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SUMMARY:Kids@PAM
DESCRIPTION:PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram. \nFridays: Kids@PAM\nKids@PAM offers hands-on activities and storytime to help children and their families share art and self-expression together.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/kidspam-47/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210425
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
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SUMMARY:Community@PAM
DESCRIPTION:PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram. \nSaturdays: Community@PAM\nCommunity@PAM is an initiative geared towards changing negative narratives\, anchoring it instead in messages of hope\, positivity and above all interconnectivity.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/communitypam-47/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210517
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SUMMARY:Boston Court Pasadena: Fool Me Once – Virtual Escape Room
DESCRIPTION:It’s every theatre maker’s worst nightmare. You arrive at the theatre and the stage manager is MISSING! Are they just running late? Did they abandon the show? Or is something more sinister afoot? Gather your friends to play this new virtual escape room. You and your team can play from the comfort of your couch as you direct your helper around Boston Court and try to untangle this missing-person mystery because\, after all\, the show must go on! \nPlaying is free\, but registration is required. \nSchedule: \nYou can also click the date/time below to jump to that specific registration page. All times are PT. \nAPR 24\, 4PM\nAPR 24\, 7PM\nAPR 25\, 2PM\nAPR 25\, 5PM\n5/1\, 4PM\n5/1\, 7PM\n5/2\, 2PM\n5/2\, 5PM\n5/8\, 4PM\n5/8\, 7PM\n5/9\, 2PM\n5/9\, 5PM\n5/15\, 4PM\n5/15\, 7PM\n5/16\, 2PM\n5/16\, 5PM
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-pasadena-fool-me-once-virtual-escape-room/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Boston Court Pasadena
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210426
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
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SUMMARY:Action@PAM
DESCRIPTION:PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram. \nMondays: Galleries@PAM\nGalleries@PAM invite you into our enriching museum world to help you find much needed respite in the face of overwhelming events
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/actionpam-47/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210427
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
CREATED:20210323T062650Z
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SUMMARY:Galleries@PAM
DESCRIPTION:PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram. \nSundays: Action@PAM\nOur Action@PAM initiative is tailored towards providing tangible resources and ways we can come together as a community to help care for one another amidst the tumult.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/galleriespam-49/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210428
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
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SUMMARY:Learning@PAM
DESCRIPTION:PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram. \nTuesdays: Learning@PAM\nVia Learning@PAM you will learn things like origami and calligraphy and find out what motivates our educators to do the beautiful work that they do.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/learningpam-47/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210427T180000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Jenny Lee discusses Anna K Away
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nEVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/oj4vnpof \nHow the mighty have fallen. Anna K\, once the golden girl of Greenwich\, CT\, and New York City\, has been brought low by a scandalous sex tape and the tragic death of her first love\, Alexia Vronsky. At the beginning of the summer\, her father takes her to the other side of the world\, to connect with his family in South Korea and hide her away. Is Anna in exile? Or could this be her chance to figure out who she really is? \nBack in the U.S.\, Lolly has forgiven Steven for cheating on her\, and their relationship feels stronger than ever. But when Lolly meets a boy at her beloved theater camp\, she has to ask herself how well Steven will ever really know her. Meanwhile\, in Manhattan\, everything between Kimmie and her new boyfriend\, Dustin\, is easy–except when it comes to finally having sex. And Bea escapes to LA\, running away from her grief at her beloved cousin’s death\, until a beautiful stranger steals her heart. Is Bea ready to finally forgive Anna\, and let herself truly fall in love for the very first time? \nSet over the course of one unforgettable summer\, Jenny Lee’s Anna K Away is full of the risk\, joy\, heartbreak\, and adventure that mark the three months between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next. (Flatiron Books) \nJenny Lee is a television writer and producer who has worked on BET’s Boomerang\, IFC’s Brockmire\, Freeform’s Young & Hungry\, and the Disney Channel’s number-one-rated kids’ show\, Shake It Up. Jenny has previously published humor essay collections and middle-grade novels\, and Anna K. is her debut YA novel. