It's May

It’s May. That means green grass, singing birds, and music at the Aurora Center for the Arts. On Sunday, May 11, Jeff Menten’s guitar and string students, along with my piano students, will present their yearly recital. Everyone is welcome to attend the 3 p.m. program with refreshments served. This is a free event. On Saturday, May 17, or in Norwegian Syttende Mai, Project Constellation, a violin/guitar due from Grand Forks, will be playing Scandinavian music at 2:00 p.m. Norwegian goodies will be served in the lobby beginning at 1 p.m. This free event is sponsored by the East Polk Heritage Center and the Sons of Norway Granlund Lodge. The new exhibit in the Sorenson Gallery, coming up in May, will be watercolors by Crookston artist Ross Hier. He retired from the Minnesota DNR in 2016 but has been doing art all his life. His subject matter ranges from landscapes to sporting scenes to birdlife. Tryouts for the high school summer musical, “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland,” directed by Abby Pearson, were scheduled to be held Tuesday, May 6. Performances will be held June 25-28. Kirby Vossler will be directing “Space Pirates” during July and August for students in grades 3-6. Also, there will be a week-long summer theater camp for students aged 7-14, held August 18-22. Further information may be found in the summer rec packets or at auroracenterforthearts.org. Meanwhile, at the Fosston Library, book club will meet Tuesday, May 20, at 2 p.m. for coffee, treats, and conversation. This month’s book is All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore. This will be the final session before summer break. Also, the Family Resource Center is up and running in the library basement. Open on Wednesdays from noon to 5 p.m., this one-stop shop provides a place for area families to connect with different services , including economic assistance, child support, and Career Force. All services provided by Polk County are free to the public. The library will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. Remember that in June, the summer reading program begins. The theme this year is Wild about Reading, and once again children and teenagers of all ages will have a chance to qualify for some great prizes by reading books. That’s what I call a win-win situation.