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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Special Storytime featuring Christopher Rivas discussing You’re A Good Swimmer by Christopher Rivas and illustrated by Ariel Boroff
DESCRIPTION:Dive into the journey of life with You’re A Good Swimmer\, a captivating picture book that answers the age-old question: Where do babies come from? \nReaders will quickly discover it’s not just about the birds and the bees; it’s a celebration of the astounding journey that each person takes toward their first breath. \nThis picture book will bring families together\, engaging readers across ages as it explores the miracle of life alongside the complexity of reproduction\, birth\, and biology. The story reminds us that the journey to our existence is nothing short of a miracle. \nWith timeless and inspiring artwork alongside straightforward and lively text\, You’re A Good Swimmer emphasizes that taking our very first breath is the grand prize of the greatest race of all. \nThis STEM book is suitable for children aged five and up\, and goes beyond the simple and well-represented “Mommy + Daddy = You” narrative. Instead\, it explores the miraculous nature of birth\, focusing on inclusive imagery and language without restricting these experiences to specific gender identities or narratives. \nYou’re A Good Swimmer invites readers to celebrate the wonder of life itself\, promoting a deeper understanding of our shared human experience and the beauty of diversity.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-christopher-rivas-discussing-youre-a-good-swimmer-by-christopher-rivas-and-illustrated-by-ariel-boroff/
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:20240809T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240809T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Elisabeth Eaves\, in conversation with Kate Brody\, discusses The Outlier
DESCRIPTION:An audaciously twisty psychological thriller in which finding the killer is only one of two mysteries its anti-heroine\, Cate Winter\, tries to unravel. The other: when pushed to extremes\, what is she herself capable of? \nCate Winter\, at 34\, is a wildly successful neuroscientist and entrepreneur who has invented a cure for Alzheimer’s that will improve the lives of millions. On the verge of selling her biotech company for an obscene sum\, she is also about to become very rich. \nBut Cate has a secret that keeps her deeply uneasy about everything she is and does: she grew up at the Cleckley Institute\, a treatment facility for the rehabilitation of psychopathic children. And\, as far as she knows\, she is the institute’s only success: all of her peers have become thwarted\, maladjusted or even criminal adults. \nThen Cate discovers the existence of another ex-patient and outlier who might prove that her success isn’t a fluke. He has not only stayed out of jail\, but he’s made a mark in business and science. Though his identity is confidential\, she breaks the rules and drops everything to track him down. And when she finds him\, living under an assumed name in Baja California\, she is immediately obsessed. Like her\, he is driven and brilliant\, an innovator willing to do what it takes to perfect a new energy technology that will stop global warming. Here\, at last\, is her mirror\, her ultimate collaborator\, the possible answer to the enigma of her nature. \nBut in the wake of a mysterious death\, Cate can’t avoid suspecting him. If he is involved\, do his ends justify his means? Ruthless herself\, she’s about to find out whether there are any moral lines she won’t cross.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-elisabeth-eaves-in-conversation-with-kate-brody-discusses-the-outlier/
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:20240806T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240806T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Liz Climo discusses Life in the Present: A Joyful Collection of Comics About Living in the Moment
DESCRIPTION:Known for her charming animal illustrations that are “guaranteed to make you smile” internationally bestselling author and illustrator Liz Climo is back with a new collection of 100 comics that celebrate the joy of life’s littlest moments. \nEvery page of Life in the Present is brimming with Liz Climo’s patented blend of humor and warm-hearted wisdom\, and her adorable bears\, otters\, bunny rabbits\, and hamsters (among others) help us all to see the beauty in life’s least significant occasions. ​Whether they’re grabbing for a slice of pizza that’s just out of reach or trying to gather the energy to go out on a Friday night\, the delightful animal characters depicted in these comics—75 of which are brand new and never-before-seen—are guaranteed to brighten your day. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-liz-climo-discusses-life-in-the-present-a-joyful-collection-of-comics-about-living-in-the-moment/
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:20240805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240805T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Dr. Ramani Durvasula and Dr. Frank Anderson discuss their latest releases It’s Not You & To Be Loved
