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