Cartooning program for tweens today
Illustrator Brian Kolm will offer a cartooning program for tweens, ages 10-14, at 4-5:30 p.m. today (April 26) at Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd. He will teach attendees to draw fun and interesting characters such as magical mythological warriors. This class is limited to 20 tweens. To reserve a spot and for more information, call 745-1421.
“Southern Comfort”
Dancers will journey through memories of visiting Alabama, Georgia, Texas and Louisiana through an array of dance styles including jazz, tap, contemporary, hip-hop and ballet during Ohlone College Dance Department Production’s “Southern Comfort: A Sentimental Journey” at 8 p.m. April 27 at the Smith Center at Ohlone College, located at 43600 Mission Blvd. in Fremont. Tickets are $12-$15 each. Parking is $2 per vehicle. For more information or to buy tickets, call the box office at 659-6031 or visitÊsmithcenter.com.
“Street Eats”
Fremont Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Food Truck Mafia, will be hosting the first “Fremont Street Eats” of the season 4:30-9 p.m. today (April 26) in the parking lot of Mission Valley ROP, 5019 Stevenson Blvd. Fremont Street Eats will be repeated every Friday night through Oct. 25.ÊEvery Friday night at Fremont Street Eats, the event will feature two chamber members who want to wow the crowds with their products and services.Ê
Participating members will be allowed a 10-foot by 10-foot
exhibit space where they can sell, demonstrate, educate and entertain Fremont Street Eats guests, for free. For more information, contact KK Kaneshiro at 795-2244 or e-mail kkaneshiro@fremontbusiness.com to book your space now. Members will be booked on a first come, first served basis.Ê
“Five Palettes”
“Five Palettes,” an exhibit featuring the watercolors of five Bay Area artists, runs through April 27 at the Olive Hyde Art Gallery, 123 Washington Blvd. The artists are all members of the California Watercolor Association and have been accepted into numerous CWA member art shows, gathering weekly for six years to paint, critique, share techniques and experience the joy of working together.
Summer enrichment
Every year Ohlone for Kids offers a blend of academic and special interest classes to enrich children’s summer, keeping them active, learning and enjoying their experience. The courses, designed for students entering fourth through 11th grades, will include four sessions of classes June 24-Aug. 8. Classes will include LEGO robotics, video game design, PSAT and SAT prep, cooking, computer programming, movie making and more. Classes will be held at the Ohlone College Fremont and Newark campuses and at Newark Memorial High School. For more information, call 742-2304 or visit ohloneforkids.com.
Discover New Zealand
Experience the land of the hobbits at a New Zealand Culture Event 1:30-4:30 p.m. April 27 in Cole Hall at the First United Methodist Church, 2950 Washington Blvd. in Fremont. The Maori Mo Ake Tonu group will sing and dance and their leader will describe and explain the still thriving and colorful Maori traditions. This will include the fiercely compelling haka performed before every rugby match. The public is invited to share this experience with members of the Friendship Force of the San Francisco Bay Area and even join in the dancing. Members are preparing their homes for the visit of club members from Horowhenua, New Zealand in May and want to learn more about their culture in advance. Find out about the Bay Area club’s history of hosting members from more than 60 countries and also traveling as a group to develop lasting friendships around the world. For more information, call 793-0857.
World Tai Chi Day
Join world class Martial Arts Champion Sifu Yan Fei,Ê35th generation Shaolin Warrior Monk Sifu Yuan LongÊalong with more than 40 of his studentsÊandÊ2010 Tai Chi Master of the Year Sifu May ChenÊfor World Tai Chi and Qigong Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 27 at the Ohlone College Newark Center, 39399 Cherry St. in Newark. During that time, attendees will be able to enjoy demonstrations along with a variety of 30-minute sessions in celebration of this global event. It is free and open to the public, but parking is $2 per vehicle, which will be enforced after 11 a.m. For a schedule of performances and sessions, visit ohlone.edu/go/globalwellness.
