Events

«	December 18, 2007 - January 17, 2008	»
12 / 18 (event) RNeighborWalks Final Celebration Start: 6:30 pm End: 7:30 pm Body: Join us at Mayo High School each Tuesday at 6:30 pm, for one hour of free walking with neighbors, education, door prizes, and fun! December 18 RNeighborWalks Final Celebration Join your fellow neighbors and walkers in celebrating six months of physical activity, improved health, and community involvement. more info
12 / 19 (event) Common Council of the City Public Hearing Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: Notice is hereby given by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that all persons interested in the following public hearings: Type III, Phase II Conditional Use Permit #05-06 by Rochester Sand and Gravel, a Division of Mathy Construction. The applicant is requesting renewal for a minimum of five year of the conditional use permit #05-06 to operate a hot mix asphalt plant on property located east of TH 63 and south of 60th St. within the former Quarve quarry pit. May be heard at a meeting of the Common Council to be held in the Council/Board Chambers in the Government Center, 151 4th Street SE, in said City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 19, 2007. For further information or if you have questions regarding this matter, contact the Rochester-Olmsted Planning Dept. at 507.328.7100, 2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 100, Rochester, MN 55904. more info
12 / 20 (event) Forever Christmas XVII Start: 6:00 pm Start: 2007-12-20 18:00 End: 2007-12-22 22:00 Body: CELEBRATE the charitable and timeless traditions of Christmas as we treat you to this warm and elegant dinner theatre experience. This high energy musical comedy, now in its 17th year, continues to bring you the finest holiday entertainment with a delightful array of song, dance, and laughter. Forever Christmas XVII brings together old and new Christmas songs, traditions, and celebrations that have crossed generations into the one holiday we celebrate as “...the most wonderful time of the year.” more info
12 / 21 (event) Forever Christmas XVII (all day) Start: 2007-12-20 18:00 End: 2007-12-22 22:00 Body: CELEBRATE the charitable and timeless traditions of Christmas as we treat you to this warm and elegant dinner theatre experience. This high energy musical comedy, now in its 17th year, continues to bring you the finest holiday entertainment with a delightful array of song, dance, and laughter. Forever Christmas XVII brings together old and new Christmas songs, traditions, and celebrations that have crossed generations into the one holiday we celebrate as “...the most wonderful time of the year.” more info
12 / 22 (event) Forever Christmas XVII End: 10:00 pm Start: 2007-12-20 18:00 End: 2007-12-22 22:00 Body: CELEBRATE the charitable and timeless traditions of Christmas as we treat you to this warm and elegant dinner theatre experience. This high energy musical comedy, now in its 17th year, continues to bring you the finest holiday entertainment with a delightful array of song, dance, and laughter. Forever Christmas XVII brings together old and new Christmas songs, traditions, and celebrations that have crossed generations into the one holiday we celebrate as “...the most wonderful time of the year.” more info (event) A Nutcracker Party With the Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Start: 2:00 pm End: 4:00 pm Body: Let the Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale get your holidays off to a jolly start with its first full production of The Nutcracker. Enjoy this holiday classic as Tchaikovsky envisioned, with the beauty and grace of the ballet paired with the exhilarating energy of live orchestral music. Renditions of your favorite holiday songs by the Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale set the mood for an enchanting performance of the Nutcracker by the the Allegro School of Dance. more info (event) A Nutcracker Party With the Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale Start: 7:00 pm End: 10:00 pm Body: Let the Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale get your holidays off to a jolly start with its first full production of The Nutcracker. Enjoy this holiday classic as Tchaikovsky envisioned, with the beauty and grace of the ballet paired with the exhilarating energy of live orchestral music. Renditions of your favorite holiday songs by the Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale set the mood for an enchanting performance of the Nutcracker by the the Allegro School of Dance. more info
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01 / 1 (event) Rochester Running Room's Resolution 5K Run/Walk to Support Rochester Family Y Start: 12:00 pm End: 3:00 pm Body: Tuesday, January 1st 12:00PM Rochester Running Room's Resolution 5K Run/Walk Start your New Year supporting a great cause and wearing Resolution Run Gear! All participants will receive a royal blue and navy jacket with reflective piping. Register online at www.runningroom.com. SPACE IS LIMITED! Register Soon! Registration Fee: $30 (Nov. 1– Dec. 26th), $35 (Dec. 27th-Race Day) All proceeds benefit the Y's Strong Kids Campaign. more info
