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3 Spring 2015 With the beginning of spring comes a wave of new programs at the Lake Elmo Public Library. While they re- main proud of week to week pro- grams like story time on Friday’s at 10:30 am, the ongo- ing topical debate series Café Philo on Wednesdays at 10:15 am, and Tai Ji classes every Monday and Thurs- day mornings at 10 am, as well as monthly programs like Knit Night from 6-8 pm on the fourth Thursday of every month, the Library is particularly excited about new programs they are set to offer. On Thursday, March 26, at 6:30 pm, David Housewright will be visiting the library. Housewright is a three-time Minnesota book award winner and author of “The Devil May Care” and ten other great books. On Thursday, April 9, independent movie night at the library continues with “The 100 Foot Journey” at 6 pm. There will be a showing of the multiple Oscar nominated film “The Imitation Game” on Thursday, May 14, at 6 pm. On Thursday, April 23, at 6:30 pm, Stillwater resident Spike Carlson, author of “The Backyard Homestead, Book of Building Projects,” will be presenting and speak- ing at the Library. On Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 pm, New York Times best- selling author of “Moon Over Lake Elmo,” Steve Thayer will be coming home to Lake Elmo for a signing and discussion of his latest novel, “Ithaca Falls.” Lastly, in conjunction with the Library adding the Value Line investment database there will be an Introduction to Value Line class on Thursday, May 7, at 6:30 pm put on by National Association of Investment Clubs. The class is limited to 20-25 people; preregistration is pre- ferred. For more information on these and other programs please visit http://lakeelmopubliclibrary.org/ or call 651- 773-4926. Lake Elmo Library Announces Spring Program Schedule Community Feature A small group of community mem- bers have launched a grass roots effort to bring the sport of rowing to Lake Elmo. The initiative was launched by Martin Hyndman, a for- mer British international rower who has been looking for a location to host a club and continue his passion for the sport. After serving as a referee for the 2013 NWIRA Championship Re- gatta that was held on Lake Elmo, Hyndman decided that Lake Elmo was the perfect place to call ‘home.’ The club, named “Cimarron Rowing Club” will be training on the lake this summer with the goal of competing at local Twin Cities regattas and the North West championships in Keno- ra, Canada later in the Fall. See them in Action A visiting rowing crew from Long Lake, Minnetonka will be demon- strating their rowing eight on Lake Elmo on April 25th, starting at 11 am. The crew will launch from the East side of the lake (on street parking, 2543 Lake Elmo Ave N) and specta- tors will have beach access to get a closer look at the equipment/action. The demo is open to the general public and rowers/coaches will be available after the rowing demon- stration to answer questions about the sport - there will also be a land- based rowing simulation machine for people who would like to try out the rowing movement. For more information contact Mar- tin Hyndman at martin.hyndman@ gmail.com. Rowing Gaining Prevalence in Lake Elmo Rowers gliding on Lake Elmo during the 2013 Northwestern International Rowing Association Championship Regatta.