September at the Art Center

Once again we are saying goodbye to summer and hello to fall as we move into September, an exciting time at the Fosston Community Library Art Center, where many activities are resuming after a summer break.
Music lessons will again be offered and this fall we have an additional guitar teacher - Scott Paavola, who lives in  the Waubun area. Originally from Wisconsin, Scott studied music at the University of Wisconsin - Superior and has played both acoustic and electric guitar for many years. His phone number is 218-556-8669.
Other instructors are:
Eric Olson (guitar, bass and drums) - pastorericolson@gmail.com or 218-694-2687;
Jeff Menten, member of American String Teachers Association, (violin, viola, cello, mandolin, upright bass)  218-255-0087 or jeffmentenmusic@hotmail.com; 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. If you or your child are interested in lessons, please contact one of the instructors directly.
Beginning Friday, September 5, the Sorenson Gallery will be hosting the Northwest Regional Arts Council’s mini art exhibit, which features paintings, photography, drawings, pastels, and clay pottery. The artists are all from the Northwest Region.
Coming up on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. is a special presentation on Amish quilting. Julie Truax Tebay is from the Rochester area, where she owns Quilting Plus, a hand quilting service which employs Amish women. She has been a quilter since 1978. If you are a quilter, you won’t want to miss this MN Legacy program, or even if you just admire the finished product and have no interest in doing it yourself, you might want to attend.
Another Legacy Event program coming up on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 6:30 p.m. will feature author Annelee Woodstrom. She is an interesting speaker and if you haven’t read her books, War Child: Growing up in Adolf Hitler’s Germany and Empty Chairs, you definitely should. Watch for more information in October.
Book Club resumes on  Tuesday, September 9, at 7 p.m. with Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella. Everyone is welcome - we always have a good discussion, but if you want to just listen, that’s okay too.
Writers’ group will resume Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7:30, Mom to Mom time on Tuesday, Sept.  23 (topic: in-laws), and Family Fun Time will be each Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.  There seems to be something here for everyone.

August at the Library

It’s August and I guess one could say we’re in the dog days of summer, although by the end of the month we’ll be counting down to fall. Appropriately, at the Fosston Library, the summer reading program, Paws to Read, continues through the month. There is still time for kids to get their reading logs completed and be eligible for the big prizes at the end of the month.
There are also a couple of extra special programs still to come. On Wednesday, August 13, at 2 p.m. we will PAWS for magic, with Professor Marvel’s Amazing Aussie Adventure. Professor Marvel has been here in previous years and presents a different show every time. They all combine magic and books, however, and your children won’t want to miss his performance.
On Wednesday, August 20, also at 2 p.m., children are invited to PAWS for a swim with a pool party at the Fosston Civic Center. A signed permission slip is required - you may call the library for more information. (435-1320)
There is still time to enter the PAWS to Read photo contest which is for all ages. Take a picture of your pet reading or being read to and submit it either electronically or as a printed picture. There haven’t been many entries yet, so you have a good chance of winning.
If you feel in need of some more instruction in using the computer, remember you can  receive free individualized training at the library by appointment (435-1320). Topics available are Get to Know Your Computer, Internet Basics and Searching with Google, Basic E-mail, Microsoft Word, Social Networking with Facebook, and Using your eReader with Overdrive.
I’m hearing that there will be a remodeling project coming up at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center involving the bathrooms in the basement. Hopefully this will happen; it’s badly needed. Stay tuned for more developments.
One last reminder - Labor Day comes early this year, September 1, and, as always, the library will be closed  for the day.