AC Moore -

July 28th from 1-3pm –  Demonstration to make a Premier Starbella Ruffle Scarf. (Looks cute!)
August 1st – Wednesday, from 1-3pm – Melissa & Doug Sticker Nicole Craft Frame
August 8th – Wednesday, from 1-3pm – Sticky Mosaics Bling Bracelets
August 15th -  Wednesday, from 1-3pm – Nicole Crafts Pencil Box with Elmer’s Decorative Tape

Babies R Us -

August 4th – 12-3pm – Nursing Basics for New Moms

Bank of America –

Saturday 7/28,  8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 & Sunday 7/29, 8/5, 8/12, 8/19 and 8/26 -  Free Museums On Us days for Bank of America cardholders! There are over 100 participating Museums, Zoos, Science Centers, and Botanical Gardens across the US.

Barnes & Noble - Check your local store for events.

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store’s Facebook page for events, classes, workshops, sales and outdoor tips for your area.

FREE Boat Show: family activities, savings and seminars. For dates, times and pro schedules select your local store here.

Home Depot (kids) -
Saturday, August 4th – 9am-12pm –  Build a Cork Bulletin Board

Home Depot (adults)- 

Saturday Schedule (from 10am-11am – end time varies)
July 28th – Interior Paint Instruction 
August 4th – Installing Wall & Floor Tile
August 11th – Installing Wall & Floor Tile
August 18th – Installing Wall & Floor Tile
August 25th – Installing Wall & Floor Tile

Saturday Schedule (from 1-230pm)
July 28th - Installing laminate flooring
August 4th – Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformation & Wood Refinishing
August 11th - Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformation & Wood Refinishing
August 18th - Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformation & Wood Refinishing
August 25th - Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformation & Wood Refinishing

Sunday Schedule (from 1-2pm)
July 29th – Closet & Storage Organization
August 5th – Installing Window Treatments
August 12th – Installing Window Treatments
August 19th – Installing Window Treatments
August 26th – Installing Window Treatments

Kids Bowl Free  -

Every Day – Register with Kids Bowl Free and your kids will receive two free games of bowling every day in the summer.

Lakeshore Learning (11am-3pm unless noted) -

Saturday, July 28th  - Keep cool summer fan. (Free Event)
Saturday, August 4th  -  Friendship Day Trophy
Saturday, August 11th – Garden Collage
Saturday, August 18th – Crawly Caterpillar
Saturday, August 25th – Fun-to-Make Bookmark

Lego Stores –

Tuesday, August 7th – Supplies to make LEGO Shark begins at 5pm

Lowe’s Build and Grow -

Saturday, July 28th (10am) and Sunday, July 29th (2pm)– Kung Fu Panda Stacking Friends

Saturday, August 11th (10am) and Sunday, August 12th (2pm)  - Shrek Dragon Ride

Saturday, August 25th (10am) – Shrek Onion Carriage

Michael’s –  Passport to Imagination  from 1-4pm

July 28th – India – Foam Lotus Flower and Snake & Coil Pot

Pottery Barn -

Sunday July 29th from 10am-12pm –  Pottery Bar Design Specialists and Benjamin Moore color experts help you decorate with their Design Services Open House

Sunday, August 12th at 10am – The Organized Home

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30am, Story Time.

The Scholastic  Store -

Saturday, July 28th at 3pm – Going for the Gold! We’re celebrating the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics and featuring the new novel Gold Medal Summer! Break out the spandex, practice your splits, and flip on over for some Olympic-sized fun! Show off your skills during our limbo tournament, compete in our pass-the-torch relay race, and design your very own medal! We’re counting on you bringing home the gold! 6+

Target – select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.

AC Moore -

June 30th from 1-3pm – Free Make & Take Duck Tape Crazy Bird
July 4th from 1-3pm– No event scheduled.
July 11th from 1-3pm –  Make your own Nicole Crafts Visor with Creative Hands Foam Stickers and Markers

Babies R Us - Check your local store for events.

Bank of America –

Saturday 6/30 & Sunday 7/1, Free Museums On Us days for Bank of America cardholders! There are over 100 participating Museums, Zoos, Science Centers, and Botanical Gardens across the US.

Barnes & Noble - Check your local store for events.

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store’s Facebook page for events, classes, workshops, sales and outdoor tips for your area.

FREE Boat Show: family activities, savings and seminars. For dates, times and pro schedules select your local store here.

Home Depot - 

Saturday, June 30th from 10:00-11am – Learn how to install a ceiling fan.

Saturday, June 30th from 1-2:30pm – Bath Safety and installation training.

Kids Bowl Free  -

Every Day – Register with Kids Bowl Free and your kids will receive two free games of bowling every day in the summer.

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday, June 30th  from 11am-3pm. Create Star Spangled Shaker. (Free Event)

Lego Stores –

No event scheduled.

Lowe’s Build and Grow -

Saturday, July 14th (10am) and Sunday, July 15th (2pm)– Kung Fu Panda Spinning Attack

Michael’s –  Passport to Imagination  from 1-4pm

June 30th – Canada  - Moose Craft  & Maple Leaf
July 3rd – United States – US Flag and Barn Owl Door Hanger
July 5th – Kenya – Kenyan Flag and Lion Pin
July 7th – North Pole – Clothespin and Penguin Foam Visor (w/Purchase)

Pottery Barn -

Sunday July 15th at 10am –  Learn how to add color to your home.

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30am, Story Time.