DESCRIPTION:**This is a non-ticketed event but an RSVP is strongly recommended\, which can be done for free through the Eventbrite window located at the bottom of the page. Also\, pre-order your copy and it will be ready for you at Will Call on the day of the event.  Any further questions can be directed to email@vromansbookstore.com  \nIt’s Not You\nIt’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissist. One day they draw you in with their confidence and charisma\, the next they gaslight you\, wreck your self-confidence\, and leave you wondering\, What could I have done differently? \nAs Dr. Ramani Durvasula reveals in It’s Not You\, the answer is absolutely nothing. Just as a tiger can’t change its stripes\, a narcissist won’t stop manipulating and invalidating you. To heal in the aftermath of their abuse and protect yourself from future harm\, you first have to accept that you are not to blame. \nHealing and thriving after or even during a narcissistic relationship can be challenging\, but it is possible. It’s Not You shows that the first step is to stop trying to change the narcissistic person\, stop blaming yourself\, and start giving yourself permission to foster your autonomy and sense of self outside of this relationship. \nTo Be Loved\nRarely does a trauma therapist disclose their own trauma history…yet it’s the untold\, brutally honest\, incredibly heartbreaking story of Dr. Frank Anderson that made him the world-renowned trauma expert he is today. \nKnown for his magnetic and radiant personality\, Frank spends his time training thousands of clinicians around the world on how to help clients with complex trauma make sense of their suffering. But underneath this charismatic exterior are his dark family secrets\, including the marks of child abuse from his father and the invisible scars of shame. \nIn To Be Loved\, Frank shares his confusing experience of growing up an outsider in a typical Midwestern Italian American home that was at one turn fiercely loving\, but at the same time unaccepting\, abusive\, and rife with secrets. \nAfter enduring six years of therapy as a child in the 1970s\, he was programmed to be something that he wasn’t for decades\, and became driven to create the perfect life—until it all fell apart. \nIt was only then that he realized resilience\, forgiveness\, and facing his trauma were the keys to living an authentic life—and finally knowing what it feels like to be loved.\nRamani Durvasula\, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in California\, the founder and CEO of LUNA Education\, Training and Consulting\, and professor emerita of psychology at California State University Los Angeles. She is the New York Times Bestselling Author of It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People. She is also the author of multiple other books including “Don’t You Know Who I Am”: How to Stay Sane in the Era of Narcissism\, Entitlement and Incivility and Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship With a Narcissist. She has lectured and trained therapists around the world on best practices on working with clients experiencing narcissistic abuse and has developed a 36 hour virtual training and certification program in conjunction with PESI to train clinicians on how to use an Antagonism-Informed approach with clients experiencing narcissistic relationships. Dr. Durvasula hosts a popular YouTube channel with over 1.6 million subscribers\, hosted the critically acclaimed podcast Navigating Narcissism\, and is a featured expert on the digital media platform MedCircle. She has also been widely involved in the governance of the American Psychological Association\, including the APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology and the APA Minority Fellowship Program.   Dr. Durvasula received her M.A.\, and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from UCLA\, and completed her internship and post-doctoral training at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology\, with a minor in sociology in 1988 at the University of Connecticut.   She resides in Los Angeles\, CA. \nFrank Anderson\, MD\, is a world-renowned trauma treatment expert\, Harvard-trained psychiatrist\, and psychotherapist. He is the acclaimed author of Transcending Trauma\, upcoming memoir\, To Be Loved: A Story of Truth\, Trauma\, and Transformation\, and the coauthor of Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual. As a global speaker on the treatment of trauma and dissociation\, he is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of therapy. Dr. Anderson believes that traumatic events can have a lasting effect on the well-being and life of an individual and that addressing these events will help lead people down a pathway of healing and forgiveness. \nDr. Anderson is the co-founder of The Trauma Institute and Trauma Informed Media\, organizations that promote trauma awareness\, education\, integration\, and healing. He is a lead trainer at the IFS Institute under Richard Schwartz and has a long affiliation with Bessel van der Kolk and the Trauma Research Foundation. Dr. Anderson maintains a private practice in Harvard\, MA\, where he lives with his husband and 2 sons.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-dr-ramani-durvasula-and-dr-frank-anderson-discuss-their-latest-releases-its-not-you-to-be-loved/
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:20240804T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T160000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Local Author Day introducing Tiffany Thomas\, Joelle Maletis & Andrew Miller
