Hi there, Tempe! We’ve got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today’s newsletter:

• Explore Tempe’s haunted history this Halloween season
• Phoenix Zoo reopens after storm recovery efforts

Also on today’s calendar: Offsite Office Equipment Storage Online Auctionand 9 more events.

Today’s riddle: What do birds speak? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 91, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Sunny and remaining very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we’re reading

• No way to mask Tempe’s spooky history (tempenews.com) — Tempe’s spooky history comes alive this Halloween season, with haunted sites like Casey Moore’s Oyster House and the Eisendrath House drawing thrill-seekers. Ghost tours and eerie tales highlight the city’s rich paranormal past, perfect for those seeking chills and excitement.
   

• Phoenix Zoo reopens following storm damage clean-up (azfamily.com) — The Phoenix Zoo has reopened after storm damage, with clean-up efforts ongoing. A microburst hit Tempe hard, causing significant damage, but thankfully no injuries occurred. The zoo is inviting visitors back to enjoy the facilities while repairs continue.
   

🗓 Upcoming Events in Tempe

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 21

• • Offsite Office Equipment Storage Online Auction
    Phoenix
    8:00 am

Wednesday October 22

• FREE Pickleball for Beginners to Advanced Players. Dedicated coaches, courts, and free gear!
  Center Court Pickleball Club Glendale, 5960 W Bell Rd, Glendale
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 19

• • SUFFS The Musical at ASU Gammage
    ASU Gammage , 1200 S Forest Ave , Tempe
    5:30 pm
  • Artikal Sound System
    Marquee Theatre Tempe , 730 N Mill Ave , Tempe
    7:00 pm

Monday October 20

• • Baby Storytime
    Tempe Public Library – Storytime Room
    10:00 am
  • Baby Bonding
    Tempe Public Library – Storytime Room
    10:30 am
  • Board Game Cafe
    Tempe Public Library – Ironwood Classroom
    5:30 pm
  • Love and Fate
    Tempe Public Library –
    6:30 pm

Wednesday October 22

• • Sweet Street Spooktacular
    Tempe Marketplace , 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy , Tempe
    4:30 pm

Saturday October 25

• • The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Tempe, AZ
    Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Tempe , 4400 S Rural Rd , Tempe
    5:00 pm

Friday October 31

• ProteinHouse Tempe Grand Opening
  947 S Mill Ave , Tempe
  6:00 am
• The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (Fri & Sat) – Tempe
  Fat Tuesday , 680 S Mill Ave , Tempe
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ‼️MISSING CAT ‼️ DOBSON AND UNIVERSITY ‼️ PLEASE SHARE
  Mine and my girlfriend’s beloved cat, Tika, got out last night and we haven’t been able to find her since. She has been an outside cat before but not… (Nextdoor Escalante)
• Got this rare find at the Desert Botanical Gardens plant sale yesterday.
  Truly slow growing, but totally worth it when it flowers (NextdoorSuggs/Bradley/McCManor)

• Tempe officials and. Rep. Greg Stanton on Friday stressed that full recovery from what Mayor Corey Woods called the city’s worst storm in history… (X: FOX10Phoenix)
• It’s important everyone in Tempe impacted by the microburst and the flooding report any damages. From roof or fence damage to shattered windows,… (X: RepGregStanton)

• HW Staffing Solutions posted a job opening for Cleanroom Assembler Operator in Tempe. Apply here.
• Cox posted a job opening for Manager, Vehicle Operations Logistics in Tempe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tempe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chandler

• Chandler daycare teaching babies, toddlers basics of sign language (kold.com)
• Chandler man charged with killing teen campers (chandlernews.com)
• Man seeks $500M for alleged police brutality (chandlernews.com)

Paradise Valley

• Men’s Cross Country sets new PRs at Highlander Invitational (pimaaztecs.com)

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— The Patch AM Team

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