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SUMMARY:Vroman's Local Author Day introducing Tiffany Thomas\, Joelle Maletis & Andrew Miller
DESCRIPTION:Tiffany Thomas presents The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance\, Resilience and Connection\nGrief is the last act of love we have to give. \nIn The Grief Experience\, you’ll receive the gift of understanding the important and life-changing healing work that happens when you let go of old\, conditioned patterns of belief around the grief process and gain new\, healthier\, more aligned\, and effective knowledge and tools. The 25 experts who came together for this collaboration share intimate stories and powerful strategies that will help you if you’re struggling with deep loss. Where there is deep grief\, there is great love\, and this book is the ultimate guide back to that love. \nJoelle Maletis presents Give Yourself Self Love\nIncrease Your Self-Love in 1 Month \nIn today’s fast-paced work\, learning to love yourself unconditionally is crucial. It is the foundation for abundance\, trust\, success\, happiness\, and fulfillment. By practicing self-love\, you become the driving force behind positivity in your life. \nBut how do you generate and start practicing self-love? \nThat is where Give Yourself Self-Love comes in. This journal is specifically designed for non-journalers.\, providing a welcoming and accessible approach to self-reflection. Through this therapy journal\, you will embark on a journey of self-discovery and build the confidence to advocate for yourself and how you want to be treated. \nEmbrace the healthy domino effect of self-love and repeatedly fall in love with yourself. With Give Yourself Self-Love\, you will develop the tools to show up for yourself\, cultivate self-worth\, and experience a life filled with positivity\, growth\, and love. \nStart your journey today and unlock the incredible benefits of practicing self-love. \nAndrew Miller presents Namaste Mart Confidential\nLos Angeles\, 2013: Adam Minor and Richie Walsh work at Namaste Mart\, a hippie grocery store in West Hollywood frequented by celebrities\, cult members\, and every variety of absurd character L.A. has to offer. \nThey’re best friends\, but couldn’t be more different. Brooding and analytical\, Adam dreams of one day becoming a famous novelist. Richie is an unpredictable navy veteran with a weakness for booze\, women\, and fighting who’s just begun his stand-up comedy career. \nAdam and Richie also have a special talent: They’re good at finding people. On top of their gig as Hollywood grocery clerks\, they supplement their income as unlicensed private detectives on the streets of L.A. \nA new case arrives: Joan Goldman is a veteran Hollywood actress of 1980s action blockbusters turned entrepreneur\, now running a chain of high-end lingerie stores. Shayla Ramsey\, one of her top employees\, has mysteriously vanished. Joan hires the Grocery Clerk P.I.s to find out what happened. \nOn the trail of the missing Shayla\, Adam and Richie encounter the Armenian mob\, high-society Pasadena lawyers\, Hollywood gangsters\, and a family of fundamentalist Mormon polygamists led by a devout\, wealthy and violent patriarch…
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-introducing-tiffany-thomas-joelle-maletis-andrew-miller/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240804T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Special Storytime featuring Michelle Lam discusses Meesh the Bad Demon #2
DESCRIPTION:Meesh the Bad Demon is no stranger to saving the world—but she never thought she’d have to do it twice! Can she defeat the darkness once and for all in this sequel of epic proportions? \nWhen Meesh banded together with Fairy Princess Nouna to save the underworld\, she never expected she’d have to… do it again someday. Though\, as Meesh grows into her newly discovered destiny as the Guardian of the world\, she figured there would be a few minor rescues\, maybe some crime-fighting here or there. \nBut before long\, her new friend Chai’s family is forced out of their home by an evil force who threatens to destroy all of fox-kind if they dare stay. Meesh suspects the same masked villain she faced before is behind all of this\, but will she be able to stop them before it’s too late? \nBook signing after the reading and Q&A
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-michelle-lam-discusses-meesh-the-bad-demon-2/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T110000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Summer Reading Program - QUEST #3: Explore art with Sara Luna
DESCRIPTION:Come hang out with local illustrator (and prolific reader) Sara Luna. Her specialties include children’s picture books and covers for middle-grade and young adult novels. Sara’s illustrations have been published in books\, magazines\, board games\, and even as a puzzle! Join her at 11AM as she leads attendees in a variety of crafts and drawing activities.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-quest-3-explore-art-with-sara-luna/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240718T171514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T171514Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Beth Hetland discusses Tender
