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SUMMARY:T. Boyle's Tavern: Geeks who drink Trivia
DESCRIPTION:Tboyle Tavern is now hosting Geeks Who Drink trivia night every Tuesday Night starting at 8PM.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/tboyle-tavern-geeks-who-drink-trivia/2025-03-18/
LOCATION:T. Boyle’s Tavern\, 37 N Catalina Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,In-Person,T. Boyle's Tavern
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SUMMARY:SCCM: Story & Craft
DESCRIPTION:At Southern California Children’s Museum\, Story & Craft brings stories to life through arts\, crafts\, and interactive play! Designed for toddlers to kindergarteners\, this weekly program introduces children to diverse authors\, illustrators\, cultures\, and characters through storytelling\, music\, and hands-on creativity. Cultural lessons are woven in\, celebrating heritage months and awareness days in a fun and engaging way.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-story-craft-3/2025-03-19/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft & DIY,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Southern California Children's Museum
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Storytime with Mr. Steve and Miss Marie!
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Steve and the gang host story time every Wednesday at 11 AM in the upstairs children’s section of Vroman’s Bookstore.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-storytime-with-mr-steve-and-miss-marie-2/2025-03-19/
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:20250319T121000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T124000
DTSTAMP:20260430T183214
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T002558Z
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SUMMARY:Music at Noon: Iris Malkin\, mezzo-soprano
DESCRIPTION:Pasadena Presbyterian Church presents Music at Noon a free lunchtime concert spotlighting local artists this week enjoy Iris Malkin. Can’t make it in person check out their YouTube channel for new virtual concerts every week.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/music-at-noon-iris-malkin-mezzo-soprano/
LOCATION:Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events\, 585 East Colorado Boulevard\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Music,Pasadena Presbyterian Church
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T143000
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SUMMARY:SCCM: Story & Craft
DESCRIPTION:At Southern California Children’s Museum\, Story & Craft brings stories to life through arts\, crafts\, and interactive play! Designed for toddlers to kindergarteners\, this weekly program introduces children to diverse authors\, illustrators\, cultures\, and characters through storytelling\, music\, and hands-on creativity. Cultural lessons are woven in\, celebrating heritage months and awareness days in a fun and engaging way.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-story-craft-4/2025-03-19/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft & DIY,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Southern California Children's Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jennifer Chen\, in conversation with Edward Underhill\, discusses Hangry Hearts
DESCRIPTION:Love\, family\, and food collide in this sparkling Romeo and Juliet-inspired romance. \nJulie Wu and Randall Hur used to be best friends. Now they only see each other on Saturdays at the Pasadena Farmers Market where their once close families are long-standing rivals. \nWhen Julie and Randall are paired with ultra-rich London Kim for a community-service school project\, they are forced to work together for the first time in years. It quickly becomes obvious that London has a major crush on Julie. But Julie can’t stop thinking about Randall. And Randall can’t stop thinking about how London is thinking about Julie. Soon\, prompted by a little jealousy and years of missing each other\, school project meetings turn into pseudo dates at their favorite Taiwanese breakfast shop and then secret kisses at the beach—far from the watchful eyes of their families. \nJust as they’re finally feeling brave enough to tell their grandmas\, the two matriarchs rehash their old fight and Julie and Randall get caught in the middle and Julie’s brother finds out they are dating. Their families are heartbroken. \nBut it’s the Year of the Dragon\, an auspicious time to resolve disagreements and start anew\, and Randall isn’t going down without fighting for what—and who—they love. Could the Lunar New Year provide not only a second chance for Randall and Julie\, but for their families as well? \nJennifer Chen’s Hangry Hearts is a funny\, big-hearted romance about friendship\, family\, and first love—and being brave enough to have it all.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jennifer-chen-in-conversation-with-edward-underhill-discusses-hangry-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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T210000
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Winedown Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Winedown Wednesdays at Anayas Restaurant & Bar! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. They have specialty wines that you can pair with a delicious meal
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-winedown-wednesdays/2025-03-19/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Dining,Food,Free,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T183214
