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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #112

September 28, 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, Tim 
& Sandy Williams Coldwell Banker Burnet).  
 
A special thank you goes out to the ROCHESTERfamilies.com 
September Advertiser of the Month - the Rochester Area 
Family Y and the October Advertiser of the Month - Olive 
Juice Studios, visit Olive Juice at their downtown location 
Thursday (Oct. 4, 7-10 p.m.) at the ARTStoberfest Art Walk, 
mention ROCHESTERfamilies.com, and get a complimentary, too 
cute I’m Juicy T-shirt. 
 
 
Find out more about the Y and Olive Juice by visiting the 
ROCHESTERfamilies.com Our Advertisers webpage, 
www.rochesterfamilies.com/Rochester_MN_advertisers.html. 
 
 
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 weekend’s Punt, Pass & Kick competition. You’ll 
also find information on the Minnesota Ice Hawks season 
home opener, the Rochester Public Library’s Homework 
Assistance Study Table, Northwood’s Orchard and Tweite’s 
(two great local places for corn mazes).  
 
 
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… kick a football, take a hike by the 
light of the (full) moon, register for four 
ROCHESTERfamilies.com Great Giveaways (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, Sept. 28 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Night Lights: Beacons for Babies 
• African Children's Choir performance 
 
Saturday, Sept. 29  
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market 
• Punt, Pass & Kick 
• Healing Adventures Camp 
• Hooray for Saturday! @ the Library - Incredible Journey 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Prairie Walls Climbing Gym - Parent/Child Class 
• Minnesota Ice Hawks Home Game 
• Full Moon Hike @ Quarry Hill 
 
Monday, Oct. 1  
• Story Time @ Christian Gift & Book 
• Story Time @ B&N (Apache) 
• Bob Miller Magician @ Dos Amigos 
• Preemie Parent Connection Mtg. 
 
Tuesday, Oct. 2  
• Story Time @ Great Harvest 
• Grandparents Parenting Again 
• Bob Miller Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Circle of Parents 
 
Wednesday, Oct. 3  
• 8-week preschool spanish class - begins today! 
• Story Time @ B&N (Apache) 
 
Thursday, Oct. 4  
• La Leche League mtg. 
• ARTStoberfest: Art Around Town Kickoff 
• Bob Miller Magician @ O'Neill's Pizza Pub 
 
Friday, Oct. 5  
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
 
Saturday, Oct. 6  
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market 
• What's up with this kid? - workshop 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Hooray for Saturday! Cricket in Times Square - Rochester 
Public Library 
• Prairie Seed Collection @ Chester Woods 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Feed the Critters @ Oxbow Park 
• Minnesota Ice Hawks Home Game 
 
Sunday, Oct. 7  
• St. Francis of Assisi Fall Festival 
• Bird Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Sparrow Surprise 
 
 
 
October Great Giveaways 
Super cute Olive Juice T-shirt 
Straight from www.downtownrochestermn.com.... “Artstober is 
a month-long celebration of the arts in Rochester. Come 
downtown on Thursday, October 4 from 7-10 p.m. for the 
Artstober Art Walk - galleries, studios, restaurants and 
stores will all be opening their doors. Come see for 
yourself the abundance of ART, that has been right under 
your nose in Rochester's downtown district. 
 
While you’re there, stop by Olive Juice Studios downtown 
gallery (212 First Ave. SW), mention ROCHESTERfamilies.com 
(don’t be shy - Olive Juice owners Scott and Kelly 
Schoeberl are really nice), and receive a free I’m Juicy 
T-shirt (these T-shirts are super cute!). A big thank you 
to Olive Juice Studios for providing this Great Giveaway 
and for advertising on ROCHESTERfamilies.com. See below to 
learn more about Olive Juice.  
 
 
Free passes to Tweite’s 
Tweite's Pumpkin Patch has been planting memories 
and harvesting fun for the past 18 years!  Tweite's is 
open Sept 29 through October 28, Saturdays and Sundays as 
well as during MEA. Admission to Tweite’s is $8. Gate 
fee includes everything including the new Dino 
Dig. Tweite's also has fall decorating items 
(think decorative gourds, corn stalks, and bales of hay) 
and a concession barn filled with tasty treats (homemade 
caramel apples, kettle korn, cotton candy, and much more).  
 
Are you feeling lucky? You could be the lucky winner of a 
gift certificate for two tickets to Tweite’s Pumpkin Patch. 
To enter, send an email (no later than Thursday, October 4) 
to lindy@rochesterfamilies.com Please put Tweite’s in 
the Subject Box. The winner will be selected by a random  
drawing. A gift certificate will be mailed to the 
lucky winner. Thanks to the Tweite’s Pumpkin Patch for 
providing this Great Giveaway! To find out more about 
Tweite’s visit www.tweite.com. (where you can register for 
their great giveaway). 
 
 
Free tickets to the BFG 
You could be the lucky winner of two free tickets to 
the Masque’s Fall Production of The Big Friendly Giant. The 
Great Giveaway lucky winner can choose between 
six performance dates: October 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. 
To enter, send an email (no later than Thursday, October 4) 
to lindy@rochesterfamilies.com. Please put Masque Theatre 
in the Subject Box. The winner will be selected by a 
random drawing. A gift certificate for the free tickets 
will be mailed to the lucky winner. Thanks to the Masque 
Youth Theatre for providing this Great Giveaway! To find 
out more about this production visit www.masque.org.  
 
 
Free Creative Memories Bon Bon Mini Power Sort Box 
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, Oct. 26. Make sure you put Creative Memories in 
the subject box.  
 
 
September GREAT GIVEAWAY WINNERS 
And the winner is.... Lisa S. is the winner of the 
Rochester Area Family Y Great Giveaway. Lisa’s family wins 
a free 3-month family membership at the Y complete with 
Kids Care privileges. Congrats Lisa! And thanks to the 
Rochester Area Family Y for providing this great Great 
Giveaway.  
 
 
And the winner is... Jeannie P. is the winner of the 
Creative Memories Mini Photo Albums. Congrats Jeannie! And 
thanks to Angie Hanson, Creative Memories Independent 
Consultant for providing this Great Giveaway.  
 
 
 
ROCHESTERfamilies.com October Advertiser of the Month 
ROCHESTERfamilies.com ADVERTISER OF THE MONTH  "Say 
Cheese." No, you say you don't want to. That's 
okay. Because at Olive Juice Studios kids don't have to 
say  cheese, sit still, look at the camera, or even smile 
if  they don't want to. The result. Great pictures that  
parents love because the kids in the photos look like 
the ones they know and love every day.   
 
Olive Juice Studios, a photography business that 
specializes in weddings and babies/children, offers 
black-and-white, color, and canvas prints; 
custom-designed baby books; Hey Baby! packages (4 photo 
shoots in baby's first 18 months for only $199); and more! 
To find out more about Olive Juice Studios 
visit, www.OliveJuiceStudios.com  or 
www.rochesterfamilies.com/Rochester_MN_advertisers.html.  A 
big thank you to Olive Juice Studios for advertising on  
ROCHESTERfamilies.com!    
 
 
 
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. 
 
 
 
ADVERTISE HERE 
Is your business looking for an effective way to reach out 
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. 
 
 
 
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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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lindy@rochesterfamilies.com.