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and 135-pound Newfoundland\, Gemma (and yes\, it’s a toss-up on who’s walking who every day). \nKatharine McGee is the New York Times bestselling author of the Thousandth Floor series. She studied English and French literature at Princeton and has an MBA from Stanford. She’s been speculating about American royalty since her undergraduate days\, when she wrote a thesis on “castle envy”: the idea that the American psyche is missing out on something\, because Americans don’t have a royal family of their own. Katharine lives with her husband in her hometown of Houston\, Texas.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-jenny-lee-discusses-anna-k-away/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210429
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness@PAM
DESCRIPTION:PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram. \nWednesdays: Mindfulness@PAM\nOur Mindfulness@PAM programming like virtual guided meditation and tai chi is specifically tailored towards helping you find your inner strength and peace.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/mindfulnesspam-47/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210430
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SUMMARY:Throwback@PAM
DESCRIPTION:PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram. \nThursdays: Throwback@PAM\nThrowback@PAM takes you back in time to our most memorable past exhibitions and our building’s history. We encourage you to tag us in your own photos of past USC PAM visits for us to share and keep our community connected!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/throwbackpam-47/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210429T180000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Charles Seife discusses Hawking Hawking: The Selling of a Scientific Celebrity
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nEVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/tzzkxy76 \nStephen Hawking was widely recognized as the world’s best physicist and even the most brilliant man alive-but what if his true talent was self-promotion? \nWhen Stephen Hawking died\, he was widely recognized as the world’s best physicist\, and even its smartest person. \nHe was neither. \nIn Hawking Hawking\, science journalist Charles Seife explores how Stephen Hawking came to be thought of as humanity’s greatest genius. Hawking spent his career grappling with deep questions in physics\, but his renown didn’t rest on his science. He was a master of self-promotion\, hosting parties for time travelers\, declaring victory over problems he had not solved\, and wooing billionaires. Confined to a wheelchair and physically dependent on a cadre of devotees\, Hawking still managed to captivate the people around him–and use them for his own purposes. \nA brilliant exposé and powerful biography\, Hawking Hawking uncovers the authentic Hawking buried underneath the fake. It is the story of a man whose brilliance in physics was matched by his genius for building his own myth. (Basic Books) \nCharles Seife is a professor of journalism at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and has been writing about science and mathematics for nearly three decades. The author of numerous books\, including the bestselling Zero\, he lives in New York City.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-charles-seife-discusses-hawking-hawking-the-selling-of-a-scientific-celebrity/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210501
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
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SUMMARY:Kids@PAM
DESCRIPTION:PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram. \nFridays: Kids@PAM\nKids@PAM offers hands-on activities and storytime to help children and their families share art and self-expression together.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/kidspam-48/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:USC Pacific Asia Museum
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SUMMARY:Boston Court Pasadena: Secret Impressioin
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nVIRTUAL CINEMA: SECRET IMPRESSIONS\nAPR 30-MAY 3\n\n\nA GREAT ART ON SCREEN DOCUMENTARY\nSecret Impressionists reveals the story of the art revolution sparked by the Impressionist movement of the late 1800s. The art-documentary unveils 50 previously unseen works by Impressionist masters Manet\, Caillebotte\, Renoir\, Monet\, Cézanne\, Signac\, Sisley\, and Morisot. \nTickets: $10\nRuntime: 90 minutes\nRating: PG-13 \n\n\nThere are four screenings per day at 10AM\, 1PM\, 4PM\, and 7PM PT within the specified date range.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-pasadena-secret-impressioin/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Boston Court Pasadena
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210504
