June!

June! All of a sudden, we are in full-blown summer, with green grass, flowering trees and 80-degree temperatures. At the Aurora Center for the Arts and the Fosston Library there are plenty of great summertime activities. Rehearsals are underway for “Sound of Music,” which is scheduled to be performed June 24-28. The show features students in 7th-12th grades, and so many kids turned out for audition, the entire show was double cast. Watch for details about tickets. The roof remodel is still pending, so the new seats will probably not be installed by the time of the show. Chairs are still available for sponsorship. Check auroracenterforthearts.org for more information. The Summer Art Classes will be held during the month. Kirby Vossler will be teaching these classes for ages 5-12. Students will paint, draw and sculpt with a variety of media. Contact Abby Pearson at hello@auroracenterforthearts.org for more info. Meanwhile at the Fosston Library, the summer reading program, “Reading Is Timeless,” kicked off June 1. Kids of all ages (or their parents) are invited to pick up a reading log at the library and track their reading time to be eligible for some great prizes. In addition, there are some free events scheduled throughout the summer. June 8-13 students are invited to pick up a let’s paint kit. Small cement sculptures or sun catchers are available to take home and complete. All materials are included. Staff from Itasca State Park will be at the library on Wednesday, June 24, at 2 p.m. with a presentation entitled “Nature Is Timeless,” and on Monday, June 29, also at 2:00 p.m. Stephanie Frisk of McIntosh, with some help from her daughters, will do a presentation called “Living Like Laura.” That’s Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie) which should appeal to fans of those books. Preschool storytime will continue at 10:30 a.m. Mondays through June 22. Weather permitting, it will be held at Berge Stafford Park on June 8, 15, and 22. For the adults, book club will continue through the summer, meeting this month on Tuesday, June 16, at 2 p.m. This month’s book is Dear Jacob by Patty Wetterling. Contact the library to obtain a copy. The library has a state park pass that may be reserved a week in advance if it’s available. There is only one, so it may be in use, but it doesn’t hurt to check.