Ice House Comedy: Mark Smalls
2024-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Mark Smalls. Live in the California Room! The show Starts at 7:00pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Gumbo & Friends: Battle of The Jams
2024-09-14 21:30 - 23:00 | CA
Ice House Comedy presents Gumbo & Friends: Battle of The Jams. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! The show starts at 9:30pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Sean Porter and friends
2024-09-14 21:30 - 23:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Sean Porter and friends. Live in the California Room! The show starts at 9:30pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

El Portal: Mexican Independence Day
2024-09-15 11:00 - 20:30 | El Portal Restaurant, 695 East Green Street , Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
El Portal invites everyone to celebrate Mexican Independence Day in style. Guests are encouraged to make reservations and join the festivities for El Grito, featuring the vibrant sounds of Mariachi Real de Oro. It promises to be a night filled with tradition, music, and unforgettable moments.

Vroman's Bookstore: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration with Lil' Libros
2024-09-15 14:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
We welcome our friends from Lil’ Libros, the Go-To Destination for Bilingual Children’s Books, Games, & Toys, as we celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month! We will be joined by an amazing panel: Cindy Montenegro (author My Mind is a My Mind is a Mountain / Mi mente es una montaña), Mariana Galvez (author/illustrator My Pet Flamingo), CHOGRIN (author Kid del Toro), and Cynthia Gonzalez (author The Life of / La vida de Llort). The panel will discuss their books before we have a Special Storytime that will be followed by activities for kids and a book signing.

Cindy Montenegro is a Salvadoran American mental health therapist and storyteller from Paramount, California. She received her graduate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University and a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara. In the therapy room, Cindy works with people of all ages to explore their emotions and strengths to create a roadmap to self-love, growth, and healing. Her imagination is influenced by her childhood, love of the outdoors, and passion for mental health. Cindy hopes that her writing will inspire readers to celebrate all of their emotions, no matter how big or small they may be! This is her first children’s book.
Mariana Galvez was born in Mexico and grew up in South Los Angeles. In her childhood, it was during weekend trips to the library that her love for illustrating and writing was forged. After a number of years in the corporate world, she was called back to illustrating when creating art for her three children. She currently resides in Whittier, CA with her husband where she loves to garden, cook vegan food, and chase after her beloved dog and cat.
CHOGRIN is an artist & storyteller from Guayaquil, Ecuador. His work is inspired by his neverending childhood and pop-culture. For the last decade, he has worked in the animation industry for companies like Cartoon Network and currently works at Disney. His artwork has been featured in multiple galleries and publications around the world. He’s currently designing vinyl toys like “Guru del Toro,” as well as writing, drawing, and directing other art projects from his secret art lair in Burbank (CA).
Cynthia Gonzalez was born in El Salvador and raised in South Los Angeles. She’s multi-faceted with talents as an author, poet, Cultural Advisor, and Entertainment Director for the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Cynthia has served as an executive board member for non-profits in Los Angeles and Long Beach, has written articles for the local Long Beach press, and was featured in the L.A. Times. Her passion for seeing a positive representation of the Salvadoran community led her to establish Salvies Who Lunch, a platform dedicated to connecting and empowering Salvadorans of all backgrounds through events. Cynthia’s recent contributions include translating eight books for Lil’ Libros’ VÁMONOS series and serving as Associate Producer and Cultural Advisor on award-winning filmmaker Kase Peña’s upcoming new film. On her free days, she enjoys watching sci-fi movies and Rocky Road ice cream.

Ice House Comedy: Jiaoying Summers
2024-09-15 17:00 - 18:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Jiaoying Summers. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! The show Starts at 5pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy Club: Paul Rodriguez & His So Called Friends
2024-09-15 19:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Catch comedy legend Paul Rodriguez live at the iconic Ice House Comedy Club! Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter as Rodriguez brings his signature humor and wit to the stage. Don’t miss the chance to see one of the greatest Latino voices in comedy!

Vroman’s Ed - Boookbinding Workshop with Madeline Helland
2024-09-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Atrium Building, 709 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Curious about bookbinding but not sure where to start? This is the class for you! During this hands-on workshop, participants will create a series of 3 different soft-cover book structures that can be easily recreated at home. This class will show how to properly cut, fold, and sew a book as well as what tools and materials to use. All supplies will be provided, and beginners are welcome.
Madeline Helland is a Los Angeles based bookbinder and letterpress printer. She received her BA in art conservation and studio art, with a concentration in book arts and digital design, from Scripps College in Claremont, CA. Since 2018, she has been self-publishing artist books and zines featuring found ephemera and her illustrations. She has previously led bookbinding workshops at the International Printing Museum, Hiromi Paper Inc., and Otis College of Art & Design, among others. When she’s not making books, she works as a studio technician at Laboratory Press.

