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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Kemper Donovan discusses The Busy Body
DESCRIPTION:“I tell other people’s stories for a living. . . . I nip and tuck their excesses\, soften their hard edges\, polish whatever an armada of editors and publicists deem unsightly till it sparkles.” \nIt’s a dream assignment. Former Senator Dorothy Gibson\, aka that woman\, is the most talked-about person in the country right now\, though largely for the wrong reasons. As an independent candidate for President of the United States\, Dorothy split the vote and is being blamed for the shocking result. After her very public defeat\, she’s retreated to her home in rural Maine\, inviting her ghostwriter to join her. \nHer collaborator is impressed by Dorothy’s work ethic and steel-trap mind\, not to mention the stunning surroundings (and one particularly gorgeous bodyguard). But when a neighbor dies under suspicious circumstances\, Dorothy is determined to find the killer in their midst. And when Dorothy Gibson asks if you want to team up for a top secret\, possibly dangerous murder investigation\, the only answer is: “Of course!” \nThe best ghostwriters are adept at asking questions and spinning stories . . . two talents\, it turns out\, that also comes in handy for sleuths. Dorothy’s political career\, meanwhile\, has made her an expert at recognizing lies and double-dealing. Working together\, the two women are soon untangling motives and whittling down suspects\, to the exasperation of local police. But this investigation–much like the election–may not unfold the way anyone expects.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-kemper-donovan-discusses-the-busy-body/
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:20240205T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham discuss Lunar New Year Love Story
DESCRIPTION:Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate\, family\, and falling in love. She was destined for heartbreak. Then fate handed her love. Val is ready to give up on love. It’s led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak\, and she’s pretty sure she’s cursed–no one in her family\, for generations\, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-gene-luen-yang-and-leuyen-pham-discuss-lunar-new-year-love-story/
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:20240203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T110000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Oliver Chin presenting The Year of the Dragon
DESCRIPTION:2024 is the Year of the Dragon! Dominic’s proud parents rule the sea and sky\, advise the Emperor\, and have high expectations for their son. Meanwhile Dom befriends the boy Bo and the other zodiac animals\, who wish to paddle a boat in the village’s annual river race. But when other people and Dom’s parents disapprove\, what will Dom do? Discover Dom’s ingenious solution in this enthusiastic tale! \nWhen others tell him what to do\, can Dominic eventually spread his own wings? Illustrating expressive characters and vibrant action\, artist Jennifer Wood creates an inviting new world for readers to explore. Tales from the Chinese Zodiac is a popular annual children’s book series showcasing the twelve charming animals that embody the Chinese New Year. (Immedium) \nOlive Chin will also be presenting his other newly released title\, The Discovery of Chess.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-special-storytime-featuring-oliver-chin-presenting-the-year-of-the-dragon/
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:20240201T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Duane Swierczynski discusses California Bear
DESCRIPTION:NONE OF YOU ARE SAFE \n“KILLER” Jack Queen has been exonerated and freed from prison thanks to retired LAPD officer Cato Hightower. But when guilt gnaws at Jack\, he admits: “I actually did it.” To which Hightower responds: “Yeah\, no kidding.” You see\, the ex-cop has a special job in mind for the ex-con… \nTHE GIRL DETECTIVE: Fifteen-year-old Matilda Finnerty has been handed a potential death sentence in the form of a leukemia diagnosis. But that’s not going to stop her from tackling the most important mystery of her life: Is her father guilty of murder? \nGENE JEANIE: Jeanie Hightower mends family trees for a living\, but the genealogist is unable to repair her marriage. And her soon-to-be ex may have entangled her in a scheme that has drawn the bloody wrath of… \nTHE BEAR: A prolific serial killer who disappeared forty years ago\, who is only now emerging from hibernation when the conditions are just right. And this time\, the California Bear is not content to hunt in the shadows… \nFrom two-time Edgar nominee Duane Swierczynski\, California Bear is clever\, moving\, and surprising as it aims at the true crime industry\, Hollywood\, justice\, and the killers inside us all.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-duane-swierczynski-discusses-california-bear/
