Summertime is here and we cannot wait to bring a whole lot of summer fun to your local Bookmans store in June! If you haven’t already heard, the annual Bookmans Summer Kids Events have kicked off and the children are having a great time. It’s the best way to keep kids entertained during the long summer months and it’s absolutely free. Of course, Bookmans wouldn’t stop there! Our stores are here to help you tackle the summer heat and discover some exciting new activities all month long!


Love to hit the hottest festivals? The festival lineup in Flagstaff is too exciting to pass up! Join Bookmans Flagstaff at Hullabaloo, Pride in the Pines, the Flagstaff Folk Festival, and the Blues and Brews Festival. Stop by our booth and hang out with your local Bookmans crew – you’ll be glad you did! Live in Tucson? Make your way to one of Bookmans’ free Studio Night: Paint Edition events at Bookmans East or Bookmans Midtown!
Want this to be the summer that you finally learn to play guitar? Bookmans Mesa’s Guitar 101 class is the perfect place to learn how to play! Give your children the opportunity to explore a variety of musical instruments and develop their appreciation for music at Bookmans Northwest’s Kids Jam Session! Are you a gamer? The Super Smash Bros. Tournaments at Bookmans Midtown are always packed and you can be crowned the next winner! Prefer to watch the night skies and strum some beautiful music? Bookmans Phoenix has two not-to-miss events for you in June – the Ukulele Jamboree and the Free Telescope Workshop with Phoenix Astronomical Society! Make sure you enter to win a beautiful Diamond Head Ukulele at Bookmans Mesa in June too! 
Animals are near and dear to Bookmans’ heart. In fact, animal welfare is one of Bookmans’ core values. That’s why our stores host regular animal education and adoption events. If you are ready to welcome a whole lot of furry (or scaly!) love into your life, come on down to Bookmans East or Bookmans Mesa on June 16th and help an animal in need find their forever home!
Book club enthusiasts, we have some exciting news! Since November 2017, Bookmans went from one book club, the Midtown Backroom Book Club, to having 5 book clubs! Tucson’s Northwest Backroom Book Club is in full swing as is the New Adult Book Club, but you can still sign up to join them by emailing bookclubs@bookmans.com! Bookmans first Young Adult Book Club kicks off at Bookmans East on June 8, and high school-age teens can still grab a seat and help pick the first book you’ll be reading! Send an email to eastevents@bookmans.com and reserve your spot.
The new Mesa store book club is looking for a book lover to lead the discussion. If you are interested in guiding the Mesa Book Club on their literary journey, email mesaevents@bookmans.com for more information! Remember, book club members get employee discounts on their book club reads, so if you want to come and be where the literary action is, join a Bookmans Book Club!
There’s so much more going on all month long, so be sure to keep an eye on our events calendar!

Happy Summer!