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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #142
May 2, 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 PAIIR’s All Aboard the Big Yellow School Bus
(a fun parent/child class for the kindergarten class of
2008-09). You’ll also find information on Free Family Days
@ the Rochester Art Center, next week’s Car Seat Inspection
Clinic, Rochester Jaycees Sandbox Fill Fundraiser (there’s
still time to order sand), and SEMYO’s Just for Kids
Concert @ the Rochester Public Library.
Also tune into the Tracy McCray show, 1340 KROC-AM
(www.KROC.com), Friday mornings at 9:40 a.m. for a quick
ROCHESTERfamilies.com rundown of this weekend’s
family-friendly events.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This week you could… have lots of family fun @ the Aldrich
Nursery School Carnival, check out the Whistlin’
Whitethroats @ Quarry Hill, win a Webkinz (see Great
Giveaway 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, May 2
• Women's Wellness and Adventure Weekend
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Friday Night Family Fitness @ The Y
• The Music Man movie @ Christ United Methodist Church
• Allegro School of Dance & Music Showcase
• The Big Nine Music Festival Grand Finale Concert
Saturday, May 3
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market
• Mothers of Multiples garage sale!
• Women's Wellness and Adventure Weekend
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - Alvin & the Chipmunks
• Aldrich Nursery School Carnival
• The Knack @ Michaels - Keepsake Handprints
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Forget Me Not Walk/Fun Run
• Free Family Days! @ Rochester Art Center
• Allegro School of Dance & Music Spring Dance Concert
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
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!
Monday, May 5
• Story Time @ Christian Book & Gift
• Kids Day @ Color Me Mine
• Bob Miller, Magician @ Dos Amigos
Tuesday, May 6
• Story Time @ Great Harvest
• Grandparents Parenting Again Support Group Mtg.
• Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspection Clinics
• Bob Miller, Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Circle of Parents - Support Group Mtg.
Wednesday, May 7
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World
Thursday, May 8
• MOPS @ Rochester Assembly of God
• Ladies Night @ Color Me Mine
• Bob Miller, Magician @ O'Neill's Pizza
Friday, May 9
• Just for Kids Concert @ the Library
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Rochester Astronomy Club celebrates National Astronomy
Day
• Friday Night Family Fitness @ The Y
Saturday, May 10
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market
• Rochester Cup Volleyball Tournament
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - The Water Horse
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Rochester Astronomy Club celebrating National Astronomy
Week
• Showstoppers @ Rochester Civic Theatre
Sunday, May 11
• Rochester Cup Volleyball Tournament
• Critter Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Sassy Salamanders
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
Thanks to everyone who attended Tuesday’s Family Fun Night
at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds Graham Arena. And thanks
to everyone who stopped by the ROCHESTERfamilies.com booth
and said “hi” and registered to win the Webkinz frog. The
winner of the Webkinz frog has been selected and she is....
Andrea M.
For everyone who entered the contest and didn’t win and for
everyone who wasn’t able to make it to Family Fun Night to
enter the contest.... this week ROCHESTERfamilies.com is
giving away a second Webkinz (the panda). To register email
lindy@rochesterfamilies.com by Thursday, May 8. Make sure
you put Webkinz in the subject box. The winner will
announced in next Friday’s newsletter. Good luck!
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
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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.
SPREAD THE NEWS!
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.
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