Tonight turn clocks forward one hour to for Daylight Savings Time. At 2a on Sunday, March 11th, all clocks in our region will be set forward an hour – and leave most of us an hour less to sleep. Why not take a preventative nap…and lose an hour of fun instead.
Starting this Friday, March 9th, see the Live Girls! World Premiere presentation of S.P. Miskowski’s ‘Emerald City’ at West Of Lenin theatre. Get $12 tickets through Brown Paper Tickets by using a discount code.
On Saturday, March 3rd, History House will unveil its newest exhibit, ‘Becoming Us – Through Immigrant Eyes.’ From 2p – 3p, there will be a Grand Opening, free and open-to-the-public, where everyone can get the first look at this exhibit, and meet some of the creators.
On Friday, February 24th, Catholic Housing Services (CHS) will move closer to building a 71-unit affordable housing building. Abatement work has been underway, and should finish by the 24th. Once completed, it will be safe for contractors to demolish the structure of the once infamous Thunderbird Motel.
Opening night fast approaches for the Stone Soup Theatre production of the Pulitzer prize winning play, ‘The Young Man From Atlanta,’ by Horton Foote. The show will run through March 10th, but get tickets early to be sure to get a seat. Tickets for all performances are available for purchase online at Brown Paper Tickets or GoldStar, or through the Stone Soup Box Office at 206/633-1883. Shows go on at 8p on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, with matinee shows at 4p on Sundays, February 26th and March 4th.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn invites residents to apply for two of the at-large positions being vacated on the Landmarks Preservation Board. The 12-member Board makes recommendations to the Seattle City Council on landmark designations, and reviews proposed physical alterations to landmarked properties. The deadline to submit an application for a position on the Board is February 28, 2012.
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.
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.
Celebrate the history of Fremont – history of the settlement of the area in the late 1800s – through a series of plaques to be installed around the neighborhood. The first four have been installed, with more to come in 2012 to form a tour of the area, and information on the project can now be at www.fremonthistorytour.org.
At their annual Holiday Party, on December 7th, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce unveiled their awards for efforts made in 2011 by area businesses, organizations and individuals.
