Wallingford Community Senior Center Announces New Executive Director
This week Wallingford Community Senior Center Board President Ed Ringness announced that Claire Petersky has been selected to start as Executive Director in early October.
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!
This week Wallingford Community Senior Center Board President Ed Ringness announced that Claire Petersky has been selected to start as Executive Director in early October.
The Friends Of North Lake Union (FONLU) welcome neighbors to attend one of two community meetings on potential improvements to public Waterway 22. The two meetings will be held at the Miir Flagship Store at 6:45p on Tuesdays, September 13th and September 27th.
On Monday, September 12th, at 6:30p, at the Good Shepherd Center, the City of Seattle will hold a public early design guidance meeting on a 4-story residential development proposed for 4201 Stone Way North.
Registration is still open for the upcoming weekend ‘Painting Experience’ workshop being held in Fremont, at Doric Lodge #92, on September 30th – October 2nd.
The Seattle Department of Transportation has made revisions to North 34th Street, west of Fremont Avenue North, to build a protected bike lane. This week, September 6th – 9th, crews are scheduled to install white plastic posts intended to provide a visible barrier between the bicycle lane and vehicle traffic.
On Wednesday, September 21st, the Fremont Arts Council (FAC) will host its annual Luminata Lantern Walk at Green Lake. The FAC has a Luminata Art Grant fund to give awards from $100 to $500 per project, to cover artist fees, materials & supplies, equipment purchase or rental, and/or transportation. These grants are available for existing art as well as original pieces and performances.
The Fremont Oktoberfest is happening soon – September 23rd to 25th – and this important community fundraiser needs volunteers!
September is library card sign-up month, and a good time for new and current card holders to check out all the innovative, free services available through the Seattle Public Library and specifically at our charming Fremont Branch Library.
On Tuesday, September 6th, at 7p, Parley Productions presents a workshop production of two new short plays by Grace Carmack at West of Lenin. Tickets are pay-what-you-can through reservations to the Parley website.
The Fremont First Friday Art Walk takes place this month on September 2nd, from 6p – 9p. The Art Walk allows us all to take a stroll, see the art, meet the artists and chat with local business owners and other art aficionados. However, most venues not only show their art the night of the FFF Art Walk, but all month long!