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:20240130T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Graham Zimmerman\, in conversation with Abbey Smith\, discusses A Fine Line
DESCRIPTION:How do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports? Still in his thirties\, Graham Zimmerman has made first ascents from Alaska to Pakistan\, and in 2020 he received the Piolet d’Or for his climb on Pakistan’s Link Sar with Steve Swenson. A sponsored athlete who is sought out as a climbing partner\, Zimmerman knows that he must find a balance between his ambitions as an alpinist and his social responsibilities–as a husband\, climate advocate\, and community leader. \nHis generation has faced devastating grief in the mountains\, including the deaths of Kyle Dempster\, Hayden Kennedy\, and Inge Perkins\, and his cohort has witnessed firsthand the effects of climate change in the form of disappearing glaciers and increasingly erratic weather. Zimmerman writes of the exhilaration he feels while climbing but also the painful realization that summiting at all costs is an outdated model. As A Fine Line traces Graham’s journey\, mountain lovers everywhere will see themselves in this coming-of-age story of adventure and personal reckoning. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-graham-zimmerman-in-conversation-with-abbey-smith-discusses-a-fine-line/
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:20240128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Chantal Donnelly\, Roger Parham-Brown\, and Marcia Arrieta
DESCRIPTION:Chantal Donnelly presents Settled: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World\nAre you constantly on a stress rollercoaster\, jumping from frantic to collapsed without ever finding a place of comfort? \nIn SETTLED\, physical therapist Chantal Donnelly searches for ways to help her patients and ends up delving into the fascinating science behind stress. She discovers it’s not just a mental or emotional issue\, but a physical one too. \nThrough personal anecdotes\, case studies\, research\, and her professional expertise\, Donnelly’s innovative guidebook offers you quick and easy tools for finding calm. \nLearn to communicate with your body so you can reap the positive benefits of stress while minimizing its negative effects. \nRegain the sense of vitality\, ease\, and connection you are longing for. \nWhether you’re feeling overwhelmed\, trying to improve your health and relationships\, or wanting to relax enough to enjoy your successes\, this book is for you. \nSay goodbye to the stress rollercoaster and hello to a settled and balanced life. \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-featuring-chantal-donnelly-roger-parham-brown-and-marcia-arrieta/
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:20240127T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s: Special Storytime featuring Barney Saltzberg presenting Arlo Needs Glasses
DESCRIPTION:From the bestselling author of Beautiful Oops! comes an inspiring story for every child who needs or wears glasses. \nOne out of four kids either wears or needs glasses\, and their parents will want their child to feel that glasses are awesome because they’re cool\, fun\, and enable us to do all the things we want to do. That’s where Arlo steps in. He’s a shaggy\, free-spirited dog who loves to play catch\, until one day he can’t see the ball anymore. He needs glasses! \nCreated by Barney Saltzberg\, the bespectacled author of the bestselling title Beautiful Oops!\, Arlo Needs Glasses is an inventive and reassuring story that gets it. Readers will follow along with Arlo as he does all the big firsts involved in getting glasses–visit a doctor\, get tested on an eye chart\, look through the phoropter. And then the fun part–choosing frames! What should Arlo get? Movie star glasses? Superhero glasses? Classic frames that never go out of style?