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01 / 7 (event) Common Council of the City Public Hearing Start: 7:00 pm End: 10:00 pm Body: Notice is hereby given by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that all persons interested in the following public hearings: Annexation Petition R2007-006ANX by Floyd and Laureen Ott to annex approximately 66 acres of land located east of 60th Avenue NW and north of Valleyhigh Road NW, N1/2 of the NW 1/4 Section 19, Cascade Township. May be heard at a meeting of the Common Council to be held in the Council/Board Chambers in the Government Center, 151 4th Street SE, in said City at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2008. For further information or if you have questions regarding this matter, contact the Rochester-Olmsted Planning Dept. at 507.328.7100, 2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 100, Rochester, MN 55904. more info
01 / 8 (event) High School Information Night for Nonpublic Parents Start: 7:30 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: January 8, 7:30 p.m., ESC On January 8 at 7:30 p.m., Rochester Public Schools will host a Nonpublic Parent Night in the Seminar Room at the Educational Services Center (ESC) at 334 16 Street SE (enter door #1). This meeting is for all parents of 8th graders currently attending nonpublic schools who are interested in attending one of the three public high schools for the 2008-09 school year. Rochester Public Schools representatives will present general high school information, current high school graduation requirements, and tips on making the transition to high school easier. Parents will receive Course Registration Guides and other registration materials. Representatives from each public high school will be available to answer questions. more info
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01 / 12 (event) Rochester Area Family Y "Y-Tots Preschool" Open House Start: 9:30 am End: 12:00 pm Body: Saturday, January 12, 2008 9:30AM-12:00PM Come and find out about the Rochester Area Family Y’s state licensed Y-Tots Preschool. We offer a wide variety of learning activities throughout the year and we are the only preschool in town to offer monthly swimming opportunities in our new water park! Come to visit our classroom and meet the teachers! Registration for the 2008-2009 school year also begins on January 12th. Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Rochester Area Family Y Water Safety Assistant Certification, Youth 11-15 Start: 11:20 am Start: 2008-01-12 11:20 End: 2008-02-16 12:00 Body: Saturdays, 11:20AM-12:00PM, January 12-February 16th For youth 11-15 year olds who love to swim and would like to gain some experience working with younger kids in the pool. You will learn how to work with swim instructors and kids in group swimming lessons. We will teach you water safety, teaching methods, water games, and more. After the 6-week session, you will be certified to assist in the Fall Session II Swim lessons with a certified teacher. $40/Members $50/Non-Y Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Smart Investments in Minnesota Students - Brown Bag Lunch Forum Start: 11:30 am End: 1:00 pm Body: Date Monday, January 12, 2009 Time (CHANGE!) 11:30 AM—1:00 PM Place (CHANGE!) Rochester Public Library 101 2nd Street SE Rochester MN Smart Investments in Minnesota's Future In a time of scarce resources—when even a penny increase in taxes is hard to come by—how should the state invest to achieve the greatest improvements in economic growth that benefits most Minnesotans? more info (event) Rochester Area Family Y Stroke Technique for Tri-Clinics Start: 12:00 pm Body: Saturday, January 12, 19, or 26 Planning on competing in a triathalon next summer? Start your swimming training this winter! The Y's most experienced coaches and swimmers will work with you and offer tips on how to improve technique and maximize your potential. Sign up for one or all three! Cost: $10/Members, $20/Non-Y Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Wit, Wisdom & Wine Start: 6:30 pm Body: The Rochester Public Library Foundation's annual gala fundraising event consists of nine educational and informative speakers, followed by a silent auction and refreshments. The cost is $50 per person if registered by January 4th, 2008; $60 per person after that date. Attendees may select two class choices to attend at 7:00 and 8:00 pm. Wine and hors d'oeuvres are served throughout the evening. Proceeds are used to support the mission and vision of the Rochester Public Library Foundation. Please visit the website: www.rochesterpubliclibraryfoundation.org/witwine.html or call 287-2626 for registration information. more info
01 / 13 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Water Safety Assistant Certification, Youth 11-15 (all day) Start: 2008-01-12 11:20 End: 2008-02-16 12:00 Body: Saturdays, 11:20AM-12:00PM, January 12-February 16th For youth 11-15 year olds who love to swim and would like to gain some experience working with younger kids in the pool. You will learn how to work with swim instructors and kids in group swimming lessons. We will teach you water safety, teaching methods, water games, and more. After the 6-week session, you will be certified to assist in the Fall Session II Swim lessons with a certified teacher. $40/Members $50/Non-Y Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info
