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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #143
May 8, 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 RideAbility’s Barn Dance fundraiser (find
out more about this local organization that provides
therapeutic horseback riding lessons to individuals and
adults with disabilities). You’ll also find information on
Rochester Astronomy Club’s Star Party, Rochester Civic
Theatre’s “Broadway in the Movies,” Community Ed’s Junior
Junior Prom, and Cans for Kids (start saving your cans
today!).
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… learn all about band and orchestra
instruments @ the Just for Kids Concert, gaze up at the
stars @ the Star Party, volunteer for a great cause (see
more info 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 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
• Stamp Out Hunger - remember to leave food for your letter
carrier!
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - The Water Horse
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World
• Infant/Toddler Storytime @ PAIIR
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Feed the Bear @ Oxbow
• 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
Monday, May 12
• Story Time @ Christian Book & Gift
• Kids Day @ Color Me Mine
• All Aboard the Big Yellow School Bus @ PAIIR
• Jaycees Sandbox Sand Fundraiser - orders due today!
• Bob Miller, Magician @ Dos Amigos
Tuesday, May 13
• Story Time @ Great Harvest
• All Aboard the Big Yellow School Bus @ PAIIR
• Bob Miller, Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Circle of Parents - Support Group Mtg.
• Mothers & More - Mothers’ Appreciation Night
Wednesday, May 14
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World
• Baccalaureate
Thursday, May 15
• NJCAA Division III Women’s Fastpitch National
Championship
• Ladies Night @ Color Me Mine
• Bob Miller, Magician @ O'Neill's Pizza
• All Aboard the Big Yellow School Bus @ PAIIR
Friday, May 16
• Senior Softball USA
• NJCAA Division III Women’s Fastpitch National
Championship
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Junior Junior Prom @ Community Ed.
• Friday Night Family Fitness @ The Y
Saturday, May 17
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market
• Senior Softball USA
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - Daddy Day Camp
• Transportation Fair
• NJCAA Division III Women’s Fastpitch National
Championship
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Spring Fun Fest @ Oxbow
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym
• Jaycees Sandbox Sand Fundraiser - sand delivered today!
Sunday, May 18
• Senior Softball USA
• Historic Train Trip - Community Ed.
• Cave Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Reservoir
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.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
• The Miracle League Spring Season starts Monday and runs
for five weeks. They are in need of more buddy players.
(Run bases with player, help bat, help in the outfield).
Monday nights adults play from 6-7 and 7-8. Tuesday nights
youth play from 6-6:45. All games are held at the Miracle
Field at the Roy Watson Youth Sports Complex on Essex
Parkway NW. For more info contact Vicki Allen 287-7100.
• If you are a parent of a special education student,
consider serving on Rochester Public Schools Special
Education Advisory Council (SEAC). The council is looking
for parents who have a primary need in the following areas:
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH), Deaf-Blind (D-B), Emotional
or Behavioral Disorders (EBD), Physically Impaired (PI),
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Visually Impaired (VI). This
is a great opportunity to increase awareness of special
education while providing valuable input. For more
information about becoming a member of the council, contact
the Student Support Services Office at (507) 328-4310.
GREAT GIVEAWAY
And the winner is... Sherry T. is the winner of the panda
Webkinz. Congrats Sherry.
SUMMER CAMPS WEBPAGE
ROCHESTERfamilies.com Summer Camps 2008 webpage is now
online. Each week we’ll add new summer “camps.” This week
we added Rochester Track Club’s Youth Grand Prix Series,
Med-City Kid Marathon, and All Comers Track Meets; Olmsted
County History Center’s Hands-On -History; and Playdates @
the Park. 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?
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