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-barney-saltzberg-presenting-arlo-needs-glasses/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein discuss American Wings
DESCRIPTION:From the acclaimed author of Flygirl and the bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes the thrilling and inspiring true story of the desegregation of the skies. \nIn the years between World War I and World War II\, aviation fever was everywhere\, including among Black Americans. But what hope did a Black person have of learning to fly in a country constricted by prejudice and Jim Crow laws\, where some previous Black aviators like Bessie \nColeman had to move to France to earn their wings? \nAmerican Wings follows a group of determined Black Americans: Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson\, skilled auto mechanics; Janet Harmon Bragg\, a nurse; and Willa Brown\, a teacher and social worker. Together\, they created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago’s South Side. As the U.S. hurtled toward World War II\, they established a school to train new pilots\, teaching both Black and white students together and proving\, in a time when the U.S. military was still segregated\, that successful integration was possible. \nComplete with black-and-white photographs throughout\, American Wings brings to light a hidden history of pioneering Black men and women who\, with grit and resilience\, battled powerful odds for an equal share of the sky. (G.P. Putnam’s Sons for Young Readers) \nSherri L. Smith is the author of several novels for young adults\, including the critically acclaimed The Blossom and the Firefly\, Flygirl\, Orleans\, and Pasadena\, as well as the middle-grade novel The Toymaker’s Apprentice. Visit her online at sherrilsmith.com \nElizabeth Wein is a recreational pilot and the owner of about a thousand maps. She is the author of several young adult novels\, including Code Name Verity\, an Edgar Award winner and a #1 New York Times bestseller; Black Dove\, White Raven\, winner of the Children’s Africana Book Award; and most recently\, Stateless. Her book A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II was a finalist for YALSA’s Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award. A dual American-British citizen\, Elizabeth lives in Scotland. Learn more at ElizabethWein.com and follow her on Twitter @EWein2412
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-sherri-l-smith-and-elizabeth-wein-discuss-american-wings/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Mark Eaton discusses Historical Fiction Now
DESCRIPTION:Historical Fiction Now brings together prominent authors\, scholars\, and critics of historical fiction to explore the genre’s character\, fortunes\, and potential in the twenty-first century. \nGathering together the voices of novelists\, critics\, academics\, and several authors writing across these categories\, the volume explores the nature of reading\, writing\, and writing about historical fiction in the present moment while meditating on some of the myriad contexts of the genre. \nWhat inspires writers to choose particular moments\, events\, and personalities as the subjects of their fictional imaginings\, and with what implications for their readers’ understanding of the present? How do contemporary scholars approach the making and reception of historical fiction\, and how do these approaches resonate with writers’ own preoccupations in the process of invention? What might scholars of a genre with a long and complex history learn from its contemporary practitioners? Conversely\, how do novelists understand their own historical fictions (if at all) in relation to the theoretical and critical traditions shaping the work of their academic colleagues? (Oxford University Press\, USA)
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-mark-eaton-discusses-historical-fiction-now/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240122T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Nikki Vargas\, in conversation with Jeremy Tarr\, discusses Call You When I Land
DESCRIPTION:At twenty-six years old\, life looked a certain way for Nikki Vargas. She’d settled in New York City ready to join the ranks of the Carrie Bradshaw’s of the world\, had landed in a promising advertising career\, and was newly engaged to her college sweetheart. But between corporate happy hours and wedding dress fittings\, she couldn’t shake a deep underlying sense of imposter syndrome\, a voice telling her that she was rocketing towards a future that didn’t look like her. And so\, she bought a plane ticket: first to Cartagena. Then to Panama. Then to Iguazú. \nWhat begins with one freelance travel writing assignment escalates into a whirlwind\, globe-spanning journey that would transform Nikki’s life. Taking her from the street food stalls of Vietnam to the cascading waterfalls of Argentina\, Nikki uncovers shocking truths about her family\, comes face to face with a new love interest – or two – and ultimately turns a no-name blog into the internationally celebrated venture of Unearth Women\, the first major female-focused travel publication. \nTold in transporting detail and candid reflections\, Call You When I Land takes the familiar story of a woman going abroad to find herself and turns it on its head\, as the act of traveling becomes\, for Nikki\, an exhilarating career path – and ultimately a tool to champion women’s voices across the world.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-nikki-vargas-in-conversation-with-jeremy-tarr-discusses-call-you-when-i-land/
