September is here

I’m seeing colorful leaves and children heading off to school. Whether we like it or not, September is here, when the pace picks up and there are lots of activities scheduled at the Fosston Community Library Art Center.

While there have been some guitar and violin lessons continuing throughout the summer, piano and voice lessons will resume this month. If you or your child are interested in lessons, please contact one of our instructors:

Eric Olson (guitar, bass and drums) - pastorericolson@gmail.com or 218-694-2687; Jeff Menten (violin, viola, cello, mandolin, upright bass) jeffmentenmusic@hotmail.com or 218-255-5218 or -5184; Orland Aspen (voice) - musicman56@gvtel.com or 435-6791; Kay Carlsen (piano) - aagekay@gvtel.com or 435-6710; Lora Lee Saeter (piano) saeter@gvtel.com or 435-1422.

Thanks to funding from the Legacy Amendment, there will be three exciting programs at the arts center during September.

On Wednesday, September 12, Minnesota mystery writer Gerald Anderson (definitely a Minnesota name) will be here at 10:30 a.m. to talk about his mystery novels set in Fergus Falls, Bemidji and other Minnesota sites. Anderson, who lives in Moorhead, is a professor of British and European history at NDSU. The following Monday, Sept. 17, Minnesota oral historian Barbara Sommer will give a presentation about the Minnesota CCC camps back in the Depression-era. Her book about the subject is titled Hard Work and a Good Deal. Then on Monday, September 24, genealogist Rick Crume will be here to tell us about the 10 best Web tools of the past 10 years. If you are interested in doing research on your family tree, be sure to attend.

Also in September, the Books and Bonbons Book Club will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang. Yang came to St. Paul at the age of six. In the book, she describes her family’s escape from Laos, life in a refugee camp and their adjustment to life in America.. Remember - there will also be dessert.

Wait, there’s more. Resuming after a summer hiatus, the writer’s group will meet Thursday, Sept. 27. Anyone with an interest in writing is welcome to attend. Contact Alison Opdahl at 218-289-4969 with questions.

Plans are in the works for a Kid Jam guitar concert on Sept. 21. Watch for more info.

One last thing: September is Library Card Sign-up Month. If you don’t have a library card, you are missing out on the best bargain of all time - free access to thousands of books, magazines, and DVDs. The library card is free also - with no hidden fees. See you at the library.