FREE Fire Extinguisher Training from the Wichita Fire Department
If it’s been a while since your last fire safety lesson, you might want to take advantage of this offer I spotted today on the Wichita Fire Department Facebook page: Having the right tool is one thing. Knowing how to use it is another. Wichita Fire Department’s Public Education staff is here to help! If your […]
Fazoli’s $6 Lunch Special
Fazoli’s still has its awesome $6 lunch special from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every weekday will fill you up “on the cheap.” Stop in or order online during lunch hours Monday through Friday and choose two lunch-size portions and a drink for only $6. The promo is available weekdays until 2:30 p.m. Your choices […]
FREE Bluegrass Jam Sessions
The Kansas Bluegrass Association has free informal jam sessions scheduled throughout the rest of 2012. The bluegrass jams are open to everyone to participate or just to listen to players of all levels. Jam sessions are on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church at 1415 South Topeka in Wichita. Here […]
Free Movies in the Park in Park City
The Park City PRIDE organization will host a series of FREE movies in the park this summer! The free family movies will be shown in Hap McLean Park at sundown on all three dates. They’ll also have free popcorn and lemonade for all attendees. Grab a blanket or lawn chair, some bug spray, and all […]
FREE Wichita Coin and Stamp Show
This weekend, the Wichita Stamp Club will once again host the Wichita Coin and Stamp Show at Cessna Activity Center. Admission is free to the show. Learn more about collecting, view valuable coins and stamps, or find that must-have item for your collection at the dealers booths. The show is open 9 a.m. – 5 […]
FREE Yoga in College Hill Park
Saturday morning, wake up and give your body a good weekend stretch with a free Yoga in the Park session from Firefly Yoga Studio. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat and water bottle, and show up at College Hill Park, south of the pool, at 8:30 a.m. The free Yoga in the Park class […]
Free Beginner Guitar Lessons and More Classes at Guitar Center
Guitar centers nationwide are offer free guitar lessons, free ukulele lessons, recording workshops for musicians, and other group classes through its Music Mentorship program. Free guitar lessons for beginners cover introductory skills such as proper playing position, tuning, basic strumming, chords and how to care for your instrument. Instruments will be provided or you may […]
2012 “Baby Your Baby” Health Fair at Wesley (Free)
The 2012 Baby Your Baby fair will be held Saturday, August 25, Wesley Birth Care Center. The fair, which is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., features free classes for parents and parents-to-be. Free classes include: Pregnancy Myths Dad’s Class Calming Your Baby Breastfeeding Class Infant CPR Exercise and Nutrition Infant Massage Safe Sleep more […]
$3 Film Race Screening at the Orpheum
The Tallgrass Filmmakers Lab and Creative Rush have teamed up for a speedy film-making competition in Wichita. Competitors in teams of 1 to 15 people will have 24 hours to make a short film that incorporates four surprise elements. The race ends Saturday, and on Sunday the top 10 will be judged and critiqued live […]
FREE Cooking Demonstration at Fresh Market
The Fresh Market in Bradley Fair will hold a free Flavors Cooking Demonstration on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Local chef Brandon Odell will lead a step-by-step presentation of how to prepare Pan Seared Chicken with Mole-Style Sauce. The Fresh Flavors Cooking Demonstration will be held 3-6 p.m. Drop in any time during the event. Wichita’s […]
Perseid Meteor Shower Watching at Lake Afton Public Observatory
The 2012 Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak on Sunday night, August 12. Lake Afton Public Observatory is inviting shower-watchers to come set up lawn chairs or blankets outside the observatory from 11 p.m. Sunday to about 2 a.m. Monday. (Bring your bug spray.) It’s free to watch for shooting stars outside the observatory. […]
Chalk Art Festival in Wichita’s Old Town
The Chalk Art Festival is FREE and will feature live
demonstrations from 40 artists including, Ethan Patrick Harris, illustrator, and Jacki McElroy-Wood,
caricature artist. Kids can make their own sidewalk chalk art …
Learn to Make a Kite
Earlier this summer we set out to make a very simple-looking kite with instructions we found on the Internet — only to find that it wouldn’t fly. We still had fun spending time together as a family, watching our “simple” kite get more and more complicated as we added tails, supports, string, tape, and other […]
