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March 4, 2010: Healthy Hero Restaurants from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation; 10 surprisingly unhealthy kids' foods, and their healthier alternatives; Jump Club Birthday Bash; new KOA web site families; Landmark Society survey; new birthday party list; preschools; Pat McGonigle's videos; three writing contests.

February 25, 2010: The results of TRM; FlyLady.net; take the Landmark Society's survey; birthday party page coming up; SCOR: String camp for adults; Horizon Fun FX; Oliver!; giveaways, including the photos with the bunnies; Happy birthday Jump Club; HandwritingForKids.com; preschools; Beebop to Bach from the Harley School.

February 18, 2010: February Break: Total Reorganization Mode.

February 11, 2010: February Break page; Be the Dinosaur at the RMSC; KidsFest; new childhood obesity/cholesterol study at the U of R; Ganondagan; February Free Friday Facebook Fun at Kango; RazorSharks game on Monday; Bowl for the Cure tomorrow night at Clover Lanes; Walk the Walk: Encounters with Rochester's African-American Ancestors Friday night; Quartsemble; kids build at Lowe's; Valentine's activities.

February 4, 2010: Letter writing with kids; February break camp list; indoor allergies in the winter; new Schoolhouse Rock ticket deal; SHR at RMSC on Saturday; Ganondagan's Native American Winter Games & Sports; Facebook users get in free at Kango on Friday; Bowl for the Cure; Ice Cream for Breakfast day this Saturday; UNYFEAT sponsors sensory-friendly movies; Temple Grandin movie; teens needed for Youth Council.

January 28, 2010: Bread baking with kids; chocolate pudding recipe; allergen-free treats for your child's classroom; Schoolhouse Rock fundraiser and ticket info; Fashioning Kimono exhibit; Beebop to Bop; Thelonious Monk; Guys and Dolls from Greece Athena HS; cleaning/organizing checklists; preschools; Summerville Nursery School's "Young 3's" program; Flower City Parents Network; KidsFest; Rochester Clinical Research: cold sore study for adolescents, birth control study for women; Be Big with Clifford; libraries and storytimes; Picturing America for Homeschoolers.

January 21, 2010: Birding with kids; Schoolhouse Rock ticket discount + book drive; new dinosaur exhibit at RMSC coming up 2/4; Survey responses about little boys; LEGO Castle Adventure opens at Strong; Dinosaur cooking at Tops; Be Big with Clifford; Organization tips; Classical Conversations; Arts for Learning; big winter list of things to do; what women REALLY want.

January 14, 2010: Survey about what to do with little boys; review of Disney on Ice; new article on procrastination from Cindy of Cindy's Porch; scholarship from Spotlight Theatre Arts; giveaways (lots!); Stages show Schoolhouse Rock Live donates books to local charities; A Year with Frog and Toad, and Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, and Annie open this weekend; child development studies at the U of R and Mount Hope Family Center; Best of the Brick LEGO contest at Strong; What Women Want Escape Weekend is next weekend; Mercury Opera Rochester opens La Traviata; MLK day activities.

January 7, 2010: Poem about Rochester's winter; "Photo and the Microscope" class photos of snow crystals; Best of the Brick LEGO creation contest at Strong; Disney on Ice Princess Classics next week; giveaways for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, A Year With Frog and Toad, Schoolhouse Rock, Disney on Ice, and more; Spotlight Theatre Arts scholarship; auditions for The Little Mermaid and Cats; Center for Youth; Mt Hope Family study; "Going Stir Crazy" article on what to do with kids indoors; Moms in Motion; breathe yoga studio; Big Read: Jack London's Call of the Wild; The Human Spark on WXXI, discussion at RMSC.

December 31, 2009: Review of Pops, a biography of Louis Armstrong by Terry Teachout; closing of Rochester's 175th Anniversary celebrations; last day of Kwanzaa; new giveaways; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Schoohouse Rock; Monster Jam; Legos contest at Strong National Museum of Play; Videotopia exhibit closing.

December 17, 2009: All kinds of holiday lists; last-minute ways to help those in need at the holidays; Lightbulb Day; Writers & Books has new course; Strong Museum for older kids; KOA's Winter page tells you where to sled, skate, ski, and snowshoe; Flower City Ballet Nutcracker giveaway; Chanukah events.

December 10, 2009: Review of A Christmas Story; lots of holiday stuff

December 3, 2009: Huge holiday list is up; need more Chanukah and Kwanzaa events; Greater Rochester Health Foundation survey; cut-your-own Christmas trees; lots of giveaways; holiday charity page; Top 12 Free or Low-Cost Things to Do; Saving Christmas by Charles Noland; Is your child eating enough fruits and veggies? Probably not, study says; Carschooling; A Christmas Story discount; Cinderella buy-one-get-one tickets; Jackie Perrin's article on traveling with babies; city of Rochester Family Fun Day Dec 5 and New Year's Eve.

