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!
Thursday, April 28th, will be the 18th year of Dining out for Life, an easy (and yummy!) fundraiser for fighting illness, and hunger, by supporting Lifelong AIDS Alliance. Fremont restaurants – Blue Moon Burgers, Caffe Vita, Costas Opa, Kylie’s Chicago Pizza, Ponti Seafood Grill and Tutta Bella – will participate in 2011.
For three weeks, starting Friday, April 29th, Arouet Productions will stage the Terrence McNally play, Frankie & Johnny In The Clair de Lune, at the DownStage Theater of Stone Soup (4029 Stone Way North.) This faithful production, directed by Roy Arauz, will feature Meredith Binder and Greg LoProto in the title roles.
Fremont boat builder, Kvichak Marine Industries, recently delivered a 25’ push boat to Seattle City Light, constructed by them for operation with a service barge at Diablo Dam in the North Cascades.
Love the Fremont Arts Council (FAC) Solstice Parade? Want to help out in a fundamental way? Wanna get paid? The Arts Council currently seeks a Studio Coordinator to oversee the parade production workshop during the 2011 season – deadline for applications is 5p on Monday, April 25th.
We all knew there was a benefit to having Theo Chocolate located here in Fremont. For the first time, ever, the high-quality, fair-trade, organic chocolate makers will offer a chocolate bunny for Easter. Available in limited quantities, this tasty treat can only be purchased in the Theo retail store at 3400 Phinney Avenue North.
The Double XX Fest at Stone Soup Theatre calls it a wrap this weekend, April 21 – 23, but not without giving audiences its absolute, very best! ‘The Best of the Fest’ show features six short plays, selected by celebrity judges and audience votes, as the favorites of both the first and second weeks of the Fest.
The 46th Street Mural may create much more for our community than an art covered wall. The Steering Committee continue to work – even after the mural is finished, and they’ve shared the results from an on-line survey they conducted that gave feedback on the mural, and other aspects of our community.
The Rotary Club of Fremont has launched a fundraiser, to support their local and international service projects. Throughout the month of May, 2011, members of the Rotary Club will be selling raffle tickets for a donation of $30 (or 4 for $25 each,) for a grand prize of a cruise for two to Alaska, along with $600 in spending money.
Five years ago, Chris Schumacher accidentally packed with him a stuffed toy frog given to him just before he reported for duty at the Coast Guard. After taking a few photos of FrogFrog during his travels on an ice breaker in the Arctic, Schumacher created a ZoomShare web site (www.frogfrog.zoomshare.com) , safe for children, with photos taken at sights all over the globe.
On Sunday, April 17th, at 1p, learn how to grow what you eat in flexible, portable and versatile containers. At Urban Earth(1051 N 35th St), Garden Consultant Maia Eisen will teach attendees how to create a container garden that is beautiful as well as edible. For those with no yard space, or those who simply want to expand their options.