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SUMMARY:Boston Court: Virtual Cinema – Secret Impressions
DESCRIPTION:A GREAT ART ON SCREEN DOCUMENTARY\nSecret Impressionists reveals the story of the art revolution sparked by the Impressionist movement of the late 1800s. The art-documentary unveils 50 previously unseen works by Impressionist masters Manet\, Caillebotte\, Renoir\, Monet\, Cézanne\, Signac\, Sisley\, and Morisot. \nTickets: $10\nRuntime: 90 minutes\nRating: PG-13
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-virtual-cinema-secret-impressions/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Boston Court Pasadena
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210430T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210430T210000
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SUMMARY:University Club: BBQ Americano
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URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/university-club-bbq-americano-6/
LOCATION:University Club of Pasadena\, 175 N. Oakland Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:University Club
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Justin Dean presents Awesome Dog 5000 vs. the Kitty-Cat Cyber Squad
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nEVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/36wn18fe  \nHeads up\, DOG MAN lovers! Watch out\, readers of BAD GUYS! Robotic dog AWESOME DOG 5000 is back in his third action-packed adventure! \nEvil Cat vs. Awesome Dog! Get ready to meet Awesome Dog’s number one fan–Tina Tinkerwith. Tina’s an obsessed toy designer who’ll stop at NOTHING to get close to her idol\, even if it means becoming a SUPERVILLAIN herself! Find out what happens when Awesome Dog and his pals face off against Tina and her army of robotic kitty toys in the AWESOMEST Awesome Dog yet! The claws are coming out to settle the age-old debate once and for all\, which is better? Cats or dogs? \nAttention\, readers! AWESOME DOG 5000 is a wild action-comedy told through a mix of text and black-and-white illustrations\, with a mystery to solve at the end. Can you handle the awesomeness? (Random House Books for Young Readers) \nJustin Dean is an award-winning writer who’s made stuff for television\, animation\, video games\, live events\, and now books! He’s a self-taught artist but only sticks to drawing because marble sculpture is way harder than it looks. When he’s not typing up bizarro and funny stories he teaches creative writing to kids. Justin plays way too many video games and watches even more movies. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two kids. Unfortunately\, they don’t have any robot pets (yet!). Awesome Dog 5000 is his first book.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-justin-dean-presents-awesome-dog-5000-vs-the-kitty-cat-cyber-squad/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210506
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SUMMARY:Boston Court: Six Feet Ap[art]
DESCRIPTION:2020 was quite a year and we feel like we need space to process all that has happened and to imagine a brighter future for this new year. What better way to get out all the feels than by creating a community art project together? \nBoston Court invites the Pasadena community to paint your reflections of the past year and hopes for the future on our new outdoor art walls. The walls are gridded with squares that you can paint in however you’d like and the patchwork murals that we create together will then be on display at Boston Court throughout the spring! \nWe encourage you to bring your own painting supplies for COVID hygiene reasons\, but we will also have child-safe paints and brushes available on site. The painting will take place outdoors in our driveway and parking lot\, socially distanced and everyone will be required to wear masks. Boston Court staff will be on site to assist! \n6 people can participate during each 90 minute time slot. If you’d like to come paint\, click the SIGN UPcall_made button to the right. \nTWO NEW PAINTING DAYS JUST ADDED!\nMay 5: 3-4:30PM\nMay 5: 4:30-6PM\nMay 12: 3-4:30PM\nMay 12: 4:30-6PM
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-six-feet-apart/
LOCATION:Boston Court Pasadena\, 70 N. Mentor Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Boston Court Pasadena
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210506T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210506T180000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Paolina Milana discusses Committed: A Memoir of Madness in the Family
