Fremont Focus, April through August 2015

FREMONT FOCUS
Calendar of Cultural Events
A publication of the Fremont Cultural Arts Council
Volume XXXV Issue 2
April-August, 2015
President’s Message:
Resources in the community….
Having lived in many different places before eventually settling in Fremont, I am frequently delighted to find
how fortunate this community is in the kind of resources and people that make it such a richly enjoyable
place. I was reminded of this again last week when:
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Ohlone College held a community outreach conference at their Newark campus, inviting representatives
from the high tech industry, educators, civic, religious and government leaders and others to hear what
Ohlone has in the works, and to ask our concerns in return. Dr. Geri Browning led a meeting that was
focused, informative and had a clear purpose….and with refreshments!
Susan Longini, in charge of the City of Fremont’s program to have the utility boxes at traffic signals
painted by the artists of Alameda County, has announced a second round of calls to artists, with more
delightful art-covered utility boxes coming, converted from graffiti-covered eyesores.
A request for donations of art for the Niles Rotary annual fund-raising auction was met with
overwhelming generosity from many of the most outstanding local artists.
I could go on with examples of why we are fortunate to live in a place where creative, knowledgeable
people care about their community, commit time and energy to schools, senior centers, and attending
council meetings until all hours…I’m sure you all can name examples from your own experience.
Margaret L. Thornberry
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FCAC Board of Directors and Committee Chairs, with area of emphasis
President – Margaret Thornberry*
Vice President – Paul Sethy*
Treasurer – Julie Gilson*
Secretary – Anne MacLeod*
Local Theater Liaison &
Las Posadas – Connie Chew*
Publicity and PR - Arathi Satish*
Regional Arts & History – Al Minard*
Educational Outreach - Grace Karr*
Internship Outreach – Anu Suresh*
Member Events – Judy Sprague*
Facilities & Facility Volunteers – Doris Green
Fremont Focus – Doris Green
Juried Photo Exhibit – Gregory Smith
City of Fremont Park and Recreation Dept. Liaison – Irene Jordahl
*=Board Member
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FREMONT FOCUS is a publication of the Fremont Cultural Arts Council. Deadline for the Autumn 2015
issue is August 1, 2015. Please send your news to P.O. Box 1314, Fremont, CA 94538, or by e-mail to
dugndor40@yahoo.com, or call 510.794.7166. We strongly encourage our participating organizations to get
their calendar information to us in time for publication, but sometimes it is just not possible. We realize how
important arts news can be, but if is too late for the printed version of the Fremont Focus, we have a web
page listing “Late Submissions”. Visit http://www.fremontculturalartscouncil.org/, click on the Fremont
Focus button on the left navigation bar, and submit your activity under “Late Submissions”.
FREMONT COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES CENTER is open each weekday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
(except holidays). Volunteers will answer your questions, dispense brochures and flyers, show you the
premises, and generally put you in touch with what’s happening in Fremont. Drop in to visit -- 3375 Country
Drive (near Tak Fudenna Stadium). We are always looking for friends to staff the office and to help with
mailings. Please call 510-794-7166 if you can help.
One of the purposes of Fremont Cultural Arts Council is to provide a ‘clearinghouse’ for Community Arts
activities. The Fremont Focus is one of the ways for organizations to note what is planned, and when. In
addition, F.C.A.C. would like to keep an up-to-date calendar ready for information queries. Help us make
this work by informing us (794-7166) of your club’s upcoming fund-raisers, meetings, workshops, concerts,
etc. And if you are on the planning committee for your group, please check with us for any conflict in dates.
We feel this will help everyone plan successful projects.
CULTURAL ARTS NEWS
CITY OF FREMONT has announced Phase 2 of the new program to transform utilitarian traffic signal
control boxers into wonderful works of art. A tremendous response has led to this decision. OLIVE HYDE
ART GUILD has committed to sponsoring five young artists in the painting of one box near each of the five
high schools. BoxART! applications can be obtained on www.fremont.gov/boxart. For information, contact
Susan Longini, BoxART! Program Manager, City of Fremont Traffic Control Box Art Program,
510.494.4555 or boxart@fremont.gov.
CITY OF FREMONT announces that construction is under way at the corner of Stevenson Blvd., and
Paseo Padre Parkway. A new public art sculpture called “Unity” along with the Gladys Williamson
Memorial will be completed at this site this summer. The sculpture will feature six interlocking steel rings,
representing the synergy of Fremont. To learn more about Fremont’s Art in Public Places, please visit
www.fremont.gov/ArtMap.
MISSION PEAK WIND SYMPHONY – was founded in 2014 by Travis Nasatir, a Fremont resident and
teacher, to give young Bay Area musicians a chance to study and play advanced wind music. The group has
performed one concert, in January of this year, and continues to rehearse in preparation of another program
in May of this year. Auditions opened on February 16 and will conclude in April. Audition recordings must
be submitted by April 18. Students who will be in 8th to 12th grade in fall, 2015, and who play a concert band
instrument are eligible to join the Symphony on acceptance based on the submitted audition recording,
available seats, and the instrumentations needs determined by the music director. There is a membership fee.
Rehearsals are Monday evenings, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Hopkins Junior High School, Band Room 23, 600
Driscoll Road, Fremont. For more information, visit www.missionpeakwinds.org.
CULTURAL ARTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL
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MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY is open to the public this Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The museum is located at 190 Anza Street, Fremont. The museum will also be open Wednesdays –
April 8, 15, 22 and 29.
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MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDATION, 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, will provide tours of
the Shinn House, 1 to 3 p.m. this Wednesday. The Shinn Archive Library will also be open, Noon to
4:00 p.m. this same afternoon.
1
JACLINE DERIDDER, a member of the Fremont Art Association, will present “The Art of French”
class, this Wednesday morning, 10:30 to 1 p.m. at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. The
classes continue April 8, 15, 22, and 29.
2
OLIVE HYDE ART GALLERY, 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont, continues the exhibit “The
Meaning of Life: The Photography of Megan Rhodes”, at the gallery through April 25. Gallery
hours are Thursday through Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m.
3
BROADWAY WEST continues the presentation of Social Security, at the theater, 4000 B Bay
Street, Fremont, this Thursday evening, and weekends through April 18. Performance times for this
production, a comedy written by Andrew Bergman, are 8:00 p.m. There will be a matinee on April 5
at 1:00 p.m. For information, visit www.braodwaywest.org or call 510.683.9218.
