This Friday, May 6th, from 6p – 9p, may well be one of the very best Fremont First Friday Art Walk ever! And how will you know if this is just hype, or wise counsel, if you don’t participate?
On Friday, May 6th, the courageous and optimistic gals from Portage Bay Goods will re-open the store 2 blocks west to the former Fremont Place Books location (621 N 35th) in less than a week. Don’t you want to be there and see if they made it safely?
On Tuesday, April 26th, the North Seattle Industrial Association (NSIA) held their monthly meeting at 7:30a at the Car Wash Enterprises (Brown Bear) offices, in Fremont, with guests City Councilmember Sally Clark and Seattle Department of Transportation Director Peter Hahn. The NSIA provides a voice for industrial, manufacturing and/or maritime businesses in Ballard, Interbay and Fremont, primarily.
Local businesswoman, Kim Ricketts, passed away on Monday, April 25th, at the age of 53. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 4th at 3p at St. Mark’s Cathedral (1245 – 10th Ave E). Donations in her honor can be made to 826 Seattle and The Seattle Public Library. Find out more details at the website for Kim Ricketts’ Book Events (which will continue her legacy) and an in-depth article in The Seattle Times.
On Friday, April 29th, from Noon – 2p, a very special art show will take place in Fremont. In the library of B.F. Day Elementary School (3921 Linden Ave N) will be displayed paintings – on canvas – done by students, and commissioned by Windermere Realty.
For the second year in a row, Grassroots Community Acupuncture will join with other clinics across the country in offering free acupuncture services on Sunday, May 1st from 10a – 4p.
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.
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.
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.
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.