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:20240106T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Marcia and Kori Withers presenting Grandma’s Hands
DESCRIPTION:Grandma’s Hands is a timeless\, universal song originally featured on Bill Withers’ 1971 album\, “Just As I Am.” With soulful lyrics\, the song captures the significant impact that Withers’ grandmother had on his life as a child. Multiple award-winning artist R. Gregory Christie has brought the iconic song to life through vibrant illustrations\, painting a tender portrait of Bill’s grandmother. Through the illustrations\, readers are transported back in time to experience the comfort\, security\, and unconditional love that he found in his grandmother’s hands.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-marcia-and-kori-withers-presenting-grandmas-hands/
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:20240105T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Alison Dundes Renteln discusses International Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of international human rights issues\, offering truly international coverage including the Global South. Considering the philosophical foundations of human rights\, Chen and Renteln explore the interpretive difficulties associated with identifying what constitute human rights abuses\, and evaluate various perspectives on human rights. This book goes on to analyze institutions that strive to promote and enforce human rights standards\, including the United Nations system\, regional human rights bodies\, and domestic courts. It also discusses a wide variety of substantive human rights including genocide\, torture\, capital punishment\, and other cruel and unusual punishments. In particular\, the book offers an accessible introduction to key understudied topics within human rights\, such as socioeconomic rights\, cultural rights\, and environmental rights. It also focuses on the rights of marginalized groups\, including children’s rights\, rights of persons with disabilities\, women’s rights\, labor rights\, indigenous rights\, and LGBTQ+ rights\, making this an engaging and invaluable resource for the contemporary student.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-alison-dundes-renteln-discusses-international-human-rights/
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:20231227T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231227T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-9/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-10/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231216T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Kim-Hoa Ung presenting A Gift for Nai Nai
DESCRIPTION:Lyn Lyn’s beloved Nai Nai has a birthday party approaching! All Lyn Lyn wants to do is make a lucky hat for her very special grandma\, but her crochet skills are not nearly as refined as Nai Nai’s. So Lyn Lyn hatches a plan for the best crocheter she knows to help her make the perfect lucky hat for Nai Nai! Through perseverance and their special bond\, Lyn Lyn comes to realize that the perfect gift for Nai Nai comes from within.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-special-storytime-featuring-kim-hoa-ung-presenting-a-gift-for-nai-nai/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231214T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231113T224101Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Matt Coyle and Tim Maleeny discuss Odyssey’s End and Hanging the Devil
DESCRIPTION:Odyssey’s End: San Diego private investigator Rick Cahill’s past comes back to haunt him when he’s at his most vulnerable. His wife\, Leah\, has fled with their daughter\, Krista\, to her parents’ home in Santa Barbara. She fears Rick’s violent outbursts brought on by his potentially fatal brain disorder\, CTE–and she doesn’t trust that he’ll ever be able to tame his manic desire to bring his own brand of justice to an unjust world. \nRick desperately wants to reunite his family and help provide for Krista’s future–one he fears he won’t be alive to see. A jumpstart toward that future appears in the form of Peter Stone\, Rick’s longtime enemy. Stone offers Rick $50\,000 to find a woman he claims can save his life with a kidney transplant. Rick can’t pass up the chance to buttress Krista’s future.\nWhen what seems like a simple missing person case spirals out of control into cryptocurrency machinations\, dead bodies\, and an outgunned faceoff\, Rick is forced to battle evil from his past. Can he stay alive long enough to see his family one last time? (Oceanview Publishing) \nHanging the Devil: It was supposed to be a simple job: steal the paintings\, leave the forgeries…\nWhen a helicopter crashes through the skylight of the Asian Art Museum\, an audacious heist turns into a tragedy. The only witness to the crash is eleven-year-old Grace\, who watches in horror as her uncle is killed and a priceless statue stolen by two men and a–ghost? At least that’s how the eerie\, smoke-like figure with parchment skin and floating hair appears to Grace. Scared almost to death\, she flees into the night and seeks refuge in the back alleys of San Francisco’s Chinatown. \nGrace is found by Sally Mei\, self-appointed guardian of Chinatown. While Sally trains Grace in basic survival skills\, her erstwhile partner Cape Weathers\, private detective and public nuisance\, searches for the mysterious crew behind the robbery before they strike the museum a second time. As the clock winds down\, Cape enlists aid from some unlikely allies to lay a trap for a ghost who has no intention of being caught–nor of leaving any witnesses alive to tell the tale.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-matt-coyle-and-tim-maleeny-discuss-their-latest-releases-odysseys-end-and-hanging-the-devil/
