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Free 8-Weeks of Kindermusik Classes for Babies Under 4 Months in Cleveland

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:24:48 +0000

Kindermusik with Mrs. Dee in Cleveland is offering 8 weeks of free “Kindermusik Village” classes for babies under 4 months of age. The class is located at Westmore Church of God in room 204 on Tuesdays at 11:30 am or 6:30 pm. If you have a baby 4-16 months old, you may try one class free. Other classes available for ages 18 mo to five years. Contact Dee Lancaster for more info at 423.339.3939 or kindermusikwithdee {at} gmail {dot} com.

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-February is the month of Love. Fall in love with Scentsy's "Flutterby" and Scent of the month "Pixie". Also February is a great time to Introduce the new product "Pink Pepper". To learn more about "Pink Pepper" and "Scentrend" contact Heather Carver with Scentsy to find out more at 423.476.8341 or visit her website at heathercarver.scentsy.us .
-New coupons for 2012! FunandFrugal.com would like to thank one of it's sponsors, Caywood School of Karate in Cleveland! Check out their coupons on FunandFrugal.com/Coupons : Free trial class w/ no purchase required or 25% off purchase of uniform or 1/2 off first month with purchase of uniform (limit 1 per family, may not combine with any other offer) exp. 12.31.12. Thank you for supporting FunandFrugal.com by supporting our sponsors!
-Do you know someone who recently moved to Cleveland/Bradley County? Tell them about Welcome Friends ! They will come out to their home and welcome them with gifts and coupons from local businesses. Visit www.welcomefriends-tn.com for more info.

College Students, Faculty, and Staff Get Half-Priced Admission at the Tennessee Aquarium Throughout February 2012

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:12:56 +0000

Throughout the month of February, college students, faculty and staff will have an opportunity to visit the Tennessee Aquarium for half price. To receive the College Days discount, visitors must present a valid college ID when purchasing tickets. Family members may also receive this discount when accompanied by a student or faculty member with current college ID. This offer is valid for admission to the Tennessee Aquarium, IMAX 3D Theater or combination tickets to both attractions. The discount is also extended to cruises aboard the River Gorge Explorer.

February 2012 College Days Aquarium ticket price
$12.50 Adult $7.50 Child

February 2012 College Days IMAX ticket price
$4.25 Adult $3.50 Child

February 2012 College Days Combo (Aquarium and IMAX) ticket price
$15.50 Adult $10.50 Child

February 2012 College Days River Gorge Explorer ticket price
$14.50 Adult $10.75 Child

College Days pricing and information available at: www.tnaqua.org/PlanYourVisit/CollegeDays.aspx

Girls Night Out at Paint the Town Pottery in Cleveland Jan 17, 2012

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:00:26 +0000

From FunandFrugal.com/Calendar:

Fun and Frugal sponsor, Paint the Town Pottery of Cleveland will hold their next Girls Night Out on Tues, Jan 17, 2012 from 6-10 pm. They will furnish chips & salsa and soft drinks. Ladies can bring their own favorite snack or beverage to share if they wish. Whoever brings the most new customers wins a t-shirt!

Every time you visit Paint the Town Pottery of Cleveland in January, you can register for their giveaway. They will be giving away three $25 gift certificates and a t-shirt on February 1st.

Want to book a private painting party? Weekends are filling up quickly, so call now to book a private painting party.

Paint the Town Pottery of Cleveland is selling Mom Prom tickets, which will be held February 25, 2012 at Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, TN. This is a fundraiser for the American Red Cross, Hiwassee Chapter. Go to momprom.eventbrite.com for more info.

For more info on Paint the Town Pottery, visit their facebook page and website or call 423.618.0976. Thank you, Paint the Town Pottery of Cleveland, for sponsoring FunandFrugal.com!

2012 Discount Days for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts at The Tennessee Aquarium

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:59:17 +0000

Just added to FunandFrugal.com/Calendar:

Know any Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, or Boy Scouts in the Chattanooga area? Be sure to let them know this – the annual discount day for Girl Scouts is Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 10 am – 4 pm. Scouts and leaders in uniform get discounted admission of $10. Parents and other adults in the group can get admission for $20 and additional kids aged 3-12 may get admission for just $10. Purchase an optional Tennessee Aquarium Patch for $3.00. The annual discount day for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts is Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10 am – 4 pm. Same prices as above.

