Monday, January 23, 2012
At the Sorenson Gallery
Take a trip down memory lane. The current display at the Sorenson Gallery includes posters created by Ric Sorenson for shows that have appeared at the gallery over the past eight years. There is quite a variety of artists and media.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
January at the Fosston Library Arts Center
Happy New Year - 2012! I’m not sure how that can be, but I guess I’ll believe the calendar. The burning question is: Will this mild winter continue or are we going to pay for this with subzero temperatures and feet of snow continuing through April? Only time will tell.
I can tell you though that there are some interesting programs planned at the library for 2012 as the Lake Agassiz Regional Library presents The Sugarbeet Series, sponsored with money from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
As part of this series, on Wednesday, January 18, harpist/vocalist Chris Ward will present a concert at 7 p.m. at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center. Ward is from the Twin Cities and has appeared at the Guthrie theater, as will as performing for the kings of Sweden and Norway and the prime minister of Iceland. I’m listening to some of her music as I write - very enjoyable.
January also brings the Hot Reads for Cold Nights adult reading program, which will run January 3-February 29. Pick up an entry blank at the library, then read (or listen to) four books for a chance to win a prize. Make one of them The Memory Quilt: a Tale of Friends & Family Lost & Found in the Great Cloquet Fire of 1918 by Pamela J. Erickson, this year’s community read selection. Then make plans to come to the grand finale on March 6 to meet the author.
You’ll also want to read Rosamunde Pilcher’s Winter Solstice, which is the January selection for the Books and BonsBons Book Club, meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10., at 7 p.m. I haven’t read it yet, but it tells the story of five very different people who find themselves together in a dilapidate estate house in northern Scotland. Sounds intriguing.
The Fosston Community Library Arts Association annual meeting will be on Wednesday evening, January 11. Anyone is welcome to attend - watch for the official notice.
The local Poetry Outloud contest will be held at the arts center on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. The public is welcome - it’s nice to know that students are still learning poems.
Writers’ group will meet Thursday, January 26, at 7:30 p.m. If your New Years resolution is to do some writing, meeting with a group of like-minded individuals may be just the motivation you need. You can just show up, with or without something to share.
I can tell you though that there are some interesting programs planned at the library for 2012 as the Lake Agassiz Regional Library presents The Sugarbeet Series, sponsored with money from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
As part of this series, on Wednesday, January 18, harpist/vocalist Chris Ward will present a concert at 7 p.m. at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center. Ward is from the Twin Cities and has appeared at the Guthrie theater, as will as performing for the kings of Sweden and Norway and the prime minister of Iceland. I’m listening to some of her music as I write - very enjoyable.
January also brings the Hot Reads for Cold Nights adult reading program, which will run January 3-February 29. Pick up an entry blank at the library, then read (or listen to) four books for a chance to win a prize. Make one of them The Memory Quilt: a Tale of Friends & Family Lost & Found in the Great Cloquet Fire of 1918 by Pamela J. Erickson, this year’s community read selection. Then make plans to come to the grand finale on March 6 to meet the author.
You’ll also want to read Rosamunde Pilcher’s Winter Solstice, which is the January selection for the Books and BonsBons Book Club, meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10., at 7 p.m. I haven’t read it yet, but it tells the story of five very different people who find themselves together in a dilapidate estate house in northern Scotland. Sounds intriguing.
The Fosston Community Library Arts Association annual meeting will be on Wednesday evening, January 11. Anyone is welcome to attend - watch for the official notice.
The local Poetry Outloud contest will be held at the arts center on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. The public is welcome - it’s nice to know that students are still learning poems.
Writers’ group will meet Thursday, January 26, at 7:30 p.m. If your New Years resolution is to do some writing, meeting with a group of like-minded individuals may be just the motivation you need. You can just show up, with or without something to share.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
December at the Library Arts Center
The calendar has turned a page - it’s December, and I’m thinking, “How can that be? Didn’t school start just a few weeks ago?”
