Zumba with Christina at the Fremont Main Library Saturday, September 8

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Free Concert Saturday July 14: The Jones Gang

Join us for a wild Americana ride with The Jones Gang. 2 p.m. Saturday July 14 at the Fremont Main Library www.thejonesgang.com Like a VW van with 310,000 miles rolling out of the shop, The Jones Gang (formerly Houston Jones) is still trucking. A collection of misfits and malcontents who, like a hippy transformer, assemble into something much greater than the sum of its parts. An insane collection of rock, funk (Motown and Louisiana), gospel, blues, folk and country. The band covers a musical history the size of the USA, in a tight and soulful style. The gang can move seamlessly from a murder ballad to a New Orleans rumba, first breaking your heart and then making you glad you’re alive. Travis Jones, the soul mountain, is the lead singer with a voice for the ages. Henry Salvia ‘motor city misfit’ plays more notes than exist on the piano. Josh Zucker is the strong and solid base and bass of the band, and Peter Tucker, is of course the best peter-tucker-style drummer in the world, and the only drummer officially approved by the northern California bluegrass society.

 

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Fremont Symphony Quartet Presents…

Lost Voices: Rediscovering Chamber Works by Black Composers

This free concert will showcase the work of  Joseph Boulogne, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Florence Price and William Grant Still.

Join us Saturday May 12 at 2 p.m. at the Fremont Main Library

For upcoming Fremont Smphony concerts and more information visit www.fremontsymphony.org

 

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American Foundation of Suicide Prevention Benefit Concert

Mission San Jose High School students are holding a concert that benefits the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Come and enjoy a night of awesome music while supporting a good cause! Most performers are Mission students or alumni.

• Date:  Sunday 8/27/2017
• Time: 5:30 PM.
• Location:  Olive Hyde Art Center 123 Washington Blvd, Fremont, California 94539

Admission is free but voluntary donations are greatly appreciated!

 

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Fitness @ Fremont Main

DANCE YOUR WAY TO PHYSICAL FITNESS!!!

Fremont Main Library, Fukaya Meeting Room

Five Saturdays Starting January 7, 2017, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

                                                                                                                                                                                  Mark these dates when you can be dancing calories away at the Fremont Main Library.

Mike Quebec

Fitness and dance instructor Mike Quebec leads fun and energetic dance classes for five Saturdays at the Fremont Main Library, part of a series called Fitness @ Fremont Main.  These line dancing and 1950’s style swing dance classes are for all ages, especially mature adults.  Line dancing is at 3:30-4:30 p.m. on January 7 and March 4.  Boppin’ at the Bookshelves (swing classes) will be at 2:30-4:30 p.m. February 25, April 22 and May 27.

The Fremont Main Library, a branch of the Alameda County Library system, is located at 2400 Stevenson Boulevard and is wheelchair accessible.  The Library will provide an ASL interpreter, for any event, with at least seven working days’ notice.  Please call 510-745-1401 or TTY 888-663-0660.

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Music Bridge Concert at the Library

Treat yourself to music at the Fremont Main Library on Saturday July 9th at 2:00 when Music Bridge, an ensemble of local students perform.  Their repertoire covers pop, jazz, musical scores as well as traditional and classical music from Vietnam and all across Asia.

The ensemble is led by Fremont resident and internationally recognized musician and composer Vân-Ánh Võ.  Vân-Ánh is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated multi-instrumentalist and master of the Vietnamese Đàn Tranh, a 16-string plucked zither.  Music Bridge members have performed at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco and Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center.  Bring your family and be inspired by these young talented students!

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2 Free Summer Music Programs For Young Musicians

The Instrumental Music Department of Hopkins Junior High School once again invites instrumentalists from 6th to 12th grades to join the free band and orchestra program offered to eligible FUSD students in this summer.  Service learning opportunities are available to high school students.

• program dates: June 30 to July 22
• Program time: Monday through Fridays
• Rehearsal venue: Chabot College, Hayward
• Concert: Saturday, July 23, at 6 pm at Chabot College

Please visit http://tinyurl.com/jro2cwy for more information, or to complete your registration online.

