The Fourth is Nearly Here

The Fourth of July is nearly here, and while I hate to bring this up, once that is past, we are on the downhill slope towards the end of summer. We better enjoy the season while it’s still here, so plan to spend your Thursday evenings listening to some great music in a pleasant outdoor venue. Aurora Center for the Arts’ free Music on the Porch concert series continues through the month of July at the East Polk Heritage Center. Caleigh, a northern Minnesota trio, will be playing on July 10, Acoustofiddle (Paul Nye and Jeff Menten) are on stage on July 17, there will be a theater revue on July 24, and Doyle Turner and Sarah Morris perform on July 31. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. You can bring snacks and beverages if you wish – chairs too or sit at the picnic tables. Currently on display in the Sorenson Gallery there is artwork from the children's summer art classes taught by Kirby Vossler. You may visit the gallery during library hours. Kirby Vossler is a busy person. She will also be directing a cast of 23 third through sixth graders in “Space Pirates: A New Children’s Musical.” Rehearsals begin in July with performances scheduled for August 6-9. The show follows a group of Earth kids who find themselves transported to a spaceship full of aliens obsessed with Earth’s artifacts. When space pirates show up to ransack the ship, the kids help to save the day. Tickets will be available in late July. Meanwhile at the Fosston Library, the summer reading experience, Wild about Reading, continues through the month of July. Reading logs must be returned the first week of August to qualify for the prize drawings. There is still time to get that reading done. Prairie Public’s Learning Express trailer will be at the library July 14-18. The trailer is packed with resource bins filled with kits, games and activities that families can use during library hours. An adult must be present to supervise children while bins are in use. And of course, the library will be closed on Friday, July 4, Independence Day. It will, however, be open on Saturday, July 5, even though that seems to be the day for the festivities in Fosston.