Looking back at May FCLAA columns from previous years, I find several references to flowers blooming. This year, however, at least as I write this on April 24, we’re still hoping for all the snow to melt, and flowers don’t seem to be in the near future unless you buy them at the flower shop. Nonetheless, there are a number of enjoyable events taking place at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center this month.
There will be music! On Sunday, May 5, at 7 p.m., Orland Aspen’s vocal students will present their spring recital, and on Sunday, May 12, also at 7 p.m., my piano students will have a recital. The public is invited, refreshments will be served, and they are free. Then on Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. two men’s quartets from the Grand Forks area, Fall Creek and Minkota 4, will perform. This concert is sponsored by Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning.
There will be book club! The selection for May for the Books & BonBons Book Club is The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. Come to the library on Tuesday, May 7, at 7:30 for discussion and dessert, or just show up and have some dessert if you haven’t read the book.
There will be writers’ group! I’m not sure if this is the April meeting late or the May meeting early, but the writers’ group will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1. New members are always welcome.
There will be a ground-breaking party! No, there isn’t any new construction planned, but the kickoff for the summer reading program, Dig into Reading, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, at 2 p.m. Once again there will be a chance for children to read books, win prizes and attend some special programs throughout the summer. To help promote this, Tammi will be busy speaking to school groups throughout the month.
There will be a new art show in the gallery! Works by 10 Fosston High School seniors may already be on display, and if they aren’t they will be soon. Come and view paintings, drawings and sculpture by these talented young people.
Auditions for the summer theater production, Fiddler on the Roof, have been held this past week. Director Michelle Marx hopes to have the cast selected by midmonth. If you are interested in helping with the production in any way, contact her at pianogirlmarx@gmail.com
Remember, the library will be closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Festival of Tables
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| The Fourth of July Celebration Table by Carrie Nephew |
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| Generosity by Thrivent Financial by Kristi Noel, Thrivent Financial Representative |
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| Burlap & Pearl by Meghan Palubicki and the Red Poppy |
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| All Aboard! by Quinn Olson of the Depot Cafe & Bakery (with Carolyn Reiwitzer) |
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| Birds of Spring by Ann Offerdahl & Paula Swanson |
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| It's the Bees Knees at the Farm by Carol Danielson |
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| Grandma's Apron by Dorothy Killian, Gloria Steinbrenner and Mary Steinbrenner |
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| What is black, white and READ all over? by Syndey, Katlyn and Marlys Balstad |
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| Digging in to Reading! by Tammi Jalociec, Branch Librarian |
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| Wicked Good Fun! by Ladies of the Lake (Betty Puffinberger, Jeanne Sanden, Marilyn Bren, Linda Walters, Kay Sandsmark and Dianne Hajicek) |
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| Use Your Stuff by Vonny Lofstrand and Janice Paulson |
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| Christmas Comes but Once a Year...or does it?! by Terisa Vig |
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| Grandpa's Shed by Lisa Rosendahl |
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| Minnesota Northwoods by Bonnie Albright with assistance from Barb Sather The 12th annual Festival of Tables was a great success. |
Friday, March 29, 2013
April at the Arts Center
April - and the burning question is: Will the snow be gone by the end of the month? One can only hope. There is no question about this though: there is a full schedule of events at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center.
Author-illustrator/musician Doug Wood, whose best known book is Old Turtle, will be at the elementary school on Monday and Tuesday, April 8 and 9. He will also be at the Arts Center Monday evening for a musical presentation and book talk. Time for the event is 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Books & BonBons Book Club meets Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is Defending Jacob by William Landay. I haven’t read it yet, but I’ve heard good things about it, and I know the dessert is always good. Come and join the conversation.
The twelfth annual Festival of Tables fund-raiser will take place on Saturday, April 13, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church here in Fosston. Tickets are available at the library or from Kim Wilson (435-6753) or Joan Dufault (435-6986). Buy in advance as there may not be any left by the day of the luncheon.
National Library Week is April 14-20 with several special events planned. On Monday, April 15, at 11 a.m., there will be a class for those of you who are not yet on Facebook but would like to be. Call the library (435-1320) to pre-register.
On Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. author Wendell Affield will be at the library to talk about his book, Muddy Jungle Rivers. Affield is a Minnesota author and a Vietnam veteran, and his book is based on his experiences in the war. This event is co-sponsored by Fosston American Legion Post 114.
Then on Wednesday, April 17, at 1:30 p.m., Minnesota folk singer/songwriter Dennis Warner, will present a concert. Warner’s best-known song is "Beads on a String," which has been released as a children’s book. His concerts are suitable for all ages.
An extra special happening Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 21, is the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council exhibit. This is a juried show of approximately 100 pieces from adult and student artists in the region. Viewing times are during library hours as well as from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21. That same day there will be a reception from 1:30-3 with announcement of awards, music and refreshments.
And that’s not all - on Tuesday, April 23, at 1 p.m., historian Vickie Wendel, will be at the library with a program called "Fashion Trends and Issues: 1850s to 1920s. She will follow women’s fashions from the sewing machine to ready-made clothing ordered from a mail order catalog. This program is supported by Legacy Amendment funds, as is the Dennis Warner concert.
I also need to mention the current display of rosemaling in the Sorensen Gallery. If you haven’t yet seen it, be sure to stop by and take a look as it will be up only until April 10. There are some beautiful pieces painted by a number of local rosemalers.
And lastly, April is Food for Fines month at the library. If you have overdue fines yet to be paid, bring in a non-perishable food item and for each item, $2.00 will be taken off your fine. Food donated will go to the Fosston Loaves and Fishes food shelf.
Author-illustrator/musician Doug Wood, whose best known book is Old Turtle, will be at the elementary school on Monday and Tuesday, April 8 and 9. He will also be at the Arts Center Monday evening for a musical presentation and book talk. Time for the event is 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Books & BonBons Book Club meets Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is Defending Jacob by William Landay. I haven’t read it yet, but I’ve heard good things about it, and I know the dessert is always good. Come and join the conversation.
The twelfth annual Festival of Tables fund-raiser will take place on Saturday, April 13, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church here in Fosston. Tickets are available at the library or from Kim Wilson (435-6753) or Joan Dufault (435-6986). Buy in advance as there may not be any left by the day of the luncheon.
National Library Week is April 14-20 with several special events planned. On Monday, April 15, at 11 a.m., there will be a class for those of you who are not yet on Facebook but would like to be. Call the library (435-1320) to pre-register.
On Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. author Wendell Affield will be at the library to talk about his book, Muddy Jungle Rivers. Affield is a Minnesota author and a Vietnam veteran, and his book is based on his experiences in the war. This event is co-sponsored by Fosston American Legion Post 114.
Then on Wednesday, April 17, at 1:30 p.m., Minnesota folk singer/songwriter Dennis Warner, will present a concert. Warner’s best-known song is "Beads on a String," which has been released as a children’s book. His concerts are suitable for all ages.
An extra special happening Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 21, is the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council exhibit. This is a juried show of approximately 100 pieces from adult and student artists in the region. Viewing times are during library hours as well as from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21. That same day there will be a reception from 1:30-3 with announcement of awards, music and refreshments.
And that’s not all - on Tuesday, April 23, at 1 p.m., historian Vickie Wendel, will be at the library with a program called "Fashion Trends and Issues: 1850s to 1920s. She will follow women’s fashions from the sewing machine to ready-made clothing ordered from a mail order catalog. This program is supported by Legacy Amendment funds, as is the Dennis Warner concert.
I also need to mention the current display of rosemaling in the Sorensen Gallery. If you haven’t yet seen it, be sure to stop by and take a look as it will be up only until April 10. There are some beautiful pieces painted by a number of local rosemalers.
And lastly, April is Food for Fines month at the library. If you have overdue fines yet to be paid, bring in a non-perishable food item and for each item, $2.00 will be taken off your fine. Food donated will go to the Fosston Loaves and Fishes food shelf.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
March - Events at the Fosston Library Arts Center
As I look out my window on the final day of February, I see a white landscape. Looking out another window, I see icicles that must be ten feet long. I’m hoping that by the end of March, the view will look different, not that I expect to see any green by then, but even brown would be a nice change. I can’t predict the weather, however, but I can tell you what is scheduled to go on at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center.
