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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #105

August 11, 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,). A 
special thank you goes out to the ROCHESTERfamilies.com 
Advertiser of the Month - Tim & Sandy Williams, Coldwell 
Banker Burnet. Find out more about Tim & Sandy by visiting 
the ROCHESTERfamilies.com Our Advertisers webpage. 
 
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 Kids Day at the Rochester Downtown Farmers Market (a 
fun way to introduce your kids to new -- and tasty -- 
fruits and veggies). 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… feed a bison, sign up to bowl a 
strike, register to win our Creative Memories Great 
Giveaway (see below for more info) … 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, August 10 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Pinocchio @ Century High School 
• Movies Under the Stars - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance 
Kid 
 
Saturday, August 11  
• Audubon Society Hike @ Chester Woods 
• Kids' Day at the Rochester Downtown Farmers Market 
• Super Saturdays @ Sargent's Gardens - Build A Garden 
Website 
• Quarry Hill Nature Nuts - Fishing 
• Kids Club @ Michaels - decorative lunch sack 
• Pinocchio @ Century High School 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Bison Feeding program @ Oxbow Park 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
 
Sunday, August 12  
• Honkers VS. LaCrosse @ Mayo Field 
• Down by the Riverside Concert - Jason Michael Carroll 
 
Monday, August 13  
• Story Time @ Christian Book & Gift 
• Harmony for Mayo - George Maurer 
• Miracle Field Fun Night and Ballgame 
• Bob Miller, Magician - Dos Amigos 
 
Tuesday, August 14  
• SNAP Bus @ Gage Elementary School 
• Story time @ Great Harvest 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Bob Miller, Magician - Good Sport Bar & Grill 
• Recreation Lanes Fall Youth Bowling Program - register 
today! 
• Circle of Parents Mtg. 
• Mothers & More Mtg - Wills, Living Wills and Life 
Insurance 
 
Wednesday, August 15  
• Clowns Half-Pint and Oscar @ the Library 
• Youth Photography Class @ the Library 
• Rochester Water Ski Show Team Performance 
• Mothers of Multiples Mtg. 
 
Thursday, August 16  
• Playdate @ the Park 
• Free Thursdays @ Rochester Art Center 
• Youth Photography Class @ the Library 
• Bob Miller, Magician - O'Neill's Pizza Pub 
• Allegro School of Dance & Music - Register Today for Fall 
Classes 
• Just For Kix - Fall Class Registration 
 
Friday, August 17  
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Youth Photography Class @ the Library 
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Glass Menagerie @ Masque Youth Theatre 
 
Saturday, August 18  
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market 
• Kids Club @ Michaels - door hanger 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• The Scene Back to School Shopping Event @ Apache Mall 
• Naturalist Choice program @ Oxbow Park 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• High School Musical 2 Party 
• Naturalist Choice @ Chester Woods 
• Glass Menagerie @ Masque Youth Theatre 
• R.A.D.A.R. Bowling League - register today! 
 
Sunday, August 19  
• Down by the Riverside Concert - Loverboy 
• Quarry Hill Nature Nuts - Fishing 
• Kids Club @ Michaels - decorative lunch sack 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Bison Feeding program @ Oxbow Park 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
 
GREAT GIVEAWAY 
Angie Hanson is offering a free Creative Memories Bon Bon 
Mini Power Sort Box. Creative Memories offers a variety of 
products to help you celebrate your memories. The Creative 
Memories Motto is: Your Life /Your Story /Your Way. From 
traditional scrapbooking albums and decorative supplies 
to digital software and StoryBook photo books that help you 
showcase your digital images, we want your life to be 
beautifully shared and celebrated! This is why Creative 
Memories Independent Consultant, Angela Hanson, is giving 
you a FREE Bon Bon Mini Power Sort Box! To find out more 
about Creative Memories and everything they have to offer, 
visit Angie's website at www.mycmsite.com/angiehanson. To 
register, email lindy@rochesterfamilies.com by Thursday, 
August 30. Make sure you put Creative Memories in the 
subject box. 
 
 
And the winners are.... JoAnna M. and Heather C. are the 
winners of the FREE Love & Logic class registrations. Fall 
classes start Sunday, Sept. 6 with two classes being 
offered: Becoming a Love and Logic Parent (for parents with 
kids of all ages) and Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun! 
For more information on the classes visit 
www.andrewjohnsrud.com. Congrats to our winners! And thanks 
again to Andrew Johnsrud for providing this Great Giveaway! 
 
 
Get Your Tickets Now 
For a limited time, Rochester Dance Company (RDC) is 
offering pre-season ticket prices for its fifth annual 
presentation of The Nutcracker. Tickets are currently 
available at last year’s prices of $12 and $15. After 
September 30, tickets prices will be $15 and $18. The 
production will take place at Mayo Civic Center’s 
Presentation Hall on Saturday, December 15 at 2:00 p.m., 
and Sunday, December 16 at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. 
 
 
 
Help Wanted 
Community Education is looking for enthusiastic, dependable 
individuals who enjoy working with youth. Paid and 
volunteer positions are available for fall 2007 in the 
following areas:  Foreign Language, Chess, Science, 
Duplicate Bridge, and Drawing/Art. Coaches and officials 
are also needed for the following sports: Soccer, Flag 
Football, and Volleyball.  Enjoy flexible hours while 
working with the youth of our community. The fun starts 
today by calling Community Education at 287-7141.   
 
 
 
 
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And a big thank you to all of our advertisers - 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. 
 
 
 
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families.   
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lindy@rochesterfamilies.com or visit our Advertise With Us 
page, 
www.rochesterfamilies.com/advertise_on_rochesterfamilies.html. 
 
 
 
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up? Would you like it to appear on ROCHESTERfamilies.com?  
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