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!
On Friday, February 10th, starting at 7:30p, the entertaining minds at Moisture Festival will show Fremonsters how to celebrate with the Fabulous Fling and Valentine’s Dance, an all ages party and auction at Hale’s Palladium!
Fans of truly dark, disturbing black humor must rush to get tickets for the remaining two weeks of ‘White Hot,’ a play by Tommy Smith now on stage at West of Lenin.
Walking Fremont on a February evening, for the First Friday Art Walk on February 3rd from 6p – 9p, separates the art warriors from the weather wimps. Those tough enough – and willing to face potential rain and guaranteed dark to see art – will have plenty to see and explore this month.
On Saturday, February 4th, at 2p, attend a celebration of a life, and a memoir of growing up on Green Lake, at History House. The charming collection of stories, ‘Pork Neckbones, Sauerkraut & Rutabagas’ by Dorothea Nordstrand, will be officially launched at this celebration of her life.
In February, Fremonsters can help celebrate the 1-year mark of two area businesses – Pel’meni & White Rabbit. While small businesses struggle with the tough economic atmosphere, let’s rejoice in two enterprises that have successfully survived the rough first year!
Woodland Park Community Preschool, located in the Fremont Baptist Church building, has just announced its new 5’s program, the latest addition to its community of cooperative schools. Classes will meet Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 1-4 p.m. The school will enroll students due to turn five on or before December 31, 2012.
On Thursday, February 2nd, from 6p – 8p, the 2nd Community Workshop will take place in the B.F. Day Elementary School Library, to gather input from residents, parents, kids, staff and business people of Fremont about improvements to the playground.
The proposed development of the old Thunderbird Motel site on Aurora Avenue North will under-go Early Design Review Guidance on Monday, January 30th at 6:30p, in the Ballard High School Library. Catholic Community Services has purchased the property to build a 71-residential unit building, with 5,600 square feet of commercial space, at 4251 Aurora Avenue, as affordable housing – with on-site services – for previously homeless people.
Calling all computer wizards, IT experts, and software specialists – to the Fremont Chamber of Commerce Geek Meet-Up! This Thursday, January 26th, from 7p – 9p, in the History House conference room, programmers, network administrators, web designers, IT explorers will meet to share resources, network and exchange referrals.
Big changes have come for Frank & Dunya – huge and exciting changes! Frank & Dunya is moving – after 23 years at the Center of the Universe – to a whole new universe on the World Wide Web. Owner Emiliya Lane wants to celebrate – and welcomes all friends, fans, artists and patrons to come party at the store this Saturday, January 28th, from 4p – Midnight.
