Good morning, East Mesa.
- 🌮 Augusta Ranch hosts a Friday market. Food trucks, live music, vendors, and lawn games run October 9.
- 🚰 Mesa is proposing utility rate increases. Water is among the services named in a new Mesa Tribune report.
- 🎸 Around the Valley: three early-week concerts. Latin and rock shows are scheduled in Phoenix Monday and Tuesday.
A Friday evening at Augusta Ranch
Augusta Ranch hosts a family market October 9, bringing food trucks, live music, and lawn games to East Mesa from 5 to 8 PM.
Key facts
- When: Friday, October 9, 5 to 8 PM.
- Where: Augusta Ranch.
- Organizer: ourfamilymarkets.com.
- On the schedule: Local vendors, food trucks, live music, and lawn games.
The three-hour window leaves room for dinner from a food truck and a walk through the vendors. The listing does not provide food or vendor prices.
Watch the organizer’s event page for location details and updates before Friday.
Around East Mesa
🚰 Higher utility bills are under discussion. The Mesa Tribune reports October 5 that Mesa is planning water and other utility rate increases, a household-budget issue for East Mesa customers on those city services. The report describes proposed increases, not a rate change already in effect. Read the report.
The week
- 🎃 Make spooky earrings or a keychain. Red Mountain Library’s THINKspot hosts laser-cutting instruction for teens and adults Monday, October 5, at 10 AM.
The workshop walks participants through engraving and cutting a project on the Glowforge machine, with a finished piece to take home. Workshop details.
- 📐 Teen math help runs Tuesday. Red Mountain Library’s math tutoring session starts October 6 at 3 PM.
A former math teacher helps teens work through problems and proofs. Bring homework, tests, and notes for the session. Tutoring details.
- 🏄 Bethany Hamilton is listed at Revel Surf. ATP Surf Days with Bethany Hamilton is scheduled at Revel Surf Friday, October 9, at 5 PM.
The event listing names Hamilton for the Revel Surf outing. Admission prices and the participation schedule are not included in the listing summary; check the event details before making plans. Event details.
From the schools
- 🏫 EHS returns October 12. Eastmark High School’s calendar lists next Monday as the return-to-school date.
EHS belongs to Queen Creek Unified, the district that covers Eastmark. This calendar entry applies to EHS; it does not establish a return date for Mesa Public Schools. School calendar.
- 🏈 Skyline lists freshman/sophomore football Wednesday. AZ College Prep is the visiting team October 7 at 6 PM.
The school calendar does not specify a field location for this entry. Game details.
What neighbors are talking about
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🎳 Monday-night bowling is drawing interest. In Everything East Mesa on Facebook, residents are discussing a ladies league at the bowling alley at Broadway and Ellsworth and asking about an additional bowler. Availability and the schedule have not been independently confirmed. See the discussion in Everything East Mesa on Facebook.
Around the Valley
Three early-week music options beyond East Mesa.
🎶 Julieta Venegas, Monday at The Van Buren. The Norteña US Tour 2026 stops in downtown Phoenix October 5 at 8 PM. The Latin-music pick in this week’s lineup. Tickets.
🎸 Sleeping With Sirens, Tuesday at The Van Buren. The An Ending In Itself Tour plays the downtown Phoenix venue October 6 at 7 PM. A rock option for a Tuesday night out. Tickets.
🤘 Breaking Benjamin, Monday at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre. The Phoenix rock show starts October 5 at 6 PM. An outdoor concert option, with an earlier start than the downtown shows. Tickets.