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North Italia lists a Nov. 11 opening for its Chandler restaurant at 7221 W. Ray Road. The new location is at The Shoppes at Casa Paloma, with an open kitchen and a covered patio, according to the October opening announcement. The menu will include handmade pasta and pizza. This is a planned opening; check the restaurant’s location page for updates before visiting.
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A mobile concert stage with a grand piano visits two Chandler stops this weekend. Chandler Center for the Arts lists a free performance Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Downtown Chandler Farmers Market in Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S. Arizona Ave. Another follows Sunday, October 11, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Chandler Museum, 300 S. Chandler Village Drive. The presenter asks visitors to RSVP through its event page for updates and planning.
Ocatilla: Frank Lloyd Wright's Lost Desert Masterpiece opens Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Chandler Museum, 300 S. Chandler Village Drive, and runs through February 2027. Admission is free. In 1929 Wright built a desert camp he named Ocatilla while chasing inspiration for a resort Dr. A.J. Chandler had spent a decade envisioning; the exhibit brings together architectural drawings, historic photographs, archival film and a full-scale mockup of an Ocatilla cabin you can step into. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m., closed Mondays.
Ballet Arizona dances free at Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Road, on Friday, Oct. 2. Food trucks, activities and community tables open at 5 p.m. and the performance starts at 7 p.m., just east of the playground. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. No ticket is required, though the city asks for an RSVP.
