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ROCHESTERfamilies.com - Newsletter #153
July 31, 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.
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 Running Start for School (there’s still time to donate, volunteer or register). You’ll also find information on the MinnAqua fishing program for teens @ the Rochester Public Library, the Ann & Eric Peterson Family Benefit @ the Millville American Legion (food, dance, kiddie carnival), Free Family Day @ the Rochester Art Center (make a steamroller print) and “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” on the barn @ the the Olmsted History Center.
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.
GREAT GIVEAWAY
Elmo, Zoe, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live “Elmo! Ready for Action” at Mayo Civic Center on Tuesday, Sept. 9 (7 p.m.) and Wednesday Sept. 10 (10:30 and 7 p.m.). Three lucky ROCHESTERfamilies.com readers will win a family four pack of tickets to see "Elmo! Ready for Action!" provided by VEE Corporation. (The tickets are vouchers that may be redeemed at the box office for tickets to the performance of your choice - dates/times subject to ticket availability.)
To register for this Great Giveaway, email lindy@rochesterfamilies.com no later than Thursday, Aug. 21. Make sure you put ELMO in the subject box. One winner will be selected by a random drawing each of the three next weeks. Winners will be announced in the Aug. 8, 15 and 22 newsletters. You only need to enter once to be considered for each of the weekly drawings. Thanks to VEE Corporation for providing this Great Giveaway. Good luck!
GREAT GIVEAWAY WINNER
Congratulations to our Star Wars Exhibit at the Minnesota Science Museum Great Giveaway winner, Heather W. Thanks again to the Science Museum for providing this Great Giveaway! If you’d like to find out more about the Star Wars exhibit visit www.smm.org.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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, Aug. 1
• Olmsted County Fair
• Running Start for School - Fill the Truck
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Honkers Baseball
Saturday, Aug. 2
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market - Shade Gardens
• Olmsted County Fair
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World
• Running Start for School - Fill the Truck
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau Theatres - Shrek the Third
• Summer Theatre Academy of Rochester - free performance
• Free Family Day @ Rochester Art Center - Steamroller Prints
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls
• Feed the Critters @ Oxbow Park
• Ann & Eric Peterson Family Benefit
• Honkers Baseball
• Star Gazing @ Chester Woods
Sunday, Aug. 3
• Olmsted County Fair
Monday, Aug. 4
• Story Time @ Christian Book & Gift
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau Theatres - Shrek the Third
• Kids Day @ Color Me Mine
• Harmony for Mayo
• Bob Miller Magician @ Dos Amigos
• Sit-Stay-Read @ Rochester Public Library
Tuesday, Aug. 5
• National Night Out
• Playdates @ The Park
• Kindermusik w/ Linda - Free Demo Class
• Story Time @ Great Harvest
• Grandparents Parenting Again
• Bob Miller Magician @ Good Sport Bar & Grill
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls
• Circle of Parents Mtg.
Wednesday, Aug. 6
• Marionettes & Magic w/ Jim Jayes @ Rochester Public Library
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World
Thursday, Aug. 7
• SNAP Bus @ Soldiers Field Park
• MinnAqua Fishing Program @ Rochester Public Library
• Ladies Night @ Color Me Mine
• Bob Miller Magician @ O'Neill's
• Honkers Baseball
Friday, Aug. 8
• Movies on the Barn - E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
• RYSA - Spring 2009 Traveling Team Tryouts
• Running Start for School - registration ends today!
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Honkers Baseball
Saturday, Aug. 9
• Rochester Downtown Farmers Market - Dietician Tips!
• RYSA - Spring 2009 Traveling Team Tryouts
• Audubon Society Hike @ Chester Woods
• Days of Yesteryear @ History Center
• Story Time @ A Puzzled World
• Story Time @ ABC&Toy Zone
• Free Kids Movie @ Chateau Theatres - Horton Hears a Who
• Summer Theatre Academy of Rochester - free performance
• Feed the Deer and Elk @ Oxbow Park
• Parent/Child Class @ Prairie Walls
• Honkers Baseball
Sunday, Aug. 10
• Days of Yesteryear @ History Center
• Honkers Baseball
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!
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