The Scholastic  Store -

Saturday, June 30th at 3pm – Clifford’s Beach Party!  The Scholastic Store will be transformed into a summer playground as you learn hula-hoop tricks from a former Miss Hoop NYC champion, create paper Polynesian leis, and dance to the beat of tropical drums (complete with conga lines and limbo, of course)!   Ages 3+.

Target – select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.

I love to do projects like these with my kids to help instill a sense of gratitute for the sacrifice of our military.  And the take home t-shirt is a nice reminder of their participation in something bigger than themselves.

The AC Moore Summer Fun Series kicks off today, June 27th from 1-3pm.  You can purchase a white t-shirt and create a Simply Spray Patriotic t-shirt for free and make a card for the troops.

Their goal is to have 10,000 cards made, so go on in and create a card.  You don’t need to purchase a t-shirt to participate in the card decorating.

These projects are geared for children ages 4 and up. All are held on Wednesday from 1-3pm.

July 4th – No event scheduled.
July 11th – Make your own Nicole Crafts Visor with Creative Hands Foam Stickers and Markers
July 18th – Wilton Cookie Decorating
July 25th Duck Tape Olympic Medal
August 1st – Frame decorated with Melissa & Doug Stickers
August 8th – Cool Bracelet Making with Sticky Mosaics Bling Bracelets
August 15th – Back to School Pencil Box with Nicole Crafts Pencil Box, Masked! with Elmer’s Decorative Tape

Since my kids generally like to do even more crafts after participating in events like these, AC Moore has an entire line of over 200 simple kids crafts that cost only $1.

If you’ve got a superhero fan in your house, you may want to swing by Toys R Us this afternoon (6/16) from 2-4pm. Your superfan can create his/her own Batman or Superman shield constructed of LEGO bricks. And yes, it’s a keeper.   Click to read more about this event and find a location near you.

Thanks, Mary!

AC Moore -

Saturday, April 14th from 1-3pm, Crayola Model Magic making a Spring has Sprung Magnet

Babies R Us -

Saturday, April 14th from 12-3pm, Breast to bottle feeding event.  Product demonstration and discussion of various methods.

Bank of America –

Saturday 4/14 & Sunday 4/15, Free Museums On Us days for Bank of America cardholders! There are over 100 participating Museums, Zoos, Science Centers, and Botanical Gardens across the US.

Barnes & Noble - Check your local store for events.

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store’s Facebook page for events, classes, workshops, sales and outdoor tips for your area.

FREE Boat Show: family activities, savings and seminars. For dates, times and pro schedules select your local store here.

Disney Store –

Sunday, April 22nd (while supplies last) – Bring 5 plastic shopping bags to be recycled and receive a free reusable shopping bag.

Home Depot - 

Saturday, April 14th from 10-11:30am – Celebrate Earth Day by learning about eco-friendly gardening ideas  and building a raised garden bed.  Plus, tips for planting annuals and perennials.

Saturday, April 14th from 1-2pm – Improve the style and safety of your front door by learning how to install a door lock and recognizing the 5 most common door styles.

Sunday, April 15th from 1-2pm –  Learn to use power tools for outdoor projects.  Become more comfortable using hedge trimmers, edgers and string trimmers.

Kids Bowl Free  -

Every Day – Register with them and your kids will receive two free games of bowling every day in the summer.

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday April 14th from 11am-3pm, Kids create and decorate a Cowboy Boot Bag. (Free Event)

Lowe’s Build and Grow -

Saturday, April 14th – (register for times) Kids build their own Game Show Chip Drop (like Plinko) and receive the kit, apron, goggles, and patch for free.

National Park Service - 

April 21-29 – It’s National Park Week, so you can take your family to any National Park for free.

Pottery Barn -

Sunday April 15th and April 29th at 10am –  Learn to arrange botanicals to customize the perfect Mother’s Day gift.  Fun!

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30am, Story Time.

Target – select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.

Thanks, Lindsay, Ellen and Keeping Cents!

Bank of America –

Saturday 4/7 & Sunday 4/8, Free Museums On Us days for Bank of America cardholders! There are over 100 participating Museums, Zoos, Science Centers, and Botanical Gardens across the US.

Barnes & Noble - Check your local store for events.

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store’s Facebook page for events, classes, workshops, sales and outdoor tips for your area.

FREE Boat Show: family activities, savings and seminars. For dates, times and pro schedules select your local store here.

Bass Pro Shops Easter Events:

Saturday 4/7 from 11am-3pm, Sunday 4/8 from 1-4pm: FREE 4×6 photo with the Easter bunny.

Saturday 4/7 & Sunday 4/8 from Noon-3pm, Free Kids Craft: decorate an egg or paint a suncatcher.

Saturday 4/7 & Sunday 4/8 at 1pm, Easter Egg Hunt. Registration begins at 12:30. Find 5 eggs and return to registration for candy. Ages 2-10.

Disney Store –

Saturday 4/7 at 10:30am, 11:30am, and 12:30pm, Special Viewing of Tangled Ever After!

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores -

Saturday 4/7 from 11am-1pm: Papercrafting with Provo Craft, 3M & Core’dinations. From 1-3pm Classes Open House: Save 50% all day on selected classes (Wilton Decorating Basics only $17.50)!

Find out if your store offers classes here: http://hosted.where2getit.com/joann/

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday 4/7 from 11am-3pm, Kids create a fun Bunny basket. (Free Event)

Michaels –

Saturday 4/7 from 1-3pm, Mini Egg Free Make-It Take-It.

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30am, Story Time.

Target – select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

The Home Depot – See Adult Weekly workshops here.

Saturday 4/7 from 9am-Noon, Kids can build a window bird feeder to observe wildlife. (Free Event)

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.

Thanks, Keeping Cents!