February is Here

February is here – by the time you read this, Groundhog Day will be past. I’m not sure that means spring is just around the corner, but winter must be at least half over. Be that as it may, there are always good things going on at the Aurora Center for the Arts and the Fosston Library. The traveling exhibit from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council will be coming this month. It includes 14 original pieces by regional adult and student artists. I’m not quite sure just when it will open – keep checking. The Aurora Center board welcomed a new member at its annual meeting in January: Robb Kopp, recently retired Methodist pastor. He and his wife Michelle Miller (Mickey), also a retired pastor, are now living here in Fosston. Robb majored in theater arts at the University of Minnesota, and in addition to being a pastor, has also worked as a registered nurse. He served on the board of the Thief Rive Falls Area Community Theater and looks forward to helping promote the arts here in Fosston. Other current board members are Kirby Vossler – president, Kip Fontaine- vice president, Maggie Stewart – treasurer, Karen Norland – secretary, Carrie Carlin, Mike Mulry, Magie Illies, and Dawn Crane. The Sponsor a Chair program for the theater is still going strong, about a third of the way there. If you are interested in helping out, contact Abby Pearson at hello@auroracenterforthearts.com Unfortunately, the roof in the theater has started leaking again, so that has to be taken care of before the chairs can be installed. Registration for this year’s art classes will be open soon. Dee Dee Narum will be teaching a stained glass suncatcher class in April. Watch for more information. Meanwhile, at the Fosston Library, the book club will meet Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. This month’s book is Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. I haven’t read it yet, but the book is described as “a meditation on youthful love, married love, and the lives parents led before their children were born.” There will be treats. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, there will be bingo for the kids, prizes and everything. For adults interested in prizes, the Book Blizzard Winter Reading Challenge continues through the month – pick up a reading log and read at least 4 books. Teens and older kids are also eligible. Presidents Day is February 16, so the library will be closed.