Vroman's Bookstore: Attica Locke discusses Guide Me Home
2024-09-17 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
In the final novel in the “timely and evocative” (NPR) Highway 59 trilogy, from Edgar Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Attica Locke, Darren Matthews is pulled out of an early retirement to investigate the disappearance of a Black college student from an all-white sorority and soon finds nothing is as it seems.
Texas Ranger Darren Mathews isn’t sure he’s been a good cop, but believes he’s got a shot at being a good man—if he manages to dodge the potential indictment hanging over his head and if he, from here on out, pledges allegiance to the truth. It’s a virtue the country appears to have wholly lost its grip on, but one Darren sees as his salvation. He is in the midst of remaking his life with the woman he loves, hoping for the peace of country living at his beloved farmhouse, when he is visited by someone who couldn’t hold the truth on her tongue if it was dipped in sugar, a woman who’s always been bent of tearing his life apart. His mother. Armed with a tall tale about a missing Black college student, Sera (whose white sorority sisters insist she isn’t missing at all). Darren must decide if his can trust his mother is telling the truth—and what her ulterior motive may be, and what if that motive has to do with a grand jury deciding his fate.
Darren gets his hooks into the investigation, along the way discovering things about Sera’s family and her hometown that are odd at best, vaguely sinister at worst. Hamstrung by local law enforcement and the Texas Rangers who likewise doubt the account of a missing girl, if Darren wants answers, he’ll need help from the person whom he swore to never trust again—his mother.
In this emotionally stirring conclusion to the singular Highway 59 series, set three years after the events of Heaven, My Home, Darren reckons with his life’s purpose as he’s forced to choose between his own peace and the higher call to do good.

About Attica Locke: Attica Locke is a NY Times best-selling author of five novels, including Bluebird, Bluebird, which won the Edgar Award for Best Novel. She is also a winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, the Ernest Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and she has been short listed for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and nominated for an LA Times Book Prize and an NAACP Image award for her work as a novelist. Locke is also a screenwriter and TV producer, with credits that include Empire, When They See Us and the Emmy-nominated Little Fires Everywhere, for which she won an NAACP Image award for television writing. She co-created and executive produced an adaptation of her sister Tembi Locke’s memoir From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home for Netflix. A native of Houston, Texas, Attica lives in Los Angeles, California.

Retro Replay: 1999 The Year That Changed Cinema: The Iron Giant (PG)
2024-09-17 19:00 | Landmark Theatre, 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Landmark Theatre Pasadena presents Retro Replay, a weekly series of modern and vintage film favorites screened every Tuesday night. This September enjoy: 1999 The Year That Changed Cinema—or see for the first time!

Ice House Comedy: Giggle Gaggle Comedy
2024-09-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Giggle Gaggle Comedy. Live in the California Room. The show Starts at 7:30pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Storytime with Mr. Steve!
2024-09-18 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join Mr. Steve and the gang at our Colorado Blvd. location at 11 am for storytime!

Beach Party in the Park
2024-09-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Get in on the fun at Beach Party in the Park! Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Playhouse Village Association, and Playhouse Village Foundation present a FREE celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Cheeseburger on September 18 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Playhouse Village Park. On National Cheeseburger Day, this event honors Pasadena’s unique claim as the birthplace of the cheeseburger, set to infectious tunes from Rock Candy by Art Deco Entertainment playing a mix of classic and contemporary rock ‘n roll hits including Jimmy Buffet’s Cheeseburger in Paradise. Celebrate this culinary icon and savor specialty cheeseburgers and fries offered for sale by local spot Smash House Burger Co. Embrace the beach vibe by wearing your favorite tropical garb — Hawaiian shirts are highly encouraged!

