October at the Arts Center

The trees are sporting their autumn colors, and there’s a nip in air in the morning. October is here, with lots of exciting opportunities at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center.
Trio Dolce will be performing a concert at the arts center on Saturday, October 29, at 7 p.m. The group is composed of three young women who attend Concordia College in Moorhead, Ellen Raaen on flute, Zhou Long on cello and Alice Chang on the piano. Watch for more information about this special event.
October is the month for the big used book sale at the library. Books, magazines, video tapes, DVDs, and CD s are all available. Nothing costs more than a dollar. Come and check it out.
To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lake Agassiz Regional Library, Eric Bergeson will make an appearance at every LARL library some time during the month. He is scheduled to be at the Fosston Library on Wednesday, October 26, at 3:30 p.m. If you’ve heard Bergeson speak, I know you’ll want to attend; if you haven’t, I can assure you that he’s one of the most entertaining speakers around.
There’s big news in the LARL digital library department as its collection is now compatible with the Amazon Kindle. Visit http://digital.larl.org to download e-books to your Kindle or other type of e-reader.
The Books and Bonbons book club had an enjoyable meeting in September and we actually ate bonbons. The book for October is Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. Set in Paris in 1942, the book tells the story of ten-year-old Sarah, who with her family is arrested and taken from her home. Before she goes however, she locks her little brother in a cupboard, thinking she will be back in a few hours. The book club will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.
October 16-22 is Teen Read Week with an emphasis on graphic novels. (“Graphic novels” are books using a comic-book format. I thought perhaps I should clarify that.) There will be a special presentation on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. and a movie double-feature beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday. The movies to be shown will be adapted from books. Call the library for titles.
Writers’ group will meet Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. Remember, you don’t have to be a published author to attend.
Also on Thursday, Oct. 27, Robin Shimpa of McIntosh will return to help those interesting in researching their family tree. The workshop will run from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Other October events:
Family Fun on Wednesdays at 4 p.m.
Oct. 5 - BINGO
Oct. 12 - Legos
Oct. 20 - Make and take crafts
Go Hounds Game Night - Friday, Oct. 14, 3:30
Polk Co. Traveling Coffee Shop - Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.