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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #88
March 30, 2007
Welcome to the ROCHESTERfamilies.com weekly newsletter.
Each week the newsletter includes a list of family-friendly
events, items that are new to the website, and Great
Giveaways!
Can’t get enough of ROCHESTERfamilies.com. Check out our
Family Time and Family Calendar columns in today’s
Post-Bulletin where you can find out more about the
Rochester Public Library’s very popular Sit.. Stay.. Read!
program (kids in grades 1-6 get the chance to read to
certified therapy dogs). And tune into the Tracy McCray
show (1340 KROC-AM) today at 9:45 a.m. for a short and
sweet ROCHESTERfamilies.com rundown of what’s going on this
week.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This week you could… meet the Easter bunny, attend
baby-sitting training, hunt for eggs… and much more! For
more information on the events listed below - or the more
than 100 events listed this month - visit our Calendar of
Events, www.rochesterfamilies.com/page/page/1049874.htm.
With all events, please remember, dates change, weather
happens, and events are sometimes moved, postponed,
or canceled. It’s always a good idea to call ahead and
confirm details.
Friday, March 30
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym Kids Club
Saturday, March 31
• Free Kids Movie, Curious George @ Chateau Theatres
• Michaels Kids Club - Bunny Basket
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym Parent/Child Class
• Feed the Birds @ Oxbow Park
Sunday, April 1
• Bird Sunday @ QHNC - Nutty Nuthatches
Monday, April 2
• Spring Break Activity Days @ QHNC
• Mommy Mondays @ CineMagic Theatres
• Family Film @ RPL - Cat in the Hat
• Bob Miller Magician @ Dos Amigos
• Free Demo Class @ Blue Moon Music
• Sit...Stay...Read @ Rochester Public Library
Tuesday, April 3
• Spring Break Activity Days @ QHNC
• Reel Babies @ Chateau Theatres
• Family Film @ RPL - silly stories about bikes
• Bob Miller Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Bedtime Stories @ RPL
Wednesday, April 4
• Spring Break Activity Days @ QHNC
• Story Time @ Great Harvest
• Family Film @ RPL - stories about growing up
• Free Demo Class @ Blue Moon Music
Thursday, April 5
• American Red Cross Babysitting Class @ Y
• Free Demo Class @ Blue Moon Music
• Free Thursdays @ Rochester Art Center
• Family Film @ RPL - The Lorax
• Bob Miller Magician @ O'Neill's
• Evening MOPS @ Autumn Ridge Church
• Easter Bunny/Egg Hunt @ ABC&Toy Zone
Friday, April 6
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Family Film @ RPL - Velveteen Rabbit
• Easter Bunny/Egg Hunt @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
Saturday, April 7
• Rochester Downtown Farmer's Winter Market
• Macy’s And Bachman’s Flower Show, Minneapolis - Ends
Today!
• Free Kids Movie, Prince of Egypt @ Chateau Theatres
• Jaycee's Easter Egg Hunt
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Hooray for Saturday @ RPL - rain stories
• Photos w/ Easter Bunny @ Apache Mall - Ends Today!
• Free Family Day @ Rochester Art Center - Korean Wind
Chimes
• Feed the Bear @ Oxbow
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
Sunday, April 8
• Critter Sundays @ QHNC - A Log's Life
SUMMER CAMPS webpage -
www.rochesterfamilies.com/rochester_summer_camps.html
Lots of new entries to the Summer Camps webpage this week.
Check out all the details regarding: Jaycee’s Sandbox Fill
(possibly the most useful local fundraiser - who doesn’t
need sandbox sand?), Child Care Resource & Referral’s
Family Fun Nite (Going? Make sure you stop by the
ROCHESTERfamilies.com table and say “hi.”), Camp Grand (a
grandparents/grandkids camp) and Bond at the Pond - both at
QHNC, also check out the QHNC Earth Day information.
If your organization is hosting a Summer Camp for area
youth email the details (text version only, no attachments
please) to lindy@rochesterfamilies.com. Details should
include the basic facts (date, time, location, registration
criteria). Because of the high volume of submissions we are
sure to receive, write-ups that are brief and are easy to
cut and paste onto the website are much appreciated.
Great Giveaway!
And the winners are... Lori E. won the free month’s
membership to the Rochester Area Family Y and Ted B. won
the $50 in Y bucks, good toward any Y class. Congrats to
both! Thanks again to the Rochester Area Family Y for
providing such Great Giveaways!
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
And a big thank you to all of our advertisers - Dentistry
for Children and Adolescents, Ltd.
(www.dentistryforchildrenrochester.com), Magician Bob
Miller (www.BobMillerMagic.com), the Rochester Area Family
Y (www.rochfamy.org), Olive Juice Studios
(www.olivejuicestudios.com), and Tim & Sandy Williams,
Coldwell Banker Burnet (www.rochesterhomes4you.com) - for
advertising on ROCHESTERfamilies.com!
When you do business with these advertisers, make sure to
thank them for their support of ROCHESTERfamilies.com! To
find out more about any of our advertisers visit
ROCHESTERfamilies.com’s Our Advertisers page,
www.rochesterfamilies.com/Rochester_MN_advertisers.html.
ADVERTISE HERE
Is your business looking for an effective way to reach out
to Rochester parents? Consider advertising on
ROCHESTERfamilies.com. Advertising on ROCHESTERfamilies.com
is a great way to:
• Target your advertising message to Rochester families.
• Communicate your business’s commitment to Rochester
families.
• Foster a lasting relationship with Rochester families.
If your family-friendly business would like to join
ROCHESTERfamilies.com’s family of advertisers, email
lindy@rochesterfamilies.com or visit our Advertise With Us
page,
www.rochesterfamilies.com/advertise_on_rochesterfamilies.html.
SPREAD THE NEWS!
Does your group, organization, or business have a kid- or
family-friendly activity, class, or special event coming
up? Would you like it to appear on ROCHESTERfamilies.com?
If so, email lindy@rochesterfamilies.com. There is never a
fee to have an event listed.
Does your group, organization, or business have a website
or newsletter? If so, please consider adding a link to or
article on ROCHESTERfamilies.com - to help us get the word
out about this informative, family-friendly local resource!
If you have any questions about adding a link, or would
like a ROCHESTERfamilies.com press release, please email
lindy@rochesterfamilies.com.
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