Jolly Roger magician is originally from England. He is now based in Phoenix, Arizona.  He will delight and amaze your audiences, both young and old, with his magic and comedy. He is professional, versatile, funny, clever, and charismatic.  He has spent a lifetime in the entertainment profession. His unique style, his magical expertise, vivacious personality, and delightful British Humor are the ingredients that add up to a recipe for truly great entertainment. He does hundreds of shows every year for both adults and children.

Jungle Jill’s Animal Encounters was founded in 2006 as a way to educate, inform and entertain audiences. Jungle Jill brings live, exotic, and domestic animals to you, up close and interactive for an unforgettable experience!

Join us LIVE in-store today at 1 PM for this FREE event and meet these LIVE animals up close!

Larger Groups Please contact: MesaEvents@Bookmans.com

With the summer heat rising, sometimes it’s better to stay inside and get creative. Are you up for the challenge? Today at 1 P.M. Join us for a celebration of all things Lego. Participants will each receive a bag of random Lego blocks and pieces to create their next masterpiece. All skill levels are welcome to join us for this all-inclusive free build.  

Supplies, space, and materials for this event are very limited and will work on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The Arizona Puppet Theater is returning this year with the beloved story of “The Three Wishes”.  Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it! A kind-hearted woodcutter and his wife are granted three wishes by a tree elf and use them in increasingly silly ways in this charming European folk tale. We recommend arriving early to get a great spot!

Larger Groups Please contact: MesaEvents@Bookmans.com

In the animal kingdom, nothing is quite as it seems. Join us at 1 P.M. when the Phoenix Zoo will be here to teach us about the animals around us. We will play a fact or fiction game in the pursuit of the truth as well as meet some wonderful animals! Live animals, free event, how can you miss this?

Larger Groups Please contact: MesaEvents@Bookmans.com

What better way to kick off summer than digging for Dinosaurs? Mad Science will be here to help us with that! Today at 1 P.M. kids can examine fossil casts and explore the differences in the teeth of herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs. Students participate in a mini dinosaur excavation and make a cast of a dinosaur tooth to take home.

LIMITED CAPACITY FOR THIS EVENT. TO REGISTER PLEASE CONTACT: MesaEvents@Bookmans.com

The Phoenix Herpetological Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is a statewide facility that includes a surrender facility, education program, summer camps and rescue and rehabilitation.

PHS focuses on two specific goals:

We’re finally here. We’ve arrived at the end of summer. That can only mean one thing, Back to School Party! We’ll say goodbye to the good times we call Summer Kids at Bookmans, and have a few giveaways.

It’s time to come feel your artistic side. We’ve got oodles of comic books to cut pictures from, and make super colorful collages. Everyone will leave with a work of art to take home.

The Mad Scientists are back! Bring the kids and watch them get engrossed in entomology! They sort through creepy-crawly arthropods and inspect real insect specimens, then dig deeper into the life of a bug with habitat puzzles, bug-eyed goggles, and insect defense demonstrations.

There is LIMITED CAPACITY for this event. Please arrive early to ensure a good spot!