“Oh, to be in England now that April’s there.” That’s what Robert Browning once wrote. I guess I won’t see anything of April in England this year, but I’ll be quite satisfied to be in Fosston where I can take in the upcoming events at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center.
Minnesota native Todd Menton will be appearing in concert at the arts center on Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. Menton performs Celtic and other folk music, as well as some of his own compositions. He sings and plays guitar, mandolin and tin whistle, and also the bouzouki. I had to look that one up - it’s a Greek instrument similar to a mandolin. This free concert is supported by money from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Auditions for the summer musical theater presentation Swingtime Canteen will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 7 and 8, 3:30-5:30 Tuesday and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. This show has an all female cast. Anyone wishing to try out must prepare a song to sing or an instrumental number to play (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, banjo, guitar, bass or trumpet).
Festival of Tables, the annual arts association fundraiser, will take place Saturday, April 25, with 15 tables to enjoy. The menu includes chicken salad, fruit kabobs, croissants, pickles and dessert. Tickets are available at the library (435-1320), as well as from Joan Dufault (435-6986) and Kim Wilson (435-6753).
National Library Week will be April 12-18 so if you haven’t been to the library recently you better go then.
Book club will meet in Tuesday, April 7, this month, a week early because of the Todd Menton concert. Time is still 7 p.m. This month’s selection is Where We Belong by Emily Griffin.
Writers’ group will be meeting Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. New members are always welcome.
While it’s not a library event, there will be a library presence at the intergenerational health fair on Thursday, April 9. Librarian Tammi Jalowiec will be there with a display. Hours are 3:30-6:30.
The interior of the library is getting a new coat of paint. It’s quite a project as the library remains open while this is happening.
Also, work on the basement restrooms is progressing sporadically. I trust they will be finished eventually too.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
We are marching into March
March is a month noted for its winds. Hopefully, it will be somewhat different than February which this year has been a month noted for its wind chills. However, whatever the weather, there are good things going on at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center.
First of all though, I need to apologize for an omission in last month’s column. When I listed the new FCLAA board members, I left out Joann Papke, Joann has been a member of the theater committee for a number of years, but this is her first time on the board. A teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing who is employed by the Area Special Ed Cooperative, Joann and her husband Jim, who is a special ed teacher in the Fosston school system, have three grown children who live and work in Montana.
Michelle Johnson, another of the new board members, is no stranger to the Fosston Library, having worked there for several years on a part-time basis. Although she is currently working at Nord’s in the retail gift department, she still subs at the library now and then. She is looking forward to serving on the board because art, music, and the theater are all important to her. She and her husband Bruce are the parents of three grown children and they also have four grandchildren.
The other two new board members are a married couple, Paul and Molly Peltier. They moved to Fosston a couple of years ago when Paul was hired to teach vocal and instrumental music at the Fosston school. Graduates of St. Olaf College, the Peltiers moved here from Mott, North Dakota, which is Molly’s hometown. They have a 19-month-old daughter, Emma, who loves to go to the library. Molly plays the flute with the Bemidji Symphony, and Paul has a busy schedule with his teaching duties. They are looking forward to serving on the FCLAA board.
Both Joann and Molly, along with Keri Mireault, are working with Katie Krogstad Roed developing a new Web site for the FCLAA. Watch for more information down the road.
There will be a special author event on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. when Lorna Landvik will be at the library to speak and sign books. A Minnesota author, Landvik has written a number of books, including this month’s library book club selection, Oh, My Stars. She was actually born in Grand Forks to parents who at that time lived in East Grand Forks. In addition to being an author, Lankvik is also a comedian so it should be an entertaining presentation.
Other March events
Wednesday, March 4, 3:30 p.m. - Illustrator Nicholas Jackson
Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m. - Library book club
Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 p.m. - Essential oils presentation by Kristina Semerikova
Thursday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. - Writers’ group
First of all though, I need to apologize for an omission in last month’s column. When I listed the new FCLAA board members, I left out Joann Papke, Joann has been a member of the theater committee for a number of years, but this is her first time on the board. A teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing who is employed by the Area Special Ed Cooperative, Joann and her husband Jim, who is a special ed teacher in the Fosston school system, have three grown children who live and work in Montana.
Michelle Johnson, another of the new board members, is no stranger to the Fosston Library, having worked there for several years on a part-time basis. Although she is currently working at Nord’s in the retail gift department, she still subs at the library now and then. She is looking forward to serving on the board because art, music, and the theater are all important to her. She and her husband Bruce are the parents of three grown children and they also have four grandchildren.
The other two new board members are a married couple, Paul and Molly Peltier. They moved to Fosston a couple of years ago when Paul was hired to teach vocal and instrumental music at the Fosston school. Graduates of St. Olaf College, the Peltiers moved here from Mott, North Dakota, which is Molly’s hometown. They have a 19-month-old daughter, Emma, who loves to go to the library. Molly plays the flute with the Bemidji Symphony, and Paul has a busy schedule with his teaching duties. They are looking forward to serving on the FCLAA board.
Both Joann and Molly, along with Keri Mireault, are working with Katie Krogstad Roed developing a new Web site for the FCLAA. Watch for more information down the road.
There will be a special author event on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. when Lorna Landvik will be at the library to speak and sign books. A Minnesota author, Landvik has written a number of books, including this month’s library book club selection, Oh, My Stars. She was actually born in Grand Forks to parents who at that time lived in East Grand Forks. In addition to being an author, Lankvik is also a comedian so it should be an entertaining presentation.
Other March events
Wednesday, March 4, 3:30 p.m. - Illustrator Nicholas Jackson
Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m. - Library book club
Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 p.m. - Essential oils presentation by Kristina Semerikova
Thursday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. - Writers’ group
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