Coming up at West of Lenin, February 16th – March 4th, will be three short monologues written by well-respected playwrights, exploring identity and our common humanity. ‘Three Americans: Voices of Hope’ will bring the words of three diverse and celebrated playwrights directly to audiences.
From Thursday – Saturday, February 9th – 11th, Seattle Blind Café returns to Fremont, at NalandaWest, offering an informative and delicious evening ‘Dining In The Dark.’
On Monday, January 30th, from 6:30p – 8:30p, a 12-week series of classes begins in ‘The Artist’s Way’ by Julia Cameron, taught in the Windows Art Gallery in East Fremont. On Friday mornings, starting January 27th, from 10:30 – 12:30p, learn about tapping your creative side, and skills, in this 12-week class based on Cameron’s ‘It’s Never Too Late To Begin Again.’
On Mondays, from 4p – 6p, through March 27th, Literacy Source will be hosting free ‘Talk Time’ – topic-driven conversational English discussions, followed by an hour of focused tutoring. Students, and volunteers, are welcomed and encouraged to join in this educational experience, held at the Fremont Branch Library.
Library cardholders may use the Seattle Public Library (SPL) Museum Pass program during these days of school and work vacations to gain free admission to over a dozen partner venues around Seattle.
On Tuesday, December 6th from 1p – 5p, at West of Lenin, artists can learn more about how to get quality photos of their art works from local photographer Michelle Bates. This thorough introduction will give all the information necessary for documenting and sharing images of all kinds of art.
Next week, on November 16th at Noon, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion on the Wine, Beer & Spirits Industry. In addition, as part of a new educational meeting segment, Christopher Gronbeck of The Barrel Thief Wine & Whiskey Bar will talk for a few minutes about his unique mission for creating a better informed client base. At its October meeting, the Chamber welcomed consultant Berry Zimmerman, of BizEnrich, for a 5-minute presentation on introducing your business, and involving others in helping you grow it.
For an 180-square-foot storefront in the Seattle Municipal Tower, called the Seattle Presents Gallery, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is seeking four artists/artist teams to develop and coordinate a social practice/community engaged project. The projects must address homelessness, gentrification and/or displacement, and will culminate in a two-month exhibition between the months of February and September 2017.
The Seattle Public Library offers many free programs, open-to-the-public, including two great opportunities this month at the Fremont Branch Library. On October 1st, join ‘Unplug & Play’ to enjoy playing games. On Oct 10th, ‘An Evening Of Poetry’ will showcase three local poets.
On Thursday, September 29th, at 6p, in the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard, Seattle City Councilmember, and representative for Council District #6, Mike O’Brien invites everyone to attend a public forum on Health & Public Safety.
