June, June, June!

With summer vacation from school starting mid-May this year, it seems as if June has already been here for awhile; nonetheless, it's just getting started, and if your child hasn't yet signed up to Read for the Win in the Fosston Library summer reading program, there is still time. Remember, any child reading 15 books (or 15 hours) and submitting a completed reading log will receive a medal as well as a chance to win one of the grand prizes (Vtech Write & Learn or Tablet PC). Teens can earn a book bag for reading five books and also have a chance to win a tablet. Of course, everyone who reads can experience the best reward of all – the joy of reading.

Every Wednesday at 2 p.m. there will be a special program or activity with a a DQ Blizzard as the door prize. There will be giant board games on June 8, Itasca State Park staff with a presentation about frogs on June 15, winning snacks with Cheryl Winkelmann on June 22, and winning at the fair with 4-H on June 29. On July 6 there will be an engineering challenge: construct a house of cards.

June also brings a special concert. On Sunday, June 12, at 7 p.m. Deb McGregor of Bemidji will perform selections from her recently-released CD “The Other Side of the Window.” Singer, songwriter, pianist and storyteller are just a few of the hats McGregor wears. Several guest muscians will accompany her. Tickets are available at Generations as well as at the door.

Also coming up this month is a special two-part presentation by Caleb Curfman entitled “The First Minnesota: A Push to Unite.” A Fosston native, Curfman is studying history at Bemidji State University and has done quite a bit of research on the First Minnesota Regiment, drawing on letters and other primary sources in an effort to understand the period. If you are interested in the Civi War, this should be just the thing for you. The lectures are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, June 20, and Tuesday, June 21.

The photography exhibit by Carol Hoyem will be in the Sorenson Gallery for the month of June. These pictures taken in Cuba are quite fascinating. You could travel there yourself, but you can look at these for free.

Carol Hoyem and her daughters have captured the flavor of contemporary Cuba.