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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #122

December 7, 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). Find out more 
about our advertisers 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 Rochester Dance Company’s presentation of The 
Nutcracker. You’ll also find information on Miss Kristin’s 
Christmas Concert (a fun concert for even the littlest of 
kids), A Christmas Story @ Rochester Civic Theatre, 
Rochester Figure Skating Club’s Winter Festival (open 
skating, games, crafts, face painting), Home 4 the Holidays 
@ PetSmart (adopt a kitty or get your family’s picture 
taken with Santa -- and your cat or dog).  
 
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 for a PAIIR class (Dec. 12 
is first draw - don’t miss it!), watch Pickle Chiffon Pie @ 
the Masque, register for two Great Giveaways (see more info 
below), and 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, Dec. 7 
• TGIF @ PAIIR 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Santa Sock Hop @ The Y 
• Pickle Chiffon Pie @ Masque 
• A Christmas Story @ Rochester Civic Theatre 
• The Nativity Story movie @ Christ United Methodist 
• Minnesota Ice Hawks Home Game 
 
Saturday, Dec. 8  
• Crop for Kelly 
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau 
• Super Saturdays @ Sargent's Gardens - For The Birds 
• Family Films @ Rochester Public Library 
• Santa Claus visits A Puzzled World 
• Parents Day Out @ the Y 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Pickle Chiffon Pie @ Masque 
• A Christmas Story @ Rochester Civic Theatre 
• Minnesota Ice Hawks Home Game 
 
Sunday, Dec. 9  
• Crop for Kelly 
• Critter Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Silly Over Snakes 
• The Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party 
• Friends of the Library Book & Bake Sale 
• A Christmas Story @ Rochester Civic Theatre 
• Pickle Chiffon Pie @ Masque 
• Miss Kristin’s Christmas Concert 
 
Monday, Dec. 10  
• Story Time @ Christian Book & Gift 
• Harmony for Mayo 
• Bob Miller, Magician @ Dos Amigos 
 
Tuesday, Dec. 11  
• La Leche League Mtg. - Austin 
• Pet Night with Santa @ Apache Mall 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Bob Miller, Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill 
• Circle of Parents Support Group 
 
Wednesday, Dec. 12  
• Wee Wednesdays @ Sargent's - My Wee Christmas Tree 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• PAIIR First Draw 
 
Thursday, Dec. 13  
• MOPS @ Rochester Assembly of God 
• Bob Miller, Magician @ O'Neill's Pizza 
• Special Needs Performance of The Nutcracker by the 
Rochester Dance Company 
• A Christmas Story @ Rochester Civic Theatre 
 
Friday, Dec. 14  
• TGIF @ PAIIR 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Pickle Chiffon Pie @ Masque 
• A Christmas Story @ Rochester Civic Theatre 
 
Saturday, Dec. 15  
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau 
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Winter Market 
• Kids Club @ Michaels 
• Holiday Concert by the Choral Arts Ensemble @ Rochester 
Public Library 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• The Nutcracker by Rochester Dance Company 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Pickle Chiffon Pie @ Masque 
• A Christmas Story @ Rochester Civic Theatre 
 
Sunday, Dec. 16  
• KidzAlive Christmas Presentation 
• The Nutcracker by Rochester Dance Company 
• Cave Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Climbing Wall 
• A Christmas Story @ Rochester Civic Theatre 
• Pickle Chiffon Pie @ Masque 
 
 
 
The P-B Wants Your Baby Story 
Hey parents! Be featured in the Post-Bulletin's annual 
Babies magazine! They're seeking sources for articles on 
furnishing a safe nursery, picking the right child care 
option for your family and what's trendy with baby showers 
and registries. If you'd like to be contacted, check with 
Special Sections Editor Renee Berg at 285-7641 or  
rberg@postbulletin.com by Dec. 14. 
 
 
 
GREAT GIVEAWAY 
You could be the lucky winner of an ABC & Toy Zone 
Christmas basket complete with a reindeer Webkinz, snow 
globe, finger puppets and an ABC & Toy Zone gift 
certificate. To enter, send an email (no later than 
Thursday, Dec. 20) to lindy@rochesterfamilies.com. Please 
put ABC in the Subject Box. The winner will be selected by 
a random drawing. Your prize can be picked up at ABC & Toy  
Zone. Thanks to ABC & Toy Zone for providing this Great 
Giveaway! 
 
Angie Hanson is offering a free Creative Memories gift. 
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! 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, Dec. 20. Make sure you put Creative Memories 
in the Subject Box.  
 
 
 
AND THE WINNER IS 
And the winner is.... Fabienne M. is the lucky winner of 
two free tickets to the Masque Theatre’s production of 
Pickle Chiffon PIe. Performance dates are Dec. 7, 8, 9, 14, 
15, 16. Thanks to the Masque Theatre for providing this 
Great Giveaway! To find out more about this production 
visit www.masque.org.   
 
 
 
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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families.   
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