The Youth Summer Music Program presented for the 22nd season by the Jenny Lin Foundation is now open for registration. All high school music students are encouraged to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to help maintain their skills and to continue performing in a group during the summer. Participants perform in three groups: Symphonic Band (directed by Greg Conway), Symphonic Orchestra (directed by Cary Nasatir), and Chorus (directed by Diana Ryan).

• Program dates: June 20 to July 29, 2016 (6 weeks)
• Rehearsal time: Mondays & Wednesdays 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Rehearsal venue: Canyon Middle School, Castro Valley
• Concert: July 29, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at Chabot College, Hayward

Please visit www.jennylinfoundation.org to register for this free summer program.

 

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“A Day to Think A Little Differently” Is Calling for Young Artists!!

EdRev (Education Revolution) is a unique day of information, resources, celebration and community for students who learn differently and the families and professionals who support them. Join Parents Education Network (PEN) to celebrate the eighth annual Education Revolution, EdRev 2016.  There is a professionally jury-ed art contest for students who learn differently.

Categories include:

• Visual Art: painting, sculpture, photography, works on paper
• Writing: poetry, essay, short story
• Video: short film, up to 3 minutes
• Music: up to 3 minutes of music

Any medium must describe your learning difference.  One submission per student in any art form.  The deadline is March 11, 2016.

All work will be displayed in the Art Gallery at EdRev 2016 at AT&T Park on Saturday, April 16, 9 am to 4 pm.  Participants and a parent/guardian will be invited to attend EdRev and see the work on display in the Art Gallery.  Students will have the opportunity to discuss their work with attendees if they wish to do so.

Check here for submission forms and more information.

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2015 FUSD’s Got Talent Show

 

Want to find out the talents of our students and staff in the Fremont Unified School District? The 4th annual talent show is the right event for you to enjoy.  The students are trying hard to win up to $2,400 in total for their schools, so the competition is hot.  Acts include singing, dancing, martial art, flute, band, electric guitar, violin, piano, etc… Come one and all, and cheer for them!

Date: Saturday, Nov 14.

Time: 11 am to 1 pm & 3 pm to 5 pm

Location: Mission San Jose High School, Room C120, 41717 Palm Avenue, Fremont, CA 94539

Emcees: Dr. Jim Morris (FUSD Superintendent), Ms. Sherea Westra (FUDTA President), Ms. Nina Moore (Former FUSD Board Trustee)

Judges: Mr. Eman Isadiar (Fremont Symphony Orchestra Executive Director), Ms. Sharon Coco (FUSD Administrative Assistant to Board and Superintendent), Mr. Larry Sweeney (4-Term FUSD Board Trustee)

Tickets cost: $5/ea online purchase; $10/ea at the door.  Participants and children 3 and under are free.  Net proceeds will go to support FUSD schools, programs, and students.

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Little Kids Rock

Preschool music is not only “Itsy Bitsy Spider” and “The Wheels on the Bus,” although we love familiar, favorite songs during story times.

I didn’t know much about other preschool music until the four several years. In that time, I’ve heard concerts and dance parties geared toward ages 0 to 5, and parents, with some really fun music. Award winners like Alphabet Rockers, Alison Faith Levy, and Lucky Diaz come to mind.

We have new furniture to hold the CDs, so now they are in order, and easier to find. But it’s still always fun to browse what is here.  We have one CD by Lucky Diaz, call number J782.42083 DIAZ. And one by Alison Levy CD J782.42083 LEVY.

 

The mix tapes we use for Stay & Play also have a lot of other great artists and sources. Some include Party in my Tummy — about including fruits and vegetables in your diet. Another one is Pancakes & Syrup — it’s breakfast time. Also “Brush Brush Brush” about how to brush your teeth. And we end with a fun song about cleaning up, What a Mess What a Mess, What a Mess. I found out these songs come from Yo Gabba Gabba. We have several music CDs and DVDs from this program. One CD call number is: CD J781.546 YO

The Alphabet Rockers are also a lot of fun with a rap beat — I’ve heard them perform, as well.  According to our catalog summary, ” Alphabet Rockers is comparable to Yo Gabba Gabba and Choo Choo Soul in their hip hop style, beats, and catchy educational tunes” and include songs such as “Eat the Rainbow” and “Go!”…See CD J781.649 ALPHABET

We hope you enjoy our story times for preschool (January) or toddlers (November/December), and check out the fun music CDs we have for little ones.

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