FREE Pizza for Kids

This has not been confirmed so feel free to let me know if you try it. The Freebie Blogger says that Tuesday nights from 5pm until closing are the time to bring in up to two kids and get them each a FREE personal pan pizza when you purchase a medium or large pizza at regular price. Let me know if this works!

Family Movie Night

The Wyoming branch of KDL is having their weekly Monday Family Movie Night. It starts at 6pm and should end around 8pm. I'm not sure what the movie is so call ahead before you go to make sure you're interested. It's a FREE event so enjoy!

3350 Michael Ave. SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 647-3980

Jazz at the Zoo

Every Monday is Jazz at the Zoo from 6:30-8:30pm. That's the John Ball Park Zoo to be exact. Be sure to bring your camping chair to have a place to sit. This is a FREE event and a great way to start the week.

Story and Culture for FREE!

The Public Museum is offering Story Time With the Mighty Wurlitzer on Monday's at 10:30am, 11:15am and noon. The great thing about this is that if you have a license that says you live in Grand Rapids then you can get in for FREE. So it would be a really fun day with the kids. Here's what the flier says about it..."Pages from Michigan-authored books are projected on-screen while the story is read aloud and the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ layers the tale with music. Originally designed to accompany silent movies in the 1900’s, the Mighty Wurlitzer is a “one man orchestra” with sounds ranging from timpani beats to an old, original siren; from bird tweets, to horse hoofs and train whistles. Characters and animals are brought to life in an engaging and entertaining way and all stories are appropriate for general audiences."

Summer selections include:
· Song & Dance Man by Karen Ackerman
· Eliza’s Carousel Lion by Lynn A. Strough, David R. Godine, Inc.
· Meteor by Patricia Polacco
· The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco
· Lost In the Woods by Carl R Sams II & Jean Stoick
· Rough Faced Girl by Rafe Martin
· The Legend of the Sleeping Bear by Kathy-jo Warin
· Minty, the story of young Harriet Tubman by Alan Schroeder

An added bonus is that the carousel rides are FREE as well. So be sure to check it out sometime.

Public Museum
272 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone: 616/456-3519

FREE Chair Massage

Ok, so there's really more than that going on at this event. It's called the Milk Mustache Mobile Tour. It's happening at the John Ball Park Zoo on June 29th from 11am-2pm. Here's what you can find there:
-Health assessments from registered dietitians
-Relaxing 5-minute wellness chair massages
-Delicious milk smoothies courtesy of your local dairy
-Posing for your very own souvenir Milk Mustache photo

This is a FREE event that could be fun.

John Ball Zoo
1300 W. Fulton St
Grand Rapids, MI 49501

FREE Pencils at Coach?

This seems odd to me but hey, it's free. Coach is offering a FREE set of pencils when you fill out a short form, print off the coupon and bring it in to a store. I believe we have one in the Rivertown Mall. I haven't printed mine yet so I'm not sure if there's an expiration date. If it will last you can pair this with the aerie Thursday FREEBIE in July and walk out with two bags from nicer stores without paying a dime. Go here to get your Coach coupon. Thanks freebie blogger!

Cheap Movie

This week for the $3 movie at Celebration you can watch the new hit The Taking of Pelham 123. Here's the details of when and where you can catch this movie:

Celebration North - 7pm & 8:30pm - $2.94 - Sunday
Celebration South - 6:45pm & 9:15pm - $2.97 - Sunday

Local Flea Market

I will never understand where the name Flea Market came from. None the less we have a local one that I have yet to attend but would like to pass on. On Saturdays and Sundays you can head over to Studio 28 for lots of bargains. The market opens at 6am and closes at 3pm. I'm a hard core garage saler but you'll never see me at 6am unless some one I love is on their death bed. Belive it or not there is a small admission fee for this. For those 13 and older it costs a wapping $.50 cents! Anyone 12 and under gets in FREE. Have fun shopping!

Studio 28
1400 28th st. sw

FREE Concert to Support Local Organization

Roger Macnaughton of MacNaughton and friends is inviting the public to join him in a live taping of them performing songs from their latest CD on June 28th. You can get into this special event by bringing a juice box or granola bar to the Kretschmer Recital Hall at Aquinas College. That is your only admission fee. It's happening at 3pm. The donations will go to kids food basket. It's a fantastic organization that you should definitely check out. If you'd like to hear what the music will be like just click here.

Even Cheap for a Thrift Store...

Valueland or World Mission Thrift Outlet as they sometimes call it has a store on 36th st. that has SUPER LOW pricing on all their clothing. The prices range from $.99 up to $1.99 and that's it. This isn't a color tag special or one day sale. This is their recently changed, permanent prices for all of their clothing. It doesn't apply to any other items so don't get too happy.

