Good morning, Mesa. Highs reach 105 to 109 Thursday, so keep the outdoor plans short.
Mesa Night Market lands on Broadway Saturday
Mesa’s free Mooncake Festival night market brings Asian food vendors, anime merchandise, and a local marketplace to 1920 W. Broadway Rd. Saturday.
Key facts
- When: Saturday, September 12.
- Where: The parking lot at 1920 W. Broadway Rd., near the Fiesta District.
- What: Asian food vendors, local sellers, anime merchandise, and Mooncake Festival programming.
- Cost: Free admission.
The Saturday, September 12 event runs at 1920 W. Broadway Rd. with Asian food vendors, local sellers, anime merchandise, and Mooncake Festival programming.
What to watch: Event details and registration are available here.
The weekend
- 🎤 Chris Tomlin plays Mesa Amphitheatre. Saturday, September 12, at 7 PM.
- 🎵 All the Better plays The Post. Free Mesa Library event for ages 18 to 24. Saturday, September 12, at 5 PM.
- 🎶 Free music concert on Stapley. Songs from the 1930s through 1970s. Saturday at 717 N. Stapley Dr.
- 🏠 Home-buying seminar at Dobson Ranch Library. “Survival Guide to Buying or Selling a Home” starts Saturday at 10 AM.
Chris Tomlin brings a Saturday night show to Mesa Amphitheatre at 263 N. Center St. Tickets.
All the Better performs at The Post, 26 N. Macdonald St., through Mesa Public Library’s Opinion Tour. Admission is free after answering questions about local issues. Details.
The home-buying seminar at Dobson Ranch Library covers the steps of buying or selling and current information for prospective buyers and sellers. Details.
Around Mesa
♻️ Cyclic Materials opened a magnet-recycling plant in Mesa. The $30 million facility recycles rare-earth magnets and is expected to create more than 25 jobs. Details.
✍️ Writer Kara McDowell is at Gateway Library through December. Mesa Public Library’s new Writer in Residence offers one-on-one consultations and workshops for new and experienced writers. Details.
🏠 The average 30-year mortgage rate is 6.71%. On Mesa’s $452,500 median home, that is about $2,338 per month in principal and interest with 20% down.
Around the Valley
Worth the drive this weekend.
Goldrush at Rawhide Western Town and Event Center.
Chandler, Friday and Saturday. Alesso, Deadmau5, GRiZ, and Martin Garrix are on the two-day bill. Tickets.
The Exploited at Marquee Theatre.
Tempe, Friday. A rare local stop for the Scottish punk band. Tickets.