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T221537Z
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SUMMARY:Top Dog / Underdog
DESCRIPTION:Two brothers in freefall struggle to find their footing as they hustle their way through life. Haunted by the past and their obsession with street cons and cards\, the brothers come to learn the true nature of their fate. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize\, Suzan-Lori Parks’ darkly comic fable is poetic\, gripping\, and unforgettable.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/top-dog-underdog/2025-03-19/
LOCATION:Pasadena Playhouse\, 39 S. El Molino Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Live Theatre,Pasadena Playhouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T110000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T221121Z
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SUMMARY:SCCM: Bilingual Circle Time
DESCRIPTION:Southern California Children’s Museum invites families to enjoy a   cal\, interactive Spanish-English storytime and singalong! Perfect for both native speakers and those looking to explore a new language\, this engaging program fosters learning through music and storytelling. Families can also stay informed about Bilingual Circle Time days\, featuring additional languages taught by the museum’s organizational partners\, by signing up for the newsletter at socalkids.org.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-bilingual-circle-time-22/2025-03-20/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Southern California Children's Museum
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SUMMARY:Anayas Restaurant: Whiskey & Mojitos
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Mojito and whiskey on Thursdays at Anayas Restaurant!! Live music with Rodrigo! Make your reservations online or call in. The music starts at 7pm to 9pm.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/anayas-restaurant-whiskey-mojitos/2025-03-20/
LOCATION:Anayas Restaurant\, 630 E Colorado\, Pasadena\, California\, 91101
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250321T103000
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SUMMARY:SCCM: Wild California Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only palm tree species native to California? Southern California Children’s Museum brings history to life through storytime\, art activities\, games\, scavenger hunts\, and more\, offering engaging ways for children to learn about the state and the people who shaped it.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-wild-california-explorers-40/2025-03-21/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft & DIY,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Southern California Children's Museum
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250321T143000
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SUMMARY:SCCM: Wild California Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only palm tree species native to California? Southern California Children’s Museum brings history to life through storytime\, art activities\, games\, scavenger hunts\, and more\, offering engaging ways for children to learn about the state and the people who shaped it.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-wild-california-explorers-41/2025-03-21/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft & DIY,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Southern California Children's Museum
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250321T203000
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SUMMARY:Haunted Pasadena Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to explore Pasadena’s most haunted spots on a thrilling Pasadena Walking Tours. Meet the phantoms that roam the city’s alleyways\, haunt the Playhouse theater\, and linger in hidden corridors and back rooms. Uncover unexplained mysteries and dark dealings that have shaped Pasadena’s past on this eerie nighttime adventure through Playhouse Village and Old Pasadena. Purchase your ticket for this tour at pasadenawalkingtours.com.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/haunted-pasadena-walking-tour/2025-03-21/
LOCATION:Pasadena Walking Tours: Haunted Pasadena\, 36 S. El Molino Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Ice House,Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250321T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250321T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T183214
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Scaachi Koul\, in conversation with Franchesca Ramsey\, discusses & signs Sucker Punch: Essays
DESCRIPTION:The long-awaited follow-up from one of the most original and hilarious voices writing today. \nScaachi Koul’s first book was a collection of raw\, perceptive\, and hilarious essays reckoning with the issues of race\, body image\, love\, friendship\, and growing up the daughter of immigrants. When the time came to start writing her next book\, Scaachi assumed she’d be updating her story with essays about her elaborate four-day wedding\, settling down to domestic bliss\, and continuing her never-ending arguments with her parents. Instead\, the Covid-19 pandemic hit\, Scaachi’s marriage fell apart\, she lost her job\, and her mother was diagnosed with cancer. \nSucker Punch is about what happens when the life you thought you’d be living radically changes course\, everything you thought you knew about the world and yourself has tilted on its axis\, and you have to start forging a new path forward. Scaachi employs her biting wit to interrogate her previous belief that fighting is the most effective tool for progress. She examines the fights she’s had–with her parents\, her ex-husband\, her friends\, online strangers\, and herself–all in an attempt to understand when a fight is worth having\, and when it’s better to walk away.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-scaachi-koul-in-conversation-with-franchesca-ramsey-discusses-signs-sucker-punch-essays/