November 25, 2009: Thanksgiving weekend ideas; audiobook download from MCLS; Carschooling by Dianne Flynn Keith; Top 12 Free or Low-Cost Things to Do in Greater Rochester in November & December; Jungle Gym in Brockport closed; indoor recreation specials; holiday charity opportunities; cut your own Christmas trees; Greater Rochester Health Foundation survey; auditions for Schoolhouse Rock from Stages; Cinderella from the RCT; Democrat & Chronicle's decision to eliminate "best local website" category from Rochester's Choice awards.

November 19, 2009: Giveaway frenzy starts; KOA Facebook page; Cindy's Porch; Adopt-A-Family and other Holiday Giving Opportunities; Auditions for Schoolhouse Rock; Parenting 101 tips for homework time; Neshama Carlebach concert; special Geva deal for A Christmas Story; BabyEinstein controversy; kids brain scan at U of R; stay-at-home dads interested?; The Art of The Brick at Strong Museum opens Dec 5.

November 12, 2009: Kid NeuroLab at the U of R pays kids to play video games during brain scan; Book Festival report; Parenting 101: Morning routine strategies; Evaluate your child's cold or flu symptoms; Brighton Winter Farmers Market; Holiday Breakfasts; Amodestri Girls Club;

November 5, 2009: Rochester Children's Book Festival, giveaways including Dickens Christmas photos, American Boychoir at St. Mary's, Kango's grand opening, Parenting 101, getting kids to practice, Veteran's Day.

October 29, 2009: New article on H1N1 for parents; review of Dracula, last chance for Halloween, apple picking, more fall activities, Rochester Children's Book Festival in one week, giveaways including Dickens Christmas photos, David Copperfield, RMSC's one-day robotics camp on Veterans' Day, new way to access Facebook, congratulations to Wagner Soccer Academy for opening their new training facility in Henrietta.

October 22, 2009: Evaluate your kids' flu symptoms; piano Halloween costume, Rochester Childrens' Book Festival Nov 7, last chance to pick your own apples, fall family photos, farmer's market locations, lots of giveaways, Developmental Neuropsychology Lab at the University of Rochester studies, studies from Dr. Tracy Larson, Pittsford Community Library Book Sale, TYKEs is starting a new theater class for ages 4-7, discounts on tickets to David Copperfield.

October 15, 2009: Helping kids get over bad habits, special coupon from Brown's Berry Patch, where to take photos in fall, list of farmer's markets, Read to Dogs at the Rochester Children's Book Festival, Kango Play Center, Fun Zone in Ontario, Bram Stoker's Dracula, ongoing autism study at the U of R, H1N1 tips, Halloween events.

October 8, 2009: D&C's Rochester's Choice Award, Halloween 2009 page, apple picking, Apple Tasting Tour, haunted houses and hayrides, Caverns Deep, me & Marti on Fickle 93.3, Rochester Children's Book Festival in November, Jimmy Wales at RIT, Kango Play Center, Seussical Jr from RAPA, Librarian nominations, spooky cooking classes, RCT Conservatory for kids 8-12, Rochester River Romance, Columbus Day Robotics camps, Coupons from the Little Bakery, The Apple Farm, Wickhams Farms.

October 1, 2009: Halloween 2009 page, apple picking advice, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit, Rochester Children's Book Festival in November, Mt. Hope Family Center looking for research subjects, ScrapSMART Halloween CD, out-of-staters, ABC Preschool Club and Long Acre Farms, Hilton Apple Fest, Heritage Square Museum, Hispanic/Latino Family Heritage Day at MAG, Educators Open House at RMSC

September 24, 2009: Review of Alegria from Cirque du Soleil, Smithsonian Magazine's Annual Museum Day, grand re-opening of the Nazareth College Arts Center, Holiday Hollow giveaway, Signs of Fall in Upstate New York, apple picking page, McCracken Farms retirement, Darien Lake's FrightFest, Louis and Ella concert Friday night at RIT, Moms in Motion.

September 17, 2009: Mr. Steve concert this Sunday, StarFish and Louis/Ella giveaways; Purple Foot Festival, Alegria from Cirque du Soleil, Boat Rides in Upstate New York, Nominate your librarian, Linda Sue Park, Extracurricular classes, auditions for Madeline's Christmas, Geva's Musical Instrument Drive, Nature Ed-Ventures Halloween Harvest Weekend, Oct 4 breast cancer fundraising opportunities, Canaltown Days in Palmyra

September 10, 2009: Mr. Steve concert, lots of giveaways, Clothesline Festival, Turtle Hill Festival, apple picking, Top 10 Boat Rides in Upstate NY, Bully-proof seminar, Nominate your librarian

September 3, 2009: Twittering, date/time/place for Mr. Steve concert, great giveaways, how to make healthful and fun school lunches, winners announced for vacation packages, apple picking

August 27, 2009: Lollypop Farm Read to Dogs, Mr. Steve coming to Rochester, What Women Want Weekend, homeschooling resources and classes, 5 more days for vacation giveaways, Disney's Imagination Movers, TYKES Theatre

