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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #106
August 17, 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 NAMI’s Family-To-Family support group (a support
group for anyone with a family member who has a mental
illness), the Rochester Fire’s Kidsfest, the SCENE Back to
School shopping event at Apache Mall, Kindermusik free
class demonstrations, and the Masque Youth Theatre’s Glass
Menagerie. 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… register to bowl, join the High School
Musical 2 party, 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, Aug. 17
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Youth Photography Class @ the Library
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Glass Menagerie @ Masque Youth Theatre
Saturday, Aug. 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
• R.A.D.A.R. Bowling League - register today!
• High School Musical 2 Party
• Rochester Fire’s Kidsfest
• Naturalist Choice @ Chester Woods
• Glass Menagerie @ Masque Youth Theatre
Sunday, Aug. 19
• Down by the Riverside Concert - Loverboy
Monday, Aug. 20
• Story Time @ Christian Book & Gift
• Harmony for Mayo - Bill Isles
• Bob Miller, Magician - Dos Amigos
Tuesday, Aug. 21
• Free Worldwide Kindermusik Class Demonstration
• Playdate @ the Park - Soldier's Field
• Story time @ Great Harvest
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Bob Miller, Magician - Good Sport Bar & Grill
• Circle of Parents Mtg.
• Grandparents Parenting Again
• Monarch Butterfly Tagging @ Quarry Hill
Wednesday, Aug. 22
• Magical Mia! @ the Library
• Free Worldwide Kindermusik Class Demonstration
• Rochester Water Ski Show Team Performance
Thursday, Aug. 23
• Free Thursdays @ Rochester Art Center
• Free Worldwide Kindermusik Class Demonstration
• Bob Miller, Magician - O'Neill's Pizza Pub
Friday, Aug. 24
• Puzzled World Opening Today
• Sesame Street Live, "Elmo Makes Music"
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Movies Under the Stars - Grease
Saturday, Aug. 25
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market
• Kids Club @ Michaels - backpacking to school plaque
• Sesame Street Live, "Elmo Makes Music"
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Deer and Elk Feeding program @ Oxbow Park
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Full Moon Hike @ Chester Woods
• Moonlight Paddle @ Chester Woods
Sunday, Aug. 26
• Sesame Street Live, "Elmo Makes Music"
• Avalanche Ranch VBS @ Salem Road Covenant Church
New to the ROCHESTERfamilies.com K-12 Resources webpage
PEACE Kids Homeschool Group is a small group of first-
through fifth-grade home-educated students. The goal is to
build meaningful friendships while engaging in rich
experiential learning opportunities. PEACE Kids will also
provide a strong homeschooling support network for families
with a focus on performance arts, environmental awareness,
art classes, and unique fieldtrips opportunities. For more
information visit,
www.rochesterfamilies.com/schoolage_kids.html.
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.
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.
In the Mail
The Community Ed Adult Enrichment class catalog arrived in
the mail this week. Check out all the interesting options:
Do-It-Yourself Baby Photography by Olive Juice Studios (pg.
10), ABC’s of wine tasting (pg. 23), belly and ballroom
dancing (pg. 34), A Parent’s Guide to Controlling Kid
Clutter (pg. 32) and my personal favorite Bake ‘Em Take ‘Em
holiday cookies (pg. 24). If you didn’t receive a catalog
call Community Ed at 287-7141.
Looking for a fun job? Community Education is looking for
enthusiastic, dependable individuals who enjoy working with
youth. Paid and volunteer positions are available for fall
2007. 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
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