• No charge to enter
• Original writing and artwork
• Winners receive $100 in gift certificates and will be recognized at the 14th Annual Tucson Festival of Books on March 9, 2024.
• Deadline is December 21, 2023 by 4:30 p.m.
• Author entries may be submitted by mail or e-mail. Poetry will be judged separately.
• Artist entries can only be mailed, or can be hand-delivered with special permission.

The fun begins at 6 p.m., with a costume contest and family activities prior to the start of the movie.  Movie begins at 7 p.m.

On the first Thursday of the month the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block offers extended hours and pay-what-you-wish admission from 5–8 p.m.. On October’s First Thursday check out the recently reinstalled gallery of the Art of the American Southwest and explore how the borderlands influence art on view.

No heroes allowed!

It’s time to get together the most heinous and evil people throughout all of pop culture to celebrate Halloween this October 31st at 10am-11am. Mingle with other villainous cosplayers and enjoy some coffee and snacks on Bookmans!

An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, but doesn't completely cover the sun from our perspective. This casts a shadow on the Earth's surface, and people in the full shadow will see the sun as a bright ring or "annulus" around the moon.