01 / 14 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Water Safety Assistant Certification, Youth 11-15 (all day) Start: 2008-01-12 11:20 End: 2008-02-16 12:00 Body: Saturdays, 11:20AM-12:00PM, January 12-February 16th For youth 11-15 year olds who love to swim and would like to gain some experience working with younger kids in the pool. You will learn how to work with swim instructors and kids in group swimming lessons. We will teach you water safety, teaching methods, water games, and more. After the 6-week session, you will be certified to assist in the Fall Session II Swim lessons with a certified teacher. $40/Members $50/Non-Y Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) iFilms: Independent and International Films Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Body: Under the Bombs (Drama \| France, Lebanon, UK) During a cease-fire in the Lebanon-Israel conflict of 2006, a Christian taxi driver brings an untraditional Shiite woman from Beirut to the heart of the conflict in the country's south. While they scour the rubble of local towns for her son, who was sent to live with her traditional family while she was staying with her husband in Dubai, they discover that despite their very different backgrounds they have much in common. And during their trip through the desolate countryside, the two travelers develop a deep bond as a response to the death striking all around them. more info
01 / 15 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Water Safety Assistant Certification, Youth 11-15 (all day) Start: 2008-01-12 11:20 End: 2008-02-16 12:00 Body: Saturdays, 11:20AM-12:00PM, January 12-February 16th For youth 11-15 year olds who love to swim and would like to gain some experience working with younger kids in the pool. You will learn how to work with swim instructors and kids in group swimming lessons. We will teach you water safety, teaching methods, water games, and more. After the 6-week session, you will be certified to assist in the Fall Session II Swim lessons with a certified teacher. $40/Members $50/Non-Y Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Extend Your Growing Season - by Eliot Coleman Start: 1:00 pm End: 5:30 pm Body: "Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way." -Edward de Bono Make plans now to attend "EXPAND YOUR ZONE - EXTEND YOUR SEASON," a season extension workshop led by one of the nation’s leading experts, Eliot Coleman, author of The New Organic Grower, Four Season Harvest, and Winter Harvest Manual. This workshop is a pre-conference offering of the MN Organic Conference. Eliot Coleman will discuss suitable crops, soils and fertility management, tunnels and tunnel construction, timing of plantings, yearly scheduling, growing crops not normally grown in northern zones, and much more. There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions. more info
01 / 16 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Water Safety Assistant Certification, Youth 11-15 (all day) Start: 2008-01-12 11:20 End: 2008-02-16 12:00 Body: Saturdays, 11:20AM-12:00PM, January 12-February 16th For youth 11-15 year olds who love to swim and would like to gain some experience working with younger kids in the pool. You will learn how to work with swim instructors and kids in group swimming lessons. We will teach you water safety, teaching methods, water games, and more. After the 6-week session, you will be certified to assist in the Fall Session II Swim lessons with a certified teacher. $40/Members $50/Non-Y Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Extend Your Growing Season - by Eliot Coleman Start: 1:00 pm Start: 2008-01-16 13:00 End: 2008-01-17 17:30 Body: "Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way." -Edward de Bono Make plans now to attend "EXPAND YOUR ZONE - EXTEND YOUR SEASON," a season extension workshop led by one of the nation’s leading experts, Eliot Coleman, author of The New Organic Grower, Four Season Harvest, and Winter Harvest Manual. This workshop is a pre-conference offering of the MN Organic Conference. Eliot Coleman will discuss suitable crops, soils and fertility management, tunnels and tunnel construction, timing of plantings, yearly scheduling, growing crops not normally grown in northern zones, and much more. There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions. more info
01 / 17 (event) Rochester Area Family Y Water Safety Assistant Certification, Youth 11-15 (all day) Start: 2008-01-12 11:20 End: 2008-02-16 12:00 Body: Saturdays, 11:20AM-12:00PM, January 12-February 16th For youth 11-15 year olds who love to swim and would like to gain some experience working with younger kids in the pool. You will learn how to work with swim instructors and kids in group swimming lessons. We will teach you water safety, teaching methods, water games, and more. After the 6-week session, you will be certified to assist in the Fall Session II Swim lessons with a certified teacher. $40/Members $50/Non-Y Members Contact the Y for more details: 507-287-2260 or visit www.rochfamy.org more info (event) Extend Your Growing Season - by Eliot Coleman End: 5:30 pm Start: 2008-01-16 13:00 End: 2008-01-17 17:30 Body: "Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way." -Edward de Bono Make plans now to attend "EXPAND YOUR ZONE - EXTEND YOUR SEASON," a season extension workshop led by one of the nation’s leading experts, Eliot Coleman, author of The New Organic Grower, Four Season Harvest, and Winter Harvest Manual. This workshop is a pre-conference offering of the MN Organic Conference. Eliot Coleman will discuss suitable crops, soils and fertility management, tunnels and tunnel construction, timing of plantings, yearly scheduling, growing crops not normally grown in northern zones, and much more. There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions. more info