DESCRIPTION:A psychological thriller about a woman obsessed with her vision for a picture-perfect\, curated life. \nCarolanne wanted a perfect wedding\, a perfect husband\, and a perfect family. She carefully performs her roles (gal pal\, bestie\, girlfriend\, wife\, and expectant mother) and sacrifices it completely in trying to enact agency over her life. Her desire to control the uncontrollable ultimately becomes her undoing. When things don’t go her way\, she exerts dominance over the one thing she does have total control over her body; until that “betrays” her. After suffering a horrible loss\, Carolanne spirals into a literal\, all-consuming delusion that will engross comic readers and horror aficionados alike. \nChicago cartoonist and educator Beth Hetland’s graphic novel debut is a brilliant psychological thriller that tears down the wall of a genre — body horror — so often identified with male creators. Heady and visceral\, Tender uses horrific tropes to confront women’s societal expectations of self-sacrifice despite those traditional roles often coming at the expense of female sexuality and empowerment.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-beth-hetland-discusses-tender/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240802T110000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Stuffed Animal Sleepover
DESCRIPTION:Your stuffed animals are invited to an overnight sleepover in the Vroman’s Children’s Department! The plushies will get a chance to experience the fun of a bookstore after dark\, climbing ladders\, browsing books\, and making new friends! \nDrop your plushie off at the Kids Info Desk on Thursday\, August 1st between 5PM-8PM\, and then come back on Friday\, August 2nd at 11AM to see all the mischief they’ve gotten up to throughout the night! We will have a slideshow and a craft in the morning.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-stuffed-animal-sleepover/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Families,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240731T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240731T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Melissa Mogollon\, in conversation with Greg Mania\, discusses Oye
DESCRIPTION:“Yes\, hi\, Mari. It’s me. I’m over my tantrum now and calling you back . . . But first–you have to promise that you won’t tell Mom or Abue any of this. Okay? They’ll set the house on fire if they find out . . .” \nStructured as a series of one-sided phone calls from our spunky\, sarcastic narrator\, Luciana\, to her older sister\, Mari\, this wildly inventive debut “jump-starts your heart in the same way it piques your ear” (Xochitl Gonzalez). As the baby of her large Colombian American family\, Luciana is usually relegated to the sidelines. But now she finds herself as the only voice of reason in the face of an unexpected crisis: A hurricane is heading straight for Miami\, and her eccentric grandmother\, Abue\, is refusing to evacuate. Abue is so one-of-a-kind she’s basically in her own universe\, and while she often drives Luciana nuts\, they’re the only ones who truly understand each other. So when Abue\, normally glamorous and full of life\, receives a shocking medical diagnosis during the storm\, Luciana’s world is upended. \nWhen Abue moves into Luciana’s bedroom\, their complicated bond intensifies. Luciana would rather be skating or sneaking out to meet girls\, but Abue’s wild demands and unpredictable antics are a welcome distraction for Luciana from her misguided mother\, absent sister\, and uncertain future. Forced to step into the role of caretaker\, translator\, and keeper of the devastating family secrets that Abue begins to share\, Luciana suddenly finds herself center stage\, facing down adulthood–and rising to the occasion. \nAs Luciana chronicles the events of her disrupted senior year of high school over the phone to Mari\, Oye unfolds like the most fascinating and entertaining conversation you’ve ever eavesdropped on: a rollicking\, heartfelt\, and utterly unique novel that celebrates the beauty revealed and resilience required when rewriting your own story.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-melissa-mogollon-in-conversation-with-greg-mania-discusses-oye/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240725T150000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Blood Drive
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore will be hosting a Blood Drive this July 25th. All successful donors will receive a 10 Dollar Gift Card! \nBefore donating be sure to: \n\nEat a nutritious meal\nBring your driver’s license\nLook for the bloodmobile in the back of Vroman’s parking lot.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-blood-drive/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240717T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240717T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Gary Janetti discusses We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay
DESCRIPTION:Gary Janetti has gained a devoted following\, with a huge sudience on social media\, and two bestselling collections of essays under his belt. His new collection will prompt laughter but also dedlighted recognition as Janetti tackles the absurdity and glory of travel. \nIn We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay\, he shares stories of his varied trips around the world. Tag along as he enjoys an unexpectedly transformative stay at a rigorous Italian spa where he and his husband go from deep grumpiness to exaltation. Take a ride on the Orient Express to Venice and discover a surprising side of London\, including a hilarious dinner with actress Maggie Smith. And pull up a deck chair to watch the entertainment as Gary embarks on a family cruise on the Queen Mary 2. \nInterspersed with recollections of his trips are personal meditations on dining alone as well as journeys to such diverse destinations as Mykonos\, Australia\, a Noma pop-up\, and other glamorous spots. Gary is unabashedly frank about his very exacting travel needs\, and delivers practical advice on all aspects of the traveler’s life\, from very precise packing instructions\, suggestions on how to get upgrades\, and restaurant and hotel recommendations in his favorite cities. \nAspirational\, charmingly acerbic\, and as diverting as the best vacation can be\, delivering both laughs and moments of sharp recognition\, Gary’s funny collection is the perfect getaway companion\, for both seasoned nomads and curious armchair travelers.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-gary-janetti-discusses-we-are-experiencing-a-slight-delay/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240716T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Sarah Lariviere\, in conversation with Trish Lundy\, discusses Riot Act
