Please, make the commitment now to give a blood or platelet donation in the five weeks between today and January 5th. If you need to learn about donating, visit the Puget Sound Blood Center website for more information.
The Fremont Branch of HomeStreet Bank is hosting a Food Drive for FamilyWorks Food Bank, and a Giving Tree for Solid Ground where donors can select Fred Meyer gift cards in a variety of denominations to be given to families in need, in our community.
Going on right now – the annual Stay-At-Home Tea fundraiser for Literacy Source. Stay home, drink tea, read a favorite book or magazine, and give the money you would have spent going out to a local organization that provides education in basic skills to adults for free.
For 5 weeks, this community has a chance to help save a local theater, on Indiegogo. Stone Soup Theatre needs to raise $5,000 to cover a 40% raise in rent and rental taxes, to continue its mission to bring one-act plays to audiences as well as providing a venue for other independent, small work theater companies.
Catholic Housing Services seeks an artist to create a permanent display for the new affordable housing building being developed at 4251 Aurora Avenue North (the former Thunderbird Motel site.) The selected artist will create a mosaic/mural for the approximately 15’ long x 5’ tall area above the computer workstations, for a $1,500 stipend to cover time and materials. Preference will be given to members of the Fremont Arts Council, and/or artists who have ties to the Fremont community.
Meet local businesses, and business owners, at the free business expo to be held March 21st from 4:30p – 6:30p at Emmanuel Bible Church, 503 N. 30th St.
On Saturday, February 16th, from 10a – Noon, the Center for Wodden Boats (CWB) offers another of its monthly woodworking demonstrations, by Lead Boatwright Joe Green, at the new North Lake Union Workshop & Warehouse (1475 N Northlake Pl – next door to Gas Works Park.)
Don’t miss a unique opportunity to honor that special someone in a special way this Valentine’s Day! For those truly romantic souls – or those who need something truly special for their valentine – order a Shakespeare sonnet performed by a trained actor.
On Monday, January 7th, the next Lake Union District Council (LUDC) meeting will be held at 5p at History House. The meeting will feature presentations on the 2013 Neighborhood Streets Fund and the Center for Wooden Boats.
With the impending retirement of Anne Helmholz, Literacy Source needs a new Executive Director. The ‘Community Learning Center’ located in Fremont has posted an announcement on its website with full details about the job opening.
