January 29, 2016
 
 
Hello  - 

I Hope you had a pleasant Valentine's Day and were able to attend our Event Lunch on Wednesday. If you need to mellow out and ground yourself after a long week Nadlandwest is holding a meditation seminar today and a guided meditation this Sunday. If you're feeling ready to exert some energy there's also a lot of night life this evening in the neighborhood with Dead Prez at Nectar, Frank Olivier's Twisted Cabernet at Hale's Palladium, and dance classes at Salsa con Todos.

ArtSEA is working on a 10 day art festival, and is offering a great opportunity if you're a property owner. They are looking for a wall with decent foot traffic for a painted mural. The piece will be done for free! Submit your wall if you are interested. 

I am jetting off to Costa Rica next Wednesday to escape the final weeks of winter in the rain forest! Apparently Costa Rica gets almost all its electricity from renewable energy which is awesome. If you have been considering switching your home or businesses electric usage to a renewable source then get in touch with Puget Sound Solar, our business of the week. The Blast will send per-usual, just make sure to reach out to me by the 23rd to guarantee your events and news for the following week make it in to next Friday's Blast.


Have a great weekend! 

Lydia Minehan-Tubic
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Marketing and Membership






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Keeping Fremont awesome - that's the goal of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to year-round programs, advocacy and government relations, discounted programs and other member benefits, the Fremont Chamber is the largest and strongest neighborhood business organization in the area. JOIN TODAY!

Here's what's happening:

Fremont Chamber Biz2Biz Professional Networking Meet Up
8:30a, Every Wednesday, Red Door Alehouse (3401 Evanston Ave N)
contact: Dr. Fred Russo or calling 206.861.5580.
 
Wednesday, February 17, noon
Lake Washington Rowing Club
Learn about the event line up in Fremont in 2016. And find out how your business can get involved - both for fun and to leverage the marketing of the event for your business. 

2016 Programs Preview:
February 29 - Jessica Leap Day Party
March 1- Expo Marketing 101
 March 16 - Sustainability Panel -- learn how to Green while getting G$een
Health & Wellness Meet Up
May 18- Encampments revisited, a re-invigorated meet up with the City!!
June 1 - Registration for Chamber Aug 27th Wiffle Ball Tournament opens
June 15 - Picnic in the Park -- Districts? How's it going...
July 12- Tri-Chamber BBQ -- the midsummer multi-chamber mixer, with booze!
Health & Wellness Meet Up
August - Ducks -- in a new location -- Fremont Arts Council Powerhouse -- Ride Em'!
August 27 - Chamber Wiffle Ball Tournament at B.F. Day School
September - Marketing Panel 
October - Benefits Breakfast 
Health & Wellness Meet Up
November - Shameless Self-Promotion 
December - Holiday Party

+ Look for socials, Women's socials, Tech events and more through the whole year!!!

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Did You Know that Qualifying Member's of the Fremont Chamber Can become a Seattle Metro Chamber Member for Free?
Contact Lydia to take advantage of your free membership! 
(Eligible companies have 15 or fewer employees)


Contact Trisha at programs@fremont.com or 206.632.1500
Community Corner


 

We are working on a 10-day art festival, artSEA, that will run in conjunction with Seattle Art Fair and we are in search of walls in Seattle for murals that will be painted during this event. We are looking for any public-facing wall, preferably that has a decent amount of foot traffic. The walls will get murals at no cost to the property owner as part of the project painted by internationally renown artists. 


 

Submit Your Wall!


 

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For Business...
 

Facilities (Step 3)

Take steps before, during, and after a disaster to keep your business running, even if you and your employees can't get to your normal worksite


 


 

For More information contact: John Nordstrand
From the SBA: 

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Webinars | Affordable Care Act 101


 

SBA and Small Business Majority will host free Affordable Care Act 101 webinars so small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and how they can enroll in health insurance marketplaces. The webinars begin at 2pm ET. 