DESCRIPTION:Punk rock meets Orwell’s 1984 in this story of a group of theater kids who take on a political regime\, perfect for readers who love books by A.S. King and Marie Lu. \nIn an alternate 1991\, the authoritarian US government keeps tabs on everybody and everything. It censors which books can be read\, what music can be listened to\, and which plays can be performed. \nWhen her best friend is killed by the authorities and her theater teacher disappears without a trace\, Gigi decides to organize her fellow Champaign High School thespians to put on a production of Henry VI. But at what cost?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-sarah-lariviere-in-conversation-with-trish-lundy-discusses-riot-act/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T180000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore Summer Music Series
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for Vroman’s Summer Music series! Enjoy an exciting line-up of local artists all summer on the Vroman’s Paseo from 5-6pm. This event is co-sponsored by The Pasadena Conservatory of Music. Bands are TBA so stay tuned! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-summer-music-series/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Music,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240713T110000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Megan Woodward presenting This Book is Definitely Not Cursed
DESCRIPTION:If this book were cursed\, then you would probably become cursed if you read it. You’d start to experience strange symptoms\, like the wiggles\, the giggles\, trouble licking your elbow\, and all your food tasting like cabbage. And then you would need to take silly steps to break the curse\, like reading a goofy poem or smelling someone’s feet. \nLuckily for you\, there’s no need to worry because this book is definitely not cursed! So read away without fear.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-special-storytime-featuring-megan-woodward-presenting-this-book-is-definitely-not-cursed/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240712T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Anton Hur\, in conversation with Elise Hu\, discusses Toward Eternity
DESCRIPTION:In a near-future world\, a new technological therapy is quickly eradicating cancer. The body’s cells are entirely replaced with nanites–robot or android cells which not only cure those afflicted but leaves them virtually immortal. \nLiterary researcher Yonghun teaches an AI how to understand poetry and creates a living\, thinking machine he names Panit\, meaning Beloved\, in honor of his husband. When Yonghun–himself a recipient of nanotherapy–mysteriously vanishes into thin air and then just as suddenly reappears\, the event raises disturbing questions. What happened to Yonghun\, and though he’s returned\, is he really himself anymore? \nWhen Dr. Beeko\, the scientist who holds the patent to the nanotherapy technology\, learns of Panit\, he transfers its consciousness from the machine into an android body\, giving it freedom and life. As Yonghun\, Panit\, and other nano humans thrive–and begin to replicate–their development will lead them to a crossroads and a choice with existential consequences. \nExploring the nature of intelligence and the unexpected consequences of progress\, the meaning of personhood and life\, and what we really have to fear from technology and the future\, Toward Eternity is a gorgeous\, thought-provoking novel that challenges the notion of what makes us human–and how love survives even the end of that humanity.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-anton-hur-in-conversation-with-elise-hu-discusses-toward-eternity/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,Ice House,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240712T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240712T150000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240620T221459Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Playhouse: Musical Theater Boot Camp (Beg/Int)
DESCRIPTION:Pasadena Playhouse is thrilled to announce that Musical Theater Boot Camp is back! Over two weeks\, 9 AM – 3:30 PM Monday through Friday\, students will focus on honing their audition skills\, developing a repertoire of monologues and songs\, and the resources needed to find material appropriate for their age and type. Industry professionals and guest artists will instruct students in acting\, singing\, dancing\, movement\, theater history\, and the college theater landscape. Each session culminates in a showcase for family and friends. \nScholarship Application \nPLEASE NOTE: Before applying for a scholarship for Musical Theatre Boot Camp: Advanced Session\, please submit your audition. We can only consider applicants who have auditioned for the program. Thank you!
