Paper Craft Classes at Bookmans Mesa
By Megan Maiden, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Bookmans Mesa offers an assortment of adult craft classes. Past classes include altered book art, cigar box art, Dia de los Muertos prayer candles and embellished holiday tag art. We have a wide assortment of crafts available…
Secret Santa Shares Trade Credit with Children
By Megan Maiden, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Last week at Bookmans Mesa a woman approached the cash registers with a seasonal proposition. She had a $130 trade credit slip and hoped we would use it toward children buying books or for young people in…
Growing Waldorf Education with Desert Marigold
We recently caught up with Bookmans School Challenge 2013 finalist and $3000 winner, Desert Marigold School (DMS). As a public charter school inspired by Waldorf education, DMS focuses on giving students a world-class education, complete with arts, crafts, music, movement and experiential learning. Their popular…
Top 5 Last Minute Gifts at Bookmans
Amidst the December holiday whirlwind, finding a thoughtful and affordable gift presents a challenge. You are up for it, however, because your neighborhood Bookmans has something for everyone. We count down our Top Five Last Minute Gifts, sure to impress even the most discerning of…
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Reads
While the holidays are a great time to snuggle on the couch and watch your favorite seasonal films (see Bookmans Recommends: Christmas Movies to Get You Into the Holiday Spirit or Have Yourself a Vintage Television Holiday), we at Bookmans Ina tend towards cozying up…
'Tis the Season for Holiday Reads
While the holidays are a great time to snuggle on the couch and watch your favorite seasonal films (see Bookmans Recommends: Christmas Movies to Get You Into the Holiday Spirit or Have Yourself a Vintage Television Holiday), we at Bookmans Ina tend towards cozying up…
A Brief Gift Guide for Classic Books
Bookmans has an ever-changing selection of classic books. They tell stories of love, tragedy, heartbreak and redemption that have a way of never getting old. These books are classic because no matter when they were written, they maintain relevancy. While many lists cite the “Top…
Geeking Out with Board Games
Nothing brings family and friends together like a good board game, especially during the holiday season. While we’ve all wasted countless hours playing a game of Monopoly or Life and wet our pants a little as we laughed during games of Quelf and Cards Against…
Santa’s Secret Is Bookmans Speedway
Santa has a secret weapon. It’s a place he can go to stock up on all his Christmas supplies, and he doesn’t even need cash because he can get it all with Trade Credit. Santa’s secret is Bookmans Speedway and it can be yours too!
Santa's Secret Is Bookmans Speedway
Santa has a secret weapon. It’s a place he can go to stock up on all his Christmas supplies, and he doesn’t even need cash because he can get it all with Trade Credit. Santa’s secret is Bookmans Speedway and it can be yours too!
Have Yourself a Vintage Television Holiday
[The post in which Todd, visual merchandiser and social director for Bookmans Mesa, explains his love for vintage television in the form of the holiday variety specials.] To me, the magic of the season is being at that age living in the snow drift hills…
Winter Accessories for Winter Wishes
Old Pueblo residents appreciate our good fortune to live with such lovely weather! National news reminds us that many communities are knee deep in wicked weather. We feel for you Buffalo, NY! Even so, we can’t help but pine for at least SOME snow. We…
Ticket Tuesdays — Bebel Gilberto at The Rialto
The multi-Grammy-nominated Bebel Gilberto performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 13 at The Rialto Theatre in Tucson. Her new album Tudo, which means “everything”, showcases Bebel’s ethereal vocals and wistful, dreamy song writing. Bebel’s sultry tonality is constant throughout Tudo as are the warm…
Bookmans White Elephant Gift Guide
Lo, the white elephant. Legend goes that a king of Siam would bestow upon those who displeased him an albino elephant in hopes that the upkeep would run them into the ground. What began as a malicious way to ruin enemies is now a celebrated…
Achieve Party Perfection with Cookbooks and Kits
The party season is here and for the giver of the party, this means tons of work and no small amount of stress. The most difficult aspect of party hosting is originality. Bookmans Speedway has an idea, hundreds in fact, to help you make your…
Christmas Gifts Galore – Your One Stop Shop: Bookmans
Like a thief in the night, aging and taxes, Christmas is sneaking up on us! Some of us are still taking a breather from the festivities of Thanksgiving. Don’t stress. Bookmans can cover each and every person on your gift list. Forget Santa’s workshop, our…
Early Close Hours Set for Employee Holiday Party
Continuing our old school recognition of the holidays, we’re partying with our peeps. Please take note of early store closing times that allow us to have company parties: * All Tucson locations will close at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3. * Bookmans Flagstaff and…
Bookmans Recommends: Elf
By Corinne, Event Liaison at Bookmans Grant When people ask me what my favorite holiday movie is I used to have trouble coming up with an answer. Gremlins is great but it used to give me nightmares as a kid. Polar Express is a beautiful…
Helpers of the Community Day at Bookmans Ina
In the spirit of the holidays, Bookmans Ina hosts Helpers of the Community, a day for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, Youth On Their Own, the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona and Toys for Tots to set up outside our store. Each group…
Bookmans Recommends: Dragon Age: Inquisition
By C’Loni Bailey, EEC Manager at Bookmans Mesa Dragon Age: Inquisition is the latest installment in the hit fantasy video game series. Set not long after Dragon Age II, Inquisition opens with a huge magical breach in the sky, unleashing all manner of demons onto…
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