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.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Thursday, December 6, 2012
December at the Arts Center
Ho, ho, ho! It’s December and the Christmas shopping season is here. It’s a time of the year when everything seems to go a little crazy, but the Fosston Community Library Art Center offers several opportunities to take a break and regain some sanity.
On Sunday, December 9, Orland Aspen’s vocal students will present their annual Christmas recital. This is always an enjoyable evening and should help us all get into the Christmas spirit. You don’t have to be a relative of one of the students to attend as this is open to the public. Of course, refreshments will be served.
The new display in the gallery features works by Jessica Pribula. According to her artist statement, her source of inspiration is the fiber arts, especially weaving, although she weaves with paper rather than yarn. The process involves soaking paper with dye and then applying pastels to the paper once it dries. If you attended the grand re-opening of the theater this past Sunday, you may have gotten a chance to meet her and see her art work. If not stop by and spend a few quiet minutes in the gallery.
The Books & BonBons book club will meet Tuesday, December 13, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is The Shepherd, the Angel and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry. I haven’t read it yet but it should be a fun book. We always have an enjoyable time and Tammi makes some great desserts. Anyone is welcome to join the group.
Family Fun time continues to be held on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. There will be a Deck the Halls party on December 5, a make & take holiday craft on the 12th, and holiday BINGO on the 19th.
Remember - the library will be closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day but will resume regular hours on December 26.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
On Sunday, December 9, Orland Aspen’s vocal students will present their annual Christmas recital. This is always an enjoyable evening and should help us all get into the Christmas spirit. You don’t have to be a relative of one of the students to attend as this is open to the public. Of course, refreshments will be served.
The new display in the gallery features works by Jessica Pribula. According to her artist statement, her source of inspiration is the fiber arts, especially weaving, although she weaves with paper rather than yarn. The process involves soaking paper with dye and then applying pastels to the paper once it dries. If you attended the grand re-opening of the theater this past Sunday, you may have gotten a chance to meet her and see her art work. If not stop by and spend a few quiet minutes in the gallery.
The Books & BonBons book club will meet Tuesday, December 13, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is The Shepherd, the Angel and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry. I haven’t read it yet but it should be a fun book. We always have an enjoyable time and Tammi makes some great desserts. Anyone is welcome to join the group.
Family Fun time continues to be held on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. There will be a Deck the Halls party on December 5, a make & take holiday craft on the 12th, and holiday BINGO on the 19th.
Remember - the library will be closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day but will resume regular hours on December 26.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
Sunday, November 11, 2012
In the Gallery
Prints by East Grand Forks artist Jeanne Griffin O’Neil are currently on display
in the Sorenson Gallery.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
November at the Arts Center
It’s November - let us be thankful. Aside from the fact that elections will be over and all those awful attack ads will no longer be airing, I’m thankful for the Fosston Community Library Arts Center and all that goes on there.
On Friday, Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m., author Michael Frickstad will be at the library to sign copies of his newly-published novel, The Storyteller. Frickstad taught English at Fosston High School from 1974 to 1998. During that time, he also coached speech, as well as directing and acting in plays, both at the school and the art center. Following that time, he taught at St. Michael-Albertville High School, retiring in 2009. The Storyteller tells the story of Beecher Jones, a husband, father, high school principal and unwilling messiah. According to Frickstad, "The book started as a love story and turned into a spiritual horror story." It is available from Amazon in both hardcover and Kindle versions.
Wednesday, Nov. 14, is Family Portrait Day at the library. Bring your family to the library and have your picture taken together while enjoying a good book.
Books & Bonbons Book Club meets Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. This month’s selection, In the Lake of the Woods by Minnesota author Tim O’Brien, doesn’t seem to be anyone’s favorite, but Tammi is promising a good dessert.
Here’s another reason to be thankful: the used book sale held during October brought in about $900 - money used to help provide library programs. Thanks to everyone who donated and to everyone who shopped.
Prints by East Grand Forks artist Jeanne Griffin O’Neil are currently on display in the Sorenson Gallery. According to O’Neil, "The images I make are definitions of time and place; as in the changes of light behind bare trees, also the patterns made by prairie grasses and by windrows against the sky… it was not until we moved here to the Red River Valley, where it is so flat, that I began to see the farm houses and barns, sheds, grain bins, rows of evergreens and cottonwoods sitting on the flat line of the horizon as words, as lines of text."