DESCRIPTION:Tiffany Thomas presents The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance\, Resilience and Connection\nGrief is the last act of love we have to give. \nIn The Grief Experience\, you’ll receive the gift of understanding the important and life-changing healing work that happens when you let go of old\, conditioned patterns of belief around the grief process and gain new\, healthier\, more aligned\, and effective knowledge and tools. The 25 experts who came together for this collaboration share intimate stories and powerful strategies that will help you if you’re struggling with deep loss. Where there is deep grief\, there is great love\, and this book is the ultimate guide back to that love. \nJoelle Maletis presents Give Yourself Self Love\nIncrease Your Self-Love in 1 Month \nIn today’s fast-paced work\, learning to love yourself unconditionally is crucial. It is the foundation for abundance\, trust\, success\, happiness\, and fulfillment. By practicing self-love\, you become the driving force behind positivity in your life. \nBut how do you generate and start practicing self-love? \nThat is where Give Yourself Self-Love comes in. This journal is specifically designed for non-journalers.\, providing a welcoming and accessible approach to self-reflection. Through this therapy journal\, you will embark on a journey of self-discovery and build the confidence to advocate for yourself and how you want to be treated. \nEmbrace the healthy domino effect of self-love and repeatedly fall in love with yourself. With Give Yourself Self-Love\, you will develop the tools to show up for yourself\, cultivate self-worth\, and experience a life filled with positivity\, growth\, and love. \nStart your journey today and unlock the incredible benefits of practicing self-love. \nAndrew Miller presents Namaste Mart Confidential\nLos Angeles\, 2013: Adam Minor and Richie Walsh work at Namaste Mart\, a hippie grocery store in West Hollywood frequented by celebrities\, cult members\, and every variety of absurd character L.A. has to offer. \nThey’re best friends\, but couldn’t be more different. Brooding and analytical\, Adam dreams of one day becoming a famous novelist. Richie is an unpredictable navy veteran with a weakness for booze\, women\, and fighting who’s just begun his stand-up comedy career. \nAdam and Richie also have a special talent: They’re good at finding people. On top of their gig as Hollywood grocery clerks\, they supplement their income as unlicensed private detectives on the streets of L.A. \nA new case arrives: Joan Goldman is a veteran Hollywood actress of 1980s action blockbusters turned entrepreneur\, now running a chain of high-end lingerie stores. Shayla Ramsey\, one of her top employees\, has mysteriously vanished. Joan hires the Grocery Clerk P.I.s to find out what happened. \nOn the trail of the missing Shayla\, Adam and Richie encounter the Armenian mob\, high-society Pasadena lawyers\, Hollywood gangsters\, and a family of fundamentalist Mormon polygamists led by a devout\, wealthy and violent patriarch…
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-introducing-tiffany-thomas-joelle-maletis-andrew-miller/
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:20240804T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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SUMMARY:Boston Court Pasadena: NT LIVE: Present Laughter
DESCRIPTION:Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock\, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter. \nAs he prepares to embark on an overseas tour\, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention\, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love\, sex\, panic and soul-searching. \nCaptured live from The Old Vic in London\, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame\, desire and loneliness.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-pasadena-nt-live-present-laughter/
LOCATION:Boston Court Pasadena\, 70 N. Mentor Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,In-Person,Live Theatre,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Special Storytime featuring Michelle Lam discusses Meesh the Bad Demon #2
DESCRIPTION:Meesh the Bad Demon is no stranger to saving the world—but she never thought she’d have to do it twice! Can she defeat the darkness once and for all in this sequel of epic proportions? \nWhen Meesh banded together with Fairy Princess Nouna to save the underworld\, she never expected she’d have to… do it again someday. Though\, as Meesh grows into her newly discovered destiny as the Guardian of the world\, she figured there would be a few minor rescues\, maybe some crime-fighting here or there. \nBut before long\, her new friend Chai’s family is forced out of their home by an evil force who threatens to destroy all of fox-kind if they dare stay. Meesh suspects the same masked villain she faced before is behind all of this\, but will she be able to stop them before it’s too late? \nBook signing after the reading and Q&A
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-michelle-lam-discusses-meesh-the-bad-demon-2/
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:20240803T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Summer Reading Program - QUEST #3: Explore art with Sara Luna
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out with local illustrator (and prolific reader) Sara Luna. Her specialties include children’s picture books and covers for middle-grade and young adult novels. Sara’s illustrations have been published in books\, magazines\, board games\, and even as a puzzle! Join her at 11AM as she leads attendees in a variety of crafts and drawing activities.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-quest-3-explore-art-with-sara-luna/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
CREATED:20240718T171514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T171514Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Beth Hetland discusses Tender
