Kim Friedline
Summer Fun with the Rochester Public Library & Parks
There is a LOT happening at the Rochester Public Library and the Parks this summer! Here are just a few of the events and programs happening this summer.
Guide to #RochMN Area Beaches
The Rochester MN area has five great public beaches to keep you and your family cool all summer long.
Kids Bowl Free, All Summer Long!
All summer long, from May until Labor Day, kids ages 2- 15 can bowl 2 games free each day, at Bowlocity and Colonial Lanes-- *shoe rental not included*.
Where to See the Rochester Caledonia Pipe Band on St. Patrick’s Day
This year on March 17th 2022, the Rochester Caledonia Pipe Band will be bringing their traditional Highland bagpipes and drums and festive spirit to St. Patrick's Day celebrations all over town.
Embracing Black History in #RochMN: Early Black Medical Professionals
We honor the achievements of these early Black medical professionals who persevered in a time when society and the field of medicine were set against them at nearly every turn.
Embracing Black History Month in #RochMN: the Mendenhalls
In 1965, education brought the first Black educators to Rochester, MN in the husband-wife teaching duo of Rodney and Virginia Mendenhall.
Slogging Feet, Sludge Brain: Tips to Defeat The Winter Doldrums
The winter doldrums are in full swing. It's still too dark, too gloomy, and too cold. Here are my tips for surviving this time of year.
Everything You Need to Know About Here Comes Santa Claus!
On Friday November 26th, one of the best-loved holiday traditions is back in downtown Rochester: Here Comes Santa Claus!
To The Woman At The Orchard: Thank You
Thank you for reminding me, woman at the orchard, that community doesn't disappear just because we're in a pandemic.
Meet the Contributor: Kim Friedline
In my freetime, you can almost always find me outside. I spend a lot of time working in my ever-expanding gardens, walking/running, or supervising whatever shenanigans my boys and the neighborhood boys are into that day.