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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #137

March 28, 2008

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 and Color Me Mine). 
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 
(www.postbulletin.com/opinion/columnists) where you can 
read all about the 32 Annual Woodcarvers Show (a great 
chance to check out the all-ages, “unplugged” hobby of 
woodcarving). You’ll also find information on the Home 
Depot’s Kid’s Workshops, Story time @ ABC & Toy Zone, Mayo 
Clinic’s Car Seat Safety Inspections, and The Zooman @ the 
Library. 
 
 
Also tune into the Tracy McCray show, 1340 KROC-AM 
(www.KROC.com), 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… exercise with the whole family @ the 
Y’s Friday Night Family Fitness, watch the raptors eat @ 
Zollman Zoo, 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, March 28 
• Minnesota Regional FIRST Robotics Competition 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Women’s Expo 
• Friday Night Family Fitness @ The Y 
 
Saturday, March 29  
• Pancake Breakfast @ Holy Family Catholic Church, Kasson 
• Minnesota Regional FIRST Robotics Competition 
• 32nd Annual Woodcarving Show 
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - Shrek 
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World 
• Stewartville Women's Expo 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• The Zoo Man @ Rochester Public Library 
• Women’s Expo 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Raptor Feeding @ Oxbow 
 
 
Sunday, March 30  
• 32nd Annual Woodcarving Show 
 
 
Monday, March 31  
• Story Time @ Christian Book & Gift 
• Spring Break Art Adventures @ Color Me Mine 
• Family Films @ Rochester Public Library 
• Story Time @ B&N (Apache) 
• Kids & Cocoa @ Color Me Mine 
• Harmony for Mayo 
• Bob Miller @ Dos Amigos 
 
 
Tuesday, April 1 
• Story Time @ Great Harvest 
• Spring Break Art Adventures @ Color Me Mine 
• Family Films @ Rochester Public Library 
• Grandparents Parenting Again Support Group Mtg. 
• Bob Miller Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill 
• Circle of Parents Support Group Mtg. 
• Bedtime Stories @ Rochester Public Library 
 
 
Wednesday, April 2  
• Baby & Me Stroller Fitness Class 
• Spring Break Art Adventures @ Color Me Mine 
• Family Film (The Lorax) @ Rochester Public Library 
• Spring Break Movie (Transformers) @ Rochester Public 
Library 
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
 
 
Thursday, April 3  
• Spring Break Art Adventures @ Color Me Mine 
• Family Film (Pooh & the Honey Tree) @ Rochester Public 
Library 
• Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspection Clinics 
• Ladies Night @ Color Me Mine 
• Bob Miller Magician @ O'Neill's 
 
 
Friday, April 4  
• Spring Break Art Adventures @ Color Me Mine 
• Family Films @ Rochester Public Library 
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Teen MOPS Spaghetti Supper & Silent Auction 
• Friday Night Family Fitness @ The Y 
 
 
Saturday, April 5  
• Children's Grief Journeys - Seasons Hospice 
• Home Depot Kid's Workshops 
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - Bee Movie 
• Family Film (The Cat in the Hat, animated) @ Rochester 
Public Library 
• Storytime @ A Puzzled World 
• Arbor Day event @ Michaels 
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Free Family Days! @ Rochester Art Center 
 
 
Sunday, April 6  
• Family Fun Day @ Color Me Mine 
• Bird Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Gentle Juncos 
 
 
GREAT GIVEAWAY 
And the winner is.... Caly C. is the winner of the Creative 
Memories Great Giveaway. Congrats to Caly and thanks to 
Angie Hanson for providing the Great Giveaway. 
Visit Angie's website at www.mycmsite.com/angiehanson. 
 
 
SPRING BREAK - LOCAL OPTIONS 
There’s lots of fun to be had if you’re sticking around 
town over Spring Break. Visit our Summer Camps webpage, 
www.rochesterfamiliescom/summercamps.html for information 
on Spring Break activities offered through Community 
Education, the Y, and Color Me Mine. And don’t forgot to 
stop by Quarry Hill and check out the Creatures of the Deep 
exhibit. We did -- and loved it! 
 
 
 
SUMMER CAMPS WEBPAGE 
ROCHESTERfamilies.com Summer Camps 2008 webpage is now 
online. Each week we’ll be adding new summer camps. This 
week we added summer camps like the Preschool Spanish Camp 
and Camp Victory. If your organization is hosting a summer 
camp, email the details to lindy@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), Tim & Sandy Williams, Coldwell 
Banker Burnet (www.rochesterhomes4you.com) and Color Me 
Mine (www.rochester.colormemine.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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