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-playhouse-musical-theater-boot-camp-beg-int/2024-07-12/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Live Theatre,Pasadena Playhouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240711T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240711T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Joseph Kanon discusses Shanghai
DESCRIPTION:After the violence of Kristallnacht (1938)\, European Jews\, now desperate to emigrate\, found the consular doors of the world closed to them. Only one port required no entry visa: Shanghai\, a self-governing Western trading enclave in what was technically Chinese territory\, a political anomaly that became an escape hatch–if you were lucky enough to afford a ticket on one of the great Lloyd liners sailing to the East and safety. \nDaniel Lohr was one of the lucky ones–lucky enough to have escaped the Gestapo when his colleagues in the resistance were caught\, lucky to have an uncle waiting in Shanghai\, lucky to find a casual shipboard flirtation turn unexpectedly passionate. But even lucky refugees have to confront the reality of Shanghai. With all their assets\, and passports confiscated by the Nazis\, they arrive penniless and stateless in a tumultuous\, nearly lawless city notorious for vice. When you can sink fast\, how far are you willing to go to survive? What lines do you cross? As Daniel tries to navigate his way through his uncle’s world in Shanghai’s fabled nightlife\, he finds himself increasingly ensnared in a maze where politics and crime are two sides of the same shiny coin. The trick\, his uncle tells him\, is to stay one step ahead. But how do you stay ahead of murder? How do you outrun your own past?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-joseph-kanon-discusses-shanghai/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Marjan Kamali discusses The Lion Women of Tehran
DESCRIPTION:In 1950s Tehran\, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father\, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother’s endless grievances\, Ellie dreams of a friend to alleviate her isolation. \nLuckily\, on the first day of school\, she meets Homa\, a kind\, passionate girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Together\, the two girls play games\, learn to cook in the stone kitchen of Homa’s warm home\, wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar\, and share their ambitions for becoming “lion women.” \nBut their happiness is disrupted when Ellie and her mother are afforded the opportunity to return to their previous bourgeois life. Now a popular student at the best girls’ high school in Iran\, Ellie’s memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later\, however\, her sudden reappearance in Ellie’s privileged world alters the course of both of their lives. \nTogether\, the two young women come of age and pursue their own goals for meaningful futures. But as the political turmoil in Iran builds to a breaking point\, one earth-shattering betrayal will have enormous consequences.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-marjan-kamali-discusses-the-lion-women-of-tehran/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240706T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240706T110000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240620T194456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T194456Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Summer Reading Program - QUEST #2: Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Test your strength with a Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament! This event is for ages 10+\, and spaces are limited. We will provide the Nintendo Switches–just bring yourself and your skills. The tournament will begin at 11am.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-quest-2-super-smash-bros-ultimate-tournament/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240702T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240620T174230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T174230Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: K.X. Song discusses The Night Ends with Fire
DESCRIPTION:The Three Kingdoms are at war\, but Meilin’s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction\, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry. But when Meilin discovers her husband-to-be is another violent\, ill-tempered man\, she realizes that nothing will change for her unless she takes matters into her own hands. \nThe very next day\, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in her father’s place. \nIn the army\, Meilin’s relentless hard work brings her recognition\, friendship–and a growing closeness with Sky\, a prince turned training partner. But has she simply exchanged one prison for another? As her kingdom barrels toward destruction\, Meilin begins to have visions of a sea dragon spirit that offers her true power and freedom\, but with a deadly price. \nWith the future of the Three Kingdoms hanging in the balance\, Meilin will need to decide whom to trust–Sky\, who inspires her loyalty and love; the sea dragon spirit\, who has his own murky agenda; or an infuriating enemy prince who makes her question everything she once knew–about her kingdom and about her own heart.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-k-x-song-discusses-the-night-ends-with-fire/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240627T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240620T220103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T220103Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Music Series featuring Cafe Luar featuring Erika Walczak Co-Sponsored by The Pasadena Conservatory of music
