Kristin's Kickbacks List Week of 5-6

Activities

May 6. 6 p.m. Free weekly jazz concerts at LACMA.This week: The jazz quartet House of Games has been thrilling audiences since 1990 with their distinctive blend of jazz, fusion and original compositions. Individually, they have been featured artists with Ray Charles, Tierney Sutton, Miki Coltrane, Chuck Mangione, Jack Sheldon, Herbie Hancock and Michael Buble. Drawing on a variety of styles, the quartet features Brad Rabuchin on guitar, Scott Hiltzik on piano, Chris Colangelo on bass, and Dave Tull on drums. . BP Grand Entrance. No reservations needed.

May 6-May 15. 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Participating Starbucks cafes will be having a Starbucks Happy Hour with Half-Priced Frappuccinos!!

May 7. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Every first Saturday of the month). Home Depot's Free Kids Workshop. The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.

May 7. 10 a.m. FREE Build and Grow Clinic at Lowes. Bring your child to Lowe's and they can build a project. The kids get goggles and an apron and a kit to build an item. They use hammers their size and get a patch afterward for completing the project.

May 7. 11a.m. – 4 p.m. Celebrate National Train Day with model trains, train equipment displays, special exhibits, live music (from The Never Land Pirate Band), arts & crafts, cookie decorating and more at Union Station. For all ages. FREE. Union Station, 800 North Alameda St., Los Angeles. (Thanks to Family Finds for the idea!)

May 7. 2 p.m. The Throne of Fire Release Party and Pharaoh's Quest LEGO Giveaway at Borders in Northridge (other Borders also participating. Call your local store to see if they are holding this event). Put on your favorite pharaoh gear, brush up on your hieroglyphics and get ready to party with Rick Riordan's The Kane Chronicles and free LEGO's Pharaoh's Quest building set! Space for this event is limited, call the store to RSVP. 818.886.5443. 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge, CA 91324.

May 7-May 8. 11a.m.-3 p.m. (Zoo hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.) Have your photo taken with Grover and Cookie Monster when they stop by the Zoo for Sesame Street Live! Weekend. Enjoy fun activities throughout the Zoo and score discounted tickets on local performances of Sesame Street Live! Don’t miss the new Elephants of Asia exhibit, and some cute new spring babies... For all ages. Cost: with admission $14 for adults, $9 for ages 2-12 and under 2s are free. Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles. (Thanks to Family Finds for the idea!)

May 8. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Spread out over 12 square city blocks in downtown L.A., and attracting over half a million people, Fiesta Broadway is the largest "Cinco de Mayo" celebration in the world. Ozomatli, The Mexican Institute of Sound and others provide the live entertainment on three stages. Between the stages you'll find lots of food, fun and games for the whole family. Though the event is in celebration of the 5th of May, it has to take place on Sunday – closing downtown for a celebration this big just isn’t possible during the week! For all ages. FREE. Broadway from 1st St. to Olympic Ave., Los Angeles. (Thanks to Family Finds for the idea!)

May 8. 6 p.m. FREE weekly concerts at LACMA. (Los Angles County Museum of Art). These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater. This week: Pianist Alon Goldstein performs Janácek: Sonata 1905, Ligeti: Selections from Musica Ricercata, Debussy: Préludes, Book II. If you don’t make it there, you can also listen online for free at: http://www.lacma.org/programs/SundaysLive.aspx#audio

May 10. 4 p.m.-7 p.m. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is giving away free ice blended drinks during their open house! The freebie applies to mocha mint chip, cookies and cream and expresso cream ice blended drink; no substitutions. There’s a limit of one free drink per customer, and it excludes all Ralphs stores, casinos, campus or airport locations.

May 10. 4-8 p.m. Get a free scoop of your favorite ice cream flavor at participating Häagen-Dazs stores! For a complete list of participating Shops, please visit the Häagen-Dazs Shops Facebook fan page. There are stores in Burbank, Canoga Park, Thousand Oaks and more, so check it out!

May 10. 10:30-11:30 a.m. FREE. Toddler story time at Borders at the Northridge Mall.

May 12 (and subsequent Thursdays). 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free Mommy and Me Class at The Church on The Way for children under 5 years of age. Please bring a snack for your child. King’s Kid’s Building, West Campus, 14800 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, 91405. Call 818-779-8000 for more information.

