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!
Local teacher Julie Trout has earned the honor of Puget Sound Educational Service District Regional Teacher of the Year for 2012. Trout has served as visual arts teacher at B.F. Day Elementary School since 2008, and has seen to it that her students, in the process of educating and encouraging creativity, have had opportunities to display their art work for the enjoyment of our entire community.
Every month the North Precinct Advisory Council meets at North Seattle Community College (usually in the meeting room off the cafeteria) to allow citizen representatives to meet with members of the Seattle Police Department with any concerns, comments or crime reports their community groups choose to send along. The NPAC also distributes information, including a list of public safety phone numbers and websites for 2011.
Start training for the 9th annual Fremont Oktoberfest 5K presented by Pyramid Breweries, and scheduled for Sunday, September 25th at 10:00am. The official 5K takes runners from Solstice Plaza (near N. 34th Street and Fremont Ave North) along the scenic Burke-Gilman Trail and Lake Union Ship Canal to finish at the Fremont Oktoberfest Pyramid Breweries Village Beer Garden.
On Sunday, June 26th, from 2p – 4p, History House of Greater Seattle (790 N 34th) will present another concert in the seventh season of the Music In The Sculpture Garden series. Produced by John Nordstrand, each week’s concert features the best of the Puget Sound’s acoustic musicians performing, free to the public, in the covered, outdoor sculpture garden – this week’s performers are ‘The RooTsters’ and ‘Steve Beck & Friends’.
On Saturday, June 25th, Silence-Heart-Nest will be closed while the staff attends a one-day retreat. The restaurant will open regular hours again on Sunday, June 26th – just in time for brunch! On their e-newsletter, they also mentioned new menu items…
This Saturday, June 25th, come enjoy the very first show of the 19th season of the Fremont Outdoor Cinema! Be among the first in Seattle to join the fun for 2011 – and one of the rare few to ever participate in a Shaun Of The Dead quote-along.
On Sunday, June 26th, the doors open at 7p, as local artists gather to perform a tribute concert for Ron Davies, the talented song writer who passed away. The show also launches the release of a CD of 18 of Davies’ songs, recorded by fans and friends. The concert, at Hale’s Palladium (4301 Leary Way NW,) will feature the considerable talents of many local musicians and performers.
On Saturday, June 25th, from 10:30-11:15 a.m., youngsters, and their parents, are welcome to join in the fun as Dusty Strings hosts a family concert, featuring Caspar Babypants. Arrive early for this free show, to make sure the children have enough room to dance and sing along!
“Hello, new neighbors! We’re happy to announce that our preschool has found a new home at the Fremont Baptist Church, at 717 N. 36th St. For now, we’re still going by the name Woodland Park Cooperative Preschool.”
Fremocentrist.com has heard that nearly 50 art cars, the ones on display during the Fremont Fair as the Seattle Art Car Blowout, will meet at Macrina Bakery (1943 First Avenue South) on Sunday morning, June 19th, for donut jousting and a truly Seattle experience – coffee – for those art car-ists visiting from across the U.S. and Canada.