DESCRIPTION:A psychological thriller about a woman obsessed with her vision for a picture-perfect\, curated life. \nCarolanne wanted a perfect wedding\, a perfect husband\, and a perfect family. She carefully performs her roles (gal pal\, bestie\, girlfriend\, wife\, and expectant mother) and sacrifices it completely in trying to enact agency over her life. Her desire to control the uncontrollable ultimately becomes her undoing. When things don’t go her way\, she exerts dominance over the one thing she does have total control over her body; until that “betrays” her. After suffering a horrible loss\, Carolanne spirals into a literal\, all-consuming delusion that will engross comic readers and horror aficionados alike. \nChicago cartoonist and educator Beth Hetland’s graphic novel debut is a brilliant psychological thriller that tears down the wall of a genre — body horror — so often identified with male creators. Heady and visceral\, Tender uses horrific tropes to confront women’s societal expectations of self-sacrifice despite those traditional roles often coming at the expense of female sexuality and empowerment.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-beth-hetland-discusses-tender/
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:20240802T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Stuffed Animal Sleepover
DESCRIPTION:Your stuffed animals are invited to an overnight sleepover in the Vroman’s Children’s Department! The plushies will get a chance to experience the fun of a bookstore after dark\, climbing ladders\, browsing books\, and making new friends! \nDrop your plushie off at the Kids Info Desk on Thursday\, August 1st between 5PM-8PM\, and then come back on Friday\, August 2nd at 11AM to see all the mischief they’ve gotten up to throughout the night! We will have a slideshow and a craft in the morning.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-stuffed-animal-sleepover/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240731T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240731T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
CREATED:20240620T220657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T220657Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Melissa Mogollon\, in conversation with Greg Mania\, discusses Oye
DESCRIPTION:“Yes\, hi\, Mari. It’s me. I’m over my tantrum now and calling you back . . . But first–you have to promise that you won’t tell Mom or Abue any of this. Okay? They’ll set the house on fire if they find out . . .” \nStructured as a series of one-sided phone calls from our spunky\, sarcastic narrator\, Luciana\, to her older sister\, Mari\, this wildly inventive debut “jump-starts your heart in the same way it piques your ear” (Xochitl Gonzalez). As the baby of her large Colombian American family\, Luciana is usually relegated to the sidelines. But now she finds herself as the only voice of reason in the face of an unexpected crisis: A hurricane is heading straight for Miami\, and her eccentric grandmother\, Abue\, is refusing to evacuate. Abue is so one-of-a-kind she’s basically in her own universe\, and while she often drives Luciana nuts\, they’re the only ones who truly understand each other. So when Abue\, normally glamorous and full of life\, receives a shocking medical diagnosis during the storm\, Luciana’s world is upended. \nWhen Abue moves into Luciana’s bedroom\, their complicated bond intensifies. Luciana would rather be skating or sneaking out to meet girls\, but Abue’s wild demands and unpredictable antics are a welcome distraction for Luciana from her misguided mother\, absent sister\, and uncertain future. Forced to step into the role of caretaker\, translator\, and keeper of the devastating family secrets that Abue begins to share\, Luciana suddenly finds herself center stage\, facing down adulthood–and rising to the occasion. \nAs Luciana chronicles the events of her disrupted senior year of high school over the phone to Mari\, Oye unfolds like the most fascinating and entertaining conversation you’ve ever eavesdropped on: a rollicking\, heartfelt\, and utterly unique novel that celebrates the beauty revealed and resilience required when rewriting your own story.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-melissa-mogollon-in-conversation-with-greg-mania-discusses-oye/
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:20240725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T150000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Blood Drive
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore will be hosting a Blood Drive this July 25th. All successful donors will receive a 10 Dollar Gift Card! \nBefore donating be sure to: \n\nEat a nutritious meal\nBring your driver’s license\nLook for the bloodmobile in the back of Vroman’s parking lot.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-blood-drive/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240724T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240724T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
CREATED:20240620T220410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T220410Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Fiction Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:The Vroman’s Fiction Reading Group meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nJuly’s pick is Still Life by Sarah Winman (formerly Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. This book has been moved to October.) \nFiction Reading Group meetings are held in the Vroman’s Meeting Room\, located in the Atrium next door. 709 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 120.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-fiction-reading-group-2/
LOCATION:Atrium Building\, 709 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:20240717T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240717T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Gary Janetti discusses We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay