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:20231213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231213T110000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231121T165536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T165536Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-8/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231113T223628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T223628Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Merrill Joan Gerber presents Revelation at the Food Bank
DESCRIPTION:These powerful essays share critical moments of a writer’s life: scenes from sixty years of passionate married love; suicides faced and suicide contemplated; trauma at the DMV; a night lost searching for a harpsichord in the mountains of Florence\, Italy; the tale of a beloved cousin whose plane is shot down by Japanese Zeros; and a precious friendship between two women writers derailed by the poisons of religion and politics. In the titular essay (included in Best American Essays 2023) a food bank\, assuaging the pandemic’s terrors with gifts of food and prayers\, becomes a portal for intimate confidences entrusted to us by a voice of unspoiled authenticity and perennial vigor.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-merrill-joan-gerber-presents-revelation-at-the-food-bank/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Craft & DIY,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231113T223301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T223326Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Andrew Shtulman discusses Learning to Imagine
DESCRIPTION:Imagination is thought to be the province of childhood–the stuff of free play and unrestrained ideas. Then comes the dull routine of adulthood\, stifling creativity. In fact\, the opposite is true. Andrew Shtulman shows that imagination is not inherited at birth\, nor does it diminish with age. It grows as we do\, through education and reflection.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-andrew-shtulman-discusses-learning-to-imagine/
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:20231210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231210T110000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231113T222820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T164542Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Kids Holiday Craft Fun
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s presents an event with special holiday craft activities for kids. To ensure that we have enough to go around\, please email us at rsvp@vromansbookstore.com to RSVP for this event\, with the number of participants.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-kids-holiday-craft-fun/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Craft & DIY,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T110000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231113T222317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T222317Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Party
DESCRIPTION:Build and decorate a house that you can take home! $22.00 + tax – includes house pieces and decorations\, though you can bring extra candy & décor. \nThis year you can choose between a traditional Gingerbread House and a Gingerbread Dog House. Let us know which one you prefer when you sign up. Once again\, please note that you will be given the house pieces and frosting to put them together this year – they will not be preassembled.   \nSpace is limited so make sure to call us at (626) 449-5320 to sign up. Please sign up by 12/7/23.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-annual-gingerbread-house-decorating-party/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft & DIY,Food,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231113T215608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T215608Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Ron White Discusses 'On Great Fields'
DESCRIPTION:Before 1862\, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain had rarely left his home state of Maine\, where he was a trained minister and mild-mannered professor at Bowdoin College. His colleagues were shocked when he volunteered for the Union army\, but he was undeterred and later became known as one of the North’s greatest heroes: On the second day at Gettysburg\, after running out of ammunition at Little Round Top\, he ordered his men to wield their bayonets in a desperate charge down a rocky slope that routed the Confederate attackers. Despite being wounded at Petersburg–and told by two surgeons he would die–Chamberlain survived the war\, going on to be elected governor of Maine four times and serve as president of Bowdoin College. \nHow did a stuttering young boy come to be fluent in nine languages and even teach speech and rhetoric? How did a trained minister find his way to the battlefield? Award-winning historian Ronald C. White delves into these contradictions in this cradle-to-grave biography of General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain\, from his upbringing in rural Maine to his tenacious\, empathetic military leadership and his influential postwar public service\, exploring a question that still plagues so many veterans: How do you make a civilian life of meaning after having experienced the extreme highs and lows of war? \nChamberlain is familiar to millions from Michael Shaara’s now-classic novel of the Civil War\, The Killer Angels\, and Ken Burns’s timeless miniseries The Civil War\, but in this book \, White captures the complex and inspiring man behind the hero . Heavily illustrated and featuring nine detailed maps\, this gripping\, impeccably researched portrait illuminates one of the most admired but least known figures in our nation’s bloodiest conflict.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-ron-white-discusses-on-great-fields/