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nEVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2x7s69da \nAfter a decade of caring for crazy and keeping her mother’s mental illness a secret from the outside world\, twenty-year-old Paolina Milana longs for just one year free from the madness of her home. When she gets the chance to go to an out-of-state school\, she takes it\, but her family won’t leave her be. Letter after letter arrives\, constantly reminding her of the insanity rooted in her family tree. Even worse\, the voices in her own head whisper words she’s not sure are normal. “Please don’t make me be like Mamma\,” she prays to a God she’s not sure is listening. \nThe unexpected death of her father soon after she returns home leaves Paolina in shock–and in charge of her paranoid schizophrenic mother. But it isn’t until she is twenty-seven and her sister two years her junior explodes in a psychotic episode and\, just like Mamma\, is diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and must be committed\, that Paolina descends into her own despair\, nearly losing herself to the darkness. \nPoignant and impactful\, Committed is one woman’s story of resilience as she struggles to stay sane despite the madness that surrounds her. (She Writes Press) \nPublished author\, speaker\, podcaster\, and founder of Madness To Magic\, Paolina Milana’s mission is to share stories that celebrate the triumph of the human spirit and the power that lies within each of us to bring about change for the better. Her professional background includes telling other people’s stories\, first as a journalist and then as a PR and digital marketing executive in both corporate and non-profit environments. She currently serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in foster care and as an empowerment coach\, using storytelling to help people reimagine their lives\, write their next chapters\, and become the heroes of their own journeys. Paolina has won awards for her writing and creative campaigns\, including her first full-length book The S Word\, which received the National Indie Excellence Award. Her self-help picture book for adults Seriously! Are We There Yet?! will publish late 2020. Paolina is first-generation Sicilian\, married\, and lives on the edge of the Angeles National Forest in Southern California. \nBrenda Gazzar is a multilingual multimedia reporter who has worked for a variety of news outlets in California and in the Middle East since 2000. She has covered a range of issues\, including breaking news\, immigration\, law and order\, race\, religion and gender issues\, politics\, human interest stories and education. Besides the Los Angeles Daily News and its sister papers\, her work has been published by Reuters\, the Denver Post\, Ms. Magazine\, the Jerusalem Post\, USA Today\, the Christian Science Monitor\, the Los Angeles Jewish Journal\, The Cairo Times and others. Brenda speaks Spanish\, Hebrew and intermediate Arabic and is the recipient of national\, state and regional awards\, including a National Headliners Award and one from the Associated Press News Executives’ Council. She holds a dual master’s degree in Communications/Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-paolina-milana-discusses-committed-a-memoir-of-madness-in-the-family/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210507T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210507T210000
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SUMMARY:University Club: BBQ Americano
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URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/university-club-bbq-americano-7/
LOCATION:University Club of Pasadena\, 175 N. Oakland Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:University Club
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Nicholas Schmidle\, in conversation with Buzz Bissinger
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nEVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/s4tl8u4n \nIn the spirit of The Right Stuff\, updated for the 21st century\, Test Gods is an epic story about extreme bravery and sacrifice\, about the thin line between lunacy and genius. Most of all\, it is a story about the pursuit of meaning in our lives–and the fulfillment of our dreams. \nWorking from exclusive inside reporting\, New Yorker writer Nicholas Schmidle tells the remarkable story of the test pilots\, engineers\, and visionaries behind Virgin Galactic’s campaign to build a space tourism company. Schmidle follows a handful of characters–Mark Stucky\, Virgin’s lead test pilot; Richard Branson\, the eccentric billionaire funding the venture; Mike Moses\, the grounded\, unflappable president; Mike Alsbury\, the test pilot killed in a fatal crash; and others–through personal and professional dramas\, in pursuit of their collective goal: to make space tourism a reality. \nAlong the way\, Schmidle weaves his relationship with his father–a former fighter pilot and decorated war hero–into the tragedies and triumphs that Branson’s team confronts out in the Mojave desert as they design\, build\, and test-fly their private rocket ship. Gripping and novelistic\, Test Gods leads us\, through human drama\, into a previously unseen world–and beyond. (Henry Holt & Co.) \n“It’s hard to know where to begin: Test Gods is unique\, fascinating\, compulsively readable\, brilliantly reported with unprecedented access\, a kick-ass adventure story of the last of the great swashbucklers addicted to speed and altitude. It is a journey unlike any I have ever read\, as pulsating as it is poignant and personal. What makes a man routinely risk his life for a living umpteen miles above the clouds? What does he leave behind on earth? Cosmic questions that Schmidle answers with elegance and beauty and pace. Just strap yourself in and get ready for one helluva ride.”—Buzz Bissinger\, author of Friday Night Lights
