Paula Price reads from & signs Happiness is for Everyone A purchase of the book from Vroman's is greatly appreciated and makes events like this possible. Teach kids they have the power to choose happiness. Inspired by the adult non-fiction book, The Quest for Happiness.To Be Happy, or Not to Be Happy. The Choice is […]
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES - When there are suspicious sightings around the bay (ghosts?! a sea monster?!)--who're you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that's who! The Misfits are on the case in the hilarious series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat! "For any kid who's felt like […]
Already the gateway for illegal Canadian liquor during Prohibition, the Motor City becomes a crucible for American class conflict during the Great Depression, with an army of laid off Ford workers drifting into the ranks of the burgeoning union movement — Henry Ford's worst nightmare. To keep the hundreds of thousands still employed by him in […]
For those seeking connection and meaning in their everyday lives, an easy-to-follow, beautiful, and inspiring manual on performing ceremonies for all occasions and milestones, from life transitions and family gatherings to holidays and seasonal changes. For as long as humans have existed, we have performed ceremonies to mark occasions and personal transitions to create meaning […]
Sisters? Forever. Friends? NEVER. Who knew a reunion weekend could be so deadly? Meet the sorority sisters of Theta Gamma Mu: Roxy Callahan Gentry, the ruthless former sorority president and current hostess who has painstakingly choreographed every detail of this weekend--even matching the cocktails to her couture--to prove that she remains their undisputed queen Amelia […]
Celebrate where it all began. Pasadena is the birthplace of the cheeseburger, first served in 1924 by Lionel Sternberger at the historic Rite Spot. His now-legendary Aristocratic Burger changed American food culture forever. During Cheeseburger Week 2026, running January 26–31, Pasadena dines in honor of this iconic culinary moment with a citywide Cheeseburger Crawl. This […]
After a group of teens visits a dangerous island where three are left behind, the surviving girls realize they must return to confront the sinister force hunting them. This dark YA thriller is perfect for fans of Yellowjackets. Eight were lost. Five were found. None will ever be free. For Evie Williams, life is about […]
In the 1930s, scandal, secret loves, and murder shatter a woman's Hollywood dream in a gripping novel by the USA Today bestselling author of When the World Goes Quiet. It's 1933, and though the country is stuck in the Great Depression, movies are the ultimate escape. But Hollywood is skilled at selling lies, and nothing […]
In the 1930s, scandal, secret loves, and murder shatter a woman's Hollywood dream in a gripping novel by the USA Today bestselling author of When the World Goes Quiet. It's 1933, and though the country is stuck in the Great Depression, movies are the ultimate escape. But Hollywood is skilled at selling lies, and nothing […]
A 1960s teen pop group determined to conquer the music world must contend with the cost of fame--and a ghost with a grisly past--in this riveting family story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Black Kids. Odysseus Johnson dreams of musical stardom for his three sons: Roman, the rebel, more interested in […]
Join Vroman's Mr. Steve and Ms. Marie on February 4th at 11 am for a special storytime, inspired by Usborne Publishing and their That's Not My... novelty book series. We will have coloring and activity sheets, along with some fun reads!
Portraits of 76 representative Americans who offer their handwritten thoughts and feelings about being American. With a live demonstration of how these American portraits were created.
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