DESCRIPTION:Gary Janetti has gained a devoted following\, with a huge sudience on social media\, and two bestselling collections of essays under his belt. His new collection will prompt laughter but also dedlighted recognition as Janetti tackles the absurdity and glory of travel. \nIn We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay\, he shares stories of his varied trips around the world. Tag along as he enjoys an unexpectedly transformative stay at a rigorous Italian spa where he and his husband go from deep grumpiness to exaltation. Take a ride on the Orient Express to Venice and discover a surprising side of London\, including a hilarious dinner with actress Maggie Smith. And pull up a deck chair to watch the entertainment as Gary embarks on a family cruise on the Queen Mary 2. \nInterspersed with recollections of his trips are personal meditations on dining alone as well as journeys to such diverse destinations as Mykonos\, Australia\, a Noma pop-up\, and other glamorous spots. Gary is unabashedly frank about his very exacting travel needs\, and delivers practical advice on all aspects of the traveler’s life\, from very precise packing instructions\, suggestions on how to get upgrades\, and restaurant and hotel recommendations in his favorite cities. \nAspirational\, charmingly acerbic\, and as diverting as the best vacation can be\, delivering both laughs and moments of sharp recognition\, Gary’s funny collection is the perfect getaway companion\, for both seasoned nomads and curious armchair travelers.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-gary-janetti-discusses-we-are-experiencing-a-slight-delay/
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:20240716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240716T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
CREATED:20240620T202104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T202104Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Sarah Lariviere\, in conversation with Trish Lundy\, discusses Riot Act
DESCRIPTION:Punk rock meets Orwell’s 1984 in this story of a group of theater kids who take on a political regime\, perfect for readers who love books by A.S. King and Marie Lu. \nIn an alternate 1991\, the authoritarian US government keeps tabs on everybody and everything. It censors which books can be read\, what music can be listened to\, and which plays can be performed. \nWhen her best friend is killed by the authorities and her theater teacher disappears without a trace\, Gigi decides to organize her fellow Champaign High School thespians to put on a production of Henry VI. But at what cost?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-sarah-lariviere-in-conversation-with-trish-lundy-discusses-riot-act/
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:20240713T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
CREATED:20240620T201718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T201718Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore Summer Music Series
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for Vroman’s Summer Music series! Enjoy an exciting line-up of local artists all summer on the Vroman’s Paseo from 5-6pm. This event is co-sponsored by The Pasadena Conservatory of Music. Bands are TBA so stay tuned! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-summer-music-series/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Music,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
CREATED:20240620T200525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T200718Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Megan Woodward presenting This Book is Definitely Not Cursed
DESCRIPTION:If this book were cursed\, then you would probably become cursed if you read it. You’d start to experience strange symptoms\, like the wiggles\, the giggles\, trouble licking your elbow\, and all your food tasting like cabbage. And then you would need to take silly steps to break the curse\, like reading a goofy poem or smelling someone’s feet. \nLuckily for you\, there’s no need to worry because this book is definitely not cursed! So read away without fear.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-special-storytime-featuring-megan-woodward-presenting-this-book-is-definitely-not-cursed/
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:20240712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240712T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T200136Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Anton Hur\, in conversation with Elise Hu\, discusses Toward Eternity
DESCRIPTION:In a near-future world\, a new technological therapy is quickly eradicating cancer. The body’s cells are entirely replaced with nanites–robot or android cells which not only cure those afflicted but leaves them virtually immortal. \nLiterary researcher Yonghun teaches an AI how to understand poetry and creates a living\, thinking machine he names Panit\, meaning Beloved\, in honor of his husband. When Yonghun–himself a recipient of nanotherapy–mysteriously vanishes into thin air and then just as suddenly reappears\, the event raises disturbing questions. What happened to Yonghun\, and though he’s returned\, is he really himself anymore? \nWhen Dr. Beeko\, the scientist who holds the patent to the nanotherapy technology\, learns of Panit\, he transfers its consciousness from the machine into an android body\, giving it freedom and life. As Yonghun\, Panit\, and other nano humans thrive–and begin to replicate–their development will lead them to a crossroads and a choice with existential consequences. \nExploring the nature of intelligence and the unexpected consequences of progress\, the meaning of personhood and life\, and what we really have to fear from technology and the future\, Toward Eternity is a gorgeous\, thought-provoking novel that challenges the notion of what makes us human–and how love survives even the end of that humanity.