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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #139

April 11, 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), 
www.rochesterfamilies.com/Rochester_MN_advertisers.html.  
 
  
A special thank you goes out to the 
ROCHESTERfamilies.com April/May Advertiser of the Month - 
Bob Miller, Magician 
--www.rochesterfamilies.com/Rochester_MN_advertisers.htm. 
You can catch Bob Miller, Magician presenting his 
family-friendly magic act at several local restaurants (Dos 
Amigos, O’Neill’s, and Good Sport Bar & Grill). Looking for 
something amazing to do for your son or daughter’s 
birthday? Bob Miller, Magician offers three magical 
birthday party packages, www.BobMillerMagic.com. Check out 
the birthday party discount coupon in today’s newsletter. 
 
 
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 Rochester World Festival (food, music, 
and dance from around the world -- plus lots of free, fun 
kid’s activities). You’ll also find information on the 
American Girl Doll event @ B&N Apache, “Arctic Tale” @ 
Rochester Public Library, Lowe’s kids clinics, and the 
Relay for Life Breakfast and Kick Off. 
 
 
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… check out the critters @ Quarry Hill, 
celebrate Earth Day @ the Library, 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, April 11 
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Friday Night Family Fitness @ The Y 
• Rochester World Festival 
 
Saturday, April 12  
• Relay for Life Breakfast/Kick Off @ Apache Mall 
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Winter Market 
• Healthy Kids Day @ The Y 
• Rochester World Festival 
• Lowe’s kids clinic 
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - Garfield 
• Storytime @ A Puzzled World 
• Family Films @ Rochester Public Library 
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
 
Sunday, April 13  
• Family Fun Day @ Color Me Mine 
• Critter Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Frogs & Toads 
 
Monday, April 14  
• Kids Day @ Color Me Mine 
• Storytime @ B&N (Apache) 
• Bob Miller Magician @ Dos Amigos 
• Letters from the Heart - Seasons Hospice 
• Sit. Stay. Read. @ Rochester Public Library 
 
Tuesday, April 15  
• Story Time @ Great Harvest 
• Bob Miller Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill 
• Circle of Parents Support Group Mtg. 
• Grandparents Parenting Again Support Group Mtg. 
• La Leche Mtg. - Rochester 
• Bedtime Stories @ Rochester Public Library 
 
Wednesday, April 16  
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Storytime @ B&N (Apache) 
• Children's Grief Journeys - Seasons Hospice 
• Earth Day Movie @ Rochester Public Library 
 
Thursday, April 17  
• Ladies Night @ Color Me Mine 
• Bob Miller Magician @ O'Neill's 
• Rochester Reads Author Visit's Rochester 
 
Friday, April 18  
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• American Girl event @ B&N Apache 
• Friday Night Family Fitness @ The Y 
• Much Ado About Nothing @ Masque 
 
Saturday, April 19  
• Mothers & More Rummage & Bake Sale 
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Winter Market 
• SEMYO 5K Walk/Run 
• Citizen Forester Training 
• A Litter Bit Better - Starts Today! 
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - Robots 
• Storytime @ A Puzzled World 
• Schiffelly Puppets @ Rochester Public Library 
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Much Ado About Nothing @ Masque 
 
Sunday, April 20  
• Family Fun Day @ Color Me Mine 
• Cave Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Rock Crusher 
• Much Ado About Nothing @ Masque 
 
 
 
BOB MILLER, MAGICIAN DISCOUNT COUPON! 
Mention ROCHESTERfamilies.com and receive a 10% discount 
from a Basic Birthday Party show (save $12) or a Magic and 
Balloons Birthday Party show (save $16). Call Bob Miller, 
Magician at 281-2213 before May 30 to schedule a show. 
Offer expires May 30, 2008. 
 
 
 
GREAT GIVEAWAY WINNER! 
And the winner is.... Kelly C. is the winner of 
ROCHESTERfamilies.com’s Masque Theatre Great Giveaway. 
Kelly wins two tickets to the Masque’s upcoming performance 
of Much Ado About Nothing. Performance dates are: April 18, 
19, 20, 25, 26, 27. Congrats Kelly! And thanks to the 
Masque  for providing this Great Giveaway! To find out more 
about this production visit www.masque.org.   
 
 
 
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 horse camp @ The Stables Equestrian Center 
and the S.N.A.P Bus. 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. 
 
 
 
ADVERTISE HERE 
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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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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.