Sip & Shop Class at Westfield Old Orchard – FREE

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Aug 152012
 

Question: Is drinking wine while listening to live music and getting tips for updating your Fall wardrobe for FREE a good way to spend a Thursday evening at a luxury shopping mall?

ANSWER: Yes.

Space is limited so RSVP ASAP for this FREE wine tasting and Fall fashion event at Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie, a Chicago suburb.

Thursday, August 30
6pm – 9pm

Must be at least 21 years old to attend.

Check in begins at 4:30pm at Westfield Concierge.

Westfield Old Orchard
Skokie Blvd. & Old Orchard Rd.
Skokie, IL 60077
847.673.6800

 

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Sip & Shop Class at Westfield Old Orchard – FREE

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Jul 092012
 

Question: Is drinking wine while listening to live music and learning how to be a good host for FREE a good way to spend a Thursday evening at a luxury shopping mall?

ANSWER: Yes.

Space is limited so RSVP ASAP for this FREE wine tasting and party planning event at Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie, a Chicago suburb.

Sip & Shop Savor
Thursday, July 26
6pm – 9pm

Must be at least 21 years old to attend.
Check in begins at 4:30pm at Westfield Concierge.

Westfield Old Orchard
Skokie Blvd. & Old Orchard Rd.
Skokie, IL 60077
847.673.6800

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One Seed Chicago

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May 152012
 

The envelope, please. And this year’s winner of One Seed Chicago is – drum roll — basil. Like a good Chicagoan I voted in the Spring election. Unlike many elections where I wished I could cast my ballot for NONE OF THE ABOVE, I had a difficult time deciding which of the three excellent candidates to vote for. In the end, I chose basil. Now I have nothing against the other two candidates: cilantro and chamomile, but you can’t make a Caprese salad or pesto without the leaves of a basil plant. And really, with former winners like last year’s Swiss Chard and Sunflower in 2008, the bar was set high.

In exchange for my vote – well, you don’t expect to vote in Chicago and not get something do you? I received an envelope containing FREE basil seeds, instructions for growing basil plants and harvesting the seeds to use next year.  Well, actually everyone who voted received the envelope.

One Seed Chicago is an annual project of NeighborSpace. Onward to 2013!

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FREE Admission to Chicago Museums This Week – May 7 through Mother’s Day

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May 072012
 

When I was a kid, museums located on Chicago Park District land, that’s most of Chicago’s busiest museums, were required to offer free admission one day each week. That changed. Now these museums are required to offer 52 free days per year – either one day per week or bunched together however they see fit. This explains why finding free days is confusing.

Here are Free Days at Chicago Museums from Monday, May 7 through Sunday, May 13, 2012.

Art Institute of Chicago, Wednesday, May 9. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier Thursday, May 10, 2012 from 5-8 pm. Free general admission for all visitors.

Museum of Contemporary Art Tuesday, May 8, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Thursday, May 10, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

DuSable Museum of African-American Art Sunday, May 13, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

Loyola University Museum of Art Tuesday, May 8, 2012. FREE general admission for all visitors.

Clarke House Museum Wednesday, May 9, 2012. FREE guided tours are limited to 12 guests, first-come, first-served.

Glessner House Museum Wednesday, May 9, 2012. FREE guided tours are limited to 12 guests, first-come, first-served.

Charnley-Persky House Wednesday, May 9,  2012. FREE guided tours are offered every Wednesday at 12 Noon.  Tours are limited to 15 guests, first-come, first-served.

And always free to the public: National Museum of Mexican Art, The Smart Museum of Art, Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows, The Museum of Contemporary Photography and The DePaul Art Museum.

Hey, Chicagoans – If you don’t already have a library card, get one at your local branch of the Chicago Public Library and your family can visit 14 Chicago museums for free almost anytime through the Kraft Great Kids Museum Pass Program.

