Weekend Activities & Entertainment Round-Up

A.C. Moore
On Saturday from 1-3PM, make free Duck Tape wands! Also, be sure to check out the Summer Fun Wednesday Make & Take events that happen on Wednesdays from 3-5PM.

Apple Camp
At Apple Camp, kids aged 8-12 learn how to shoot their own footage, create an original song in GarageBand on an iPad, and put it all together in iMovie on a Mac. This free workshop, held at the Apple Store, spans three days and ends with campers debuting their masterpieces at the Apple Camp Film Festival. Space is limited and workshops fill up quickly. Head on over here for more details and to find a store/event dates near you.

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Babies “R” Us
On Saturday from Noon-3PM, attend the Ready…Set…Baby class and learn about the must-have products for every Mom-to-be’s Baby Registry, along with valuable tips and ideas for planning a baby shower. Plus, enjoy great coupon savings and more!  Perfect for expectant Moms, as well as their family and friends. Go here for more details.

Barnes & Noble
Through September 6th, Barnes & Noble is having their Summer Reading Imagination’s Destination program where kids in grades 1-6 can earn a FREE book whenever they read ANY 8 books! Go here for more details.

Bass Pro Shops
On Saturday 7/9 and Sunday 7/10 from 2-5PM, design your own stamping fun animal tracks. Plus, through July 10th, make free crafts, attend free family workshops, and participate in free activities every week on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Saturdays and Sundays. Go here for more details and times.

Blockbuster
If your child has a B average or higher on his/her report card from the last semester, you can get a FREE rental at Blockbuster stores! Go here for more details. Starting Sunday July 10th, you can get rentals priced $1.99 or less for just $0.49 at Blockbuster stores, valid every Sunday through 9/5. Go here for more details.

Blue Star Museums
Blue Star Museums are offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families through Labor Day, September 5, 2011. Go here for more details.

Borders
Through September 5th, Kids under 12 read can read 10 books (no purchase necessary, list the books read on the form found here and have a parent/guardian sign it. Then, starting 6/1/11 – 9/5/11, take the completed form to any Borders, Borders Express, or Waldenbooks store for a free book from this list of 20 books! Go here for more details on the Double-Dog Dare Challenge Summer reading program. Also, on Saturday 6/18 from 1-3PM, you can stop by your local Borders Books and Music Store to receive FREE samples.

Chuck E. Cheese
Head on over here to play an online Skee Ball game for a chance to win up to 40 free Chuck E. Cheese tickets! You can use one free rewards ticket voucher per child per day. Also, head on over here to print the following Chuck E. Cheese food and entertainment coupons, valid through July 21st, 2011. *Large 1 topping pizza & 50 game tokens for only $20 *2 regular soft drinks & 20 game tokens for only $6 *3 regular soft drinks & 30 game tokens for only $9 *Buy 60 tokens for $15 get 30 tokens FREE.

Cinemark
Head on over to your local Cinemark theater to purchase punch cards (while supplies last) for the Summer Movie Clubhouse promotion! You can purchase 10 tickets to select G or PG-rated movies for ONLY $5.00 when purchased in advance at the Box Office (that makes each movie only $0.50 each!) OR you will pay only $1 per ticket at the Box Office on movie day! Head on over here for more details, showtimes, or to find a participating theater near you. The $5 Series punch cards are limited and are available NOW at the theater box office while supplies last.

Dave & Buster’s
Head on over here and enter your email address to play for $10 in free game play, valid through 7/10.

Disney Store
On Saturday at 10:30AM, 12:00PM, or 1:30PM, attend the Winnie the Pooh Storytime. Event limited per session based on store capacity. No lineups prior to 30 minutes before event begins.  Go here for more details.

Fandango
If you’re going to the movies TODAY and if you’re a VISA Signature cardholder, you can head on over here to snag 2-for-1 Fandango movie tickets (up to a $19 value limit) to be used TODAY only. This promotion is valid every Friday through 7/29.

Half Price Books
Half Price Books is currently running their Feed Your Brain Summer Reading Program and whenever your child reads for at least 15 minutes a day and fills out a reading log (with parent/guardian signature), they’ll then be able to turn in their logs between July 25th and August 2nd to receive one $5 Back-to-School Bucks coupon to use towards anything in the store. You can only turn in one log per child during July 25-August 2. Also, they will be having a contest where one top reader per age group will be selected to win a $20 Half Price Books gift card! Go here for more details.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
On Saturday from 11AM to 1 PM, attend the Free Demo: Screen Printing with Yudu.  Also, on Saturday from 3-5PM, attend the Free Demo: Fabric-Crafting with Wrights & Prym.  Go here for more details.

Kids Bowl Free
Select bowling centers and schools around the country are participating in the first ever Kids Bowl Free program. This program is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer. Children whose age does not exceed a limit by a participating bowling center are eligible to register for 2 free games a day, all summer long, courtesy of the participating bowling centers along with the schools and organizations. Head on over here for more details.

Lakeshore Learning
On Saturday from 11AM-3PM, children can create and decorate a free flashy framed mirror that reflects their own unique personality.

Lowes
On Saturday from 10AM to Noon, Kids can attend the Build and Grow Clinic to build a Tow Truck that comes with stickers and a working tow hook!

Michael’s
On Saturday from 11AM to 2PM, attend the Passport to Fun FREE Make-It Take-It Event India and make a creative henna hand and craft elephant.

Regal Cinemas
Currently, participating Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edwards Theaters are running their 9-week Summer Movie Express 2011 and encouraging moviegoers of all ages to climb aboard to enjoy a selection of G or PG-rated films for only $1 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting at 10:00AM. Head on over here for more details and to find a participating Regal theater near you.

REI Sporting Goods
This summer, REI sporting goods stores are having a FREE Family Adventure program where you can download free adventure Kid’s journals (with games and activities), find local kid-friendly hikes and bike rides, share photos, swap tips, and more! Go here for more details.

Showcase Cinemas
Every Wednesday morning at 10AM from July 6-August 10, whenever your child brings in a completed book report they can snag a free admission to see the select movie for that day! Go here to download the book report or to see the participating theaters near you.

Target
Go here for more details. Also, don’t forget to head on over here and select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

Walmart
Be sure to check out the Walmart Event Finder and enter your zip code to see what other events are going on in your area.

(Thanks, Keeping Cents!)