September is flying by

Shorter hours of daylight, cooler temperatures, and the start of school – it must be September. As always, the new season brings a new schedule to the Fosston Community Library Art Center. Summer reading program activities are over, but other activities resume after a summer hiatus.

Music lessons will again be offered at the art center with the following instructors: Scott Paavola, (guitar) - scottpaavola@gmail.com or 218-556-8669; Jeff Menten, (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; and Molly Peltier (piano) mkcrane@gmail.com or 435-1200. If you or your child are interested in lessons, please contact an instructor directly.

Also resuming in September is family fun time ( games, puzzles, crafts and movies and more) on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m.; youth chess club (ages 10 and up) on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.; book club, Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. (The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd), and writers' group on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Wow!

There are also some special events on the calendar for this month. On Friday, September 9, as part of East Polk Heritage Days, there was a concert by Michael and Bonnie Jorgensen from St. Peter. The Jorgensens presented music byTheodora Cormontan, the younger sister of Magnus Cormontan, one of the first doctors and pharmacists in Fosston. The 7 p.m. concert was preceded by a Scandinavian dessert buffet at 6:00 p.m.

On Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m., paranormal expert Chad Lewis will present a program entitled “Tales of Ghosts, UFOs and Mysterious Creatures.” I have heard Chad Lewis several times and his presentations are always interesting. This one includes alien abductions, haunted places, mysterious creatures, crop circles and more. You don't want to miss it.

Also in September, there should be a new display coming up in the Sorenson Gallery. Cathy Forgit from Fertile will be showing functional art. I'm not exactly sure what that means so watch for more information.

In closing, here is kind of a sad note: we are saying good-bye to not just one, but two of our employees, who are moving on to new positions. Librarian Tammi Jalowiec has been in charge of the Fosston Library since July of 2009. She has resigned her position here to take the librarian position at the White Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen. In addition, Erin Christianson, who has been the library assistant since this past November, is leaving for to work as a paraprofessional in the Win-E-Mac School District. We wish both of them well in their new endeavors. Activities at the library will continue as planned, but you will probably be seeing a variety of faces until new people are hired for these positions.

Let's end on a positive note: September is Library Card Sign-up Month. If you sign up for a new library card at the Fosston Public Library in September, you may choose one item from our gently-used book sale cart for FREE!