Playhouse Village Association

The Mixx: All Stars Blues Jam & Open Mic Night
2021-08-31 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States

Pasadena Presbyterian: Music at Noon
2021-09-01 12:00 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena , CA, 91101, United States
Friends of Music is delighted to announce that Music at Noon, our weekly half-hour concert is going online! Beginning Wednesday, November 25, your favorite Music at Noon artists will be heard and seen on YouTube and Facebook.
To see who is playing, visit ppcmusic.org.

SCCM: Bilingual Circle Time
2021-09-02 10:00, 2021-09-09 10:00 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
THURSDAYS AT 10:00AM
Enjoy a fun interactive story time or sing a long in either Spanish or Vietnamese! This program is suitable for native speakers and those seeking exposure to a new language.

SCCM: Wild California Explorers
2021-09-03 11:00, 2021-09-10 11:00 | CA
Did you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only species of palm trees indigenous to California? Learn more about our amazing state through games, scavenger hunts and craft projects!

The Mixx: No Doubt/Sublime Tribute Show
2021-09-03 21:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States

SCCM: Saturday Sing-Along
2021-09-04 10:30, 2021-09-04 15:00, 2021-09-11 10:30, 2021-09-11 15:00 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
SATURDAYS AT 10:30AM AND 3:00PM
Kiddos of all ages get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs! From shakers to drums, we are ready to make some noise!

The Mixx: Rockabilly Wild Jamboree
2021-09-05 20:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States

SCCM: Story and Craft
2021-09-06 10:30, 2021-09-06 15:00, 2021-09-07 10:30, 2021-09-13 10:30, 2021-09-13 15:00, 2021-09-14 10:30 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
Join Southern California Children’s Museum for a read-aloud, and then bring the story to life through arts and crafts! From a Trailblazer who made their mark in history or an influential illustrator who brings stories to life, you will not want to miss out on this one!

Vroman's: Susan H. Kamei, in conversation with Teresa Watanabe, discusses When Can We Go Back to America?
2021-09-07 18:00 | CA
This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s.
EVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/an51m2pv

In this dramatic and page-turning narrative history of Japanese Americans before, during, and after their World War II incarceration, Susan H. Kamei weaves the voices of over 130 individuals who lived through this tragic episode, most of them as young adults.
It’s difficult to believe it happened here, in the Land of the Free: After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, the United States government forcibly removed more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry from the Pacific Coast and imprisoned them in desolate detention camps until the end of World War II just because of their race.
In what Secretary Norman Y. Mineta describes as a “landmark book,” he and others who lived through this harrowing experience tell the story of their incarceration and the long-term impact of this dark period in American history. For the first time, why and how these tragic events took place are interwoven with more than 130 individual voices of those who were unconstitutionally incarcerated, many of them children and young adults.
Now more than ever, their words will resonate with readers who are confronting questions about racial identity, immigration, and citizenship, and what it means to be an American. (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)

Pasadena Presbyterian: Music at Noon
2021-09-08 12:00 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena , CA, 91101, United States
Friends of Music is delighted to announce that Music at Noon, their weekly half-hour concert is going online! To see who is playing, visit ppcmusic.org.

Vroman's: Stress Less, Achieve More with Mindfulness with Elizabeth Prather
2021-09-08 18:00 | CA
Cost: $30 per person
To register for this class: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/elizabeth-prather-reservation
With the challenges in our world, you may be finding it difficult to stay calm and focused, much less finding joy in your day. Yet, even in uncertain times, you mind does not have to be consumed with stress, negative thinking, and overwhelm.
In this hour-long virtual session, you’ll learn mental strategies, mindful tips, and a mindfulness meditation practice that will help you respond more calmly and effectively to outer stressors while cultivating joy and peace of mind. Mindfulness helps us manage our emotions so that our relationships improve – both at work and at home.
The session includes:
· Understanding mindfulness and how it reduces stress
· How mindfulness helps increase focus and manage our emotions
· Instructions on a mindfulness meditation practice that can be practiced in only a few minutes a day
· Mindful tips to use immediately in daily life for more joy, balance, and fulfillment.
A growing body of research shows that mindfulness practice can transform our lives as individuals, impacting us both personally and professionally.
The benefits of mindfulness practice include increases in focus and concentration, improved communication, increased resilience, better sleep, and life satisfaction as well as reduced feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression.
We look forward to seeing you there!
This class will take place over Zoom with Elizabeth Prather. Zoom links will be sent to those who sign up, 48 hours before the class.
If for any reason you cannot attend a class you have signed up for, we require 24 hour notice of your cancelation in order to receive a refund. Refunds will NOT be issued on the same day of class or after the class has already occurred.
Elizabeth Prather is a Mindfulness Mentor and Consultant who brings together ancient wisdom, neuroscience, and positive psychology to help people thrive and grow in their work and personal lives. After twenty years of corporate leadership experience, including as Vice President in a healthcare management company, Elizabeth found herself burned out. She discovered meditation and began immersing herself in meditation training and retreats. Now, she helps people find more calm, focus, joy, and fulfillment in their lives through transformational mindful strategies and tools. In addition, she offers mindfulness programs in organizations to help improve performance and well-being.
You can find out more about Elizabeth through her website, www.theprathergroup.com and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethprather/.
This class will take place over Zoom with Elizabeth Prather. Zoom links will be sent to those who sign up, 48 hours before the class.
If for any reason you cannot attend a class you have signed up for, we require 24 hour notice of your cancelation in order to receive a refund. Refunds will NOT be issued on the same day of class or after the class has already occurred.
To register for this class: https://www.vromansbookstore.com/elizabeth-prather-reservation

