Bryson Woodruff, 16, wipes off the seats near the stage at the arena as he and more than 300 volunteers prepare the Tucson Convention Center for a three-day Jehovah Witness convention. This weekend's convention is the first of seven in town this summer.

 A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

The Jehovah's Witnesses will begin hosting their 2017 conventions at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., starting Friday, June 2 to Sunday, June 4. The theme this year is "Don't Give Up!" according to press materials. The first conference will be in English. 

The three-day conference repeats throughout the summer, in both English and Spanish. 

The additional upcoming English conventions begin Fridays July 7, July 21 and August 4. The Spanish conventions begin Fridays June 16, July 14 and August 11, according to the Jehovah's Witnesses website.

For more information, visit jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/conventions.

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