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-anton-hur-in-conversation-with-elise-hu-discusses-toward-eternity/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 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:20240711T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240711T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T195836Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Joseph Kanon discusses Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:After the violence of Kristallnacht (1938)\, European Jews\, now desperate to emigrate\, found the consular doors of the world closed to them. Only one port required no entry visa: Shanghai\, a self-governing Western trading enclave in what was technically Chinese territory\, a political anomaly that became an escape hatch–if you were lucky enough to afford a ticket on one of the great Lloyd liners sailing to the East and safety. \nDaniel Lohr was one of the lucky ones–lucky enough to have escaped the Gestapo when his colleagues in the resistance were caught\, lucky to have an uncle waiting in Shanghai\, lucky to find a casual shipboard flirtation turn unexpectedly passionate. But even lucky refugees have to confront the reality of Shanghai. With all their assets\, and passports confiscated by the Nazis\, they arrive penniless and stateless in a tumultuous\, nearly lawless city notorious for vice. When you can sink fast\, how far are you willing to go to survive? What lines do you cross? As Daniel tries to navigate his way through his uncle’s world in Shanghai’s fabled nightlife\, he finds himself increasingly ensnared in a maze where politics and crime are two sides of the same shiny coin. The trick\, his uncle tells him\, is to stay one step ahead. But how do you stay ahead of murder? How do you outrun your own past?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-joseph-kanon-discusses-shanghai/
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:20240709T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240709T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Marjan Kamali discusses The Lion Women of Tehran
DESCRIPTION:In 1950s Tehran\, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father\, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother’s endless grievances\, Ellie dreams of a friend to alleviate her isolation. \nLuckily\, on the first day of school\, she meets Homa\, a kind\, passionate girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Together\, the two girls play games\, learn to cook in the stone kitchen of Homa’s warm home\, wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar\, and share their ambitions for becoming “lion women.” \nBut their happiness is disrupted when Ellie and her mother are afforded the opportunity to return to their previous bourgeois life. Now a popular student at the best girls’ high school in Iran\, Ellie’s memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later\, however\, her sudden reappearance in Ellie’s privileged world alters the course of both of their lives. \nTogether\, the two young women come of age and pursue their own goals for meaningful futures. But as the political turmoil in Iran builds to a breaking point\, one earth-shattering betrayal will have enormous consequences.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-marjan-kamali-discusses-the-lion-women-of-tehran/
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:20240706T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240706T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Summer Reading Program - QUEST #2: Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Test your strength with a Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament! This event is for ages 10+\, and spaces are limited. We will provide the Nintendo Switches–just bring yourself and your skills. The tournament will begin at 11am.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-quest-2-super-smash-bros-ultimate-tournament/
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:20240702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240702T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050827
CREATED:20240620T174230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T174230Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: K.X. Song discusses The Night Ends with Fire
DESCRIPTION:The Three Kingdoms are at war\, but Meilin’s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction\, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry. But when Meilin discovers her husband-to-be is another violent\, ill-tempered man\, she realizes that nothing will change for her unless she takes matters into her own hands. \nThe very next day\, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in her father’s place. \nIn the army\, Meilin’s relentless hard work brings her recognition\, friendship–and a growing closeness with Sky\, a prince turned training partner. But has she simply exchanged one prison for another? As her kingdom barrels toward destruction\, Meilin begins to have visions of a sea dragon spirit that offers her true power and freedom\, but with a deadly price. \nWith the future of the Three Kingdoms hanging in the balance\, Meilin will need to decide whom to trust–Sky\, who inspires her loyalty and love; the sea dragon spirit\, who has his own murky agenda; or an infuriating enemy prince who makes her question everything she once knew–about her kingdom and about her own heart.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-k-x-song-discusses-the-night-ends-with-fire/
