January at the Arts Center

While it seems to be just a year or two since people were all in a dither about the calendar turning over to the year 2000, here we are in 2010. There’s been a lot of happenings, both good and bad, in the last ten years, and there continues to be a lot of things going on at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center.
In the Sorenson Gallery, the current show, which will be on display through Feb. 5, is Woodcuts & Engravings. Assembled by James O’Rourke, director of the Rourke Art Museum in Moorhead, this exhibition includes works by Gordon Morensen, Deborah Mae Broad, Charles Beck, Jean Gumpper, and James O’Rourke. There’s some wonderful pieces in this show, and many of them are available for purchase, if you received a Christmas bonus that’s burning a hole in your pocket. If not, just come in and admire them - there’s no charge for that.
The Daisy Hagen Auction for the Arts, held on mid-December, was once again a huge success, raising about $10,000 for the FCLAA. All the volunteers who worked on this event deserve a huge thank you, as do all those who donated items to be auctioned off and those who purchased them. (And if anyone did all three - there will definitely be stars in your crown!)
Now that the holidays are over and the cold weather seems to have settled in, it’s time to check out a book or two and participate in Hot Reads for Cold Nights, the adult winter reading program, which began Monday, Jan. 4. Pick up an entry form at the library and for every four books you read, you’ll have a chance to win some great prizes.
If you’re wondering what to read, here’s a suggestion: Nothing by Trouble by Susan May Warren is the featured selection for this year’s community read event. Warren lives in Grand Marais and writes Christian romance/suspense. Some of here earlier books include Happily Ever After and In Sheep’s Clothing.
Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. will be Family Fun Time at the library, now through Feb. 10. There will be board games, puzzles, crafts, and movies - activities for all ages. It should be fun.
The annual meeting of the FCLAA is scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, at 7 p.m. All FCLAA members are welcome - come and find out what the FCLAA has been doing this past year. There will be coffee and goodies.
The writer’s group took a break in December but will resume now in January. The plan is to meet the third Thursday of each month. For more information, you may contact Alison Melgren at 218-289-4969.