Ongoing Events

Now is the time to register for the free L.A. County Junior Golf Program for the summer. Children 18 and under are welcome. Here’s the link to the form: http://www.lacountyjuniorgolf.com/norsumv1.pdf

Select Wendy’s locations are doing the Frostys keychain promotion again this year. Purchase the keychain for $1 (donated to charity), and get a FREE Junior Frosty (the small kids size). On each returning visit to Wendy’s present the keychain and you’ll get a FREE Junior Frosty with any purchase. Valid at participating Wendy’s for the whole year!

Upcoming Events

May 21. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free Lego Club for Kids at The Burbank Central Library. Open to kids from ages 2-14 and their families! Specially sized larger blocks will be available for toddlers. 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, 91502. For more information call (818) 238-5600.

June 11. 3-5 p.m. Christian Performing Arts Center’s Dance Production. $15 for adults, $8 for children. Tickets on sale now 818-921-4430. www.cpacstudio.com Birmingham High School Theatre. 17000 Haynes Street, Lake Balboa.

Kristin's Kickbacks List Week of 5-6

Activities

May 6. 6 p.m. Free weekly jazz concerts at LACMA.This week: The jazz quartet House of Games has been thrilling audiences since 1990 with their distinctive blend of jazz, fusion and original compositions. Individually, they have been featured artists with Ray Charles, Tierney Sutton, Miki Coltrane, Chuck Mangione, Jack Sheldon, Herbie Hancock and Michael Buble. Drawing on a variety of styles, the quartet features Brad Rabuchin on guitar, Scott Hiltzik on piano, Chris Colangelo on bass, and Dave Tull on drums. . BP Grand Entrance. No reservations needed.

May 6-May 15. 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Participating Starbucks cafes will be having a Starbucks Happy Hour with Half-Priced Frappuccinos!!

May 7. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Every first Saturday of the month). Home Depot's Free Kids Workshop. The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.

May 7. 10 a.m. FREE Build and Grow Clinic at Lowes. Bring your child to Lowe's and they can build a project. The kids get goggles and an apron and a kit to build an item. They use hammers their size and get a patch afterward for completing the project.

May 7. 11a.m. – 4 p.m. Celebrate National Train Day with model trains, train equipment displays, special exhibits, live music (from The Never Land Pirate Band), arts & crafts, cookie decorating and more at Union Station. For all ages. FREE. Union Station, 800 North Alameda St., Los Angeles. (Thanks to Family Finds for the idea!)

May 7. 2 p.m. The Throne of Fire Release Party and Pharaoh's Quest LEGO Giveaway at Borders in Northridge (other Borders also participating. Call your local store to see if they are holding this event). Put on your favorite pharaoh gear, brush up on your hieroglyphics and get ready to party with Rick Riordan's The Kane Chronicles and free LEGO's Pharaoh's Quest building set! Space for this event is limited, call the store to RSVP. 818.886.5443. 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge, CA 91324.

May 7-May 8. 11a.m.-3 p.m. (Zoo hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.) Have your photo taken with Grover and Cookie Monster when they stop by the Zoo for Sesame Street Live! Weekend. Enjoy fun activities throughout the Zoo and score discounted tickets on local performances of Sesame Street Live! Don’t miss the new Elephants of Asia exhibit, and some cute new spring babies... For all ages. Cost: with admission $14 for adults, $9 for ages 2-12 and under 2s are free. Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles. (Thanks to Family Finds for the idea!)

May 8. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Spread out over 12 square city blocks in downtown L.A., and attracting over half a million people, Fiesta Broadway is the largest "Cinco de Mayo" celebration in the world. Ozomatli, The Mexican Institute of Sound and others provide the live entertainment on three stages. Between the stages you'll find lots of food, fun and games for the whole family. Though the event is in celebration of the 5th of May, it has to take place on Sunday – closing downtown for a celebration this big just isn’t possible during the week! For all ages. FREE. Broadway from 1st St. to Olympic Ave., Los Angeles. (Thanks to Family Finds for the idea!)

May 8. 6 p.m. FREE weekly concerts at LACMA. (Los Angles County Museum of Art). These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater. This week: Pianist Alon Goldstein performs Janácek: Sonata 1905, Ligeti: Selections from Musica Ricercata, Debussy: Préludes, Book II. If you don’t make it there, you can also listen online for free at: http://www.lacma.org/programs/SundaysLive.aspx#audio

May 10. 4 p.m.-7 p.m. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is giving away free ice blended drinks during their open house! The freebie applies to mocha mint chip, cookies and cream and expresso cream ice blended drink; no substitutions. There’s a limit of one free drink per customer, and it excludes all Ralphs stores, casinos, campus or airport locations.

