Good morning, Eastmark.
- 🪔 Diwali at Eastmark Great Park. Saturday’s celebration includes food, shopping, sparklers, and live performances.
- 🛍️ Vintage Days Market runs Friday. AZ Athletic Grounds lists the event in Fieldhouse C.
- 🏈 Eastmark High School hosts Arcadia. Varsity football kicks off Friday at 7 PM.
- 🏗️ Still tracking three local projects. The carried-forward notes include opening and construction timelines that need a refreshed status.
Diwali at the Great Park on Saturday
The Indo-American Cultural Club brings its Diwali celebration to Eastmark Great Park on Saturday, October 24, with an afternoon of food, shopping, and live performances close to home.
Key facts
- When: Saturday, October 24, 4 to 8 PM.
- Where: Eastmark Great Park. The event’s specific entrance or check-in location has not been confirmed.
- What’s planned: food, shopping, sparklers, and live performances.
- Organizer: the Indo-American Cultural Club, marking four years of the celebration.
The listing includes an RSVP form but does not specify admission prices or food costs.
For registration and any updates, use the club’s event listing.
The weekend and a date ahead
🛍️ Vintage Days Market, Friday, October 23. AZ Athletic Grounds lists the market in Fieldhouse C at the complex on Ellsworth south of Pecos, formerly known as Legacy Park. Hours and admission are not included in the supplied calendar entry. Event listing.
🎃 Towns pumpkin decorating, Saturday, October 24. The gathering runs from 9 to 11 AM at the Ramada at Towns, with supplies provided and an RSVP requested. Attendance is limited to Towns district residents; families may bring a seasonal treat to share. Details and RSVP.
🎨 Watercolor class, Wednesday, November 4. The introductory class runs from 10 AM to noon in the classroom at The ‘Mark, 10100 E. Ray Road. Participants bring watercolor paints; paper, a fall-themed sketch, and step-by-step instruction are provided. Class and contact details.
Still Tracking
These are carried-forward tracker notes; opening and construction timelines still need a current status check.
- 🛒 Sprouts at EastMarket (Ray and Ellsworth). EastMarket is targeting a fourth-quarter 2026 opening, subject to a current status check.
- 🏢 Liv at Eastmark (NE corner Ellsworth and Ray). 208 apartments across 12 buildings. The Planning and Zoning Board approved the site plan March 25, 2026. No construction schedule has been confirmed.
- 🔧 Brakes Plus Mesa (Ellsworth and Elliot). Auto shop still working through council site plan tweaks.
From the schools
🏈 Firebirds football hosts Arcadia on Friday. Eastmark High School’s varsity game starts October 23 at 7 PM. The school is at Ray and Eastmark Parkway, south of Ray. Game listing.
🏐 Volleyball travels to Desert Sunrise tonight. Thursday’s October 22 schedule has freshman/sophomore play at 4 PM, JV at 5 PM, and varsity at 6 PM. All three are away games: freshman/sophomore, JV, and varsity details.
