Geeking Out with Bookmans
May is Geeking Out Month at Bookmans! This month, we celebrate all the superfans, the gamers, the Whovians and Hobbits. Express your love for whatever it is that you’re into. We have your back. Engage in dynamic events at each Bookmans location and around your…
Young Reader Favorites
The success of many Young Adult novels that have been adapted for film has brought more attention to books for kids and teens. Young reader favorites like Twilight, Hunger Games and Divergent bring kids, and their parents, into bookstores looking for the next great story….
Easy Lorax Flowerpot Tutorial
Throw a kid-friendly Earth Day party the right way — with a Lorax celebration! Provide guests with floofy, yellow mustaches and put on your DVD of The Lorax. Afterward, use this Lorax flowerpot tutorial from Bookmans Midtown to create gifts to take home.
Spring and Green April Events
Springtime is here! We have plans to get outdoors, engage with the community and renew our environmental efforts. With Earth Day right around the corner, we expose our Green Heart. Additionally, each store hosts free and fun events get the most of Spring Celebrations and…
Do You Want to Build a Snowman? (Tutorial)
“Do you want to build a snowman?” The answer is always a resounding, YES! Desert dwellers know that springtime has arrived and the increasing temperatures are a harbinger of the summer heat to come. Never fear because Bookmans Grant knows a way make it feel…
Arts and Crafts Open the Imagination
Spring in Arizona is perfect for getting out of the house to find artistic inspiration! Awaken your budding artist with Bookmans this March. Each store hosts crafty events and creative activities, sure to enliven your springtime. From local artist fairs to fairytale Cinderella celebrations, our event…
Pokémon for All with Zoe Bossiere
A staple of the Bookmans Grant community is our Pokémon MeetUp. Every Sunday for the past two years, people gather in our community room to battle and discuss everything Pokémon related. Anyone walking by the meeting room knows that it is still going strong. The…
10 Ways to Get Your Children Reading
Reading readiness is one of the most valuable parts of a child’s development. With the influx of electronic attention grabbers this isn’t as easy a process as it may have once been. Whether your children are beginning their reading journey or they’ve already launched, your…
Choose Your Arizona Adventures
The rest of the world may be done with the holiday season, but it’s the perfect time of year to get out of the house and travel off the beaten path in Arizona. Festivals abound, outdoor activities thrive and obscure cultural functions are in full…
Celebrate Jan-YOU-ary
It’s a new year, full of possibility! This is the perfect time for ambitious resolutions, trying unfamiliar things and reevaluating goals. But remember to put that special someone first — YOU! We celebrate Jan-YOU-Ary all month long at Bookmans with rejuvenating events and activities. Each…
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…
A Month of Merriment at Bookmans
From the winter wonderland of Flagstaff to the urban oasis of Phoenix to the saguaro covered foothills of Tucson, the holiday season in Arizona is unlike any other. This December we celebrate a Month of Merriment. Oh, what fun! Each store hosts free activities with…
Shop Local, Give Local in November
This November, Bookmans celebrates homegrown Arizona commerce and community. Stop by every location for local-themed events that help make our neighborhood better. Each store hosts free activities to inspire awareness of Arizona organizations. From the Certified Local Fall Festival to Movies in the Parking Lot,…
A Graveyard Smash at Bookmans Flagstaff
We don’t want it to end, but sadly it must. October, the spookiest month of the year is coming to a close. Before we pack up the cobwebs, skeletons and other forms of Halloween paraphernalia adorning Bookmans Flagstaff, let us reflect on the fun we…
Halloween Lantern Craft at Bookmans Grant
Bookmans Grant has tons of fun in store for you the week of Halloween. We are most excited about this cool lantern project we have planned from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29. It’s a great way to decorate your porch or window…
Ticket Tuesdays — The Marvel Experience
**CONTEST CLOSED** Step into hyper-reality with The Marvel Experience: The World’s First Hyper-Reality Tour! This exclusive national tour launches at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona this December. The Marvel Experience is an unprecedented interactive event that spans over two acres….
Bookmans Speedway’s 2014 Zombie Fair
An energetic crowd gathered to get zombie makeovers by Tucson Zombies as Bookmans Speedway partnered with Tucson Zombies to host our annual Zombie Fair. You could call it a dress rehearsal for Tucson Zombies’ Zombie Walk, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m….
Bookmans Speedway's 2014 Zombie Fair
An energetic crowd gathered to get zombie makeovers by Tucson Zombies as Bookmans Speedway partnered with Tucson Zombies to host our annual Zombie Fair. You could call it a dress rehearsal for Tucson Zombies’ Zombie Walk, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m….
Easy Recycled Batty Halloween Craft
Halloween is almost here and it is the perfect time to decorate your home with recycled crafts constructed by you or your children. Other than being helpful for our environment, recycled crafts are easy and generally inexpensive because they are made with items you already…
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