August 20, 2009: Khan Academy, Alegria from Cirque du Soleil, Pat McGonigle of News 10 NBC, two new child development studies from the U of R

August 13, 2009: Who says you can't go home; free stuff in Rochester, new article on Perinton Trails with kids

August 6, 2009: Don't spend a dime in August '09! Free stuff to do with your kids in greater Rochester

July 30, 2009: New Vacation Getaway contest for KOA newsletter readers; Grease coupon, Nature Ed-Ventures, free concerts, Wayne Cty Fair info

July 23, 2009: New newsletter format, lots of free events, fun feasting and scenic side trips, Shane Keyser--my computer guy

July 16, 2009: Greater Rochester Health Foundation survey, Bills Training Camp, MusicFest, Monroe county Fair

July 2, 2009: Roseland Review, new Free Summer ideas article, tips for photography on vacation

June 25, 2009: Summer links, amusement park discounts, pick-your-own fruit

June 18, 2009: Father's Day edition, berry picking, nature getaways

June 11, 2009: Includes review of Walking with Dinosaurs

June 4, 2009: Includes review of PUSH Physical Theatre

May 28, 2009: Short and sweet

May 21, 2009: Memorial Day events!

May 14, 2009: Getting Things Done

March 12, 2009: Expressing gratitude to creators of great art; Outstanding Choral Educator Award deadline; Online charity auctions; St. Patrick's Day; RAEYC; Brighton Night Off; Monroe County Children's Mental Health Awareness Day Conference; The Bowties; Lincoln artist Wendy Allen; Webster's Community Arts Day; Great American Family Expo auditions; Beauty and the Beast auditions; Sesame Street Live; more multiplication resources; Amanda Padgham Photography; Cinderella, playing at RAPA; GPS Adventures closing this weekend at RMSC; La-Tea-Da Tearoom.

March 5, 2009: Review of Jump Club; Charity Auctions; Arc of Monroe County; Discount to Ringling Bros.; Sesame Street Live, "When Elmo Grows Up"; Into the Woods at Pittsford Sutherland HS; National Save Your Vision Week; fundraiser for the Amadeus Chorale; how to host a great Easter Egg Hunt; Easter Mini photography session; Great American Family Expo; parenting workshops from Pittsford Youth Services; homeschool volunteers; karate and times tables.

February 26, 2009: Online Charity Auctions; ABC's Supernanny comes to Rochester; Pop Bottle Science; Summer camp fair at Eastview; Wizard of Oz; Cinderella; Bebop to Bach; Easter Portraits with the Bunnies; Geva auditions; cellists get in free to the RCO; organizing tips; The Jungle Gym; Bounce-It-Out homeschooling policy; Outstanding Choral Educator Award; Lollypop Farm Telethon; Steve Fentress of Strasenburgh Planetarium.

February 19, 2009: Winter Break; Pop Bottle Science; Online Charity Auctions; Bach Children's Chorus Outstanding Choral Educator Award; James Rice Memorial Essay Contest; Bebop to Bach; Wizard of Oz; Maximum Ride vs. Alex Rider; 10,000 Birds; Seward House.

February 12, 2009: Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln, and Lincoln; Valentine's Day; 11th Annual KidsFest; Winter Break; Outstanding Choral Educator Award Nominations; Reading Rainbow young writers contest.

February 5, 2009: Picture Books and the SCBWI conference; Linda Bove from Sesame Street at Strong Museum; Valentines at Your Service; Music for Tiny Tots/Tots at Hochstein; Penfield Recreation Easter event at Rothfuss Park; Parents Night Outs; Winter Break Camps; Splash Lagoon; Webster Library; Jump Club/Bounce-It-Out.

January 29, 2009: Save Big in Orlando; Jump Club/Bounce-It-Out comparison; Indoor Recreation Page; Great American Family and Home Expo; 7th Annual Groundhog Day Celebration; Winter Break Camp List.

January 22, 2009: Recommended preschools; Splash Lagoon; Jump Club; GPS Adventures at the RMSC; Homeschool Bowling at Bowl-A-Roll; Ballet Theatre offering free classes to moms; Jadwiga's Crossing; Antera Winds; Ron Walker's "Friends With Feathers"; OrKIDstra; POPS Concert at Hochstein.

January 15, 2009: Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic; Review of Splash Lagoon; Rochester's Winter and Winter Hikes; Brantling giveaway; Musical Feast at Hochstein; Jump Club; Blow the Whistle on Asthma and Lung Disease Walk; Kids Miracle Making Club; child development study at Mt. Hope Family Center; Walk the Walk: Encounters with Rochester's African-American Ancestors; Wimpy Kid Release Party at Pittsford B&N; Xerox Science at the RMSC; Latin & Jazz Clinic with the Mambo Kings.

January 8, 2009: Theater opportunities; Missoula Children's Theatre; Stages; Princess, Pirate, & Pizza Party; Disney on Ice; Practice PSAT; Auditions for West Side Story and Beauty and the Beast; Stuart Little; poetry by John Enright.

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