In November, Winter Approaches

November is here, winter is approaching, and at the Aurora Center for the Arts and the Fosston Library, there are lots of exciting activities scheduled. The Daisy Haugen Auction for the Arts, Aurora’s signature fundraiser, will be on Sunday, November 30. Held every other year, the auction offers a chance to bid on a grand variety of donated artwork, homemade goodies (maybe some caramels), unique services, and who knows what else. Preview the items from 1-2 p.m. before the auction begins at 2. If you are interested in creating your own piece of art, there are a couple of opportunities for that, too. On Saturday, Nov. 8, Mike McColl will teach participants techniques of marbelizing paper to put on a hard-cover journal. The class will be held at the Old School Artist Retreat Center in Lengby. On Saturday, Dec. 6, Kathy Sanders will be teaching a micro mosaic pendant class. Using tiny pieces of glass and small stones (tesserae), students will design and assemble their own work of art. There are fees for these classes. To register, go to auroracenterforthearts.org. Betsy Saurdiff’s pottery is currently in the Sorenson Gallery. There will be an artist’s reception for her on Thursday, November 20, from 5-7 p.m. Saurdiff, who lives and works in Grygla, has received numerous awards. Her techniques include altering wheel-thrown work, sgraffito, and brushwork. If you want to find out what that means, come to the reception. Tickets are now on sale for the Dan Rodriguez Christmas concert scheduled for Saturday, December 6, at 7 p.m. He has performed in Fosston several times and has quite a few fans here, so you might want to get your tickets sooner rather than later. They are available at Nord’s Pharmacy & Gifts and online at the Aurora Center Website. Meanwhile, at the Fosston Library, book club will meet Tuesday, November 18, at 2 p.m. This month’s book is Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon. Contact the library for a copy of the book. Bingo for kids is Wednesday, Nov. 19, beginning at 3:15. Prizes, prizes, prizes! The next week, beginning Monday, Nov. 25, kids are invited to search for some sort of hidden treasure in the library. When they find it, they can pick out something from the prize box. And just a reminder: The library will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day, and on Thursday, November 29, for Thanksgiving Day.