3
THE MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY, 190 Anza Street, Fremont, is open every Friday this
month, April 10, 17 and 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3-5
IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, 41800 Blacow Road, Fremont, presents Anything Goes, this
Thursday through Sunday, in Valhalla Theatre on the high school campus. The curtain rises at 7:00
p.m. each evening. Tickets are: VIP $20, General Admission $16, Students/Seniors $14, Thursday
performances $10.00.
4
ESSANAY SILENT FILM MUSEUM presents Silent Films each Saturday in this Saturday evening
and Aril 11, 18, and 25.
7
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION will hold a session of Tuesday Painters from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. Call 510.792.0905 for information. The class continues to
meet every Tuesday, April 14, 21, and 28.
8
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION invites the public to a general meeting this Wednesday evening
at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. The meeting, which includes a presentation by a local
artist, is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m.
9
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION hosts classes in Fiber Arts, this Thursday afternoon, 1 to 4 p.m.
and the following Thursdays – April 16, 23 and 30– at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. Call
510.792.0905 for information about this and other classes offered by Fremont Art Assoc.
9
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont, offers a Life Drawing drop-in
session the second Thursday of each month. There is no instructor for the 7 to 9 p.m. but a live
model is provided. There is a nominal charge for the model’s fee.
10
SHINN HOUSE VOLUNTEERS present Robert Fisher Tea this Friday afternoon at 12:00 in the
Shinn House Archive Room, 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont. The $25.00 donation to Mission Peak
Heritage Foundation will provide Tea Sandwiches, Savories, Scones, Fruits, Sweets and Tea.
Following the tea, Al Minard and Dr. Fisher will present a talk with slide show. Space is limited,
so reservations should be made early by contacting Sandrea Woehl, at 510.247.3279 or 510.396.5141.
10
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS and TRI-CITY ECOLOGY invite the community to Friday
Night at the Movies. Rebel without a Cause – the story of preserving Point Reyes as a National
Seashore– will be shown at 6:30 this evening at the Fremont Cultural Arts Council Conference
Room, 3375 Country Drive, Fremont. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
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FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION opens the 2nd Quarter Showcase, featuring artist Ming-Chien
Liang, at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont, this Sunday. A reception for the exhibit will be
offered on Sunday, April 12, 1:30 to 4 p.m. – open to the public. Gallery hours are: Monday –
Closed; Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; and
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit continues to April 26.
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STAGE 1 THEATRE presents JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at the theater, 39375 Cedar Blvd.,
Newark (Newark Memorial High School). Performances continue weekends through April 26.
General admission is $24.00; Seniors - $22.00; and Students (17 and under), $12.00. There is a group
(10 or more) rate of $20.00. Visit www.stage1theatre.org for information.
11-12 MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY will be open to the public this weekend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The
museum is located at 190 Anza Street, Fremont.
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FREMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents West meets East this Saturday evening, 8 p.m.,
at the Smith Center, Ohlone College, 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont. The program includes Eastern
Journey, a colorful presentation of music, song and dance with local artists, and western symphonic
favorites as Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Chopin’s Piano Concerto in E minor with soloist
Alice Zhu. Visit www.fremontsymphony.org or call 510.371.4859 for reservations or information.
12
MISSION SAN JOSE offers tours of the old Mission the second Sunday of each month. Docents
will lead visitors through the Mission Church, 1 to 3 p.m. The tour includes a fifteen-minute session
at the historic Spanish organ in the loft of the church. For reservations, please call 510.657.1797, Ext.
100. There is a nominal change of $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.
12
LEAGUE OF VOLUNTEERS presents Patrick Ball, premier Celtic harpist and spoken word artist.
Patrick plays the ancient, legendary brass-strung harp and tells tales of wit and enchantment. The
performance will be held at Thornton Junior High, Multi-Purpose Auditorium, 4357 Thornton
Avenue, Fremont, t 2 p.m. (Doors open at 1:00). For information, call 510.793.5683, or visit
www.lov.org.
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MISSION PEAK WIND SYMPHONY, a new to Fremont music ensemble led by Travis Nasatir,
local teacher, holds rehearsals Monday evenings, 6 to 9 p.m., at Hopkins Junior High School, Band
Room 23, 600 Driscoll road, Fremont. Auditions opened in February and audition recordings
deadline is April 18. Rehearsals continue April 20 and 27 and Mondays in May. A performance is
scheduled for May 22, in the Buffington Performing Arts Center, Cabot College, 25555 Hesperian
Blvd., Hayward. Performances are open and free to the public.
17/18 DON EDWARDS REFUGE, part of the San Francisco Bay national Wildlife Refuge, isn’t normally
open to the public but on this Friday and Saturday tours will be offered at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
both days. The tours are two hours long and include the last intact vernal pools in the East Bay, in
grasslands with wildflower blooms. Visitors will also learn about the endangered species supported
by this habitat. Space is extremely limited and reservations are required. Call 510.792.0222, Ext. 135
and ask for Scott. Directions will be emailed after registration.
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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION to be held at Swiss Park, 5911 Mowry Avenue, Newark, will
feature more than 25 different presenters, information booths, food trucks, games, prizes and
activities. LOV Newark and local High School Rotary/Interact Clubs are the hosts for this 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. event. Green Kids Now founder and global climate author and educator, Pavan Gowda
will be present. This is a chance to recycle e-waste, clothing, shoes and other items. For more
information, call Sharon Slayton, 510.793.5683, or email Sharon@lov.org.
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MISSION COFFEE ROASTING CO, 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont, presents “A Salute to the
Kingston Trio” with The Country Line Trio. The 7:30 – 9:00 evening event is produced by Brask
House Concerts and there is a $15.00 cover charge at the door.
19
FREMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA holds the first of two auditions this Sunday for an
appearance at the 1st Annual Young Recitalist Event. Auditions continue on Saturday, April 25 at
Queen of the Holy Rosary School of Music in Fremont. The competition is open to all
instrumentalists age 18 and younger in reside in the Bay area. Applications that were received by
March 7 were reviewed and audition dates were assigned. Up to ten performers will be chosen by
judges to appear in concert on May 3 at the First United Methodist Church, 2950 Washington Blvd.,
Fremont.
