FOSL Meeting Record

II. Summary

Action Items

• Follow up with Boomtown and other local businesses about Bingo donations (give until Wednesday)
• Look into Project Neighborly grants
• Start reaching out for Silent Auction donations, services

Upcoming Events

• Bingo - Nov 10
• Santa in the Park - Dec 1?

III. Agenda

Approve Prior Meeting Report

Treasurer Update

• Current Balance

  • Bank: $3,279.68
  • PayPal: $916.42

• Outstanding deposits: $0

• Outstanding disbursements:

  • $383.55 (paid 11/3) - Brett/Sarah event backpay
  • $40 - Trunk or Treat

Library News

• Explorations Sep-Dec Issue

• Upcoming Programs

  • Paper Star Ornament Workshop - sign ups 11/8, event 12/6

  • REQUEST: Dreamcatcher Program based on the legend from the Great Plains; adults program to hear a story and make a dreamcatcher;

    • library requests $400 to fund 20 people to attend
    • pay likely in April so part of 2026 budget
    • Request approved and FOSL will fund the program

• Ongoing Programs

  • Chess Club is currently not active

    • tried expanding to other classic games but not much attendance
    • potentially offering a future Pokemon day

  • Graphic Novel Book Club is going well; typically 4-7 kids attend

  • Lunch Break Book Club also going well, takes place on Mon and Wed

Bingo

• BINGO - November 10

  • Doors open at 6:30, games start at 7

• Prizes donated:

  • Loca Mocha (mug and coffee)
  • Napa (hats, antifreeze, window cleaner)
  • Scentsy (keychains, mugs, wax melt plug-in, lotions, soaps, etc.)

• Providing snacks: popcorn, soda

• Volunteers needed

  • Set up - general volunteers at 6:00, some will be there earlier
  • Bingo callers
  • Bingo card checkers
  • Prize table
  • Snack table - popcorn, soda, water
  • Clean up

Santa in the Park

• Sumas City has asked us to help with Santa in the Park this year

• Either Dec 1 or 8, not sure yet but probably Dec 1

• Rough draft idea:

  • Event at Library and community center

• FOSL does not wish to run Santa in the Park and has voted against being officially involved. The concern was getting “stuck” with the event while already feeling stretched thin. Emphasis of FOSL should be on promoting the library, not just an event committee.

Winter Movie Proposal

• Suggest moving a summer movie into a winter indoor movie to space out events
• ~$150 to rent a room, ~$200 custodians at the Nooksack Valley High School
• Seats 400
• Look into making this a sponsored event
• Possibly combo with other Friends groups or community nonprofits

Donations

• Be mindful of donation fatigue, especially with Bingo and Wine & Dine

Next Meeting

• Celebrate 2025 events
• Budget review
• Next meeting on Dec 3 Dec 1, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Sumas Library