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<br />Summer 2013
<br />In most cities, the summer is consid-
<br />ered over after Labor Day weekend.
<br />In Lake Elmo, the summer fun doesn’t
<br />end until after Lake Elmo Days, the
<br />annual community celebration!
<br />Lake Elmo Days, previously coined
<br />Fall Festival, began in 2007, as a 50th
<br />Anniversary celebration for the Lake
<br />Elmo Fire Department. The event
<br />has since grown into a two-day festi-
<br />val featuring a parade, local business
<br />expo, food vendors, live music, pig
<br />roast, silent auction, Jaycees cupcake
<br />walk, Cedar Pet Clinic’s Everybody
<br />Wins Children’s Pet Show, and more!
<br />This year’s event features new activi-
<br />ties, adding extra entertainment value
<br />and involvement for youth. Battle of
<br />the Bands will be the main event on
<br />Friday night. The competition will bring
<br />up to eight local amateur bands head-
<br />to-head to vie for the grand prize,
<br />awarded by a panel of judges. Added
<br />to the lineup of Saturday’s festivities
<br />will be a community talent showcase,
<br />providing our local performers an
<br />opportunity to strut their stuff. Also
<br />added this year is the revival of the
<br />float competition. Neighborhoods and
<br />businesses will compete for the honor
<br />of displaying the traveling “best float”
<br />trophy. Lake Elmo Bank also holds
<br />their annual Community Day event
<br />during this weekend, which serves as
<br />a great kick-off to the event.
<br />Lake Elmo Days will take place on
<br />September 6 and 7, 2013, in Lions
<br />Park Lake Elmo. Applications are cur-
<br />rently being accepted for parade par-
<br />ticipants, expo vendors, battle of the
<br />bands contestants, and talent show-
<br />case performers. For more informa-
<br />tion, including a detailed schedule of
<br />events visit www.lakeelmo.org/elmo-
<br />days, or contact Alyssa at 651-747-
<br />3908 or amacleod@lakeelmo.org.
<br />Battle of the Bands, Talent Showcase
<br />New Additions to 2013 Lake Elmo Days Upcoming Summer Events in Lake Elmo
<br />July 4, 2013 - Lake Elmo
<br />Kid’s Parade and Ice Cream
<br />Social
<br />All are welcome to join in the Fourth of
<br />July Kid’s parade down through down-
<br />town Lake Elmo. Participants should
<br />be available to line up by 11:50 a.m. on
<br />Lake Elmo Avenue, south of 32nd Street.
<br />The parade is followed by an ice cream
<br />in Lions Park, hosted by the Lake Elmo
<br />Rotary Club. For more information con-
<br />tact event coordinator, Steve Johnson at
<br />612-670-4243.
<br />July 13, 2013 - Go Comman-
<br />do Adventure Race at Green
<br />Acres Recreation Area
<br />In it’s fourth year, this military themed ad-
<br />venture race is the only of its kind in the
<br />East Metro. In addition to the race, the
<br />event includes live music and conces-
<br />sions. Spectator passes are available
<br />for $20, which includes a complimentary
<br />backpack, and lunch voucher. Parking
<br />is off site; shuttles will be available from
<br />the Washington County Fairgrounds.
<br />For more information visit www.gocom-
<br />mando.us.
<br />August 3-4, 2013 - NW Inter-
<br />national Regatta Champion-
<br />ship on Lake Elmo
<br />The Minneapolis Rowing Club will host
<br />their 110th NW International Regatta
<br />Championship, which will include 52
<br />events and approximately 400 rowers
<br />from the United States and Canada. The
<br />event will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on
<br />both days. Spectators are encouraged to
<br />watch the competitions from the fishing
<br />line at the north end of Lake Elmo.
<br />August 8-11, 2013 - Huff ‘n
<br />Puff Days in Lions Park
<br />More than just a four-day softball tourna-
<br />ment, the Lake Elmo Jaycees make this
<br />truly a fun family weekend event for the
<br />St. Croix Valley area. In addition to the
<br />96-team softball tournament, there will
<br />be kids games/activities, beanbag and
<br />volleyball tournaments, free prize draw-
<br />ing, concessions, and more. All proceeds
<br />from this event go back into the commu-
<br />nity. For more information visit www.la-
<br />keelmojaycees.org.
<br />Get into reading this summer! It’s
<br />not too late to get involved in Lake
<br />Elmo Public Library’s summer pro-
<br />gram, which will run through August
<br />17. The program is filled with games,
<br />programs, prizes, and author visits.
<br />The program is geared for elementary
<br />through junior high aged students,
<br />who can register throughout the sum-
<br />mer for tracking reading time and be
<br />eligible to win prizes. Every Saturday
<br />a name will be drawn to win a Target
<br />gift card. The more visits to the library
<br />the more chances to win. Story time
<br />for preschoolers will expand to every
<br />Friday at 10:30 am.
<br />Children will be rewarded for time
<br />invested in reading, including an ice
<br />cream cone from Gorman’s at five
<br />hours and rewards from PINZ at 10
<br />and 20 hours. Lake Elmo Bank and
<br />Joe Park Golf @ Country Air Wedge
<br />Course have also donated special
<br />gifts.
<br />Special programs will take place ev-
<br />ery Wednesday including PowerUp 4
<br />Kids and Kendama Tricks with Mayor
<br />Mike Pearson on July 24. Please visit
<br />http://lakeelmopubliclibrary.org for a
<br />full list of events.
<br />Lake Elmo Library
<br />Offers Summer Reading Program,
<br />Special Programs for Kids
<br />Local students are “fired up” to read in the Lake Elmo
<br />Library’s summer reading program!
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