The Tennessee Aquarium salutes the good deeds of area Scouts! Special pricing and animal programs will be offered between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Scouts will enjoy a day of fun to discover what it’s like to work with jellyfish, penguins, sharks and reptiles. In addition to regularly scheduled animal programs, keeper talks and behind-the-scenes tours, Aquarium experts have prepared informative and entertaining programs for scouts that will include live animals.

Creative Discovery Museum to Offer Free Admission Days for the Community Dec. 21-22, 2011

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:25:50 +0000

Remember to check out FunandFrugal.com/Calendar often for fun, family-friendly events, many of which are free! The calendar is updated often. I wanted to make sure you knew that the Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga is once again offering two full free days to the community close to Christmas. This year, anyone can get free admission on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec 21-22, 2011 from 10 am – 5 pm. (Thanks for the tip, Shannon.)

If you have any tips for FunandFrugal.com/Calendar, please email the info to tips {at} funandfrugal {dot} com (brackets and spaces removed). If your the first person to email me a tip that gets added to the calendar, I’ll do my best to give you the credit.

Museum Center at 5ive Points To Host 2011 Tall Betsy Storytelling Night and Pumpkin Carving Contest

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:40:29 +0000

This information was provided by The Museum Center at 5ive Points located in downtown Cleveland. You can find this and other Halloween and Fall Festival Events on FunandFrugal.com/Calendar.

CLEVELAND, TN: The Museum Center at 5ive Points will host its sixth annual Tall Betsy Storytelling Night and Pumpkin Carving Contest to be held the evening of Cleveland’s Block Party, Monday, October 31st, 2011. The festive family evening at the museum will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Families are encouraged to stop by the Museum on their way to or from the Block Party to check out this free event.

Families coming to the Museum will have a variety of things to do. They will be taken on a Halloween Storytelling Trail where they will hear family-friendly stories as told by members of the Cleveland Storytelling Guild. Between the hours of 4:30 – 7:00 visitors will get an extra special treat as they will hear the Tall Betsy Story told by Deborah Holland as she portrays Tall Betsy.

Families can come by to see Tall Betsy as portrayed by storyteller, Deborah Holland.

The book “The Legend of Tall Betsy & The Mystery of Sally, the Bluetick Coonhound,” a kid-friendly Halloween tale about a little boy & his dog is available for sale in the Museum Store. The setting of the story is Cleveland and it is based on the legendary character Tall Betsy. The price of the book is $3 and all proceeds from the book go to the Museum.

Families will be able to view the Pumpkin Carving Contest submissions and winners. Also on view in the Museum’s lobby will be the original Tall Betsy’s authentic dress and original persimmon cane on loan for the day by Allan Jones who was able to “secure” these valuable and historic items back in the 1980s. Tall Betsy is one of Cleveland’s most enduring Halloween legends.

For further information about the contest or the storytelling evening call the Museum and ask for Tracy O’Connell at 423-339-5745.

Also, The Museum Center at 5ive Points is hosting its sixth annual Pumpkin Carving Contest. This judged contest is sponsored each year by Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze. Those wishing to enter the contest should have their carved pumpkins to the Museum by Sunday, October 30 between 2:00 -4:00 p.m. or Monday, October 31 between 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. New this year will be the awarding of prizes in the following categories: Adult Division, Youth Division (5-16), and Professional/Artist Division. Three prizes will be awarded in each division and winners will receive $50, $25, and a Family Membership for first, second, and third place.

Prizes will be awarded Monday, October 30 at 4:00. The pumpkins must remain on display at the Museum during the Annual Tall Betsy Storytelling Night on Monday October 31st from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Admission is free for this evening of family-friendly Halloween stories, children’s crafts, treats, and visits from Tall Betsy.

For further information on entering a pumpkin in the contest, please call the Museum Center and ask for Tracy at 339-5745.
The Museum Center at 5ive Points preserves and interprets the history and culture of the Ocoee District of Southeast Tennessee. The museum hosts exhibits and education programs. The Museum’s gift shop sells Appalachian arts and crafts from the region. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The museum is closed Sunday, Monday & holidays. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and free for children under 5. The museum is free the first Saturday of each month. Groups of 12 or more are $4 each. Members of the Museum Center receive free admission. For further information call 423-339-5745 or visit www.MuseumCenter.org.

