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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #103
July 27, 2007
Welcome to the ROCHESTERfamilies.com weekly newsletter.
Each week the newsletter is brought to you by the
ROCHESTERfamilies.com Family of Advertisers (Rochester Area
Family Y, Bob Miller - Magician!, Olive Juice Studios, and
Tim & Sandy Williams - Coldwell Banker Burnet). The
newsletter includes a list of upcoming 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 Friday’s
Post-Bulletin’s Lifestyle section where you can read all
about Family Day at Down by the Riverside (fun activities
start at 3 p.m. followed by Rochester Concert Band & Choir.
Also tune into the Tracy McCray show, 1340 KROC-AM, Friday
mornings at 9:43 a.m. for a quick ROCHESTERfamilies.com
rundown of this weekend’s family-friendly events.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This week you could… support a great cause and win great
prizes at Ribbons for Reasons raffle and picnic, rock out
to family favorites at Down by the Riverside’s Family Day,
gaze into the stars at Chester Woods… 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 cancelled. It’s always a good idea to call ahead (or
visit the host organization’s website) and confirm all
details.
Friday, July 27
• Story Time @ ABC/Toy Zone
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym - Kids Club
• Movies Under the Stars - Star Wars Episode IV
Saturday, July 28
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market
• Story Time @ ABC/Toy Zone
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym - Parent/Child Class
• Feed the Critters @ Oxbow
• Star Gazing @ Chester Woods
• Moonlight Paddle @ Chester Woods
Sunday, July 29
• Ribbons for Reasons Raffle @ Essex Park
• Down by the Riverside - Family Day! with Rochester
Concert Band and Choir
Monday, July 30
• Olmsted County Fair - July 30-Aug. 5
• Story Time @ Christian Book & Gift
• Story Time @ B&N (Apache)
• Harmony for Mayo - Becky Schlegel Trio
• Bob Miller Magician @ Dos Amigos
Tuesday, July 31
• Olmsted County Fair - July 30-Aug. 5
• Playdate @ the Park - Soldier's Field Park
• SNAP Bus @ Northern Heights Park
• Christ Community Church VBS - starts today!
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym - Parent/Child Class
• Bob Miller Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill
• Honkers VS. Mankato @ Mayo Field
Wednesday, August 1
• Olmsted County Fair - July 30-Aug. 5
• Lily the Family Literacy Van
• Schiffelly Puppets @ the Library
• Rochester Water Ski Show Team Performance
• Youth Film Contest Kick-Off Party @ CineMaic Theatre
Thursday, August 2
• Olmsted County Fair - July 30-Aug. 5
• Free Thursdays @ Rochester Art Center
• Christ Community Church - Family Fun Night
• Bob Miller, Magician - O'Neill's Pizza Pub
Friday, August 3
• Olmsted County Fair - July 30-Aug. 5
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Honkers VS. Waterloo @ Mayo Field
Saturday, August 4
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market
• Olmsted County Fair - July 30-Aug. 5
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Free Family Day @ Rochester Art Center - Sound Art &
Headphone Festival
• Birds of Prey program @ Oxbow Park
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Honkers VS. Waterloo @ Mayo Field
Sunday, August 5
• Olmsted County Fair - July 30-Aug. 5
• Down by the Riverside Concert - The Holmes Brothers
HELPING OUT A GREAT CAUSE
Local women, Mandy Anderson and Angie Kilker will be
walking 60 miles over the course of 3 days in the Twin
Cities Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk (Aug. 24-26). Each walker
has to raise a minimum of $2200 with the money raised going
to the Susan G. Komen foundation and the National
Philanthropic Trust to help with breast cancer research.
Want to help out? Mandy and Angie will be hosting a fun
raffle on Sunday, July 29 12-2pm at Essex Park (5455 W
River Road NW). There’ll be entertainment by Bob Miller
Magician, bounceables, and sand volleyball. Meat, drinks
and chips provided, bring a dish to pass. Support the cause
by purchasing a raffle ticket for $5. There are fantastic
prizes (two night stay at the Kahler, Target gift card, car
care package by Rochester Ford and Rochester Toyota). You
do not have to be present to win. If you are unable to
attend the drawing but want to purchase a raffle ticket
contact Angie @ 536-0374 or Mandy @ 536-4788. For a more
complete list of raffle prizes visit the
ROCHESTERfamilies.com Calendar of Events and click on the
July 29 date.
GREAT GIVEAWAY
And the winners are..... Kristi B., Leticia F., and Amanda
G. Congratulations! Our lucky winners will each receive a
family four pack of tickets to the “Elmo Makes Music”
Sesame Street Live performance of their choice -
dates/times subject to ticket availability.
“Elmo Makes Music” is live at the Mayo Civic Center
Friday, Aug. 24 (10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.), Saturday, Aug. 25
(10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.) and Sunday, Aug. 26 (2 p.m.).
Tickets: $14 and $18. A limited number of $22 Premium seats
are also available. Opening Night, all seats (excluding
Premium) are $12. Additional fees and discounts may apply.
Purchase tickets at the Mayo Civic Center box office. To
charge tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at 507-252-1010.
Tickets may also be purchased online at
www.ticketmaster.com. Thanks to VEE Corporation for
providing this Great Giveaway. See you at the show!
NEW TO THE SUMMER CAMPS WEBPAGE
Andrew P. Johnsrud is a Love and Logic facilitator.
Starting Sunday, Sept. 6 he’ll offer two parenting classes:
Becoming a Love and Logic Parent (for parents with kids of
all ages) and Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun!
Enrollment fee $75/ Individual or $125/Couple. Find out
more by visiting his website at www.andrewjohnsrud.com.
Watch for the Love and Logic Great Giveaway (win one of two
free registrations) in next week’s newsletter.
Healing Adventures Camp is a free one-day camp for children
and teens (ages 5 - 18 years) who have experienced a loss.
Campers will have the opportunity to spend time with other
children who have had a similar experience and meet with
trained grief facilitators who will encourage discussion on
loss, grief, healing and new beginnings. Campers will also
be assigned to age-appropriate groups and will participate
in a variety of activities, including: nature walks,
crafts, rock wall climbing, music and petting zoo.
United Way of Olmsted County’s Running Start for School
initiative is collecting school supplies for
children/families in need. Help “Fill-the-Truck” this week
by donating needed school supplies on July 27 and 28,
10am-4pm, in the K-Mart/Salvation Army parking lot. K-12
Olmsted County students who qualify for free or reduced
school lunch can register for free school supplies through
the Running Start for School initiative. Visit our Summer
Camps webpage to find out how to register.
Friday, August 3 through Monday, August 20 you are invited
to select a child from Apache Mall's Caring Tree and return
their tag with a backpack of school supplies. Supplies
benefit children in the Rochester area that would not
otherwise have the proper supplies to go back to school.
The Caring Tree program is sponsored by the Minnesota
Shopping Center Association, Apache Mall, and Olmsted
County’s United Way and Running Start.
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