World Mission Thrift Outlet
919 36th t. sw

$5 Swim Suits

Deal Seeking Mom posted about Old Navy having a HUGE sale from June 26-28. You can pick up shorts and swim suits for $5! You can also pick up a 15% off your purchase coupon at Old Navy Weekly. That makes them about $4.25!

Backyard Campout

June 27th is the official Great American Backyard Campout day. How fun is that? Check out the official website here to get ready to join in on the fun. Their Get Ready To Camp page has lots of neat ideas as well.

Party in the Park

East Grand Rapids is having a race on the 27th and they will be celebrating with a post-race party around 10:15 and go until noon. This event is FREE and will include FREE food, live music and other activities. Could be a good beginning to a Saturday afternoon.

Ecology and Fishing Expo

The EGR library is having a unique event on the 27th at 2pm. It's called "What's under there: Reed's Lake ecology and fishing expo." Here's what the flier says - "Discover the wonders of life under the waves of Reed's Lake with a fun afternoon of fishing trivia, lore, and legend and uncover ways we affect the lake environment." It's FREE!

746 Lakeside Dr. SE
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 647-3880

More FREE Magazines!

Thanks to the freebie blogger I am able to pass on these FREE magazine subscriptions.

Hunter & Sport Horse
Motor Trend

GRAM on the GREEN

This is a hot little event they've got going on! Friday nights at the GRAM are always fantastic but Friday the 26th sounds even better than usual. It begins at 5pm and costs $5 to get into the museum. Like always they have music, food and fun all night. To find out more details just click here or here. But just so you know they're almost exactly the same.

Kids Activity at Barnes 'N Noble

Here's another fun activity for kids at Barnes 'N Noble on Thursday at 11am. It's a Camping Survival Day. This is a FREE event so take advantage of the opportunity.

FREE Schuler's Concert

The down town location of Schuler's is hosting a FREE concert with Une Voix at 6:30pm on Friday, the 26th. I tried to find a website for this group and all I could find was this one. If it's not them, then I apologize but it's the best I could find.

FREE Patriotic Music

Amazon is offering a summer sampler just for the 4th of July. It's a patriotic sampler that has songs like America the Beautiful, Star Spangled Banner and God Bless America. Just click here to get yours.

FREE Paint

On June 25th you can go here to get a quart of FREE paint from Glidden. They'll let you pick your favorite color and everything! So if you've got a summer project going then this could be the finishing touch.

FREE Magazines

This is always a great deal when you can catch it. Parents magazine is offering a 2 year subscription for FREE. Click here to get yours. You can also get a FREE subscription to Slam here. And how about Horse Illustrated? I can't help but laugh at the name. Are they horses in swim suits? Well if you'd like to find out just click here to get your FREE subscription.

Maranda Park Party

For any of you with young kids you're going to want to check out Maranda's Park Party at the Fifth Third Ball Park on Thursday the 25th. Here's the skinny from grkids.com - Free games, rides, activities, snacks and entertainment for children, hosted byMaranda and WOOD TV8.

This is a great annual summer event that you won't want to miss.

Magnetic Event at the Library

I wish I was young enough for this event because it looks like so much fun to me. They're calling it Play With Words. It is being held at the Yankee Clipper branch of GRPL on the 24th at 3pm. It is for ages 11-18. So here's what it is - Words and materials will be provided for you to make your own magnetic poetry kit. I'm addicted to those silly things so this would be a blast for me. This could be a great opportunity to make an early gift for someone. There is no cost for this event so that makes it even better.

Grand Rapids Public Library-Yankee Clipper Branch
2025 Leonard NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49507

Kids Event at Barnes 'N Noble

This summer there will be loads of activities at Barnes 'N Noble on 28th st. On the 24th at 11am kids can join other young ones for a Mad Professor experiment day. There may even be some gooiness involved! There is no fee for this event so keep your money in your wallet!

Blues on the Mall

This Wednesday Blues on the Mall is welcoming Sugar Blue to Rosa Parks Circle from 5-10pm.
So stop by and bring your camping chair to make sure you get a seat. Lots of music and fun to be had downtown in the summer.


Rosa Parks Circle
Monroe Center St NW & Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Arby's FREEBIE!

This week on Wednesday you can get a FREE regular roast beef sandwich when you purchase any soft drink. These are typically $1.50 for the small ones so you can get both for that price. Not a bad deal.

FREE Redbox Rentals

Here's a new code I got the other day that is good for a FREE rental today only - RBXTHXU6
You can also text the message FIT to 414141 and I think you'll get a code back for a FREE rental. I'm still waiting for mine. And the first Monday of July I'll be posting their monthly FREE code so check back.