TGIF @ PAIIR

Is your schedule unpredictable? Are you unable to commit to a weekly PAIIR class right now? Then TGIF is for you! Join PAIIR on Friday mornings for themed activity time with your child, followed by a separate parent discussion. Attend one or all the classes...flexible registration is week by week. Registration opens Thursday morning for class the following day. Registrations are taken until 8 AM on Friday morning, or until the class fills. Call the PAIIR office at 328-4020 or go to www.rochesterce.recware.com to register. We will call you by 8:40 AM if the class has filled and we are not able to accommodate you that week. Check-in at the PAIIR office opens 15 minutes before class time. Parent and child activity time starts at 9:15 AM in the children's classroom, followed by a separate parent discussion. Activities and discussion topics will vary from week to week. 0711.104, 12/3, Northrop, 9:15 - 11:15 AM.

Storytime @ ABC/Toy Zone

Storytime at ABC & Toy Zone • Miracle Mile Shopping Center • 286-8440 • www.abctoyzone.com

Story Time with Peter Wednesdays at 10:30am. Story Time with Kristin Fridays at 10:30am. Story Time with Peter Saturdays at 10:30am. Free craft project immediately following Saturday's storytime (11 a.m.).

Bob Miller, Magician @ Paradise Pete's

Going out to dinner? Looking for something fun for the whole family? Magician, Bob Miller makes balloon animals for the kids and performs table-side magic at local restaurants. Look below to see where Bob Miller is performing tonight. For more information on Bob Miller, Magician visit www.bobmillermagic.com.

* Monday nights: 5:30 - 7:30pm @ Dos Amigos 2 (20 4th Street SE, 282-3300).
* Wednesday nights: 5:30 - 7:30pm @ Dos Amigos 1 (Hwy 52 North, 536-4527)
* Thursday nights: 5:30 - 7:30pm @ O'Neill's Pizza Pub (1201 Broadway S, 529-1200)
* Friday nights: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. @ Paradise Pete's (Miracle Mile Shopping Center, 287-8700).

Movies on Peace Plaza - The Grinch

Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 3 through 18, 6 p.m. Shown outside on a screen hung from the skyway. Part of the Winter Wonderland events and activities. Free. Benches and heaters provided. Dress warm.

Dec. 3, How The Grinch Stole Christmas; Dec. 4, Polar Express; Dec. 10, Elf; Dec. 11, Christmas with the Kranks; Dec. 17, Prancer; Dec. 18, A Christmas Story.

Go online for all the details and any updates regarding questionable weather, www.downtownrochestermn.com/news-events/default.aspx

Family Fun Night @ The Y

October 15th, November 5th & 19th, December 3rd & 17th, 6:15pm-7:30pm. Come to the Y and play together as a family after a long week of work and school. Indoor games, outdoor play, and family challenges will not only bring your family closer together, but it will allow you to spend time with others from our local community. Pre-Register for these events to reserve your spot today! Cost is: Free to Y Members. $10.00 per family for Non-Y Members. Register online at www.rochfamy.org or call: 287-2260. The Y: We’re for Youth Development, Healthy Living, & Social Responsibility.

First Friday Fun @ Allegro! - Underwater

Allegro Underwater. Friday December 3 from 6:45-8:30pm. Ages 6 and above. An underwater theme directs the current of this class. Experiment with the ebb and flow of modern movement using props, your body and your imagination. Sprinkled in, like shells on a beach, are ocean oriented facts and fun.

Dance, learn, experiment, play, snack and visit. All the fun stuff happens at Allegro. $20 per person. Registration Required. Allegro School of Music and Dance, 2342 Superior Drive N. 288-0125. www.AllegroDanceMusic.com

Down Syndrome Network Group Mtg.

The Down Syndrome Network Group of Southeast Minnesota meets quarterly at Calvary Evangelical Free Church, 5500 25th Ave., N.W. Organized by Arc Southeastern Minnesota and the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota, the group is geared toward families of young children with Down Syndrome. Special Performance by the Rochester Shining Stars. Sponsored by Rochester Parks and Recreation & Community Education, the Stars are the first adaptive cheer team in the state of Minnesota. Guest Speakers: Sisters, Julie and Amanda, will share some of their life experiences growing up with a sister who has Down Syndrome. A light dinner will be provided. RSVP by Wednesday, November 24 to dmonahan@arcse-mn.org or 507-287-2032. Upcoming meetings: March 11; May 6.

Kids Night Out @ JETS Gymnastics

Jets Gymnastics • 2440 Clare Lane NE • 285-9262 • www.jetsgym.com

KIDS NIGHT OUT. Fridays, Dec. 3, 10, 17. January 7, 14, 21, 28. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Kindergarten to age 15. $15 for members. $18 for nonmembers.

Words Players "Best Christmas Pageant Ever"

Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Studio Academy (415 16th St., S.W.), Friday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m.; Jon
Hassler Theater (412 W. Broadway, Plainview), Saturday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Studio Academy, Saturday Dec. 11, 7 p.m.; State Theatre (88 E. Fourth St., Zumbrota), Sunday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m. 216-6431 www.northlandwords.org

"White Christmas" - Rochester Civic Theatre

White Christmas. Geared for family members ages 10 and older. Performances Dec. 3 through 19. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Adults $23.50 and students
$13.50. Call, 282-8481 or go online, www.rochestercivictheatre.com, for
additional ticket information.