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 community-based B.F. Day Elementary School will host two more Open Houses (Feb 6th at 8:30a & Feb 13th at 6:30p) for parents looking for a family school for their children, for Kindergarten – 5th Grade.
On February 9th, from 10:30a – 4:30p, Dusty Strings Music School will also offer a one-time-only workshop. Join Dusty Strings fiddle teacher Kat Bula and Bellingham performance artist Jenna Bean Veatch for a special class in ‘Musical Improvisation for the Terrified.’
At the end of the year, readers of Fremocentrist.com (and attendees at Fremont Festivus activities,) were invited to vote for the Best of Fremont! They voted for the Citizen, Business and Non-Profit that exhibited the best of Fremont’s spirit, and made the Center of the Universe the phenomenal place we know it is!!
On Thursday, February 7th, at 6:30p, local garden and food writer Tara Austen Weaver will be at The Book Larder for the book launch of her latest title, ‘Growing Berries and Fruit Trees in the Pacific Northwest.’
Seattle City Council candidate Kate Martin will hold a gathering on Saturday, February 2nd, from 4p – 8p, for ‘Vouch for Kate’. This campaign social open house will give potential supporters a chance to sign and give to make Martin’s campaign eligible for Democracy Vouchers.
On Stone Way, Friday Afternoon Tea offers a delightful selection of teas for sampling and purchase – and now they also have botanical sugar cubes for sweetening and flavoring your beverage.
The Fremont First Friday Art Walk returns on February 1st, from 6p – 9p, with plenty of beautiful and fascinating art on display, including a harpist performing throughout the night.
The Gas Works Park Play Area is scheduled to be closed January 28th & 29th as Wyser Construction crews use a crane to replace the decayed smoke arrestor located in the center of the play area.
On February 2nd, at 11a, Sfingiday will briefly return as brick-and-mortar – at Red Door!
On Saturday, February 9th, starting at Noon, the Seattle Cupid’s Undie Run returns to Fremont, and The Ballroom, for the largest pant-less party – with 100% of net proceeds raised going to fund research for neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder.