19
MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDATION will offer tours of the Shinn House, 1251 Peralta
Blvd., Fremont, this Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. The house and gardens are open to the public – a nominal
fee for the tour – on the first Wednesday and third Sunday of each month.
19
MISSION PEAK CHAMBER SINGERS, directed by Michael Morris, will perform in concert,
“The Joy of Song”, this Sunday at the historic Mission San Jose, 43300 Mission Blvd., Fremont. The
Immaculate Heart of Mary Youth Choir, under direction of Ed Magistrado, will join the Chamber
Singers. Each choir, and the combined choirs, will perform works by Beethoven, Thompson,
Copeland , Beibl, and more. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit
www.ChamberSingers.org. or call Michael Morris at 408.655.1512.
25
FREMONT EARTH DAY will be observed at Washington Hospital Annex this Saturday
25
KIWANIS Annual DUCK RACES, a benefit for local charities/non-profits, will be held at Lake
Elizabeth, Fremont, this Saturday.
25
OLIVE HYDE ART GALLERY, 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont closes The Meaning of Life:
The Photography of Megan Rhodes.
26
STAGE 1 THEATRE brings down the curtain on Jesus Christ Superstar.
26
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION last day for the artworks exhibit of Ming-Chien Liang.
26
AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL, 36300 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, raises the curtain on I Love You
Because: A Modern Day Musical Love Story this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The production continues in
Theatre 70 on Monday and Tuesday, April 27-28. Tickets are $5 - $12.00
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OLIVE HYDE ART GUILD offers a field trip to the Anderson Collection on the Stanford Campus
this Wednesday. Visit http//olivehydeartguild.org/ and click on “News & events” then “upcoming
programs” for further information.
MAY
1
MUSIC AT THE MISSION presents “A Silk Road Journey”, the 2015 Mission Masquerade Ball,
at The Doubletree Hotel, 3900 Balentine Drive, Newark. The evening’s festivities honor Dick and
Sandi Pantages for their support of the performing arts. Visit www.musicatmsj.org. or e-mail
info@musicatmsj.org.
1
MISSION PEAK BRASS BAND will perform this Friday evening at 8:00 p.m. in the Smith Center
for the Performing Arts, Ohlone College, 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont.
1/2
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA DEPARTMENT presents “Lucky Stiff” this Friday
and Saturday, and again the next two weekends – May 7-8 and May 15 – 16. All of the performances
begin at 7:00 p.m. visit www.whstheater.com for more information.
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FREMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA presents “Young Recitalists” in a performance at 3:00
p.m. this Sunday. Finalists of a competition for instrumentalists eighteen years of age, or younger,
will present a recital at the First United Methodist Church, 2950 Washington Blvd., Fremont. Each
finalist will receive an honorary plaque recognizing his or her achievement.
3
OHLONE WIND ORCHESTRA will perform this Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the Smith
Center for the Performing Arts at Ohlone College, 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont.
3-5
AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL continues the performances of I Love You Because: A Modern Day
musical Love Story, this Sunday-Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., in Theatre 70 on the campus at 36300 Fremont
Blvd., Fremont. For information call 510.796.1776 Ext. 57702.
5
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION Tuesday Painters meet 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gallery, 37697
Niles Blvd., Fremont. Classes continue each Tuesday of the month, May 12, 19 & 26.
6
JACLINE DERIDDER’S “The Art of French” class meets this Wednesday morning, 10:30 to
1:00 p.m. at the gallery of Fremont Art Association, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. Classes continue
each Wednesday of the month – May 13, 20 and 27. For information, call 510.792.0905. or the
website www.fremontartassociation.org.
6
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION hosts its monthly meeting at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd.,
Fremont, this Wednesday evening, 7 to 9 p.m. There will be a demonstration by a local artist
followed by refreshments. The public is welcome. The gallery is open Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Wednesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 1 - 4 p.m. and Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
6
MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDATION provides tours of the Shinn Estate, 1251 Peralta
Blvd., Fremont this Wednesday, 1 to 3 p.m. Docents, in period dress, will share the history of the
home and Shinn family. There is a nominal fee. The surrounding grounds and Kato Tea Garden are
also open for strolling. The Shinn Archive Library is also open to the public, noon to 4 p.m.
7
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION hosts a class in Fiber Arts at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd.,
Fremont, this Thursday afternoon, 1 to 4 p.m. Classes continue on Thursdays - May 14, 21, and 28.
For information, call 510.792.0905.
7
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION hosts Life Drawing Drop=-In Sessions at the gallery, 37698
Niles Blvd., Fremont, this Thursday evening 7 to 9 p.m. the sessions are held on the second Thursday
of each month. There will be no instructor, but there will be a live model and there is a nominal
charge for the model’s fee.
8
OLIVE HYDE ART GALLERY, 123 Washington Blvd, Fremont, opens “Glass Art Society Show
2015” this Friday evening. The exhibit will remain at the gallery until June 6. The public is invited
to meet the artists this evening at a reception, 7 to 9 p.m. hosted by the guild. During the reception,
Guild Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school art students.
9
OHLONE COMMUNITY BAND & OHLONE TUBA ENSEMBLE will perform this Saturday at
12:00 noon in the Pavillion of Fremont’s Central Park at Lake Elizabeth.
9/10
MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY, 190 Anza Street, Fremont, open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
10
OLD MISSION SAN JOSE, Mission Blvd., Fremont, offers tours of the mission and especially a
fifteen-minute introduction to the old Spanish organ located in the loft of the church. The tours are
offered the second Sunday of each month, from 1 to 3 p.m., and there is a $5.00 adult and $3.00
student admission. For information and reservations, call 510.657.1797, Ext. 100.
15/16 FREMONT CHILDREN’S REPERTORY THEATER offers THE VERY UNMERRY
ADVENTURES OF ROBIN, at Veteran’s Hall, 37154 Second Street, Fremont, this Friday (7:00
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p.m.) and Saturday (11 a.m.). The drama, for actors 7 – 15, was written by Patrick Greene and
Jason Pizzarello and is directed by Grant Ewing. Information can be obtained by calling
510.494.4322. Tickets may be purchased at www.regerec.com.
15
BROADWAY WEST offers The Diary of Anne Frank this Spring in the theater located at 4000 B
Bay Street, Fremont. Performances continue Thursday through Saturday evenings, at 8:00 p.m.,
with some matinee performances on Sundays. Visit www.broadwaywest.org for further information.
