June is one of my favorite months. With long days, pleasant temperatures and green everywhere, what’s not to like? Add to that some of the goings-on at the Fosston Community Library Art Center, and it’s just about perfect.
The summer reading program, READ to the Rhythm!, is up and running. There are special programs every Wednesday at 2 p.m. Professor Marvel’s Magic Show is scheduled for June 3. I'm sure that will be an entertaining program for all ages.
On June 10, the Poco Fuego Steel Drum Quintet will make its presence known with the tropical sound of those unique instruments. The group is composed of students from Minnesota State University Moorhead and is directed by Dr. Kenyon Williams. This program will be held outside, weather permitting.
June 17’s program is entitled Music and Mascots. Here’s a chance for kids to dream up and draw a library mascot. Simple drawing techniques will be presented.
Drum craft will be on tap for June 24. Here’s the opportunity to make a mini drum which can be used as an instrument or as a keepsake box, which would be a quieter option.
The program on July 1 will be either a dance party or a karaoke party. Which will it be? That will be determined by a penny war held during the month of June. There will be two jars for money. Pennies count as positive points, but silver coins, paper money and checks count as negative points. If this sounds too complicated, ask the library ladies to explain it. The money collected goes to buy refreshments for the party.
Remember to have your child sign up for the reading program. If they complete and turn in a reading log, they are eligible for a prize drawing at the end of the summer, and there are some extremely nice prizes: a child-size drum kit, a disco light karaoke system, and, for the teenagers, a 7” tablet PC.
There will be a new display in the Sorenson Gallery by Joanie Kramer, JK Zentangle Inspired Sea Creations. The works are intricate designs on paper and on seashells. Kramer lives on a farm southeast of Bejou, but spends her winters in Florida. She enjoys all sorts of art and craft activities, from oil painting to wool appliqué.
The children’s theater production, The Granny Awards, will feature 35 local children and will be directed by Abby Faldet. The performance is Saturday, June 6, at 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
Festival of Tables 2015
The 14th annual Festival of Tables featured 14 beautiful tables. Money raised goes to benefit and the FCLAA building and arts programing.
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| Butterflies in Summer - Mary Hanson |
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| A Stormy Sea - The Red Poppy/Meghan Palubicki |
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| Through the Eye of a Camera - Lisa Rosendahl |
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| Table of JOY by Mitzi, Marlys, Sydney and Katlyn Balstad |
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| Auction Treasures - Molly & Paul Peltier |
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| Read to the Rhythm - Tammi Jalowiec, Librarian, Fosston Public Library |
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| Revolutionary War, Lace and Tin by Gerry LaVoi |
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| Evening Campfire by the Ladies of the Lake |
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| Awaiting spring! by DeAnne Klemmetson and Ione Tangen |
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| Cherry Blossoms by Quinn Olson/McIntosh Bakery |
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| Greyhound Pride by the Steinbrenner Maidens |
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| Keeping it Simple by Dirty Knees Soap Company/Heidi Danos |
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| Country Garden Chicken Rancher by Carrie Danielson |
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| Tea Time by Gloria Steinbrenner, Mary Steinbrenner and Dorothy Killian |
Saturday, May 2, 2015
May Days at the Art Center
It’s May, and while we seem to be still waiting for the April showers, I have seen some dandelions in bloom as well as someone else’s daffodils. If you left May baskets on anyone’s doorstep, it was a beautiful morning for it.
May at the Fosston Library Arts Center often brings music, and this year is no exception.
The recital for Orland Aspen’s vocal students is scheduled for May 3 at 7 p.m., and my piano students will be performing at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. Along with my piano students, there will also be numbers by a couple of Jeff Menten’s guitar students and a couple of his violin students. Everyone is welcome.
Also on May 10, at 3 p.m., there will be a Scandinavian program featuring storyteller Stina Fagertun and singer Ross Sutter. Fagertun was named best storyteller at the 2011 International Storyteller Festival in Oslo. Sutter, who accompanies himself on guitar, dulcimer and button accordion, appears at Scandinavian festivals across the country and has performed on the Prairie Home Companion radio show. The program is free although donations are accepted.
Jeff Olson’s metal sculpture is currently on display in the gallery. Olson has been creating contemporary works of art since he returned to Fosston in 2009 after working in Iraq as a civilian contractor. The show will be up until May 15, so if you want to see it, do it soon.
The summer reading program, “Read to the Rhythm!” will kick off with a rock star party featuring Kayton Lane on Wednesday, May 27, at 2 p.m. Kids from babies to age 18 can sign up for the program and win prizes throughout the summer. There will be special events every Wednesday at 2 p.m. through August 12.
The Festival of Tables held on Saturday, April 25, was once again a huge success. I was unable to attend this year, but am hoping to get pictures of the tables to post on this blog.
Looking ahead to summer, tickets will go on sale in June for the summer theater production, Swingtime Canteen, a 1940s USO show set in London to entertain the American troops. Veterans and their spouses are will receive VIP seating.
