January 2023

A new month and a new year – 2023! Seems amazing, doesn’t it? What hasn’t changed is the season. It’s still winter. Activities continue at the Fosston Community Library Art Center. With the new year comes the FCLAA annual meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday, January 11, at 7:30 p.m. Annual reports will be presented, and the 2023 board of directors will be elected. The meeting is open to the public, so if you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes, this is your chance to find out. Stephanie Anderson’s Nordic textile folk art display is currently being shown in the Sorenson Gallery, so if you come to the meeting, you will be able to view that as well. If you aren’t coming to the meeting, the gallery is open during normal library hours. The Book Blizzard is scheduled during January and February. Log your reading during those months, and for every four books read, you have a chance to win a prize. You may pick up a paper log sheet at the library or track your reading on the Beanstack app found on the LARL Website. Also check the LARL Website for a link to the virtual Chinese calligraphy class scheduled for Monday, Jan. 9, at 7:00 p.m. Instructor Jojo Liu will teach calligraphy basics. Supplies, including ink, paper, and brushes, are available free of charge at the library beginning Dec. 29. The library book club meets Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton. I haven’t started reading the book year, but the blurb on the cover says, “After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity – and unearths a family secret hidden since the revolution.” Sounds promising, and there will be coffee and goodies. Given the fact that there are several months of winter left, it might be prudent to check the library Facebook page if the weather seems dicey. There have already been several early closings due to inclement weather. The Facebook page is also a good source of information about the various activities as well. The library will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.