🌱 October Food Bank Needs Cereal Drive and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Sound Bites Music & Food Festival at Gilbert Regional Park
• October Food Bank Needs Cereal Drive at Superstition Community Food Bank
• JV Girls Volleyball Away Game @ Heritage Gateway at Apache Junction High School

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Apache Junction

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Sound Bites Music & Food Festival →
  Gilbert Regional Park, 3005 E Queen Creek Rd, Gilbert
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• October Food Bank Needs Cereal Drive →
  Superstition Community Food Bank, 575 N Idaho Rd, Suite #701, Apache Junction
• JV Girls Volleyball Away Game @ Heritage Gateway
  Apache Junction High School APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85120
  5:00 pm
• Flag Football Away Game @ Arizona Lutheran Academy
  Apache Junction High School APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85120
  6:00 pm
• Varsity Girls Volleyball Away Game @ Heritage Academy Gateway
  Apache Junction High School APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85120
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Concert in the Park - That Band →
  Apache Junction Calendar, 1091 W. Southern Ave, Apache Junction
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Coffee With a Cop - Coffee Corner →
  Apache Junction Calendar, 300 W Apache Trail #123, Apache Junction
  8:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine - Apache Junction →
  Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine, 4650 N Mammoth Mine Rd, Apache Junction
  9:30 am
• Movie in the Park - The Nightmare Before Christmas →
  Apache Junction Calendar, 1091 W. Southern Ave, Apache Junction
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Anthem at Merrill Ranch Job Fair →
  Pinal County, AZ Calendar, 3200 N. Anthem Parkway Anthem Parkside Community Center, Florence
  4:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Board of Supervisors - Special Session →
  Pinal County, AZ Calendar, 135 N Pinal Street, Florence
  9:30 am
• Evening Prayer →
  Multi-Purpose Room, 6320 S. Kings Ranch Rd, Gold Canyon
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am looking for a beginning sewing class in Apache Jct or Mesa.
  I want to learn how to sew and I have a sewing machine but do not know where or how to start. I would like to make clothing. Does anyone have… (Nextdoor Dutchman Park)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Bear, a dog who went missing in Apache Junction, AZ, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 47 minutes. More details here https:/… (Nextdoor Foothill)

• SiteOne Landscape Supply posted a job opening for Counter Sales Rep - Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish) in Apache Junction. Apply here.
• ShelfGenie SPV, LLC posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Apache Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Apache Junction here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mesa

• Mesa seniors earn karate belts in adaptive program (abc15.com)
• Tom Segura Announces Kennewick Date for His 2027 Tour (610kona.com)
• La Familia de Arizona Celebrates Hispanic Heritage (azfamily.com)

Queen Creek

• IA announces 2026 award recipients (irrigationandlighting.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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