The painting and redecorating project in the library has been completed and looks very nice. The basement bathroom project seems to have come to a standstill again.
Other events:
Tuesday, May 12 - Library book club - 7 pm. The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand
Monday, May 25 - Library closed for Memorial Day
Thursday, May 28 - Writers’ group - 7:30 p.m
May at the Fosston Library Arts Center often brings music, and this year is no exception.
The recital for Orland Aspen’s vocal students is scheduled for May 3 at 7 p.m., and my piano students will be performing at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. Along with my piano students, there will also be numbers by a couple of Jeff Menten’s guitar students and a couple of his violin students. Everyone is welcome.
Also on May 10, at 3 p.m., there will be a Scandinavian program featuring storyteller Stina Fagertun and singer Ross Sutter. Fagertun was named best storyteller at the 2011 International Storyteller Festival in Oslo. Sutter, who accompanies himself on guitar, dulcimer and button accordion, appears at Scandinavian festivals across the country and has performed on the Prairie Home Companion radio show. The program is free although donations are accepted.
Jeff Olson’s metal sculpture is currently on display in the gallery. Olson has been creating contemporary works of art since he returned to Fosston in 2009 after working in Iraq as a civilian contractor. The show will be up until May 15, so if you want to see it, do it soon.
The summer reading program, “Read to the Rhythm!” will kick off with a rock star party featuring Kayton Lane on Wednesday, May 27, at 2 p.m. Kids from babies to age 18 can sign up for the program and win prizes throughout the summer. There will be special events every Wednesday at 2 p.m. through August 12.
The Festival of Tables held on Saturday, April 25, was once again a huge success. I was unable to attend this year, but am hoping to get pictures of the tables to post on this blog.
Looking ahead to summer, tickets will go on sale in June for the summer theater production, Swingtime Canteen, a 1940s USO show set in London to entertain the American troops. Veterans and their spouses are will receive VIP seating.
The painting and redecorating project in the library has been completed and looks very nice. The basement bathroom project seems to have come to a standstill again.
Other events:
Tuesday, May 12 - Library book club - 7 pm. The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand
Monday, May 25 - Library closed for Memorial Day
Thursday, May 28 - Writers’ group - 7:30 p.m
Friday, April 24, 2015
Decorating project at the library
The library has a new look thanks to the recent painting and redecorating project.
Metal Sculpture by Jeff Olson in the gallery
The Sorenson Gallery currently has a display of metal sculpture by Fosston artist Jeff Olson. Olson has been creating contemporary works of art since he returned to Fosston in 2009 after working as a civilian contractor in Iraq.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
April at the Library Arts Center
“Oh, to be in England now that April’s there.” That’s what Robert Browning once wrote. I guess I won’t see anything of April in England this year, but I’ll be quite satisfied to be in Fosston where I can take in the upcoming events at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center.
Minnesota native Todd Menton will be appearing in concert at the arts center on Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. Menton performs Celtic and other folk music, as well as some of his own compositions. He sings and plays guitar, mandolin and tin whistle, and also the bouzouki. I had to look that one up - it’s a Greek instrument similar to a mandolin. This free concert is supported by money from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Auditions for the summer musical theater presentation Swingtime Canteen will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 7 and 8, 3:30-5:30 Tuesday and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. This show has an all female cast. Anyone wishing to try out must prepare a song to sing or an instrumental number to play (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, banjo, guitar, bass or trumpet).
Festival of Tables, the annual arts association fundraiser, will take place Saturday, April 25, with 15 tables to enjoy. The menu includes chicken salad, fruit kabobs, croissants, pickles and dessert. Tickets are available at the library (435-1320), as well as from Joan Dufault (435-6986) and Kim Wilson (435-6753).
National Library Week will be April 12-18 so if you haven’t been to the library recently you better go then.
Book club will meet in Tuesday, April 7, this month, a week early because of the Todd Menton concert. Time is still 7 p.m. This month’s selection is Where We Belong by Emily Griffin.
Writers’ group will be meeting Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. New members are always welcome.
While it’s not a library event, there will be a library presence at the intergenerational health fair on Thursday, April 9. Librarian Tammi Jalowiec will be there with a display. Hours are 3:30-6:30.
The interior of the library is getting a new coat of paint. It’s quite a project as the library remains open while this is happening.
Also, work on the basement restrooms is progressing sporadically. I trust they will be finished eventually too.
Minnesota native Todd Menton will be appearing in concert at the arts center on Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. Menton performs Celtic and other folk music, as well as some of his own compositions. He sings and plays guitar, mandolin and tin whistle, and also the bouzouki. I had to look that one up - it’s a Greek instrument similar to a mandolin. This free concert is supported by money from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Auditions for the summer musical theater presentation Swingtime Canteen will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 7 and 8, 3:30-5:30 Tuesday and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. This show has an all female cast. Anyone wishing to try out must prepare a song to sing or an instrumental number to play (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, banjo, guitar, bass or trumpet).
