February at the Art Center

February is here, and with it comes some great news - the Fosston Library is regaining its Saturday hours. Beginning February 6, the library will be open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open hours during the rest of the week have not been cut.
Here’s some more good news - the basement is looking better and better after last spring’s flood damage. The floor was painted during Christmas break, thanks to some volunteer help, and carpeting has been installed in the entry off the ramp entrance.
The Fosston Community Library Arts Association held its annual meeting January 13. Paula Swanson was elected to the board to replace Mark Hendrickson, was term was finished. Betsy Anderson, Ric Sorenson and Scott Wilson all agreed to serve for another term and were re-elected. Bonnie Stewart was elected as our new president, with vice-president Scott Wilson, secretary Keri Mireault and treasurer Betsy Anderson all agreeing to serve for another term. Other board members include Orland Aspen, Carol Hagen and Kay Carlsen.
Paula Swanson, our newest board member, has lived in Fosston from nearly 17 years, but she is originally from Duluth, where she grew up and worked as a nurse for several years. Her husband Darren is a doctor at our local clinic, and she has three teenaged children - Sam, Ellen and Libby. Her hobbies include reading, knitting, quilting, travel, and outdoor activities. She says she wants to be involved and more active in promoting the library and the arts center. We welcome Paula to the .
A big thank you to Mark Hendrickson for sharing his time and talents with us, and also to Lori Balstad, who has served on the board for a number of years, and who was one of the members who were instrumental in getting the new library built. Lori is also stepping down. We really appreciate everything she has done
` The Hot Reads for Cold Nights program is in full swing with 43 participants signed up so far. The first weekly prize winners were Arlene Brinkman and Donna Storrusten. It’s not too late to sign up. Remember, to qualify for the prize drawings, all you need to do is read four books - no book reports required.
If you think you might like to join Facebook, but are unsure how to go about it, there will be a special help session on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. at the library. Learn how to set up an account, upload photos and send messages. I recently joined Facebook myself, and I’m finding it pretty interesting. Do you know there’s Dogbook and Catbook, too? I didn’t until our daughter-in-law put their dog on Dogbook.
One more item of note - the library has tax forms available.