December - Winter Has Arrived

Winter has arrived – not surprising given that December is here. There is cold and snow, but you can find warmth and excitement at the Aurora Center for the Arts and the Fosston Library. On Saturday, December 6, with the art of micro mosaics, you can make a beautiful pendant under the guidance of Kathy Sanders. The workshop is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the evening of that same day, Dan Rodriguez will be presenting his Christmas concert at 7 p.m. There are still tickets available as of this writing. Go to auroracenterforthearts.org for concert tickets or to register for the micro mosaic workshop. Concert tickets are also available at Nord’s Pharmacy. New things are coming to the theater – new carpeting and new seating, renovations necessary because of water damage last winter (leaky roof). If you would like to help with this, there is a Sponsor-A-Seat program. For $200 you will have a personalized plaque mounted on one of the new chairs. Honor a loved one, celebrate your family name or demonstrate your business or club’s support. Contact Abby Pearson at hello@auroracenterforthearts.org for more information or go to the aurora center website. In a related note, if anyone is interested in the old seats, contact Abby about that as well. Coming up at midmonth at the Sorenson Gallery will be Aliza Novacek-Olson’s fiber art display. She lives on a ranch near Roseau and creates clothing using fiber from some of the animals she raises. The techniques she uses include spinning, weaving, crocheting, wet-felting, needle felting and more. It should be an interesting exhibition. Also, rehearsals have begun for the high school one act play. It will be presented at the end of January. Meanwhile, at the Fosston Library, Food for Fines will be in effect during the month of December. For each non-perishable food item brought into the library, a $2 late fee will be waived from the customer’s account. The donated food items will go to the local food shelf. Book club meets Tuesday, December 16, at 2 p.m. This month’s book is Vanderbilt by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe. Participants may also read a Christmas book of their choice, so if you are not interested in the Vanderbilts, come prepared to share something about another book. Bingo for the kids (with prizes) is scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, after school. Christmas week (Dec. 22-27) children are invited to search for Gnorman the Gnome. If they find him, they may pick a prize from the treasure chest. The library will close at noon on December 24 and will be closed Christmas Day, reopening on Dec. 26. It will also be closed on Jan. 1.