“Depression The Musical”
Brian Wetzel, an award-winning professional speaker and comedian, will perform his musical comedy “Depression The Musical” 7:30 p.m. April 27 at Fremont Congregational Church, located at 38255 Blacow Road in Fremont. Following Wetzel’s light-hearted but poignant and deeply personal look at a very important issue, the Rev. Barbara Meyer (community minister of Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Church whose ministry focuses on issues of mental health) will respond. Light refreshments afterwards will provide an opportunity to continue the conversation and talk with either Wetzel or Meyer. There is a suggested donation of $10-$15 each, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information, call 793-3970 or visit fremontucc.net/depression_musical.pdf or wetzelproductions.com.
Estate planning
Amir Atashi Rang of Atashi Rang Law Firm will present a series of free, estate planning seminars in the Fukaya Room of Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd. Topics include:
-“Estate Planning Mistakes”: 2-4 p.m. April 27. Learn about the seven biggest mistakes in estate planning and how to successfully detect and avoid them. This will be a discussion of basic estate planning principles, including probate and common estate planning pitfalls most often encountered and how to maneuver around them. Atashi Rang Law Firm is a Bay Area estate and tax planning law firm.
The firm’s objective is comprehensive planning and specialized legal services in estate planning tax planning, probate and trust administration. This program is free and sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, The American Library Association, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce and the Alameda County Library System. No reservations are required. For more information, call 745-1421.
Garden tours
The Alameda County Water District is partnering with the Bay-Friendly Landscaping and Gardening Coalition as well as Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour to promote their garden tours this spring in Alameda County. Gardens featured during the tours contain California native plants that require less water, reduce the need for pesticides and attract a variety of wildlife.
Events coming up include:
-10th Annual Bay-Friendly Garden Tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April 28: This self-guided tour of residential properties features a variety of gardens, created using similar gardening techniques. Registration is required as well as the purchase of a guidebook ($10) with garden descriptions and directions. Entrance tickets can be shared. Electronic guidebooks are available for $5.
For more information, visit bayfriendlycoalition.org or call 859-8026, extension 2.
-Ninth Annual Bringing Back the Natives Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, May 5: An award-winning self-guided tour, Bringing Back the Natives will provide plenty of inspiration whether you are planning a garden or looking for new ideas to incorporate into your outdoor space. This tour features 40 Alameda and Contra Costa county gardens. Native plant sales and talks are offered at select gardens. There is no fee for the tour but space is limited and registration is required. Register early to ensure your space. For more information, visit bringingbackthenatives.net or call 236-9558 (between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.).
For those customers ready to make a change, the district has a Water Efficient Landscape Program that offers a rebate for the removal of water-thirsty lawns.
For more information about the programs or to learn about rebates and incentives, visit acwd.org or call 668.6534.
Plant sale
Fremont Senior Center’s Garden Club will hold a plant sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, May 3 on site at 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway. For more information, contact Fran Masuda at 656-7417 or e-mail pama1938@att.net.
Water-efficient landscaping
The Alameda County Water District is partnering with the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency to host its final free one-day class in May that will outline the basics of creating low-water use landscapes.
-“Water-Efficient Landscape Irrigation” 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 4 at LEAF Center Garden, 36501 Niles Blvd. Prepare your garden and irrigation system for the summer months by learning about water-conserving irrigation strategies. The class includes basic drip irrigation design and installation, how to choose the right irrigation components, watering techniques, and proper system maintenance for your landscaping.
Bilingual magician
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with bilingual magician Chiquy Boom 4 p.m. Friday, May 3 at Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd. Attendees to the free program will learn a little Spanish and have a lot of fun. The event is sponsored by the Fremont Friends of the Library. For more information, call 745-1421.