However, December it is, and the 2011 Daisy Hagen Auction for the Arts is now history. Once again around $10,000 was raised for the Fosston Community Library Arts Association, thanks to the many generous donors who provided items for the sale and the many generous buyers who purchased them. The stage, decorated by Pat Viken, was transformed into a country church at Christmas, and the Athenians once again provided a bountiful table of goodies. Linda Lohmeier was the auctioneer. Kim Wilson and Jerry Slough were recognized for their many years of service in organizing the auction. Both of them say it’s time for someone else to take over the job, so if anyone feels the call to head up this project in 2013, speak up.
If you attended the auction, you probably saw the art exhibit in the upper gallery, unless you missed it because you were too focused on the food table. Works by Fosston High School sophomore Caleb Curfman are currently on display. Curfman has studied with Sarah Steinbrenner and with Ric Sorenson. He works with watercolor and acrylics as well as combining “found” items in shadowboxes. He says, “The boxes all have a different meaning to everyone who looks at them. The more you look the more hidden pieces you will find.” If you haven’t yet seen them, stop by and take a look.
The annual meeting of the FCLAA will be coming up in January. Here’s your chance to learn a little more about what the organization really does and how it does it. The date has not yet been set, so watch for more information.
Writers’ group met on December 1 because of the holidays. In January the group will resume meeting on the third Thursday of each month. If you have an interest in writing, whether for publication or for your own enjoyment, you are welcome to join us.
Books and Bonbons book club will meet on Tuesday, December 13, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is Lost December by Richard Paul Evans. I haven’t read it yet, but here’s the synopsis: “As heir to the Crisp Copy Center fortune, Luke has it made - until he burns through his entire inheritance in just one year of partying. Ashamed to ask his famous father for help, he finds employment - and romance - as an entry-level clerk.” I don’t know what the dessert will be, but it will be good. See you there.
However, December it is, and the 2011 Daisy Hagen Auction for the Arts is now history. Once again around $10,000 was raised for the Fosston Community Library Arts Association, thanks to the many generous donors who provided items for the sale and the many generous buyers who purchased them. The stage, decorated by Pat Viken, was transformed into a country church at Christmas, and the Athenians once again provided a bountiful table of goodies. Linda Lohmeier was the auctioneer. Kim Wilson and Jerry Slough were recognized for their many years of service in organizing the auction. Both of them say it’s time for someone else to take over the job, so if anyone feels the call to head up this project in 2013, speak up.
If you attended the auction, you probably saw the art exhibit in the upper gallery, unless you missed it because you were too focused on the food table. Works by Fosston High School sophomore Caleb Curfman are currently on display. Curfman has studied with Sarah Steinbrenner and with Ric Sorenson. He works with watercolor and acrylics as well as combining “found” items in shadowboxes. He says, “The boxes all have a different meaning to everyone who looks at them. The more you look the more hidden pieces you will find.” If you haven’t yet seen them, stop by and take a look.
The annual meeting of the FCLAA will be coming up in January. Here’s your chance to learn a little more about what the organization really does and how it does it. The date has not yet been set, so watch for more information.
Writers’ group met on December 1 because of the holidays. In January the group will resume meeting on the third Thursday of each month. If you have an interest in writing, whether for publication or for your own enjoyment, you are welcome to join us.
Books and Bonbons book club will meet on Tuesday, December 13, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is Lost December by Richard Paul Evans. I haven’t read it yet, but here’s the synopsis: “As heir to the Crisp Copy Center fortune, Luke has it made - until he burns through his entire inheritance in just one year of partying. Ashamed to ask his famous father for help, he finds employment - and romance - as an entry-level clerk.” I don’t know what the dessert will be, but it will be good. See you there.
Friday, November 18, 2011
The Kitten
The Kitten
Now here, now there, now up, now down,
The little kitten’s like a clown,
Chasing his tail or jumping on the table,
Squeezing into tiny spaces anywhere he’s able,
Begging for food, purring loudly on my lap,
Poking at the older cats with more than just a tap,
Playing with a ball, trying to catch a bug,
Jumping to the window sill, rumpling up the rug.
Sometimes we don’t hear him as he flits from here to there,
And then he races thunderously going who knows where.
Later he’ll sprawl on a cushion, enjoying his repose,
Dreaming little kitten dreams of something no one knows.