Vroman's Bookstore: Kwei Quartey discusses The Whitewashed Tombs
2024-09-18 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Marcelo Tetteh, a twenty-seven-year-old LGBTQ activist, is butchered one night after being lured on Grindr to a deserted building site. With rampant homophobia in Ghana, Marcelo’s wealthy father doesn’t trust the Ghana Police Service to find the killer, so he goes to the Sowah Private Investigators Agency for help, partly because he still feels guilty for disowning his son when he came out.
Emma is assigned the case but quickly learns of a complication that prevents her from teaming up as usual with Jojo, her trusted colleague. Emma is the only one at work who knows Jojo is gay, and now he reveals something else: for some time, Jojo was dating Marcelo, the victim.
Working with Manu, whom she’s never gotten along with, Emma goes undercover in the International Congress of Families, a powerful organization seeking to criminalize homosexuality in African countries. As Emma infiltrates the ICF, she uncovers a web of deceit and hypocrisy and discovers that the mastermind behind the murders is someone much closer than she ever imagined. Emma must race against time to unmask the killer, protect the vulnerable LGBTQ+ community, and bring justice to the victims, all while navigating the dangerous waters of politics, power, and personal secrets.

Ice House Comedy: Wednesday's at the DL w/ DL Hughley & friends
2024-09-18 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Wednesdays at the DL w/ DL Hughley & friends. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! The show starts at 8pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Jessica Hoppe discusses First in the Family
2024-09-19 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
An unflinching and intimate memoir of recovery by Jessica Hoppe, Latinx writer, advocate, and creator of NuevaYorka.
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024: Today, LupitaReads, Electric Literature, Esquire
In this deeply moving and lyrical memoir, Hoppe shares an intimate, courageous account of what it means to truly interrupt cycles of harm. For readers of The Recovering by Leslie Jamison, Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford, and Heavy by Kiese Laymon.
During the first year of quarantine, drug overdoses spiked, the highest ever recorded. And Hoppe’s cousin was one of them. “I never learned the true history of substance use disorder in my family,” Hoppe writes. “People just disappeared.” At the time of her cousin’s death, she’d been in recovery for nearly four years, but she hadn’t told anyone.
In First in the Family, Hoppe shares her journey, the first in her family to do so, and takes the reader on a remarkable investigation of her family’s history, the American Dream, and the erasure of BIPOC from recovery institutions and narratives, leaving the reader with an urgent message of hope.

The Monarca Collective: Mujeres De Maiz (Book Discussion)
2024-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | The Monarca Collective, 696 E. Colorado Blvd STE 19, Pasadena, 91101, United States
The Monarca Collective invites you to join the Mujeres de Maiz Book Club, which will meet in person to discuss the new Mujeres de Maiz anthology! Whether you’re an avid reader or simply looking for a meaningful way to connect with other mujeres, this club offers an inspiring space to share thoughts and questions. Dive into the deep, decades-long herstory of Mujeres de Maiz with this powerful collection of stories. Books are available for purchase at The Monarca Collective, and all who pre-register receive 10% off their entire purchase.
📙 Thursday, September 19th, 7PM-9PM (Book Discussion)
📙 Sunday, September 29th, 6PM-8PM (Culminating Celebration & Book Signing)

Boston Court Pasadena: A Going Away Party Play
2024-09-19 20:00, 2024-09-20 20:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Mina is throwing a party for her closest friends and for you, the audience. Over the course of the party, the friends play games, reflect on the current American socio-political landscape, and discover truths about the story of Mina’s parents falling in love and staying in love while fleeing the Iranian Revolution. A Going Away Party Play is a celebration of multicultural identities and an exploration of what it means to leave or lose your home country.

Ice House Comedy: TRIVIA NIGHT: Hosted by Wolves of Glendale
2024-09-19 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents TRIVIA NIGHT hosted by Wolves of Glendale! LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM. The show Starts at 8:00pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Laurie Douglas, Ray Lau, Monarey Martinez
2024-09-19 21:00 - 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Laurie Douglas, Ray Lau, Monarey Martinez. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! The show starts at 9pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Eli Greenbaum discusses Hell, No, We Didn't Go! Firsthand Accounts of Vietnam War Protest and Resistance
2024-09-20 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
In Hell, No, We Didn’t Go!, Eli Greenbaum presents firsthand accounts of men who were driven to resist or dodge the Vietnam draft at all costs. He introduces readers to a cross section of individuals who found ways to defy the draft by leaving the country, going to prison, becoming conscientious objectors, gaming the system, conspiring to fail physicals, and even enlisting—anything to avoid being drafted. These vivid essays and candid oral histories detail events that were often controversial, sometimes volatile, and almost always emotionally charged. Greenbaum brings together a chorus of first-person accounts of draft resistance and protest held together by an overarching personal narrative while providing context, commentary, and an unusual fifty-year perspective on the men’s decisions to avoid the Vietnam War, no matter what.