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:20231206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T110000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231121T165419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T165733Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Storytime with Mr. Steve
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. Steve and the gang at Vroman’s Bookstore at 11 am for story time! \n 
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-storytime-with-mr-steve-7/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231113T202123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T202123Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Brooke Wentz\, in conversation with Anthony Davis\, discusses Transfigured New York: Interviews with Experimental Artists and Musicians\, 1980-1990
DESCRIPTION:Transfigured New York presents conversations with iconic\, genre-bending artists who shaped the sounds of experimental movements like no-wave\, avant-jazz\, and electronic music. As an undergrad in the 1980s\, Brooke Wentz hosted the show Transfigured Night on Columbia University’s WKCR-FM\, discussing art and ideas with avant-garde music luminaries. She unearths these candid interviews before only first broadcast from cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes\, letting readers today feel the excitement and creative energy of the 1980s New York underground scene. Musicians and artists\, now icons of their craft\, tell their stories and share their thoughts about the creative process\, capturing the ambition and energy that animated their work. Legends in the making like Bill Frisell\, Philip Glass\, and Laurie Anderson convey what it was like to be a struggling artist in 1980s New York when the city was alive with possibilities. Others who were well known at the time\, including John Cage\, La Monte Young\, and Ravi Shankar\, advocated for their distinctive ideas about art and opened up about their creative lives. Featuring an astonishing range of interviews with Subotnick\, Joan Tower\, Steve Reich\, Glenn Branca\, Joan La Barbara\, Living Colour\, Arthur Russell\, John Lurie\, Eric Bogosian\, Bill T. Jones\, and many more Transfigured New York provides new insight into the city’s cultural landscape in this era. It is a one-of-a-kind account of one of the most exhilarating and inventive periods for art and culture in New York City’s history.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-brooke-wentz-in-conversation-with-anthony-davis-discusses-transfigured-new-york-interviews-with-experimental-artists-and-musicians-1980-1990/
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:20231205T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231113T201612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T201650Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Joel Stern presenting “In the Holly Jolly North Pole” Holiday Papercraft Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Vroman’s Bookstore presents an enchanting afternoon with Joel Stern\, the author of “In the Holly Jolly North Pole.”  Experience the magical world of the North Pole\, and meet its delightful characters. Then stick around for an exciting craft session and book signing. \nCraft Session: Bring the characters to life! Vroman’s Bookstore will provide character sheets\, card stock\, scissors\, glue\, crayons\, and colored pencils. Let your creativity shine! \nBook Signing: Don’t miss this opportunity to have a copy of “In the Holly Jolly North Pole” signed by author Joel Stern! \nMark your calendars\, gather your friends\, and create some magic! \nPlease make a reservation: rsvp@vromansbookstore.com
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-joel-stern-presenting-in-the-holly-jolly-north-pole-holiday-papercraft-workshop/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231203T110000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231121T164945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T164945Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: A Happening Hanukkah Party
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate The Holiday of Lights\, Vroman’s will be reading Alan Silberberg’s hilarious book Meet the Latkes. There will be craft projects to help bring the festival home and lively music to mark the season with song. This program is suitable for adults and children of all ages. The first night of Hanukkah this year is Thursday\, December 7.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-a-happening-hanukkah-party/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,Holidays,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231202T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231202T130000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231113T200322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T200322Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Pictures with Santa
DESCRIPTION:Get your picture taken with Santa! Your photo is FREE courtesy of Vroman’s Bookstore! Please note that sitting on Santa’s lap for photos will not be allowed. Standing next to or kneeling next to or in front of Santa is.  