Silent comedy
The Smith Center will present “College” the 1927 classic silent comedy starring Buster Keaton, famous for his deadpan expression as well as his amazing stunts and pratfalls 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 at the Smith Center at Ohlone College, located at 43600 Mission Blvd. in Fremont. It will be made all the more hilarious with live accompaniment by Jerry Nagano, house organist at the Stanford Theater in Palo Alto, playing the center’s own theater organ with all the bells and whistles (literally). Tickets are $15-$20 each. Parking is $2 per vehicle. For more information or to buy tickets, call 659-6031 or visitÊsmithcenter.com
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Wind orchestra
The Ohlone Wind Orchestra, directed by Tony Clements, will feature renowned French horn soloist Lydia Busler-Blais performing “Rhapsody for Horn, Winds and Percussion” by Jan Van der Roost 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at the Smith Center at Ohlone College, located at 43600 Mission Blvd. in Fremont. Other works will include Grainger’s “Lincolnshire Posy,” Roumanis’ “Super Big-Band Blues for Trombone and Fluegelhorm,” Schuman’s band classic “George Washington Bridge” and more.
Tickets are $10 each for seniors, students and youth (under 12) and $12 general admission before the performance. Tickets at the door will be $15, and parking is $2 per vehicle. For more information or to buy tickets, call 659-6031 or visitÊsmithcenter.com
Links to jobs
Link up with the Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., for free job help and training in the Fukaya Room 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 6. This class will teach attendees library and online resources you can use to effectively target your job search.ÊYou can attend individual classes or all of the sessions. Knowledge of the Internet will be helpful. Topics include:
-May 6: Salary search/support groups.
For more information, call 745-1440 or e-mailÊgrooshan@aclibrary.org.Ê
Job search workshops
The Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center in Newark will present job search workshops with different focuses at three libraries, including Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., on the following days and times:
-“Successful Interviews Learn and practice interview skills” 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, May 8
-“Job search strategies Learn about the hidden job market and job search techniques” 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, June 12. For more information, call 745-1440.
Healthy kids
Get up, get active and get healthy. The Newark Joint Task Force on Youth Issues invites the community at large to attend the Healthy Kids Fitness Expo 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Silliman Sportsfield Park, 6800 Mowry Ave. in Newark. Attendees will be able to enjoy free interactive games, activities, demonstrations, a rock climbing wall, slack lines and inflatables. Booths by local organizations will be offering activities and products that promote active, healthy lifestyles for kids.
Meet the lenders
An interactive business seminar and resource fair is being held 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in the Fukaya Meeting Room at Fremont Main Library, located at 2400 Stevenson Blvd. This event is a must for any business owner interested in securing debt or equity financing.ÊÊBe ready to participate in a panel discussion with lenders offering advice in today’s tough lending environment.ÊAttendees will learn how a wide range of banks and other lending organizations evaluate your loan application and the types of funding they can provide. They will also be given an overview of how to get “capital-ready” before you approach a lender to ensure a greater chance of success.Ê
Participants will learn:
-What the five Cs of credit are and how they apply to the participant
-How a wide range of lending organizations evaluate your loan application
-The types of funding different lending organizations can provide
-What types of information the lenders are looking for and why.
This seminar is free to all attendees, but advance reservations are required. Register online at acsbdc.org/ node/13414. Refreshments will be served at the event.
Opera San Jose
Spend an afternoon with Opera San Jose at the Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Attendees will join the resident artists from Opera San Jose as they perform arias and duets from the 2012-13 season, including Verdi’s powerful drama, Il Trovatore and Puccini’s two contrasting pieces, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi. Tickets will be handed out in Fukaya A Room starting at 1:30 p.m.
“School-Age Storytime”
The Kiwanis Club of Fremont will present “School-Age Storytime” 11-11:30 a.m. May 18, June 15 and July 20 at Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd. At this time volunteer story readers from the local Kiwanis Club will read to kindergarten through fourth grade children. This is a free program and no registration is necessary. For more information, call 745-1421.
