Playhouse Village Association

Ice House Comedy: Eric Schwartz
2024-06-07 21:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Eric Schwartz. Live in the Legendary Room. The show Starts at 9pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Summer Reading Program - Create Your Avatar & Design your Quest Log
2024-06-08 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Vroman’s Summer Reading Program kick-off, and GEAR UP FOR YOUR NEXT PLAYTHROUGH:
Stop by the event space on Saturday, June 8th, from 11am-2pm to create your AVATAR and design your QUEST LOG. You will use your quest log to keep track of the books you read throughout the summer!
In August, you can present your QUEST LOG after the final boss battle to collect your LOOT (rewards)!
If you are unable to attend this event in person, customizable QUEST LOGS will be made available at the Children’s Department Information Desk upstairs.

Vroman's Bookstore: Mickey Bergman discusses In the Shadows: True Stories of High-Stakes Negotiations to Free Americans Captured Abroad
2024-06-08 17:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Who else are their desperate loved ones supposed to call? Mickey and his tight team of savvy negotiators at the Richardson Center for Global Engagement are the go-to rescuers of last resort, carrying on the high-stakes, round-the-world mission of master negotiator Bill Richardson. Mickey and his team do what U.S. government officials are often unable or unwilling to do: sit down with America’s toughest adversaries and find creative ways to bring our people home.
That’s life In the Shadows.
This is the heart-pounding story of these urgent negotiations, what it’s like to climb inside the minds of some of the world’s most notorious strongmen, where the clear divisions between good and evil are replaced by a thousand shades of gray.
The hard work is done far from the glare of media publicity. The negotiations don’t follow traditional diplomatic rules. As innocent Americans sit behind bars in hellhole foreign prisons, Mickey and his colleagues stop at nothing to get our people home. And these cases almost never go as smoothly as they should, as the independent negotiators navigate between U.S. government officials and some of the world’s most headstrong leaders. And as soon as one American is freed, Mickey is off on another dicey mission to Moscow, Caracas, Naypyidaw, Pyongyang, or some other complex foreign capital. These painstaking campaigns require creative thinking, hardball pressure tactics, excruciating patience, and a genuine sense of compassion for the anxious families whose lives are thrown into turmoil when a loved one is imprisoned abroad.
In Mickey Bergman’s own words, In the Shadows tells the hidden story of these high-drama rescue campaigns. The crafty negotiating strategies. The strong-willed foreign leaders. The emotional rollercoaster of being responsible for innocent American lives. The exhilaration when another American is released from a foreign prison–and the terrible letdown when a promising effort hits another maddening roadblock. Mickey recounts his unique relationship with his mentor, the late, great Richardson, the former governor of New Mexico, ambassador to the United Nations and legendary negotiator. He shares the wrenching closeness he develops with the desperate families he serves, who often have nowhere else to turn. He offers a detailed account of his one-on-one interactions with Washington’s top power players, both Democrats and Republicans, and some of the world’s most isolated and misunderstood heads of state.

Pasadena Heritage: Preservation Libations: Jazz Club Classics at the Blinn House - June
2024-06-08 17:30 - 20:00 | Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Pasadena Heritage invites you to a special evening as they transform the historic 1906 Blinn House into a jazz club with live music performed by the EPC Jazz Group. Enjoy a delightful reception featuring excellent music, delicious New Orleans-themed hors d’oeuvres, and festive libations. This soiree is not to be missed!
This special event is part of Pasadena Heritage’s Preservation Libations series, taking place on the second Saturdays in June, September, and December. Join them for libations and lite bites in historic spaces throughout the year!

Ice House Comedy: Home by 9 Comedy Show
2024-06-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Home by 9 Comedy Show. Live in the California Room. Home By 9 is a monthly show that features some of the nation’s hottest seasoned veteran comics who like yourself wanna be home by 9!

Ice House Comedy: Laughing Unicorn
2024-06-08 21:30 - 23:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Laughing Unicorn. Live in the California Room. The show starts at 9:30pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Renew Performance Center: Self-Care Workshop with Sarina Helen
2024-06-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Renew Performance Center, 600 E Colorado Blvd Suite 110, Pasadena, CA, 91101
Renew Performance Center presents a Self-Care Workshop hosted by Holistic Wellness Coach Sarina Helen. Bring a journal, pen, and yoga mat!

