A painting party of the Aurora Bridge Mural (a.k.a. Bridge Way Mural) has been planned for this Saturday, September 24th, from 10a – 2p. After a few weeks of hard work by dedicated volunteers, not much remains to be done to repair the mural – and then volunteers can work on restoring it.
The Fremont Arts Council will host their 11th Luminata Lantern Parade, to celebrate the autumnal equinox, on Thursday September 22nd, starting at 7p at Green Lake.
On Saturday, September 24th, from 5p – 7p, the Fremont community will come together to celebrate the installation of the Aurora Bridge Safety Barrier – and the F.R.I.E.N.D.S. that made it possible.
The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Seattle City Light, seeks two artists to create semi-permanent, site-specific installations for City Light’s North and South Service Centers. Each selected artist will create up to two artworks that may be two or three-dimensional to hang on walls. The artworks should capture the “electricity” of City Light’s activities.
To launch the latest edition of their ‘Living Naturally’ series, the Bastyr Center for Natural Health (3670 Stone Way N) will offer a free talk by a member of the Bastyr University faculty. On Saturday, September 17th, from 10:30 – 11:30a, Clinical Supervisor Phoebe Yin, N.D. will lead a conversation on maintaining and improving your skin through diet adjustments.
Going on now, the Fremont Arts Council and Peter Toms are offering public workshops on the art of lantern making at the Powerhouse, at 3940 Fremont Avenue North. Workshops will take place Wednesday and Thursday, September 14th & 15th, from 6p – 9p, on Sunday, September 18th from Noon to 6p, and Tuesday and Wednesday, September 19th – 21st from 6p – 9p.
On Friday, September 16th, local businesses Bitters Co. and Hub And Bespoke will partner to repurpose a parking space on Evanston Avenue North, near 36th Street, as part of the global Park(ing) Day. Stop by between 9a – 5p and sit a spell.
The Backdoor @ Roxy’s has already become known as a 21+ lounge that makes going out for drinks and/or dinner an attractive option again for adult Fremonsters. … Read More »Drinks Designed by Local, Award-Winning Bartenders at The Backdoor
On September 3rd, History House sent out word that a new batch of personalized messages have been added to the brick work at the Late For The Interurban statue, by Kevin Pettelle, engraved on-site, and the new pavers “look terrific!”
The last weekend of September is the Fremont Oktoberfest – one of the greatest beer festivals in the world! Seriously! The organizers, Bold Hat Productions, have the awards to prove it.
However, the festival depends upon the generosity of a huge cadre of volunteers – including you! Particularly on Saturday evening, September 24th, for the 7p – close (11:45p) shift. Fremont Oktoberfest needs pour-ers to get the beer out and keep the festival from having to shut down early.