 

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FREE Admission to Chicago Museums This Week – April 30 through May 6

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Apr 302012
 

When I was a kid, museums located on Chicago Park District land, that’s most of Chicago’s busiest museums, were required to offer free admission one day each week. That changed. Now these museums are required to offer 52 free days per year – either one day per week or bunched together however they see fit. This explains why finding free days is confusing.

 

Here are Free Days at Chicago Museums from Monday, April 30 through Sunday, May 6, 2012.

Adler Planetarium, Tuesday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 2. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

Art Institute of Chicago, Wednesday, May 2. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 5-8 pm and Sunday, May 6. Free general admission for all visitors.

Museum of Contemporary Art Tuesday, May 1, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Thursday, April 26, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

DuSable Museum of African-American Art Sunday, April 29, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

Loyola University Museum of Art Tuesday, May 3, 2012. FREE general admission for all visitors.

Clarke House Museum Wednesday, May 2, 2012. FREE guided tours are limited to 12 guests, first-come, first-served.

Glessner House Museum Wednesday, May 2, 2012. FREE guided tours are limited to 12 guests, first-come, first-served.

Charnley-Persky House Wednesday, May 2,  2012. FREE guided tours are offered every Wednesday at 12 Noon.  Tours are limited to 15 guests, first-come, first-served.

And always free to the public: National Museum of Mexican Art, The Smart Museum of Art, Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows, The Museum of Contemporary Photography and The DePaul Art Museum.

Hey, Chicagoans – If you don’t already have a library card, get one at your local branch of the Chicago Public Library and your family can visit 14 Chicago museums for free almost anytime through the Kraft Great Kids Museum Pass Program.

If you have a Bank of America credit or debit card enjoy free admission to some of Chicago’s great museums on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6. The Bank of America free first weekend, Museums on Us includes free admission to: The Adler Planetarium, The Art Institute, The Chicago History Museum, The Museum of Contemporary Art and the Shedd Aquarium.

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FREE Financial Book on Amazon Today Only

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Apr 262012
 

Financial writer, Craig Guillot wants you to know:

Why renting may sometimes be a better idea than buying a house.

Why you need to open a Roth IRA pronto.

Why the stock market is still the best long term place to put your money.

In fact, Craig has so much information to share that you wrote “Stuff About Money: No BS Financial Advice for Regular People”. It’s available at Amazon.com and today only, the Kindle edition is FREE.

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FREE Admission to Chicago Museums This Week – April 23 through April 29

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Apr 232012
 

When I was a kid, museums located on Chicago Park District land were required to offer free admission one day each week. That changed. Now these museums are required to offer 52 free days per year – either one day per week or bunched together however they see fit. This explains why finding free days is confusing.

 

Here are Free Days at Chicago Museums from Monday, April 23 through Sunday, April 29, 2012.

Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 5-8 pm and Sunday, April 1. Free general admission for all visitors.

Museum of Contemporary Art Tuesday, April 24, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Thursday, April 26, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

DuSable Museum of African-American Art Sunday, April 29, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

Loyola University Museum of Art Tuesday, April 24, 2012. FREE general admission for all visitors.

Clarke House Museum Wednesday, April 25, 2012. FREE guided tours are limited to 12 guests, first-come, first-served.

Glessner House Museum Wednesday, April 25, 2012. FREE guided tours are limited to 12 guests, first-come, first-served.

Charnley-Persky House Wednesday, April 25,  2012. FREE guided tours are offered every Wednesday at 12 Noon.  Tours are limited to 15 guests, first-come, first-served.

And always free to the public: National Museum of Mexican Art, The Smart Museum of Art, Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows, The Museum of Contemporary Photography and The DePaul Art Museum.

Hey, Chicagoans – If you don’t already have a library card, get one at your local branch of the Chicago Public Library and your family can visit 14 Chicago museums for free almost anytime through the Kraft Great Kids Museum Pass Program.

