The Dark Days of November

November is here with colder weather and shorter hours of daylight. Of course, we will be going off Daylight Saving Time, so it will be lighter a little earlier in the morning for a bit, but it will be getting dark sooner, so I guess that’s a wash. However, despite the cold and darkness, the Fosston Community Library Arts Center has several exciting opportunities for you. Coming up on Sunday, Nov. 28, is the 2021 Daisy Hagen Auction for the Arts. Held every two years, this is the big fundraiser for the FCLAA. All manner of items, including baked goods, stained glass, quilts, woodworking, rosemaling, glass blowing, leather goods and more, will be auctioned off by Lynda Lohmeier beginning at 2 p.m. FCLAA volunteers will provide an appetizer and dessert buffet. There will be a silent auction as well. Items will be available for viewing beginning at 1 p.m. Somehow, I missed getting the current exhibit in the Sorenson Gallery into last month’s column, but it will be up through Nov. 17. Local artist and Fosston native Heidi Danos is displaying a nice variety of various mixed media paintings. She began working on her art in 2019. Since that time, she has had four pieces featured in exhibits sponsored by the Northwest Arts Council. Stop in at the library and look – many of her pieces are for sale. The library book club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. November’s selection is The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Written from the point of view of Enzo, a dog, the book deals with family dynamics in a custody battle between Zoe’s maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver. On Monday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. author Lorna Landvik will do an online presentation. Landvik has written several books. The most recent one is entitled Chronicles of a Radical Hag (with recipes). I have read and enjoyed some of her earlier books, and I know she’s a funny lady so I think this would be worth your time. Go to the LARL Facebook page or the LARL website for a link to the presentation. If you are seeking assistance in finding a job, going back to school, or developing a resume, help is as near as your local library. During the month of November, Jennifer Person from the Inter County Community Council will be at the Fosston Library on Mondays from 3 to 4 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information you may contact her at 218-689-265. Just a reminder – the library will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. It close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24, and will be closed on Nov. 25, which is Thanksgiving Day. Normal library hours will resume in Nov. 26.