Good morning, Chandler. Highs near 109 today, so anything outdoors belongs to the early morning.
- 🚜 Tumbleweed Ranch is getting renovated. Work covers the historic homes and the Red Shed Theater at Tumbleweed Park.
- 🏫 Superintendent Anna Battle takes questions at Perry tonight. CUSD also reshuffled its central administration.
- 🎤 Tracy Lawrence plays Wild Horse Pass Friday. Two more live shows land the same night at SanTan Gardens and The Perch.
- 🍺 Downtown Chandler has a run club and a puzzle night this week. Wednesday at QuartHaus, Thursday at The Sleepy Whale.
- 🏠 293 new listings came on the Chandler market last month.
- 🎟️ ZAYN and the Cubs are both in Phoenix tonight. Jason Bonham plays Celebrity Theatre Tuesday.
Tumbleweed Ranch is getting a facelift
Chandler's living-history site inside Tumbleweed Park is being renovated, including its historic homes and the Red Shed Theater.
Key facts
- What: renovation work at Tumbleweed Ranch, the city's agricultural museum site.
- Where: Tumbleweed Park, south Chandler.
- What's covered: the historic homes on the property and the Red Shed Theater.
- Reported: Sunday, by Chandler News.
Chandler spent five decades as farm country before it was a tech town. Cotton, citrus, alfalfa, and dairy carried the city from incorporation in 1920 through the late 1980s, when the council formally pointed the city at high technology and drew the Price Road Corridor on the map. Tumbleweed Ranch is where the first half of that story is kept.
What to watch: scope and timeline details are in the Chandler News report.
The week
Monday
- 💼 Job Center at Downtown Library. Free resume and job-search help, drop in 10 a.m. to noon, Citrus Room. Every Monday. Details.
- 📚 Reading Buddies at Hamilton Library. Kids ages 5 to 9 pair with teen readers, 3:30 p.m. Details.
- 🧶 Yarn and Hook Crochet Club. Teens and tweens, 5 p.m., Downtown Library Makery on the second floor. Details.
- 🌙 Night Owl Book Club. Evening book group for adults who pick their own titles, 6:30 p.m., Downtown Library. Details.
Tuesday
- 🗣️ Adult English Learning, Level 1. A 15-week series on present and future tense grammar and everyday vocabulary, 10 a.m., Downtown Library. Details.
Wednesday
- 🎸 Chad Wilson Bailey at Cork & Craft. Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter playing a set that spans six decades of material, evening show. Details.
Thursday
- 🧙 Lord of the Rings trivia night. Middle-earth questions at 1371 N Alma School Rd. Details.
Friday
- 🤠 Tracy Lawrence at Wild Horse Pass. Country show at Gila River Resorts and Casinos, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd, 8 p.m. Tickets.
- 🎶 The Zeppelin IV at SanTan Gardens. Part of the Unplugged series, staged inside the barrel room rather than out on the lawn. It is a small space for a Zeppelin set. Details.
- 🎵 Rio Grande at The Perch. Live music in downtown Chandler. Details.
Around Chandler
- 🏠 293 new listings came on the Chandler market last month.
- 📰 Chandler News published its weekly briefs column. This week it covers airport hangars, Omaha Steaks, the Weeders Garden Club, and Dignity Health. Details.
🏭 Tech & Downtown Chandler
Downtown's week, plus what is on the city's board calendar.
- 🏃 Run Club, downtown Chandler. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., starting from QuartHaus. Details.
- 🧩 Puzzles and Pints at The Sleepy Whale. Thursday, 6 p.m. Details.
- 🏛️ Human Relations Commission meets Wednesday. 6 p.m. at 88 E. Chicago St. Details.
- 🖼️ Museum Foundation Board finance subcommittee meets Tuesday. 3:30 p.m. at 300 S. Chandler Village Drive. Details.
- 🎭 Cultural Foundation Board development subcommittee meets this morning. 8 a.m. Details.
From the schools
- 🏫 Superintendent Anna Battle takes questions tonight. The listening tour stops at the Perry High School auditorium, 6 p.m. Details.
- 🧑💼 CUSD reorganized its administration. New faces and new positions under Battle, including chief of staff Kevin Mendivil. Details.
- 📱 Free webinar on phones and kids Tuesday. Operation Parent hosts pediatrician Dr. Molly O'Shea and Ashley Horne on media habits and youth mental health, 1 p.m. Arizona time, virtual. Details.
Around the Valley
A few picks worth leaving Chandler for this week.
- ⚾ Diamondbacks vs. Cubs at Chase Field. Tonight, first pitch 6:40 p.m. A weeknight game under the roof is the cheapest air conditioning in the Valley. Tickets.
- 🎤 ZAYN, The Konnakol Tour. Tonight at 8 p.m., Mortgage Matchup Center in downtown Phoenix. Tickets.
- 🎧 Hulvey, Could Be Tonight Tour. Tonight at 7 p.m., The Van Buren. Tickets.
- 🥁 Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. at Celebrity Theatre. The rotating stage is an odd, great room for this catalog. Tickets.