Frozen Friday: Cool Off with Olaf! – August 1 at 7 p.m.
BN at Firewheel Town Center in Garland, Texas, invites fans of Olaf, everyone’s favorite summer-loving snowman, to a sing-along of Olaf's “In Summer” song, a special Storytime, and crafts and activities such as building a sand castle and making a snow cloud and snowflakes so Olaf can go to the beach. Frozen Friday will thrill fans of all ages and prove to be the coolest summer celebration this year!
Marvel Day – August 2 – 11 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Marvel is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and BN is honoring that milestone with a special Marvel Day at Barnes & Noble at Firewheel Town Center in Garland, Texas, on Saturday, August 2, featuring fun activities, giveaways and product offerings and a special Marvel drawing demonstration with Comic Book Artist and Illustrator, Mike Lopez at 3pm. With the release of Guardians of the Galaxy on August 1, customers will want to explore Barnes & Noble's vast Marvel offerings and will have the chance to win a variety of merchandise including Marvel tote bags and Marvel 75th Anniversary posters.
James Patterson Day – August 3
James Patterson has broken just about every record there is for a bestselling author. He is the first author to achieve 10 million eBook sales, and holds the Guinness World Record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers of any author. Since Patterson puts the pop! in popular fiction, Barnes & Noble at Firewheel Town Center in Garland, Texas, is hosting a James Patterson Day on Sunday, August 3 with fun activities, special giveaways and prizes and a special one-day only in-store offer on James Patterson books and audios.