Jazz in the Park Concert Series: Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Quartet
2024-06-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Playhouse Village sizzles this summer with the return of the beloved Jazz in the Park concert series presented by Playhouse Village Association in partnership with Playhouse Village Foundation. The free concerts will take place every Sunday in June and July from 6PM to 8PM on the Van Halen Stage at Playhouse Village Park, thanks to our sponsors Ice House Comedy Club and Pasadena Playhouse. This project is partially funded by a grant from Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts and the generous donors of Playhouse Village Foundation as a result of A Night Out In Playhouse Village. While you enjoy the music on your picnic blanket, indulge in delicious taco plates and more from Anaya’s Restaurant, or bring a picnic from your favorite local restaurant.
Featured Artists – Susie Hansen
Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Quartet – Violinist Susie Hansen and her musicians perform an infectious blend of salsa and Latin jazz that has the audience smiling and dancing. A long-time Pasadena and Los Angeles staple,, the Susie Hansen Latin Band mixes infectious Latin rhythms with jazz improvising, vocals in both Spanish and English, recognizable standards, and strong soloing from players.

Vroman’s Bookstore: Jacqueline Winspear discusses The Comfort of Ghosts
2024-06-10 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
London, 1945: Four adolescent orphans with a dark wartime history are squatting in a vacant Belgravia mansion–the owners having fled London under heavy Luftwaffe bombing. Psychologist and Investigator Maisie Dobbs visits the mansion on behalf of the owners and discovers that a demobilized soldier, gravely ill and reeling from his experiences overseas, has taken shelter with the group.
Maisie’s quest to bring comfort to the youngsters and the ailing soldier brings to light a decades-old mystery concerning Maisie’s first husband, James Compton, who was killed while piloting an experimental fighter aircraft. As Maisie unravels the threads of her dead husband’s life, she is forced to examine her own painful past and question beliefs she has always accepted as true.

Vroman's Bookstore: Nicola Yoon discusses One of Our Kind
2024-06-11 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California hoping to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to find her place. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on booking spa treatments and ignoring the world’s troubles.
Jasmyn’s only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by most residents’ outlook. Then Jasmyn discovers a terrible secret about Liberty and its founders. Frustration turns to dread as their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life.
Will the truth destroy her world in ways she never could have imagined?
Thrilling with insightful social commentary, One of Our Kind explores the ways in which freedom is complicated by the presumptions we make about ourselves and each other.

Vroman's Bookstore: Vroman’s Ed – The Artist’s Way with Dr. Kathleen Fitzgerald (3 weeks)
2024-06-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Is the creative alive in you? Join us for a three-week mini exploration into The Artist’s Way.
Our inner creative needs support and community. Together we will explore limiting beliefs and fears that get us stuck. We will find inspirational activities to unleash the creative process!
Instructor bio: Dr. Kathleen Fitzgerald is a psychoanalyst working with artists, designers and everyday creative people. She teaches a 12-week course on Discovering the Artist’s Way at ArtCenter College of Design – Extension.

Music at Noon: Evan Marshall, mandolin
2024-06-12 12:10 - 12:40 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California, 91101
Pasadena Presbyterian presents Music at Noon featuring guest Evan Marshall, mandolin. Enjoy free concerts every Wednesday at 12:10PM

Monopole by Wine RX: Meet the Winemaker Jorge Maciel
2024-06-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Monopole Wine By RX, 21 S. El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Monopole by Wine RX presents Meet the Winemaker with Jorge Maciel from Valle De Guadalupe. Enjoy an evening of Cava tasting and complimentary small bites.

Vroman's Bookstore: Daniel Handler discusses And Then? and Then? What Else?
2024-06-12 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Writing as Lemony Snicket, Daniel Handler has led several generations of young readers into that special and curious space of being hopelessly lost, and joyfully finding yourself, in the essential strangeness of literature. The wondrous and perilous journey of the Baudelaire orphans sprung from the author’s own path, from his childhood discovery of Baudelaire’s poetry through the countless peculiarities of his pursuit of a literary life–abject failure and startling success, breakthrough and breakdown, concordance and controversy–lit along the way by the books and culture he loved best.
At once a personal memoir and a literary exploration, a how-to book and a critical inquiry, a sequence of stories and a series of events, And Then? And Then? What Else? is a book not just for anyone curious about the creator of Lemony Snicket, but for anyone who loved books when they were a child, and still loves them now.

Fitness in the Park: Archetype Yoga
2024-06-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join us on the mat for a free Yoga Flow session with Archetype Yoga on the lawn of Playhouse Village Park. Studio owner Sara Blumenkranz offers a restorative yet playful yoga practice. Great for all levels of practice. Bring your own mat and a water bottle (limited mats are available for loan).
This class is part of our Fitness in the Park series where we encourage you to get outside, get moving, and have fun with our awesome Playhouse Village instructors! We’re bringing a FREE group exercise program every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at Playhouse Village Park, led by local fitness studios.

