Midweek Roundup Aug 1

Freebies

• FREE Godiva chocolate here
• FREE eggs @Meijer through 8/1 w/promo code FreeEggs here 
• FREE Arm & Hammer toothpaste here 
• FREE Sams Club Open House 8/2-8/4 – Shop Without a Membership and no fees! here
• FREE Schick razors here
• FREE Lever 2000 body was here 
• FREE Redbox code for movie or game rental 8/1 only here 
• FREE subscription to Shape magazine here 
• FREE dinosaur stickers from the Bronx Zoo here

Coupons/Deals

• Skippy peanut butter coupon and deal @ CVS here 
• Backpacks @ Office Depot for 1 cent here 
• $5 albums on Amazon here 
• Request Earth Balance coupons by mail here
  

Local Stuff to Do

• FREE Summer concert series at Eastwood Towne Center here
• Lansing First Fridays here
• Bath Days in Bath Township 8/2-8/3 here
• Japanese Art Day at Lansing Gallery 8/4 here
• Lansing Jazz Fest here 
• park at 1213 Center Street for $5 for Jazz Fest and get $5 to spend @ Zoobie's Old Town Tavern!
• National Night Out 8/6 here
• Downtown Social Hour at The Waterfront Bar & Grill 8/7 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.!  Great drink specials, free appetizers, and a good time!
• The River Terrace Church is hosting a huge rummage sale and they are giving MSU graduate students discounts on already low prices! Items include a large selection of furniture, bicycles, kitchen appliances, and other household items. WHEN: Friday, August 2nd from 4pm-8pm & Saturday, August 3 from 8am-noon. WHERE: River Terrace Church, 1509 River Terrace Drive. 

   

Local: Japanese Art Day @Lansing Art Gallery

From an email:  The Michigan-Shiga Sister State cordially invite you to our Family Day, this Sunday, 4 August 2013 from 1pm to 4pm at the Lansing Art Gallery. Family Day will feature free fun crafts and activities with our six visiting professionals artists from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Kids can learn to make their own Japanese paper crafts such as summertime festival fans, fish kite pictures, coloring pages and more!

 

The Lansing Art Gallery is located at 119 Washington Square in downtown Lansing, just a few blocks away from the Capitol building. You can learn more about the gallery at their website: http://lansingartgallery.org/

 

This activity is presented as part of the Art from the Lakes special exhibit of Japanese contemporary artwork from Michigan’s sister state in Japan, Shiga Prefecture.  Additionally, we will be hosting master technique classes throughout the artists’ residency in Michigan next week – the schedule for the classes is attached.

 

All of the Art from the Lakes events and activities are FREE and OPEN TO ALL! If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to email me directly.

 

Local: Deals @P Squared Wine Bar & Bistro tonight!

P Squared will open up at 4 today with Happy Hour all night. $4 House wines and $3 beers. $1 off anything else that comes in a glass.

Local: FREE Gardening classes in Lansing

Let's Garden! hosts free gardening classes in various locations around Lansing.  Call ahead to reserve a spot!  I'm excited about the Salsa Making Workshop August 21st.

Local: 50% off weekend pass to Festival of the Moon and Sun

This will be my 3rd summer in East Lansing, but I still haven't checked out the Festival of the Moon and Sun!  This event in Old Town Lansing occurs on the summer solstice (Festival of the Moon:  June 21st, Festival of the Sun:  June 22) and has music and food as well as beer (Moon) and wine (Sun)!  There's a great deal on Deal Chicken (thanks, Kayra!) for half-priced tickets for both events! That's $25 for two people for both days!!


If you don't want to go both days, you can buy tickets in advance on the event website:
Moon: $12 in advance or $15 at the gate. Sun: $17 in advance or $20 at the gate.

With so much going on, this event will NOT disappoint!

Local: Capital Area Restaurant Week July 21-25th!

I dunno about you, but I love me some cheap food! Better yet, cheap, TASTY food.  Lansing and East Lansing restaurants are participating in the first annual Capital Area Restaurant Week in late July.  Restaurant week will feature 3-course meals for either $25 per person or $25 per COUPLE, depending on the venue.  Now that is a good deal either way!   Be sure to call for reservations and check the website for menu updates!

Personally, I think I'd like to check out either Troppo or Soup Spoon, but I can easily be persuaded!

Bonus!  10% of the proceeds go to the Greater Lansing Food Bank

Welcome!

After much contemplation, I have finally started a blog devoted to free stuff, cheap stuff, and fun stuff to do that won't break the bank!  The events I'll post will be focused on the East Lansing and Lansing areas, but the deals are from anywhere!  If you know of something that I didn't post, feel free to tell me about it in a comment or email me directly at christina[dot]ragan[at]gmail[dot]com!


Here's a link of mine revealing most of my secrets on couponing and deal-grabbing to get you started.

Without further ado, bring on the deals!