Good morning, Tempe.
- 📚 Anti-bullying session Saturday. Tweens, teens, and caregivers can learn how to spot, report, and respond to bullying.
- 🎸 Marquee Theatre has two weekend shows. Spafford plays Saturday, followed by Candlebox on Sunday.
- 🍽️ A 30-year Tempe restaurant has closed. The family-run business helped introduce Valley diners to Ethiopian cuisine.
- 🏠 Tempe homes are taking longer to sell. For the market period ending May 31, the typical sale timeline was 54 days.
- 🎟️ Three Phoenix concerts land Thursday night. The choices range from metal to rock and a three-band Walter Studios bill.
Saturday’s anti-bullying workshop
Tempe Public Library hosts a free Saturday session designed to help tweens, teens, and caregivers recognize bullying and respond effectively.
Key facts:
- When: Saturday, October 3, at 2 PM
- Where: Tempe Public Library
- Who: Tweens, teens, and adult caregivers
- Presenter: notMYkid
- Topics: Bullying versus conflict, reporting strategies, assertiveness, and kindness
The session is part of One Tempe One Book and gives families shared language for situations that can be difficult to identify. The distinction between bullying and ordinary conflict is one of the practical subjects on the agenda.
What to watch: Check the library event listing for program details.
The weekend
Friday
✍️ Writers Connection meets at 2 PM. Tempe Public Library’s free critique group welcomes aspiring writers, with no registration required. Details.
🧱 LEGO Lab starts at 4 PM. Children ages six to 11 explore engineering and computer science with LEGO Education SPIKE at Tempe Public Library. Details.
Saturday
📖 Library Tastemakers starts at 3:30 PM. Adults can trade recipes and cookbooks at Tempe Public Library’s community recipe swap. Details.
🎸 Spafford plays at 8 PM. The rock show lands at Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Avenue, near Tempe Town Lake. Tickets.
Sunday
🎸 Candlebox plays at 8 PM. The Can’t Quit You Tour brings another night of rock to Marquee Theatre. Tickets.
Around Tempe
🍽️ A longtime Ethiopian restaurant has closed. The family-run Tempe staple introduced Valley diners to Ethiopian cuisine during a 30-year run. Read the report.
The report does not identify a reopening, relocation, or successor-tenant plan. The closure was described as abrupt, and the family behind the restaurant said it was heartbroken.
🏠 Tempe homes are taking about 54 days to sell. The figure covers the market period ending May 31. See the data.
Around the Valley
Three Thursday-night concerts worth leaving Tempe for:
🔥 BurnDown Tour at Walter Studios. Knumears, Catalyst, and Love Letter share the Phoenix bill at 7 PM. Three bands in one downtown stop. Tickets.
🎸 French Police at The Van Buren. The rock show starts at 8 PM Thursday in downtown Phoenix. An easy light-rail trip from Tempe. Tickets.
🤘 BABYMETAL at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre. The World Tour reaches Phoenix Thursday night for a one-date metal stop. Tickets.