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Lego Friends event at Toys R Us Feb. 4

Children age 5 and up are invited to build a lemonade stand for free. Parental supervision is required at all times. All giveaways and event materials available while supplies last and distributed to participating children only. Limit one per child. Quantities limited; no rain checks. The Lego Group will donate $1 for each lemonade stand built to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to support the fight against childhood cancer.
A $20 purchase of Lego Friends kits earns you a free exclusive Stephanie mini doll (like a minifig).
We were at Legoland Discovery Center last week and my daughter liked these kits a lot. They’re really cute!
To find a location near you, click here.

Weekly deals for Culver’s Grayslake this week

From my inbox:

Week of 1/30/12

Monday: $1 Corn Dogs

Tuesday: $4.99 Side Salad, Soup, Dinner Roll and Soda

Wednesday: $4.99 Double ButterBurger Cheese Value Basket

Thursday: $1 1-Scoop Waffle Cones

Friday: $1 1-Scoop Hot Fudge Sundae

Saturday: Buy 1 Get 1 Free Concrete Mixers

Sunday: $1 1-Scoop, $2, 2-Scoop, $3 3-Scoop Sundaes

We hope to see you there!

The team at Culver’s of Grayslake, IL

Free movie this week at Round Lake Library

The Round Lake Area Public Library will have a free showing of the movie Midnight in Paris (PG-13) on Thursday, Feb. 2. The show begins at 6pm. Some popcorn and pop is provided, though they often run out quickly. You are welcome to bring your own snacks. All movies are shown on the big screen in the meeting room.

Mark your calendar now for these other movies coming up at the library:

Gnomeo & Juliet (G) Feb. 16

Cowboys & Aliens (PG-13) March 1

Mr. Popper’s Penguins (PG) March 15

Green Lantern (PG-13) April 5

Smurfs (PG) April 19

Horrible Bosses (R) May 3

Winnie the Pooh (G) May 17

REMINDER: Marcus Theatre showing $2 movies this weekend

Marcus Theatre will be offering $2 admission to special showings of familyfilms as part of “Kids Dream Winter Film Series,” beginning Saturday, Feb. 4-Sunday, Feb. 5. The show starts at 10am on Saturdays and 11am on Sundays. This weekend’s feature is Smurfs, rated PG. To find out what’s in the movie, check out one of these sites– Kids-in-Mind or Plugged In Online.

Mark your calendar now for these other movies:

Feb. 11-12 Zookeeper

Feb. 18-19 Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World

Feb. 25-26 Winnie the Pooh

March weekends are yet to be announced. All movies will be shown in standard 2D.

Find your local Marcus Theatre here.

FebruANY $5 footlongs at Subway

In the month of February, any footlong sub is just $5, starting at 7am. No coupon necessary. AWESOME!!!

To find a Subway location, click here.

Where to call to get the circulars delivered

When we moved last year, I was not receiving the weekly circular ads for Jewel, Dominick’s, etc. in the mail anymore. I was frustrated beyond belief. I tried calling but could not find the right person to help me. I gave up. This week a friend found this number for me 800-998-2339. It’s an automated/voice recording process but I am now signed up! And I wanted to share it with you.

Culver’s Grayslake weekly deals

From my inbox:

Week of 1/23/12

Monday: $1 BBQ Beef Sandwich
Tuesday: $1 Mini Mixer
Wednesday: $4.99 Double ButterBurger Cheese Value Basket
Thursday: $1 1-Scoop Hot Fudge Sundae
Friday: $1, $2, $3 Coolers
Saturday: Buy 1 Get 1 Free Turtle Sundae (2-Scoop)
Sunday: $1 1-Scoop, $2 2-Scoop, $3 3-Scop Sundaes
We hope to see you there!

The team at Culver’s of Grayslake, IL

Free online spelling curriculum

K12 Reader is offering free online spelling curriculum for grades 1-5 here (look on the left side of the page and click on the grade you need). There are also sight word worksheets, reading comprehension worksheets and grammar worksheets– all free!

For more free spelling fun, check out Spelling City. It allows you to use a pre-made list or add in your own word, play games with the words, hear the words spoken by a real voice and used in a sentence, and more.

There’s also Spell By Color, a free program created by a mom who wanted to a program to teach rules to her child. I have used this program a bit with my daughter and I liked the concept.

Thanks to Freely Educate for sharing these great freebies.

REMINDER: Snowmobile safety/certification offered

The Lake County Forest Preserve District offers a free Snowmobile Safety Class and Certification Exam January 28 and February 4, at no cost for adults and children ages 10 and up. Passing the written exam at the end of the class allows children age 12-16 to operate a snowmobile on their own. According to the website, “The Illinois Snowmobile Education Course consists of a minimum eight hours of instruction. The educational material is based on a sixth-grade reading level. These courses cover the basics in maintenance and repair of snowmobiles, proper and safe operation, history of snowmobiling, first aid, protection of the environment and the state laws.”

Registration is required for either class, held on Saturday, January 28, or February 4, from 8am-5pm, at the Operations and Public Safety Building, 19808 West Grand Avenue just west of Route 45 in Lindenhurst.  Call 847-968-3411 to register for this free class.

Looking for free family fun in Lake County this winter?

If you’re like most families, you’re trying to save money. But you also want to do some fun stuff with the kids, maybe even something educational on the cheap. I have written about things to do in the summer for the past few years and I even wrote one this fall too. I have not gotten around to writing one about winter yet.

Well, I’m not going to since Little Lake County has a perfectly good list right here. So go check it out. Let them know I sent you. And go have some fun!!