March is here!

March is upon us – and we are that much closer to spring. Maybe by the end of the month the snow will be gone – or maybe not. I can’t predict the weather, but I can tell you about all the great things going on with the Fosston Community Library Arts Association.

The newest FCLAA board member is Maggie Stewart. Although she lived in Alaska for a bit as a young child and in Moorhead for college and awhile after that, Fosston is really her hometown and she has been back here for the last five years. An English major and a theater minor from MSUM, Maggie was involved with the Straw Hat Players during her college days. She currently works at a group home in Fosston as well as having an Etsy shop, where she sells paper crafts and knitted items. To find it go to etsy.com and look for MadeinMinnie. In addition to knitting and crocheting, her other hobbies include reading and scrapbooking. Maggie’s parents are Mike and Bonnie Stewart. She decided to join the board to become more involved in the local arts community.
Saturday, March 7, will be the Mystery Dinner Theater. Held at Ventures, the event begins with a social hour at 6 and the performance scheduled for 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Generations.
On Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m., the fourth annual “Cans” film festival will be held at the library theater to benefit the Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf. Several short films will be shown. Admission is a non-perishable food item.
In the Sorenson Gallery March brings the second annual juried art show. An artist reception will be held on Thursday, March 26, from 5-7 p.m. Artists wishing to enter may apply on-line or pick up a form in the art center lobby.
The library book club will meet Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. It’s an interesting book, with the narrator being a young teenager with autism. Refreshments will be served.
Writers’ group will meet Tuesday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. February’s meeting didn’t happen because of several conflicts (among them precinct caucuses) so hopefully March will be better.
Here are a few facts about the library that you may not know:
1.       Library cards are free to those in the local area. If you don’t have one, bring proof of your address and apply at the library.
2.       With that library card, you will have access to books, DVDs, magazines and audio books.
3.       If you need to send or receive a FAX, you may do so at the library. There is a charge for this service.
4.       The library has a Facebook page (Fosston Public Library.) Follow it to get information about all the fun events.