 

Thursday, March 3rd, 2 pm ET - Register

Thursday, March 17th, 2 pm ET - Register

Thursday, March 31st, 2 pm ET - Register

Thursday, April 14th, 2 pm ET - Register

Thursday, April 28th, 2 pm ET - Register


 

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 Some awesome photo editing by Rick Huff to make this mural by Matamuros really pop. Photo by Yinlaihuff on Flickr: Eye of the Fremont Troll
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ThisWeekThis Week in Fremont
Fremocentrist logoThe Fremont Chamber is proud to partner
with the Fremocentrist on our Community calendar. Below are a few highlighted events, the full list of Fremont events is online. 
FRIDAY, February 19- Today
Feb 19 7p, Feb 20 9:30a NalandaWest (3902 Woodland Park Ave N) With break for food. Participants are welcome to gather in the Nalanda West dining room to share each others company. We will provide a light offering of soup and bread to supplement your lunch. tickets  

Dead Prez
8p, Nectar Lounge (412 N 36th St) 21+ $15 tickets
 
ComedySportz at Atlas Theater
Feb 19-20 & 26, 8p & 10p Atlas Theater (3509 Fremont Ave N)
 
Frank Olivier's Twisted Cabaret 
 Feb 19-20 & 26 8p, Feb 21 3p, Hale's Palladium (4301 Leary Way NW) Come see the show that has packed the Palladium each year for the past three years. tickets 
 
Salsa Con Todo: Friday Classes
Feb 19-20 & 26Salsa Con Todos (211 N 36th St) 8p Salsa Drop in, 10p Social Dance 
SATURDAY, February 20 
Donuts & Discipleship Women's Gathering
9:30a, Fremont Baptist Church (717 N 36th St) an opportunity for women of every life stage to connect with one another. For info or to RSVP womensmin@hallowschurch.org

How to Safely Remove Used Syringes from a Public Area
10a University Masonic Lodge (4338 University Way NE)

Salsa Workshop with David & Jennifer Stein 
Feb 20 12p & 1:30p, Feb 21 12 pm Salsa con Todos (211 N 36th St) 3 work shops this weekend! $35 for each or $85 for all 3! Register

 The I Hate Children Children's Show
Feb 20 1p & 3p, Feb 21 12:30p Hales Palladium (4301 Leary Way NW) Award winning magic extravaganza where every child is a star and every star helps the magician on stage. Best for ages 8 and up. tickets 
 
10p, Atlas Theater (3509 Fremont Ave N) Spirits will be HIGH at Seattle's only improv comedy show dedicated to your indulgence in herbology 21+ /$13
SUNDAY, February 21
Community Pancake Breakfast
9a, Wallingford Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N) Come enjoy a pancake breakfast with heart! $5 adults/ $3 kids advance registration appreciated 

10a, NalandaWest (3902 Woodland Park N) Everyone is welcome, and meditation instruction is available 

10a, (N 34th St, from Evanston to Phinney) 

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Fremont Church Services
10:30a, Fremont Baptist (717 N 36th) 
5p, Church of the Apostles (4272 Fremont)
4p & 6p, Hallows Church (717 N 36th St)

Free Uke Class - Start Up for Absolute Beginners
1p, Dusty Strings (3406 Fremont Ave N) non-musicians, non-singers, and people with learning "issues" are encouraged to attend this class

2p, Vif Wine|Coffee (4401 Fremont Ave N) indoor / outdoor event, so come bundled! 

Tango Dance
8p, Barrel Thief (3412 Evanston Ave N) $5 (open to the public & free for non-dancers) it's our last tango dance...come help us say goodbye after over three years of hosting it!
MONDAY, February 22 
Scotch Whiskey Class
6p, The Barrel Thief (3412 Evanston Ave N) $49 Register

6p, Hale's Palladium (4301 Leary Way NW) Free orientation, come learn about various roles available before, during, and after the festival  

Fremont Neighborhood Council Monthly Meeting 
 7p, Doric Temple #92 (619 N 36th St) fourth Monday of each month
TUESDAY, February 23 
Rotary image Fremont Rotary (Fun Club) Meeting 
5:30p Hale's Palladium (4301 Leary Way NW) If you are considering becoming a Rotarian, and you enjoy meeting upbeat and creative people, give the Fremont Fun Club a try! 

