April Fools?

Mother Nature may be playing an April Fool joke on us –“ Ha, ha, bet you thought it was spring” – but there are some great events coming up at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center Library book club will meet Tuesday, April 11, at 7 p.m. to discuss the book The Lying Game by Ruth Ware. It tells the story of four women who get together 17 years after being asked to leave a boarding school, where they played the lying game, trying to make others believe all sorts of outrageous stories. Mystery – suspense – even some romance, it’s a good read. Come and join us. Saturday, April 22, at 7:00 p.m. The Wildwoods will be in concert at the Arts Center theater. This folk/Americana trio is based in Lincoln, Nebraska, and includes a husband and wife team, Noah and Chloe Gose, as well as bassist Andrew Vaggalis. General admission tickets are available at Nord’s and online at www.fclaa.org. The new exhibit in the Sorenson Gallery is entitled “Clearwater Creatives.” Photographs by Monika Lawrence of Bemidji will feature ten different artists, all of whom live in Clearwater County. Art featuring artists – an interesting concept. This poem I wrote some years ago seems appropriate: Maybe I’ll Write a Poem If I could write a poem about spring, Would it make me feel it were here? WouldI see a flock of robins out there Instead of those hungry deer? Would icicles onthe picnic table Magically all melt away? Instead of white snow would I see green grass Inviting me out to play? I’d like to replace the biting north wind For now with a southerly breeze. By writing of flowers would I forget That daily I’m ready to freeze? Ah, Spring, what a lovely season it is! We know it will come here some day, Not just in my poem, but actually, At least by the end of May.

Winter display in the gallery