It’s August, the final month of summer, and the Fosston Community Library Arts Center has a number of opportunities to help you make the most of that limited time before fall is upon us once again. Here is a list of possibilities.
1. Sign up for the summer reading program for children, teens and adults. It will continue through the month. It’s not too late to read enough books to qualify for the prize drawings, but you better get started soon.
2. Get your tickets for Every Little Crook and Nanny, this year’s community theater production. Performances are August 11-13 at 7 p.m. with a matinee at 3 p.m. on August 14. This comedy about nice old ladies and a bank heist is suitable for the whole family (and for nice old ladies). Tickets are available at Generations Clothing (435-1676) and at the door.
3. Learn a foreign language with Mango, an on-line language learning system now available through the LARL Web site. Over 70 language courses are available and it’s free.
4. Volunteer to become a member of one of the Fosston Community Library Arts Association’s committees. The music committee is especially looking for volunteers. Call FCLAA board president Bonnie Stewart (435-6119) or me (435-6710) for more information.
5. Plan to attend writers’ group when it resumes meeting in September. You can start working on your “What I Did on my Summer Vacation” essay now.
6. View the art work currently on display at the arts center. Paintings by Molly Yergens are in the Sorenson Gallery. Works by student artist Abbey Kindall are in the upper gallery through the first week in August.
7. Have a free cup of coffee, latte or cappuccino and meet Sue Thompson, Community Facilitator for Parent Community Network and Chemical Free Polk County at the
Polk County Traveling Coffee Shop on Monday, August 15, 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
8. If the heat is too much for you, come and hang out in the air-conditioned comfort of the library.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Currently on Display at the Arts Center
Currently on display in the upper gallery are works by Abbey Kindall, who was the recipient of a grant by the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council. The display includes two portraits and also some three dimensional pieces.
The Sorenson Gallery current features paintings by Molly Yergen and includes works from her 13 Towns series, depicting Chester, Lessor, Hill River, Winger, Queen, King, Bransvold and Columbia Townships.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
If it’s July, it must be summer, and the summer reading program at the Fosston Library continues, for children, teens and adults. Read books and you have a chance to win prizes. What could be better?
Special Wednesday programs continue through the month at 1:30 p.m.: International foods and crafts (Part 2) with Cheryl Winkelmann on July 6, a movie matinee on July 13, storigami paper folding (origami & stories) on July 20, and a martial arts demonstration with Brandt’s Tae Kwon Do Association on July 27.
In addition, there will be two other special programs. On Thursday, July 14, at 1 p.m., singer/songwriter Dennis Warner will present a family concert. Warner has toured throughout North America during his 20-year career. His song, “Beads on One String” has been released as a children’s book. This concert is suitable for all ages.
On Tuesday, July 19, there will be a MinnAqua program at 1:30 p.m. This interactive program by the DNR fisheries will include such fun activities as food chain tag and making flashy fish catchers. It should be fun.
The Polk County Traveling Coffee Shop will make a stop at the Fosston Library on Monday, July 18, 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Parents are invited to have a free cup of coffee, latte or cappuccino and meet Sue Thompson, Community Facilitator for Parent Community Network and Chemical Free Polk County.
The Fosston Library has received a generous memorial for the purchase of children’s books given in memory of Muriel Buccholz. Tammi reports that new material have been arriving daily, with titles and series including Junie B. Jones, Judy Moody, Rainbow Magic Fairies, Goosebumps, The Boxcar Children, I Can Read, Dora the Explorer, Olivia, Jeff Corwin, and Cork & Fuzz.
The Fosston Sound Lab is set up and nearly ready to roll (or maybe to rock). It’s a Mac-based studio using an industry standard software called Pro-Tools. Training in using this will be available. Contact Eric Olson at 218-694-2687 for more information.
The writers’ group will take July and August off and resume meeting in September. By then everyone can have their piece on “What I Did During My Summer Vacation” ready.
Special Wednesday programs continue through the month at 1:30 p.m.: International foods and crafts (Part 2) with Cheryl Winkelmann on July 6, a movie matinee on July 13, storigami paper folding (origami & stories) on July 20, and a martial arts demonstration with Brandt’s Tae Kwon Do Association on July 27.
In addition, there will be two other special programs. On Thursday, July 14, at 1 p.m., singer/songwriter Dennis Warner will present a family concert. Warner has toured throughout North America during his 20-year career. His song, “Beads on One String” has been released as a children’s book. This concert is suitable for all ages.
On Tuesday, July 19, there will be a MinnAqua program at 1:30 p.m. This interactive program by the DNR fisheries will include such fun activities as food chain tag and making flashy fish catchers. It should be fun.
The Polk County Traveling Coffee Shop will make a stop at the Fosston Library on Monday, July 18, 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Parents are invited to have a free cup of coffee, latte or cappuccino and meet Sue Thompson, Community Facilitator for Parent Community Network and Chemical Free Polk County.