Cleveland Apple Festival Oct 15-16, 2011; Register to Win Free Admission

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:22:46 +0000

Here is info about the Cleveland Apple Festival, which is coming to downtown Cleveland next weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16, 2011. You’ll find instructions on how to register to win one of three family four-packs of tickets for Saturday at the bottom.

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
The Cleveland Apple Festival is a family event that is held in downtown Cleveland, TN on the courthouse square. This annual festival offers a juried art and craft show, food booths, horse and hayrides, live entertainment, children’s activities (all children’s activities in the Trailhead Bicycle Kid’s Zone are free to children 12 and under) and much more. The Cleveland Apple Festival™ is a 501(c)(3) public charity that donates all net proceeds to other non-profit organizations.

SHOW DATE AND TIME:
Dates: Saturday, October 15th & Sunday, October 16th, 2011
Times: Saturday – 10am to 6pm
Sunday – 1pm to 6pm

GENERAL PUBLIC ADMISSION FEE:
Admission: $4.00 for adults,
$3.00 for Seniors & Children 3-12
Children under 2 are free

EVENT LOCATION
Downtown Cleveland, TN on the courthouse square

CONTESTS:
Little Miss, Jr. Miss, & Miss Apple Blossom
Apple Dessert Contest
Apple Pie Eating Contest

Contact Info:
Melissa Cummings
Coordinator
423-503-4114
info {at} clevelandapplefestival {dot} org
www.clevelandapplefestival.org

The Cleveland Apple Festival has provided THREE family four-packs of tickets to give away to Fun & Frugal readers! The tickets are valid on Saturday, October 15, 2011 only. If you enter the contest, PLEASE check your email daily to see if you win. You’d be surprised how many contest winners don’t respond to the winning notification email in time to claim their prize and then the prize goes to an alternate winner. Winners are also announced on FunandFrugal.com at the conclusion of the contest. One entry per person. Contest ends 8:00 PM Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. Winners will drawn at random and will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond or an alternate winner will be selected. To register, leave a comment stating your favorite homemade apple treat. Please no entries by email. If you are receiving this by email and do not know how to leave a comment, click here and it will take you to this post on FunandFrugal.com. Then go to the bottom and fill in your name, email address, and comment. No one will see your email address but me and it will not be shared.

Do You Have Info on Fall Festivals?

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:05:44 +0000

2011 Fall Festivals

I’m asking for your help, Fun and Frugal readers! October is full of fall festivals and other family-friendly outdoor events and I am working on adding them to the calendar at FunandFrugal.com/Calendar. Please check out the calendar and if you know of a fall festival that is not listed in the Cleveland/Chattanooga/Athens/N Georgia area, please email the following info to me at tips {at} funandfrugal {dot} com (brackets and spaces removed): title of event, location (address), date, beginning and ending times, cost, website, contact person and email/phone if anyone needs more info, and any pertinent details about the event.

You can find info about the First Baptist Church Cleveland Fall Festival on Oct 31, 2011 and the Cleveland YMCA Fall Festival on Oct 28, 2011 on FunandFrugal.com/Calendar. If you’re the first person to inform me of an event that gets added to the calendar, I’ll do my best to give you the credit.

Low-Cost “Managing Your Money” Workshops Oct 6 and 22, 2011 in Cleveland

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:24:27 +0000

Read more to see how you could get your workbook for free!

LFE Institute has provided Workplace Financial Literacy since 1986 where they taught employees how to stretch their paychecks, reduce their debts, and find extra money. Laura Coleman, a Certified Workplace Money Coach, was a mortgage originator for 7 years before pursuing the certification as a Money Coach, which covers over 200 financial topics that affect employees. Her passion for helping families ease their family conflicts over money has led her to present the Managing Your Money workshop. Laura and her husband reside in Cleveland, TN. Laura is offering this workshop for free to Fun and Frugal subscribers and is selling the workbooks at cost, which is $12.

