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: FREE Summer music series in Eastwood Towne Center Tuesdays

Eastwood Towne Center is not just good for going to the movies or catching a bite to eat!  On Tuesdays this summer, they are hosting a FREE summer music series.  Bring your own chair and enjoy!

Weekly Roundup June 30-July 6

Stuff to do:
FREE Summer Concert Series in East Lansing:  http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/summerconcertseries

Free Moonlight Film Festival (starts July 11):  http://freeandcheaplansing.blogspot.com/2013/06/local-free-moonlight-film-festival-in-el.html?spref=fb

Coupons:

Sabra Hummus:   http://forthemommas.com/coupons/1-251-sabra-hummus-coupon-reset

Organic items:  http://freeandcheaplansing.blogspot.com/2013/07/national-free-coupon-book-on-organic.html?spref=fb

$4 Rebate for Jagermeister:  http://freeandcheaplansing.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-4-rebate-off-jagermeister.html?spref=fb

49 cents for Snickers ice cream bars @ Target:  http://ftmdeals.co/15WdJaR
28 cents for Market Pantry bread @ Target:  http://wp.me/p1Z9Lp-yFqj

Freebies:
Free Purina One Smart Blend dog food:  http://forthemommas.com/free-stuff/free-purinaone-smart-blend-sample

FREE Sample of Purina Light & Healthy Dog Chow:
http://dealsinthemitten.com/free-sample-of-purina-light-and-healthy-dog-chow/

Free can of cat food @Petco (pay tax):  http://freeandcheaplansing.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-free-can-of-cat-food-petco.html?spref=fb

Free Wildlife Calendar:  http://freeandcheaplansing.blogspot.com/2013/07/national-free-wildlife-calendar.html

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!

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!