The public is invited to attend a Veterans Day Remembrance at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Saturday, November 5 at 11:30 a.m. The Motorcycle Color Guard of America will begin the remembrance. by presenting the American flag, and will also honor veterans in the audience by presenting flags for the five branches of the Armed Forces.
Gary Gallagher, a Vietnam Veteran, will provide the keynote address.
The Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619, a significant contributor to the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Hospital, and other veterans’ facilities will participate and will provide info about the upcoming Arizona StandDown event, a three-day event serving homeless and at-risk veterans and their families.
The Patriot Youth Corps will remember those who gave their lives by performing the Salt Ceremony.
Before and after the remembrance, adults and children are invited to write notes and color pictures to go into ‘Packages From Home’ care packages.
The Mesa Market Place is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment.
The public is invited to attend a Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Saturday, December 3 at 11:30 a.m. in the stage area of the Food Court in the middle of the second row, Row B.
The Motorcycle Color Guard of America will begin the remembrance. by presenting the American flag, and will also honor veterans in the audience by presenting flags for the five branches of the Armed Forces and the POW MIA flag.
The Brookharts will sing the National Anthem, and other songs.
The Patriot Youth Corps will remember those who gave their lives by performing the Salt and Wounded Warrior ceremonies.
Precious few who survived attack Pearl Harbor Sunday morning, December 7, 1941 are left. Our World War II and Korean War veterans have long advocated for better care for more recent veterans through lobbying and service organizations like the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the American Legion, the VFW, and even the Veterans Administration.
And the Vietnam Veteran, who was shunned in the 1960’s and 1970’s by the public, is an advocacy powerhouse, partnering with Korean War Veterans to insure that Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans are cared for and honored properly, something denied to them.
This remembrance is not only to remember the 3,581 service people who died or were wounded because of the attack on Pearl Harbor, it is a tribute to the continuing sacrifices made by surviving Veterans and their families to insure that the returning veteran is supported and has an honored place at the American table.
Before and after the remembrance, adults and children are invited to write notes and color pictures to go into ‘Packages From Home’ care packages.
The Mesa Market Place is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment.
Saturday, October 28, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.:
A free family event: Safe Haven Trick or Treating at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet!
Bring all your ghosts and goblins in costume and let then trick or treat their way through 1600 booths starting at the Food Court! Trick or Treaters will each get a trick or treat bag and will enjoy contests, surprises and treats throughout the day.
Entertainer Linda Keith will be in the Food Court creating fun for Trick or Treaters and parents, alike. She’ll deliver music, dancing, free goody bags, contests from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Merchants join in the festivities, too, by offering up candy, treats, and toys! “We have 900 merchants stocking 1600 shop spaces! I think this is the biggest daylight trick or treat event in the state of Arizona,” said Joan Wells, Market Place event organizer.
Both young people and their parents are also invited to color pictures and write notes to be included in Care Packages destined to go to Armed Forces personnel stationed in the Middle East. Packages From Home (www.packagesfromhome.org) sends out thousands of Care Packages annually, and insists that each package has a handwritten note or colored picture inside. Each artist and note-writer will get an ice cream sandwich.
The Mesa Market Place is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free parking, admission, and entertainment.
Independence Event at Mesa Market Place, Saturday, June 30, from 9am to Noon
You’re invited to attend our Independence Event at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Saturday, June 30 from 9:00 a.m. until Noon. The event will take on Row C, just behind the Food Court.
If you stop by the event for no other reason, make sure you enter to win Keith Urban Concert tickets! Enter to win by Noon!
It will be an action-packed event. Children’s events will run from 9:00 a.m. until Noon. Everyone will want to jump into the Epic Game Trailer!
The Epic Game Trailer holds up to sixteen players inside and four outside. That’s five high def TVs in all. The video game party comes fully equipped with seat rumblers, LED lights, lasers and disco balls. They’re equipped with Xbox 360s, Xbox One, Wii and Wii U. … Lots of games, too!
There will also be lots of face painting, balloon art, coloring, drawing and note-writing, for both kids and grownups.
The Arizona Army National Guard, Mesa Police Department, and Mesa Fire Department will also exhibit equipment.
There will be a craft table and Amber will help kids and grownups make some fun crafts.
Kids and grownups will also be able to color pictures and write notes to Armed Forces Personnel serving in the Middle East.
Here’s what will happen to all the colored pictures and notes that will be created at this event: Packages From Home sends thousands of care packages to military personnel serving in the Middle East every year, and will not send a package out without including a personal note or picture in it.
All of your creations will be delivered to them to remind our active duty Armed Forces personnel that they are remembered and are appreciated. Many of them are parents, and it means a lot to them to get an original piece of art from a young person. For more information about Packages From Home, go to www.packagesfromhome.org.
Mesa Market Place is open Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and is located at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment.
Click on the Safe Haven Flyer for a printable Flyer!
Here’s when Mesa Market Place is Open: Our Winter High Season Hours: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 7:30am to 4pm each day.
Mesa Market Place is a covered open-air Market. Parking is free, admission is free, and Live Music in our Food Court is also free!
Our Live Music Entertainment starts at 9am and goes until 3pm.
Plan on making a Fun Family Outing to Mesa Market Place! Thank you in advance for heading out and discovering our Merchants!
We’ve got ‘Gotta have’ merchandise: Hardware, tools, jerky, clothing, jewelry (everyday, costume and bling-bling!), golf equipment, cosmetics, in & outdoor home improvement, décor, cacti, pools & spas, Native American collectibles, health info, hats, men’s & women’s shoes, rocks and crystals… art, and more!
For more info about Mesa Market Place, feel free to visit our Facebook Page: mesamarket. And follow us on our Instagram Page: @mesamarketplaceaz (Make sure you like and follow our pages, so you get our posts!) We include lots of info about who’s entertaining, and features about some of our Merchants!
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