Perfect days in June

As the poet James Russel Lowell once said, “What is so rare as a day in June? Then if ever come perfect days.” After a long cold winter and a long cold spring, we are all ready for some perfect days. As a bonus to those perfect days, there are some perfect events scheduled at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center. The Fosston Library writers’ group has not met since before the pandemic. It’s coming back, with a reunion meeting on Tuesday, June 7, 6:30-8 pm. Participants are asked to bring something they have written to share or are welcome to just come and listen. New members are always welcome. “Explore! Underwater,” the summer library experience, will run from June 1 to July 31. Readers are invited to pick up a reading log and track their reading to be eligible for some great prizes. In conjunction with the summer reading program, there will be several free programs, the first one on Wednesday, June 8, at 2 p.m. Staff from the Bemidji Headwaters Science center will be at the library to present Animal Menagerie. Come learn about animals’ habitats, adaptations, defenses and more. On Wednesday, June 15, also at 2 p.m., there will be a watch party for a drawing class with cartoonist Rick Stromoski livestreamed at the library. Drawing materials will be provided. Then on Tuesday, June 21, at 10:30 a.m., Siama & Dallas will present an interactive music and storytelling experience. Come and hear music from Africa and traditional African instruments like Balafon and Mbira (I have no idea what they are.) This program should be ideal for young children and their families. The FCLAA is again sponsoring the “Music on the Porch” summer concert series at the Heritage Center grounds in Melland Park. The series will run each Thursday for six weeks and all concerts are free. The first concert, featuring Jeff Menten and Paul Nye (Acoustofiddle) will be June 23 at 7 p.m. What a great way to spend on summer evening! Rehearsals are underway for “Frozen, Jr.”, this year’s summer theater performance. Forty children are in the production, which is directed by Abby Pearson. Dates are June 28 through June 1. Tickets will soon be available at Nord’s Pharmacy and Gifts. If you haven’t yet seen the Nordic Threads exhibit in the Sorenson Gallery, it’s not too late, as it will be there through the month of June. Come and enjoy the Norwegian bunads, Swedish folk costume, Hardanger embroidery, and Norwegian klokkestrenge. The gallery is open during library hours.