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:20250322T110000
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SUMMARY:SCCM: Saturday Sing-Along
DESCRIPTION:At Southern California Children’s Museum\, children of all ages can explore a variety of musical instruments while singing along to their favorite songs! From shakers to drums\, this hands-on experience is all about making music and having fun.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-saturday-sing-along-43/2025-03-22/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Southern California Children's Museum
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T110000
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SUMMARY:Boston Court: Giggle\, Giggle\, Quack with the Helix Collective
DESCRIPTION:Helix Collective’s delightful live musical story time event for ages 3-7 features Giggle\, Giggle\, Quack (the second book in the Click Clack Moo series by Doreen Cronin with illustrations by Betsy Lewin). The book is set to original music by Helix Collective resident composer\, Phil Popham\, and narrated by Broadway and T.V. actress Rena Strober. Come meet musicians\, explore instruments\, and hear Giggle\, Giggle\, Quack come to life!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-giggle-giggle-quack-with-the-helix-collective/2025-03-22/1/
LOCATION:Boston Court Pasadena\, 70 N. Mentor Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Families,In-Person,Kids,Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T120000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati present Words with Wings and Magic Things and Marla Frazee presents How Elegant the Elephant: Poems about Animals and Insects
DESCRIPTION:Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati present Words with Wings and Magic Things \nFrom award-winning author Matthew Burgess and Caldecott Medalist Doug Salati comes a spellbinding collection of poems for young readers that celebrates the power of words to awaken the imagination and alchemize the everyday. A gorgeous gift book for fans of Shel Silverstein with seven die-cut spreads throughout. \nBeyond the doorway of the first page of this collection awaits a dragon piñata\, an alligator on the A train\, a hungry yeti\, an ice cream dream\, jetpack sneakers\, midnight firelight\, a gray day\, a plump tomato\, a serious question and so much more. Whether you’re feeling blue\, lemon yellow or Day-Glo green\, this inviting and magical book of poems takes young readers on an uplifting journey through everyday moments\, moods and experiences\, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. With enchanting illustrations throughout and seven die-cut portals that open into the realms of Welcome\, Wonder\, Wild\, Weee!\, Whoops & Wallops\, Windows and Whispers & Well Wishes\, Words With Wings and Magic Things explores how words can awaken us to a world of wonder and possibility. Step inside . . . and take flight! \n\nMarla Frazee presents How Elegant the Elephant: Poems about Animals and Insects \nA rollicking collection of poems about the enchanting world of animals and insects\, from former children’s poet laureate and New York Times bestselling author Mary Ann Hoberman and Caldecott Honoree illustrator Marla Frazee. \nSo many kinds of animals\nSo many shapes and sizes\nSo many funny spots and dots\nSo many strange disguises \nWith her signature wordplay and wit\, former children’s poet laureate Mary Ann Hoberman celebrates the magnificence\, ingenuity\, and quirky qualities of creatures big and small. This thoughtfully crafted collection features sixty of Mary Ann’s personal favorite poems curated from her sixty-five-year body of work\, as well as eight new poems. \nFrom a fine fat pig and backward running porcupines to a beastly card game and a yoga class for agile animals\, this memorable menagerie is cunningly brought to life by three-time Caldecott Honoree Marla Frazee\, in an imaginary world where the characters meet and tell an entertaining tale all their own. \nA tour de force collection of poems and pictures by two legendary talents\, this book creates a world that readers will never want to leave.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-matthew-burgess-and-doug-salati-present-words-with-wings-and-magic-things-and-marla-frazee-presents-how-elegant-the-elephant-poems-about-animals-and-insects/
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:20250322T143000
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SUMMARY:SCCM: Saturday Sing-Along
DESCRIPTION:At Southern California Children’s Museum\, children of all ages can explore a variety of musical instruments while singing along to their favorite songs! From shakers to drums\, this hands-on experience is all about making music and having fun.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-saturday-sing-along-44/2025-03-22/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Southern California Children's Museum