Back-to-School Laptops Under $300 at Walmart and Best Buy
Right now is a great time to buy laptops under $300. The selection is huge. Get one for students or just to have as a backup around the house. Click to go >> Laptops under $300 at Walmart Click to go >> Laptops under $300 at Best Buy Click to go >> Laptops for $300 or less at […]
City of Wichita Online Surplus Auction
The City of Wichita is holding an internet-only auction of surplus vehicles and equipment. Items include cars, trucks, tractors, tandem axle trailer, water tender, etc. You can inspect the items up for auction on Saturday, August 4 and Saturday, August 11 from noon to 4 p.m. at the lot north of 1801 S. McLean. Items […]
$15 Off Tickets to Crown Uptown Dinner Theater
Right now you can save $15 when you buy two tickets to Wichita’s Crown Uptown Dinner Theater’s rock musical Next to Normal. The show opens this weekend, on Friday, August 3, with performances Thursdays through Sundays until September 1, 2012. Doors open at 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday for dinner and cocktails and at 3:30 […]
Buy 2 Tickets to Tallgrass Road Show in Hutchinson, Get Free Soda and Popcorn
Fox Theater in Hutchinson posted a Facebook offer on its fan page that will save you money on concessions. Buy 2 $10 tickets to the Tallgrass Road Show on August 18, and get 2 sodas and 2 popcorns for free. You must have a Facebook account in order to claim this offer. The Tallgrass Road […]
Rent New Release Movies for 99¢ from Amazon
Through Sunday, August 5, 2012, Amazon is offering many of its new release movie rentals for only 99¢. There are quite a few to choose from; I’ve listed some of them below. These are streaming videos that can be accessed and played via compatible game consoles, blu-ray players, HDTVs, tablets, computers, and many other devices […]
Food Fiesta Fundraiser: FREE Spanish Class, Margaritas, and Food
This event was submitted by Linda Rivera. Sounds like fun! Take a FREE 1-hour Spanish class at Spanish Horizons when you bring a donation for the local Ronald McDonald House on August 11, 2012 during the Food Fiesta Fundraiser. There will be food, fun, and margaritas. This is a family event so bring the whole […]
Museum of World Treasures Customer Appreciation Day 2012
Here’s a great deal for you! On the Museum of World Treasures Customer Appreciation Day, admission is discounted to only $3 per person. That’s almost 70% off the regular adult admission price. It’s also a fun day to visit the museum with the whole family. They’ll have special activities for the kids, reenactors, and free […]
FREE Lectures on Indian History, Indian Genealogy
Learn about the history of the Choctaw and how to trace Indian genealogy through records and enrollment policies at two free lectures presented by the Mid-America All Indian Center on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Jason Felihkatubbe, a project director and instructor at Butler Community College will speak on the “History of the Choctaw” at noon […]
Craftapalooza & Junkorama Sale at Century II
This is an older post. See the updated version here: Craftapalooza and Vintage Market at Century II Get your “refunked” and handmade items at the Craftapalooza & Junkorama sale this weekend. Artisans, retail merchants, and antiques and collectibles vendors will set up booths inside Century II to delight you with their ingenuity and prey upon […]
Half Price Green Fees and Carts at Wichita Public Golf Courses
Here’s a deal for you golfers. GolfWichita.com just posted a coupon good for half price green fee and golf cart at any of the Wichita public golf courses. One Green Fee and Cart for $21.50 at Wichita Public Golf Courses This is an afternoon discount, valid only Monday through Thursday from 1-4 p.m., but according […]
Nutrition Classes for a Healthy Heart
Via Christi registered dietitians will present a series of four cardiac nutrition classes on four Wednesdays in August that are just $5 each. You can attend one or all sessions. August 1, Heart-Healthy Nutrition Understand cholesterol, fiber and healthy oils and how to have an overall heart-healthy lifestyle. August 8, Shaking It Up and Spitting Out […]
Free Postcards From Wichita With Love
If you’d love to see a particular entertainer, restaurant, business, or person you love come to Wichita, send them a free “Wish You Were Here” postcard, compliments of the From Wichita With Love project. The project was started by a group of Wichitans as a way to increase “interest in Wichita as a cultural and […]