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Fun Workshop Teaches Kids The Value of Money – FREE

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Apr 192012
 

Don’t wait until it’s too late to have “the talk” with your child – the talk about money. It doesn’t grow on trees you know, I’m  not made of money, etc. Maybe the kids will listen to experts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago who are sponsoring   “Money Smart Kids Read”, an hour-long event that includes a fun story about financial literacy and freebies for kids to take home. It’s all part of Money Smart Week 2012.  Saturday, April 21 from 10:00 – 11:00 am at the American Intercontinental University, 130 S. Franklin, Chicago. RSVP required: kcollier@aiuniv.edu or (312) 419-1624

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FREE Financial Book on Amazon Today Only

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Apr 122012
 

Financial writer, Craig Guillot wants you to know:

Why renting may sometimes be a better idea than buying a house.

Why you need to open a Roth IRA pronto.

Why the stock market is still the best long term place to put your money.

In fact, Craig has so much information to share that you wrote “Stuff About Money: No BS Financial Advice for Regular People”. It’s available at Amazon.com and today only, the Kindle edition is FREE.

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FREE Admission to Chicago Museums This Week – April 9 through April 15

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Apr 092012
 

Hey, Chicagoans – If you don’t already have a library card, get one at your local branch of the Chicago Public Library and your family can visit 14 Chicago museums for free almost anytime through the Kraft Great Kids Museum Pass Program.

Suburbanites and Chicagoans without library cards, here are Free Days at Chicago Museums from Monday, April 9 through Sunday, April 15, 2012.

The Art Institute of Chicago, Wednesday, April 11. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 5-8 pm and Sunday, April 1. Free general admission for all visitors.

Swedish American Museum, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. FREE general admission for all visitors.

Museum of Contemporary Art Tuesday, April 10, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Thursday, April 12, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

DuSable Museum of African-American Art Sunday, April 15, 2012. FREE general admission for Illinois residents only.

Loyola University Museum of Art Tuesday, April 10, 2012. FREE general admission for all visitors.

Clarke House Museum Wednesday, April 11, 2012. FREE guided tours are limited to 12 guests, first-come, first-served.

Glessner House Museum Wednesday, April 11, 2012. FREE guided tours are limited to 12 guests, first-come, first-served.

Charnley-Persky House Wednesday, April 11,  2012. FREE guided tours are offered every Wednesday at 12 Noon.  Tours are limited to 15 guests, first-come, first-served.

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FREE Health Fair This Weekend – Save Hundreds of Dollars

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Mar 272012
 

Hospitals and doctors make me nervous. I like relaxed clinics inside Walgreen’s and Target where I can pick up a tube of mascara or bottle of shampoo instead of working myself into a frenzy in a cold room. I can’t promise you a shopping experience, but I can guarantee a worry-free atmosphere at the Family Health Fair at The James Hart Junior School  (Go Panthers!)

Representatives from the Ingalls Health System will offer free blood tests, free osteoporosis, arthritis and back pain screenings, free allergy tests, free vision exams, free hearing tests and more at the 29th Annual FREE Family Health Fair.  Think of all the money you’ll save thanks to The Homewood Rotary Club and the Ingalls Health System who generously co-sponsor this annual free event.

Sunday, April 1, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. The James Hart Junior High School, H-F Sports Complex, 183rd and Aberdeen, Homewood, IL. Call 1-800-221-2199 for more information.

 

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Make Money with LinkedIn

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Mar 262012
 

Can you make money with LinkedIn?

According to the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection the answer is yes and BACP will tell you how to make money with LinkedIn at a free workshop “Perception is everything: Making Moneywith Linkedin”. 

Members of the award-winning B2B marketing firm, Pepper Group, will conduct this free workshop on Friday, March 30, 9:30 am – 11:00 am. City Hall, BACP, Room 805, 121 N. LaSalle St, Chicago.

The workshop is free, however, reservations are required. To reserve call 312-744-02086 or email@BACPoutreach@cityofchicago.org.

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