Pasadena International Film Festival
2021-09-09 16:00 - 23:59, 2021-09-10 18:00 - 23:59, 2021-09-11 12:00 - 23:59, 2021-09-12 12:00 - 23:59, 2021-09-13 16:00 - 23:59 | Laemmle Playhouse 7, 673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The Pasadena International Film Festival takes place throughout downtown Pasadena. Films will screen at the Laemmle Playhouse 7, panels and presentations will take place next door at Vroman’s Bookstore, and Lineage Performing Arts Center will serve as a nightly filmmakers lounge. The festival brings together filmmakers, artists, businesses, and the public for nine days filled with entertainment and education. Panels and workshops provide the general public with knowledge and culture, screenings provide entertainment, and business is generated as people mix and mingle after each screening, stopping into shops and stores, restaurants and lounges.
Tickets and Passes

All Access Pass — $180
Screener and Lounge Pass — $120
Day Pass — $35
Great Gatsby Gala and Award Ceremony Pass — $50
Individual Tickets — These tickets will be available through the Laemmle Website 2-3 weeks before the festival.

Vroman's: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez, in conversation with Yesika Salgado
2021-09-09 18:00 | CA
This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s.
EVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/0rgucsrf

The founder of Latina Rebels and a “Latinx Activist You Should Know”(Teen Vogue) arms women of color with the tools and knowledge they need to find success on their own terms.
For generations, Brown girls have had to push against powerful forces of sexism, racism, and classism, often feeling alone in the struggle. By founding Latina Rebels, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez has created a community to help women fight together. In For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts, she offers wisdom and a liberating path forward for all women of color. She crafts powerful ways to address the challenges Brown girls face, from imposter syndrome to colorism. She empowers women to decolonize their worldview, and defy “universal” white narratives, by telling their own stories. Her book guides women of color toward a sense of pride and sisterhood and offers essential tools to energize a movement. May it spark a fire within you. (Seal Press)

El Portal: 22nd Annual Tequila Tasting
2021-09-09 18:00 - 21:00 | El Portal Restaurant, 695 East Green Street , Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
JOIN US ON THE COURTYARD FOR A GRAND EVENING! Our Annual Tequila Tasting Live music,raffles, tequila girls, bocadillos (hors d’oeuvres) and

About this event

JOIN US ON THE COURTYARD FOR A GRAND EVENING!
Our Annual Tequila Tasting
Live music, raffles, tequila girls, bocadillos (hors d’oeuvres) and of course…mucho tequila!
Recommended El Portal:
Face Masks are recommended for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Please stay home if you feel sick, even if your symptoms are mild.

Vroman's: Special Story Time with Gillian Sze & Michelle Lee
2021-09-11 11:00 | CA
This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s.

EVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/b9fd0w3m

What is love? a child wonders. What does it feel like, smell like, taste like? How does it move? How long does it last?
And as she prepares a traditional Chinese meal for her family, the child’s mother replies: her love for him is rosy as wolfberries, warm like tea, sweeter than the red dates she puts in his soup. It shines through the water like its own brilliant sun. It goes round and round with no beginning and no end. Because a mother’s love for a child is always there, warm and soft, broad and tender.
In this tender story that pairs beautifully poetic words with brilliantly stunning art, a mother’s love comes alive on the page and wraps readers in its warm embrace. (Philomel Books)

Vroman's: Jarrett Adams discusses Redeeming Justice
2021-09-13 18:00 | CA
This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s.
EVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/p2phyt4b

He was seventeen when an all-white jury sentenced him to prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Now a pioneering lawyer, he recalls the journey that led to his exoneration–and inspired him to devote his life to fighting the many injustices in our legal system.
Seventeen years old and facing nearly thirty years behind bars, Jarrett Adams sought to figure out the why behind his fate. Sustained by his mother and aunts who brought him back from the edge of despair through letters of prayer and encouragement, Adams became obsessed with our legal system in all its damaged glory. After studying how his constitutional rights to effective counsel had been violated, he solicited the help of the Wisconsin Innocence Project, an organization that exonerates the wrongfully convicted, and won his release after nearly ten years in prison.
But the journey was far from over. Adams took the lessons he learned through his incarceration and worked his way through law school with the goal of helping those who, like himself, had faced our legal system at its worst. After earning his law degree, he worked with the New York Innocence Project, becoming the first exoneree ever hired by the nonprofit as a lawyer. In his first case with the Innocence Project, he argued before the same court that had convicted him a decade earlier–and won.
In this cinematic story of hope and full-circle redemption, Adams draws on his life and the cases of his clients to show the racist tactics used to convict young men of color, the unique challenges facing exonerees once released, and how the lack of equal representation in our courts is a failure not only of empathy but of our collective ability to uncover the truth. Redeeming Justice is an unforgettable firsthand account of the limits–and possibilities–of our country’s system of law. (Convergent Books)