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore invites you to join them outside on the Vroman’s Paseo from 5-6pm for a special musical performance by Cafe Luar featuring Erika Walczak. This talented trio\, with accordion\, bass\, and violin\, will delight audiences with music from Argentina and the American Songbook.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/summer-music-series-featuring-cafe-luar-featuring-erika-walczak-co-sponsored-by-the-pasadena-conservatory-of-music/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240625T203000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240521T220739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T220739Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Vroman’s Ed – The Artist’s Way with Dr. Kathleen Fitzgerald (3 weeks)
DESCRIPTION:Is the creative alive in you? Join us for a three-week mini exploration into The Artist’s Way. \nOur 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! \nInstructor 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.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-vromans-ed-the-artists-way-with-dr-kathleen-fitzgerald-3-weeks/2024-06-25/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240614T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240517T232539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T232539Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Bookstore: Yasmine Cheyenne discusses Wisdom of the Path: The Beautiful and Bumpy Ride to Healing and Trusting Our Inner Guide
DESCRIPTION:“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 \nWe’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. \nBut 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. \nWisdom 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.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-yasmine-cheyenne-discusses-wisdom-of-the-path-the-beautiful-and-bumpy-ride-to-healing-and-trusting-our-inner-guide/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240613T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240517T232056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T232056Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Bookstore: Lori Tucker Sullivan discusses I Can’t Remember if I Cried: Rock Widows on Life\, Love\, and Legacy
DESCRIPTION: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? \nI 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.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-lori-tucker-sullivan-discusses-i-cant-remember-if-i-cried-rock-widows-on-life-love-and-legacy/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240612T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240612T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240521T221024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T221024Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Daniel Handler discusses And Then? and Then? What Else?
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAt 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.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-daniel-handler-discusses-and-then-and-then-what-else/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240611T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240521T220331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T220331Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Nicola Yoon discusses One of Our Kind
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJasmyn’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. \nWill the truth destroy her world in ways she never could have imagined? \nThrilling 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.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-nicola-yoon-discusses-one-of-our-kind-2/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240610T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240517T215433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T215433Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s Bookstore: Jacqueline Winspear discusses The Comfort of Ghosts
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMaisie’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.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jacqueline-winspear-discusses-the-comfort-of-ghosts/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240521T215737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T215737Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Mickey Bergman discusses In the Shadows: True Stories of High-Stakes Negotiations to Free Americans Captured Abroad
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThat’s life In the Shadows. \nThis 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. \nThe 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. \nIn 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.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-mickey-bergman-discusses-in-the-shadows-true-stories-of-high-stakes-negotiations-to-free-americans-captured-abroad/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240608T110000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240516T212722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240517T201052Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Summer Reading Program - Create Your Avatar & Design your Quest Log
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Summer Reading Program kick-off\, and GEAR UP FOR YOUR NEXT PLAYTHROUGH: \nStop 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! \nIn August\, you can present your QUEST LOG after the final boss battle to collect your LOOT (rewards)! \nIf you are unable to attend this event in person\, customizable QUEST LOGS will be made available at the Children’s Department Information Desk upstairs.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-summer-reading-program-create-your-avatar-design-your-quest-log/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240607T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240607T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240516T212406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T212406Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Max Podemski discusses A Paradise of Small Houses
