Good morning, East Mesa. Memorial Day is in the rearview, and the weekend cadence is back to normal.
🥬 Two Saturday markets at opposite ends of East Mesa. Eastmark Farmers Market and Berry Sweet at Vertuccio Farms.
🥂 Sunday brunch at Las Sendas. The Patio & Grille hosts Rachelle Romeo.
🏗️ New pho spot files on Ellsworth. Plus a bar transfer on Greenfield and a drainage IGA at Signal Butte.
📚 Three workshops at Red Mountain Library. Childcare training, sewing for charity, and a nutrition course.
Saturday markets at both ends of East Mesa
Two of East Mesa's recurring outdoor markets land Saturday morning, on opposite corners of the region.
Key facts:
- Eastmark Farmers Market. Eastmark Great Park, 5100 S Eastmark Pkwy. Saturday morning.
- Berry Sweet Market at Vertuccio Farms. 4011 S Power Rd. Saturday morning.
- Both are family-friendly recurring markets.
Eastmark Great Park is the SE corner draw, anchoring the Eastmark side of the region. Vertuccio Farms is north on Power Rd, closer to Augusta Ranch and the central East Mesa corridor. Hitting both in a single Saturday morning is doable, and the working-farm setting at Vertuccio is a noticeable change of pace from the Great Park lawn.
What to watch: Eastmark Farmers Market and Berry Sweet Market.
The weekend
Thursday
- 🎭 Princess Belle meet and eat. Character breakfast at What's Crackin Cafe, 6663 E McDowell. Details.
- 🎾 Spring networking at Padel Pals. East Mesa business meetup on the Padel courts. 4945 S 71st St. Details.
- 🥗 Nutrition for the Family at Red Mountain Library. A University of Arizona course with weekly recipes. Details.
- 🎨 Laser engraving at THINKspot. Bring a drawing, leave with an engraved piece. Details.
Friday
- 🎶 Lisa & The Lone Wolves at What's Crackin. Live music at 6663 E McDowell. Details.
- 👨🍳 Date night cooking class at Chef Leo's Food Lab. 4419 E Main, Suite 113. Details.
- 👶 Kith and Kin childcare workshop. A ten-week series at Red Mountain Library for family, friend, and neighbor caregivers. Details.
- 🧵 Sew for Good at THINKspot. Drawstring bags for Kidskindness.org, headed to a local junior high. Details.
Saturday
Sunday
- 🥂 Sunday brunch with Rachelle Romeo at Las Sendas. The Patio & Grille, 755 E Eagle Crest Drive. Details.
Around East Mesa
- 📝 Writer in Residence at Mesa Main Library. Local author Oscar Mancinas opens office hours and workshops for emerging writers. Details.
- 🤖 Free AI learning at Mesa Public Library. New classes and online resources now available across the library system, including Red Mountain. Details.
- 🎆 Volunteers wanted for the July 4 Celebration of Freedom. Sign-ups open for the Mesa Convention Center campus event. Details.
🏗️ Eastmark Corridor & Dev Watch
What's getting built and approved along Ellsworth, Signal Butte, and the East Mesa industrial corridor.
- 🍜 New pho restaurant files on Ellsworth. Tastea Pho Banh Mi Café requests a Series 12 license at 3442 S Ellsworth, Suites 101-102. Council vote June 8. Details.
- 💧 Drainage work on Baseline at Signal Butte. Council votes Monday on extending the Maricopa Flood Control District agreement. Estimated $1,040,901, with the county covering up to $500,000. Details.
- 🍺 Tailgate Bar & Grill transfer on Greenfield. Series 6 bar license transfer at 1762 S Greenfield, Suites 111-112. Council vote June 8. Details.
- 🚰 North Higley sewer pricing still on Monday's docket. The contractor guaranteed maximum price for the lift station and Thomas Road sewer project goes to council June 1. Details.