Name: Vroman’s Bookstore: Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Vroman’s Musical Storytime: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Start: 2024-12-14T11:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-12-14T11:45:00-08:00
Location: Vroman’s Bookstore

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Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration Dec 4

SCCM: Animal Crackers with The Sunshine Storyteller

Pasadena Playhouse: Jingle & Mingle Dec 13

Chanukah Menorah Parade & Celebration Dec 18

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December 2024
December 7, 2024 @ 7:30 pm In-Person Event

Pasadena Presbyterian Church: 80th Annual Candlelight & Carols

Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California

Once again all of Pasadena Presbyterian Church’s resident choirs collaborate on this annual “Pasadena Holiday Tradition for the Whole Family,” offering fresh performances of familiar Christmas music, as well as newly-composed pieces. Serving as a thrilling kickoff to the Christmas season for many, this year’s program features sacred and secular music composed or arranged by […]

FREE
December 7, 2024 @ 8:00 pm In-Person Event

Boston Court: The Lao Tizer Quartet

Boston Court Pasadena 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

Lao Tizer surrounds himself with “musicians of stupendous talent, using improvisational passages that sweep the listener into luscious soundscapes. The Lao Tizer Quartet is a soulful outfit that delivers “smooth jazz rich in melodicism, with a deep groove that sparkles with intersecting ideas, beautifully played.” – Telluride Jazz Festival

$49
December 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event FUMC Pasadena: Los Angeles Children’s Chorus Winter Concert

FUMC Pasadena: Los Angeles Children’s Chorus Winter Concert

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

Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Children’s Chorus rings in the holidays with its annual winter concert “Celebrating Joy,” with back-to-back performances in Playhouse Village. On Saturday, December 7, the Apprentice Choir, Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Chorale will perform at First United Methodist Church, delivering an inspiring evening of festive music. The celebration continues on Sunday, December 8, at Pasadena […]

FREE
December 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman’s Bookstore: Martha Blanding, in conversation with Tim O’Day, discusses Groundbreaking Magic: A Black Woman’s Journey Through The Happiest Place on Earth

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

An empowering and moving story of a young woman from South Central Los Angeles (Watts and Compton) who took a chance, defied the odds and became the first-ever Black American to achieve a half-century-long career with The Walt Disney Company. Disneyland was groundbreaking when it opened in 1955 and continues to possess a legacy of […]

FREE
December 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm In-Person Event

Landmark Pasadena: Retro Replay: Elf

Landmark Theatre 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, Pasadena, CA, United States

Retro Replay, our weekly series of modern and vintage film favorites, features films so satisfying we’re reviving them on the big screen to enjoy again—or to see for the first time! Each month’s thematic program offers a new film on Tuesdays!

$5
December 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman’s Bookstore: Richard Walter discusses Deadpan

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

Deadpan follows the misadventures of a vaguely antisemitic West Virginia Buick dealer who wakes up one day transformed into the world's most popular Jewish comedian. Steeped in magical realism, the narrative confronts the pivotal issues of our day: identity, intolerance, tribalism, and the redemptive force of humor. The story is set during the worldwide oil […]

FREE
December 11, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am In-Person Event

Vroman’s Bookstore: Have Yourself A Stickler Little Storytime with Miss Marie and Mr. Steve

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

Stickler, a quirky, multi-eyed character with a flair for the edgy, could give Jack Skellington a run for his money as the ultimate “alternative” Santa. While Charlie Brown may have bemoaned receiving rocks for Trick-or-Treating, Stickler joyfully hands out twigs, hailing them as the perfect all-purpose holiday gift. (After all, “sticks and stones” have their […]

FREE
December 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman’s Bookstore: Nathaniel Butler and Andy Bernstein discuss Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography

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

40 years of stunning basketball photography—both on the court and off—from one of the sport's greatest chroniclers As one of the NBA’s premier photographers, Nathaniel S. Butler has shot it all. From iconic moments like Ray Allen’s corner three to intimate portraits of Bill Russell and the NBA50 and NBA75 teams to Michael Jordan and […]

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December 11, 2024 @ 8:00 pm In-Person Event

Boston Court Pasadena: Amanda McBroom: Wintersong

Boston Court Pasadena 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

Singer/songwriter Amanda McBroom (Golden Globe-winning writer of Bette Midler’s worldwide hit, “The Rose”) celebrates the season with a joyous holiday concert at Boston Court Pasadena, debuting her newest album, Wintersong. With her multi-talented friends, music director Michele Brourman, and bassist Larry Tuttle, McBroom will offer a collection of well-loved standards, undiscovered gems, and beloved almost-holiday songs. […]

$30
December 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman’s Bookstore: California School of Arts

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

California School of the Arts, San Gabriel Valley Creative Writing Conservatory presents: End of Semester Creative Writing Showcase.

FREE
December 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm In-Person Event

Vroman’s Bookstore: lana Kaplan, in conversation with Kristin Marguerite Doidge, discusses Nora Ephron at the Movies

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

The first illustrated monograph on writer, journalist, and director Nora Ephron, the visionary behind When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail Nora Ephron at the Movies offers an unfiltered look at Ephron as a champion of the rom-com and as a feminist Hollywood trailblazer. It explores her life and work by […]

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December 14, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 11:45 am In-Person Event

Vroman’s Bookstore: Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Vroman’s Musical Storytime: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

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

The magic and wonder of winter’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keat’s Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. This celebrated classic has been shared by generations of readers and listeners, a must-have for every child’s bookshelf and a perfect gift for the holiday season. In 1962, a little boy named Peter put on his […]

FREE

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