About 15 years ago, it was only a dream… make Theo Chocolate the best in the world. But it goes beyond making incredible chocolate. Theo’s mission is to help create a beautiful, compassionate and enduring world by responsibly making delicious and inspiring products for everyone. All from the Center of the Universe!

And managing that brand today is CEO Etienne Patout, our program speaker.

Today, more and more customers expect brands and a business to have not just functional benefits but a social purpose. How do you create a world-class brand? Build customer loyalty? Instill company values into employees? Build a global supplier partners network who share your values? Make your passion profitable? Make your business marketing more than just an advertisement? Those questions and more will be addressed at our September membership meeting.

Wednesday, September 18th
8–9:30AM
Brouwer's Cafe @ 400 N 35th Street
Members: $25 / Non-Members: $30
Theo Chocolate is offering a free small group, 30-minute tour of the factory following our meeting.

There is limited space,
so please RSVP when you register.
Thank you to our sponsor,
Seattle Pacific University!
Thank you to our venue,
Brouwer's Cafe!
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It's time to get your Walking Guide listing!
The Walking Guide is a reference map geared towards Fremont visitors. The 50,000 printed maps are distributed via the Hysterical Markers throughout Fremont, in area businesses, as mailers to visitors who contact the Chamber, through the Seattle Visitor Bureau and in downtown hotels.
All listings include your business name, address, phone number, website, a 35-word business description and coordinates pinpointing your location on the convenient walking map. There is limited space in the WG – inclusion is on a first come, first serve basis.
Kick off Fremont Oktoberfest weekend at the Red Door !
We'll have a firkin of Field to Ferment Fresh Hop Ale from Fremont Brewing on the bar top, and City Council Candidate Heidi Wills will be tapping the keg to launch Fremont's Oktoberfest celebration! Prost!

With 100 beers and 50 breweries, Fremont is hailed as one of the top 10 places in the world to celebrate Oktoberfest! #FOKT
Fremont Oktoberfest, a benefit for the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, returns this September 20th, 21st & 22nd with 100+ Beers & Ciders in tow. Let’s party in the street! Prost!
It takes 700+ volunteers to make Oktoberfest happen, come be part of the experience. Check out all of the awesome volunteer benefits including FREE admission and beer!
Fremont Oktoberfest benefits the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit organization that supports Shop Local, is responsible for procuring and maintaining most of the amazing public art on display throughout the Fremont neighborhood, and celebrates individual talents and creativity to further develop the community, promote business, and education opportunities in Fremont.
How would you spend $2 million?
Vote now for your favorite Your Voice, Your Choice park and street improvements
You decide how to spend $2 million of the City’s budget

SEATTLE (September 3, 2019) – The month of September is your chance to vote for your favorite local park and street improvement projects. It’s all part of the City of Seattle’s Your Voice, Your Choice: Parks & Streets , a participatory budgeting program in which community members democratically decide how to spend a portion of the City’s budget on small park and street improvements. Approximately $186,000 is available for each Council district, and residents can cast their ballots for their top three choices in the district where they live, work, go to school, receive services, or volunteer. The projects that receive the most votes will be funded by the City and implemented in 2020. Community members ages 11 and up can vote online or at all Seattle Public Library branches.
 
Each council district has its own ballot. The projects were selected from 619 ideas submitted in January by community members across Seattle. More than 1289 community members evaluated and prioritized each idea based on the need and community benefit. The projects , which can be viewed by council district, range from new pedestrian lighting to sidewalk installations.
 
Of the $2 million, $700,000 overall will go toward funding projects in Equity and Environment Initiative (EEI) Focus Areas. These are geographic areas where communities of color, immigrants, refugees, people with low incomes, Native peoples, and limited-English proficiency individuals tend to live. Because these areas are highly impacted by socio-economic and environmental challenges, the City’s goal is to ensure those most affected have a voice in finding solutions.
 
