Good morning, Eastmark. Highs will hover near 102 through Friday, with a chance of thunderstorms, so keep an eye on the sky before outdoor plans.
- 📚 Publishing crash course at Gateway Library. Tonight’s session covers agents, query letters, book deals, and what happens after an offer.
- ✍️ Two Gateway Library workshops Friday, September 4. Write about family food traditions, then get one-on-one help researching family history.
- 🎮 Gaming Club meets Friday, September 4, at The ’Mark. The classroom opens for three hours of games starting at 5 PM.
- 🏈 Youth flag football registration is open. Mesa has co-ed and girls leagues, plus a clinic for children ages four to six.
- 🔎 Four neighborhood projects remain on the tracker. Sprouts, JX Advanced Metals, Liv at Eastmark, and Brakes Plus are still moving through development.
Getting a book onto the shelf
Gateway Library hosts a practical introduction to traditional publishing tonight for adults trying to turn a finished manuscript into a book deal.
Key facts:
- When: Thursday, September 3, at 6 PM.
- Where: Gateway Library, the Mesa Public Library branch on Inspirian Parkway just north of the Eastmark Farmers Market location.
- What it covers: Critique partners, query letters, literary agents, publisher submissions, offers, and the work that happens before publication.
- Who it serves: Adult writers who have a manuscript underway or want a clearer picture of the traditional publishing process.
The session lays out the steps between finishing a draft and seeing a book published, a process that can be difficult to understand from scattered online advice. It also gives Eastmark writers a nearby place to ask questions without driving to a workshop elsewhere in Mesa.
What to watch: Check the Gateway Library event page for attendance details.
The weekend
Friday
✍️ Writing about family and food. Gateway Library hosts an adult workshop Friday, September 4, at 10 AM on using meals, holidays, and family traditions as writing material. Details.
🌳 Genealogy consultations. Dr. Duane Roen offers reserved 15-minute research sessions at Gateway Library beginning Friday, September 4, at 11:30 AM. Details.
🎮 Gaming Club at The ’Mark. The classroom at 10100 E. Ray Road opens Friday, September 4, from 5 to 8 PM for the club’s every-other-Friday gathering. Details.
Saturday
🧤 Eastmark Street Squad. Volunteers meet at The ’Mark Saturday, September 5, at 7:30 AM for one hour of neighborhood trash pickup. The early start beats the worst of the heat. Details.
Around Eastmark
🏈 Mesa youth flag football registration is open. Programs include NFL co-ed and girls leagues, plus a Flag Kinder Clinic for children ages four to six. Details.
📇 A limited-edition Laufey library card is available. Mesa Public Library is offering the Grammy-winning musician and author’s card during September’s Library Card Sign-Up Month. Details.
🥤 ProteinHouse is coming to Queen Creek. The restaurant signed a lease at Magma Plaza, near Ocotillo Road and Heritage Loop Road. An opening date was not provided. Details.
🏠 Typical Mesa rent is about $1,540 a month. Zillow’s measure is roughly flat from a year ago. Details.
🏘️ EastMarket & builders
What’s building out at EastMarket and the new neighborhoods opening up.
🗓️ Residents can help plan two Eastmark events. The Events Committee meets virtually Wednesday, September 9, at 4 PM to discuss Halloween Spooktacular and Let It Glow. Details.
🎮 Gaming Club returns to The ’Mark. The Friday, September 4, gathering runs from 5 to 8 PM in the classroom at 10100 E. Ray Road. Details.
🧹 Street Squad takes on Eastmark litter. The one-hour cleanup starts Saturday, September 5, at The ’Mark at 7:30 AM and gives residents a concrete way to help. Details.
From the schools
🏈 Eastmark High School football travels Thursday, September 3. The Firebirds play Walden Grove at 7 PM. Details.
🏊 EHS swim and dive competes Thursday, September 3. The boys’ and girls’ varsity teams meet Mountain Pointe and Dobson at 4 PM. Boys’ details. Girls’ details.
⛳ EHS boys golf tees off Thursday, September 3. The varsity team faces ALA Gilbert North and Desert Ridge at 3 PM. Details.
Still Tracking
Quick check-in on projects covered in past editions:
- 🛒 Sprouts at EastMarket (Ray and Ellsworth). Construction underway. Building wraps up around August, Sprouts opens Q4 2026.
- 🏭 JX Advanced Metals (10036 E. Germann Road). City Council considers the Foreign Trade Zone agreement Monday, September 14.
- 🏢 Liv at Eastmark (NE corner Ellsworth and Ray). 208 apartments across 12 buildings, recently approved. Construction next.
- 🔧 Brakes Plus Mesa (Ellsworth and Elliot). Auto shop still working through council site plan tweaks.