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-nicholas-schmidle-in-conversation-with-buzz-bissinger/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210508T130000
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SUMMARY:USC PAM: Workshop@PAM: Pop-Up Flower Card for Mother's Day
DESCRIPTION:Join artist and maker Stacy Wong as she teaches you how to create a beautiful\, hand-stitched pop-up card! Using simple craft materials\, this card is a perfect to gift to someone special. This workshop is intergenerational\, so crafters of all ages are encouraged to participate and work together! \nThis workshop will be held on Zoom \nFor child participants joining with grownup\, this workshop is recommended for ages 8+ \n  \nFor questions or to request accommodations for this event please contact Cristina Hernandez-Guerrero at ch45852@usc.edu . \nFor additional information please visit https://pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/ \n  \nPlease note that the zoom URL will be shared via email a week before the program. \n  \nSupplies needed: \n\n2 pieces of cardstock (8.5″ wide x 5.5″ tall)\nCardstock for flowers\, leaves\, letters (scrap pieces are fine)\nGlue stick or glue gun\nPush Pin\nPencil\nColoring materials such as: Sharpies\, markers\, colored pencils and/or crayons\nScissors\nEmbroidery Needle\nEmbroidery Floss (2 colors)\nOld Magazine or Scrap pieces of paper\nNeedle Threader (optional).\n\n  \nAbout the artist: \nCreating has always been a part of Stacy Wong’s life. She is a lifelong collector\, maker\, creative\, and inspired by all types and styles of art. Wood has been her preferred medium for creating because it is solid and its surfaces can be painted\, stamped and printed upon yet the integrity of the natural wood is still there. She designs and creates goods which are modern\, aesthetically pleasing\, and functional. They are products which make you feel good about giving. She makes all of her products\, one at a time in Manhattan Beach\, California. \nStacy has been teaching creative workshops since 2015 as a way to give back and share with the community. It is her hope that by experiencing a workshop\, you will walk away with a new appreciation for art\, making\, and creativity. \n\nCost: FREE
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/usc-pam-workshoppam-pop-up-flower-card-for-mothers-day/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210509T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
CREATED:20210430T081902Z
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SUMMARY:University Club: Mother's Day Brunch
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URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/university-club-mothers-day-brunch/
LOCATION:University Club of Pasadena\, 175 N. Oakland Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:University Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210510T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210510T180000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
CREATED:20210430T075452Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Ron White discusses Lincoln in Private: What His Most Personal Reflections Tell Us about Our Greatest President
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nEVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/5fn91sll \nA deeply private man\, shut off even to those who worked closely with him\, Abraham Lincoln often captured “his best thoughts\,” as he called them\, in short notes to himself. He would work out his personal stances on the biggest issues of the day\, never expecting anyone to see these frank\, unpolished pieces of writing\, which he’d then keep close at hand\, in desk drawers and even in his top hat. The profound importance of these notes has been overlooked\, because the originals are scattered across several different archives and have never before been brought together and examined as a coherent whole. \nNow\, renowned Lincoln historian Ronald C. White walks readers through twelve of Lincoln’s most important private notes\, showcasing our greatest president’s brilliance and empathy\, but also his very human anxieties and ambitions. We look over Lincoln’s shoulder as he grapples with the problem of slavery\, attempting to find convincing rebuttals to those who supported the evil institution (“As I would not be a slave\, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.”); prepares for his historic debates with Stephen Douglas; expresses his private feelings after a defeated bid for a Senate seat (“With me\, the race of ambition has been a failure–a flat failure”); voices his concerns about the new Republican Party’s long-term prospects; develops an argument for national unity amidst a secession crisis that would ultimately rend the nation in two; and\, for a president many have viewed as not religious\, develops a sophisticated theological reflection in the midst of the Civil War (“it is quite possible that God’s purpose is something different from the purpose of either party”). Additionally\, in a historic first\, all 111 Lincoln notes are transcribed in the appendix\, a gift to scholars and Lincoln buffs alike. \nThese are notes Lincoln never expected anyone to read\, put into context by a writer who has spent his career studying Lincoln’s life and words. The result is a rare glimpse into the mind and soul of one of our nation’s most important figures. (Random House)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-ron-white-discusses-lincoln-in-private-what-his-most-personal-reflections-tell-us-about-our-greatest-president/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210513
