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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #94
May 11, 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 Chester
Woods (camping, swimming beach, nature trails) and this
Saturday’s Frogs and Toads program. Also tune into the
Tracy McCray show, 1340 KROC-AM, Friday mornings at 9:45
a.m. for a quick ROCHESTERfamilies.com rundown of this
weekend’s family-friendly events.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This week you could… net some frogs, identify some birds,
stamp out hunger… 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, May 11
• (Childcare) Provider Appreciation Day
• Kids' Art @ the Art Center - ages 4 & 5
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
Saturday, May 12
• Coffee & Conversation - Downtown Development
• Jaycees Sandbox Fill Fundraiser - Orders Delivered Today
• Frogs & Toads @ Chester Woods
• Stamp Out Hunger food drive
• Photoshop for Kids @ the Art Center
• Michaels Kids Club - tissue paper flowers
• Family Film: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree @ RPL
• Bird Identification @ Oxbow
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym Parent/Child Class
Sunday, May 13
• Happy Mother’s Day!
• Critter Sunday @ QHNC - The Waking Pond
• Love and Logic Workshop
Monday, May 14
• Mommy Monday's @ CineMagic Theatres
• All Aboard the Big Yellow School Bus @ PAIIR
• Harmony for Mayo - Larry Price
• Bob Miller Magician @ Dos Amigos
• Parenting A Child With Special Needs support group
Tuesday, May 15
• Reel Babies @ Chateau Theatre
• Playdate @ the Park - Allendale Park
• Bob Miller Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym Parent/Child Class
• Evening MOPS @ Christ Community Church
• Parent to Parent Panel @ The Reading Center
• Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
presentation
Wednesday, May 16
• Story Time @ Great Harvest
• Extraordinary Newborn 0-6 Months @ PAIIR
Thursday, May 17
• Free Thursdays @ Rochester Art Center
• Adaptive Girl Scouts Mtg.
• Bob Miller Magician @ O'Neill's
• Parenting During Military Deployment - PAIIR Support
Group
Friday, May 18
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
Saturday, May 19
• Mothers & More Rummage Sale, Bake Sale and M&M
Marketplace
• Michaels Kids Club - placemats
• PAIIR Transportation Fair
• Family Film: Curious George Films
• Spring Fun Fest @ Oxbow
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym Parent/Child Class
Sunday, May 20
• Cave Sunday @ QHNC - Reservoir
SUMMER CAMPS webpage -
www.rochesterfamilies.com/rochester_summer_camps.html
New to the Summer Camps webpage this week... Mayowood
Family Festival will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 30
at historic Mayowood Mansion. The days events are all
family-friendly and include: games, music, nature and
garden walks, story time, a scavenger hunt, family yoga,
photos in old fashioned clothes, and so much more. For more
information visit the Summer Camps webpage,
www.rochesterfamilies.com/rochester_summer_camps.html.
Also on the Summer Camps webpage.... The 13th Annual
Transportation Fair will be held Saturday, May 19, 10am-1pm
(rain or shine) at Goose Egg Park (next to Northrop
Education Center - 201 8th St NW). The Transportation Fair
will have a variety of vehicles for children to look at (in
the past there were race cars, school buses, city buses,
front loaders, police cars, dump trucks, and more), climb
on, and explore. There will also be food concessions, face
painting, and the kids ID program. This FREE event is
sponsored by PAIIR (285-8033), RPU, and School Readiness.
It is open to all families and no registration is
necessary.
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.
KID CLASSES webpage -
www.rochesterfamilies.com/rochester_kid_classes.html
New to the Kid Classes webpage.... Cooking with Kids and
Teens-Only sessions at Dish it Up. Whether your kids want
to cook with you or prefer to do it alone, Dish it Up has a
session for you. Cooking with Kids (parent/child class) is
offered Monday through Saturday. The Teens-Only session is
offered on Saturdays. Both cost $76 and include four
family entrees that serve 4 - 6 and a free side dish. To
find out more visit our Kid Classes webpage,
www.rochesterfamilies.com/rochester_kid_classes.html.
Looking For A Few Good Families
Every year approximately 26 young men move to Rochester for
the summer to play for the Rochester Honkers. From June 1st
through August 20 these young aspiring ballplayers continue
to hone their baseball skills playing 68 games in 74 days.
Players come from all over the United States to participate
in the Northwoods League and to be a part of the Rochester
Honkers Baseball Team.
Over the 13 year history of the Rochester Honkers, the Host
Family program has been a vital part of the Honkers success
both on and off the field. Having the players become a part
of a local family helps these young men have some sense of
normalcy in a strange new city. Many of the players become
more than a guest, they actually become part of the family.
If you are interested in becoming a Honkers Host Family,
contact Dan Litzinger, Honkers owner and GM at 289-1170.
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
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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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