Holiday Gifts and Signed Books: Meet Dr. Bahram Ghadiri at the Super Holiday Boutique — December 5
The free Super Holiday Boutique is Saturday, December 5 at Pleasant Hill Community Center, with 100+ vendors, Olaf and Frosty, and Dr. Bahram Ghadiri signing Tiny Time Traveler books, a gift that comes with a story.
A book is a gift that holds up. It doesn't need batteries, it fits in a stocking, and a signed one has a story attached. On Saturday, December 5, the 17th annual Super Holiday Boutique fills Pleasant Hill Community Center, and Dr. Bahram Ghadiri will be there signing Tiny Time Traveler books for your holiday list.
Dr. Bahram Ghadiri at the Tiny Time Traveler table at Walnut Creek Oktoberfest, September 2026.
A Signed Book Is Hard to Beat as a Gift
Pick out a title, tell Bahram who it's for, and he'll sign it, personalized if you like. For a grandchild, a classroom, a teacher, or a friend's kid who is into dinosaurs and treasure maps, a book about real archaeology in ancient Iran is an unusual find.
Buying for a Persian-speaking family? Book 1 is also available in Persian.
Admission and parking are free, and the event is indoors. More than 100 vendors sell handmade and one-of-a-kind gifts, from jewelry and candles to toys, baked goods and home goods. Olaf and Frosty the Snowman are on hand for free photos with the kids. Every guest gets a free raffle ticket, and bringing canned food for the Monument Crisis Center earns another ticket per can. The first 250 families through the door get a holiday gift bag.
Register for a free family ticket and you'll get a $2 Holiday Buck at check-in, good for $2 off your first purchase (one per family).
The Details
- What: Super Holiday Boutique, 17th annual
- When: Saturday, December 5, 10 AM to 2 PM
- Where: Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Dr., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
- Cost: Free admission and free parking
- Find us: At the Tiny Time Traveler table, signing books
About the Books
If your children have never met the archaeology of ancient Iran, this is an easy first introduction. The series follows a boy who travels back through real places and real objects: the world's first animation on a painted goblet from the Burnt City, an 8,000-year-old flute, the Bronze Age metalworkers of Shahdad, the oldest Venus figurine at Sarab. Seven books are out now, each one built on a genuine archaeological find.
New to the series? Begin with The First Animation of the Ancient World, Book 1, or browse the full collection. Book 1 is also available in Persian, a copy grandparents can read aloud.
Two Days, Two Locations
The boutique runs both weekend days. We'll also be at the Hilton Concord on Sunday, December 6, 11 AM to 3 PM: Concord details.
Saturday, December 5, 10 AM to 2 PM, Pleasant Hill Community Center. Come find the books.