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Yesterday, the Capitol Christmas tree arrived in Washington D.C. and was presented to Congress. For the first time ever, Arizona was selected to provide the Capitol with an eighty-five foot tall blue spruce, harvested from the White Mountains. Arizona also provided another first. The tree made it's way across the country in the greenest way possible, using bio diesel fuel. Bookmans was proud to be part of this holiday tradition every step of the way. We provided the organizers with a hybrid car to transport their staff behind the tree. The caravan made stops throughout the United States, spreading holiday cheer and the message of living green.
If any of you know our owner, Bob, then you know he has a passion for electric vehicles. And you've probably seen the old electric car charging station that we've had at our Grant location for years. Well, this morning we made groundbreaking progress as we jackhammered away the old charging station to prepare for the installation of a more efficient EV station, manufactured by Coulomb Technologies.
It's that magical time of year again and Santa is on his way back to Bookmans to hear your little one's holiday wishes! Santa will be in the Grant store from 10 A.M. until 12 P.M. this Saturday, December 5th, taking FREE pictures with the kids. While the kids wait for their pictures to print, Kidz Art will help them create some beautiful holiday keepsakes, and every child will leave with a special goodie bag filled with toys and treats from Bookmans. Don't miss this sensational two-hour holiday celebration brought to you by Bookmans!
December is here, which means the frantic mission of holiday shopping begins. If you plan to spend your time in the stores, but want to get something more from your weekend than a lighter wallet or purse, then come to Bookmans. Not only can we meet all your holiday shopping needs at a cheaper price, but we also host some great in-store events that cater to customers of all ages.
Bookmans is really excited that the community is getting behind the installation of our EV (electric vehicle) charging stations.
On Saturday, December 12th, Bookmans will celebrate the holidays in our stores and in the community!
This weekend in Tucson, Bookmans is celebrating holiday cheer both in our stores and in the community!! On Saturday morning, we’ll be at the corner of 4th St. and 4th Ave. from 10 A.M. – 12 P.M. offering free Bookmans bag decorating in conjunction with the 4th Ave. Street Fair. This wonderful community event highlights the work of local artisans and is the perfect place to finish off your holiday shopping!
The holiday season is kicking off at our Phoenix and Mesa locations with a visit from the Grand Canyon Railway train conductor, who will read to you the classic tale of The Polar Express! The Polar Express is an exciting story about a young boy who is visited by Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Santa sweeps by to take him on an extraordinary journey to the North Pole. At Bookmans, your conductor for the Polar Express will read the story aloud while you sip on delicious hot cocoa. Kids are invited to wear pajamas for a truly delightful and cozy story time experience! At the end of the event you will receive a bell and a commemorative ticket to the Polar Express. All aboard! Join us on Saturday, December 12th, at 3:00 P.M for the Bookmans Mesa story time and at 6:00 P.M. for the Bookmans Phoenix story time.
Come and celebrate the grand opening of Bookmans new EV(electric vehicle) charging station at Bookmans Grant. The celebration will kick off on Saturday December 19th, from 8:30 A.M. till noon. Recently, we replaced our old charging stations with brand new EV charging stations from Coulomb Technologies, and we want you to come check them out.
This Saturday, December 12th, at 2 P.M., Santa will be in the Flagstaff Bookmans' café with elves and picture opportunities (all you need is an email for digital photos), or you can bring your own camera. There will also be carols on strings beginning at 1 P.M., and holiday face-painting and balloons from 2-4 P.M. by Janna and Kelly, the fabulous folks from Wild West Entertainment. Come on by, make a wish, and find out if you’ve been naughty or nice!
For the last 10 years Bookmans has been a proud sponsor of the Educational Enrichment Foundation (EEF), which is a phenomonal and inspirational program that supports low-income and at-risk youth in the Tucson community. Since 1983, EEF's mission has been to provide resources to students in need, and to enrich student learning in the Tucson Unified School District. Their Special Needs program caters to specific needs of the students, such as vision and hearing care, and to provide clothing and shoes. Since the late 80's the EEF Shoe Shopping Program has been in operation, making sure that students who need new shoes anytime during the school year will have access to them. Each year, EEF partners with Payless Shoes to host up to eight shoe shopping days for the children. Each day is funded by a local business, civic group or individual donor that provides financial resources and volunteers to assist the students in choosing their new shoes. This is where Bookmans steps in.
