New Free Website Helps You Find the Best Lights in Wichita
This is a bright (and cheap!) idea. Wichita now has a new website to find Christmas Lights! From now until the end of the year, all you have to do to locate Wichita’s best twinkle is visit YuleFinder.com. It has addresses and pictures and you can sort by neighborhood or type of display. Looking at […]
Free Child Car Seat Safety Checks Friday Morning
Wesley Medical Center will do a free check of your child carseats Friday morning, December 9, 2010, from 10 a.m. to noon at the West location (northeast corner of 13th and Tyler). Another Car Seat Safety Check is scheduled for Monday morning, December 13, 2010, from 10 a.m. to noon and again on Tuesday, January […]
Free Film Screening 650 Feet Underground
Advance reservations are required for this free screening of the documentary Happy at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in the Kansas Underground Salt Museum. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Children aged 12 and over are welcome to attend. Admission is only available for the first 200 registered visitors. Visit the Kansas Underground Salt Museum […]
Free Museum Admission for Families
A kid is your ticket. Bring a child and get free admission for your family or group to tour the Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum on Wednesday, December 22nd or Thursday, December 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The historical museum houses four floors of exhibits in Wichita’s original City Hall building. Regular admission is […]
Scenes from the Nutcracker – Free Performance
Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 7 p.m. Midwest Dance Mechanix will present excerpts from The Nutcracker at Valley Center High School. Admission is FREE to this performance. Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Guadalupe Clinic. This all-ages show is great way to get into the holiday mood and experience a spectacular performance […]
Artists, Learn How to Quit Your Day Job
Artists, Inc. is a program that helps artists of all kinds (performers, writers, painters, etc.) become successful entrepreneurs and learn how to turn their art into their business. An 8-week program from Artists, Inc. is coming to the WSU Center for Entrepreneurship and you don’t have long to sign up. The program costs $70 (pretty […]
Standby Seating for Wichita Symphony Orchestra’s Free Family Concert
Every year the Wichita Symphony Orchestra’s free family concert seems to be a big hit. It’s such a hit, in fact, that all of the tickets for this year’s Spirit of Christmas concert were gone by the time I called for more information. But I just saw that they will open the doors at 7:20 […]
Christmas Parade in Delano and Holiday Open House
This Saturday, December 4th, 2010, the Delano shopping district is making merry with a Holiday Open House, a Christmas parade, and visits with Santa. Participating merchants will offer Open House specials and seasonal treats from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Christmas parade begins at noon by the clock tower at Douglas and Sycamore and […]
Museum of World Treasures Gift Certificate & Membership
From now until the end of 2010, when you buy or renew a Museum of World Treasures membership you’ll get a free $10 Museum Gift Certificate. Memberships, which offer unlimited museum visits, invitations to special events, and gift store and educational program discounts, could be a great gift for a family, grandparent, or any history […]
Free Thursday Admission To Just Between Friends Consignment Sale
Wichita’s JBF (Just Between Friends) consignment sale begins today at 9 a.m. at Woodland United Methodist Church. Normally, Thursday admission costs $2, but right now there’s a printable coupon that gets you in for free. Friday and Saturday admission to the JBF sale is always free. Woodland United Methodist Church 1100 W. 15th Street N. […]
Cyber Monday Deals – November 29, 2010
Coolest Cyber Monday Deal: Do you know how to say “what a bargain” in Old English? Neither do I, but if you loan me $396 I will look it up for you. That’s today’s price for the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary – 2 volume set [Hardcover] on sale at Amazon.com (a $99 […]
Carriage Rides Thursday Nights at Waterfront
Perfect for date night or family night: Thursdays in December, from 6-8 4:30 – 8 p.m., enjoy complimentary carriage rides provided by Crown Carriage Co. at the Wichita Waterfront. The carriage station will be located outside the Bonefish Grill.