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:20240627T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050828
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T220103Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Music Series featuring Cafe Luar featuring Erika Walczak Co-Sponsored by The Pasadena Conservatory of music
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore invites you to join them outside on the Vroman’s Paseo from 5-6pm for a special musical performance by Cafe Luar featuring Erika Walczak. This talented trio\, with accordion\, bass\, and violin\, will delight audiences with music from Argentina and the American Songbook.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/summer-music-series-featuring-cafe-luar-featuring-erika-walczak-co-sponsored-by-the-pasadena-conservatory-of-music/
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:20240625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240625T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050828
CREATED:20240521T220739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T220739Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Vroman’s Ed – The Artist’s Way with Dr. Kathleen Fitzgerald (3 weeks)
DESCRIPTION:Is the creative alive in you? Join us for a three-week mini exploration into The Artist’s Way. \nOur inner creative needs support and community. Together we will explore limiting beliefs and fears that get us stuck. We will find inspirational activities to unleash the creative process! \nInstructor bio: Dr. Kathleen Fitzgerald is a psychoanalyst working with artists\, designers and everyday creative people.  She teaches a 12-week course on Discovering the Artist’s Way at ArtCenter College of Design – Extension.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-vromans-ed-the-artists-way-with-dr-kathleen-fitzgerald-3-weeks/2024-06-25/
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:20240614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240614T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050828
CREATED:20240517T232539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T232539Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Bookstore: Yasmine Cheyenne discusses Wisdom of the Path: The Beautiful and Bumpy Ride to Healing and Trusting Our Inner Guide
DESCRIPTION:“When I decided to stop hiding in the shadows of what I’d been through and embrace the hills and rugged terrain of my life\, I saw who I really was and loved her.” –FROM THE EPILOGUE \nWe’re each walking our own journey\, and sometimes it’s a hard one: a divorce\, a career change\, grief\, or a major life transition. These chapters of our lives can leave us feeling lost and overwhelmed thinking\, “How did I end up here?” Most often\, the answers we tell ourselves make us feel either stuck on the path or stuck in shame. We are uncomfortable with the discomfort that life inevitably presents. \nBut another possibility is that we allow this question to spark curiosity that inspires and invites us to keep going\, step by step\, until we arrive on the other side of our journey. \nWisdom of the Path weaves stories of grief\, heartbreak\, joy\, and overcoming that invite you to gather the wisdom you’ve collected throughout your life and use it for your path ahead. Anchored in four guideposts: base camp\, intent\, walk the talk\, and lessons learned\, this soulful and warm storytelling guide encourages us to embrace the bumpy roads of our lives with knowledge and knowing that we’re moving forward.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-yasmine-cheyenne-discusses-wisdom-of-the-path-the-beautiful-and-bumpy-ride-to-healing-and-trusting-our-inner-guide/
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:20240613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240613T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050828
CREATED:20240517T232056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T232056Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Bookstore: Lori Tucker Sullivan discusses I Can’t Remember if I Cried: Rock Widows on Life\, Love\, and Legacy
DESCRIPTION:The stories of rock musicians who die young are the thing of lore and legend. Accidents\, drug overdoses\, plane crashes–all have taken the lives of male rock stars still in their primes. But what became of their widowed brides? How did they survive a loss so great? What is it like to have to share your grief with millions of strangers? And where are these widows today? \nI Can’t Remember if I Cried is part music history\, part memoir\, based around interviews with rock widows conducted by Lori Tucker-Sullivan–who herself lost her husband in 2010. With each widow that Lori interviews\, she learns lessons in love\, forgiveness\, coping\, and moving on. The book is framed by the author’s own narrative to create a single thread that links the stories together to ultimately create a tale of how the author’s life is changed through her interactions with these amazing women.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-lori-tucker-sullivan-discusses-i-cant-remember-if-i-cried-rock-widows-on-life-love-and-legacy/
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:20240612T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240612T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050828
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T221024Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Daniel Handler discusses And Then? and Then? What Else?