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Fiction Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Description\nINCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PATRICK ROTHFUSS \nExperience one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century and the book that The Atlantic has called “one of the best fantasy novels ever.” \nThe unicorn lived in a lilac wood\, and she lived all alone… \n…so she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her kind. Joined along the way by the bumbling magician Schmendrick and the indomitable Molly Grue\, the unicorn learns all about the joys and sorrows of life and love before meeting her destiny in the castle of a despondent monarch—and confronting the creature that would drive her kind to extinction…. \nIn The Last Unicorn\, renowned and beloved novelist Peter S. Beagle spins a poignant tale of love\, loss\, and wonder that has resonated with millions of readers around the world. \n“Peter S. Beagle illuminates with his own particular magic.”—Ursula K. Le Guin \nAbout the Author\nPeter S. Beagle was born in 1939 and raised in the Bronx\, just a few blocks from Woodlawn Cemetery\, the inspiration for his first novel\, A Fine and Private Place. Today\, thanks to classic works such as The Last Unicorn\, Tamsin and The Innkeeper’s Song\, along with his forthcoming novel I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons\, he is acknowledged as America’s greatest living fantasy author; and his dazzling abilities with language\, characters\, and magical storytelling have earned him many millions of fans around the world. \nIn addition to stories and novels Beagle has written numerous teleplays and screenplays\, including the animated versions of The Lord of the Rings and The Last Unicorn\, plus the fan-favorite “Sarek” episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. His nonfiction book I See By My Outfit\, which recounts a 1963 journey across America on motor scooter\, is considered a classic of American travel writing; and he is also a gifted poet\, lyricist\, and singer/songwriter.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-fiction-reading-group-4/
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour discuss Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival
DESCRIPTION:In Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival\, New York Times bestselling authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour tell the no-holds-barred history of the iconic music festival. Through hundreds of new interviews with artists\, tour founders\, festival organizers\, promoters\, publicists\, sideshow freaks\, stage crews\, record label execs\, reporters\, roadies and more\, Lollapalooza chronicles the tour’s pioneering 1991-1997 run\, and\, in the process\, alternative rock’s rise – as well as the reverberations that led to a massive shift in the music industry and the culture at large. \nLollapalooza features original interviews with some of the biggest names in music\, including Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction\, Pearl Jam\, Soundgarden\, Nine Inch Nails\, Sonic Youth\, Tool\, Smashing Pumpkins\, Ice-T\, Rage Against the Machine\, Green Day\, Patti Smith\, Alice in Chains\, Metallica and many more. \nConceived by Farrell as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction\, Lollapalooza’s inaugural outing across the U.S. in the summer of 1991 helped to coalesce an ideology and aesthetic that not only washed over popular music but seeped into fashion\, film\, television\, literature\, food\, politics and more. Throughout the decade\, Lollapalooza offered a vast and diverse ensemble of bands\, breaking barriers of genre and uniting alternative rock\, heavy metal\, punk\, hip-hop\, industrial\, goth\, avant-garde\, spoken word\, electronic dance music\, and other styles under one big tent\, and setting the template for the modern American music festival and the scores of other contemporary destination fests that are now an integral part of how audiences experience live music. \nUnorthodox not just in music\, Lollapalooza also spotlighted visual arts\, nonprofit organizations\, political outfits\, and even the occasional freak show\, offering a tantalizing cocktail of culture\, art\, and activism that\, taken together\, defined the alternative mindset that dominated the 1990s. Echoes of its impact reverberate strongly today – cemented by annual sell-outs at destination events worldwide\, an estimated 400\,000 attendees at the flagship Chicago fest each summer\, and a spot among the world’s largest and longest-running music festivals. \nA nostalgic look back at 1990s music and culture\, Lollapalooza traces the festival’s groundbreaking origins\, following the tour as it progresses through the decade and documenting the action onstage\, backstage\, and behind-the-scenes in detailed\, uncensored\, and sometimes shocking first-person accounts. This is the story of Lollapalooza and the 1990s alternative rock revolution.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-richard-bienstock-and-tom-beaujour-discuss-lollapalooza-the-uncensored-story-of-alternative-rocks-wildest-festival/
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:20250326T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T183214
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SUMMARY:SCCM: Story & Craft