The Lush Life
7p, West of Lenin (203 N 36th St) by Julie Hoang, tickets are pay what you will! Reserve 

Scarface
8p, Nectar Lounge (412 N 36th St) 21+ Advanced $20 Tickets
WEDNESDAY, February 24
Fremont Chamber Board Meeting Fremont Chamber Logo
8a, Saturn Building (3417 Evanston Ave N) come hear about the concerns and issues facing the Fremont business district, and add your voice

Fremont Chamber Biz2Biz Professional Networking Gathering
8:30a, Red Door Alehouse (3401 Evanston Ave N)

Spanish Wine Tasting
6p Barrel Thief (3412 Evanston Ave N) $5

Cooking Class on Winter Baking
6:30p, Book Larder (4252 Fremont Ave N) come make winter desserts with seasonal ingredients $70 Register

CSz Seattle Improv Jam
8p, Atlas Theater (3509 Fremont Ave N) open to everyone! $9

8:30p, Red Star Taco Bar (513 N 36th St) Darkman, V for Vendetta, The Wrath of Khan
 
THURSDAY, February 25
Introduction Course in the Path of Mindful Activity
7p, NalandaWest (3902 Woodland Park Ave N) Choosing Kindness: Making Friends with Uncertainty. for more information contact genkokb@gmail.com

Owen
8p, Fremont Abbey (4272 Fremont Ave N) $15 adv/ $18 Door Tickets

FRIDAY, February 26
Deadphish Orchestra Ft. Jeff Austin Band
8p Nectar Lounge (412 Fremont Ave N) 21+ Advanced $15 Tickets


Have some Fremont news? Send to Lydia to be included the BLAST
SaveTheDateSave the Date


The 2016 Neighborhood Expo Business & Sponsor Sign up has begun!! 
April 6, 2016 at the Fremont Studios

February
North Transfer Station Construction Updates
First week of February and throughout the month Woodlawn Ave N between 34th St & N 35th St and  N 35th St between Stone Way N and Woodlawn Ave N will be closed except to local access and pedestrians. Bus stop at N 35th St and Woodlawn Ave N will be temporarily relocated more info

Rose Pruning Demonstration
Saturday, February 27, 10a Woodland Park Zoo (50th St & Fremont Ave N) For more information, call Woodland Park Zoo's lead rose gardener at 206.548.2635. For general zoo information, visit www.zoo.org or call 206.548.2500.

Saturday, February 27, 10:30a, Bastyr Center for Natural Health (3670 Stone Way N)

Sunday, February 28, 7p Barrel Thief (3417 Evanston Ave N) $25 includes the new CD!

What all Wine Geeks Need to Know
Monday, February 29, Barrel Thief (3417 Evanston Ave N) $49, please register online

Monday, February 29, 4:30p Red Door Alehouse (4600 Leary Way) members $20/ non member $25 Register
March
Mezcal Tasting
Wednesday, March, Barrel Thief (3417 Evanston Ave N)

Young Artist Showcase
Thursday, March 4, Fremont Abbey (4272 Fremont Ave N) tickets

The Story of Tea
Saturday, March 5, 11a, Barrel Thief (3417 Evanston Ave N) $45 please register online

Sunday, March 6, 8p Barrel Thief (3417 Evanston Ave N) an opportunity for service and hospitality industry professionals to meet, socialize, learn, and be celebrated for the hard work they do

Lunch Break Cooking Class
Monday, March 7, 12p, Book Larder (4252 Fremont Ave N) $30 Register

Northwest Wine Academy Tasting 
Wednesday, March 9, Barrel Thief (3417 Evanston Ave N) 6p $5 refundable with purchase 

Baking Rye Bread with Sea Wolf Bakery
Thursday, March 10, 6:30p, Book Larder (4252 Fremont Ave N) $65 Register

Ben Fisher & Shelby Earl
Thursday, March 10, 8p, Fremont Abbey (4272 Fremont Ave N) tickets
 
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Sunday, March 13 - spring forward
Shamrock