Ice House Comedy: Raanan Hershberg, Gabe Gibbs, Jack Shaw
2024-09-20 19:45 - 21:15 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Rannan Hershbery, Gabe Gibbs, and Jack Shaw. Live in the Legendary Room! The show starts at 7:45pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: A Night of Comedy w/Craig Shoemaker
2024-09-20 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents A Night of Comedy w/Craig Shoemaker. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! The show starts at 8pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Cipha Sounds
2024-09-20 21:45 - 23:15 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Cipha Sounds. Live in the Legendary Room. Show Starts at 9:45pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Comedy Madness
2024-09-20 22:00 - 23:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Comedy Madness. Live in the California Room. Show starts at 10pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

SCCM: Martee Dares To Dance
2024-09-21 10:30 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
Bring the kids to SCCM for a special event with actors and dancers, Harry Shum Jr. (Grey’s Anatomy, Glee, Everything Everywhere All At Once) and Shelby Rabara (Steven Universe). They’ll host a reading and dance-along for their new children’s book Martee Dares to Dance, which reminds little ones that embracing their true selves can lead to the greatest adventures! Harry and Shelby will be signing copies of their book at the end of the event. It’s time to get those dancing shoes on for an out-of-this-world event!
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: Festivities begin at 10:30 AM
Event is free with admission! This is a highly anticipated event, so pre-purchasing admission to reserve a spot is recommended (friends under 1 year old always play for free). Martee Dares to Dance is available for pre-order at a discounted price and can be picked up at the event! Walk-in admissions are subject to capacity limitations. Book purchase is not required for entrance.

Vroman’s Special Storytime With Will Power Presenting Nana’s New Soul Food
2024-09-21 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Theater pioneer Will Power inspires families to connect through healthy eating choices, vegan soul food, and community in this heartwarming story of a boy’s love for his grandmother–and good food! Includes a vegan recipe!
Can healthy food be delicious food, too? A young boy helps us discover that yes, it can! Nana’s New Soul Food follows this energetic boy on an adventure with his mom to find healthy food in his neighborhood. Motivated by his love for his nana, who has to change the way she eats because of her health, the boy rediscovers his neighborhood while finding tasty vegan soul food.
Award-winning playwright, pioneer of hip-hop theater, and performer Will Power injects masterful rhythm into this uplifting story of family and community, which teaches us that healthy food can be a joy. The pages are graced with beautiful, vibrant illustrations from Coretta Scott King Award Honor and Caldecott Honor illustrator R. Gregory Christie, who captures the loving relationships within a family as they connect through their mission to make better eating choices. Back matter includes a fun recipe for Mango-Coconut-Lime Ice Pops courtesy of Chef Bryant Terry, along with a letter from Will Power.

Pasadena ARTWalk
2024-09-21 11:00 - 18:00 | Pasadena ArtWalk, Green St. and Madison in the Playhouse District, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Playhouse Village is excited to announce the return of Pasadena ARTWalk with our new partner Jackalope Arts! Join us in the heart of Playhouse Village for a weekend celebrating artistry of all forms – featuring 175+ hand selected artisans showcasing juried art show & sale, curated handmade goods, artisanal food corner, hands-on activities and much more! Shoppers can expect to find trendsetting indie goods including visual art and photography, original fashion and jewelry design, paper goods, innovative home decor and housewares, specialty food, and much more.
The fair is FREE to attend. This location is outside, open to all ages, and is handicap accessible. Leashed pets are welcome! This event is rain or shine.

TICKETED- IN-STORE EVENT: Edward Burns discusses A Kid from Marlboro Road
2024-09-21 17:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Kid from Marlboro Road opens at a wake where “Kneeney,” as his mother calls him, takes in the death of his beloved grandfather, Pop, a larger-than-life figure to him. The overflowing crowd includes sandhogs in their muddy work boots, old Irish biddies in black dresses and cops in uniform, along with the family in mourning. There’s an open casket, the first time he’s seen a dead person.
He watches it all, writing his observations for school projects, not yet realizing how this world defines and explains who he is and will be. His older brother Tommy has no patience for rules and domesticities, his father is emotionally elsewhere. Kneeney knows he’s the best thing his mother’s got, though her sadness envelops them both.
Stories cascade between the prior generation’s colorful origins in the Bronx and Hell’s Kitchen, and the softer world of Gibson, the town on Long Island where the family lives now. There are scenes in the Rockaways, at Belmont Race Track, and in Montauk. Out of individual struggles a collective warmth emerges, a certain kind of American story, raucous and joyous.
Includes black and white photographs from the author’s Irish-American New York family history.