DESCRIPTION:Writing as Lemony Snicket\, Daniel Handler has led several generations of young readers into that special and curious space of being hopelessly lost\, and joyfully finding yourself\, in the essential strangeness of literature. The wondrous and perilous journey of the Baudelaire orphans sprung from the author’s own path\, from his childhood discovery of Baudelaire’s poetry through the countless peculiarities of his pursuit of a literary life–abject failure and startling success\, breakthrough and breakdown\, concordance and controversy–lit along the way by the books and culture he loved best. \nAt once a personal memoir and a literary exploration\, a how-to book and a critical inquiry\, a sequence of stories and a series of events\, And Then? And Then? What Else? is a book not just for anyone curious about the creator of Lemony Snicket\, but for anyone who loved books when they were a child\, and still loves them now.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-daniel-handler-discusses-and-then-and-then-what-else/
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:20240611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240611T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050828
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T220331Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Nicola Yoon discusses One of Our Kind
DESCRIPTION:Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty\, California hoping to find a community of like-minded people\, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once\, embracing the Liberty ethos\, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill\, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to find her place. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality\, but Liberty residents seem more focused on booking spa treatments and ignoring the world’s troubles. \nJasmyn’s only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by most residents’ outlook. Then Jasmyn discovers a terrible secret about Liberty and its founders. Frustration turns to dread as their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life. \nWill the truth destroy her world in ways she never could have imagined? \nThrilling with insightful social commentary\, One of Our Kind explores the ways in which freedom is complicated by the presumptions we make about ourselves and each other.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-nicola-yoon-discusses-one-of-our-kind-2/
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:20240610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240610T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050828
CREATED:20240517T215433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T215433Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Bookstore: Jacqueline Winspear discusses The Comfort of Ghosts
DESCRIPTION:London\, 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.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jacqueline-winspear-discusses-the-comfort-of-ghosts/
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:20240608T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T050828
CREATED:20240521T215737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T215737Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Mickey Bergman discusses In the Shadows: True Stories of High-Stakes Negotiations to Free Americans Captured Abroad
DESCRIPTION:Who else are their desperate loved ones supposed to call? Mickey and his tight team of savvy negotiators at the Richardson Center for Global Engagement are the go-to rescuers of last resort\, carrying on the high-stakes\, round-the-world mission of master negotiator Bill Richardson. Mickey and his team do what U.S. government officials are often unable or unwilling to do: sit down with America’s toughest adversaries and find creative ways to bring our people home. \nThat’s life In the Shadows. \nThis is the heart-pounding story of these urgent negotiations\, what it’s like to climb inside the minds of some of the world’s most notorious strongmen\, where the clear divisions between good and evil are replaced by a thousand shades of gray. \nThe hard work is done far from the glare of media publicity. The negotiations don’t follow traditional diplomatic rules. As innocent Americans sit behind bars in hellhole foreign prisons\, Mickey and his colleagues stop at nothing to get our people home. And these cases almost never go as smoothly as they should\, as the independent negotiators navigate between U.S. government officials and some of the world’s most headstrong leaders. And as soon as one American is freed\, Mickey is off on another dicey mission to Moscow\, Caracas\, Naypyidaw\, Pyongyang\, or some other complex foreign capital. These painstaking campaigns require creative thinking\, hardball pressure tactics\, excruciating patience\, and a genuine sense of compassion for the anxious families whose lives are thrown into turmoil when a loved one is imprisoned abroad. \nIn Mickey Bergman’s own words\, In the Shadows tells the hidden story of these high-drama rescue campaigns. The crafty negotiating strategies. The strong-willed foreign leaders. The emotional rollercoaster of being responsible for innocent American lives. The exhilaration when another American is released from a foreign prison–and the terrible letdown when a promising effort hits another maddening roadblock. Mickey recounts his unique relationship with his mentor\, the late\, great Richardson\, the former governor of New Mexico\, ambassador to the United Nations and legendary negotiator. He shares the wrenching closeness he develops with the desperate families he serves\, who often have nowhere else to turn. He offers a detailed account of his one-on-one interactions with Washington’s top power players\, both Democrats and Republicans\, and some of the world’s most isolated and misunderstood heads of state.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-mickey-bergman-discusses-in-the-shadows-true-stories-of-high-stakes-negotiations-to-free-americans-captured-abroad/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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