The dark days of December are upon us.
The stingy sun appears for ever decreasing times
As the days continue to shorten.
The cold grips the earth,
And life outdoors becomes treacherous.
But the snow blankets the ground,
Sparkling to make a little light brighter.
Even at night, the whiteness is there,
Reflecting streetlights, moon or stars,
Keeping darkness from overtaking us completely.
Can we too be reflections of the Son?
Let your light so shine among men.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
January at the Fosston Library Arts Center
Happy 2011! May the coming year be a good one for all of you. The Fosston Library is starting out the new year with a new look. The carpeting has been replaced and there are some changes in layout as well. As I write, there are still some details that need to be finished up, but they should be completed this month.
There’s nothing better in January than curling up by the fire with a book, and if you participate in the Hot Reads for Cold Nights adult reading program at the library, you might even win a prize for doing just that. Sign up now - the program runs through February 28. For every four books read, you have a chance at the prize drawing. Audio books also count.
You’ll want to make one of your book choices Vermilion Drift by Minnesota author William Kent Krueger, who lives and writes in St. Paul. It’s the Community Read selection for this year, and the author himself will make an appearance later this winter. Vermilion Drift is the tenth book in the Cork O’Connor series, mystery novels set in Minnesota’s north woods. There will be multiple copies available at the library.
On Thursday and Friday, January 13 and 14, author/illustrator Carrie Hartman will be at the elementary school as well as having a presentation at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Hartman teaches at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design and is also a freelance illustrator of children’s books. Some of her work will be on display at the library in the days prior to her presentation.
The FCLAA annual meeting will be held Wednesday, January 12, at 7 p.m. at the library. All FCLAA members are welcome to attend this meeting, as well as anyone who is interested in joining.
The Fosston writers’ group will meet on Thursday, January 27, at 7:30 p.m. If you’re interested, call Alison Melgren at 218-289-4969 for more information or simply show up at the meeting. The writers’ group does have a Facebook page so you can check that for postings also.
Just a reminder: the library will be closed in Monday, January 17, in observance of Martin Luther King’s birthday.
There’s nothing better in January than curling up by the fire with a book, and if you participate in the Hot Reads for Cold Nights adult reading program at the library, you might even win a prize for doing just that. Sign up now - the program runs through February 28. For every four books read, you have a chance at the prize drawing. Audio books also count.
You’ll want to make one of your book choices Vermilion Drift by Minnesota author William Kent Krueger, who lives and writes in St. Paul. It’s the Community Read selection for this year, and the author himself will make an appearance later this winter. Vermilion Drift is the tenth book in the Cork O’Connor series, mystery novels set in Minnesota’s north woods. There will be multiple copies available at the library.
On Thursday and Friday, January 13 and 14, author/illustrator Carrie Hartman will be at the elementary school as well as having a presentation at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Hartman teaches at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design and is also a freelance illustrator of children’s books. Some of her work will be on display at the library in the days prior to her presentation.
The FCLAA annual meeting will be held Wednesday, January 12, at 7 p.m. at the library. All FCLAA members are welcome to attend this meeting, as well as anyone who is interested in joining.
The Fosston writers’ group will meet on Thursday, January 27, at 7:30 p.m. If you’re interested, call Alison Melgren at 218-289-4969 for more information or simply show up at the meeting. The writers’ group does have a Facebook page so you can check that for postings also.
Just a reminder: the library will be closed in Monday, January 17, in observance of Martin Luther King’s birthday.
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