St. Patrick's Day
Thursday, March 17

Tuesday March 15-May 3, 6:30p, Fremont Studio (816 N 38th St) Practice CD/MP3 and large PDF manual includedCE for WA State Health Care Professional Licensing. For more information contact Deborah Klibanoff Deborah@grow-aware.com 206.328.3572

Eulogy
Starts March 18, All Through March and April, West of Lenin (203 N 35th St) tickets and show times here

Sound Bath
Saturday, March 19, 8p Fremont Abbey (4272 Fremont Ave N) tickets

Cooking Class: Sourdough 101
Sunday, March 20, 9:30a, Book Larder (4252 Fremont Ave N) $70 Register

Spring Equinox
Monday, March 21

Lunch Break Cooking Class
Monday, March 21,12p, Book Larder (4252 Fremont Ave N) $30 Register

Cooking Class: Modern Moroccan 
Tuesday, March 22, 6:30p, Book Larder (4252 Fremont Ave N) $70 Register

Aryn Morrell Wine Tasting
Wednesday, March 23, 6p, Barrel Thief (3417 Evanston Ave N) $5 refundable with purchase

Bunny Bounce
Saturday, March 26, 9:30a, Woodland Park Zoo (5500 Phinney Ave N) Tickets

Book Discussion: Voracious
Monday March 28, 6p, Book Larder (4252 Fremont Ave N) Register

Cooking Class: Chicken Fundamentals 
Tuesday March 29, 6:30p, Book Larder (4252 Fremont Ave N) $65 Register

Birds of Chicago
Wednesday March 30, 10:30p, Fremont Abbey (4272 Fremont Ave N) tickets
April
Bards and Bow
Thursday April 2, 8p, Fremont Abbey (4727 Fremont Ave N) tickets

Wednesday, April 6, 4:30p, Fremont Studios (155 N 35th St) 

Thursday, April 7, 12p, Seattle Sheraton (1400 6th Ave) Register

Walk to create a world free of MS
Sunday, April 10, University of Washington (E1 Parking lot) contact Lacey Dvorak for more information teamMSnorthwest@nmss.org 1-800-344-4867, press 2 then ext. 40307

Laura Gibson, Christ Staples
Friday, April 15, 8p, Fremont Abbey (4727 Fremont Ave N) tickets

Italian Wine Tour
Monday, April 18, 6p, Barrel Thief (3417 Evanston Ave N) $49 tickets coming soon

LeRoy Bell
Wednesday, April 23, 8p, Fremont Abbey (4272 Fremont Ave N) tickets 
Scotch Bottle
Scotch: The Region of Islay
Friday, April 25, 6p, Barrel Thief (3417 Evanston Ave N) $49 tickets coming soon
Please contact Lydia
if you have an event to add to the calendar. Submission deadlines are every Wednesday by 5pm.
NewsFremont News
Time to run away with the circus!  Moisture Festival is brightening the nights of Hale's Palladium, starting March 17th, and organizers request an army of volunteers enlist again this year...

MyNorthwest.com
Bertha may be sitting idle, but another boring machine in Seattle, Swizy, is ready to move. "We are replacing the (Fremont) pipeline that has been in use for about 100 years,"...

Crosscut.com
This weekend, Vif hosts its first annual Oyster Fest, with both Hama Hama and Hove Cove shucking oysters from 2 'til 5.

Seattle Times
The expansion allows the company to nearly double the head count at the Kirkland campus, which now has more than 1,000 employees. The new building brings office space at the campus to 375,000 square feet.
 
Dead Prez show apt to shake up a gentrifying city
The Seattle Globalist
Seattle may never shake its reputation as the birthplace of grunge, but it's experimental and underground hip-hop that's currently moving the needle for the city's music scene. To witness that zeitgeist in action, look no further thanNectar Lounge on Friday, February 19...

Seattle Eater
Formerly known as Pocket Bakery, the business has gone brick-and-mortar.
Popular as a pop-up and Fremont Sunday Market vendor, Standard Bakery has settled into a permanent home in South Lake Union.

Geek Wire
Some of us just don't feel human until we get a little exercise. Seattle-based Brooks Running is using its first-ever national TV ad campaign to show that even zombies can feel a little less dead if they get in a jog.

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Fremont Chamber of Commerce
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