On Saturday, March 23, at 10:15 a.m., State Rep. Dean Urdahl will be at the Fosston Library, not to talk politics (at least I assume not) but to talk about the U.S. Dakota Conflict of 1862. Rep. Urdahl has written a trilogy about what is also known as the Sioux Uprising. The books are called Uprising, Retribution, and Pursuit. Urdahl, a retired teacher and coach, has served in the Minnesota House since 2002, representing District 18A. Originally from Litchfield, he currently lives in Grove City. His great-grandfather buried the Dakota Conflict’s first five victims.
The library will be the scene of an interesting competition on Tuesday, March 26, at 2 p.m. when it holds its first-ever teen-tween "Chopped " Challenge. This is a cooking contest for students in grades 6-12, working in teams of three. Each team will be given three ingredients and then have an hour to complete an appetizer, a main dish and a dessert. Winning team members will receive $2 off their library fines and first dibs on the door prizes. If you have a child or grandchild who likes to cook, encourage them to enter. Preregistration is required.
Books and BonBons book club will meet Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. This month’s selection is entitled The Peach Keeper; the author is Sarah Addison Allen. I haven’t read it yet, but I’m hoping for a peach dessert. Writers’ group will not meet in March because of Holy Week, but will meet the Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m.
The FCLAA membership drive is now in progress. If you would like to contribute but haven’t received a mailing on this, you may pick up a form at the art center. I promise you will not receive any annoying phone calls.
Just to give you a heads up, there are some exciting events on the agenda for April: Festival of Tables will be Saturday, April 13, Northwest Minnesota Arts Exhibition Wednesday-Sunday, April 17-21 with an artists’ reception and award ceremony on Sunday, and author Doug Woods will be at the elementary school Monday and Tuesday, April 8 & 9. with a presentation Monday evening at the Art Center.
On Saturday, March 23, at 10:15 a.m., State Rep. Dean Urdahl will be at the Fosston Library, not to talk politics (at least I assume not) but to talk about the U.S. Dakota Conflict of 1862. Rep. Urdahl has written a trilogy about what is also known as the Sioux Uprising. The books are called Uprising, Retribution, and Pursuit. Urdahl, a retired teacher and coach, has served in the Minnesota House since 2002, representing District 18A. Originally from Litchfield, he currently lives in Grove City. His great-grandfather buried the Dakota Conflict’s first five victims.
The library will be the scene of an interesting competition on Tuesday, March 26, at 2 p.m. when it holds its first-ever teen-tween "Chopped " Challenge. This is a cooking contest for students in grades 6-12, working in teams of three. Each team will be given three ingredients and then have an hour to complete an appetizer, a main dish and a dessert. Winning team members will receive $2 off their library fines and first dibs on the door prizes. If you have a child or grandchild who likes to cook, encourage them to enter. Preregistration is required.
Books and BonBons book club will meet Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. This month’s selection is entitled The Peach Keeper; the author is Sarah Addison Allen. I haven’t read it yet, but I’m hoping for a peach dessert. Writers’ group will not meet in March because of Holy Week, but will meet the Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m.
The FCLAA membership drive is now in progress. If you would like to contribute but haven’t received a mailing on this, you may pick up a form at the art center. I promise you will not receive any annoying phone calls.
Just to give you a heads up, there are some exciting events on the agenda for April: Festival of Tables will be Saturday, April 13, Northwest Minnesota Arts Exhibition Wednesday-Sunday, April 17-21 with an artists’ reception and award ceremony on Sunday, and author Doug Woods will be at the elementary school Monday and Tuesday, April 8 & 9. with a presentation Monday evening at the Art Center.
Friday, February 1, 2013
February at the Fosston Library Arts Center
It’s February. I don’t know about you, but I’m more than ready to exchange my snowmen decorations for the hearts and flowers of Valentine’s Day.
Remember that the Hot Reads for Cold Nights adult winter reading program continues through the month of February. For every four books read, you have a chance to win a prize.