May 10. 4-8 p.m. Get a free scoop of your favorite ice cream flavor at participating Häagen-Dazs stores! For a complete list of participating Shops, please visit the Häagen-Dazs Shops Facebook fan page. There are stores in Burbank, Canoga Park, Thousand Oaks and more, so check it out!

May 10. 10:30-11:30 a.m. FREE. Toddler story time at Borders at the Northridge Mall.

May 12 (and subsequent Thursdays). 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free Mommy and Me Class at The Church on The Way for children under 5 years of age. Please bring a snack for your child. King’s Kid’s Building, West Campus, 14800 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, 91405. Call 818-779-8000 for more information.

Ongoing Events

Now is the time to register for the free L.A. County Junior Golf Program for the summer. Children 18 and under are welcome. Here’s the link to the form: http://www.lacountyjuniorgolf.com/norsumv1.pdf

Select Wendy’s locations are doing the Frostys keychain promotion again this year. Purchase the keychain for $1 (donated to charity), and get a FREE Junior Frosty (the small kids size). On each returning visit to Wendy’s present the keychain and you’ll get a FREE Junior Frosty with any purchase. Valid at participating Wendy’s for the whole year!

Upcoming Events

May 21. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free Lego Club for Kids at The Burbank Central Library. Open to kids from ages 2-14 and their families! Specially sized larger blocks will be available for toddlers. 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, 91502. For more information call (818) 238-5600.

June 11. 3-5 p.m. Christian Performing Arts Center’s Dance Production. $15 for adults, $8 for children. Tickets on sale now 818-921-4430. www.cpacstudio.com Birmingham High School Theatre. 17000 Haynes Street, Lake Balboa.

Kristin's Kickbacks List Week of 4-29

Activities

April 30. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Day of the Child and National Child Abuse Prevention, this open-air street festival is free for everyone. A city block is closed down for the day and filled with music, laughter and color as children and families come together to interact, learn and play. Over 20 activities include: face painting, bubble bonanza, drum-circle, Aztec dancing, climbing wall, crafts for kids, and more. The Echo Center (Formerly the Center for Non Violent Education) provides education and support for all parents and families. For all ages. FREE. Echo Parenting and Education Center, 1226 N. Alvarado St., Los Angeles (Echo Park) (Thanks to Family Finds for the idea!)

April 30- May1. (April 30 10am – 6pm, May 1 10am – 5pm). The free annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books! This event includes celebrity appearances, live music, cooking demos, author reading, an area especially for kids and much more! It will be at USC this year. To locate USC on Yahoo! Maps or similar mapping software, you may use the intersection of Exposition Blvd and S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90089. Parking at the USC campus will be $10. Find out more at http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/

May 1. 9 a.m. Get tickets for March free day for Huntington Gardens. Call 800-838-3006 or get tickets online at http://www.huntington.org/default.aspx.

May 1. 6 p.m. FREE weekly concerts at LACMA. (Los Angles County Museum of Art). These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater. This week:Young Musicians Foundation Chamber Ensembles perform works by Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorák, Hindemith, Berkeley, and Adrienne Albert’s New York Gardens. If you don’t make it there, you can also listen online for free at: http://www.lacma.org/programs/SundaysLive.aspx#audio

May 3. Free day for La Brea Tar Pits and the Natural History Museum.

May 3. 5 p.m. FREE LEGO^® mini model build at the Glendale Galleria LEGO store, the first Tuesday of each month. One free per child. This month make a lego flower. Event is open to children ages 6 to 14 only. 2148 Glendale Galleria, Glendale, 91210. (818) 549-0733.

May 3. 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Free evening at Kidspace Museum. This museum in Pasadena is a lot of fun for children and normally $10 a person, so this is a great deal! (It offers free admission the first Tuesday of the month from 4-8 p.m.) 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, 91103. (626) 449-9144. www.kidspacemuseum.org.

May 3. 10:30-11:30 a.m. FREE. Toddler story time at Borders at the Northridge Mall.

