Good morning, Chandler.
The weekend: 8 Second Saturday Rodeo on October 10
The 8 Second Saturday Rodeo is on Chandler’s calendar for Saturday, October 10.
Key facts
- 📅 Event date: Saturday, October 10.
The supplied listing doesn’t include Saturday’s start time or admission price. Check the event page for those details before making plans.
Around Chandler
- 🏁 Duct Tape Drags runs October 16 and 17. David Freiburger and Vice Grip Garage’s Derek Bieri host at Firebird Motorsports Park.
The sixth annual automotive event runs for two days, with tickets required. It’s next weekend, leaving time to plan around both dates. Event details and tickets.
- 🤝 Benefits application help this morning. AZCEND meets applicants at Downtown Library, Room 138, Thursday, October 8, at 9 AM.
A coordinator can help with applications for food assistance through SNAP, health coverage through AHCCCS, and Cash Assistance. The library lists this as a drop-in service available Thursday mornings. Details.
🏭 Tech & Downtown Chandler
This weekend’s picks span downtown and Chandler Village Drive, with film, workshops, and a late Saturday night.
Friday, October 9
🎬 Film screening with Jessica Oreck. Office of Collecting pairs a screening with a conversation at noon, 300 S. Chandler Village Drive. Details.
Saturday, October 10
💧 Get familiar with a smart irrigation controller. A programming session starts at noon at 22 S. Delaware St. For households with one of these controllers, the topic is the settings behind the watering schedule. Details.
📷 Office of Collecting hosts flatlay workshops. Saturday’s listing starts at noon at 300 S. Chandler Village Drive. Workshop details.
🌙 Back Alley BBQ’s party runs past midnight. Saturday’s Downtown Chandler listing runs from 9:30 PM to 1:30 AM Sunday. That’s a late-night option in the historic core around Arizona Avenue and Chandler Boulevard. Details.
From the schools
- 🎃 Halloweenpalooza at Casteel. The school calendar lists Saturday, October 10, at 6 PM at Casteel High School.
Admission and activities aren’t specified in the supplied listing. Check the Casteel calendar for event details.
Around the Valley
Three Thursday-night options beyond Chandler, starting in the East Valley.
🎸 The Rush Tribute Project plays Mesa. A Rush-focused night at Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater starts Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 PM. Tickets.
🎤 $uicideboy$ brings Grey Day to Phoenix. Shoreline Mafia joins the bill at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 PM. Multiple hip-hop acts share the evening. Tickets.
🐂 PBR Teams competes in Glendale. The team-format bull-riding event starts at Desert Diamond Arena on Thursday, October 8, at 7:45 PM. Tickets.