August already

Oh, no- it’s August already. It seems as if summer has just gotten started, but before you know it, it will be back to school and farewell to the lazy, hazy days of summer. (Although I could do without the hazy days of Canadian wildfire smoke.) However, there are plenty of activities planned for August at the Aurora Center for the Arts. “Space Pirates,” directed by Kirby Vossler, will be performed August 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. and August 9 at 3 p.m. Twenty-five students in grades three-six are featured. Some of them presented a sample of their talents at the theater revue on July 24. Tickets are available online at auroracenterforthearts.org or at Nord’s. Want to learn how to knit and embroider your own hat? You probably won’t need to wear it this month, but winter will be here before you know it. Stephanie Anderson, an accomplished fiber/textile artist with a background in knitting, quilting and Viking age textiles, will be teaching a class on Tuesday, Aug.19, beginning at 6 p.m. To sign up e-mail hello@auroracenterforthearts.org or go online to bit.ly/AuroraArtClass There is a fee. No fee to visit the Sorenson Gallery to view the still life paintings of Ruth Ann Nordlund. Her work will be on display beginning August 22, with an artist’s reception on Sept. 19 from 5-7. The week of August 18-22 Aurora will be hosting a drama camp for students doing the “Wizard of Oz.” Directed by Abby Pearson, students will learn basic theater directions, costuming, and set making They will put on a show for the public on Friday, August 22, at 6 p.m. Coming up in September: Pamela Edevold’s acrylic class still has openings. Dates are September 19-21, 5-9 Friday, and 10-4 Saturday and Sunday. Students will learn to use Golden Open Acrylics to paint portraits. To sign up e-mail hello@auroracenterforthearts.org or sign up online at bit.ly/AuroraArtClass There is a fee charged for this class. Pam Edevold does incredible work. If you can learn to paint even half as well as she does, it will all be worth it. Registration is now open for Up North LitFest, a two-day celebration of books, storytelling and creativity on Thursday and Friday, September 25 & 26. Presenters include Jeanne Dooney, author of the Hotdish Mystery series, and Minnesota writer Will Weaver, as well as Kristen Eggerling, Dawn Duncan and Sheila Packa. You can sign up online at auroracenterforthearts.org. Just a little reminder – the Fosston Library/Aurora Center will be closed on Labor Day, September 1.