The show runs through June 13.
16
BRASK HOUSE CONCERTS present Patty and Abigail, with Miguel this Saturday evening at
the Mission Coffee Roasting Co, 151 Washington Blvd., Fremont. The program runs from 7 to 9:30
and there is a $15.00 cover charge at the door. For information, visit www.BraskHouse.
17
NILES MAIN STREET – Wildflower, Art, Garden and Quilt Show – scheduled for this Sunday
in the Fremont District of Niles.
17
MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDATION opens the Shinn House for tours, led by docents
dressed in period clothing, from 1 to 3 this Sunday afternoon. The estate is located at 1251 Peralta
Blvd., Fremont.
17
LEAGUE OF VOLUNTEERS presents “Cinema Sweethearts” – a musical experience spanning
four decades of beautiful movie stars, their music and costumes. Featuring Laura Ellis, many iconic
starlets in film history are represented. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the program begins at 2 p.m.
Thornton Junior High Multi Purpose Auditorium, 4357 Thornton Avenue, Fremont, is the venue, and
complimentary intermission refreshments will be available. For more information, call LOV at
510.793.5683 or check the website www.lov.org.
22
MISSION PEAK WIND SYMPHONY presents a Spring concert in the Buffington Performing Arts
Center, Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and
is open and free to the public.
27
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION opens the Charlie Chaplin Show at the gallery, 37697 Niles
Blvd., Fremont, this Wednesday. Gallery hours are Tuesday – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Thursday 1 – 4 p.m. and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show
continues to June 9.
27
OLIVE HYDE ART GUILD presents Keay Edwards, Guest Speaker, this Wednesday. The
program is “Photographing Your Own Artwork”, and the focus is the preparation of a digital
submittal of artwork for a juried show. Check the Guild’s website –
(http://www.olivehydeartguild.org/) for details on time and place.
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MUSIC AT THE MISSION presents “Fairy Tales” this Saturday evening, beginning at 7:15 p.m.
with a pre-concert talk, followed by the concert at 8:00 p.m. The performance, showcasing the
meeting of music, storytelling and painting and how composers throughout the ages interpret and reimagine the tales, will be in the old Mission San Jose, Mission Blvd., Fremont. Tickets are: $28.00
and $23.00. Visit www.musicatmsj.org. for information.
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MISSION PEAK CHAMBER SINGERS present “Bon Voyage” this Saturday evening at 7:30
p.m. The program features works that the group will be taking on their Wales and Ireland Tour in
July 2015. It will be held in the Irvington Presbyterian Church, 4181 Irvington Avenue, Fremont.
Along with the works of composers Byfd, Stopford, and Thompson, the program includes music by
local composers Henry Mollicone, David Conte, and a world premiere work by Lothar
Bandermann. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.ChamberSingers.org
or call Michael Morris, 408.655.1512.
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AN ENCHANTED EVENING AT “JAPRA MAHAL” is planned this Saturday evening for the
benefit of the FREMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Dr. and Mrs. Romesh Japra invite
supporters of the arts to their home for a night of music, wine and fine dining. The affair begins at
6:00 p.m. Please call 510.371.4860 for details
JUNE
2
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION Tuesday Painters meet this Tuesday morning, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. The classes continue each Tuesday of the month – June
9, 16, 23 AND 30. For information, call 510.792.0905.
3
JACLINE DERIDDER’S “The Art of French” class meets this Wednesday morning, 10:30 to 1:00
p.m. at the Fremont Art Association Gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. Classes continue each
Wednesday, June 10, 17 and 24. For information, call 510.792.0905, or the website:
www.fremontartassociation.org.
3
MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDATION provides tours of the Shinn Estate, 1251 Peralta
Blvd., Fremont. Docents, in period dress, will lead tours through the historic home from 1 to 3 p.m.
There is a nominal fee. The Shinn Archive Library is open to the public, also, between noon and 4
p.m. The surrounding grounds and Kato Tea Garden are also open for strolling.
3
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION hosts its monthly meeting at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd.,
Fremont, this Wednesday evening, 7 to 9 p.m. Featuring a demonstration by a local artist followed
by refreshments. The public is welcome. The gallery is open Tuesday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 1 to 4 p.m. and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
4
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION will host a class in Fiber Arts, at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd.,
Fremont, this Thursday afternoon, 1 to 4 p.m. Classes continue on Thursdays, June 11, 18 and 25.
For information call 510.792.0905.
6
FREMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA GUILD holds its annual meeting and election of officers
this Saturday. Call 510.656.8763 for information.
7
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont hosts a Patriotic Mini-Show at the
gallery.
10
CHARLIE CHAPLIN SHOW at the Fremont Art Association, 37697 Niles Blvd., closes this
Wednesday.
11
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION hosts Life Drawing Drop-In Session at the gallery, 37697
Niles Blvd., Fremont, this Thursday evening, 7 to 9 p.m. The sessions are held on the second
Thursday of each month. There will be no instructor, but there will be a live model and there is a
nominal charge for the model’s fee.
12
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH invites the public to the one man play “Joe Hill’s Last Will”
featuring folk singer and story teller John McCutcheon. The multi Grammy nominee sings and tells
the story crafted by Si Kahn, a songwriter and labor historian, from the words and music of Joe Hill.
The play takes on the issues of labor, immigration, workers’ rights and war. See the play at 7:30 PM,
Friday, June 12 at St. James’, 37051 Cabrillo Terrace, Fremont. For information and tickets contact
events@saintj.com.
14
MISSION SAN JOSE offers tours of the old Mission on Mission Blvd., Fremont this Sunday from 1
to 3 p.m. The tour includes a fifteen-minute demonstration of the historic Spanish organ in the loft of
the church. To reserve, call 510.657.1797, Ext. 100. Tickets are $5.00 adults, $3.00 students.
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CHILDREN’S REPERTORY THEATER holds auditions for Super Heroes, an original play to be
performed on August 21/22. Rehearsals are scheduled June 26-August 21. For information call
510.494.4300. To register, visit www.RegeRec.com. The program will be held at the Niles Veterans
Hall, 37154 Second Street, Fremont.
