Walking Fremont on a February evening, for the First Friday Art Walk on February 3rd from 6p – 9p, separates the art warriors from the weather wimps. Those tough enough – and willing to face potential rain and guaranteed dark to see art – will have plenty to see and explore this month.
On Saturday, February 4th, at 2p, attend a celebration of a life, and a memoir of growing up on Green Lake, at History House. The charming collection of stories, ‘Pork Neckbones, Sauerkraut & Rutabagas’ by Dorothea Nordstrand, will be officially launched at this celebration of her life.
In February, Fremonsters can help celebrate the 1-year mark of two area businesses – Pel’meni & White Rabbit. While small businesses struggle with the tough economic atmosphere, let’s rejoice in two enterprises that have successfully survived the rough first year!
On Thursday, February 2nd, from 6p – 8p, the 2nd Community Workshop will take place in the B.F. Day Elementary School Library, to gather input from residents, parents, kids, staff and business people of Fremont about improvements to the playground.
The proposed development of the old Thunderbird Motel site on Aurora Avenue North will under-go Early Design Review Guidance on Monday, January 30th at 6:30p, in the Ballard High School Library. Catholic Community Services has purchased the property to build a 71-residential unit building, with 5,600 square feet of commercial space, at 4251 Aurora Avenue, as affordable housing – with on-site services – for previously homeless people.
Calling all computer wizards, IT experts, and software specialists – to the Fremont Chamber of Commerce Geek Meet-Up! This Thursday, January 26th, from 7p – 9p, in the History House conference room, programmers, network administrators, web designers, IT explorers will meet to share resources, network and exchange referrals.
Big changes have come for Frank & Dunya – huge and exciting changes! Frank & Dunya is moving – after 23 years at the Center of the Universe – to a whole new universe on the World Wide Web. Owner Emiliya Lane wants to celebrate – and welcomes all friends, fans, artists and patrons to come party at the store this Saturday, January 28th, from 4p – Midnight.
The master chocolatiers at Theo Chocolate have two exciting events upcoming. On Monday, January 23rd, from 7p – 9:30p, Theo founders Joe Whinney and Debra Music will present Salon II, this time with Maggie Savarino. Then, on Saturday, January 28th from 2p – 5p, a Theo chocolatier will lead a hands-on confection making class.
Due to an emergency situation, the premiere of ‘White Hot’ by Tommy Smith at West of Lenin will be postponed by one week – to officially open Friday, January 27th. The show will run Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays for three weeks (plus one industry night performance on Monday, February 6th,) ending on February 11th.
On Monday, January 23rd, at 8p, the Sandbox Artists Collective says “To Hell With Love,” one night only, performing a third episode, at West of Lenin, of its wildly successful Sandbox Radio Live!
