Vroman’s Bookstore: Molly Ruttan, in conversation with Stacy Lynn Carroll, discusses The Yowlers

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

A playful picture book about the transformative power of being nice The Yowler family is always in a monstrously bad mood: Papa grumbles, Mama yells, Sara and Sonya bicker, and the baby fusses day and night. They’re so used to being grumpy that when their new neighbors smile at them, the Yowlers are puzzled and […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Jesse Katz, in conversation with Héctor Tobar, discusses The Rent Collectors: Exploitation, Murder, and Redemption in Immigrant LA

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Baby-faced teen Giovanni Macedo is desperate to find belonging in one of LA’s most predatory gangs, the Columbia Lil Cycos—so desperate that he agrees to kill an undocumented Mexican street vendor. The vendor, Francisco Clemente, had been refusing to give in to the gang’s shakedown demands. But Giovanni botches the hit, accidentally killing a newborn […]

Vroman’s Ed – Bonsai Workshop with Daniel Deephouse

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Daniel brings more than 40 years experience in Bonsai care and cultivation. He has created and cared for Bonsai in Australia, the UK and the US. You'll repot, trim and wire your own Japanese garden! Part of our ongoing Bonsai series, Daniel will take you through the process of creating and caring for your very […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Pete the Cat’s Awesomely Groovy Octoberpalooza Storytime

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Pete the Cat has lots of fans Of his groovy buttons, and his cool, cat dance. After reading books About Pete and his friends, activities begin when Storytime ends. Cat-eared hats Will make you look like Pete. Stay in lines Makes your artwork look neat! NOTE: Though Pete himself will not appear YOU'LL look like […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Aaron Carnes, in conversation with Dan Ozzi, discusses In Defense of Ska: Expanded 2nd Edition

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

With an additional 30,000 words of compelling stories, research, and analysis, music journalist and ‘In Defense of Ska’ podcast creator/host Aaron Carnes presents the case that ska never died, by jumping headfirst into ska’s “lost years,” i.e., the period after the ’90s third-wave ska boom. New topics covered include LA’s ongoing vibrant traditional ska scene […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Julie Schnieders discusses A Hunt for Bugs!

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

What is Charlie to do on a rainy day after his iPad no longer works? Bored, Charlie wants magic, adventure, and even to slay a dragon When a rainbow suddenly appears, Charlie steps outside to take a sensory journey through his neighborhood discovering the sights, sounds, and smell of nature. On his walk, Charlie learns […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Musical Storytime: The Little Old Woman Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard . . . clomp, clomp, shake, shake, clap, clap. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her […]

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Vroman’s Bookstore: Elizabeth Ai, in conversation with Oliver Wang, discuss New Wave: Rebellion and Reinvention in the Vietnamese Diaspora

Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

Fifty years of the Vietnamese Diaspora as seen through the New Wave movement, showing how young Vietnamese refugees in Orange County found rebellion and reinvention through music, fashion, and community. As Vietnamese refugees sought safety in the United States in the wake of the fall of Saigon, a generation of Vietnamese teenagers and young adults […]

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