If you’re ready to get out and about, there will be a concert at the Fosston Library Arts Center on Thursday, February 7, at 7 p.m. Phil Heywood, Minnesota finger style guitarist, will perform as part of Lake Agassiz’s Regional Library’s The Beat Goes On series. Heywood, who is based in the Twin Cities, will present a broad range of music, including blues, folk and ragtime, as well as some of his original pieces. This free concert is supported by funds from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
At the annual meeting of the FCLAA on January 9, the following officers were elected: President - Keri Mireault, Vice President - Scott Wilson, Secretary - Bonnie Stewart, and treasurer - Orland Aspen. Three new members were welcomed to the board.: Sandy Johnson, Bernadette Sorenson, and Becky Strobel.
Sandy Johnson has lived in the Fosston area for 38 years. Although she was involved in the initial development of the arts center, this is the first time she has served on the board. A graduate of Bemidji State University, Sandy was an early childhood - family life teacher in Bagley for many years, retiring last fall in order to pursue other interests. She volunteers at our local hospital, at the food shelf, and at the Family Crisis Center in Bagley. Her husband Rich, who taught biology at the Fosston High School for 33 years, now teaches at Northland College in Thief River Falls. They have a married daughter and two grandchildren.
Bernadette Sorenson has also been involved with the FCLAA since its early beginnings, working with her husband Ric to establish the Sorenson Gallery and serving on the board for several years awhile back. Originally from Jamestown, North Dakota, Bernadette moved to Fosston in 1968 and taught art and worked as an administrator in the Fosston school system for 35 years. She still works with the GED program there. She and Ric worked with the AFS program for many years and hosted an number of exchange students. She enjoys cooking, yoga and , of course, art, and is currently creating cut paper collages. The Sorensons’ two grown children live in the area, and they have three grandchildren. Bernadette told me, "Life is an adventure, no matter where it leads." Now it seems to have led her to a position on the FCLAA board.
The third new member, Becky Strobel, is in her third year as the instrumental music instructor in the Fosston school system. Originally from Glencoe, Minnesota, where her parents and two siblings still live, she is a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. During the summer months, she marches with the Govenaires Drum & Bugle Corp based in St. Peter. This group was founded in 1926 and in 2011 were national champions in their division. She is excited to be on the FCLAA board and be involved in the Fosston community.
Congratulations to the FCLAA theater committee, which has been selected for the Person of the Year Award. Michelle Marx, Scott Wilson, Wonell Miller and JoAnne Papke planned and spearheaded the major renovation project at the theater and well deserve this honor.
Other upcoming events at the library:
Tuesday, Feb. 12 - Books & BonBons Book Club - 7:00 p.m. This month’s book is Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson.
Monday, Feb. 18 - Presidents Day - library closed
Thursday, Feb. 28 - Writers’ group - 7:30 p.m.
Remember that the Hot Reads for Cold Nights adult winter reading program continues through the month of February. For every four books read, you have a chance to win a prize.
If you’re ready to get out and about, there will be a concert at the Fosston Library Arts Center on Thursday, February 7, at 7 p.m. Phil Heywood, Minnesota finger style guitarist, will perform as part of Lake Agassiz’s Regional Library’s The Beat Goes On series. Heywood, who is based in the Twin Cities, will present a broad range of music, including blues, folk and ragtime, as well as some of his original pieces. This free concert is supported by funds from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
At the annual meeting of the FCLAA on January 9, the following officers were elected: President - Keri Mireault, Vice President - Scott Wilson, Secretary - Bonnie Stewart, and treasurer - Orland Aspen. Three new members were welcomed to the board.: Sandy Johnson, Bernadette Sorenson, and Becky Strobel.
Sandy Johnson has lived in the Fosston area for 38 years. Although she was involved in the initial development of the arts center, this is the first time she has served on the board. A graduate of Bemidji State University, Sandy was an early childhood - family life teacher in Bagley for many years, retiring last fall in order to pursue other interests. She volunteers at our local hospital, at the food shelf, and at the Family Crisis Center in Bagley. Her husband Rich, who taught biology at the Fosston High School for 33 years, now teaches at Northland College in Thief River Falls. They have a married daughter and two grandchildren.
