Toddler Time @ House of Bounce

Toddler Time, Monday through Thursday, 9am to Noon. Cost is $3 per person bouncing. www.rochesterhouseofbounce.com • 6301 Bandel Rd NW • 292-0372.

Open Gym @ Soccer World North

Open gym will run, Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. during the winter. Cost is $3 per child age 2 and older. 4430 19th St NW • www.soccerworldmn.com

Preschool Open Gym @ JETS Gymnastics

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

Preschool Open Gym: Every Monday and Friday from 10:30 to noon and Wednesday and Thursday from 1:00 to 2:30pm. Cost is $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers.

Storytime @ B&N Apache

Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Apache Mall • 281-7950

Upcoming Storytimes

Monday, Feb 1 at 11:00 am. Max & Ruby Storytime. We'll be reading 'Max & Ruby' stories and doing fun activities. Join us in the Children's Department.

Saturday, Feb 6 at 11:00 am. Valentine Storytime with Miss Pam. It's almost Valentine's Day! Join Miss Pam for special Valentine's stories and crafts. Please note the special time for this event -- 11:00 am.

Monday, Feb 8 at 11:00 am. Meet Arthur @ Storytime. Our friend Arthur will be visiting the Children's Department during storytime today. We'll be reading Arthur and the Big Snow and Arthur and the Dog Show. Bring your cameras to take pictures with our favorite aardvark!

Saturday, Feb 13 at 10:30 am. Storytime Adventures with Miss Pam. Join Miss Pam in our Children's Department where she will be reading Never Too Little to Love.

Monday, Feb 15 at 11:00 am. Guess How Much I Love You Storytime. Today we'll be reading about a snuggly bunny in Guess How Much I Love You. Join us in the Children's Department.

Saturday, Feb 20 at 10:30 am. Storytime Adventures with Miss Pam. Even though it's daylight outside, we'll be reading The House in the Night. Join Miss Pam in the Children's Department for a fun storytime.

Monday, Feb 22 at 11:00 am. Angelina Ballerina Storytime. Do you want to be a ballerina? Join us today for Angelina Ballerina stories to hear about her adventures. See you in the Children's Department.

Friday, Feb 26 at 7:00 pm. Black History Month Storytime Event. February is Black History Month. Join us in the Children's Department for the story Mama Miti. We'll talk about planting trees and have tree-related activities.

Saturday, Feb 27 at 10:30 am Storytime Adventures with Miss Pam. Guess who's having a birthday? Dr. Seuss has a birthday on March 2. Today Miss Pam will celebrate early by reading Green Eggs and Ham.

Kids Day @ Color Me Mine

All day Monday (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.), kids paint for 1/2 price studio fee with paying adult. Color Me Mine, 252-0365, www.rochester.colormemine.com.

Ladies Night @ Color Me Mine

Ladies Night, Mom's come take a break and enjoy 1/2 price studio fee (4 p.m. - 9 p.m.) at Color Me Mine. 252-0365, www.rochester.colormemine.com.

RCLS Open House

Rochester Central Lutheran School is hosting a Community Open House on Monday, February 1, 2010, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come tour the school, meet the staff, visit classrooms and see first hand the great things happening at RCLS! RCLS is located at 2619 9th Ave. NW, Rochester, MN. Please call 507-289-3267 with any questions.

Bob Miller, Magician @ Dos Amigos

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).

Family Fun Night @ House of Bounce

Every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost includes bouncing, pizza and pop for all. Cost for a family with one child $11, family with two children $20, family with three children $28, family with four children $34 (includes two adults per family).www.rochesterhouseofbounce.com • 6301 Bandel Rd NW • 292-0372.

NAMI Family-to-Family Support Group

Thanks to the generosity of Mayo Clinic, we are now able to offer multiple support groups for families of those impacted by mental illness. On the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month (except for holidays), the group will meet at St. Marys Hospital/Generose Building in room M227 from 6:00-7:30PM. The support group is open to the public and parking validation will be available. On the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month (except for holidays), the group meets at the NAMI SE MN Office from 7:00-8:30PM. 2 locations, 4 times a month, a meeting is nearby every week. Please visit our website at www.nami-semn.org to print off a copy of the current flyer.

Public Comment - Rochester School District Budget Reduction

The Rochester Public Schools School Board will hold two comments from the public sessions early next week on the Final Superintendent Budget Reduction Recommendations. Those who wish to address School Board during the Comments from the Public must adhere to the regular guidelines outlined on the District website. If you wish to address the School Board, it is recommended that you call the Superintendent’s Office at 328-4224 before 5 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010, and noon on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. You will be asked to provide your name and home address as well as the topic of your comments. Walk-ins are welcome but there may not be time to hear from everyone in the time allotted. Please limit comments to three to five (3-5) minutes. Written statements may be distributed to School Board members. Groups wishing to address the Board should do so through a single speaker and may be asked to do so if there are several speakers on a given night.

Please see below for the timeline and comments from the public schedule:

Monday, February 1, 6-8 p.m., School Board to hold Comments from the Public, Edison Building, Board Room.

Tuesday, February 2, 2-3 p.m., School Board to hold Comments from the Public, Edison Building, Board Room, as part of the regular Board Meeting.

Tuesday, February 2, 3-6 p.m., The Final Superintendent Budget Reduction Recommendations will come before the School Board as a briefing item at the Regular Board Meeting.

To view the Final Superintendent Budget Reduction Recommendations, please visit
http://535net.rochester.k12.mn.us:8080/efocus/FinalSuperintendentBudgetReducationRecommendations1-28-2010.pdf

Storytime @ Christian Book & Gift

Story Time at Christian Book & Gift with Miss Kristin, Monday's 10 a.m., 289-2590.