Mr. Zip is hosting a Managing Your Money workshop on Thursday, October 6, 2011 from 5-8pm at 1510 Stuart Road, Cleveland, TN located upstairs in the conference room. Cost for the workbook is $12. Class size is limited to 20 people. Pre-register for the class is encouraged–contact Laura Coleman at 423-479-8721 or londonbridges13 {at} gmail {dot} com (brackets and spaces removed) or stop by the front desk and sign up with Heather or call her at 423-476-3261.

The Cleveland Public Library is sponsoring a Managing Your Money workshop on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 10am-1pm. To register for the class contact the Library front desk or Laura Coleman 423-479-8721. Class size is limited to 30 people. Pre-registration is encouraged to obtain a workbook. Cost for workbook is $12.

This life-changing 3-hour workshop helps the average employee “find” an extra $4,000 – $7,000 out of their paycheck . . . without adding a dime to the payroll. It will help them solve day-to-day financial problems by learning how to stretch their paychecks, reduce their debts, ease family conflicts over finances, and avoid financial traps and pitfalls. Here is the feedback from employees.

These links will give you more background on LFE, as well as some actual quotes from employees attending our most popular workshop: “Managing Your Money!”

http://www.lfeinstitute.com/LFE-Unique-Solutions.pdf

http://www.lfeinstitute.com/MYM-Quotes-Flyer.pdf

http://www.lfeinstitute.com/LFE-Workshops.pdf

Fun and Frugal subscribers can pre-register by paying for the $12 workbook in advance by sending payment through Paypal to londonbridges13 {at} gmail {dot} com (brackets and spaces removed). Five individuals, who have pre-registered, will be selected through a drawing to receive the workbook for FREE. This is only open to Fun and Frugal subscribers. The money will be reimbursed upon attending the workshop. Please note that only one workbook is necessary per couple.

Come Visit The River Maze Sep 17-Oct 30, 2011 in Benton, TN; Register to Win Tickets!

admin — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:45:15 +0000

Thank you, The River Maze, for sponsoring FunandFrugal.com a fourth year in a row!

I’m excited to announce The River Maze has partnered with Funandfrugal.com again for a fourth year in a row to offer a $1 coupon to F&F readers as well as give away THREE family 4-pack of tickets! The River Maze is a fun place for all ages open Sep 17, 2011 until October 30, 2011 on Fridays from 5-10 pm, Saturdays 11 am -10 pm, and Sundays 1-5 pm.

My family has gone the last several years and had a blast! Click here for a coupon for $1 off up to 6 guests! Be sure to tell the owners, Mr. & Mrs. Fetzer, THANK YOU for offering a coupon, when you go! This year, a portion of their proceeds is going to Candlelighters, an organization that supports children with cancer. They have the following activities to enjoy:

water war game
feed the goats
capture the corn
hayride
pumpkin patch (extra cost to bring home a pumpkin)
cow train rides for the kids
corn toss
corn cannon
barnyard croquet
pumpkin basketball
several mini mazes
the name game
corn-fusion
milk Sparkie, the make-believe cow
Mystery at The River Maze (scavenger hunt with different mysteries each week)
corn maze
corn texting (get clues to the maze by texting on your cell phone)
soybean maze
no left turn maze
concessions
indoor restrooms

Here are directions to The River Maze. Tickets are $10 plus tax for adults (age 13 and up); $8 for children ages 4-12 and free for children 3 and under. Click here for more pricing information. For more info about The River Maze, call (423) 650-0710 or click here to fill out a form to contact them by email or browse www.therivermaze.com.

I have THREE family four-packs of tickets to give away! If you enter the contest, PLEASE check your email daily to see if you win. You’d be surprised how many contest winners don’t respond to the winning notification email in time to claim their prize and then the prize goes to an alternate winner. Winners are also announced on FunandFrugal.com at the conclusion of the contest. One entry per person. Contest ends 8:00 PM EST Sunday, Sep. 25, 2011. Winners will drawn at random and will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond or an alternate winner will be selected. To register, leave a comment stating your favorite thing to do at The River Maze. If you’ve never been, choose something from the list above you think your family would enjoy. Please no entries by email. If you are receiving this by email and do not know how to leave a comment, click here and it will take you to this post on FunandFrugal.com. Then go to the bottom and fill in your name, email address, and comment. No one will see your email address but me.