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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #137

March 28, 2008

Welcome to the ROCHESTERfamilies.com weekly newsletter.
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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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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
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