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MUSICAL THEATER, City of Fremont, holds auditions this Friday for an original production of
A Day at the Circus. Rehearsals begin June 26-August 21 with performances scheduled August
28/29 at the Teen Center, 39770 Paseo Padre Parkway. For information visit www.RegeRec.com or
call 510.494.4300.
19
OLIVE HYDE ART GALLERY, 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont, opens “The 47th Annual
Textile Exhibit” this Friday evening. The public is invited to meet the artists at a reception hosted
by the Guild, 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibit will remain at the gallery until July 19. Gallery hours are
Thursday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
19
LEAGUE OF VOLUNTEERS hosts the 17th Annual Frank Sisk Classic Golf Tournament “Fore
the Kids” – a benefit for LOV’s free summer recreation in the parks for Tri-City children. For
information, call LOV at 510.793.5683 or check the website www.lov.org.
21
MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDTION opens the Shinn House, 1251 Peralta Blvd.,
Fremont, this Sunday afternoon, 1 to 3 p.m., for tours provided by period-dressed docents. There is a
nominal charge for the tour. The Shinn Library is open to the public, noon to 4 p.m. in the Archive
Room on the estate. The grounds and Kato Tea Garden are available for strolling.
JULY
1
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION – Jacline Deridder’s “The Art of French” class 10:30 to 1
p.m. this Wednesday at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. The classes continue each
Wednesday, July 8, 15, 22 and 29.
1
MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDATION opens the Shinn House, 11251 Peralta Blvd.,
Fremont, this Sunday afternoon, 1 to 3 p.m. for tours provided by period-dressed docents. There is a
nominal charge for the tour. The Shinn Archive Library is open to the public noon to 4 p.m.
2
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION Fiber Arts class is this Thursday afternoon 1 to 4 p.m. and the
following Thursdays – July 9, 16, 23 and 30 - at the Gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont.
4
FREMONT’S FOURTH OF JULY PARADE!
6
THE LEAGUE OF VOLUNTEERS – LOV – 35th Annual Summer Recreation in the Parks
begins this Monday. For more information call LOV at 510.793.5683.
7
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION Tuesday Painters meet this Tuesday morning, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. The classes continue each Tuesday of the month – July
14, 21 and 28.
9
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION hosts a Life Drawing Drop-In Session this Thursday, 7 to 9
p.m. at the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. The sessions are held on the second Thursday of
each month. There will be no instructor, but there will be a live model and there is a nominal charge
for the model’s fee.
10-12 FREMONT FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY will hold a Book Sale in the old main library, 39770
Paseo Padre Parkway, off Sailway Drive, in Fremont’s Central Park. Friday evening 7 to 9 p.m. sale
is for members only. (Memberships, at $10.00 per address, are available that evening.) Books’ cost is
$1.00 per inch stacked. Saturday’s sale begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Sunday’s Clearance sale
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begins at 12 noon and closes at 3 p.m. Cost is $5.00 per large grocery bag filled. (Bring your own
bag – no boxes) For information, call 510.494.1103.
10
BROADWAY WEST, 4000 B Bay Street, Fremont, opens Neil Simon’s play The Dinner Party this
Friday evening. The curtain is raised Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. There will be
some Sunday Matinees. The play continues through August 8. Visit www.broadwaywest.org for
information. Reservations: call 510.683.9218.
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STAGE 1 THEATRE presents Dreamgirls, beginning this Saturday and running through July 26, at
the Newark Memorial High School Theatre, 39375 Cedar Blvd., Newark. General Admission is
$24.00; Seniors $22.00; Students $12.00; and $20.00 group of 10 or more. Visit
www.stage1theatre.org for information. Tickets may be obtained online or at The Book End in
Newark.
11/12 FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION opens the Showcase with works by Durba Sen, at the gallery,
37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. A public reception to meet the artist will be on Sunday, July 12, 1:30
to 4:00 p.m. The showcase continues through July 26.
12
MISSION SAN JOSE tours, led by docents this Sunday, from 1 to 3 p.m., includes15 minute
demonstration of the historic Spanish organ in the loft at the Mission. Reservations – call
510.657.1797, Ext. 100. Admission - $5.00 adults, $3.00 students.
19
MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDATION annual Ice Cream Social this Sunday, at the Shinn
House, 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont. The festivities run from noon to 4 p.m.
25
STARSTRUCK THEATRE presents MARY POPPINS, beginning this Saturday and continu9ng
weekends through August 9. Due to construction activity at Ohlone College, the performances will
take place at the Dublin High School Center for the Performing Arts. Visit
www.starstrucktheatre.org for details.
AUGUST
1
OLIVE HYDE ART GALLERY, 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont, opens “Beyond Bollywood:
Indian Americans Shape the Nation”, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit. For information regarding
the opening reception and other activities refer to the Guild’s web site:
(http://www.olivehydeartguild.org/). The exhibit will remain at the gallery until October 10, 2015.
Gallery hours are: Thursday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
1 & 2 FREMONT CITY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS will be held these two weekend days in the center
of the city. Booths featuring arts, crafts, food, wine, entertainment and information are available at
no charge.
4
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION’S month-long offerings in art classes begin this Tuesday with a
session of Tuesday Painters, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The class continues August 11, 18 & 25.
5
Jacline Deridder’s “The Art of French” class meets this Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and
continues on Wednesdays – August 12, 19 and 26.
5
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION’S general meeting is this Wednesday evening, 7 to 9 p.m., with
a guest artist to demonstrate work in his or her media. The public is welcome and refreshments are
served. The classes and meeting are held in the gallery, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont. Gallery hours
are: Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday: 1 to 4 p.m. and Friday,
Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
5
MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDATION invites the public to tour at the Shinn House, 1251
Peralta Blvd., Fremont, this Wednesday, 1 to 3 p.m. Docents, in period clothing, will lead the tours
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and offer information on the history of the Shinn family in Fremont. Visitors may tour the Kato
Memorial Tea Garden and the grounds of the estate. There is a nominal fee for the house tour. The
Shinn Archive Library is open to the public, noon to 4 p.m.
6
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont, continues art classes this
Thursday, with Fiber Arts, 1 to 4 p.m. These classes continue on Thursdays – August 13, 20 and
27.
9
MISSION SAN JOSE offers tour of the old Mission, on Mission Blvd., Fremont, this Sunday, 1 to 3
p.m. The tour, led by docents, includes a fifteen-minute demonstration of the old historic Spanish
organ in the loft of the church. Advanced reservations may be made at 510.657.1797, extension 100.
