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The Duck and Decanter is playing host to 60 local businesses, tons of free food, drinks, and local music. Expect family-friendly fun for all ages to last all day. Be one of the first 500 attendees and you will receive a free Bookmans tote bag full of goodies!
Attention all public and charter schools, deadline to sign up is November 13, 2010. For complete details and rules on how your school can win $15,000 click here!
Just a reminder to get your tickets now for the Calexico concert while you still can. The show, which is sponsored by Bookmans, will be held at the Rialto on November 8th with an 8:30 showtime. Calexico, Mariachi Luz de Luna and Salvador Duran, will share the stage.
George is Dead, a new comedy by Elaine May, runs November 12th - December 6th at the Herberger Theater. You can enter to win a pair of tickets to the performance of your choice by sending an e-mail to loriw@bookmans.com with the subject GEORGE.
On Saturday November 7th, bring the whole family downtown for the 2nd Annual Tucson Comic Con at Hotel Arizona from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tucson Comic Con is an organization that gives back to the city of Tucson by holding a FREE all day event each year. The Comic Con seeks to bring the exciting world of comic books to the Old Pueblo from our very own local comic shops to a wide variety of independent sellers and artists.
Bookmans is an indie superstore. An Arizona institution for over 30 years, we've bought and traded millions of books, dvds, cds, and video games. All day, everyday our buyers look for bestsellers and out of print gems, but sometimes the things we weren't looking for are the most intriguing.
Almost 600 Tucsonans came together this morning at the 6th Annual lovetoread Fundraising Breakfast, a powerful mission-focused event benefitting the Literacy Volunteers of Tucson. Bookmans is a longtime advocate and the principal corporate sponsor of Literacy Volunteers of Tucson, a non-profit that works to improve the reading, writing and English-speaking skills of adults in our community. Bookmans is dedicated to supporting Literacy Volunteers of Tucson in their vision of 100% literacy through 100% community involvement.
Since 1977, the Crisis Nursery has been providing protection and support to abused, neglected and homeless children all over the valley. It is the oldest center of its kind in Phoenix and since its doors opened it has helped over 16,000 children and their families. The Nursery provides hope and opportunity to those who may otherwise not have had any. We all want Arizona’s children to succeed and live happier and healthier lives, which is why Bookmans is giving back to the Crisis Nursery for the holidays and we are asking for everyone to join us.
It's currently 12:00 p.m. on Friday November 13, 2009, which means there are only five hours left to register for the 2010 Bookmans' Reading Challenge! Is your school* missing out on an opportunity to win $15,000?
Bookmans is dedicated to encouraging those individuals and organizations that work to improve the quality of life in our own backyard. This November, Bookmans is partnering with three important organizations throughout Tucson to demonstrate our commitment to helping those in need in our community. Each Tucson store will be hosting an incentivized donation event to benefit and celebrate the work of a specific organization. Anyone who makes a minimum donation of $5 in needed supplies or cash will receive 20% off their entire purchase that day at Bookmans. So come on in to Bookmans this November to give a little and get a little, in the spirit of "Giving Thanks" for our community.
The registration deadline to sign up for the 2010 Bookmans Reading Challenge closed on Friday, November 13. We had a flurry of schools racing to register in the 11th hour. We're thrilled that 75 Arizona schools from Tucson, Mesa, Phoenix, and Flagstaff signed up to vie for the $15,000 prize. We are working on finalizing the number of students participating, but so far the count is close to 30,000 and still growing.
On November 30th, an eighty-five foot tall blue spruce, harvested from the White Mountains of Arizona, will arrive in Washington, D.C. There the tree will be presented to the U.S. Congress, where it will serve as the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree for 2009. This is the first time Arizona has ever given the annual Christmas tree to the U.S. Capitol, and our state is delivering not only a tree taller than a seven-story building, but is including nearly 10,000 handmade ornaments and eighty companion trees that will be placed in offices throughout the Capitol complex.
Join us at Bookmans Speedway and Bookmans Ina this weekend for a celebration of community giving! Bookmans is dedicated to encouraging those individuals and organizations that work to improve the quality of life in our own backyard. This Saturday, November 21st, Bookmans Speedway and Bookmans Ina will be hosting donation drive events to benefit and celebrate the work of a specific organization. Anyone who makes a minimum donation of $5 in needed supplies or cash at either event will receive 20% off their entire purchase that day at Bookmans. So come on in to Bookmans this November to give a little and get a little, in the spirit of giving thanks for our community!
Bookmans is offering a wide range of exciting in-store activities to keep you busy this weekend. From book signings and donation drives to dog adoptions, belly dancing and pie tastings, our events cater to all ages and interests. Whether you want to lend a helping hand, work out, or kick back and relax, we have something for everyone. Come check out what we have in-store for you!
Bookmans is proud to help support the Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project, a local coalition working to bring the Mexican gray wolf back to the Grand Canyon region. Bookmans has always put animal welfare at the top of our priority list, and this is an opportunity to do our part to help save the most endangered mammal in North America. Bookmans supports the coalition by offering incentives to volunteers, providing gifts for auctions and raffles, and offering coupons for children in classrooms learning about the plight of the wolves.
Join us at Bookmans Phoenix this Saturday, November 1, and have your 4-5 year old child screened for pre-reading skills. The 'Get Ready to Read' screenings are designed to help parents ensure that their young child is equipped with the fundamental skills necessary for learning how to read.
All month long Bookmans has been celebrating our community by giving back. Each November we take the time to highlight all those individuals and organizations that make Arizona such a great place to live. And now it's time for us to give thanks to our employees. That's why we'll be closed on Thanksgiving. So, enjoy those Tryptophan induced naps on the couch. We'll see you on Black Friday!
This year in Tucson, the Tucson Clean Cities Coalition, Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, and the recycling group Grecycle will be co-sponsoring a turkey grease disposal drive on Friday, Nov. 27 from 9 am until 1 pm at several different locations around town!
BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools), one of the fastest growing literacy programs in the country, is an all-volunteer program of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation. The Arizona chapter opened in 1998 and 11 years later has more than 60 readers devoting their time to 38 schools in the Phoenix Metro, Tucson, and Prescott Areas. Professional actors, broadcasters, theater students, and trained community volunteers read aloud weekly to classrooms throughout the school year. Bookmans is happy to welcome these incredibly animated advocates of literacy for the first time this weekend at our Phoenix & Mesa locations.
If you shop Bookmans then you know our return policy is pretty awesome, right? We give you seven days to return your purchase for any reason. Maybe you thought you'd love watching Aliens vs. Predator a million times, but if you watch it once and you think it stinks, bring it back! We don't want you to be stuck with it. And during the holidays, our return policy gets even better!
With all that turkey, ham or tofurkey in your belly, you may want to kick back, relax and munch on some leftovers this weekend. But for all you go-getters out there, ditch the house and check out the variety of in-store events we will be hosting in Tucson and Phoenix.