Name: Vroman’s Bookstore: Local Author Day Introducing Joe Belk, Dan Joyce & Jason Mahoney
Start: 2026-08-23T16:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-08-23T16:00:00-07:00
Location: Vroman’s Bookstore

Featured Activities

Wellness in the Park: Brick City Boxing LA: August 27

Where Home Meets History: August 11

Movies in the Park: Friday August 21 & 28: 7PM-10PM

Pericles: August 20 — September 27

Click on each day to see full list of activities for that date.

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August 2026
Vroman’s Bookstore: Books Search Search for your next favorite book Search Rey M. Rodríguez, in conversation with Obed Silva, discusses & signs Todos Somos Sagrados/All Are Sacred

August 9 @ 3:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

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 […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Joss Richard discusses & signs Let’s Kiss & Tell

August 10 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event Vroman’s Bookstore: Joss Richard discusses & signs Let’s Kiss & Tell

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

A sex columnist and a news reporter realize a fake relationship can help them both professionally and personally—but they aren’t prepared for the real feelings that start to develop beyond the headlines—from the bestselling author of It’s Different This Time. Lucy Reid is a sex columnist whose views on relationships aren’t exactly optimistic. She empowers […]

$30.10
Pasadena Playhouse: Courtyard Karaoke

August 10 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm In-Person Event

Pasadena Playhouse 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

Join Playhouse Singers Music Director, Adam McDonald, and Brigadoon Music Director, Brad Gardner for a joyful night of Courtyard Karaoke where we turn the Playhouse into our very own piano bar. Warm up your voices, grab a drink, and get ready to sing along with your choice of repertoire from the Broadway songbook. Whether you’re a […]

$10
Vroman’s Bookstore: Olivie Blake discusses & signs Dreamland

August 11 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Pasadena Presbyterian Church 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena , CA, United States

The headlines are calling it the "summer of exsanguination" in LA—girls are being murdered, the Santa Ana winds are blowing a strange energy into the city, and all signs point to fire season. More pressing for Anya Morris, though, is the drudgery of living at home, working part time at the family store, and contending […]
Vroman’s Bookstore: Kate Eberle discusses & signs If Books Could Kill

August 13 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

A NOVEL LOVE STORY meets LOVE IN THE TIME OF SERIAL KILLERS in this rom-com following Roxie Mitchell, an adventure-loving romance reader who finds herself trapped in a meet-cute turned murderous When Roxie makes a tongue-in-cheek wish to live out the plot of her favorite author's next novel, she has romance in mind--namely, the sweet, […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Bridget Morrissey discusses & signs In What World

August 14 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Two high school rivals begrudgingly reunite as adults to investigate the disappearance of their beloved former teacher, only to wind up traveling through a series of alternate realities together. Total opposites, Marlowe Jenkins and Priscilla Covington-French hated each other in high school. Now in their thirties, Marlowe is barely scraping by while Priscilla is wildly […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: April Dávila discusses & signs Sit Write Here: 6 Mindfulness Practices to Help You Write More and Suffer Less

August 17 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

A transformative path to overcome creative blocks and cultivate a joyful, sustainable writing practice through mindfulness. In Sit Write Here, award-winning novelist and certified mindfulness instructor April Dávila presents a groundbreaking approach to writing that integrates the practice of Insight Meditation. Drawing from her personal journey and professional experience, Dávila reveals how mindfulness can help […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: James Queally discusses & signs Surviving the Lie: A Russell Avery Novel

August 18 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

From the critically acclaimed author of Line of Sight and All These Ashes comes the exciting final installment of the Russell Avery series, a trilogy of "turnpike noir" that brings the neighborhoods of New Jersey to life (CrimeReads) After the death of his two oldest sources, Russell Avery trades in his life as a former […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Brian Clune discusses & signs Legends & Lore Along Route 66: Tales from the Mother Road

August 21 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

100 years of cruising from Chicago to Santa Monica. Opened in 1926, Route 66 was one of America's original highways. In modern times, the Mother Road is an icon of nostalgia and kitsch, but behind each pit stop is a uniquely human story. From Alberta Ellis, who created safe havens for African American travelers in […]
Vroman’s Bookstore: Lisa Johnston Hancock reads from & signs Santiago and Great Bear: A Friendship Written in the Stars

August 22 @ 11:00 am In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Santiago and Great Bear tells the story of a boy who moves from the busy city to the quiet countryside. Surrounded by stars, Santiago feels lonely and misses his friends. When he wishes on Great Bear, the constellation becomes his companion. But Great Bear cannot stay forever. With creativity and courage, Santiago helps his friend […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Jaime Parker Stickle discusses & signs Take Hart: A Thriller (Corey in Los Angeles #2)

August 22 @ 4:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Between her LAPD consulting gig, fledgling indie news blog, and postpartum panic disorder, former TV journalist Corey Tracey-Lieberman is barely keeping it together. Then a mother named Sonja Hart vanishes in her Highland Park neighborhood, and the case is all but ignored. Sparked by maternal fury, Corey's investigative instincts come roaring back to life. To […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Local Author Day Introducing Joe Belk, Dan Joyce & Jason Mahoney

August 23 @ 4:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Joe Belk presents A Fan's Calendar A Fan's Calendar is a fun ride through popular culture throughout the 20th century and up to the present day. The book reflects the enthusiasms of author Joe Belk, who has enjoyed and often written about music, film, and other forms of art and entertainment throughout his life. No matter what […]

Free

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