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
CREATED:20210510T175605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T175605Z
UID:10000386-1620777600-1620863999@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Boston Court: Six Feet Ap(art)
DESCRIPTION:2020 was quite a year and we feel like we need space to process all that has happened and to imagine a brighter future for this new year. What better way to get out all the feels than by creating a community art project together? \nBoston Court invites the Pasadena community to paint your reflections of the past year and hopes for the future on our new outdoor art walls. The walls are gridded with squares that you can paint in however you’d like and the patchwork murals that we create together will then be on display at Boston Court throughout the spring! \nWe encourage you to bring your own painting supplies for COVID hygiene reasons\, but we will also have child-safe paints and brushes available on site. The painting will take place outdoors in our driveway and parking lot\, socially distanced and everyone will be required to wear masks. Boston Court staff will be on site to assist! \n6 people can participate during each 90 minute time slot. \nMay 12: 3-4:30PM\nMay 12: 4:30-6PM
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-six-feet-apart-2/
LOCATION:Boston Court Pasadena\, 70 N. Mentor Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Boston Court Pasadena
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210519
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
CREATED:20210430T071155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T071155Z
UID:10000365-1620777600-1621382399@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Boston Court: Virtual Cinema – 42ND Street
DESCRIPTION:Captured live from the London stage and directed by the original author of the show\, Mark Bramble\, 42nd Street is one of Broadway’s most classic and beloved tales. Full of crowd-pleasing tap dances\, popular musical theatre standards including “Lullaby of Broadway”\, “We’re in the Money”\, “42nd Street” and more\, plus show-stopping ensemble production numbers. Not to be missed! \nTickets: $15\nRuntime: 2 hours\, 35 minutes (includes 1 intermission)\nRating: PG
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-virtual-cinema-42nd-street/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Boston Court Pasadena
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210513T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210513T180000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
CREATED:20210430T075534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T075534Z
UID:10000128-1620928800-1620928800@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Vroman's: Catherine McKenzie discusses Six Weeks to Live
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nEVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/patxd893 \nJennifer Barnes never expected the shocking news she received at a routine doctor’s appointment: she has a terminal brain tumor–and only six weeks left to live. \nWhile stunned by the diagnosis\, the forty-eight-year-old mother decides to spend what little time she has left with her family–her adult triplets and twin grandsons–close by her side. But when she realizes she was possibly poisoned a year earlier\, she’s determined to discover who might have tried to get rid of her before she’s gone for good. \nSeparated from her husband and with a contentious divorce in progress\, Jennifer focuses her suspicions on her soon-to-be ex. Meanwhile\, her daughters are each processing the news differently. Calm medical student Emily is there for whatever Jennifer needs. Moody scientist Aline\, who keeps her mother at arm’s length\, nonetheless agrees to help with the investigation. Even imprudent Miranda\, who has recently had to move back home\, is being unusually solicitous. \nBut with her daughters doubting her campaign against their father\, Jennifer can’t help but wonder if the poisoning is all in her head–or if there’s someone else who wanted her dead. (Atria Books) \nCatherine McKenzie was born and raised in Montreal\, Canada. A graduate of McGill in History and Law\, Catherine practiced law for twenty years before leaving the practice to write full time. An avid runner\, skier and tennis player\, she’s the author of numerous bestsellers including HIDDEN\, FRACTURED\, THE GOOD LIAR and I’LL NEVER