After ballots are tallied, the winning projects will be announced in October. You can find information and voting instructions at www.seattle.gov/yvyc . 
The MiiR Flagship. It's for you. For your friends. We've created a place for people to connect, converse, learn, and grow. We mix MiiR hard goods, superb coffee, a huge selection of beers on tap, food to sustain you, information on the MiiR Give and community. You can shop our entire product line as well as Flagship exclusives. We're an anchor in our local neighborhood and a place to learn about the broader world. We offer events and seminars from our partners. We are a place to gather before your next ride, walk or run and a spot to cool down and swap stories. For our corporate and community group neighbors, we offer a meeting space for rent.

As a certified B corporation it was important for us to be in a space which was designed with environmentally conscious intent and expression. We are in the Brooks Running building which is LEED certified and part of Living Building Pilot program. It has been touted as one of the most efficient commercial buildings in the nation.

Visit: 3400 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA
The Barrel Thief is a wine & whiskey bar in Seattle's vibrant Fremont neighborhood. We're a casual lounge where you can explore fine food and drink: we offer 175 wines by the glass, 300 whiskeys, other eclectic spirits, botany-inspired fresh cocktails, beer, cider, small plates & desserts, tasting flights of wine & spirits, and a selection of artisan chocolates.

The Barrel Thief is dedicated to supporting and engaging the neighborhood and community. We're a small business with local roots, investing in partnerships with local artisans and suppliers.

When we work with producers in other places, our priority is partnering with other small businesses who support their own families and communities. Our partners include Theo Chocolate, Macrina Bakery, Conduit Coffee, Charlie's Produce, and dozens of Northwest cheese, chocolate, beer, wine, spirits, and specialty food producers.

Visit: 3417 Evanston Ave N, Seattle, WA
Flow Fitness Fremont
Till September 30th

September 10th @ 5PM-7:30PM
Broadway Performance Hall
Face to Face will focus on the critical races in districts 1, 2, 3 and 7.

September 13th @ 9AM-2PM
Mercer Island Community Center
September 14th @ 12-3PM
Fremont Mischief

Captains for a CURE fundraiser and auction is hosted by Fremont Mischief Distillery, Trident Seafoods, Cameron Catering, and five of your favorite "Deadliest Catch*" Captains, all with the goal of raising $250,000 benefiting the American Parkinson Disease Association! Can't attend? You can make a donation here.
Celebrating 27 Years Supporting Our Community
September 15th @ 10AM-4PM, r ain or shine
3401 Evanston Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

American Cancer Society
September 15 th @ 11AM-4PM
Cedar Mountain Reclamation Facility
Tickets are $5.
Friday, September 20th: 5PM-12AM
Saturday, September 21st: 12PM-12AM
Sunday, September 22nd: 12PM-6PM

Beer, Cider, Seltzer, Kombucha – you name it, we got it – Fremont Oktoberfest is Seattle’s Largest Beer Festival after all!

September 21st @ 7PM - 10:30PM
Fremont Arts Council
Green Lake Park

Fremont Sunday Market
September 15th @ 10AM-4PM, r ain or shine
3401 Evanston Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

September 28th @ 2:30PM
Claret Wine Bar
Food provided by Fiasco
Get your tickets today–classes sell out quickly!

Washington CeaseFire
Please join us for speakers, music and for the annual planting of hundreds of daffodils. These flowers will bloom in the spring to commemorate the victims of gun violence in Washington State.
September 29th @ 10:30AM-12PM
Green Lake Park, near the swimming pool.
A night of networking for a cause is brewing at Lagunitas Seattle TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary
Come enjoy a free event supporting  Seattle Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk .
This occasion will feature FREE  Seattle Baking  grilled cheese sandwiches, music, and chances to win AMAZING prizes!
All ages and fur babies welcome.

So come one, drink all– it couldn't be easier to support the fight against breast cancer. All proceeds from this evening will benefit Seattle Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
There is always something happening in the Center of the Universe. Check our calendar or Fremocentrist.com .
Join Our State of Mind!

Become part of a fun business network of almost 250 members strengthening the business climate and improving the quality of life in the Fremont community!

Check out the member benefits here .
Thank you U-Park for being a Sustaining Member!
Thank You Center of the Universe Sponsors!
Spotlight on a Milky Way Member: Thank you, Equinox Properties!
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