DESCRIPTION:At Southern California Children’s Museum\, Story & Craft brings stories to life through arts\, crafts\, and interactive play! Designed for toddlers to kindergarteners\, this weekly program introduces children to diverse authors\, illustrators\, cultures\, and characters through storytelling\, music\, and hands-on creativity. Cultural lessons are woven in\, celebrating heritage months and awareness days in a fun and engaging way.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/sccm-story-craft-2/2025-03-26/
LOCATION:Southern California Children’s Museum\, 459 E. Colorado Blvd\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft & DIY,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Southern California Children's Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Silvia Park\, in conversation with Jonny Sun\, discusses Luminous
DESCRIPTION:Prescient yet timeless\, perfect for fans of Klara and the Sun and We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves\, this highly anticipated\, sweeping debut set in a unified Korea tells the story of three estranged siblings—two human\, one robot—as they collide against the backdrop of a murder investigation to settle old scores and make sense of their shattered childhood. \n“I once had a family. At least\, the earliest version of me had a family.” \nIn a reunified Korea of the near future\, the sun beats down on a junkyard filled with abandoned robots\, broken down for parts. Eleven-year-old Ruijie sifts through the scraps\, searching for a piece that might support her failing body. There among the piles of trash\, something catches her eye: a robot boy—so lifelike and strange\, unlike anything she’s ever seen before. \nSiblings Jun and Morgan haven’t spoken for years. When they were children\, their brother Yoyo disappeared suddenly\, leaving behind only distant memories of his laughter and near-human warmth. Yoyo—an early prototype of a humanoid robot designed by their father—was always bound for something darker and more complex. Now Morgan makes robots for a living and is on the verge of losing control of her most important creation. Jun is a detective with the Robot Crimes Unit whose investigation is digging up truths that want to stay buried. And whether they like it or not\, Ruijie’s discovery will thrust their family back together in ways they could have never imagined. \nAt once a thrilling work of speculative fiction and a poignant exploration of what it really means to be human\, Luminous is an unforgettably brilliant debut.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-silvia-park-in-conversation-with-jonny-sun-discusses-luminous/
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:20250328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250328T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Brian Castleberry and Laura Warrell discuss The Californians
DESCRIPTION:It’s 2024\, and Tobey Harlan—college dropout\, temporary waiter\, recently dumped—steals from the wall of his father’s house three paintings by the venerated and controversial artist Di Stiegl. Tobey’s just lost everything he owns to a Northern California wildfire\, and if he can sell the paintings (albeit in a shady way to a notorious tech bro) he can start life anew in a place no one will ever find him\, perhaps even Oregon. \nA hundred years before\, Klaus Aaronsohn—German-Jewish immigrant\, resident of the Lower East Side—inveigled his way into a film studio in Astoria\, Queens. In love with silent cinema\, Klaus will restyle himself Klaus von Stiegl\, a mysterious aristocratic German film director. In true Hollywood fashion\, he will court fame\, fortune\, romance\, and betrayal\, and end his career directing Brackett: a radical\, notorious 60s-era detective show. \nWeaving between Tobey and Klaus is the story of Diane “Di” Stiegl: Klaus’s granddaughter\, raised in Palm Springs\, who claws out a career as an artist in gritty 1980s NYC. As America yields the presidency to a Hollywood cowboy\, as Diane’s grifter father and free-spirited mother circle in and out of her life\, Diane will reflect America’s most urgent and hypocritical years back to itself\, uneasily finding critical adoration as well as great fame and wealth. \nA dazzling novel for readers of Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter and The Candy House by Jennifer Egan\, The Californians is an ambitious and sweeping journey across a century.  Nuanced and textured\, gloriously funny\, a critical portrait of the collective American consciousness that has brought us to today\, it showcases Brian Castleberry as an inventive\, stylish storyteller and a sharp observer of the human condition.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-brian-castleberry-and-laura-warrell-discuss-the-californians/
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:20250329T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250329T120000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Gabriela Orozco Belt\, in conversation with Mirelle Ortega\, discusses I Am\, Yo Soy
DESCRIPTION:From the author of Only for a Little While comes a lyrical bilingual picture book about the beauty of being part of two cultures. \nI’m from here y soy de allá. \nWith lyrical text in English and Spanish\, this vibrant picture book is a celebration of Hispanic American identity—showcasing the beauty of being part of two cultures. Author Gabriela Orozco Belt and Pura Belpré Award Honor Book illustrator Mirelle Ortega honor all the big and small ways that embracing both heritages are the key to being exactly who you’re meant to be. \nGabriela Orozco Belt is a Costa Rican American writer who knows about family\, change\, and love. She has a large\, loving family\, and while she moved often as a child\, she now calls the Mojave Desert home. Gabriela is a school librarian and Only for a Little While is her debut picture book. You can visit Gabriela at gabrielabelt.com. \nMirelle Ortega is an award-winning Mexican artist and writer for kidlit and animation based in Los Angeles\, California. She is the author-illustrator of River of Mariposas and Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land\, for which she received a 2023 Pura Belpré Award Illustration Honor and an International Latino Book Award bronze medal.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-gabriela-orozco-belt-in-conversation-with-mirelle-ortega-discusses-i-am-yo-soy/
