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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #145

May 22, 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 Hy-Vee/Hormel Kids Triathlon (there’s 
still time to sign the kids up!). You’ll also find 
information on Chateau Theatres’ Free Kids Matinee (E.T.: 
The Extraterrestrial), the Zumbro Valley Audubon Society 
Picnic and Bluebird Program, the Honkers home opener, and 
reserving your plot at the city’s two public gardens. 
 
 
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… register for an Amuzing Race, ID some 
trees @ Oxbow, 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 23 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Amuzing Race, Rochester Public Library Foundation - 
registration due today! 
• Friday Night Family Fitness @ The Y 
 
Saturday, May 24  
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market 
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - E.T.: The Extraterrestrial 
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Med-City Kids Marathon 
• Tree Identification @ Oxbow 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
 
Sunday, May 25  
• Nature Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Animal Survival Gameboard 
 
Monday, May 26  
• Story Time @ Christian Book & Gift 
• Kids Day @ Color Me Mine 
• Bob Miller, Magician @ Dos Amigos 
 
Tuesday, May 27  
• Mothers & More Mtg. - Mom is Wow Upside Down 
• Story Time @ Great Harvest 
• Zumbro Valley Audubon Society picnic & bluebird program 
• Bob Miller, Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Circle of Parents - Support Group Mtg. 
 
Wednesday, May 28  
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World 
 
Thursday, May 29  
• Ladies Night @ Color Me Mine 
• Bob Miller, Magician @ O'Neill's PIzza 
 
Friday, May 30  
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Kids Club @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
• Friday Night Family Fitness @ The Y 
• Tom Sawyer by Words Players Junior Troupe 
 
Saturday, May 31  
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market 
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau - Wallace & Grommit 
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World 
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone 
• Feed the Snakes @ Oxbow 
• Tom Sawyer by Words Players Junior Troupe 
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls Climbing Gym 
 
Sunday, June 1 
• Bird Sunday @ Quarry Hill - Grosbeaks and Winged 
Nutcrackers 
• Tom Sawyer by Words Players Junior Troupe 
 
 
 
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.” 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.