There is a nominal charge of $5 for adults and $3 for students.
13
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION continues its Life Drawing, drop-in session, this Thursday
evening, 7 to 9 p.m. at the gallery. The classes continue on the second Thursday of each month.
There is no instructor but a nominal charge for the model’s fee will be collected.
16
MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDATION opens the Shinn House and Estate at 1251 Peralta
Blvd., Fremont this Sunday afternoon, 1 to 3 p.m.
21-22 CHILDREN’S REPERTORY THEATER will perform Super Heroes, by Ian McWethy, this
Friday evening at 7 p.m. and again Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Tickets are $5.00 for the production
held at Niles Veterans Hall, 37154 Second Street, Fremont. For information, visit
www.RegeRec.com or call 510.494.4300.
28-29 MUSICAL THEATER FREMONT presents A Day at the Circus, written by Rachel Nelson
Fortner with music and lyrics by James Russell. Friday’s performance begins at 7 p.m. and
Saturday’s curtain rises at 11 a.m. Both events will be held at the Teen Center, 39770 Paseo Padre
Parkway, Fremont. Tickets are $5.00 and information may be had by calling 510.494.4300, or visit
www.RegeRec.com.
MEETINGS
AFRO-AMERICAN CULTURAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC., TRI-CITY AREA, Post Office
Box 743, Fremont, CA 94537, meets monthly in members’ homes on the third Saturday at 5:30
p.m. Please call 793-8181 daytime or (510) 489-0689 for information. The Society has several
opportunities for service and encourages your involvement.
AAUW (Fremont Branch American Association of University Women) advances equity for women and
girls through advocacy, philanthropy, education and research. AAUW is one of the world’s largest sources of
funding for graduate women (Masters and PhDs). Membership is open to anyone holding an associate’s (or
equivalent, e.g. RN),a bachelor’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Men are
welcome to join. This year’s (OBOCR) One Book, One Community Read Program selection is I Know Why
the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. We encourage all members of the community to read the book
and attend the discussion groups. Contact Genevieve Angelides, 510.797.3570 and visit our website:
fremont-ca.aauw.net/
ADOBE ART GALLERY, 20395 San Miguel Avenue, Castro Valley, CA 94546. Hours: Monday –
Thursday, 9-12 and 2-4, Friday and Saturday 11-3. Call 510.881.6735 or visit www.artinc.org.
CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, FUN DIVISION # 91 represents all retired
teachers in Fremont, Union City and Newark. CRTA works to protect and improve State Teachers
Retirement benefits. It is the number one advocate for all retired teachers. CRTA meets four times a year for
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lunch and socialization, entertainment and informative general meetings. It also promotes volunteer work in
schools and the community at large. Meetings are held quarterly on the third Wednesdays in January, April,
July and October. For information call Muriel, at (510) 797-9704.
CASTRO VALLEY MINERAL & GEM SOCIETY, located at 20948 A Corsair Blvd., Hayward, CA
94545-1002. Phone 510.887.9007 or e-mail norm2@earthlink.net
CENTERVILLE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the
economic and social welfare of the Centerville District of the City of Fremont. Be in the business of being a
part of your community. Centerville Business Association is open to any business, person, or organization
with an interest in promoting Centerville – Centerville is our Business! We sponsor community events,
forums and political candidate forums. We promote our businesses and support each other and provide
access to City Staff and other municipal leaders. The Association meets weekly, Wednesdays at 7:45 a.m. at
Cabrillo Café. For more information email: CBA@aol.com.
COUNTRY CLUB OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP WOMEN’S CLUB, a member of the California
Federation of Women’s Clubs, established in 1896, meets the first Tuesday of each month, (except July and
August) 1:00 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 37051 Cabrillo Terrace, Fremont, CA 94536. Special
speakers and refreshments follow the general meeting. Guests are always welcome. Please call Mary Lynn
Pelican, President, at 510.656.2521. for information.
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Ohlone Chapter, meets the first Saturday of each
month, (September through May) at 10:00 a.m. in the Centerville Presbyterian Church, 2nd Floor of
Education Building, Central Avenue, Fremont.
EAST BAY SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA meets monthly on the third Wednesday, 7
to 9 p.m. Open to all, especially those with Scotch heritage, or those interested in Scottish history and
culture. For more information and site details, call 510.792.3053, Donna Johnstone, President.
FREMONT AREA WRITERS – Do you have “the write stuff”? Then join Fremont Area Writers, the
centennial branch of the California Writers Club. Our branch embraces a community of writers from the
Fremont, Hayward, Newark, Union City, and Milpitas areas. Our goal is to educate, encourage and socialize
with other writers in the pursuit of common creative goals. The writers’ group meets on the fourth
Saturday of the month, (except in July and December), from 2–4 p.m. in Room 120 at DeVry University,
6600 Dumbarton Circle in Fremont. Meetings are open to the public. Fremont Area Writers is a branch of
the 1,800-member California Writers Club.
To find out more, log on to http://www.cwcfremontareawriters.org/ or contact Shirley Scott at 510.791.8639.
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION meets at the Gallery on 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont, on the first
Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. After a brief meeting, guest artists present a 1 1/2 hour program.
The gallery is open Tuesday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 1 to 4 p.m.; and
Friday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There are many classes in oil and watercolor painting
offered. For information, call 510.792-0905 or visit www.FremontArtAssociation.org.
FREMONT COIN CLUB meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Elks Lodge, 38991
Farwell Drive, Fremont, 7:00 p.m. Guests are welcome-no charge. Coins are displayed, talks are given, and
refreshments are served.
FREMONT CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL meets at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at
Fremont Community Activities Center, 3375 Country Drive, Fremont. Call 794-7166 for information.
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FREMONT FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, meets the
first Saturday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Kaiser Fremont Medical Center, 39400 Paseo
Padre Pkwy, Niles Blvd., Conference rooms F, G & H. Call 793-6369 for information.
FREMONT FREEWHEELERS BICYCLE CLUB is a non-profit club formed in 1972 to promote all
facets of bicycling including leisure, recreational, touring and racing, always with an emphasis on bicycle
safety and education. FFBC meets on the 2nd Tuesday of most months at 7:30 p.m. at Fremont Adult School.
Please check the schedule at FFBC.org.