Bernadette Sorenson has also been involved with the FCLAA since its early beginnings, working with her husband Ric to establish the Sorenson Gallery and serving on the board for several years awhile back. Originally from Jamestown, North Dakota, Bernadette moved to Fosston in 1968 and taught art and worked as an administrator in the Fosston school system for 35 years. She still works with the GED program there. She and Ric worked with the AFS program for many years and hosted an number of exchange students. She enjoys cooking, yoga and , of course, art, and is currently creating cut paper collages. The Sorensons’ two grown children live in the area, and they have three grandchildren. Bernadette told me, "Life is an adventure, no matter where it leads." Now it seems to have led her to a position on the FCLAA board.
The third new member, Becky Strobel, is in her third year as the instrumental music instructor in the Fosston school system. Originally from Glencoe, Minnesota, where her parents and two siblings still live, she is a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. During the summer months, she marches with the Govenaires Drum & Bugle Corp based in St. Peter. This group was founded in 1926 and in 2011 were national champions in their division. She is excited to be on the FCLAA board and be involved in the Fosston community.
Congratulations to the FCLAA theater committee, which has been selected for the Person of the Year Award. Michelle Marx, Scott Wilson, Wonell Miller and JoAnne Papke planned and spearheaded the major renovation project at the theater and well deserve this honor.
Other upcoming events at the library:
Tuesday, Feb. 12 - Books & BonBons Book Club - 7:00 p.m. This month’s book is Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson.
Monday, Feb. 18 - Presidents Day - library closed
Thursday, Feb. 28 - Writers’ group - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
January 2013
January brings a new year and winter days with snow and cold - no better time to curl up by the fireplace with a good book. With the Hot Reads for Cold Nights adult reading program sponsored by the Fosston Library, that reading might result in your winning a prize. I know that sounds too good to be true, but just stop by the library and pick up an entry blank, read or listen to four books and be entered into the drawing. E-books also count, as do audio books. Every four books you read give you another chance at some great prizes.
Make one of those books Michael Frickstad’s The Storyteller and come to the Books & BonBons book club on Tuesday, January 8. We’ll talk about the book, and maybe a few other things as well, and enjoy some kind of yummy dessert provided by Tammi. The group meets at 7 p.m., and you don’t have to say anything if you’re too shy.
After taking a break in December, the writers’ group will resume meeting on Thursday, January 24, at 7:30 p.m. If you are interested in doing some writing but haven’t gotten started, this just might be the motivation you’re looking for. If you already are writing, we’d love to hear what you’re doing. Come and see what it’s all about - no costs or obligations.
The Fosston Community Library Arts Association will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, January 9, at 7 p.m. Any member is welcome to attend, so you may want to come and get the inside scoop on all the things the organization does. If you’re not a member, you should be, and you’re welcome to join.
If you received an e-reader for Christmas, you should be aware that LARL has library e-books available for download. Go to digital.larl.org or ask your friendly Fosston librarians for assistance.
If you‘re new to computers, the library can help you there too, with basic computer training available the second and fourth Mondays at 11 a.m. Call 435-1320 to register or for more information.
Just a reminder - the library will be closed on Monday, January 21, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Make one of those books Michael Frickstad’s The Storyteller and come to the Books & BonBons book club on Tuesday, January 8. We’ll talk about the book, and maybe a few other things as well, and enjoy some kind of yummy dessert provided by Tammi. The group meets at 7 p.m., and you don’t have to say anything if you’re too shy.
After taking a break in December, the writers’ group will resume meeting on Thursday, January 24, at 7:30 p.m. If you are interested in doing some writing but haven’t gotten started, this just might be the motivation you’re looking for. If you already are writing, we’d love to hear what you’re doing. Come and see what it’s all about - no costs or obligations.
The Fosston Community Library Arts Association will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, January 9, at 7 p.m. Any member is welcome to attend, so you may want to come and get the inside scoop on all the things the organization does. If you’re not a member, you should be, and you’re welcome to join.
If you received an e-reader for Christmas, you should be aware that LARL has library e-books available for download. Go to digital.larl.org or ask your friendly Fosston librarians for assistance.
If you‘re new to computers, the library can help you there too, with basic computer training available the second and fourth Mondays at 11 a.m. Call 435-1320 to register or for more information.
Just a reminder - the library will be closed on Monday, January 21, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
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