“Fibers and Flowers”
Fremont Art Association will present the art show “Fibers and Flowers” in conjunction with the Niles Wildflowers Exhibit May 18-26 at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd. All association members are welcome to exhibit following the theme of fiber arts and flowers. Those who work with yarn, fabric, paint, paper and ceramics are welcome to bring their work to the art gallery in Niles on May 16. The charge for entry to the show is a contribution to the cookies and punch reception which will kick off the exhibit 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, May 19 on site. Gallery hours will be 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Admission is free, but a contribution is suggested. For more information, call the gallery at 792-0905 or visit fremontartassociation.org.
Dancing Earth, moon
Join Dr. Joyce Blueford and learn how the moon revolves around the Earth as the Math Science Nucleus will present “The Dancing Earth and Moon” 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd. The program will include the story “Mugambi’s Moving Moon,” a short talk and participation in several hand-on activities. This free, one-hour program is intended for school age children and their families. For more information, call 745-1421.
Read-to-a-Dog
Volunteers from the Ohlone Humane Society will bring trained assisted therapy dogs to Fremont Main Library for children to read to the fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dates are May 28, June 25, July 23, Aug. 27, Sept. 24 and Oct. 22. Children may get a free ticket for the sessions at 6:30 p.m. They can bring their own books or use one from the library. The library is at 2400 Stevenson Blvd. For more information, call 745-1401.
“Denim and Diamonds”
Get out your boots and put on the bling. Alameda County Blue Star Moms will dance up a storm and show support for our troops during “Denim and Diamonds” 1-7 p.m. June 22 at Swiss Park, 5911 Mowry Ave. in Newark. This patriotic event will feature live music, line dancing lessons, an ice cream and candy bar, barbecue dinner, refreshments, swag bag and photo booth. The event is free to all military and veterans and one guest, but they must register in advance. Other tickets are $40 each for those 12 and older or $5 for those ages 2-11. No ticket purchases can be made at the door. You must be on the list to enter. Proceeds from the event will bring awareness to our community and assist to further the organization’s “liberty canteen” program that assists local veterans who are low and fixed income or homeless with food, personal care items, clothing and more, and will also assist in other essential programs. Corporate sponsorships for the event are available, which will allow companies to not only give of themselves but also allow employees the opportunity to enjoy an evening out. Sponsorship opportunities are also available for this event. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 938-5695, e-mail fremontbsm@yahoo.com or visit facebook.com/AlamedaCountyBlueStarMoms.
Juneteenth
Palma Ceia Baptist Church will present a Juneteenth festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 15 on site at 28605 Ruus Road in Hayward. There will be food, children’s activities and local vendor booths to display and sell products. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, according to juneteenth.com. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19 as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. Today it commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement.
“Artists in the Garden”
The highly anticipated “Artists in the Garden” will return for another year 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30 at Regan Nursery, 4268 Decoto Road. This event, presented by the Fremont Art Association, is the perfect venue to showcase and sell your art. Artists must supply the tent if they are interested in the standard booth. Booth fees are $45 for association members and $60 for non-members. In addition, a 10 percent commission will apply to all sales. This fee is paid to the Fremont Art Association to support their “Art in the Community” efforts. This event is a juried show of fine art and crafts. Once the available space has been assigned, on a first-come, first-served basis, a wait list will be generated for requests above the spare limit. Art not accepted will be returned after the jury date. Send the following information as soon as possible, as space has sold out every year:
-Check for booth space, made payable to the Fremont Art Association
-Two legal size envelopes, with postage and your address written or stamped on them
-Three photos of your artwork (if you did not exhibit at Regan’s last year) or e-mail jpgs, at 300dpi, with your name and art medium to sarcher239@aol.com
-Include all of the following information within the envelope or e-mail: artist name, e-mail, phone number, medium for sale, price range and tent selection, and send to Simone Archer at sarcher239@aol.com or 36541 Cherry St., Newark, Calif. 94560. The Fremont Art Association was established in 1959 to foster, promote and encourage the production, cultivation and appreciation of art in the community.Ê Meetings are held at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., which is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, visitÊFremontArtAssociation.org.
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