June is one of my favorite months. With long days, pleasant temperatures and green everywhere, what’s not to like? Add to that some of the goings-on at the Fosston Community Library Art Center, and it’s just about perfect.
The summer reading program, READ to the Rhythm!, is up and running. There are special programs every Wednesday at 2 p.m. Professor Marvel’s Magic Show is scheduled for June 3. I'm sure that will be an entertaining program for all ages.
On June 10, the Poco Fuego Steel Drum Quintet will make its presence known with the tropical sound of those unique instruments. The group is composed of students from Minnesota State University Moorhead and is directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams. This program will be held outside, weather permitting.
June 17’s program is entitled Music and Mascots. Here’s a chance for kids to dream up and draw a library mascot. Simple drawing techniques will be presented.
Drum craft will be on tap for June 24. Here’s the opportunity to make a mini drum which can be used as an instrument or as a keepsake box, which would be a quieter option.
The program on July 1 will be either a dance party or a karaoke party. Which will it be? That will be determined by a penny war held during the month of June. There will be two jars for money. Pennies count as positive points, but silver coins, paper money and checks count as negative points. If this sounds too complicated, ask the library ladies to explain it. The money collected goes to buy refreshments for the party.
Remember to have your child sign up for the reading program. If they complete and turn in a reading log, they are eligible for a prize drawing at the end of the summer, and there are some extremely nice prizes: a child-size drum kit, a disco light karaoke system, and, for the teenagers, a 7” tablet PC.
There will be a new display in the Sorenson Gallery by Joanie Kramer, JK Zentangle Inspired Sea Creations. The works are intricate designs on paper and on seashells. Kramer lives on a farm southeast of Bejou, but spends her winters in Florida. She enjoys all sorts of art and craft activities, from oil painting to wool appliqué.
The children’s theater production, The Granny Awards, will feature 35 local children and will be directed by Abby Faldet. The performance is Saturday, June 6, at 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
Festival of Tables 2015
The 14th annual Festival of Tables featured 14 beautiful tables. Money raised goes to benefit and the FCLAA building and arts programing.
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| Butterflies in Summer - Mary Hanson |
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| A Stormy Sea - The Red Poppy/Meghan Palubicki |
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| Through the Eye of a Camera - Lisa Rosendahl |
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| Table of JOY by Mitzi, Marlys, Sydney and Katlyn Balstad |
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| Auction Treasures - Molly & Paul Peltier |
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| Read to the Rhythm - Tammi Jalowiec, Librarian, Fosston Public Library |
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| Revolutionary War, Lace and Tin by Gerry LaVoi |
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| Evening Campfire by the Ladies of the Lake |
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| Awaiting spring! by DeAnne Klemmetson and Ione Tangen |
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| Cherry Blossoms by Quinn Olson/McIntosh Bakery |
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| Greyhound Pride by the Steinbrenner Maidens |
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| Keeping it Simple by Dirty Knees Soap Company/Heidi Danos |
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| Country Garden Chicken Rancher by Carrie Danielson |
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| Tea Time by Gloria Steinbrenner, Mary Steinbrenner and Dorothy Killian |
Saturday, May 2, 2015
May Days at the Art Center
It’s May, and while we seem to be still waiting for the April showers, I have seen some dandelions in bloom as well as someone else’s daffodils. If you left May baskets on anyone’s doorstep, it was a beautiful morning for it.
May at the Fosston Library Arts Center often brings music, and this year is no exception.
The recital for Orland Aspen’s vocal students is scheduled for May 3 at 7 p.m., and my piano students will be performing at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. Along with my piano students, there will also be numbers by a couple of Jeff Menten’s guitar students and a couple of his violin students. Everyone is welcome.
Also on May 10, at 3 p.m., there will be a Scandinavian program featuring storyteller Stina Fagertun and singer Ross Sutter. Fagertun was named best storyteller at the 2011 International Storyteller Festival in Oslo. Sutter, who accompanies himself on guitar, dulcimer and button accordion, appears at Scandinavian festivals across the country and has performed on the Prairie Home Companion radio show. The program is free although donations are accepted.
Jeff Olson’s metal sculpture is currently on display in the gallery. Olson has been creating contemporary works of art since he returned to Fosston in 2009 after working in Iraq as a civilian contractor. The show will be up until May 15, so if you want to see it, do it soon.
The summer reading program, “Read to the Rhythm!” will kick off with a rock star party featuring Kayton Lane on Wednesday, May 27, at 2 p.m. Kids from babies to age 18 can sign up for the program and win prizes throughout the summer. There will be special events every Wednesday at 2 p.m. through August 12.
The Festival of Tables held on Saturday, April 25, was once again a huge success. I was unable to attend this year, but am hoping to get pictures of the tables to post on this blog.
Looking ahead to summer, tickets will go on sale in June for the summer theater production, Swingtime Canteen, a 1940s USO show set in London to entertain the American troops. Veterans and their spouses are will receive VIP seating.
The painting and redecorating project in the library has been completed and looks very nice. The basement bathroom project seems to have come to a standstill again.
Other events:
Tuesday, May 12 - Library book club - 7 pm. The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand
Monday, May 25 - Library closed for Memorial Day
Thursday, May 28 - Writers’ group - 7:30 p.m
May at the Fosston Library Arts Center often brings music, and this year is no exception.
The recital for Orland Aspen’s vocal students is scheduled for May 3 at 7 p.m., and my piano students will be performing at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. Along with my piano students, there will also be numbers by a couple of Jeff Menten’s guitar students and a couple of his violin students. Everyone is welcome.
Also on May 10, at 3 p.m., there will be a Scandinavian program featuring storyteller Stina Fagertun and singer Ross Sutter. Fagertun was named best storyteller at the 2011 International Storyteller Festival in Oslo. Sutter, who accompanies himself on guitar, dulcimer and button accordion, appears at Scandinavian festivals across the country and has performed on the Prairie Home Companion radio show. The program is free although donations are accepted.
Jeff Olson’s metal sculpture is currently on display in the gallery. Olson has been creating contemporary works of art since he returned to Fosston in 2009 after working in Iraq as a civilian contractor. The show will be up until May 15, so if you want to see it, do it soon.
The summer reading program, “Read to the Rhythm!” will kick off with a rock star party featuring Kayton Lane on Wednesday, May 27, at 2 p.m. Kids from babies to age 18 can sign up for the program and win prizes throughout the summer. There will be special events every Wednesday at 2 p.m. through August 12.
The Festival of Tables held on Saturday, April 25, was once again a huge success. I was unable to attend this year, but am hoping to get pictures of the tables to post on this blog.
Looking ahead to summer, tickets will go on sale in June for the summer theater production, Swingtime Canteen, a 1940s USO show set in London to entertain the American troops. Veterans and their spouses are will receive VIP seating.
The painting and redecorating project in the library has been completed and looks very nice. The basement bathroom project seems to have come to a standstill again.
Other events:
Tuesday, May 12 - Library book club - 7 pm. The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand
Monday, May 25 - Library closed for Memorial Day
Thursday, May 28 - Writers’ group - 7:30 p.m
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