Local 9/11 Events + Doughnut Milkshakes + Vax To The Max At PXU

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

On a somber note, today we mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which killed almost 3,000 people and changed our nation forever. See below for links to some local events.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day and a little cooler. High: 105, low: 85.

Here are the top stories in Phoenix today:

1. Phoenix Union High School District's "Vax to the Max" campaign to get more students vaccinated is offering $100 gift cards to fully vaccinated students. The campaign is meant to help the district reach its goal of having 85 percent of students vaccinated across all of its campuses. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)
2. This weekend communities across the Valley join those all over the country to mark the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. The city of Phoenix put out a tribute video, Scottsdale has a display showing the names and photos of all those who died in the attacks as well as a ceremony and Tempe has a full weekend set for its Healing Field Memorial at Tempe Beach Park. (Phoenix Patch)
3. The $5.5 million sale of almost 16 acres in South Phoenix is set to bring much needed housing to the South Mountain Area. The land was purchased by The Brown Group which plans to break ground later this year on a build-to-rent community with 166 units. (AZ Big Media)
4. A three-story office building at 500 E. Thomas Road is set to get a restoration. The building was designed by one of Arizona's most notable midcentury architects and was originally meant to look like it was floating but later additions nixed that. The new owner wants to bring that look back. (ABC15 Arizona)
5. At The Yard Milkshake Bar in Downtown Phoenix you can get a milkshake in a jar piled with goodies like a cinnamon role or a glazed doughnut. The shakes come with names just as fun as their ingredients, like the Mint Green Monster, the Doughnut Touch My Coffees and Cream and the Camelback Mountain, for some local flair. (Phoenix New Times)

Today in Phoenix:

• Second Saturday - 9/11 Day of Service. (8 a.m.)
• Midland Radio Jeep Pop-Up At Phoenix Off-Road Expo. (8 a.m.)
• 20th Anniversary 911 Tower Challenge. (9 a.m.)
• Zoom Family Story Hour! - Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• Petco Adoption Event in Phoenix - Maricopa County Animal Care & Control. (12 p.m.)
• Jam-Boree Acoustic Jam - Foothills Branch Library. (3 p.m.)

Phoenix Patch Notebook

• Downtown Phoenix, AZ: "The Downtown Phoenix nightlife scene is bustling with craft cocktails, local music and hidden speakeasies. Here are a few places to grab a drink and a bite to eat when the sun goes down. What's your favorite spot?" (Facebook)
• City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture: "🎉 Grant opportunity for Phoenix artists! ⏳ Deadline to apply ➡ Oct. 6 💸 $2,500 grant to recover lost arts income or rebuild your arts practice. Use $ to pay for studio space, enroll in a class, or purchase arts supplies." (Facebook)
• Phoenix Sister Cities: "Our international visitors need your help! Phoenix plays host to migrating monarch butterflies each year, welcoming them in September and bidding them farewell in May. The western population of the monarch butterfly has declined 99 percent from 1.2 million in 1997 down to less than 2,000 in 2020. How can you help welcome our winter visitors? Consider planting native milkweed!" (Facebook)

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— Caitlin Sievers

About me: I'm a passionate writer and photographer who worked as a reporter and editor for various publications in the Midwest before landing in Phoenix. I have seven roommates. Four of them are cats.

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