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6 Fall 2013 The Lake Elmo Public Library is pleased to announce extended hours of service that will be in place through the school year. New library hours are 10 am to 5 pm on Mon- days and Wednesdays, 10 am to 8 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10 am to 2 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. The library will be closed on major holidays. There is a full schedule of special events planned at the library this fall. Visit http://lakeelmopubliclibrary.org to for more information about each of the following: • Oktoberfest in Lake Elmo - Thurs- day, Oct. 3, 6 to 8 pm. Must be 21 years of age to attend. Register by Oct. 2, 651-773-4926. • Zentangle Art Class - Saturday, Oct. 26, 10:30 am to noon. Fun and relaxing enhanced doodling, taught by Dick Connor. Open to all ages. • Trade Halloween Candy for a Book - November 1, 2, 4 & 5. Grade school children can exchange a quart-sized bag filled with candy for a book. Candy will be donated to the Armed Forces Service Center. • Child Rearing Theories forum - Thursday, Nov. 14, 6:30 to 8 pm. Led by Child Psychologist, Dr. Thomson Davis. • Before You Buy: Tablets and Smart Devices - Thursday, Nov. 21, 6:30 to 8 pm. Dan Fontana from MobileLink Wireless will answer your questions before you heading out on Black Fri- day for technology deals. • Chemistry in the Library - Satur- day, Dec. 7, 10:30 am to noon. Ac- tivity stations throughout the library. Don’t miss the following regularly scheduled activities at your local li- brary! • Preschool Story Time - Every Fri- day,10:30 am. • Café Philo - Every Wednesday, 10:15 to 11:45 am. A topical discus- sion forum. Regular attendance not required. • East Metro Writers’ Group - Every Monday, 8:30 am. Bring your writing project. • Poetry at the Picnic Table - second Tuesday of every month, 6 to 8 pm. Gone are the days of summer head- ing out to the beach to swim. Instead days are becoming shorter and the leaves will begin to fall. It is impor- tant to remember that the lakes and waters that we love to swim in dur- ing the summer are ours to protect all year round, and the actions we take in the fall have an impact on the health of our lakes and rivers in the summer. Managing and disposing of leaves properly will help to improve your lawn, protect your street from flood- ing, and improve the health of nearby wetlands and waterways. Although leaves and grass clippings are natural, they contain high lev- els of phosphorus. When rain and melting snow carry yard waste off the street and into nearby lakes, riv- ers and streams, it causes algae to grow out of control. Just five bags of leaves and clippings can grow up to 500 pounds of smelly green algae! When you clean up and compost leaves, seeds, twigs and clippings during the fall, you help to ensure that our favorite swimming holes and fishing ponds will stay clear and clean next summer. Got a small yard? Rake and bag leaves from your yard and sidewalk. Dispose of the leaves by compost- ing them in your yard or bagging them for curbside pick-up. Got a big yard? Rake areas directly under trees and then use your mow- er to mulch the rest of the leaves into the grass. Mowing is less time inten- sive than raking and the shredded leaves act as a natural fertilizer for your lawn. Be sure to aim the blower away from the street and driveway or bag the mulch and compost it. Got a street? Rake and bag the leaves and debris settled against the curb and in the street in front of your home, as well as any debris cover- ing the nearest storm drain inlet. Left in the street, leaves can clog storm drains and cause your street to flood. The leaves also contribute phosphorus to nearby wetlands and waterways that storm drains con- nect to, which contributes to algae blooms during the summer. Remember: Keep leaves and yard waste out of the regular garbage, and never dump them in wetlands or buffer areas – it’s illegal! Fall leaves impact summer water quality Dispose of leaves properly this fall to protect local lakes and rivers. Lake Elmo Library Offers Extended Hours, Fall Programs