Vroman’s Bookstore: Lori Tucker Sullivan discusses I Can’t Remember if I Cried: Rock Widows on Life, Love, and Legacy
2024-06-13 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The stories of rock musicians who die young are the thing of lore and legend. Accidents, drug overdoses, plane crashes–all have taken the lives of male rock stars still in their primes. But what became of their widowed brides? How did they survive a loss so great? What is it like to have to share your grief with millions of strangers? And where are these widows today?
I Can’t Remember if I Cried is part music history, part memoir, based around interviews with rock widows conducted by Lori Tucker-Sullivan–who herself lost her husband in 2010. With each widow that Lori interviews, she learns lessons in love, forgiveness, coping, and moving on. The book is framed by the author’s own narrative to create a single thread that links the stories together to ultimately create a tale of how the author’s life is changed through her interactions with these amazing women.

Vroman’s Bookstore: Yasmine Cheyenne discusses Wisdom of the Path: The Beautiful and Bumpy Ride to Healing and Trusting Our Inner Guide
2024-06-14 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
“When I decided to stop hiding in the shadows of what I’d been through and embrace the hills and rugged terrain of my life, I saw who I really was and loved her.” –FROM THE EPILOGUE
We’re each walking our own journey, and sometimes it’s a hard one: a divorce, a career change, grief, or a major life transition. These chapters of our lives can leave us feeling lost and overwhelmed thinking, “How did I end up here?” Most often, the answers we tell ourselves make us feel either stuck on the path or stuck in shame. We are uncomfortable with the discomfort that life inevitably presents.
But another possibility is that we allow this question to spark curiosity that inspires and invites us to keep going, step by step, until we arrive on the other side of our journey.
Wisdom of the Path weaves stories of grief, heartbreak, joy, and overcoming that invite you to gather the wisdom you’ve collected throughout your life and use it for your path ahead. Anchored in four guideposts: base camp, intent, walk the talk, and lessons learned, this soulful and warm storytelling guide encourages us to embrace the bumpy roads of our lives with knowledge and knowing that we’re moving forward.

Wollhaus: Granny Square Tote Bag Workshop PT 4
2024-06-15 11:30 - 13:30 | Wollhaus Artisan Yarn & Tools, 696 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 2, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Wollhaus is hosting a 4-part crocheting Tote Bage workshop. The Granny Square Tote Bag by HopelesslyyDevotedCrochet.com is a great beginner crochet project that can teach many skills to advance in your crochet journey. The first Session will be color picking, color theory, and refreshing basics. This workshop will meet on Saturdays: May 11, May 25, Jun 15, and Jun 29 (you must be able to attend each class) Optional Jul 6th private class for finishing.
Materials List

The granny square bag pattern is by ““ is available through their blog

dk weight yarn purchased at Wollhaus. Our store sample was crocheted in 5 colors of Cascade Noble Cotton.

Hook size: 3.5mm (US E/4)

tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers

Four Session Class: Saturdays May 11, May 25, Jun 15, and Jun 29 (you must be able to attend each class) Optional Jul 6th private class if more help needed.

Third@First: “Organ-ic Soundtracks” with Aaron Shows
2024-06-15 16:00 - 17:00 | First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Organist, Aaron Shows will take us to the movies with a performance of classic movie themes and provide an improvised soundtrack to a classic silent film. This is a must-attend event for movie lovers.

Ice House Comedy: Renegade Pride
2024-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Renegade Pride. Live in the California Room. The show starts at 7:30pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Jazz in the Park Concert Series: Marcelo Bucater Quartet
2024-06-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Playhouse Village sizzles this summer with the return of the beloved Jazz in the Park concert series presented by Playhouse Village Association in partnership with Playhouse Village Foundation. The free concerts will take place every Sunday in June and July from 6PM to 8PM on the Van Halen Stage at Playhouse Village Park, thanks to our sponsors Ice House Comedy Club and Pasadena Playhouse. This project is partially funded by a grant from Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts and the generous donors of Playhouse Village Foundation as a result of A Night Out In Playhouse Village. While you enjoy the music on your picnic blanket, indulge in delicious taco plates and more from Anaya’s Restaurant, or bring a picnic from your favorite local restaurant.
Featured Artists
Marcelo Bucater Quartet – Marcelo Bucater is a drummer/percussionist from Brazil based in Pasadena since 2013. The quartet plays Bucater’s compositions bringing a variety of Brazilian rhythms, Jazz, and odd meters. Currently, Marcelo is also part of the Drum Faculty at Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) in Pasadena, teaching private and group lessons.

Music at Noon: Carlos Gardels
2024-06-19 12:10 - 12:40 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena , CA, 91101, United States
Pasadena Presbyterian Church presents Music at Noon featuring special guest Carlos Gardels, pianist. Enjoy free concerts every Wednesday at 12:10pm!

