Name: Vroman’s Bookstore: Teddi Lynn Chichester and Kate McMillan present Wildlife Crossings of Hope and Sustainable Structures
Start: 2025-04-26T11:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-04-26T12:00:00-07:00
Location: Vroman’s Bookstore

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Playhouse Village Walking Tour: Jan 24

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April 2025
Vroman’s Bookstore: Mark Whicker & Bill Plunkett discuss & sign their new books Don Drysdale: Up and in: The Life of a Dodgers Legend and L.A. Story: Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a Season for the Ages

April 14, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm In-Person Event

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

Larger than Life. In the history of American sports, rare is the athlete who fits that description better than Don Drysdale. On the mound, the towering 6-foot-5 righthander intimidated National League hitters for more than a decade, amassing career totals of 209 wins, 2,486 strikeouts…and hitting 154 batters, a stat he lead the major leagues […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Sam Lumley and Daryl Wood Gerber discuss their new books How to Have a Killer Time in DC and Essence of Foul Play

April 15, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm In-Person Event

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

A young, gay, autistic travel writer takes a head-spinning detour when murder and romance unbalance his well-planned life and career in this fun, quirky debut mystery . . . For twenty-four-year-old Oliver Popp, autism is just another fact of life. As long as Oliver sticks to a comfortable itinerary planned well in advance, he gets […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Anna-Marie McLemore discusses & signs The Influencers

April 15, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm In-Person Event

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

A social media influencer's empire is burned to the ground--literally. The top suspects? The five daughters who made her famous. "A witty and razor-sharp whodunit that will leave you both satisfied and challenged . . . A gorgeous, gloriously scathing story."--Ashley Herring Blake, author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date What do you really know about […]

Free
Monarca Sol Collective: Starting your Wellness Practice: Plactica and Zine Making Workshop

April 19, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm In-Person Event

The Monarca Collective 696 E. Colorado Blvd STE 19, Pasadena, United States

Join Monarca Sol Collective Saturday, April 19, 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM at Monarca Sol Collective (Pasadena, CA) for a sacred gathering where storytelling, reflection, and zine-making become tools for healing. Explore the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, honoring the people, places, and practices that nourish us. This is more than a workshop—it’s a ceremony of […]

$44 – $55
Vroman’s Bookstore: 19 William Archila reads from & signs his poetry collection S is For, with special guests Michelle Bitting, Amaud Jamaul Johnson & Luis J. Rodriguez, moderated by Douglas Manuel

April 19, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm In-Person Event

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

S is For is an investigation by poet William Archila of the Central American migrant crisis haunted by the past of the civil war in El Salvador, the meanings of family spirits, and trees disappearing to urban sprawl--always wielding the voice of the immigrant, the refugee, and the ever-present exile as a weapon against invisibility […]

Free
First United Methodist Church: Third@First: Observance Through Music

April 19, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm In-Person Event

First United Methodist Church 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

First United Methodist Church presents Third@First: Observance Through Music. Intimate and meditative, three unaccompanied Bach Cello Suites will be played by three LA leading cellists to observe the holy weekend.

Free
AC Hotel: Live Music: K. Emeline R&B Soul Pop

April 19, 2025 @ 6:00 pm In-Person Event

AC Hotel Pasadena 19 S Madison Ave, Pasadena, United States

It’s now possible to book a stay in Playhouse Village—AC Hotel by Marriott Pasadena is officially open for business. Guests and locals alike can unwind with a drink at one of their stylish lounges and drop in for live music every Friday and Saturday night.

Free Live Music
Hello You’re Welcome: Spring Equinox

April 19, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm In-Person Event

Hello You're Welcome 445 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, United States

Hello You're Welcome teams up with @girl.dinner.la to present an intimate sit-down dining experience in celebration of spring and new beginnings. Girl Dinner creates space for women and non-binary folks to forge meaningful friendships over a shared meal. Proceeds from the evening will support @altadenabev as they work toward reopening after the Eaton Fire—an essential […]

$105.00
Vroman’s Bookstore: Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life Release Party!

April 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm In-Person Event

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

Please note: Emily Henry will not be in attendance for this event. (You should still come though!) Join Vroman's Bookstore for a fun-filled night as we celebrate the release of Emily Henry’s latest book, Great Big Beautiful Life! We will kick off the night at 6 pm with activities, with raffles through the evening, and […]

$40
Pasadena Heritage: Ian Whitcomb

April 24, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm In-Person Event

Pasadena Heritage The Blinn House 160 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, United States

Janet Klien and bassist Marquis Howell, of the inimitable "Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys,” along with Ian’s widow, Regina Whitcomb, will review the life and music of Altadena’s own Ian Whitcomb on the anniversary of his passing. An alumnus of the British Invasion, with his 1965 song You Turn Me On reaching #8 on the Billboard […]

$30
Pasadena Heritage: Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon To Preserve Wildfire History

April 26, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm In-Person Event

Blinn House 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

The recent fires have had a profound impact on our communities, altering landscapes and erasing parts of our shared history. Join Pasadena Heritage for a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon at Blinn House on April 26 to help document and preserve what was lost. Participants will upload photos, expand articles, and create new Wikipedia pages about the fire’s […]

Free
Vroman’s Bookstore: Teddi Lynn Chichester and Kate McMillan present Wildlife Crossings of Hope and Sustainable Structures

April 26, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm In-Person Event

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

Wildlife Crossings of Hope: Connecting Creatures Around the Globe (Books for a Better Earth) by Teddi Lynn Chichester We all need safe places to live and safe paths to travel. Animals, too. Meet the people who are stitching the planet's habitats back together. An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 Let’s explore together how […]

Free

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