Gilbert Pulse for November 5, 2026: Free movie night at Verde at Cooley Station

Verde at Cooley Station hosts a free showing of “Toy Story 5” on Friday, November 6, with complimentary popcorn for a family night close to home.

Key facts

• 📍 Where: Verde at Cooley Station.
• 🎬 What: Moonlit Movie Night, with blanket seating encouraged.
• 🍿 Extras: Complimentary popcorn from The Amy Jones Group; Kingdom Chiropractic is also listed as providing glow sticks.

Check the event listing for the evening start time before heading over.

• ✍️ Tales Untold meets at 4 PM. Southeast Regional Library’s writing club is for tweens and teens. Details.
• 📚 Leamos Juntos meets at 6 PM. Southeast Regional Library hosts the Spanish-language adult book discussion; a ticket is required. Details.

• 💬 English conversation at Perry Library. The adult ESL conversation group meets at 10:30 AM; no ticket required. Details.
• 🌱 Gardening questions get a drop-in session. Ask a Master Gardener starts at noon at Southeast Regional Library, open to all ages. Details.

🎭 Campbell, Rogers, and Denver: A Tribute. Hale Theatre Arizona has a Friday performance at 4 PM, at 50 W. Page Ave. For Heritage District regulars, that puts a show before dinner in the Gilbert Road corridor between Elliot and Guadalupe. Tickets.

🎸 Free live music at The Park. O.H.S.O. Brewery + Distillery’s Gilbert venue lists rotating local bands at 8 PM, with free entry. The supplied schedule doesn’t identify this weekend’s performers. Music schedule.

• 🐕 Reading practice with a therapy dog. Tales with Tails meets at Perry Library at 10 AM for ages 5–10; no ticket required. Details.

🏠 Typical rent is about $2,078 a month in Gilbert, up 1% over the past year, according to Zillow Research.

🎭 Mesquite’s fall musical is tonight at 6 PM. Mesquite High School belongs to Gilbert Public Schools (GPS, the district covering most of Gilbert). The calendar doesn’t name the production or list ticket prices; check the school calendar for performance details.

🏀 Phoenix Suns vs. Orlando Magic, 7 PM. The Magic visit Mortgage Matchup Center for an NBA matchup. A live basketball option for the evening. Tickets.

🎸 311, 7:30 PM. The band plays Arizona Financial Theatre on November 5. The rock pick among tonight’s regional shows. Tickets.

🤠 Dan + Shay, 7 PM. The Young Tour stops at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on November 5. The country option for an evening outside Gilbert. Tickets.