Archetype Yoga: Sound + Waves
2024-06-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Archetypa Yoga, 638 e colorado ave, pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join sound bath practitioner Sara Blumenkranz at Archetype Yoga to learn how sound lives in the body and how the spectrum of sound affects it. By fluctuating between different combinations of sound, frequencies, and vibrations, a sound bath allows participants to fall into a deeply relaxed state. This helps put the body at ease while gently relaxing the mind into the ‘theta’ frequency. In this state, brain wave rhythms slow down, allowing for a deeper meditation experience and a deeper look into the inner essence of oneself. This greater introspection tunes in and brings clarity and awareness, benefiting overall well-being. The exploration of sound will include sound bathing, Chakras, and the connection to Chinese Medicine to understand its power.

Monopole by Wine RX: 2nd Annual Rosé Soirée
2024-06-22 18:00 | Monopole Wine By RX, 21 S. El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Monopole by Wine Rx invites everyone to attend their 2nd Annual Rosé Soirée! Guests can enjoy a delightful afternoon of pink drinks in Pasadena, the city of roses. Attendees will have the opportunity to discover new favorite rosés, mingle with friends, savor delicious bites paired to complement the selection of featured wines, and learn about these elegant rosés. The event encourages guests to dress to impress in their best Rosé Soirée fashion, with a prize for the blushing winner! Tickets are $75, with an RSVP required on Eventbrite with a $25 deposit and the balance paid at the venue.

Ice House Comedy: Orny Adams
2024-06-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Orny Adams. Live in the Legendary Room. The show Starts at 7PM. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Sibylline Records: Night of Poetry
2024-06-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Sibylline Records, 15 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join Sibylline Records for their first event this Saturday June 22nd from 7:30-9PM. Curated by Pedrum Siadatian (@paint_), the poetry reading features local legends John Tottenham, Pedrum Siadatian, Lily Lady, Erin Birgy & Hans Wagner.

Pasadena Heritage: Presentation & Book Signing - The New Suburbia: How Diversity Remade Suburban Life in Los Angeles after 1945 by Dr. Becky Nicolaides
2024-06-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Pasadena Heritage invites you to a special presentation by historian Dr. Becky Nicolaides, who has studied the development and evolution of suburban neighborhoods in Los Angeles and surrounding communities over the last half-century. Dr. Nicolaides will share her research findings on LA’s changing suburban landscape and how Pasadena’s many suburban historic landscapes fit into the greater context, touching on several topics including race relations and social themes.
This is a hybrid presentation available both in-person and via Zoom. The in-person lecture will take place at the historic Blinn House, and a recording of the lecture will be shared with all event attendees. Those attending in person have the option of purchasing a ticket that includes Dr. Nicolaides’ book.

Jazz in the Park Concert Series: Kira & the Major 3
2024-06-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Playhouse Village sizzles this summer with the return of the beloved Jazz in the Park concert series presented by Playhouse Village Association in partnership with Playhouse Village Foundation. The free concerts will take place every Sunday in June and July from 6PM to 8PM on the Van Halen Stage at Playhouse Village Park, thanks to our sponsors Ice House Comedy Club and Pasadena Playhouse. This project is partially funded by a grant from Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts and the generous donors of Playhouse Village Foundation as a result of A Night Out In Playhouse Village. While you enjoy the music on your picnic blanket, indulge in delicious taco plates and more from Anaya’s Restaurant, or bring a picnic from your favorite local restaurant.
Featured Artists
Kira & the Major 3 – Kira Morrison first started playing jazz with her classmates at Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) in Pasadena. Having previously studied jazz in classes at LACM with instructors such as Tierney Sutton (6-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist), Sara Leib, and Steve Billman (Grammy-winning bassist), she thought it was the perfect time to apply her performing skills out in Los Angeles. After Kira decided to form a jazz group, Kira & The Major 3 was born! This LA-based jazz quartet has a repertoire of over 40 standards from American jazz, Brazilian jazz, and Afro-Cuban music.

Archetype Yoga: Full Moon & Sound Bath
2024-06-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Archetypa Yoga, 638 e colorado ave, pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Got a conundrum or need some direction? Archetype Yoga will use the Lunar Energy of the Full Moon to guide participants in this workshop. Expect to:
🛁 Relax the nervous system in a therapeutic Sound bath.
🔮 See what the cards say in a Tarot Reading.
☕️ Enjoy one of the Loose Leaf Teas.
📚 Bring a journal, pen, and a mug!

Music at Noon: Michelle Matsumune and Karin Fabiero, flute duo
2024-06-26 12:10 - 12:40 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California, 91101
Pasadena Presbyterian Church presents Music at Noon featuring special guests Michelle Matsumune and Karin Fabiero, a flute duo. Enjoy free concerts every Wednesday at 12:10pm!
