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We love animals - dogs, cats, hamsters, porcupines, it doesn't matter. It's why our four-legged friends are always welcome in our stores (on a leash, please!) and why every July we put a special emphasis on a variety of animal-themed events and organizations. This month's roster includes pet adoptions, craft projects for kids, presentations by the Desert Museum and Wildlife World Zoo, and even pet psychics. Check the Events Calendar for a full listing.

Thanks to all of the kids (and their parents! and sometimes more than 100 of you at a single event!) who've made it out to our first month of Summer Kids Events.

Just a small reminder that all Bookmans locations will have special hours on Saturday, July 4th, in honor of Independence Day. We will open at 11 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. - just in time for those fireworks. The Bookmans crew wishes all of you a wonderful 4th of July!

Lots of great stuff happening in the stores (and elsewhere) this weekend, so we're lumping it all together into one big post of events awesomesauce.

In honor of Music Month, we're giving away tickets for you (and a friend) to see De La Soul at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson on Tuesday, July 28th.

Get creative with an arts and crafts project taught by professional art teachers, learn about animals who make their home in the Grand Canyon with the Sierra Club, and experience magic, mime, masks, music, juggling, and audience participation galore at the Amazing Kirby Variety Show - it's another week of free Summer Kids Events at Bookmans!

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in our parking lot collecting blood donations from 10am till 2pm. Walk-ins welcome, but if you'd like to sign up in advance, contact Cody at 325-5767 or sign up at our customer service desk. Please check their website or call 1-800-GIVE LIFE for donation details or questions about eligibility.

Raquel Rotnes, our much beloved local arts and crafts instructor, with her helper, will be dividing kids into younger and older groups to do a two-week art project. Feel free to come only one Wednesday if need be, but if you can make it the 1st and 8th, you will be able to develop a very beautiful art project!

Join us for the Fabulous 4th Fun Day! We will bring all the supplies and fun you need to create your very own Patriotic Craft!!

Join us for a Fabulous 4th Fun craft day! We provide a variety of supplies and crafts so that you can take home your very own Patriotic Fun!!

Come create some movie magic with your very own Fandango puppet!

Come create some movie magic with your very own Fandango puppet!

Music inspires a unique passion in those who truly love it. We collect it, we catalog it, we talk about it, we share it, and we fall like dominoes from one band to another in search of recapturing that moment of recognition certain artists inspire within us upon first listen. We also read about it, from the hardened memoirs of those who barely scraped out a living sharing their work with the world (or who nearly buckled under the weight of that world's expectations), to the ruminations of professional critics who strive to pinpoint what defines genius where genius is subjective.

This past weekend marked the first time Devastation has teamed up with Big Boys & Their Toys Expo, providing their largest arena to date at the Phoenix Convention Center. I had the honor of being there all three days! Every morning, when I walked into the lobby to set up for the day, there was a huge line of incredibly dedicated gamers waiting for the chance at some very large cash prizes. Who said you can’t make money playing video games?

Bookmans was proud to sponsor the seventh annual Flagstaff Music Festival this past weekend. We all had a great time giving away free CDs, t-shirts, yo-yos, candy, magic toys, and gift certificates. Between local bluegrass, rock, and reggae bands, Geoff Jackson strummed away on his purple Hannah Montana guitar while Kate's 8-month-old daughter Maxine clapped along and Miss Regina charmed the gents in her sleeveless Bookmans tee. The in-store performances Thursday and Friday night by Backroads, a bluegrass band, and Rhythm Oasis, a middle-eastern group, were also a real hit!

As July peeks around the corner, we head into the thick of our Summer Kids Events with more craft projects, magic and theater shows, and furry and feathered creatures of all shapes and sizes. See what's coming up in July and take a look back at the past few weeks' of free fun happening at your favorite Bookmans location.

Devastation 2009 kicked off Friday with a line of gamers forming as early as 7 a.m. for registration - that is dedication, people. The line for badge pick-up stretched well into the lobby for most of the morning, with the action picking up on the floor with the matches for Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, and the Bookmans-sponsored Marvel vs. Capcom 2.

FEATURED ORGANIZATIONS

Every quarter, Bookmans highlights the work of an important organization from each of our Arizona markets in our stores and on the web. Learn more about the organizations we support in Community.

PHOENIX/MESA

Keep Phoenix Beautiful

Join Bookmans as we support Keep Phoenix Beautiful, an organization who strives to educate people about recycling management and beautification practices. On April 22nd, Keep Phoenix Beautiful will sponsor the first annual Earth Day Celebration and Bookmans is proud to be participating. To learn more about the Celebration and how you can help the environment, check out our free "green" in-store events all month long.

Flagstaff

Literacy Volunteers of Coconino County

Literacy Volunteers of Coconino County One in seven adults cannot read this message, but it's never too late to learn! Join Bookmans as we support Literacy Volunteers of Coconino County, a private, non-profit organization that tutors over 150 adults each year in literacy, citizenship and workplace skills. Bookmans is a yearly supporter of the annual Mountain Spelling Bee, and donates gift certificates to other events that raise money for Literacy Volunteers.

TUCSON

Tucson Roller Derby

Tucson Roller Derby This local, all-girl, flat-track roller derby league claims five teams - Furious Truckstop Waitresses, Copper Queens, VICE Squad, The Iron Curtain, and the Saddletramps, a national ranking, and is a founding member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. Check out the 2009 bout schedule and purchase your tickets at any Bookmans location.

Buy your Tickets at Bookmans

Buy Tickets Don't have a way to purchase concert tickets online? Want to avoid Will Call? Bookmans sells tickets for a variety of shows and events throughout Arizona. Tickets are available in each of our stores, regardless of location. Handling fee is included in ticket price. See the complete schedule.

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Mesa Store Remodel

Bookmans is remodeling the Mesa Store.
Follow our progress as Bookmans Mesa receives a facelift!
Check it out on Flickr >>

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