If you’re looking for something to do with the kids this weekend, the Lego Games tour hits the Lincoln Park Zoo on Sat., July 31, and Sun., Aug. 1, 10am-6pm. What is the Lego Games tour? It’s a traveling exhibit to show off the brand new games Lego has created! “Come see all 10 new LEGO Games, play games against other families for a chance to win cool stuff, and Guess the Number of Bricks in the evil Minotaur model for a chance to win a trip to LEGOLAND Park, California!” Click here to see the tour dates for the rest of the country. To learn more about the games, click here.
Lego Games tour comes to Chicago this weekend
Kids items sale this weekend in Libertyville
Blog reader Kristen writes: My mom is having a booth this weekend at this sale in Libertyville. It is supposed to be like a big indoor garage sale.
The sale is the Lots for Tots Consignments, anything related to babies/children/teens. There are also maternity clothing and postpartum items available. The sale is Friday, July 30, 9am-9pm, Saturday, July 31, 9am-9pm and Sunday, August 1, 9am-3pm with half-price select items. There is no entrance fee and children are welcomed. Cash and credit cards are accepted. The sale is at the Libertyville Sports Complex, 1950 N. Highway 45. For more information, click here.
Free $10 gift card with purchase at TGIFriday’s
TGIFriday’s is featuring a new Caribbean-inspired menu. Now through Sept. 6, if you order two entrees from the new Caribbean options, you receive a $10 gift card to use on your next visit.
$2 cami sale at Old Navy
I found this coupon on an online ad. Camis are on sale at Old Navy July 29-Aug. 31, for only $2 each with this coupon available here. The offer is available in store only, limit 5 per customer.
Free Renaissance Festival and Culver’s 7/31
This Saturday head out to Lake Zurich’s Ela Area Public Library to attend a free Renaissance Festival from 10am-4pm. The Shire of Ravenslake, the local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, will re-create a dat of arts and skills of pre-17th century Europe. Festivities include dancing, tournaments, royal courts, classical music, refreshments and free Culver’s custard sundaes. Registration is not required for this free all ages event.
While you’re there, check out the exhibit “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine” inside the library. Read more about it and other upcoming related events in a news story here.
For more information, call 847-438-3433 or click here.
Kids can try ice hockey free 8/25
If your child, aged 12 or under, has ice hockey fever since the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, then mark your calendar for this free event hosted and instructed by the Rink Side Maulers Hockey Organization. Rink Side Sports hosts the clinic for children on Wednesday, Aug. 25 from 5:30-6:30pm.
Items needed if your child wants to participate are ice skates (can be rented from skate rental at Rink Side), helmets (bike helmets can be rented from skate rental), gloves (mittens or winter gloves are acceptable), and stick (limited amounts may be borrowed from Rink Side for the event).
Check in at the Maulers table in the lobby of Rink Side for registration forms (click here for info).This clinic is open to children who have not been enrolled in a Maulers program.
National Night Out events Aug. 3
National Night Out is a fun evening of free hot dogs, a car show, K-9 demonstration, live band, face painting, and a chance to get to know the police officers. The event takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at the Round Lake Beach Lakefront Park from 6-8pm. Shuttle buses will take people from the Civic & Cultural Center of Round Lake Beach beginning at 5:30pm. Not in the area? Check with your local police department to see if there’s an event in your town.
Double coupons at Kmart
Blog reader Sheri forwarded an email telling me that double coupons start at Kmart tomorrow, Sunday, July 25. I have issues with Kmart’s coupon policies though so I mostly avoid the store. The doubles allows only 5 coupons, up to 99 cents each. That’s it. I guess if you’re going there anyway, then it would be worth it, but I don’t feel it’s worth a separate trip.
REMINDER: Free concert at Grayslake library 7/26
If you’re looking for some musical entertainment, Grayslake Area Public Library District offers its summer concert series. Monday nights throughout the summer, there are free concerts sponsored by the Friends of the Library. This Monday, July 26, is Frogwater . This is a free family event– no registration necessary. Bring your dinner or snacks, family and friends, blankets and lawn chairs. Concerts will be held indoors if it rains, otherwise the concerts are on the front lawn. For more information, call 847-223-5313 or click here. The concert begins at 7pm.
The next concert scheduled is Monday, Aug. 9 with the music of Makani. More information about the bands and style of music are at the library’s site here.
Attend Lowe’s Clinic & get free Frosty!
If your kids attend a Lowe’s Build and Grow clinic this summer, they will each receive a coupon for a free Frosty at Wendy’s.
Sign up now for the next clinic here. It is a “Bug Box” scheduled for Aug. 14. It’s best to sign up now to make sure you can get into the location of your choice.
If you’re unfamiliar with Lowe’s clinics, click here to read my review.