TELL. Her works have been translated into multiple languages and THE GOOD LIAR\, YOU CAN’T CATCH ME and I’LL NEVER TELL have all been optioned for development into television series. \nRachel Stuhler hails from Rochester\, NY. After working for several years as a script supervisor on film sets\, Rachel sold her first scripts to Lifetime and The Hallmark Channel. In the years since\, Rachel has continued to work in television and published novel “Absolutely True Lies” with Simon & Schuster/Touchstone. Her byline has appeared in publications from Cosmopolitan to Newsweek. Rachel is also a fierce advocate for maternal health\, lobbying Congress and working to reduce the maternal mortality rate in the United States and beyond. Rachel is currently plotting her next move in world domination\, or writing about world domination\, which is more fun and a lot less work.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-catherine-mckenzie-discusses-six-weeks-to-live/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210514T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210514T210000
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SUMMARY:University Club: BBQ Americano
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URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/university-club-bbq-americano-8/
LOCATION:University Club of Pasadena\, 175 N. Oakland Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:University Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210514T180000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
CREATED:20210430T075805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T075805Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Gian Sardar discusses Take What You Can Carry
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nEVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/xfabifhg \nAn aspiring photographer follows her dreams and faces her fears in a poignant novel about finding beauty\, promise\, and love amid the chaos of war-torn Kurdistan. \nIt’s 1979. Olivia Murray\, a secretary at a Los Angeles newspaper\, is determined to become a photojournalist and make a difference with her work. When opportunity arrives\, she seizes it\, accompanying her Kurdish boyfriend\, Delan\, to northern Iraq for a family wedding\, hoping to capture an image that lands her a job in the photo department. More important\, though\, the trip is a chance to understand Delan’s childhood and bridge the differences of their pasts. Yet when the return home proves less safe than Delan believed\, Olivia is confronted with a reality she had not expected\, and is awakened to the dangers of a town patrolled by Iraqi military under curfew and constant threat. \nBut in this world torn apart by war\, there are intoxicating sights and scents\, Delan’s loving family\, innocence not yet compromised\, and small acts of kindness that flourish unexpectedly. All of it will be tested when Olivia captures a shattering\, tragic moment on film\, one that upends all their lives and proves that true bravery begins with an open heart. (Lake Union Publishing) \n“Set forth in vivid\, propulsive writing\, Take What You Can Carry is a love story that is also a love song to the Kurdish people and an adventure tale that balances the risks of ambition with the costs of responsibility. Blending romance and near history\, Gian Sardar has produced a tale filled with indelible images and characters one comes to know as family. A rich and satisfying read.” —Meg Howrey\, author of The Wanderers
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-gian-sardar-discusses-take-what-you-can-carry/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210517T180000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
CREATED:20210430T075901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T075901Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Anna Sale discusses Let’s Talk About Hard Things
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nEVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2vqde0wc \nAnna Sale wants you to have that conversation. You know the one. The one that you’ve been avoiding or putting off\, maybe for years. The one that you’ve thought “they’ll never understand” or “do I really want to bring that up?” or “it’s not going to go well\, so why even try?” \nSale is the founder and host of WNYC’s popular\, award-winning podcast Death\, Sex\, & Money\, or as the New York Times dubbed her\, “a therapist at happy hour.” She and her guests have direct and thought-provoking conversations\, discussing topics that most of us are too squeamish\, polite\, or nervous to bring up. But Sale argues that we all experience these hard things\, and by not talking to one another\, we cut ourselves off\, leading us to feel isolated and disconnected from the people who can help us most. \nIn Let’s Talk About Hard Things\, Sale uses the best of what she’s learned from her podcast to reveal that when we have the courage to talk about hard things\, we learn about ourselves\, others\, and the world that we make together. Diving into five of the most fraught conversation topics–death\, sex\, money\, family\, and