- Kay Carlsen
Now here, now there, now up, now down,
The little kitten’s like a clown,
Chasing his tail or jumping on the table,
Squeezing into tiny spaces anywhere he’s able,
Begging for food, purring loudly on my lap,
Poking at the older cats with more than just a tap,
Playing with a ball, trying to catch a bug,
Jumping to the window sill, rumpling up the rug.
Sometimes we don’t hear him as he flits from here to there,
And then he races thunderously going who knows where.
Later he’ll sprawl on a cushion, enjoying his repose,
Dreaming little kitten dreams of something no one knows.
- Kay Carlsen
Friday, October 28, 2011
November at the Art Center
What will November bring besides less daylight, colder temperatures and the opportunity to eat too much turkey and pumpkin pie as a way of showing our gratitude for our many blessings?
This year, November brings the Daisy Hagen Auction for the Arts, the fund-raiser for the Fosston Community Library Arts Association.
The date is Sunday, November 27, at 2 p.m., an earlier time than in past years. Lynda Lohmeier will again be the auctioneer, and the Fosston GFWC Athenian Club will be providing the refreshments. For more information, or if you‘d like to help out in some way, contact Jerry Slough (435-6551) or Kim Wilson (435-6753).
There’s a new display in the Sorenson Gallery featuring wildlife photography by Dean Vikan. A native of Fosston, Vikan returned to his home town after a career in the air force and lives near Sand Hill Lake south of town. He became interested in digital photography when editor and publisher of the Thirteen Towns. Most of his wildlife photos were taken near his home. There are pictures of deer, bear, fox, otters and a number of different varieties of birds.
The sound lab is up and running. If you are interested in learning how recording technology works, or if you’d like to record something yourself, contact Eric Olson at 218-694-2687 or soundlabfosston@gmail.com. Remember, you don’t have to be musical to do recordings. How about making a recording telling your grandchildren some family stories? That might make a perfect Christmas gift.
The Books and Bonbons book club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. November’s book is The Thirteenth Tale, which is definitely a booklover’s book, set in book stores and libraries, a story about secrets, ghosts, books and family. I loved it!
Writers’ group will not meet in November because of Thanksgiving, but will instead meet on Thursday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in writing is welcome. Even if you don’t yet have anything to share, come and check it out.
The latest report on the used book sale was that at least $700 had been raised for library programming. The final figure should be higher than that, as the sale still has a couple of days left to run as I am writing.
Remember that the library will be closed on Friday, Nov., 11, in observance of Veterans Day, as well as on Thanksgiving Day on November 24.
This year, November brings the Daisy Hagen Auction for the Arts, the fund-raiser for the Fosston Community Library Arts Association.
The date is Sunday, November 27, at 2 p.m., an earlier time than in past years. Lynda Lohmeier will again be the auctioneer, and the Fosston GFWC Athenian Club will be providing the refreshments. For more information, or if you‘d like to help out in some way, contact Jerry Slough (435-6551) or Kim Wilson (435-6753).
There’s a new display in the Sorenson Gallery featuring wildlife photography by Dean Vikan. A native of Fosston, Vikan returned to his home town after a career in the air force and lives near Sand Hill Lake south of town. He became interested in digital photography when editor and publisher of the Thirteen Towns. Most of his wildlife photos were taken near his home. There are pictures of deer, bear, fox, otters and a number of different varieties of birds.
The sound lab is up and running. If you are interested in learning how recording technology works, or if you’d like to record something yourself, contact Eric Olson at 218-694-2687 or soundlabfosston@gmail.com. Remember, you don’t have to be musical to do recordings. How about making a recording telling your grandchildren some family stories? That might make a perfect Christmas gift.
The Books and Bonbons book club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. November’s book is The Thirteenth Tale, which is definitely a booklover’s book, set in book stores and libraries, a story about secrets, ghosts, books and family. I loved it!
Writers’ group will not meet in November because of Thanksgiving, but will instead meet on Thursday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in writing is welcome. Even if you don’t yet have anything to share, come and check it out.
The latest report on the used book sale was that at least $700 had been raised for library programming. The final figure should be higher than that, as the sale still has a couple of days left to run as I am writing.
