Good morning, Mesa. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday and Saturday, with highs near 78 and 79 degrees.

Halloween night at the Nile

Havok and Hellripper play the Nile Theater on Saturday, October 31, giving downtown concertgoers a Halloween-night show on Main Street.

Key facts

  • Who: Havok with Hellripper.
  • When: Saturday at 6:30 PM.
  • Where: Nile Theater, 105 West Main Street, in the downtown stretch between Country Club Drive and Mesa Drive.

Ticket availability and any listing updates are on the show page.

The weekend

Thursday, October 29

🎃 Halloween Boo! at Main. The Main Library’s special toddler storytime starts at 10 AM. Costumes and treat bags are part of the event. Details.

🏚️ Teens build miniature haunted houses. Main Library hosts the workshop at 4 PM, with drafting, cutting, and hot-glue techniques used to make take-home decorations. Supplies are limited. Details.

Friday, October 30

📚 Spy x Family at Main Library. The adult Between the Panels book club meets at 3 PM to sample Tatsuya Endo’s manga series. The group welcomes newcomers and longtime manga readers. Details.

🎸 Gully Boys with Pollyanna. The bands play Nile Theater, 105 West Main Street, at 6 PM Friday. Tickets.

Around Mesa

🎭 Dan and Phil play Mesa Arts Center. The performance is Thursday, November 5, at 7 PM at 1 East Main Street. Tickets.

🍂 Dobson Ranch teens turn books into wreaths. The library’s recycled-book craft session is Monday, November 2, at 4 PM for ages 12–18.

Program details.

💻 Code Club needs no computer. Children ages six through 12 can practice basic coding skills at Dobson Ranch Library on Wednesday, November 4, at 4 PM. Details.

🎨 Art Cart returns to Dobson Ranch. Ages six through 12 can drop in for an hour of crafting Thursday, November 5, at 4 PM. Children can make their own art or follow the monthly theme. Details.

From the schools

  • 🎻 Westwood HS Mesa orchestra concert. The feeder concert is Thursday, October 29, at 6 PM in the auditorium. Calendar.
  • 🏈 Mesa HS JV football faces Perry. The game is Thursday, October 29, at 6 PM. Calendar.
  • 🏈 Dobson HS hosts Higley. The home flag football game is Thursday, November 5, at 5 PM. Calendar.