Good morning, Chandler. The National Weather Service has dangerous heat across the region through Sunday evening, with afternoon temperatures running 109 to 118.
- 🦐 Seafood City opens today at Chandler Fashion Center. First Arizona location, with live seafood and Filipino groceries.
- 🎤 Free summer concert Friday at 7 p.m. The Conveyors play the Chandler Community Center downtown.
- 🕺 Pool party and 80s concert Saturday. Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort, 3 to 10 p.m.
- 🥬 Three farmers markets Saturday. Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, Merchant Square Antiques, and Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
- 🎭 Fiddler on the Roof auditions Sunday. 2 p.m. at 125 E. Commonwealth Ave.
- 🏫 Two high school parent nights tonight. Chandler HS at 5:30 p.m., ACP at 6 p.m.
- 🎟️ Four Valley picks. The Mercury host New York on Saturday.
Seafood City opens today at Chandler Fashion Center
Seafood City, a Filipino grocery chain built around a live seafood counter, opens its first Arizona store today at Chandler Fashion Center.
Key facts
- Opens: Thursday, July 30.
- Where: Chandler Fashion Center, Chandler Blvd at Loop 101.
- What's inside: live seafood, Filipino groceries, and the chain's dessert counters.
- Heads up: opening crowds are expected, so plan the trip.
The mall's anchors have been Macy's, Dillard's, Nordstrom, and Apple, which makes a full grocery store an unusual addition to a regional retail center. It also puts the first Arizona location of a national Filipino chain on the west side of the city rather than in a strip center.
Early morning is the easier visit this weekend, with heat and opening traffic both pointed at the same parking lots. Coverage: 12News and Chandler News.
The weekend
Thursday
- 📚 Preschool Time at Basha Library. Stories, songs, and activities for ages three to five, 9:15 a.m., no registration. Details.
Friday
- 🎸 Tyler King plays The Perch. Live music at the downtown rooftop bar with the tropical rescue birds in the courtyard. Details.
- 🎙️ Jo Koy at Wild Horse Pass. Friday night at Gila River Hotels & Casinos. Details.
- 🧶 Stitch'n Time at Basha Library. Knit, crochet, quilt, or embroider with others at noon. Bring your own materials. Details.
- 🗣️ Spanish conversation group. Downtown Library, Citrus Room, 1 p.m., for learners at any level. Details.
Saturday
- 🥕 Downtown Chandler Farmers Market. Produce, artisan goods, and live music at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park. Details.
- 🍑 Merchant Square Antiques market. Produce and handmade goods out front, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details.
- 🌽 Gilbert Farmers Market at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The market's summer location runs through September 26. Details.
- 🕶️ Big Hair, Don't Care pool party. Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort, poolside from 3 p.m., music until 10 p.m. Details.
Around Chandler
- 🏠 Homes here are taking about 49 days to sell. That is the current median time on market for Chandler. Details.
- 🧾 Benefits help at Downtown Library. An AZCEND coordinator is in Room 138 every Thursday morning to help with SNAP, AHCCCS, and cash assistance applications. Details.
- 🤝 City Outreach Navigator at Sunset Library. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon, in Huddle Space E, connecting people to housing and valley resources. Details.
🏭 Tech & Downtown Chandler
The downtown slate runs from a free concert to an audition call this week.
- 🎺 Free summer concert: The Conveyors. Friday, 7 p.m. at the Chandler Community Center, 125 E. Commonwealth Ave. No ticket needed. Details.
- 🎭 Fiddler on the Roof audition call. Sunday, 2 p.m., 125 E. Commonwealth Ave. Open to anyone who wants a part in the production. Details.
- 🍸 Industry Night at Rebel & Rogue. Sunday at the Social Hall, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. A late one for people who work weekends. Details.
- 🏛️ History Bites: Chandler, Building a Plan. Tuesday at noon, 300 S. Chandler Village Drive, on how Dr. A.J. Chandler laid out the 1912 town site. Details.
- 🎵 Next free concert: JD Nash and the Rash of Cash. Friday, August 7, 7 p.m., same room at the Chandler Community Center. Details.
From the schools
Around the Valley
A few picks worth the drive out of Chandler this weekend.
- 🏀 Phoenix Mercury vs. New York Liberty. Saturday at noon, Mortgage Matchup Center. The Liberty only come through Phoenix once this season. Tickets.
- 🎺 Grupo Frontera. Friday night at Mortgage Matchup Center on the Triste Pero Bien C*bron tour. One of the biggest regional Mexican acts touring right now. Tickets.
- 🎭 Dear Evan Hansen. Saturday at the Hormel Theatre at Phoenix Theatre. A big Broadway title in a small room. Tickets.
- ✨ The Marvelous Miss Gender starring BOSCO. Friday night at The Van Buren, ages 18 and up. Tickets.