Apparently the end is in sight for the theater remodeling project. A grand re-opening event is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 2, with tours, an artist reception and refreshments. Watch for more details.
The library will be closed in Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of Veterans Day and also on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22.
On Friday, Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m., author Michael Frickstad will be at the library to sign copies of his newly-published novel, The Storyteller. Frickstad taught English at Fosston High School from 1974 to 1998. During that time, he also coached speech, as well as directing and acting in plays, both at the school and the art center. Following that time, he taught at St. Michael-Albertville High School, retiring in 2009. The Storyteller tells the story of Beecher Jones, a husband, father, high school principal and unwilling messiah. According to Frickstad, "The book started as a love story and turned into a spiritual horror story." It is available from Amazon in both hardcover and Kindle versions.
Wednesday, Nov. 14, is Family Portrait Day at the library. Bring your family to the library and have your picture taken together while enjoying a good book.
Books & Bonbons Book Club meets Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. This month’s selection, In the Lake of the Woods by Minnesota author Tim O’Brien, doesn’t seem to be anyone’s favorite, but Tammi is promising a good dessert.
Here’s another reason to be thankful: the used book sale held during October brought in about $900 - money used to help provide library programs. Thanks to everyone who donated and to everyone who shopped.
Prints by East Grand Forks artist Jeanne Griffin O’Neil are currently on display in the Sorenson Gallery. According to O’Neil, "The images I make are definitions of time and place; as in the changes of light behind bare trees, also the patterns made by prairie grasses and by windrows against the sky… it was not until we moved here to the Red River Valley, where it is so flat, that I began to see the farm houses and barns, sheds, grain bins, rows of evergreens and cottonwoods sitting on the flat line of the horizon as words, as lines of text."
Apparently the end is in sight for the theater remodeling project. A grand re-opening event is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 2, with tours, an artist reception and refreshments. Watch for more details.
The library will be closed in Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of Veterans Day and also on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
October at the Art Center
It’s October, and at the Fosston Community Library Arts Center, that means the annual used book sale is in full swing. If you like to shop, you can do it here without blowing your budget. There are books, magazines, videos, DVDs, C Ds - nothing is priced at more than $1. Proceeds from the sale go to support local library programming.
Thanks to funding from the Legacy Amendment, there are two special programs scheduled during the month of October. On Wednesday, October 3, Minnesota musicians Curtis and Loretta will be performing a concert at 1:30 p.m. Folksingers who accompany themselves with a variety of instruments, including Celtic harp, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, to name a few, the duo has been performing together for more than 30 years. They will be performing songs Minnesotans would have been singing in 1858.
On Wednesday, October 10, Minnesota author Lin Enger will be speaking about his book, Undiscovered Country. Enger grew up in Minnesota lake county and now lives in Moorhead, where he teaches English and directs the MFA program at Minnesota State University. He is the brother of novelist Leif Enger, and during the 90s, collaborated with him (as L.L. Enger) on a series of mystery novels for Pocket Books. The program is at 10:30 a.m.
Books and BonBons book club meets Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. Selection for October is American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin. Set at the turn of the 20th century, the novel tells the story of Cora Cash of Newport, R.I., who marries the most eligible bachelor in England. There will be dessert.
Writers’ group is scheduled to meet Thursday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. If you think you may be interested, you may just show up. No cost - no contracts - no obligation to come again - but you may want to.
In conjunction with Teen Read Week, there will be a 3-day Pirates of the Caribbean marathon, October 17, 18, and 19. Four movies will be shown and those attending are invited to bring a blanket or sleeping bag and/or pillow, as well as snacks and beverages. I think they have to go back home when the library closes for the day though.
The theater renovation project is still going on - not sure what when it will be completed. I hear lots of noises when I’m in the basement giving piano lessons though.
Thanks to funding from the Legacy Amendment, there are two special programs scheduled during the month of October. On Wednesday, October 3, Minnesota musicians Curtis and Loretta will be performing a concert at 1:30 p.m. Folksingers who accompany themselves with a variety of instruments, including Celtic harp, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, to name a few, the duo has been performing together for more than 30 years. They will be performing songs Minnesotans would have been singing in 1858.