Remember that the library will be closed on Friday, Nov., 11, in observance of Veterans Day, as well as on Thanksgiving Day on November 24.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
October at the Arts Center
The trees are sporting their autumn colors, and there’s a nip in air in the morning. October is here, with lots of exciting opportunities at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center.
Trio Dolce will be performing a concert at the arts center on Saturday, October 29, at 7 p.m. The group is composed of three young women who attend Concordia College in Moorhead, Ellen Raaen on flute, Zhou Long on cello and Alice Chang on the piano. Watch for more information about this special event.
October is the month for the big used book sale at the library. Books, magazines, video tapes, DVDs, and CD s are all available. Nothing costs more than a dollar. Come and check it out.
To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lake Agassiz Regional Library, Eric Bergeson will make an appearance at every LARL library some time during the month. He is scheduled to be at the Fosston Library on Wednesday, October 26, at 3:30 p.m. If you’ve heard Bergeson speak, I know you’ll want to attend; if you haven’t, I can assure you that he’s one of the most entertaining speakers around.
There’s big news in the LARL digital library department as its collection is now compatible with the Amazon Kindle. Visit http://digital.larl.org to download e-books to your Kindle or other type of e-reader.
The Books and Bonbons book club had an enjoyable meeting in September and we actually ate bonbons. The book for October is Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. Set in Paris in 1942, the book tells the story of ten-year-old Sarah, who with her family is arrested and taken from her home. Before she goes however, she locks her little brother in a cupboard, thinking she will be back in a few hours. The book club will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.
October 16-22 is Teen Read Week with an emphasis on graphic novels. (“Graphic novels” are books using a comic-book format. I thought perhaps I should clarify that.) There will be a special presentation on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. and a movie double-feature beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday. The movies to be shown will be adapted from books. Call the library for titles.
Writers’ group will meet Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. Remember, you don’t have to be a published author to attend.
Also on Thursday, Oct. 27, Robin Shimpa of McIntosh will return to help those interesting in researching their family tree. The workshop will run from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Other October events:
Family Fun on Wednesdays at 4 p.m.
Oct. 5 - BINGO
Oct. 12 - Legos
Oct. 20 - Make and take crafts
Go Hounds Game Night - Friday, Oct. 14, 3:30
Polk Co. Traveling Coffee Shop - Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Trio Dolce will be performing a concert at the arts center on Saturday, October 29, at 7 p.m. The group is composed of three young women who attend Concordia College in Moorhead, Ellen Raaen on flute, Zhou Long on cello and Alice Chang on the piano. Watch for more information about this special event.
October is the month for the big used book sale at the library. Books, magazines, video tapes, DVDs, and CD s are all available. Nothing costs more than a dollar. Come and check it out.
To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lake Agassiz Regional Library, Eric Bergeson will make an appearance at every LARL library some time during the month. He is scheduled to be at the Fosston Library on Wednesday, October 26, at 3:30 p.m. If you’ve heard Bergeson speak, I know you’ll want to attend; if you haven’t, I can assure you that he’s one of the most entertaining speakers around.
There’s big news in the LARL digital library department as its collection is now compatible with the Amazon Kindle. Visit http://digital.larl.org to download e-books to your Kindle or other type of e-reader.
The Books and Bonbons book club had an enjoyable meeting in September and we actually ate bonbons. The book for October is Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. Set in Paris in 1942, the book tells the story of ten-year-old Sarah, who with her family is arrested and taken from her home. Before she goes however, she locks her little brother in a cupboard, thinking she will be back in a few hours. The book club will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.
October 16-22 is Teen Read Week with an emphasis on graphic novels. (“Graphic novels” are books using a comic-book format. I thought perhaps I should clarify that.) There will be a special presentation on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. and a movie double-feature beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday. The movies to be shown will be adapted from books. Call the library for titles.
Writers’ group will meet Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. Remember, you don’t have to be a published author to attend.
Also on Thursday, Oct. 27, Robin Shimpa of McIntosh will return to help those interesting in researching their family tree. The workshop will run from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Other October events:
Family Fun on Wednesdays at 4 p.m.
Oct. 5 - BINGO
Oct. 12 - Legos
Oct. 20 - Make and take crafts
Go Hounds Game Night - Friday, Oct. 14, 3:30
Polk Co. Traveling Coffee Shop - Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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