The Fosston Library has received a generous memorial for the purchase of children’s books given in memory of Muriel Buccholz. Tammi reports that new material have been arriving daily, with titles and series including Junie B. Jones, Judy Moody, Rainbow Magic Fairies, Goosebumps, The Boxcar Children, I Can Read, Dora the Explorer, Olivia, Jeff Corwin, and Cork & Fuzz.
The Fosston Sound Lab is set up and nearly ready to roll (or maybe to rock). It’s a Mac-based studio using an industry standard software called Pro-Tools. Training in using this will be available. Contact Eric Olson at 218-694-2687 for more information.
The writers’ group will take July and August off and resume meeting in September. By then everyone can have their piece on “What I Did During My Summer Vacation” ready.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Two Different Worlds
Here in the middle of the continent,
We inhabit two different worlds.
One is white, icy and barren -
With short periods of daylight,
Breaking up the cold dark nights.
Our other world is much more colorful.
Lush shades of green accented by fragrant flowers -
The bare branches of trees hidden by a cloud of leaves.
The sun rises early and sets late.
Even before the dawn
Birds begin their wakeup calls.
The air is warmer, sometimes even hot.
They say we have four seasons,
But in my mind, spring and fall
Are simply brief transitions between
Winter and summer - those two so different worlds.
--Kay Carlsen
We inhabit two different worlds.
One is white, icy and barren -
With short periods of daylight,
Breaking up the cold dark nights.
Our other world is much more colorful.
Lush shades of green accented by fragrant flowers -
The bare branches of trees hidden by a cloud of leaves.
The sun rises early and sets late.
Even before the dawn
Birds begin their wakeup calls.
The air is warmer, sometimes even hot.
They say we have four seasons,
But in my mind, spring and fall
Are simply brief transitions between
Winter and summer - those two so different worlds.
--Kay Carlsen
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
It’s June, which means school is out and summer is here. It also means the youth summer reading program is up and running at the Fosston Library. The theme this year is “One World, Many Stories.” Participants are invited to pick up a “travel log” and keep track of their reading. Every child who reads 15 hours or completes 15 books will receive a prize and be eligible for weekly prize drawings and the grand prize drawing in August.
In conjunction with the summer reading program, there will be special events on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., beginning with Delana Smith, Miss Indian World 2004, on June 8. Delana, a kindergarten teacher in Red Lake, is a traditional jungle dress dancer. She will dance and also tell about Ojibwe traditions. Other Wednesday programs include International Food and Crafts by Cheryl Winkelmann on June 22 and Treasure Hunting and Geocaching with Bemidji State Park staff on June 29.
Thanks to money from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, there are a number of other special programs scheduled for June. On Thursday, June 2, at 7 p.m. award-winning poet Mark Vinz will read his poetry accompanied by jazz musicians David Ferreira, keyboard, and Jeremy Cahill, bass. Vinz teaches creative writing at Minnesota State University Moorhead. The musicians are also from the Fargo-Moorhead area. If you like poetry or jazz, you’ll want to come. If you’re undecided about either one, come and expand your horizons.
There will be an extra special story time program on Friday, June 10, at 10:30 a.m. with the Great Gnip Gnop Circus, a blacklight puppet extravaganza. This program is recommended for ages two and up.
On Tuesday, June 14, at 1 p.m. Sean Emery, who trained with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, will present circus arts. I’m not sure exactly what he’ll be doing, but he is a clown, juggler and musician.
The following Tuesday, June 21, at 12:30 p.m. there will be a concert by Julie Johnson and the No-Accounts. The group will reinterpret folk music from the old North Woods and Minnesota pioneer songs. The members of the group accompany their vocals with flute, guitar and mandolin. If you can get away for an hour in the middle of the day, I’m sure it will be well worth your time.
On Thursday, June 30, also at 12:30 p.m., photographer Doug Ohman will share stories and photos from his latest book, entitled Libraries of Minnesota, which includes the Fosston Library.
The new display in the Sorenson Gallery will be paintings by Molly Yergens. A couple of summers ago, some of Molly’s work was exhibited here along with paintings by her father, McIntosh native Milton Yergens, in the 13 Towns project. Her work will be up through the summer.
In conjunction with the summer reading program, there will be special events on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., beginning with Delana Smith, Miss Indian World 2004, on June 8. Delana, a kindergarten teacher in Red Lake, is a traditional jungle dress dancer. She will dance and also tell about Ojibwe traditions. Other Wednesday programs include International Food and Crafts by Cheryl Winkelmann on June 22 and Treasure Hunting and Geocaching with Bemidji State Park staff on June 29.
Thanks to money from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, there are a number of other special programs scheduled for June. On Thursday, June 2, at 7 p.m. award-winning poet Mark Vinz will read his poetry accompanied by jazz musicians David Ferreira, keyboard, and Jeremy Cahill, bass. Vinz teaches creative writing at Minnesota State University Moorhead. The musicians are also from the Fargo-Moorhead area. If you like poetry or jazz, you’ll want to come. If you’re undecided about either one, come and expand your horizons.