On Wednesday, October 10, Minnesota author Lin Enger will be speaking about his book, Undiscovered Country. Enger grew up in Minnesota lake county and now lives in Moorhead, where he teaches English and directs the MFA program at Minnesota State University. He is the brother of novelist Leif Enger, and during the 90s, collaborated with him (as L.L. Enger) on a series of mystery novels for Pocket Books. The program is at 10:30 a.m.
Books and BonBons book club meets Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. Selection for October is American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin. Set at the turn of the 20th century, the novel tells the story of Cora Cash of Newport, R.I., who marries the most eligible bachelor in England. There will be dessert.
Writers’ group is scheduled to meet Thursday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. If you think you may be interested, you may just show up. No cost - no contracts - no obligation to come again - but you may want to.
In conjunction with Teen Read Week, there will be a 3-day Pirates of the Caribbean marathon, October 17, 18, and 19. Four movies will be shown and those attending are invited to bring a blanket or sleeping bag and/or pillow, as well as snacks and beverages. I think they have to go back home when the library closes for the day though.
The theater renovation project is still going on - not sure what when it will be completed. I hear lots of noises when I’m in the basement giving piano lessons though.
Monday, September 3, 2012
September is here
I’m seeing colorful leaves and children heading off to school. Whether we like it or not, September is here, when the pace picks up and there are lots of activities scheduled at the Fosston Community Library Art Center.
While there have been some guitar and violin lessons continuing throughout the summer, piano and voice lessons will resume this month. If you or your child are interested in lessons, please contact one of our instructors:
Eric Olson (guitar, bass and drums) - pastorericolson@gmail.com or 218-694-2687; Jeff Menten (violin, viola, cello, mandolin, upright bass) jeffmentenmusic@hotmail.com or 218-255-5218 or -5184; Orland Aspen (voice) - musicman56@gvtel.com or 435-6791; Kay Carlsen (piano) - aagekay@gvtel.com or 435-6710; Lora Lee Saeter (piano) saeter@gvtel.com or 435-1422.
Thanks to funding from the Legacy Amendment, there will be three exciting programs at the arts center during September.
On Wednesday, September 12, Minnesota mystery writer Gerald Anderson (definitely a Minnesota name) will be here at 10:30 a.m. to talk about his mystery novels set in Fergus Falls, Bemidji and other Minnesota sites. Anderson, who lives in Moorhead, is a professor of British and European history at NDSU. The following Monday, Sept. 17, Minnesota oral historian Barbara Sommer will give a presentation about the Minnesota CCC camps back in the Depression-era. Her book about the subject is titled Hard Work and a Good Deal. Then on Monday, September 24, genealogist Rick Crume will be here to tell us about the 10 best Web tools of the past 10 years. If you are interested in doing research on your family tree, be sure to attend.
Also in September, the Books and Bonbons Book Club will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang. Yang came to St. Paul at the age of six. In the book, she describes her family’s escape from Laos, life in a refugee camp and their adjustment to life in America.. Remember - there will also be dessert.
Wait, there’s more. Resuming after a summer hiatus, the writer’s group will meet Thursday, Sept. 27. Anyone with an interest in writing is welcome to attend. Contact Alison Opdahl at 218-289-4969 with questions.
Plans are in the works for a Kid Jam guitar concert on Sept. 21. Watch for more info.
One last thing: September is Library Card Sign-up Month. If you don’t have a library card, you are missing out on the best bargain of all time - free access to thousands of books, magazines, and DVDs. The library card is free also - with no hidden fees. See you at the library.
While there have been some guitar and violin lessons continuing throughout the summer, piano and voice lessons will resume this month. If you or your child are interested in lessons, please contact one of our instructors:
Eric Olson (guitar, bass and drums) - pastorericolson@gmail.com or 218-694-2687; Jeff Menten (violin, viola, cello, mandolin, upright bass) jeffmentenmusic@hotmail.com or 218-255-5218 or -5184; Orland Aspen (voice) - musicman56@gvtel.com or 435-6791; Kay Carlsen (piano) - aagekay@gvtel.com or 435-6710; Lora Lee Saeter (piano) saeter@gvtel.com or 435-1422.
Thanks to funding from the Legacy Amendment, there will be three exciting programs at the arts center during September.