Join us at our Grant and Campbell location in Tucson tomorrow, Saturday December 19th, for the grand opening of our brand new electric vehicle charging station. We'll have speakers, the reading of the Electric Vehicle-Friendly Community Proclamation, food and prizes! The fu n begins at 8:30am and will last until noon. Anyone who brings their electric vehicle or bike will get a $10 Bookmans gift certificate!
The Arizona Theater Company is at it again! This time they are swinging in the New Year with AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'-The Fats Waller Musical Show! Just send an e-mail to loriw@bookmans.com with MISBEHAVIN as the subject. Include your name and phone number. Winners will be notified on Monday, December 28th. Tickets are valid for Phoenix performances only.
Trade books and buy lunch, swap cds for sandwiches and dvds for desserts, here at our new Mesa cafe!
You've been to plenty of cafes, right? But have you ever been to a cafe where you can use your old books to buy lunch? Well, that's just one of the things that makes our new Mesa cafe so unique. Now at Bookmans Mesa you can use your trade for something from our amazing selection of used media, plus anything in our cafe! That means you can walk in with your unwanted books, dvds, and cds and walk out with an incredible lunch.
What an amazing turnout we had at the grand opening celebration of our new Coulomb Chargepoint EV (electric vehicle) charging station at Bookmans Grant. We are very proud to have Tucson's support to make this an official EV-friendly city. The Electric Vehicle Association was in attendance, and our parking lot was filled with classic and modern EV's. Bob Oldfather, owner of Bookmans, put his classic collection of electric vehicles on display for the public to see. Also, two new Teslas made their Tucson debut to get recharged. Bookmans was one of their many stops as they trek across the nation to show that EV cars can serve as a long distance mode of transportation.
Want to cut down on your last minute shopping excursions this holiday season? There's no better way to satisfy the wishes of all your friends, family and co-workers than to give them a Bookmans' gift certificate that you can easily purchase online. They range from $5-$100 and can be purchased in all of our stores as well.
Chuck Cheesman, beloved local kids’ musician and creator of the “Dancing with No Shoes On” children’s music and movement classes, has completed his first quarter of free live music and movement education in all of the local Head Start classrooms. This week, each participant in the program received a free tee-shirt to commemorate their involvement. According to teachers at the Federated Church, the kids ask for Cheesman every day.
With the holidays in full swing, our store hours will be a little different this week and we wanted to give everyone a heads-up! Please join us for some last minute holiday shopping today, but be aware that we are closing a little early.
On Saturday, January 16th, the Tucson Roller Derby will kick-off their 2010 season at Bladeworld, where the VICE Squad will face-off with the Furious Truckstop Waitresses and the Copper Queens will challenge the Northern AZ Roller Derby. Tucson Roller Derby is an all-girl flat-track roller derby league formed in 2003. It is a skater-owned and operated organization, and conducts all of its bouts and activities with the motto: "By the skaters. For the skaters. Always." Bookmans has been a proud sponsor of the Tucson Roller Derby for the last 3 years, and we look forward to continuing our sponsorship of these amazing women in 2010.
Flagstaff's community theatre, Theatrikos Theatre Company, is currently shooting an independent, local film that is getting the whole community involved, and Bookmans will be one setting for a key scene in the film. Production started just a few weeks ago, and, so far, they’ve shot scenes at Flagstaff Floral, The Orpheum and Mia's Bar. The script calls for a scene to be shot in a bookstore - the main character is an author and is doing a book signing, and Bookmans was a natural choice for the scene!
As the holiday season winds down, our store hours will continue to be a little different this week. We wanted to give you a heads-up in case you were hoping to splurge at our stores with your holiday gift money and didn't know when our doors would be open.
Unfortunately, the Sweet Willie D performance that was scheduled at our Grant location on January 9th has been cancelled.
Do you know what pet adoptions, belly dancing, and Steampunk have in common? Absolutely nothing! But you'll find events related to each of them in our stores, this first weekend of 2010. We're offering something for everyone.