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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250331T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Ron Currie discusses The Savage\, Noble Death of Babs Dionne
DESCRIPTION:A mythic\, propulsive novel about the tangled fates of a matriarchal crime family in Maine. \nYour ancestors breathe through you. Sometimes\, they call for vengeance. \nBabs Dionne\, proud Franco-American\, doting grandmother\, and vicious crime matriarch\, rules her small town of Waterville\, Maine\, with an iron fist. She controls the flow of drugs into Little Canada with the help of her loyal lieutenants\, girlfriends since they were teenagers\, and her eldest daughter\, Lori\, a Marine vet struggling with addiction. \nWhen a drug kingpin discovers that his numbers are down in the upper northeast\, he sends a malevolent force\, known only as The Man\, to investigate. At the same time\, Babs’s youngest daughter\, Sis\, has gone missing\, which doesn’t seem at all like a coincidence. In twenty-four hours\, Sis will be found dead\, and the whole town will seek shelter from Babs’s wrath. \nThe Savage\, Noble Death of Babs Dionne is a crime saga like no other\, with a ferocious matriarch at its bruised\, beating heart. With sharp wit and profound empathy\, award-winning author Ron Currie\, delivers an unforgettable novel exploring love\, retribution\, and the ancestral roots that both nurture and trap us.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ron-currie-discusses-the-savage-noble-death-of-babs-dionne/
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:20250402T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250402T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Nia Imara discusses & signs Painting the Cosmos: How Art and Science Intersect to Reveal the Secrets of the Universe
DESCRIPTION:A stunning portrait of our vast\, dynamic\, and mysterious universe . . . as seen through the lenses of astronomy and art \nWhat is our place in the universe? Where do art and science overlap? How can we use these disciplines to better understand the universe\, and how do they help us shape our reality? In Painting the Cosmos\, astrophysicist and visual artist Nia Imara combines these perspectives to comprehensively illustrate the history of the universe and our position in it. \nIn this eye-opening and accessible book\, Imara asks pivotal questions and explores humanity’s ever-evolving view of nature. Richly illustrated with spectacular full-color images of our universe and beautiful work from creators around the world–particularly the often-neglected work of women and Black artists–this one-of-a-kind book unites the realms of art\, science\, and culture to create a dynamic portrait of the cosmos. \nFrom the Big Bang to life on other planets– while also explaining the most exciting recent developments in astronomy– with Imara’s guiding expertise\, readers will explore: \nThe limits of objectivity in understanding reality The role of harmony and rhythm in the universe and art How light functions as a storyteller How scientists and artists help us “see” the invisible–from black holes to marginalized experiences The possibility of life beyond our solar system\, and how we define intelligence \nPainting the Cosmos will captivate and inspire you to see the world around you in a brand new\, fascinating light where space and art are beautifully intertwined.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-nia-imara-discusses-signs-painting-the-cosmos-how-art-and-science-intersect-to-reveal-the-secrets-of-the-universe/
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:20250402T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Ice House Comedy: Wednesday's at the DL w/ DL Hughley & friends
DESCRIPTION:Famed comedian DL Hughley is bringing a one-of-a-kind residency to the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena\, CA this summer. Billed as “Wednesdays at the DL with DL Hughley and Friends”\, the show will be a weekly show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm. Hosted by DL himself\, the night will feature a variety of hilarious comedians\, both established and upcoming. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! Ice House doors open at 7:00pm. Show Starts at 8pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat in the showroom. 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ice-house-comedy-wednesdays-at-the-dl-w-dl-hughley-friends/
LOCATION:Ice House Comedy Club\, 24 N Mentor Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Dining,Food,Ice House,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - Patti Callahan Henry\, in conversation with Julia Whelan\, discusses and signs The Story She Left Behind