DESCRIPTION:The Philadelphia row house. The New York tenement. The Boston triple-decker. Every American city has its own iconic housing style\, structures that have been home to generations of families and are symbols of identity and pride. Max Podemski\, an urban planner for the city of Los Angeles and lifelong architecture buff\, has spent his career in and around these buildings. Deftly combining his years of experience with extensive research\, Podemski walks the reader through the history of our dwelling spaces–and offers a blueprint for how time-tested urban planning models can help us build the homes the United States so desperately needs. \nIn A Paradise of Small Houses\, Podemski charts how these dwellings have evolved over the centuries according to the geography\, climate\, population\, and culture of each city. He introduces the reader to styles like Chicago’s prefabricated workers cottages and LA’s car-friendly dingbats\, illuminating the human stories behind each city’s iconic housing type. Through it all\, Podemski interrogates the American values that have equated home ownership with success and led to the US housing crisis\, asking\, “How can we look to the past to build the homes\, neighborhoods\, and cities of the future that our communities deserve?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-max-podemski-discusses-a-paradise-of-small-houses/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240606T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240606T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240516T212139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T212139Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Alexander Boldizar\, in conversation with Dr. Galen Buckwalter & Martin Ott\, discusses The Man Who Saw Seconds
DESCRIPTION:Preble Jefferson can see five seconds into the future. \nOtherwise\, he lives an ordinary life. But when a confrontation with a cop on a New York City subway goes tragically wrong\, those seconds give Preble the chance to dodge a bullet–causing another man to die in his place. \nGovernment agencies become aware of Preble’s gift\, a manhunt ensues\, and their ambitions shift from law enforcement to military R&D. Preble will do whatever it takes to protect his family\, but as events spiral out of control\, he must weigh the cost of his gift against the loss of his humanity. \nA breathless thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page\, The Man Who Saw Seconds explores the nature of time\, the brain as a prediction machine\, and the tension between the individual and the systems we create. Alexander Boldizar provides an adrenaline-pumping read that will leave you contemplating love\, fear and the abyss.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-alexander-boldizar-in-conversation-with-dr-galen-buckwalter-martin-ott-discusses-the-man-who-saw-seconds/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240603T190000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Kevin Fedarko discusses A Walk in the Park
DESCRIPTION:A few years after quitting his job to follow an ill-advised dream of becoming a guide on the Colorado River\, Kevin Fedarko was approached by his best friend\, the National Geographic photographer Pete McBride\, with a vision as bold as it was harebrained. Together\, they would embark on an end-to-end traverse of the Grand Canyon\, a journey that\, McBride promised\, would be “a walk in the park.” Against his better judgment\, Fedarko agreed to the scheme\, unaware that the small cluster of experts who had completed the crossing billed it as “the toughest hike in the world.” \nThe ensuing ordeal\, which lasted more than a year\, revealed a place that was deeper\, richer\, and far more complex than anything the two men had imagined–and came within a hair’s breadth of killing them both. They struggled to make their way through the all but impenetrable reaches of its truest wilderness\, a vertical labyrinth of thousand-foot cliffs and crumbling ledges where water is measured out by the teaspoon and every step is fraught with peril–and where\, even today\, there is still no trail along the length of the country’s best-known and most iconic park. \nAlong the way\, veteran long-distance hikers ushered them into secret pockets\, invisible to the millions of tourists gathered on the rim\, where only a handful of humans have ever laid eyes. Members of the canyon’s eleven Native American tribes brought them face-to-face with layers of history that forced them to reconsider myths at the center of our national parks–and exposed them to the impinging threats of commercial tourism. Even Fedarko’s dying father\, who had first pointed him toward the canyon more than forty years earlier but had never set foot there himself\, opened him to a new way of seeing the landscape.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-kevin-fedarko-discusses-a-walk-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T110000
DTSTAMP:20260616T143832
CREATED:20240515T215922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T215922Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - Special Storytime featuring Scott and Mark Hoying presenting How Lucky Am I?
DESCRIPTION:A lyrical and charming picture book about making the most of your one precious life\, from Grammy Award-winning co-founders of Pentatonix Scott Hoying & Mark Hoying. \nBorn into a world of endless skies\, natural wonders\, and friends waiting to be found mayfly\, with only a single day to live\, flies high into the beauty of it all. But when he sees all the other mayflies pairing off\, he wonders if he will have to spend his day alone. Could it be that he just needs to fly a little higher to meet his match? \nWith lush illustrations and rhythmic storytelling\, How Lucky Am I? encourages us all to appreciate the beauty of everyday life and those we share it with. \nThe book includes a QR code to link readers to the original “How Lucky Am I?” song\, written by the authors and performed by Scott Hoying. (Henry Holt & Company) \nThis is a ticketed event. Tickets include seating for two (one parent and one child) and one hardcover copy of How Lucky Am I to be handed out at check in. 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-special-storytime-featuring-scott-and-mark-hoying-presenting-how-lucky-am-i/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Families,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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