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Free or Cheap Summer Movies 2013

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Check out these options for free or cheap summer movies for the whole family!

Regal Summer Movie Express is offering movies for all ages for 9 weeks this summer.  Select Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edward Theatres will offer G or PG movies for only $1 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Will Rogers Institute.

Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse offers 10 weeks of G or PG shows for $5 if purchased in advance or $1 per show if purchased at the box office. 

Classic Cinemas Wednesday Morning Movie Series
shows movies for 9 weeks, from June 12 to Aug 7, Wednesdays at 10 am for only $1.

Marcus Theatres Kids Dream Summer Film Series offers $2 showings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10 am from June 18 to Aug 15.

The Chicago Park District's Movies in the Parks offers free movies this summer, held outdoors in various neighborhood parks, from June 13  to Sept 14.  Movies begin at dusk.  Some of the movies are kid-friendly, but some are not.  Click to download the Movies in the Park Schedule.  Call the Movies in the Parks hotline for daily listings and updated weather-related cancellations at 312-742-1134.

Big Bugs at the Morton Arboretum

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Beautiful day at the Morton Arboretum today.  Check out David Rogers' Big Bugs until Sept 8.  These sculptures are made of trees, branches, roots, and saplings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join Team Energy Star

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Join Team Energy Star to help save energy and to help stop climate change.  Sign up and receive a certificate of participation, energy-saving activities for the kids to do at home, and an activity booklet with games and a poster to color in.  Your children can share their energy-saving success stories for a chance to win prizes from PTO Today, LG Electronics, and 20th Century Fox.

This year, Team Energy Star is working with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and PTO Today, as well as the new movie “Epic,” to educate kids about energy efficiency.  “Epic” is a 3D animated movie from the creators of “Ice Age” and “Rio,” which tells the story of a teenage girl who finds herself transported to a magical universe where warriors are trying to save their world and ours.  

On Making Friendships

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Check out this great slideshow by Drs. Agnes Meyo and Dan Peters on how your gifted child can make more friends.

 

What To Do with Old Kids' Clothes

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

It's springtime--time to put away the winter clothes and bring out the spring wardrobe.  It's also time to weed out the old clothes that the kids have outgrown.  Normally, I would pack up the old clothes and save them for my younger child, pass them along to a friend, or donate them to Goodwill.  Goodwill has multiple locations near us, which are clean and friendly.  We always get a receipt to claim tax deductions for our donations.

This time, with 2 large grocery bags full of outgrown clothes, I decided to try out the resale store, Once Upon A Child.  There were several people ahead of me in line on the Sunday that I arrived, and they told me it would take 40 minutes to sort through my things.  No problem--I decided to go have lunch and come back later.  When I returned, they gave me most of my items back, but they paid me $19.50 for the things they decided to keep.  Not bad!

Once Upon A Child is choosy about the items that they're looking for.  They prefer newer styles (within the past 1-2 years) with no signs of wear & tear.  They seemed to like the fancy dresses and ballet outfits that had barely been worn, and specifically requested that I bring in dancewear and outerwear next time.

Although most of my kids' used clothing had not been accepted, it was still worth the effort to visit the resale shop and pick up some cash.  The leftover clothes can still be passed on to friends or donated to charity.  I'll be sure to go back someday.

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