The Pasadena Conservatory of Music will be putting on a special musical storytime with featured book: Over the River and Through the Wood by Lydia Maria Child. Caregivers and children aged 3-9 will enjoy story, craft activities, creative movement and a mini-concert!
Explore behind the scenes of the greatest monster movies ever made! What makes a great movie monster? Academy Award-winning make-up effects artist Howard Berger and acclaimed journalist Marshall Julius have spoken to dozens of film industry legends to find out. A celebration of monsters, monster movies and monster movie makers, Making Monsters delivers an illuminating, […]
Tepito Coffee + Vroman’s Bookstore Present: Rings of Dissent: Boxing and Performances of Rebellion, a special conversation moderated by Mike de la Rocha, featuring Rudy Mondragón, Gaye Theresa Johnson & Priscilla Leiva Image Professional boxers practice their trade within an ostensibly apolitical arena. In reality, however, the fighters work inside a capitalistic and neoliberal sports […]
In the vein of Grumpy Monkey and Unicorns Are the Worst!, this hilarious picture book introduces the adorable quokka, who--despite his ever-present smile--is definitely not as happy as he looks! With its bright eyes, puffy cheeks, and beaming smile, the quokka is clearly the happiest animal on earth. Or is it? This quokka is here […]
About Ocean of Clouds: In his fourth book of poems, award-winning poet Garrett Hongo sees coastlines and waters, skylines and ancestral lines for what they inspire and teach. In a surpassingly beautiful collection of poems, with his characteristic long-lined, rolling music, Hongo is alert to the possibilities of individual moments of perception and grace in […]
In the fourth installment of Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris's New York Times-bestselling series our heroes--First Cat, LOZ 4000, and the Moon Queen-- encounter Captain Babybeard and his crew of swashbuckling pirates.
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD Acclaimed journalist Julia Ioffe tells the story of modern Russia through the history of its women, from revolution to utopia to autocracy. In 1990, seven-year-old Julia Ioffe and her family fled the Soviet Union. Nearly twenty years later, Ioffe returned to Moscow—only to discover just how much Russian society […]
This funny, adorable picture book is based on the life of Ingrid, the real guide dog to actress, author, and UNICEF Ambassador Aria Mia Loberti! Ingrid knows she is fabulous. She flies around the world with her person, Aria. Working as a team, they navigate everything from college classes and ancient ruins to movie sets […]
From apprentice animator on Pinocchio to the lyricist behind "Yo Ho, Yo Ho A Pirates Life for Me," Xavier "X" Atencio's Disney career was diverse and spectacular. Now for the first time his talent, humor, and creativity come to life in a book celebrating the body of work and the legacy of one of Walt's […]
"David Daley has been at the absolute forefront of educating us about the theft of our elections by radical Republicans determined to subvert everyone else's power to choose their own leaders. An absolute warrior for democracy." -- Rick Perlstein, New York Times bestselling author of Nixonland and Reaganland In 1981, a young lawyer, fresh out […]
Join Monopole Wine by RX for an evening of Live Jazz with performances by The Todd Hunter Trio! This event is free with a 2-drink minimum!
Performing music from his albums “I AM A MAN”, “Coming of Age”, and “State of Art”, as well as brand new material from his upcoming album & film “Between Church and State,” Ben Williams brings his dynamic band to the Boston Court stage.
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