Cardiac Nutrition Classes at Via Christi
Via Christi will have a series of four nutrition classes scheduled to begin in early December. The classes, taught by registered dietitians, are $5 each. You can register for one class or all of them by calling Via Christi Health Connection at 316-689-5700. (Registration is required.) See the class topics, schedule, and location below: All […]
American Greetings Photo Works 25% off Sitewide and Free Shipping
Through Sunday, November 28, save 25% on prints, photo books, cards, gifts, and more, and get free shipping at PhotoWorks.com, an American Greetings company. To get the deal, you have to enter the code GIVETHANKS when you check out. Their photo books seem a little on the high side, but prints are reasonable and Christmas […]
WATC Offers Full Scholarship to New Program
Wouldn’t this be great to find in a stocking? Wichita Area Technical College is offering 10 full scholarships for its new Aerospace Coatings and Paint Technology program to the first 10 people who meet the scholarship requirements. The 44-credit hour program costs approximately $6,853.00 without scholarships. This could possibly be the highest dollar-value savings I’ve […]
Orpheum Christmas Express
The Orpheum Christmas Express, a fundraiser that benefits the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, is Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. The show will feature the world-class Diamond W Wranglers, the Santa Cats, and The Good Guys. The $20 tickets are tax-deductable (if you itemize, of course). I’ve gone on and on about how good […]
50% off Tickets to Alegria at INTRUST Bank Arena
This Cyber Monday deal would make an AWESOME stocking stuffer. On November 29, 2010, you can get 50% off ALL price levels on tickets for Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria at INTRUST Bank Arena! This is a fantastic deal, because the discount is valid on all price-levels. You need to enter the super-secret passcode MONDAY to […]
Cellfire Cyber Monday
You could win one of 1000 special $5 OFF coupons during Cellfire’s Cyber Monday! Just log in to your Cellfire account Monday, November 29, between 10a.m. to 3p.m. CST to see if you won. Not a member? Sign up! It’s a free service that lets you save digital coupons to your Dillons card.
Today only: 7 Kid-Favorite Christmas Movies for only $12.99
No more waiting until they show up on TV. If you order today, you can get The Original Christmas Classics on DVD at Amazon.com for only $12.99. The DVD includes 7 original holiday favorites: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town Frosty the Snowman Frosty Returns Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol Little Drummer […]
15% Off at Fairchild Interiors and Design Saturday
Enjoy cupcakes and champagne along with 15% off Saturday, November 20, at Fairchild Interiors and Design in the Waterfront shopping center. Fairchild’s is a full-service interior design company and it has a retail store with rugs, lighting, art, and accessories. For more information, click the link above or call the business directly. Fairchild Interiors and […]
Gingerbread Village this Weekend
The Assistance League of Wichita will open its annual Gingerbread Village on Friday, November 19, 2010 at 2 p.m. in a new location. This year’s event will take place at the Sedgwick County Extension Building at the corner of 21st Street West and Ridge Road. I received notes from two readers within minutes of each […]
Panda Express Grand Opening Deal
Denise Neil’s blog, Dining with Denise, is worth following whether you’re a Wichita foodie or you just like to eat! While perusing the posts, I found out that Panda Express is offering a special deal when it opens Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. For all the details, click the link to go to Neil’s blog post […]
Watch Scrooged at the Orpheum, $5
As part of the 2010 Orpheum Film Series, Scrooged, the 1988 comedy starring Bill Murray, will be shown at Wichita’s Orpheum Theater on Thursday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are just $5 at the door ($4 for Seniors, Military & Students)
Free Presentation on Osteoporosis at Via Christi
Via Christi Medical Associates doctor Dany Zayour, MD, will give a free presentation on osteoporosis, its causes and dangers and how you can combat it. The presentation is from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday evening, Nov. 22, at Via Christi Hospital on St. Teresa, Medical Office Building, 14700 W. St. Teresa, Room 155. Registration is required. Call […]
Sneak Peek at WalMart Black Friday Prices
Oops! This is an old post. See current Walmart Black Friday deals here! The following has just come straight from WalMart. This is a sneak peek at a few of their Friday-After-Thanksgiving special prices. Yes, they are good deals. And yes, they will probably go fast. I just hope they have sufficient quantities online so […]