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!
The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Seattle City Light, seeks two artists to create semi-permanent, site-specific installations for City Light’s North and South Service Centers. Each selected artist will create up to two artworks that may be two or three-dimensional to hang on walls. The artworks should capture the “electricity” of City Light’s activities.
To launch the latest edition of their ‘Living Naturally’ series, the Bastyr Center for Natural Health (3670 Stone Way N) will offer a free talk by a member of the Bastyr University faculty. On Saturday, September 17th, from 10:30 – 11:30a, Clinical Supervisor Phoebe Yin, N.D. will lead a conversation on maintaining and improving your skin through diet adjustments.
Going on now, the Fremont Arts Council and Peter Toms are offering public workshops on the art of lantern making at the Powerhouse, at 3940 Fremont Avenue North. Workshops will take place Wednesday and Thursday, September 14th & 15th, from 6p – 9p, on Sunday, September 18th from Noon to 6p, and Tuesday and Wednesday, September 19th – 21st from 6p – 9p.
On Friday, September 16th, local businesses Bitters Co. and Hub And Bespoke will partner to repurpose a parking space on Evanston Avenue North, near 36th Street, as part of the global Park(ing) Day. Stop by between 9a – 5p and sit a spell.
The Backdoor @ Roxy’s has already become known as a 21+ lounge that makes going out for drinks and/or dinner an attractive option again for adult Fremonsters. … Read More »Drinks Designed by Local, Award-Winning Bartenders at The Backdoor
On September 3rd, History House sent out word that a new batch of personalized messages have been added to the brick work at the Late For The Interurban statue, by Kevin Pettelle, engraved on-site, and the new pavers “look terrific!”
The last weekend of September is the Fremont Oktoberfest – one of the greatest beer festivals in the world! Seriously! The organizers, Bold Hat Productions, have the awards to prove it.
However, the festival depends upon the generosity of a huge cadre of volunteers – including you! Particularly on Saturday evening, September 24th, for the 7p – close (11:45p) shift. Fremont Oktoberfest needs pour-ers to get the beer out and keep the festival from having to shut down early.
On Saturday, September 10th, the third public painting party will take place on the Aurora Bridge Mural (a.k.a. The Bridge Way Mural,) created by Patrick Gabriel in 1997. This will be a great opportunity to help remove graffiti and improve the surroundings – as well as building camaraderie among Fremonsters who love this art work!
In her book, The Art People Love, on the art work of Richard Beyer, Margaret Beyer (his late wife) related a police blotter item that ran, circa 1979, in the Ballard Outlook newspaper.
Now that summertime distractions have waned, a Taiji & Qigong class is an ideal way to find the ‘inner tortoise’ while working legs hard, softening chronic tension patterns and coaxing the mind to give us a break from the constant chatter of a hectic life. At Karen Collins Taijiquan & Qigong, at 222 Etruria St, #200 (on the south side of the Fremont Bridge) classes will start soon – some this week – in this proven mind-body fitness practice.
