Could you throw yourself away? Frank Matter asks himself this question as he boards a one-way flight to Syria. He might as well ask: Can you find your life by losing it? In spring 2016, after a run of personal sorrows, Frank, a lapsed Catholic clinging to one last scrap of faith, undertakes a dangerous […]
Vroman's Summer Sale starts on Saturday, July 25th! Sale is located upstairs in the Vroman's Event Space. All sales are final. May not be combined with other discounts.
Kick off your week with us every Monday at Run With Us. Enjoy a social run/walk is open to all paces and abilities. Meet new friends, test the latest shoes from top brands, and be part of the Run With Us Pasadena community.
Tropical Tuesday Nights are back at The Mixx Pasadena.Guests are invited to dust off their dancing shoes and enjoy an evening of Salsa and Bachata set to the hottest Latin rhythms in town. The night features sensational Salsa and Bachata dance lessons led by award-winning Los Angeles instructor Rogelio Moreno, followed by social dancing with […]
Winner of Simon & Schuster's Books Like Us contest, a gripping, sincere debut novel set across four generations of a Japanese American family living in California's vibrant agricultural heartlands, exploring the sharp edges of inheritance and what it means to truly belong. Amid a sweltering Los Angeles heat wave, Murano, a reclusive high school English […]
Join the Mind Study Center for a special 6-week workshop on Building Emotionally Intelligent Children. Attendees will learn the science behind children's emotions. How to talk to kids about big feelings. Practical tools to build emotional awareness.
A gripping, propulsive novel about succession, sex, and revenge on a California marijuana farm "Deliciously written and compulsively readable . . . As the ex-lovers of a missing weed farmer grapple for control of her land and harvest, they contend with the force of her presence and the complexities of their own pasts."--Carmen Maria Machado, […]
Join Vroman's Bookstore in the event space on August 6th at 11am for our last summer reading event of the season, featuring special guest Heidi Moreno! Heidi will be reading from her new release, But I'm a Pumpkin!: A Summerween Story, and leading us in some fun arts and crafts! Heidi Moreno is a scary-cute […]
Join us in the Vroman's Event Space for an afternoon of mindfulness, creativity, and self-expression designed just for teens! In this free interactive event, teens ages 13–18 will explore emotion regulation, identity, and the art of showing up authentically through a hands-on expressive art activity that is equal parts creative and meaningful. We all wear […]
Part 1 at 12:00 PM Intersections of Art, Media & Technology USC Pacific Asia Museum presents an afternoon of insightful discussions featuring the artists, curators, and creative collaborators behind the acclaimed exhibition Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry. Through two engaging panel discussions, attendees will explore the ideas, stories, and creative processes that brought the […]
USC Pacific Asia Museum presents an afternoon of insightful discussions featuring the artists, curators, and creative collaborators behind the acclaimed exhibition Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry. Through two engaging panel discussions, attendees will explore the ideas, stories, and creative processes that brought the exhibition to life. 2:00 PM: Stories We Carry: Myth, Identity & […]
Poet and attorney Rey M. Rodríguez releases his debut Todos Somos Sagrados/All Are Sacred, a tribute to the women of Proyecto Pastoral in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Readings followed by Q&A with professor Obed Silva. "A treatise in poetry about one of the most important stories of our time-the formation and work of Proyecto Pastoral in […]
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