identity–she moves between memoir\, fascinating snapshots of a variety of Americans opening up about their lives\, and expert opinions to show why having tough conversations is important and how to do them in a thoughtful and generous way. She uncovers that listening may be the most important part of a tough conversation\, that the end goal should be understanding without the pressure of reconciliation\, and that there are some things that words can’t fix (and why that’s actually okay). \nTouching\, personal\, and inspiring\, Let’s Talk About Hard Things is a profound meditation on why communication can connect us instead of divide us and how we can all do it better. (Simon & Schuster)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-anna-sale-discusses-lets-talk-about-hard-things/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210518T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210518T160000
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CREATED:20210430T081247Z
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SUMMARY:USC PAM: PAM@the Library - Storytime and Art
DESCRIPTION:Join educators from the USC Pacific Asia Museum in celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage Month! Listen to the book “Dim Sum for Everyone!” by Grace Lin\, explore artwork from the museum’s collection\, and learn to use paper and simple household items to create a collage of your favorite food. Enjoy quality time with family while making art and exploring culinary traditions. \n*This workshop is presented in partnership with the Pasadena Public Library. A limited number of supply kits will be available for pick up at Pasadena Central Library. \nRegistration opens May 1 \n\nCost: FREE
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/usc-pam-pamthe-library-storytime-and-art/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210518T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210518T180000
DTSTAMP:20260428T134229
CREATED:20210430T075937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T075937Z
UID:10000132-1621360800-1621360800@playhousevillage.org
SUMMARY:Vroman's: Sarah Dass discusses Where the Rhythm Takes You
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s. \nEVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/7z34nv8m \nInspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion\, Where the Rhythm Takes You is a romantic\, mesmerizing novel of first love and second chances. \nSeventeen-year-old Reyna has spent most of her life at the Plumeria\, her family’s gorgeous seaside resort in Tobago. But what once seemed like paradise is starting to feel more like purgatory. It’s been two years since Reyna’s mother passed away\, two years since Aiden–her childhood best friend\, first kiss\, first love\, first everything–left the island to pursue his music dreams. \nReyna’s friends are all planning their futures and heading abroad. Even Daddy seems to want to move on\, leaving her to try to keep the Plumeria running. \nAnd that’s when Aiden comes roaring back into her life–as a VIP guest at the resort. \nAiden is now one-third of DJ Bacchanal–the latest\, hottest music group on the scene. While Reyna has stayed exactly where he left her\, Aiden has returned to Tobago with his Grammy-nominated band and two gorgeous LA socialites. And he may (or may not be) dating one of them… (Balzer & Bray/Harperteen) \nSarah Dass was born in Trinidad but has lived in Tobago since she was two years old. She graduated from University College London. She now works in Tobago as an office administrator by day and writes stories about the Caribbean by night. When she’s not writing\, she’s reading or taking walks with her dachshund\, named Stella. Sarah’s debut novel is inspired by her childhood\, spent in a seaside hotel. \nMaika Moulite is a Miami native and the daughter of Haitian immigrants. She earned a bachelor’s in marketing from Florida State University and an MBA from the University of Miami. When she’s not using her digital prowess to help nonprofits and major organizations tell their stories online\, she’s sharpening her skills as a PhD student at Howard University’s Communication\, Culture and Media Studies program. Her research focuses on representation in media and its impact on marginalized groups. She’s the eldest of four sisters and loves young adult novels\, fierce female leads\, and laughing. \nMaritza Moulite graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s in women’s studies and the University of Southern California with a master’s in journalism. She’s worked in various capacities for NBC News\, CNN\, and USA TODAY. Maritza is a PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania exploring ways to improve literacy in under-resourced communities after being inspired to study education from her time as a literacy tutor and pre-k teacher assistant. Her favorite song is “September” by Earth\, Wind & Fire.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-sarah-dass-discusses-where-the-rhythm-takes-you/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Vroman's Bookstore
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