On Wednesday, September 12, Minnesota mystery writer Gerald Anderson (definitely a Minnesota name) will be here at 10:30 a.m. to talk about his mystery novels set in Fergus Falls, Bemidji and other Minnesota sites. Anderson, who lives in Moorhead, is a professor of British and European history at NDSU. The following Monday, Sept. 17, Minnesota oral historian Barbara Sommer will give a presentation about the Minnesota CCC camps back in the Depression-era. Her book about the subject is titled Hard Work and a Good Deal. Then on Monday, September 24, genealogist Rick Crume will be here to tell us about the 10 best Web tools of the past 10 years. If you are interested in doing research on your family tree, be sure to attend.
Also in September, the Books and Bonbons Book Club will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. This month’s book is The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang. Yang came to St. Paul at the age of six. In the book, she describes her family’s escape from Laos, life in a refugee camp and their adjustment to life in America.. Remember - there will also be dessert.
Wait, there’s more. Resuming after a summer hiatus, the writer’s group will meet Thursday, Sept. 27. Anyone with an interest in writing is welcome to attend. Contact Alison Opdahl at 218-289-4969 with questions.
Plans are in the works for a Kid Jam guitar concert on Sept. 21. Watch for more info.
One last thing: September is Library Card Sign-up Month. If you don’t have a library card, you are missing out on the best bargain of all time - free access to thousands of books, magazines, and DVDs. The library card is free also - with no hidden fees. See you at the library.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
August at the Art Center
After a little reprieve from the excessive heat, the high temperatures and matching humitity seem to be coming back. If you're sweltering again, remember that the air conditioning at the Fosston Community Library Art Center has been working well, so it’s a good place to come in the month of August.
While you’re there, you’ll want to view the paintings currently on display in the Sorenson Gallery. The artist is Therese Masters Jacobson of Alvarado. Originally from Chicago, Jacobson says, "I have been an artist my entire life." She has studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art and has degrees from Bemidji State University in art education. She is currently director of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council. Her paintings depict a number of familiar scenes - harvesting, clothes drying on a line, a cat looking out the window.
The summer reading program continues through the month of August so it’s not too late for your child or teenager to qualify for the end- of-the-summer prize drawings. They need to get going on that soon, however.
There are still four Wednesday afternoon programs to be held in August. On Wednesday, August 1, there is the opportunity for kids to help create a crazy quilt work of art. Join Tammi at the library at 2 p.m.
On Wednesday, August 8, also at 2, giant bubbles are on the agenda. All children are welcome, and if some of you older folk have a hankering to create big soap bubbles, you're welcome too.
On Wednesday, August 15 (once again at 2 p.m.) staff from Itasca State Park will be at the library to present a program about animals after dark. No word as to whether they will have any actual animals with them, but I’m sure it will be interesting.
And finally, on Wednesday August 22, the grand finale - the dream big & splash big pool party. Check at the library for information on this; I think perhaps permission slips are required.
One final note - the theater renovation project was postponed from July until sometime in August. Watch for more information.
While you’re there, you’ll want to view the paintings currently on display in the Sorenson Gallery. The artist is Therese Masters Jacobson of Alvarado. Originally from Chicago, Jacobson says, "I have been an artist my entire life." She has studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art and has degrees from Bemidji State University in art education. She is currently director of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council. Her paintings depict a number of familiar scenes - harvesting, clothes drying on a line, a cat looking out the window.
The summer reading program continues through the month of August so it’s not too late for your child or teenager to qualify for the end- of-the-summer prize drawings. They need to get going on that soon, however.
There are still four Wednesday afternoon programs to be held in August. On Wednesday, August 1, there is the opportunity for kids to help create a crazy quilt work of art. Join Tammi at the library at 2 p.m.
On Wednesday, August 8, also at 2, giant bubbles are on the agenda. All children are welcome, and if some of you older folk have a hankering to create big soap bubbles, you're welcome too.
On Wednesday, August 15 (once again at 2 p.m.) staff from Itasca State Park will be at the library to present a program about animals after dark. No word as to whether they will have any actual animals with them, but I’m sure it will be interesting.
And finally, on Wednesday August 22, the grand finale - the dream big & splash big pool party. Check at the library for information on this; I think perhaps permission slips are required.
One final note - the theater renovation project was postponed from July until sometime in August. Watch for more information.
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