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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #108

August 31, 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 the Zumbro Valley Audubon Society’s Kinglet 
Birdwatching Hike (a great opportunity for your family to 
try out the fun hobby of birdwatching). You’ll also find 
information on Autism Fest 2007 No More!, Zollman Zoo’s 
Black Bear Feeding Program, Rochester Kennel Club’s 
All-Breed Agility Trials and the weekly Circle of Parents 
support group. 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 the bear, RAH RAH for Rochester, 
register for the ROCHESTERfamilies.com 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. 31 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
 
Saturday, Sept. 1 
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market 
• Black Beer Feeding @ Oxbow Park 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• RAH RAH Free Family Event @ Apache Mall 
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym - Parent/Child Class 
 
Monday, Sept. 3  
• Story Time @ Christian Book & Gift 
• Story Time @ B&N Apache 
 
Tuesday, Sept. 4  
• Grandparents Parenting Again mtg. 
• Bob Miller, Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill 
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym - Parent/Child Class 
• Circle of Parents Mtg. 
 
Wednesday, Sept. 5  
• The Big Friendly Giant auditions @ Masque 
• Pickle Chiffon Pie auditions @ Masque 
• Story Time @ B&N Apache 
 
Thursday, Sept. 6  
• The Big Friendly Giant auditions @ Masque 
• Pickle Chiffon Pie auditions @ Masque 
• Bob Miller, Magician - O'Neill's Pizza 
 
Friday, Sept. 7  
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Women’s Ministry Fall Kick-Off @ Christ Community Church 
• Movies Under the Stars - Arsenic and Old Lace 
 
Saturday, Sept. 8  
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market 
• Super Saturdays @ Sargent's Gardens - Scarecrows 
• Hooray for Saturday! at the Library: Morris Goes To 
School & Miss Nelson is Missing 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• New Star Search @ Apache Mall 
• Feed the Otters @ Oxbow Park 
• Author Patrick Mader @ B&N Apache 
• Art Center's Free Family Day @ Macy's 
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym - Parent/Child Class 
• Masque Acting Ensemble presents a cabaret performance 
 
Sunday, Sept. 9  
• Prairie Seed Collection @ Chester Woods 
 
 
 
GREAT GIVEAWAY 
And the winner is.... Inger H. Inger is the winner of a 
Creative Memories Bon Bon Mini Power Sort Box. Thanks to 
Angie Hanson, Creative Memories Independent Consultant, for 
providing this Great Giveaway.  
 
OCTOBER GREAT GIVEAWAY  
For the month of October Angie Hanson, Creative Memories 
Independent Consultant, is offering a free Creative 
Memories Mini Photo Albums. From traditional scrapbooking 
albums and decorative supplies to digital software and 
StoryBook photo books that help you showcase your digital 
images. To find out more about Creative Memories visit 
Angie's website at www.mycmsite.com/angiehanson. 
To register, email lindy@rochesterfamilies.com by 
Thursday, Sept. 27. Make sure you put Mini Photo Albums in 
the subject box.  
  
  
Register Today! 
There's still time for public, private and homeschool 
groups to register for Hands-On-History on Thursday, 
September20 from 9:30 am -2:30 pm at the History Center of 
Olmsted County. The event features over 40 interactive 
learning stations about regional history before 1870. Cost 
is $90 for a group of 15-18 and $100 for a group of 19-35. 
Register online at www.olmstedhistory.com or call Cheryl 
Finnegan at 282-9447. 
 
 
ROCHESTERfamilies.com's "Family Of Advertisers" 
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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ROCHESTERfamilies.com. Advertising on ROCHESTERfamilies.com 
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• Target your advertising message to Rochester families.   
• Communicate your business’s commitment to Rochester   
families.   
• Foster a lasting relationship with Rochester 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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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. 
 
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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.