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by a true literary mystery\, New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book\, a lost mother\, and a daughter’s search for them both. \nIn 1927\, eight-year-old Clara Harrington’s magical childhood shatters when her mother\, renowned author\, Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham\, disappears off the coast of South Carolina. Bronwyn stunned the world with a book written in an invented language that became a national sensation when she was just twelve years old. Her departure leaves behind not only a devoted husband and heartbroken daughter\, but also the hope of ever translating the sequel to her landmark work. As the headlines focus on the missing author\, Clara yearns for something far deeper and more insatiable: her beautiful mother. \nBy 1952\, Clara is an illustrator raising her own daughter\, Wynnie. When a stranger named Charlie Jameson contacts her from London claiming to have discovered a handwritten dictionary of her mother’s lost language. Clara is skeptical. Compelled by the tragedy of her mother’s vanishing\, she crosses the Atlantic with Wynnie only to arrive during one of London’s most deadly natural disasters—the Great Smog. With asthmatic Wynnie in peril\, they escape the city with Charlie and find refuge in the Jameson’s family retreat nestled in the Lake District. It is there that Clara must find the courage to uncover the truth about her mother and the story she left behind. \nTold in Patti Callahan Henry’s lyrical\, enchanting prose\, The Story She Left Behind is a captivating novel of mystery and family legacy that captures the profound longing for a mother and the evergreen allure of secrets. \nAbout the author\nPatti Callahan Henry is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of several novels\, including Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis. She is the recipient of the Christy Award\, the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year Award\, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year. She is the cohost and cocreator of the popular weekly online live web show and podcast Friends and Fiction. She lives in Alabama and South Carolina with her family. Find out more at PattiCallahanHenry.com. \n  \nThis is a ticketed in-store event. Tickets include one seat/entry and one copy of The Story She Left Behind which will be handed out at check-in.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-patti-callahan-henry-in-conversation-with-julia-whelan-discusses-and-signs-the-story-she-left-behind/
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:20250404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T200000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Alwyn Hamilton\, in conversation with Victoria Aveyard\, discusses The Notorious Virtues
DESCRIPTION:Please note: an RSVP does not guarantee seating if we reach capacity. Please plan on arriving early. A purchase of the book from Vroman’s is greatly appreciated and makes events like this possible. \n\nImage\n \n\nBestselling Rebel of the Sands author Alwyn Hamilton is back with a glittering fantasy thriller about a glamorous media darling\, a surprise heiress\, and the magical competition of a lifetime. \nThis gorgeous hardcover first edition features emerald-hued edges\, creating a lush look for this stunning fantasy. \nAt sixteen\, Honora “Nora” Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in all of Walstad. Her family controls all the money–and all the magic–in the entire country. But despite being the center of attention\, Nora has always felt like an outsider. When her mother is found dead in an alley\, the family throne and fortune are suddenly up for grabs\, and Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the Veritaz\, the ultimate magical competition for power that determines the one family heir. \nBut there’s a surprise contestant this time: Lotte\, the illegitimate daughter of Nora’s aunt. When Lotte’s absent mother retrieves her from the rural convent where she’d abandoned her\, Lotte goes from being an orphan to being surrounded by family. Unfortunately\, most of them want her dead. \nAnd soon\, Nora discovers that her mother’s death wasn’t random–it was murder. The only person she can trust to uncover the truth of what happened is a rakish young reporter who despises everything Nora and her family stand for. \nWhile the dangers of the Veritaz competition threaten each of the Holtzfall girls\, and the stark class differences turn political outrage to terrifying violence–the new cousins must fight to stay alive\, no matter what. \nIncredible tests\, impossible choices\, and deadly odds await both girls. But there can only be one winner.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-alwyn-hamilton-in-conversation-with-victoria-aveyard-discusses-the-notorious-virtues/
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:20250404T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250404T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T183214
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SUMMARY:Ice House Comedy: Adrienne I. Al M. Jodi M. Bassem Y.
DESCRIPTION:Ice House Comedy Club presents Adrienne I. Al M. Jodi M. Bassem Y. Live in the Legendary Room. Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. The show Starts at 7:30pm.  21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/ice-house-comedy-adrienne-i-al-m-jodi-m-bassem-y/
LOCATION:Ice House Comedy Club\, 24 N Mentor Ave\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91106
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Ice House,In-Person
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