What Does October bring?

October? What does it bring? Bright blue skies, colorful leaves, pumpkins, Halloween? All those, and, at the Aurora Center for the Arts, it brings the last chance to view the current exhibit at the Sorenson Gallery. “Esemplastic” means the ability to shape diverse elements into a unified whole. This display of collages using images from magazines and books does just that. The artist is Joan Kauppi, an adoptee who learned about her Anishinaabe heritage only when she was in college. The collages came to birth during the pandemic, with easily accessed materials and sleepless nights. The works will be on display through Friday, October 4, so if you would like to see them, head to the library posthaste. Meanwhile, at the Fosston Library, the library book club meets Tuesday, October 15, at 2 p.m. to discuss the book The Seven Sisters, by Lucinda Riley. This is the first in a series, each book dealing with one of the sisters, all adopted as infants by Pa Salt (very rich and somewhat eccentric). When he dies, he leaves clues to enable each sister to find her family of origin. Don’t be intimidated by the size of the book; it moves fast despite its hefty appearance. Come join the group for coffee, treats and discussion. Bingo for the kids is on Wednesday, October 16, at 3:30 p.m. There are prizes so this is always popular. On a more serious note, that same day (October 16) the gallery will be the site of community naloxone training. Sponsored by Polk County from 5:00-6:00 p.m., here is an opportunity to learn how to recognize an opioid overdoes and how to administer Naloxone (NARCAN). Free NARCAN kits are available while supplies last. You will also learn about Steve’s Law – MN Good Samaritan Law and Naloxone legislation. Preschool storytime is each Monday at 10:30, except for Monday, October 14. All Lake Agassiz libraries will be closed that day for staff training. It is also Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which used to be Columbus Day. If you really, really need a book that day, the LARL digital library is available twenty-four-seven.