Art of Ric Sorenson and Fosston High School Alumni

Painting by Valerie Heide Martine, Class of 79

Work by Ric Sorenson

Work by Ric Sorenson

July starts with a bang!

July starts with a bang this year, with the Fourth of July followed by Fosston’s all-school reunion. The Sorenson Gallery at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center will be featuring works by long-time Fosston art teacher Ric Sorenson this month, and hopefully works by some Fosston High School Alumni as well. If you are in Fosston for the reunion, be sure to stop by the art center while you’re here.

Later in the month, July 27-29, area children will present “Shrek the Musical JR,” Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The family-friendly musical comedy follows the adventures of an ogre named Shrek who sets off on a quest to save a princess from a dragon. However, it turns out that to ultimately succeed, Shrek must battle an even bigger obstacle: learning how to believe in himself and open his heart to others. Watch for ticket information. It should be a fun performance.

Special programs in conjunction with Explore Summer Library Experience continue through July, although there will be no program on July 4, as the library will be closed. However, look for these fun events each Wednesday at 2 p.m.:

 Learn about Minnesota on July 11 with stories about our state and a chance to play Minnesota Bingo.

Explore Dance on July 16. Dance with Angie as she teaches a few moves. Enjoy the music and have fun while you exercise.

Explore Camping with the Boy Scouts on July 25. Boy Scouts will demonstrate knots, campfire building, and other camping related activities.

Summer Library Experience Finale will be held August 1 with a water balloon fest and a chance to make your own sundae.

Children are reminded to turn in their reading logs to be eligible to win the tent that is set up at the library. For more information, contact your librarian.

Remember, adults can also participate in the Summer Reading Experience. I don’t think they can win the tent, but there are prizes for them too. There is still time to read four books or complete three other challenges.

June, June, June

 

June is here. James Russell Lowell called it the “high tide of the year,” and said, “then if ever come perfect days.”  Those perfect days will be the perfect time to enjoy some of the great activities at the Fosston Community Library Arts Association.

Explore, the Summer Library Experience, has begun so if you haven’t already done so, pick up a challenge form at the library. Remember, this summer program is for all ages, from prereaders on up (and up and up). There is no upper age limit. Read books or complete other reading challenges (for example, recommend a book to a friend) and you will have a chance to win a prize.
As part of the SLE, there will be special programs at the library

each Wednesday at 2 p.m. beginning June 6 with Don Carey, an NDSU entomologist, also known as the Bug Man. Other programs during June include Explore Outdoor Cooking in a Bag (tacos, s’mores, and ice cream) with Cheryl Winkelman on June 13, What Goes Bump in the Night (bats and birds) by the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center on June 20 and Explore Minnesota’s State Bird (the loon) with a naturalist from Itasca State Park on June 27.

On Saturday, June 23, Minnesota author Lorna Landvik will be here in Fosston to discuss her book Oh My Stars that is currently being made into a short film. Filmmaker Cynthia Ulrich will be joining her. Landvik is the author of 10 novels, including Patty Jane’s House of Curl, Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons, and The Tall Pine Polka. She is also an entertainer, doing a show called “Party in the Rec Room,” once a year at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater in Minneapolis. This event begins at 6 p.m. with a meal. Tickets are required. Contact Bonnie Stewart (435-6119) for more information.  I’m sure it will be an entertaining presentation.
The FCLAA’s summer arts program also begins the month with more than 50 children registered to take part in several arts activities.
Adult coloring is scheduled for Tuesday, June 26, at 6:30 a.m. All materials are provided.
Coming up in July will be the children’s summer theater production

of “Shrek, the Musical” on July 27 & 28.