May 5 (and subsequent Thursdays). 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free Mommy and Me Class at The Church on The Way for children under 5 years of age. Please bring a snack for your child. King’s Kid’s Building, West Campus, 14800 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, 91405. Call 818-779-8000 for more information.

Ongoing Events

Now is the time to register for the free L.A. County Junior Golf Program for the summer. Children 18 and under are welcome. Here’s the link to the form: http://www.lacountyjuniorgolf.com/norsumv1.pdf

Select Wendy’s locations are doing the Frostys keychain promotion again this year. Purchase the keychain for $1 (donated to charity), and get a FREE Junior Frosty (the small kids size). On each returning visit to Wendy’s present the keychain and you’ll get a FREE Junior Frosty with any purchase. Valid at participating Wendy’s for the whole year!

During April, kids eat free at IHOP daily from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. One free kid’s meal with each adult entrée purchase.

Chipotle is also offering a deal for families in April! On Saturdays and Sundays in April (including Sunday, May 1^st) buy a burrito, bowl, salad or order of tacos; get one kid’s meal free! This offer is good in L.A. and Orange County. (Thanks to my friend Mercy for the deal!)

Upcoming Events

On May 6th, you can get free admission to a garden near you! Descanso Gardens is one of the beautiful gardens nearby, in La Canada. Here’s the link. http://www.bhg.com/gardening/celebrate-national-public-gardens-day/

Click on get coupon. Follow the instructions to sign up, then click on ‘Download Now’ to print your Free Admission voucher! (Thanks to Frugal Girls for the deal!)

May 7. 10 a.m. FREE Build and Grow Clinic at Lowes. Bring your child to Lowe's and they can build a project. The kids get goggles and an apron and a kit to build an item. They use hammers their size and get a patch afterward for completing the project.

May 7. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Every first Saturday of the month). Home Depot's Free Kids Workshop. The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.

May 7. 2 p.m. The Throne of Fire Release Party and Pharaoh's Quest LEGO Giveaway at Borders in Northridge (other Borders also participating. Call your local store to see if they are holding this event). Put on your favorite pharaoh gear, brush up on your hieroglyphics and get ready to party with Rick Riordan's The Kane Chronicles and free LEGO's Pharaoh's Quest building set! Space for this event is limited, call the store to RSVP. 818.886.5443. 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge, CA 91324.

May 10. 4 p.m.-7 p.m. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is giving away free ice blended drinks during their open house! The freebie applies to mocha mint chip, cookies and cream and expresso cream ice blended drink; no substitutions. There’s a limit of one free drink per customer, and it excludes all Ralphs stores, casinos, campus or airport locations.

May 21. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free Lego Club for Kids at The Burbank Central Library. Open to kids from ages 2-14 and their families! Specially sized larger blocks will be available for toddlers. 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, 91502. For more information call (818) 238-5600.

June 11. 3-5 p.m. Christian Performing Arts Center’s Dance Production. $15 for adults, $8 for children. Tickets on sale now 818-921-4430. www.cpacstudio.com Birmingham High School Theatre. 17000 Haynes Street, Lake Balboa.

Kristin's Kickbacks List Week of 2-25

Activities

February 24-27. Valley Kids Consignment Premiere Event. Friday and Saturday, 9am-7pm, Sunday February 27th 2011 (50% off) 9am-5pm. 9660 Cozycroft Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311.

February 26. 10 a.m. FREE Build and Grow Clinic at Lowes. Bring your child to Lowe's and they can build a project. The kids get goggles and an apron and a kit to build an item. They use hammers their size and get a patch afterward for completing the project.

February 27. 6 p.m. FREE weekly concerts at LACMA. These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater. This week: Members of the Capitol Ensemble (Sundays Live's Resident Ensemble), Phillip Levy and Julie Gigante (violins), David Low (cello) and Francois Chouchan (piano), perform Schubert: Sonataine, and Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor, Opus 25.

March 1. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Free pancakes at IHOP! Receive one free short stack per person, no purchase necessary. Donations go to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and other local charities.

March 1. 9 a.m. Get tickets for April free day for Huntington Gardens. Call 800-838-3006 or get tickets online at http://www.huntington.org/default.aspx.

March 1. 10:30-11:30 a.m. FREE. Toddler story time at Borders at the Northridge Mall.

March 1. Free day for La Brea Tar Pits and the Natural History Museum.

