POSTPONED - Book Club: DUST JACKET JOURNEYS

Due to a family emergency, we are postponing this book club meeting and will update our information online once we are able to reschedule.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

A Programme of Absolute Disorder: Decolonizing the Museum by Françoise Vergès

FREE – RSVP requested

Join us for our book club, Dust Jacket Journeys, where we invite you to explore perspectives around architecture, art, identity, and place.

Dust Jacket Journeys is currently held on the second Tuesday of the month from 5:30-6:30pm. 

Each gathering will offer an opportunity for exploring diverse perspectives, sharing discoveries, and the exchange of ideas which make for a meaningful reading experience. In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Gamble House opening to the public, the theme this quarter is Museum Musings. Together we will delve into the personal, cultural, and societal impacts of museums both big and small. We look forward to sharing a literary journey to new perspectives and new understandings one book at a time.

A Programme of Absolute Disorder: Decolonizing the Museum

Françoise Vergès strips away the veneer of the universal Western museum to reveal its origins as the foundation of liberal ideology. By exploring the history of the Louvre, and following the radical tradition of Frantz Fanon, she argues that the modern institution cannot just be fixed with a more diverse board or by finding new ways to display the art. Instead, she demands a 'post-museum': a space that rejects the financialization of art, acknowledges the bloody history of its collections, and prioritizes the labor and dignity of those who clean, guard, and inhabit its halls.

Purchase Programme of Absolute Disorder at shop.gamblehouse.org and receive a 20% off coupon for the next featured book.

Museum Store Sunday: Back to the Future Edition

Sunday, Nov 29, 2026

Great Scott! Whether you’re a Back to the Future super fan or a holiday shopper looking for locally made gifts, we invite you to find joy and community at the Gamble House this Museum Store Sunday. The Gamble House Bookstore will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with Back to the Future festivities happening throughout the day. 

Bookstore Promotions: 

  • A limited number of SIGNED copies of Christopher Llyod's new book, In My Own Time: a Memoir will be available for purchase. Priority will be given to in-store customers (limit two copies per person). Online orders will be filled in the order they are received, pending stock availability.
  • Our first 10 customers will receive a limited edition Museum Store Sunday tote bag filled with goodies.
  • In honor of the 10th anniversary of Museum Store Sunday, we'll be offering guests a $10 gift card when they spend $100+ in the bookstore. Gift it to a friend or treat yourself on a future purchase!

Roycroft Renaissance Master Artisan Keith Rust will be joining us with his fine art prints, including his limited-edition Back to Gamble, featuring a DeLorean parked in the driveway of the Gamble House. The print is available in two limited editions: Medium (185 prints) and Large (155 prints).

Refreshments available from London & Latte

Museum Store Sunday Exclusive: As part of Museum Store Sunday festivities at the Gamble House, we are excited to welcome author and Back to the Future historian Michael Klastorin for an hour-long talk and Q&A on his expanded edition of Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History. Join us for a lively discussion, laughs, and maybe even a few surprises under the eaves of the Gamble House, the fictional home of Doc Brown. A signing will follow each presentation.

Museum Store Sunday Schedule:

10:30 a.m. – Back to the Future Storytime - Grab a blanket, bring snacks, and come enjoy stories read by Gamble House docents under the big oak on the lawn at this free family friendly event. No reservations required. 

11:00 a.m. – Michael Klastorian Talk and Q&A

12:00 p.m. – Signing with Michael Klastorin*

2:00 p.m. – Michael Klastorian Talk and Q&A

3:00 p.m. – Signing with Michael Klastorin*

* To join our signing line, guests must show proof of purchase of Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History or Creating Back to the Future: The Musical. Ticket holders will receive priority. 

Storytime Under the Oaks

December 5, 2026 - 11:00 am

Free drop-in event. No reservations required.

Join us for Storytime the first Saturday of the month! Grab a blanket, bring snacks, and come enjoy stories read by Gamble House docents under the big oak on the lawn at this free family friendly event.

Event will be canceled in instances of rain or heat over 100° f

The Gamble House Bookstore is a drop-off site for Pasadena For All, a local grassroots mutual aid and advocacy organization who come together every Saturday to distribute items to our unhoused neighbors.

Items currently in high demand:

Men's shoes, tents, tarps, sleeping bags, NEW socks, NEW underwear, Men's clothing sizes L, XL, XXL & up, NEW toiletries, Backpacks, First aid supplies

Please refrain from donating stained or torn clothing. Please launder items prior to donation.