There will be an extra special story time program on Friday, June 10, at 10:30 a.m. with the Great Gnip Gnop Circus, a blacklight puppet extravaganza. This program is recommended for ages two and up.
On Tuesday, June 14, at 1 p.m. Sean Emery, who trained with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, will present circus arts. I’m not sure exactly what he’ll be doing, but he is a clown, juggler and musician.
The following Tuesday, June 21, at 12:30 p.m. there will be a concert by Julie Johnson and the No-Accounts. The group will reinterpret folk music from the old North Woods and Minnesota pioneer songs. The members of the group accompany their vocals with flute, guitar and mandolin. If you can get away for an hour in the middle of the day, I’m sure it will be well worth your time.
On Thursday, June 30, also at 12:30 p.m., photographer Doug Ohman will share stories and photos from his latest book, entitled Libraries of Minnesota, which includes the Fosston Library.
The new display in the Sorenson Gallery will be paintings by Molly Yergens. A couple of summers ago, some of Molly’s work was exhibited here along with paintings by her father, McIntosh native Milton Yergens, in the 13 Towns project. Her work will be up through the summer.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
May at the Arts Center
As I write this, the sun is shining, my daffodils are blooming, the grass is green, and hopefully we won’t be hearing any more about snow. Given the weather lately, that’s a little difficult to predict, so I’ll limit myself to writing about what’s coming up at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center.
First of all, there will be music.
On Friday, May 6, at 4 p.m., singer/songwriter Zachary Scot Johnson will present a program on the evolution of pop music. Learn how folk, country, jazz, blues, gospel and classical music led to the creation of various popular songs today. This program is free and supported by money from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Also free, although not a Legacy Amendment presentation, is a piano recital by my students on Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. They’ve all been practicing diligently and will do their best. Refreshments will be served. You’re welcome to come even if none of them are directly related to you.
If you’re interested in participating in theater, here’s an opportunity for you. Open auditions for the summer play, Every Little Crook and Nanny, will be held Tuesday, May 24, 6:30-9:00 p.m. The play , which will be presented August 11-14, will be directed by Michelle Marx. It’s described as a “comedy about nice old ladies and a bank heist.” There is a cast of ten. Sign up for a time slot at the library.
Speaking of the library, the big news is you can now download e-books to your computer and thence to an e-reader, although unfortunately not if you have a Kindle. If you have a Nook or an I-Pad, you’re in luck, or if you just want to read the book on your computer screen, you can do that too. Go to the LARL web-site at larl.org and click on Lake Agassiz Digital Library on the left side of the screen. It’s user-friendly, but can not be accessed on the library computers so you need to do it from home. (Or on your laptop at the library.) Audio books are also now available.
Wednesday Family Fun times at 4 p.m. continue through May with Mother’s Day crafts on May 4, LEGO building on May 11, Bingo on May 18 and sidewalk art on May 25.
First of all, there will be music.
On Friday, May 6, at 4 p.m., singer/songwriter Zachary Scot Johnson will present a program on the evolution of pop music. Learn how folk, country, jazz, blues, gospel and classical music led to the creation of various popular songs today. This program is free and supported by money from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
Also free, although not a Legacy Amendment presentation, is a piano recital by my students on Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. They’ve all been practicing diligently and will do their best. Refreshments will be served. You’re welcome to come even if none of them are directly related to you.
If you’re interested in participating in theater, here’s an opportunity for you. Open auditions for the summer play, Every Little Crook and Nanny, will be held Tuesday, May 24, 6:30-9:00 p.m. The play , which will be presented August 11-14, will be directed by Michelle Marx. It’s described as a “comedy about nice old ladies and a bank heist.” There is a cast of ten. Sign up for a time slot at the library.
Speaking of the library, the big news is you can now download e-books to your computer and thence to an e-reader, although unfortunately not if you have a Kindle. If you have a Nook or an I-Pad, you’re in luck, or if you just want to read the book on your computer screen, you can do that too. Go to the LARL web-site at larl.org and click on Lake Agassiz Digital Library on the left side of the screen. It’s user-friendly, but can not be accessed on the library computers so you need to do it from home. (Or on your laptop at the library.) Audio books are also now available.
Wednesday Family Fun times at 4 p.m. continue through May with Mother’s Day crafts on May 4, LEGO building on May 11, Bingo on May 18 and sidewalk art on May 25.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Festival of Tables
The Festival of Tables fundraiser held last Saturday was a once again a huge success. Unfortunately I was unable to attend. Thanks to Jan Hanson for the pictures. The little girl pictured is Jan's granddaughter Lauren Sekely, who was the winner of the American Girl doll clothes donated by ReMar Voxland. She is pictured with Remar.
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