March 1. 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Free evening at Kidspace Museum. This museum in Pasadena is a lot of fun for children and normally $10 a person, so this is a great deal! (It offers free admission the first Tuesday of the month from 4-8 p.m.) 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, 91103. (626) 449-9144. www.kidspacemuseum.org.

March 1. 4pm - 7pm. Free 12 oz. drink at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Offer good at participating stores for a peach tea latte, peach iced tea latte or peach FruTea. I would call ahead and see if your store is offering this. Does not apply to stores in Ralphs.

March 1. 5 p.m. FREE LEGO^® mini model build at the Glendale Galleria LEGO store, the first Tuesday of each month. One free per child. Event is open to children ages 6 to 14 only. (I brought my 5 year old and he was able to complete the build without a problem). 2148 Glendale Galleria, Glendale, 91210.(818) 549-0733. I attended this for the first time last month and it was a lot of fun! Make sure to get there early (we arrived around 4:30) and bring snacks and things to do while you wait in line.

March 3 (and subsequent Thursdays). 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free Mommy and Me Class at The Church on The Way for children under 5 years of age. Please bring a snack for your child. King’s Kid’s Building, West Campus, 14800 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, 91405. Call 818-779-8000 for more information.

Upcoming Events

March 5. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free 15^th Anniversary Celebration at the Mid Valley Regional Branch Library. Includes music by Monroe jazz band, bubble mania and Zumba! 16244 Nordoff Street, North Hills. 818-895-3650.

March 19. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Huge used book sale at Mid Valley Regional Library. Children’s books are generally 25 cents each! 16244 Nordoff Street, North Hills. 818-895-3650.

April 22 - April 24. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Big Bunny’s Spring Fling at the Los Angeles Zoo. This event features bunny related crafts and activities including the Be-A-Bunny Ear Craft and Funny Bunny Face Painting. Children can also pet bunnies and plant their own carrot seeds to take home. In addition (for a nominal fee), Big Bunny will be available for souvenir photos. 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027. (323) 644-4200.

Kristin’s Kickbacks List Week of 11-19

Activities

November 19. 6-8 pm. Last of the free weekly jazz concerts at LACMA until April. LA Times Central Court. This week: John Altman Big Band.

November 20. 10 a.m. FREE Build and Grow Clinic at Lowes. Bring your child to Lowe's and they can build a project. The kids get goggles and an apron and a kit to build an item. They use hammers their size and get a patch afterward for completing the project.

November 20. 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Free performance at the outdoor W.M. Keck Children’s Amphitheatre at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Enjoy a show featuring Red Thunder, celebrating the heritage of the Plains Indians through music and traditional dance. (Tickets for 11 a.m. show distributed beginning at 10 a.m. Tickets for 12:30 show distributed at 11 a.m.).111 S. Grand Ave., L.A., 90012. Tickets are free and distributed on Grand Ave. at 2^nd street. http://www.musiccenter.org/events/worldcity.html

November 20. 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. Free admission to the Performing Books presentation. The Performing Books series is a monthly program designed to introduce children ages 4-10 to the performing arts through books. Professional storytellers and artists bring books to life through song, dance, voice and instruments. This month hear Belinda and the Glass Slipper & Belinda in Paris by Amy Young. Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. Fifth St., L.A. http://www.lapl.org/kidspath/events/Performing_Books_flyer.pdf

November 20. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. San Fernando Valley 2010 Children’s Day. Woodley Park. 6350 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys. Free admission! There will be carnival rides, rock climbing, food and much more!

November 21. 6 p.m. FREE weekly concerts at LACMA. These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater. This week: NEC pianist Kyu-Yeon Kim performs Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Opus 15, and Kreisleriana, Opus 16.

November 23. 10:30-11:30 a.m. FREE. Toddler story time at Borders at the Northridge Mall. Theme this week is stories about Thanksgiving.

November 23. 11:30-2 p.m. Kabob n' Roll Gourmet food truck will be at Telesis Credit Union. 9301 Winnetka Ave., Chatsworth, 91311.

November 25 (and subsequent Thursdays). No Mommy and Me Class at The Church on The Way this week.

Ongoing Deals

I found Banana Boat spray sunblock SPF 30 at the 99 cents store this week! This is a fantastic deal! The sunblock at my local grocery store marked down is still around 5 dollars. I’m now stocked up and ready for next summer. Check a 99 cents store near you and see if you can find some too!

