May Is Here

May is here, and hopefully winter has had its last hurrah. At the Fosston Community Library Arts Center, we can look forward to several enjoyable activities to usher in spring. On Saturday, May 6, at 11:30 a.m. there will be an artist reception giving everyone a chance to meet photographer Monika Lawrence, whose display “Clearwater Creatives” will be in the Sorenson Gallery until May 17. Stop by to meet her and enjoy some refreshments. On Sunday, May 14, at 3 p.m. plan to come and hear some music. There will be a recital featuring the piano students of Kay Carlsen and the string and guitar students of Jeff Menten. The recital is free and open to the public, and of course, refreshments will be served. The library book club will meet Tuesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner. This memoir by a woman who grew up in a polygamist family in rural Mexico promises to be an interesting read. And at the risk of sounding like a broken record, there will be coffee and goodies. There will be school visits at the library during the month of May to promote the summer reading program Express Yourself, which will run from, June 1 through July 31. Reading logs will be available at the library by the end of this month. There are a limited number of T-shirts available for the first people who turn in a completed reading log, as well as some great prizes at the end of the program, including themed baskets and Fosston Bucks. Sponsors of the program include Fosston Family Dental and Nord’s Pharmacy and Gifts. Tryouts for the summer youth musical, “Bugsy Malone, Jr.” will be held Thursday, May 4, at 3:30 and 6:00. Students entering 3rd grade through 12th grade are eligible. They must be prepared to sing a song from Bugsy or another song of their choice. Performances of the musical will be held June 27-30. E-mail Abby Pearson at abbypearsonmassage@gmail.com for more information. Looking ahead to June, the Music on the Porch concert series will begin June 22. Sponsored by the FCLAA, the concerts are held at the Heritage Park. Look for more information in next month's column.