FREMONT FROSTERS CAKE DECORATORS CLUB promoting the art and enjoyment of cake
decorating for 45 years. Membership is open to all levels of decorating. We meet the 2nd Monday of every
month at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1301 Mowry Avenue, Fremont, to enjoy agenda items, club
demo and sharing. Call Linda at 510.794.7002 or visit www.fremontfrosters.com.
FREMONT GARDEN CLUB meets the third Wednesday of each month, February through October, in
members’ homes and gardens, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Locations are posted on the Fremont Garden Clubs’ web
site at www.fremontgardenclub.org or email: fremontgardenclub@hotmail.com.
FREMONT KIWANIS meets each Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m., at the Newark/Fremont Hilton Hotel,
39900 Balentine Drive, Newark. Take Stevenson Blvd., West exit off 880. Guests are always welcome. For
information, call 510.693.4524, Elise Balgley, or visit www.Kiwanisfremont.org.
FREMONT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month
(November and December meetings may be changed) – 7:30 p.m. at Fremont Community Activities
Center, 3375 Country Drive, Fremont.
FREMONT RUSSIAN SOCIAL CLUB meets every third Friday of each month 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the
Fremont Senior Center Cafeteria, 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont. Conducted in Russian, interpreters
available. Open to general public. Call 510.745.8731.
FREMONT SENIOR CENTER GARDEN CLUB meets on the first Friday of each month, at 2 p.m. For
information, call Janice Anderman, program coordinator – 510.790.6602.
FREMONT STAMP CLUB meets the second Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at the Fremont
Community Activities Center, 3375 Country Drive, Fremont.
FREMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA GUILD meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at the
Fremont Community Activities Center, 3375 Country Drive, Fremont.
FRIENDS OF HEIRLOOM FLOWERS, FREMONT GARDEN CLUB, is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of Fremont Historical Park and to the art of gardening.
Monthly meetings are at 10:00 a.m. on the third Wednesday, 1251 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, and may include
speakers, demonstrations and tours. Interested gardeners are welcome and Club membership is not required.
Garden Parties are from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays at the Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum, 1251
Peralta Blvd., Fremont.. Community service credit is available for students. Call Caryl – 510.557.9246, or
Joyce – 510.659.9396, for information.
FRIENDS OF THE UNION CITY LIBRARY: Please call Myrla Raymundo, MBA, President, (510)
489-0133, for information.
F.U.N. (Fremont, Union City and Newark) MOTHERS CLUB – meets the first Tuesday of the month at
7:00 p.m. Call 510-475-6864 and leave a message for F.U.N. Mothers Club. The club provides
playgroups, newsletters, speakers, family activities and much more. Moms with children 0 - 5 years old as
well as expecting moms are welcome.
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HAYWARD CULTURAL ARTS COUNCIL, 22654 Main Street, Hayward, CA 94541, sponsors many
events at art galleries in the Hayward area. Visit www.haywardarts.org.
IRVINGTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION is a non-profit (501c 6) organization dedicated to serving and
improving the historic Irvington District and the City of Fremont. The Board of Directors invites you to their
meetings to discuss, promote and notify business owners and community leaders of your announcements,
projects and requests. IBA General Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday each month. Visit
www.irvingtonbusiness.com for location, time and listing of upcoming speakers.
KEEWAY SWINGERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB meets every Thursday (except the 5th Thursday) at the
Niles Veterans Hall, 37154 Second and E Street, Fremont. The beginners’ class dances from 7:00 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. and the PLUS level group dances from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For more information call
Howard Elz (510) 793-0779 or Cora Alameda (510) 490-5429. Visitors are welcome.
LAS ANTIGUELAGAS (antique collectors) meets the second Tuesday of each month, 11:00 a.m., .at Niles
Canyon Mobile Estates, 711 Old Canyon Road, Fremont, CA. 94536
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS is a non-partisan political organization that encourages the informed and
active participation of citizens in government. We work to increase understanding of major policy issues and
to influence public policy through education and advocacy. The League sponsors monthly meetings and
maintains an office in the Fremont Community Activities Center, 3375 Country Drive, Fremont. For more
information about meetings or how to join the League, visit on the web http://www.lwvfnuc.org., e-mail
webmaster@wvfnuc.org., call 510.794.5783 or write to LWVFNUC, P.O. Box 3218, Fremont, CA 94539.
LIONS CLUBS:
Dawn Breakers: 6:45 a.m. 1st and 3rd Thursday – El Patio Restaurant, 37311 Fremont Blvd., Fremont,
Baturay Yaman, President. Guests are always welcome as well as former Lions Club members and those
who have recently moved to our area and would like to transfer. For information, call 510.371.4065 or email DawnBreakersLionsClub@Gmail.com
MISSION PEAK FLY ANGLERS, a Fly Fishing Club founded in 1976, meets monthly to “Promote,
Protect, Teach and Practice the Art of Fly Fishing”. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each
month, 6:30-9:00 p.m., at the Silliman Center, Silliman Community Room, 6800 Mowry Avenue, Newark,
CA. (Meetings in November and December move to the 3rd Wednesday if in conflict with holidays.) The
club sponsors many activities such as monthly speakers and/or fishing programs, fish-outs, fly tying, and fly
casting instruction. Also, Veteran’s programs and “Trout in the Classroom” are offered. For more
information, call 510.792.8291 or visit http://www.missionpeakflyanglers.org.
MISSION PEAK FLY ANGLERS, a Fly Fishing Club founded in 1976, meets monthly to “Promote,
Protect, Teach and Practice the Art of Fly Fishing”. Fly tying sessions are held on the 3rd Wednesday of
each month at the Fremont Community Activities Center, 3375 Country Drive, Fremont, CA.-7:00 – 9:00
p.m. For more information visit http://www.missionpeakflyanglers.org. Call 510.792.8291.
MISSION PEAK HERITAGE FOUNDATION meets the third Thursday of every month at the Shinn
House, 1251 Peralta Blvd., at 7:00 p.m. Tours of the James C. Shinn Estate, which includes the George M.
Kato Gardens, are given the first Wednesday and third Sunday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. The
Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden, sponsored by Friends of Heirloom Flowers and the Audubon Society, is
also located on the estate.
MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY, located at 190 Anza Street, Fremont, (in the Mission San Jose District)
is open every Monday and Wednesday, and the second weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each month, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone: 623-7907 (510). For more information, Email: info@museumoflocalhistory.org.