Anyone who is considering a membership to the Los Angeles Zoo can save $10 on the cost of the membership through December 31, 2010. Use promo code: 11010FFW www.lazoo.org

Get a free download of the Veggie Tales Holiday album The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree from Amazon.com. You can either download each song individually, or if you want the whole album at once, you'll have to download the Amazon mp3 software. Either way, it's FREE! There's no indication of how long this offer will be available.

Coffee Deals

Starbucks has a great deal from 11/18-11/21. Buy one holiday drink, get one free between the hours of 2 p.m.-5 p.m. I’ll definitely be enjoying this deal!

Burger King has free coffee Fridays during the month of November.
http://www.bk.com/en/us/restaurant-locator/index.html?coffee=true
Stop by BK® every Friday in November for a free cup of tasty Seattle’s Best Coffee.® One free 12 oz. hot Seattle’s Best Coffee® per customer per visit during breakfast hours only on Fridays in November. While supplies last. Not valid on flavored shots or whipped topping. At participating restaurants only.

7-Eleven has an even better free coffee coupon that is good every day of the week, and doesn't expire until December 31, 2010.The coupon is on the second page of the link:
https://online.citibank.com/USBA/einserts/3270.pdf
Excludes iced coffee. Offer good at participating U.S. 7-Eleven stores. Limit one coupon per customer per day. Offer not valid with any other coupon or discount. (The link for this coupon is temporarily unavailable. If you would like a copy of the coupon, comment or email me and I'll forward it to you).

Weekend Group Deals

Here are 2 of the weekend deals available. Remember, you do not need to live in the city where the deal is posted if it’s an online deal. Check my blog later in the day for more group deals. http://www.kristinskickbacks.blogspot.com/

Half Off at American Apparel
($25 for $50 worth of regularly priced merchandise)
http://www.groupon.com/los-angeles/

Highlights

• Array of timeless garments for men & women
• Numerous accessories
• Responsible manufacturer

The Fine Print

• Expires Feb 19, 2011
• Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. $50 minimum purchase. In-store only. Not valid on Multi-Packs, California Select Vintage, Multibrand products, or shoes. Not valid at outlet locations. Not valid with other offers or sale items.
• See the rules that apply to all deals.

$25 for $50 Worth of Shoes, Apparel, and More at Nordstrom Rack (Thanks Diane, for the deal!)

http://www.groupon.com/san-diego/

Highlights

• High fashion for less
• Thousands of shoes in stock
• New items 4–5 times a week
• On-site tailor

The Fine Print

• Expires Dec 31, 2010
• Limit 1/person. Valid at all Nordstrom Rack locations. In-store only. Not valid for gift cards. Not valid with other offers or discounts. EXPIRES ON 12/31/10. View complete terms.
• See the rules that apply to all deals.

Upcoming Events

December 16. 6:30 p.m. Christian Performing Arts Center CHRISTMAS SHOW will be held at Houses of Light in Northridge. 19408 Londelius St., Northridge. $3.00 per person general admission. I went last year and enjoyed the show very much!

Free Starbucks!

Starbucks: Buy One Get One Free!

Starbucks has a deal for today 11/18 through 11/21. From 2-5 p.m., buy one holiday drink, get one free! Guess where I'll be this afternoon!

Free Coffee!

There are two retailers currently offering free coffee:

Burger King has free coffee Fridays during the month of November.
http://www.bk.com/en/us/restaurant-locator/index.html?coffee=true

Stop by BK® every Friday in November for a free cup of tasty Seattle’s Best Coffee.®

One free 12 oz. hot Seattle’s Best Coffee® per customer per visit during breakfast hours only on Fridays in November.

While supplies last.

Not valid on flavored shots or whipped topping.

At participating restaurants only.

7-Eleven has an even better free coffee coupon that is good every day of the week, and doesn't expire until December 31, 2010.

The coupon is on the second page of the link:
https://online.citibank.com/USBA/einserts/3270.pdf

Excludes iced coffee.
Offer good at participating U.S. 7-Eleven stores.
Limit one coupon per customer per day.
Offer not valid with any other coupon or discount.

Free drink at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 9-14-10 only!

Get a free drink at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf today, September 14, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. only at participating locations. No purchase necessary. One drink per person and no coupon needed. The deal is for one of two 12-ounce drinks, a Classic Pumpkin or Cinnamon French Toast latte, served hot or as an ice-blended drink. Which one will you try?