Good morning, East Mesa. The heat is settling in, so this weekend's draws lean toward early-morning markets and air-conditioned matinees.
- ☕ What's Crackin Cafe marks nine years on McDowell. The anniversary bash lands June 12, with live music and trivia all month.
- 🍓 Two Saturday markets. Eastmark Great Park and Vertuccio Farms both run morning markets June 6.
- 🎬 Jurassic Park movie night at Red Mountain Library. Saturday afternoon, blankets welcome.
- 🎤 Grammy-nominated Mega Ran plays a family show. Red Mountain Library, Monday June 8.
- 🏗️ Two East Mesa restaurants up for a council vote. A Vietnamese spot on Ellsworth and a bar on Greenfield, both June 8.
- 🏀 Section 7 basketball tournament at Arizona Athletic Grounds. Qualifiers tip off June 9.
Nine years of What's Crackin
What's Crackin Cafe, the breakfast spot on McDowell just east of Power, turns nine this month and is throwing an anniversary bash on June 12.
Key facts:
- What: Cheers to 9 Years anniversary party
- When: Friday, June 12
- Where: 6663 E McDowell Rd, Mesa
The cafe has turned into a small NE Mesa events hub. Live music with Guitarras Latinas runs Friday, June 5. Later in the month there's a Meet and Eat with Princess Ariel on June 11 and Stranger Things trivia on June 18, on top of the regular genre-music trivia nights.
What to watch: the anniversary lineup and June calendar are posted on the cafe's Visit Mesa listing.
The weekend
- 🍅 Eastmark Farmers Market is back Saturday. Eastmark Great Park, 5100 S Eastmark Pkwy. Morning hours. Details.
- 🍓 Berry Sweet Market at Vertuccio Farms, Saturday. 4011 S Power Rd. Summer berries and farm vendors. Details.
- 🎬 Family Movie Night, Saturday at Red Mountain Library. Jurassic Park, 2 PM. Bring blankets and pillows. Crafts and snacks provided. Details.
- 🔥 Spring Grillin' and Chillin', Saturday evening. Chef Leo Tonight, 4419 E Main St. Details.
- 🥂 Sunday Brunch with Rachelle Romeo at Las Sendas. The Patio and Grille, 755 E Eagle Crest Dr. Live music with brunch. A good patio before the heat peaks. Details.
Around East Mesa
- 🎤 Mega Ran plays Red Mountain Library, Monday June 8. The Grammy-nominated family musician brings his Buddy's Magic Tree House show at 2 PM. Details.
- 🏀 Section 7 basketball qualifiers, June 9. Boys and girls qualifiers run at Arizona Athletic Grounds, Fieldhouse B. Details.
- 🧵 Red Mountain Library's adult lineup. Learn to Quilt and a Coloring Club both run Thursday, June 4, with a University of Arizona nutrition course the same day and computer skills training June 23. Details.
- 🕹️ Pinball tournament at Starfighters Arcade, June 13. 4840 E Jasmine St. Details.
🏗️ Eastmark corridor and dev watch
What's moving along Ellsworth, Greenfield, and the East Mesa retail corridors. Both of these land on the June 8 City Council agenda.
- 🍜 A new Vietnamese restaurant on Ellsworth. Tastea Pho Banh Mi Café is requesting a new restaurant license at 3442 S Ellsworth Rd, Suites 101 to 102. Pho and banh mi, lunch and dinner. No prior license at the spot. Details.
- 🍻 A bar changing hands on Greenfield. Tailgate Bar and Grill is up for an ownership transfer of a bar license at 1762 S Greenfield Rd, Suites 111 to 112. Details.
From the schools
🔥 Eastmark High School's governing board meets June 16. The Queen Creek Unified board (the district that covers Eastmark) holds a study session at 4:30 PM followed by a regular session at 6 PM. Details.