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MUSIC FOR MINORS II is a nonprofit music enrichment program, keeping music in pre-school through
elementary school classrooms since 1988. Community volunteers become trained music docents who
nurture the love and literacy of music in children through singing/signing songs, rhythmic movement/dance,
instrumentation, and listening appreciation. Classroom teachers are inserviced as docents and integrate
music with the core curriculum in their weekly ½ hour classroom lessons during the school year. Become a
MFMII music docent, and experience the joy of sharing music with children in need, or join our Board of
Directors, and meet fellow music advocates for children, or become a donor to help fill the void of music in
our schools. Call 510.733.1189, email zillic45@gmail.com or visit www.musicforminors2.org.
NEWARK OPTIMIST CLUB meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., and 7:30 a.m. on the 2nd,
3rd, 4th, and 5th Wednesday, International House of Pancakes, 5687 Jarvis Blvd., Newark. This “Friend of
Youth” international service club serves the children of the community. New members are welcome. Call
Marla, 510-793-1498, for more information.
NILES CANYON RAILWAY, Highway 84 East to parking lot outside of Sunol Township. The train
departs every 25 minutes from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of the month, rain or
shine. Board the train at the corner of Kilkare and Main in Sunol, off Niles Canyon Rd. Each train holds
200 plus people per trip. Suggested donation: $6 adults, $3 children. Call 510-862-9063
NILES DEPOT MUSEUM, 37592 Niles Blvd., in Niles Plaza, Fremont, is open to public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
first and third Sunday of each month. Admission is free, 510-797-4449.
NILES ESSANAY SILENT FILM MUSEUM board meets monthly at 37395 Niles Blvd., Fremnt. Call
(510) 796-1940 for additional information. Open to anyone interested in helping build a new museum to
celebrate the unique role of Niles in early cinematic history. The Museum Store is open Saturday noon to 4
p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or at the 7:30 p.m. Saturday Evening shows. The Museum has silent
films every Saturday night from 7:30 to about 10 p.m. The cost is usually $5.00 per person. There is always
a live piano player providing music with the movie, as was done in the 1920’s.
OHLONE HUMANE SOCIETY meets the second Tuesday of each month 7 to 9:00 p.m. in a designated
conference room of the Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont. (Check roster at Library
entrance for conference room number). Open to general public. Call 510-792-4587.
OLIVE HYDE ART GUILD Board of Directors meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Olive
Hyde Art Center, 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont. Programs presented by selected artists, guest speakers,
as well as tours to exhibits and galleries throughout the Bay Area are planned for members and guests on a
regular basis. For more information, check the Guild’s website at: (http://www.olivehydeartguild.org/) The
Guild sponsors exhibit receptions and the December Holiday Gala, Show & Sale. For information call Gail
Blalock, President, at 510.490.7565.
PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. (social) and 7:00
p.m. (meeting), at the Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church Hall, 35660 Cedar Blvd., Newark. For information,
please call 510-490-6266.
ROTARY CLUBS:
Fremont:
Wed. 12:15 p.m. Spin-a-Yarn, Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont
Fremont Warm Springs Sunrise: Wed. 7:15 a.m. Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy.
F.U.N.:
Thurs. 7:00 p.m. La Quinta Hotel, 46200 Landing Pkwy. Fremont
Mission San Jose:
Fri. 12:15 p.m. Papillon Restaurant, 37296 Mission Blvd., Fremont
Newark:
Tues. 12:15 p.m. Beck’s Farmhouse, 36665 Cedar Blvd., Newark
Niles:
Thurs. 12:15 p.m., Washington Hospital West, 2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont
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STAGE 1 THEATRE, Repertory Theatre for the Tri-cities area at Newark Memorial High School Theater,
39375 Cedar Blvd., in Newark. Phone (510) 791-0287 for reservations and information.
STARS YOUTH ORCHESTRA meets Sunday afternoons 2:30 to 5:00 p.m., at the Noll Center, Fremont
Adult School, 4700 Calaveras Avenue, Fremont. Fall rehearsal classes: September 7-December 14, 2008
Auditional information may be learned by calling: 510.687.9558 or visiting: www.syoworldbreak.com.
TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL CLUBS:
F.U.N. Club
Monday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Kaiser complex, Niles Building, Paseo Padre Pkwy.
Call (510) 498-1163.
Starsearch:
Wednesday, 7 p.m., Centerville Library, 3801 Nicolet Ave. Fremont, (408) 473-4628
CBC Toastmasters:
(Citizens for Better Communicators) Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11:30a.m.
Fremont Adult School, Room 28
4700 Calaveras Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538
TEAM FREMONT / FSBC powered by Chipotle, meets on the second Monday of each month at the
Fremont Community Activities Center, 3375 Country Drive, Fremont, at 7:30 p.m. Team Fremont is the
racing section of the Fremont Freewheelers Bicycle Club (FFBC). The members range in age from 12 to 62
and are the only bicycle racing team in the Tri-City area. They help introduce new athletes into the sport of
bicycle racing.
TRI-CITY ECOLOGY meets at 7:45 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Fremont Community
Activities Center, 3375 Country Drive, Fremont. Call 510-793-6222 or visit the website:
www.tricityecology.org.
TRI-CITY VOLUNTEERS, INC is a community-based social services organization located at 37350
Joseph Street, Fremont, whose mission is to provide resources, particularly food and clothing, to anyone in
need. For over 40 years, it has transformed the lives of the poor residents of Fremont, Newark and Union
City. Its vision is enabling low- income earners to find pathways to a better life. To find information on
fighting neighborhood hunger, volunteering or donating, please visit www.tri-city-volunteers.org.
TRI-CITIES WOMEN’S CLUB extends the hand of friendship and many activities, including card games,
mini tours, book talk, book exchange and charitable projects. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each
month – September through June – at Fremont Elks Lodge, Farwell Drive, Fremont. Lunch is at 12:00, but
those interested in card games should come at 9:30 a.m. For information call 510.656.7048
UNION CITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM/FRIENDS OF THE UNION CITY LIBRARY: located at
3841 Smith Street, Union City, is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY- meetings are held the fourth Monday of every
other month (January, March, May, July, September, and November) 7 p.m. at the Museum of Local History,
190 Anza Street, Fremont.
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