologetic look at living well with chronic illness\, writer and meditation teacher Jessica Graham offers smart\, funny\, raw\, and mindful insights on untangling—and embracing—the messy realities of being a human alive on this planet today. \nGraham gives us permission to accept care—and accept that it’s ok to want care. They weave together personal stories and practical wisdom\, grounded in their queer\, chronically ill\, and neurodivergent identities. They offer their take on managing symptoms\, getting creative\, setting boundaries\, and healing from ableist tropes like “you don’t look that sick” and “we’re all a little ADHD.” \nGraham also shares vulnerable personal history: the adverse childhood experiences that rewired their body and brain. The workaholism and addictions that kept their pain lying just below the surface. How illness and trauma intersect to obscure the knowledge that we’re each enough\, wholly as we are. \nGraham explores the parts of chronic illness life that don’t get enough airtime: how can we center sex and pleasure when pain gets in the way? How can we live well…while living through late-stage capitalist hell? How can we come into relationship with our pain without falling prey to self-blame\, magical thinking\, or toxic positivity? \nWise and embodied\, fearless and necessary\, Being (Sick) Enough is both a wild awakening and a love letter to your whole self: the pains and suffering\, joys and brightness\, and vital connections that hold each of us as we navigate what it means to be here\, like this\, right now.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jessica-graham-discusses-being-sick-enough-thoughts-on-invisible-illness-childhood-trauma-and-living-well-when-surviving-is-hard/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T150000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Christine Mari discusses Halfway There
DESCRIPTION:A poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen’s year abroad in Japan\, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity. \nChristine has always felt she is just half: Half American\, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US\, she knows all too well what it’s like to be a part of two different worlds but never feeling as though you belong to either. \nNow on the brink of adulthood\, Christine decides it’s time to return to the place she once called home. So she sets forth on a year abroad in Tokyo\, believing that this is where she truly belongs. After years of feeling like an outsider\, now she will finally be complete. \nExcept…Tokyo isn’t the answer she thought it would be. Instead of fitting in\, Christine finds herself a fish out of water\, as being half of two cultures isolates her in ways she’d never imagined. All she can do is try to stay afloat for the rest of the year—still figuring out who she is\, what she wants in life\, and whether she’ll ever truly be more than halfway there.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-christine-mari-discusses-halfway-there/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Families,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250117T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Deb Miller Landau discusses A Devil Went Down to Georgia
DESCRIPTION:A riveting narrative that pieces together the life and murder of Black socialite Lita McClinton Sullivan—and the journey to bring her true killer to justice. \nIn A Devil Went Down to Georgia\, award-winning writer Deb Miller Landau details the shocking events that followed Lita’s murder in 1987\, including the surprising lack of evidence\, racial bias in the justice system\, and the international manhunt for Lita’s killer. Full of twists and turns\, legal battles\, and the McClinton family’s unrelenting dedication to justice\, Landau’s rigorous investigation is the first complete account of this tragic American crime.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-deb-miller-landau-discusses-a-devil-went-down-to-georgia/
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:20250116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jami Attenberg\, in conversation with Maggie Shipstead\, discuss A Reason to See You Again
DESCRIPTION:The women of the Cohen family are in crisis. Triggered by the death of their patriarch\, Rudy\, the glue that held them all together\, everyone’s lives soon take a dramatic turn. \nShelly\, the younger of the two Cohen sisters\, runs off to the West Coast to immerse herself in the emerging (and lucrative) world of technology. Her sister\, Nancy\, gets married at the age of twenty-one to a traveling salesman with a shadowy lifestyle\, while their mother\, Frieda\, hurls herself into a boozy\, troubled existence in Miami\, trying to forget the past even as it haunts her. \nBut they each learn in different ways that running from the past can’t save you—and then must make life-altering decisions about what they want their family to be and what they need to move forward. \nBeginning in the 1970s and spanning forty years\, A Reason to See You Again takes the reader on a kaleidoscopic journey through motherhood\, the American workforce\, the tech industry\, the self-help movement\, inherited trauma\, the ever-evolving ways we communicate with one another\, and the many unexpected forms that love can take.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jami-attenberg-in-conversation-with-maggie-shipstead-discuss-a-reason-to-see-you-again/
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:20250115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250115T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Gayle Forman discusses After Life
DESCRIPTION:One spring afternoon after school\, Amber arrives home on her bike. It’s just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber’s mom sees her\, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago\, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle\, she’s inexplicably riding now. \nThis return doesn’t only impact Amber. Her sister\, Melissa\, now seven years older\, must be a new kind of sibling to Amber. Amber’s estranged parents are battling over her. And the changes ripple farther and farther out: Amber’s friends\, boyfriend\, and even people she met only once have been deeply affected by her life and death. In the midst of everyone’s turmoil\, Amber is struggling with herself. What kind of person was she? How and why was she given this second chance? \nThis magnificent tour de force by acclaimed author Gayle Forman brilliantly explores the porous veil between life and death\, examines the impact that one person can have on the world\, and celebrates life in all its beautiful complexity.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-gayle-forman-discusses-after-life/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250114T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Matthew Kennedy discusses On Elizabeth Taylor: An Opinionated Guide
DESCRIPTION:In the oceans of ink devoted to the monumental movie star/businesswoman/political activist Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (1932-2011)\, her beauty and not-so-private life frequently overshadowed her movies. While she knew how to generate publicity like no other\, her personal life is set aside in this volume in favor of her professional oeuvre and unique screen dynamism. In On Elizabeth Taylor: An Opinionated Guide\, her marriages\, illnesses\, media firestorms\, perfume empire\, violet eyes\, and AIDS advocacy take a back seat to Elizabeth Taylor\, the actress.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-matthew-kennedy-discusses-on-elizabeth-taylor-an-opinionated-guide/
