Filed under: Shop Owner's Corner, Uncategorized | Tags: fair trade, mothers day, Pasadena, vromans bookstore
Vroman’s Invites You To the Mother’s Day Gift Bazaar!
Saturday, May 8th, 11am – 2pm
Mother’s Day is May 9th! Come to the Vroman’s Gift Bazaar on Saturday, May 8th, to find beautiful gifts for all the moms in your life and receive 20% off the gift items we are featuring! Some of our most popular brands will be on sale, including items like FAIR TRADE jewelry, greeting cards that benefit women’s shelters, and fine candles and soaps. With so much variety, you are sure to find a gift for any mom that will be remembered for years to come.
But that’s not all! There will be several different raffles throughout the day for anyone to participate in, and we will be giving you a free gift with each $30 you spend on one of our featured gift lines!
Between 11am and noon, kids can stop by the craft table in the Gift Bazaar area to make something lovely for Mom, just in time for Mother’s Day!
Filed under: Local Entertainment, Shop Owner's Corner | Tags: at the end of slavery, Pasadena, ten thousand villages, women's day
Find out more about “At the End of Slavery” or watch the trailer below.
Filed under: Shop Owner's Corner | Tags: chocolate, fair trade, pasdena, ten thousand villages, valentines day
Ten Thousand Villages (hearts) Chocolate
Pre-Valentine’s Chocolate Sampling
This Saturday February 13
Noon-5 p.m.
We all know that Valentine’s is really about the chocolate. Come to the store this Saturday and sample some of the best. Dip something delicious into our fair trade dark chocolate fountain. Find just the right gift for your Valentine.
Haven’t found the right gift?
Try Skjaak’s Gourmet, Fair Trade & Organic Chocolate Confections!
9 pc. $12
- Certified Fair Trade and Organic;
- All of the ingredients used are grown with organic methods. No harmful pesticides, chemical fertilizers or genetically modified ingredients are used;
- No artificial flavors, colors or preservatives are added.
- Shares equipment with peanuts/tree nuts.
Thank you for your continued support of our store’s mission. We hope you will visit soon!
Address:
567 S. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
Directions:
Located at Lake and California in the South Lake shopping area. Parking available behind the store can be accessed from California.
Visit our website at:
pasadena.tenthousandvillages.com
Filed under: Living Local, Shop Owner's Corner | Tags: fair trade, holiday boutique, holiday gift faire, Majestical Roof, Pasadena
The next gift faire is December 19 and 20th.
11 am until 7 pm
Live music
Fashion, Art, Gifts and more.
All Fair Trade, no mass manufactured products
Majestical Roof
88 North Fair Oaks
Pasadena, CA 91103
(located through the tunnel on Fair Oaks between Union and Holly Streets, in the “NoCo” district)
(626) 844-8886
www.myspace.com/majesticalroof
Filed under: Living Local, Shop Owner's Corner | Tags: fair trade, gifts, holidays, Pasadena, shop, ten thousand villages
Filed under: Shop Owner's Corner | Tags: altadena, buy local, greeting cards, local, office supplies, Pasadena, pens, stationary, websters fine stationers
I recently walked into Webster’s Fine Stationers to find out a little more 
about their independently owned business. I barely got through the door before I heard “grab a cup of coffee!”. At the table by my side, complimentary coffee (from local Pasadena Coffee Co.) was made available. I grabbed a cup and proceeded to peruse quirky notepads, one-of-a-kind greeting cards, office supplies, and, my favorite aisle, a surplus of pens and pencils, all colors of the rainbow.
Store owners, Lori and Scott Webster, opened the doors to their remodeled shop in October of 2007. Their mission is to build community while bolstering local economy by providing office supplies, stationary and novelty gift items. Participating in a toy drive for Five Acres (Altadena locals) around the Holidays is just one way they give back to the community and, being locally owned, a greater portion of their tax dollars go directly back into the city.
The Websters currently employ 4 locals who, along with incoming customers, are Lori and Scott’s favorite part of the job. Finding exactly what you need is their priority and they take the time to inquire how they can be of better service to make the store an even more user friendly and welcoming place to shop.
Webster’s Fine Stationers is a family owned business located in the heart of Altadena, CA and, their mission?, to serve. Whether you have a question about note cards, envelopes (their most popular item), stationary or stamps – Webster’s has the answer…and a whole lot of heart.
The Websters Team
Webster’s is located at 2450 N. Lake Ave., Ste. B, Altadena - (626) 797-1135. Walk in, grab a cup, engage in a little local conversation and enjoy one-of-a-kind finds. I managed to walk out having purchased my favorite pen!
Mon. – Fri. 9:30 am to 6:30 pm * Sat. 10 am to 6 pm * Sun. 11 am to 5 pm
Filed under: Shop Owner's Corner
Buy Local Pasadena is ordering new window decals – a recession special! Now more than ever we need to support our local businesses so they can keep their heads above water as consumers cut spending. These fun decals will notify customers that shops/storefronts are LOCAL INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES, and make customers feel good about supporting our local economy and community. Shop owners – get em while they’re hot. Download and complete your Buy Local Pasadena Membership Application and fax or mail to us ASAP. We’ll send you your decal straight away.
There’s an encouraging article by Jane Birnbaum in the New York Times today about the resiliency of small and family-run businesses during tough economic times. Go locals! We can do it!
Daniel Rosenbaum for The New York Times
In tough times, family businesses can pull together in ways that ventures with unrelated workers may not do as easily. “A family business can become like a turtle that pulls inward under its shell,” said Patricia M. Cole, an associate professor of family business and family therapy at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Filed under: Living Local, Shop Owner's Corner | Tags: Buy Local Pasadena, community member, informational session, local business owner, movement, Pasadena, Vroman'
Want to support and nurture local independent businesses here in Pasadena and our surrounding communities? Then come to Vroman’s to learn more about a new movement growing here in town – BUY LOCAL PASADENA! Whether you’re a local business owner or community member, you can be a part of this effort to maintain our unique community character! We want YOU!
Monday December 15th, 2008 – 6:00PM – 7:00PM
Vroman’s Pasadena – 695 E. Colorado Blvd @ El Molino
Vroman's Pasadena
Filed under: Shop Owner's Corner | Tags: 5 Acres, altadena, Buy Local Pasadena, fundraiser, gifts, holiday cards, holiday decor, Lake Ave, local business, North Lake Ave, pharmacy, stationary, stationers, The Wonder Years, Webster's
If you’ve lived in Altadena/Pasadena long enough, then you know where to find Webster’s…the long standing local business (stationers / pharmacy) on North Lake Avenue. I mean come on, there is even a shot of Webster’s in an old episode of The Wonder Years! Webster’s Fine Stationers is Buy Local Pasadena’s newest member, so show them some love for your holiday gift giving, cards, gift wrapping, etc! A full bio and interview is forthcoming, but in the meantime Webster’s is having an open house and fundraiser toy-drive to benefit 5 Acres this Friday December 12th.
Bring in an unwrapped gift for a child, ages 6 – 13, and Webster’s Pharmacy / Fine Stationers will give you a coupon good for 10% off selected home and holiday decor items. They’ll give your 10% savings to 5 Acres and then match that with an additional 10%! Read more about it on their blog here.
Webster's Fine Stationers
WEBSTER’S FINE STATIONERS
2450 N. Lake Ave
Altadena, CA 91001
map
626-797-1135