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-pictures-with-santa/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231012T232754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T232754Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Liên Shutt\, in conversation with Lon Kurashige\, discusses Home is Here
DESCRIPTION:Home is Here builds on foundational Buddhist teachings–the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path–offering an intersectional frame to help you embody antiracist practices and tend to your own healing under racism and oppression. \nGrounded in practice\, memoir\, and mindful self-help skill-building\, Rev. Liên Shutt’s Engaged Four Noble Truths illuminate a path toward healing and liberation. She shares her own experiences with anti-Asian hate–as a teen riding her bike\, meditating in whitewashed monasteries–and asks\, what does it mean to attend to our suffering in body\, heart\, and mind when racism can cause such intense hurt and pain? What does it look like to heal? \nWhile written mainly for Asian American Buddhists and other BIPOC practitioners\, Home is Here moves us all from knowing and contemplation to a place of action and wholeness. \nIn the doing is the realization\, and in practicing antiracism\, we build a home for all beings. This is reflected in Rev. Shutt’s choice to frame each step of the Engaged Eightfold Path not as “right” but as “skillful”–to convey both the knowing and the practices essential to healing harm.\nAn engaged reframing of core Buddhist spiritual principles\, Home is Here connects foundational practices to urgent causes–and invites readers on a path home to wholeness.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-lien-shutt-in-conversation-with-lon-kurashige-discusses-home-is-here/
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:20231128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231128T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231012T232445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T232445Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: David Kipen discusses Dear California: The Golden State in Diaries and Letters
DESCRIPTION:Dispatches from a land of extremes\, by writers and movie stars\, natives and visitors\, activists and pioneers\, and more. \nCalifornia has always been\, literally\, a place to write home about. Renowned figures and iconoclasts; politicians\, actors\, and artists; the world-famous and the not-so-much–all have contributed their voices to the patchwork of the state. With this book\, cultural historian and California scholar David Kipen reveals this long-storied place through its diaries and letters\, and gives readers a highly anticipated follow up to his book Dear Los Angeles. \nRunning from January 1 through December 31\, leaping across decades and centuries\, Dear California reflects on the state’s shifting landscapes and the notion of place. Entries talk across the centuries\, from indigenous stories told before the Spanish arrived on the Pacific coast through to present-day tweets\, blogs\, and other ephemera. The collected voices show how far we’ve wandered–and how far we still have to go in chasing the elusive California dream. \nThis is a book for readers who love California–and for anyone who simply treasures flavorful writing. Weaving together the personal\, the insightful\, the impressionistic\, the lewd\, and the hysterically funny\, Dear California presents collected writings essential to understanding the diversity\, antagonisms\, and abiding promise of the Golden State.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-david-kipen-discusses-dear-california-the-golden-state-in-diaries-and-letters/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Food,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231127T190000
DTSTAMP:20260617T043546
CREATED:20231012T232146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T232146Z
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SUMMARY:Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Genevieve Huffman and Scott Lord
DESCRIPTION:Genevieve Huffman presents Time and Soul \nIn a universe governed by a continuous cycle of reincarnation\, death and time are no match for sorcerers Eva and Tir or their committed\, queer love. But while Eva takes a hard-earned rest between lives\, a villainous Edward plots revenge and sets out to destroy the universe. Moments before complete annihilation\, Eva awakens and travels back in time to erase Edward’s destruction. Returning to present day\, Eva searches for Tir and devises a plan to prevent Edward from enacting his plan a second time. Once back with Tir\, Eva faces off with the darkness consuming the universe. But her feelings of insecurity surrounding who she is threaten to upend their relationship. While fighting for a safe future together\, they explore the history of their singular love. Could their unique powers grow with their love for each other? And is it enough to defeat the evil forces at work? Traversing time and space\, they seek to uncover Edward’s true identity. And when the dust from their adventure settles\, they face off against Edward\, armed with their collective powers of time and soul. Journey to a mythical world of dragons and magic and discover a love story that transcends gender and embodies an authentic representation of queer relationships. \nScott Lord presents Come November \nNovember 1947: Jeanne and John\, two newspaper journalists\, fall in young love as they travel from Chicago to New York to witness the momentous vote of the United Nations to partition Palestine and create the State of Israel. When they discover an assassination plot meant to swing the outcome\, they must put their personal lives on hold and race the clock to stop it\, uncovering elaborate details of international politics along the way. \nFifty years later\, having gone their separate ways\, the two reconnect in Italy. Set against a stunning pastoral backdrop\, Jeanne and John relive those turbulent days together and explore whether their love has stood the test of time.\nInternational thriller meets operatic Italian romance in this intricate tale of love\, politics\, and misunderstandings. Come November is a celebration of history\, family bonds\, redemption\, and second-chance love sure to please fans of thrillers and romance alike.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-local-author-day-featuring-genevieve-huffman-and-scott-lord/
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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