This weekend, all around Seattle expect to hear the sound of celebration as HONK! Fest West takes to our streets. Fremont gets a turn on Saturday, June 2nd, as HONK! Fest marches onto the grassy banks and broad walks of Gas Works Park from Noon – 6p.
This Sunday, June 3rd, from 2p – 4p, the first free concert in the Music In Sculpture Garden series takes place at History House. In the gated courtyard beneath the Aurora Bridge, enjoy live performances every Sunday in June & July by some of the Puget Sound’s best acoustic musicians.
On Friday, June 1st, the Wallingford Boys & Girls Club will hold a free, community dinner, with distribution of awards, presentations by members and the fundraising silent auction and dessert dash. Come help celebrate the amazing kids, staff and friends of the Club – and give what financial support you can to make our club stay the very best.
Melanie Masson returns to the Fremont First Friday (FFF) Art Walk on June 1st, from 6p – 9p, this time showing her striking photography at the 509 Wines Tasting Room. The return of the former FFF organizer as an artist is only one of the incredibly fabulous happenings at the first summertime Art Walk.
The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has distributed information on a closure of both lanes of traffic across the George Washington Memorial (a.k.a. Aurora) Bridge on May 29th.
It is time to express heartfelt gratitude to the men and women that have given their time – and often their lives – to fight for our freedom.
Come be one of the first to taste the 2012 Fremont Rotary Brew at Fremont Brewing Company on Wednesday, May 30th from 5p – 9p. The Rotary Club of Fremont (also known as the Fremont Fun Club) will tap a keg of signature brew, created to honor the 12 years of community service the club has completed, and to raise money to fund more helpful projects that benefit Fremont, and the world.
On Friday night, June 8th, the Fremont Fun Run takes over Solstice Plaza – and now is time to register to run, either alone or in a team!
On Monday, May 28th, Seattle Public Utilities has announced regular collection of garbage, food & yard waste, and recycling – in spite of the National Memorial Day Holiday. All Fremonsters with Monday as collection day should see that their containers are put out, like usual, by 7am on May 28th.
Come help build the 2012 Solstice Parade, with the Fremont Arts Council, at the Powerhouse (3940 Fremont Ave N.) Workshops take place frequently over the next month, although the studio is open every day and anyone can show up and lend a hand. The Powerhouse studio hours just now are 6p – 9p on weeknights, 9a – 6p on weekends. Remember, the best way to enjoy this parade is to be in the parade – at Noon on Saturday, June 16th.
