Good morning, East Mesa. The heat isn't letting up, so the after-dark events this weekend have the right idea.

  • Glow-ball night golf at Augusta Ranch. Lighted balls and a glowing course, Saturday night.
  • 🍷 JUSTIN winery dinner at Las Sendas. A wine maker dinner Friday at the Vistas Pavilion.
  • 🥬 Two weekend markets. The Eastmark Farmers Market and the Berry Sweet Market at Vertuccio Farms, both Saturday.
  • World Cup at the library. Norway vs France on the big screen at Red Mountain Library, Friday.
  • 🏗️ Eastmark corridor dev watch. A new sewer line, an auto shop, and a restaurant moving along Ellsworth and Signal Butte.
  • 🎟️ Around the Valley. Gabriel Iglesias in Chandler, and more worth a drive.

After-dark golf at Augusta Ranch

With daytime tee times stuck in the triple digits, Augusta Ranch Golf Club runs Glow-ball Night Golf on Saturday night, with lighted balls and a course that glows after sundown.

Key facts

  • What: Glow-ball night golf, lighted balls and course markers after dark
  • Where: Augusta Ranch Golf Club, 2401 S Lansing, off Ellsworth in central East Mesa
  • When: Saturday night, June 27
  • Who it's for: Families and casual players, not a serious round

Augusta Ranch sits in the golf community of the same name, and night golf is one of the few ways to actually enjoy a course here in late June. Bring bug spray and let the kids chase the glow.

The weekend

Friday

  • 🍷 JUSTIN winery dinner, Las Sendas. A wine maker dinner at the Vistas Pavilion, 7555 E Eagle Crest Dr. Details.
  • World Cup viewing: Norway vs France. The match on the big screen at Red Mountain Library, open to all ages. Details.
  • 🧵 Sew for Good. Sew drawstring bags for local students in need at the Red Mountain THINKspot, 10 AM. Details.

Saturday

  • 🥬 Eastmark Farmers Market. Saturday morning at Eastmark Great Park, 5100 S Eastmark Pkwy. Details.
  • 🍓 Berry Sweet Market. Vendors and family activities at Vertuccio Farms, 4011 S Power Rd. Details.
  • 🏀 TRIBE Athletics basketball. The Native American Junior Nationals at Arizona Athletic Grounds, running through the weekend. Details.
  • 📚 Rockin' and rollin' storytime. Music, dancing, and live songs for ages 2 to 5 at Red Mountain Library, 10 AM. Details.

Sunday

  • 🎶 Sunday brunch with Rachelle Romeo. Live music over brunch at the Patio and Grille at Las Sendas. Details.

Into next week

  • 🖨️ Intro to 3D printing. A hands-on first print at Red Mountain Library, Monday 10 AM. Details.
  • World Cup trivia. Test your soccer history at Red Mountain Library, Tuesday. Details.

Around East Mesa

  • 🏊 Mesa pools are open. All city pools run daily through July 18, with some aquatic complexes open longer. Details.
  • 🏠 Housing check. 546 homes sold across Mesa last month at a median of about $452,500, roughly flat from a year ago.

🏗️ Eastmark corridor and dev watch

What's getting built along Ellsworth, Signal Butte, and the East Mesa industrial corridor.

  • 🚧 New sewer line near Higley and Thomas. The city is building a lift station and sewer covering about 350 acres around American Leadership Academy, Longbow Golf Club, and the Amazon site, to add capacity and replace aging infrastructure. Details.
  • 🔧 Brakes Plus cleared near Ellsworth and Elliott. A roughly 4,900-square-foot auto repair shop won approval just north of the corner. The planning board signed off 6 to 0. Details.
  • 🥙 Zeitouna restaurant, Ellsworth. A new sit-down lunch and dinner spot has its city license for 3515 S Ellsworth, Suite 101. Nothing operated there before. Details.
  • 🎯 Beer and wine at the Signal Butte Target. The store at 1517 S Signal Butte added a beer and wine license. Details.

From the schools

  • 🏫 MPS governing board meets Thursday. The Mesa Public Schools board meets at the district office, 549 N Stapley Dr, at 6 PM. Details.
  • 🎆 Independence Day closure. Schools and district offices are closed Friday, July 3. Details.

Around the Valley

A few picks worth leaving East Mesa for this week.

🎤 Gabriel Iglesias, Chandler. The arena-filling comedian in the showroom at Gila River Wild Horse Pass, Thursday night. About as close as a name this big plays to the east side. Tickets.

🎸 Taj Farrant, Scottsdale. A blues-rock guitar show at the Showroom at Talking Stick, Thursday. One of the Valley's better small rooms for it. Tickets.

🥊 LFA 236, Phoenix. A pro MMA fight card at Arizona Financial Theatre, Friday evening. Tickets.

🎵 The Ultimate Doors, Phoenix. A Doors tribute at Crescent Ballroom downtown, Thursday night. Easy to make a night of it on Roosevelt Row. Tickets.

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