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:20250113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T180252
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Robert Crais discusses The Big Empty
DESCRIPTION:Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner\, Joe Pike\, race to find a terrifying\, unidentified killer in this twisting\, unpredictable thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Crais. \nTraci Beller was thirteen when her father disappeared in the sleepy town of Rancha\, not far from Los Angeles. The evidence says Tommy Beller abandoned his family\, but Traci never believed it. Now\, ten years later\, Traci is a high-profile influencer with millions of followers and the money to hire the best detective she can find: Elvis Cole. \nElvis heads to Rancha where an ex-con named Sadie Givens and her daughter\, Anya\, might have a line on the missing man.  But when Elvis finds himself shadowed by a gang of vicious criminals\, the missing persons cold case becomes far more sinister. \nElvis calls his ex-Marine friend\, Joe Pike\, for help\, and they follow Tommy Beller’s trail into the depths of a monstrous\, hidden evil. The case flips on its head\, victims become predators\, predators become prey\, and the question becomes:  Can Elvis Cole save them all from this nightmare?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-robert-crais-discusses-the-big-empty/
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:20250109T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T203000
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Ed – Romance Writing Class with Amy Spalding (8 weeks)
DESCRIPTION:Have you always wanted to write your own HEA (that’s a happily-ever-after)? This class is for anyone interested in writing a romance novel—or who’s started one but feels like they need some help getting to that happy ending! In this 8-week course\, bestselling author Amy Spalding will teach you the fundamentals of romance novels. \n(Please note: this 8 week class will be held on Thursdays\, 6:30-8:30pm – *1/9\, 1/16\, 1/23\, 1/30\, 2/6\, 2/13\, 2/20\, and 3/6\, with no class on 2/27)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-ed-romance-writing-class-with-amy-spalding-8-weeks-3/
LOCATION:Atrium Building\, 709 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241222T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241222T120000
DTSTAMP:20260503T180252
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Vroman’s and PJ Library present Latkes\, Latkes\, Good to Eat: A Chanukah Story by Naomi Howland
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s  is celebrating Hanukkah by partnering with PJ Library to present a very special Storytime featuring Latkes\, Latkes\, Good to Eat: A Chanukah Story by Naomi Howland. \nSadie and her four little brothers are very poor and always hungry. On the first night of Chanukah\, Sadie performs a generous act\, and in turn receives a frying pan that cooks up sizzling hot\, golden latkes on command. Sadie tells her brothers never to use the magic pan\, but when she goes out one afternoon\, the mischievous boys can’t resist. They remember the words to start the pan cooking . . . but what were the words to make it stop? This humorous tale of generosity and greed is accompanied by bright\, cheerful illustrations depicting a traditional Russian village. An author’s note and a recipe for Sadie’s latkes are included. \nPJ Library sends free high-quality Jewish children’s books to families every month. These stories spark conversations that inspire the whole family to explore and celebrate what they love about Jewish life. \nThe program was created by the nonprofit Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) in keeping with its mission to help people connect to Jewish values\, traditions\, and culture while building vibrant Jewish communities. The HGF partners with local Jewish organizations to fund PJ Library and make it available in their community.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-vromans-and-pj-library-present-latkes-latkes-good-to-eat-a-chanukah-story-by-naomi-howland/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241218T114500
DTSTAMP:20260503T180252
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore:  A Very Grinchmas Storytime with Miss Marie and Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Adults know the Grinch’s character arc: from “Mean One” to cardiomegaly (a heart three sizes larger).\nBut do the kids (or grandkids) know the whole story? Join Mr. Steve for the annual reading of this timeless tale of mischief\, redemption\, and (Spoiler Alert!) Roast Beast! Note: The Grinch himself won’t make an appearance (he’s still committed to community service in Whoville)\, but we’ll have FREE Grinch stickers\, scratch-off calendars\, and fun activity sheets for the kids!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-a-very-grinchmas-storytime-with-miss-marie-and-mr-steve/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241218T114500
DTSTAMP:20260503T180252
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at 11 am for story time!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-storytime-with-mr-steve-4/2024-12-18/
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:20241214T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T180252
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Holiday Music with Gone With the Winds & The Sliders
DESCRIPTION:Holiday music takes center stage with two fantastic performances: the woodwind quintet Gone With the Winds from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM\, and the trombone quartet The Sliders from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM. \nGone With the Winds brings a classically trained ensemble featuring flute\, oboe\, clarinet\, French horn\, and bassoon. Their seasonal program of holiday music and Christmas carols highlights the group’s exceptional talent\, cultivated through collaborations in esteemed LA-area orchestras like the Loyola Law Orchestra\, LAPD Concert Band\, and LA Symphonic Winds. Members have performed at iconic venues including Walt Disney Concert Hall\, the Colburn School of Music\, the Dolby Theater\, and UCLA’s Royce Hall. \nMembers: \n\nEllen Engelke – Flute\nMichael Lim – Oboe\nJess Joswick – Clarinet\nBen Iredell – French Horn\nSteve Ades – Bassoon\n\nThe Sliders\, a trombone quartet from across the greater Los Angeles area\, deliver a spirited performance with their signature charm. These slide trombone enthusiasts bring humor and heart to their music\, offering a delightful addition to the holiday festivities. \nMembers: \n\nChristine Cheung – Tenor Trombone\nChristopher Torres – Bass Trombone\nEric Kirchhoff – Tenor Trombone\nRoger Varney – Alto and Tenor Trombone\n\nCelebrate the season with these outstanding musicians and their festive tunes!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-holiday-music-with-gone-with-the-winds-the-sliders/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,In-Person,Music,Vroman's Bookstore
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