Good morning, Tempe. Thursday, October 8, will be sunny, with a high near 102°.
Sun Devils host Hawaii on Saturday night
ASU hosts Hawaii at Mountain America Stadium on Saturday, October 10, giving Sun Devil fans a home game under the lights.
Key facts
- 🏈 Kickoff: 7:30 PM.
- 📍 Stadium address: 500 E. Veterans Way, on the Tempe campus.
- 🎟️ Game tickets. Prices were not included in the listing.
ASU hosts Hawaii on Saturday, October 10, at 7:30 PM.
What to watch: the ticket listing for any game-time updates before Saturday.
The weekend
Friday, October 9
- 📚 Spanish-English storytime at 10 AM. Cuentos Contigo brings stories, songs, and rhymes to Tempe Public Library for children ages 0-5 and caregivers.
- 🍰 Chow Down Dessert starts at noon.
The listing welcomes all attendees but does not name vendors or give food prices. Event details.
- 🧱 Lego Lab starts at 4 PM. Ages 6-11 explore engineering and computer science with LEGO Education SPIKE Essential at Tempe Public Library.
- 🧶 Teen crochet club meets at 4 PM. Tempe Public Library’s Crochet Corner welcomes ages 12-18, with instruction for beginners and experienced crocheters.
Saturday, October 10
- ✍️ A writing workshop for mothers starts at 1 PM. Rosemarie Dombroski of Revisionary Arts leads readings and writing at Tempe Public Library.
The Motherhood Anthology workshop includes discussion, a writing prompt, and tools for starting a new piece. Workshop details.
- 🎸 Ask Carol plays Yucca Tap Room. The pop act is listed for 8 PM at 29 W. Southern Avenue.
A Southern Avenue option for a live-music Saturday. Tickets.
Tuesday, October 13
🧩 SAW trivia at Snakes & Lattes. The movie-franchise trivia event is at 20 W. 6th Street. The listing calls it a trivia night but supplies a noon timestamp, so the start time needs confirmation. Event details.
From the schools
Two testing dates for families in Tempe Union High School District (TUHSD):
- 📝 Mountain Pointe lists PSAT testing October 14. The school calendar gives a 7:30 AM start.
- 📝 Marcos de Niza lists PSAT testing October 20. The calendar gives a 7 AM start in Room 103.
Testing eligibility and registration details are not included in these entries. School calendars: Mountain Pointe and Marcos de Niza.
Around the Valley
Three Thursday-night options beyond Tempe, from theater in Phoenix to rodeo in Glendale.
🎭 Les Miserables in Phoenix. Stephenson Theatre at Phoenix Theatre lists the musical for tonight, October 8, at 7 PM. A theater option for an early start to the weekend. Tickets.
🎤 $uicideboy$ bring Grey Day to Phoenix. Shoreline Mafia joins the tour at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre tonight, October 8, at 6:30 PM. The shared bill gives hip-hop fans multiple acts in one stop. Tickets.
🤠 PBR: Teams in Glendale. The rodeo event is listed at Desert Diamond Arena tonight, October 8, at 7:45 PM. A team-format sports option for a night beyond the campus schedule. Tickets.