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!
Today is the first of four days to shop the colorful, creative and always convenient Fremont Arts Council Monster Rummage Sale! The sale goes on Saturday & Sunday, April 2nd & 3rd and April 9th & 10th, from 9a – 4p, but arrive early to get the best bargains.
Every 1st Saturday of the month, Greyhound Pets Inc holds an adoption event at Petapoluza (114 N 36th) starting at Noon. Stop by to meet these gentle, polite creatures – and consider taking home a retired racer.
This Friday, April 1st, from 6p – 9p, is the Fremont First Friday Art Walk – seriously! Fremont’s Art Walk continues to grow in venues, artists and offerings of entertainment and refreshments.
This week, the Moisture Festival continues to reign delighted grins and shocked stares at Hale’s Palladium – as well as sophisticated silliness and elevated eyebrows at ACT, with the burlesque and Grand Varieté shows. However, Moisture will also hit the road – and for the 2nd year show audiences how the beautiful Georgetown Ballroom welcomes the whimsical, wild and wonderful vaudeville revival Festival.
This week, from 6p – 9p, on Wed – Fri, the Fremont Arts Council needs donation of cast-off treasures, expendable collectables, and dismissible relics. Look around…is there anything that you no longer really need, but someone else could truly treasure – and might pay the Fremont Arts Council (FAC) to buy? Bring it to the Powerhouse (3940 Fremont Ave N.)
Kirk Richmond has announced that his space, at Far East Handicrafts, is currently for lease. The 1,600 square foot commercial space, at 127 N 36th, could accomodate a wide variety of uses. For more information, call 206/633-1950. As Far East shifts to a new business model – check out their new website! – they are looking to share or give up their retail location…and sales on select merchandise will be coming soon.
An online survey, drafted by a team of graduate students at the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, has been launched with the support of Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn. Seattle residents are encouraged to give their impressions about public safety, by neighborhood and on public transportation.
An e-mail broadcast has gone out – get tickets to the first week of Moisture Festival before it sells out! That’s right, the one, the only Moisture Festival Variete/Comedy show has returned to Fremont, and Hale’s Palladium. Starting on St. Patty’s Day (March 17th) to run through Sunday, April 10th (with the not-to-be-missed April Fool’s Show on April 1st,) tickets to the frivolous fun, tremendous talent and wacky weirdness can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets, as well as at the doors…unless they sell out!
On Monday, March 14th, Fremont welcomes its third bank branch with the opening of the Fremont Branch of Key Bank. This branch will be the 161st retail location for Key in Washington state. Located at 601 N 34th St, the branch has its entrance and ATM (and Night Deposit) located on the Fremont Bridge side of the building. To celebrate the opening, Key has pledged $1,000 to the Boys & Girls Club at B.F. Day Elementary Schoo. They will also host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, April 9, from 11a-1p.
The 22nd Annual Emerald City Insulator/Bottle Collector’s Show (and Potluck) will take place on Saturday, March 12th, in the gym at B.F. Day Elementary School (3921 Linden Ave N). Collectors and distributors of these unique items will be on-hand, starting at 10a, to display, sell and trade with the general public.
