Kirby has been in Fremont for a lifetime, as a resident, employee, employer, and playmate. She's served on the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, the Fremont Neighborhood Council and the Fremont Arts Council, and can be seen wandering the Center of the Universe year 'round. When it comes to Fremont, she likes to say she's full of it!
At its September 19th meeting, the Lake Union District Council (LUDC) heard about Denny Way street closures, possible street improvement projects in Wallingford (& Fremont,) and the entirely unsure and unstable future of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, the entire City District Council network and the geographically unique LUDC.
For one month, the non-profit Coltura is staging ‘Gas Station Theatre: Ghosts Of Gasoline’ at public locations around Seattle. On Wednesday, September 21st, at 5:30p, Coltura will bring one of these free, original outdoor performances to the ‘People Waiting For The Interurban’ statue by Rich Beyer.
Only 0.4% of female college freshmen plan to major in computer science. The ‘Made With Code’ party, on September 20th at the Fremont Google campus, is an attempt to inspire the next generation of female freshmen to learn code and to see it as a means to their dream careers.
The Fremont Oktoberfest is coming – September 23rd to 25th. This annual fundraiser for the community programs of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce brings inventive craft brews and traditional German tastes to the ‘Center of the Brewniverse.’
On Sunday, September 25th, the Relay Dance Collective will stage two performances of its first-ever, new choreography showcase, called ‘Showcase.’
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has a new program, called the Aspire Entrepreneurship Initiative, to provide training, and microloans, to previously incarcerated citizens. This continues the mission of the federal agency to explore new ways to make small business ownership more accessible.
This weekend, September 15th – 17th, West of Lenin will host the delightfully dark American Fairy Tales of the Bret Fetzer & The Moonshine Revival Tent for three nights only!
On Wednesday, September 21st, at Noon, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce will host a meeting on the state of the Fremont Silicon Canal, and making connections between the businesses, non-profits and ‘techies’ of the Center of the Universe. Gather at the Tableau Conference Room, at 837 N 34th St #200, for lunch and networking.
Seattle City Councilmember At-Large Tim Burgess sent out an e-mail on September 8th requesting that citizens voice their views to our Mayor and Councilmembers on the issue of homeless camp sites, and the overall city approach to homelessness.
The Fremont Arts Council (FAC) welcomes everyone to come make art in the public Powerhouse workshop at 3940 Fremont Ave N, for free! This month, they will host lantern making sessions, in preparation for Luminata at dusk on September 21st at Green Lake.
