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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #141

April 24, 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 Family Fun NIght (a really fun “kiddie 
carnival” where you can find out about youth-serving local 
nonprofits, government agencies and businesses - stop by 
the ROCHESTERfamilies.com booth and say “hi!”). You’ll also 
find information on the RNeighborWoods Spring Tree Planting 
(volunteers of all ages still needed!), the Pancake Dinner 
to Benefit the Rolbiecki Family, Big Nine Music Festival 
and Story Time @ A Puzzled World. 
 
 
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… March for Babies, party @ the Webkinz 
Extravaganza, 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 25  
• Free Electronics Drop Off @ Apache Mall 
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Annual Arbor Day Celebration - free tree! 
• Friday Night Family Fitness @ The Y 
• Much Ado About Nothing @ Masque 
 
Saturday, April 26  
• Free Electronics Drop Off @ Apache Mall 
• March for Babies annual fund-raiser walk 
• Good Grief Camp - Seasons Hospice 
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - Ice Age 
• Storytime @ A Puzzled World 
• Webkinz Extravaganza @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Family Films @ Rochester Public Library 
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Northern Addition Comm. Blvd. Tree Planting - volunteers 
needed! 
• Much Ado About Nothing @ Masque 
 
Sunday, April 27  
• Family Fun Day @ Color Me Mine 
• Webkinz Extravaganza @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Nature Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Egg-citing Spring! 
• Much Ado About Nothing @ Masque 
 
Monday, April 28  
• Kids Day @ Color Me Mine 
• Storytime @ B&N (Apache) 
• Bob Miller Magician @ Dos Amigos 
• Spring Theatre Menagerie @ Rochester Civic Theatre 
 
Tuesday, April 29  
• Story Time @ Great Harvest 
• Family Fun Night @ Graham Arena - stop by the 
ROCHESTERfamilies.com booth and say “hi!” 
• Bob Miller Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill 
• Circle of Parents Support Group Mtg. 
• Bedtime Stories @ Rochester Public Library 
 
Wednesday, April 30  
• Storytime @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Storytime @ B&N (Apache) 
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World 
• Raising Readers @ PAIIR - begins today 
 
Thursday, May 1  
Pancake Dinner to Benefit the Rolbiecki Family 
 
Friday, May 2  
• Women's Wellness and Adventure Weekend 
• Big Nine Music Festival 
• The Music Man movie @ Christ United Methodist Church 
• Allegro School of Dance & Music Showcase 
 
Saturday, May 3  
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market 
• Women's Wellness and Adventure Weekend 
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - Alvin & the Chipmunks 
• Free Family Days! @ Rochester Art Center 
• Allegro School of Dance & Music Spring Dance Concert 
 
Sunday, May 4  
• Women's Wellness and Adventure Weekend 
• Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers road trip by Community 
Ed. 
• Bird Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Whistlin' Whitethroats 
• Love & Logic workshop - starts today! 
 
 
 
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. 
 
 
 
 
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 GRASP (an academic workbook program designed 
for students who have completed grades K-8 to maintain 
their skills over the summer months). 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 
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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Does your group, organization, or business have a kid- or 
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. 
 
Does your group, organization, or business have a website 
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.