Festival of Tables, the annual arts association fundraiser, will take place Saturday, April 25, with 15 tables to enjoy. The menu includes chicken salad, fruit kabobs, croissants, pickles and dessert. Tickets are available at the library (435-1320), as well as from Joan Dufault (435-6986) and Kim Wilson (435-6753).
National Library Week will be April 12-18 so if you haven’t been to the library recently you better go then.
Book club will meet in Tuesday, April 7, this month, a week early because of the Todd Menton concert. Time is still 7 p.m. This month’s selection is Where We Belong by Emily Griffin.
Writers’ group will be meeting Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. New members are always welcome.
While it’s not a library event, there will be a library presence at the intergenerational health fair on Thursday, April 9. Librarian Tammi Jalowiec will be there with a display. Hours are 3:30-6:30.
The interior of the library is getting a new coat of paint. It’s quite a project as the library remains open while this is happening.
Also, work on the basement restrooms is progressing sporadically. I trust they will be finished eventually too.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
We are marching into March
March is a month noted for its winds. Hopefully, it will be somewhat different than February which this year has been a month noted for its wind chills. However, whatever the weather, there are good things going on at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center.
First of all though, I need to apologize for an omission in last month’s column. When I listed the new FCLAA board members, I left out Joann Papke, Joann has been a member of the theater committee for a number of years, but this is her first time on the board. A teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing who is employed by the Area Special Ed Cooperative, Joann and her husband Jim, who is a special ed teacher in the Fosston school system, have three grown children who live and work in Montana.
Michelle Johnson, another of the new board members, is no stranger to the Fosston Library, having worked there for several years on a part-time basis. Although she is currently working at Nord’s in the retail gift department, she still subs at the library now and then. She is looking forward to serving on the board because art, music, and the theater are all important to her. She and her husband Bruce are the parents of three grown children and they also have four grandchildren.
The other two new board members are a married couple, Paul and Molly Peltier. They moved to Fosston a couple of years ago when Paul was hired to teach vocal and instrumental music at the Fosston school. Graduates of St. Olaf College, the Peltiers moved here from Mott, North Dakota, which is Molly’s hometown. They have a 19-month-old daughter, Emma, who loves to go to the library. Molly plays the flute with the Bemidji Symphony, and Paul has a busy schedule with his teaching duties. They are looking forward to serving on the FCLAA board.
Both Joann and Molly, along with Keri Mireault, are working with Katie Krogstad Roed developing a new Web site for the FCLAA. Watch for more information down the road.
There will be a special author event on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. when Lorna Landvik will be at the library to speak and sign books. A Minnesota author, Landvik has written a number of books, including this month’s library book club selection, Oh, My Stars. She was actually born in Grand Forks to parents who at that time lived in East Grand Forks. In addition to being an author, Lankvik is also a comedian so it should be an entertaining presentation.
Other March events
Wednesday, March 4, 3:30 p.m. - Illustrator Nicholas Jackson
Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m. - Library book club
Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 p.m. - Essential oils presentation by Kristina Semerikova
Thursday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. - Writers’ group
First of all though, I need to apologize for an omission in last month’s column. When I listed the new FCLAA board members, I left out Joann Papke, Joann has been a member of the theater committee for a number of years, but this is her first time on the board. A teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing who is employed by the Area Special Ed Cooperative, Joann and her husband Jim, who is a special ed teacher in the Fosston school system, have three grown children who live and work in Montana.
Michelle Johnson, another of the new board members, is no stranger to the Fosston Library, having worked there for several years on a part-time basis. Although she is currently working at Nord’s in the retail gift department, she still subs at the library now and then. She is looking forward to serving on the board because art, music, and the theater are all important to her. She and her husband Bruce are the parents of three grown children and they also have four grandchildren.
The other two new board members are a married couple, Paul and Molly Peltier. They moved to Fosston a couple of years ago when Paul was hired to teach vocal and instrumental music at the Fosston school. Graduates of St. Olaf College, the Peltiers moved here from Mott, North Dakota, which is Molly’s hometown. They have a 19-month-old daughter, Emma, who loves to go to the library. Molly plays the flute with the Bemidji Symphony, and Paul has a busy schedule with his teaching duties. They are looking forward to serving on the FCLAA board.
Both Joann and Molly, along with Keri Mireault, are working with Katie Krogstad Roed developing a new Web site for the FCLAA. Watch for more information down the road.
There will be a special author event on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. when Lorna Landvik will be at the library to speak and sign books. A Minnesota author, Landvik has written a number of books, including this month’s library book club selection, Oh, My Stars. She was actually born in Grand Forks to parents who at that time lived in East Grand Forks. In addition to being an author, Lankvik is also a comedian so it should be an entertaining presentation.
Other March events
Wednesday, March 4, 3:30 p.m. - Illustrator Nicholas Jackson
Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m. - Library book club
Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 p.m. - Essential oils presentation by Kristina Semerikova
Thursday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. - Writers’ group
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