Kidgits and The Children’s Place team up to bring you the most anticipated event of the year…Santa Saturday! Kidgits members will delight in the magic of the season with crafts, activities, a parade led by Santa himself, an ornament making craft and visits from Santa at The Children’s Place. The festivities start at 8:00am in Von Maur/jcpenney Court.
Calendar of Events
What is the Frugal Event Calendar?
The Frugal Event Calendar is a calendar of frugal events in the Indiana area, including nationwide events, consisting of workshops, classes, festivals, consignments sales, and more.
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Santa Saturday (Indianapolis)
Kidgits and The Children’s Place team up to bring you the most anticipated event of the year…Santa Saturday! Kidgits members will delight in the magic of the season with fun activities, a parade led by Santa himself and an ornament making craft and visits from Santa at The Children’s Place. The festivities start at 8:30 a.m. in Center Court (in front of Macy’s).
PlayFit Activities (Indianapolis)
Indoor Fitness
Join us for an indoor fitness extravaganza! Celebrate healthy choices and active play with special performances and activities.
Presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, with additional support by Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent.
Santa Photo Hours (Greenwood)
Santa is coming to town! Come and get your pictures with Santa at Greenwood Park Mall.
Santa Hours are below:
November 10th-November 21st: Monday-Friday, 11:00am-8:00pm
Saturdays, 10:00am-9:00pm
Sundays, 12:00 noon-6:00pm
November 23rd-December 23rd: Monday-Saturday, 10:00am-9:00pm
Sundays, 12:00 noon-6:00pm
December 24th: Monday, 10:00am-5:00pm
Candy Cane Cottage Competition (Castleton & Greenwood)
Families with children up to age 12 are invited to participate in Castelton Square and Greenwood Park’s Candy Cane Cottage Competitions (candy cane themed gingerbread houses). It’s all about great family fun with icing, candy and creativity. Plus great prizes! The friendly competition will benefit KidsPeace Foster Care and Family Services.
Twelve Finalists will be selected at each mall and their creative entries will be displayed for millions of holiday shoppers to view and vote on their favorite. At Castelton Square Mall, the life-size candy cane cottages will be displayed near Santa at the mall’s Center Court. At Greenwood Park Mall, they will be displayed near Santa in the Von Maur/JCPenney Court.
Use your imagination and get right to the fun of assembling and decorating your festive Candy Cane Cottage. If you are a family of beginners, you may wish to pick up a kit that includes the Gingerbread house/cottage pieces only to get you started. Cottage kits are free to Simon Kidgets Club members and $5 for others. Limit one kit per family while supplies last. Starter kit distribution begins November 10, 2012.
http://www.simon.com/mall/castleton-square-mall/stream/candy-cane-cottage-competition-32558
National Parks Free Admission Day (Nationwide)
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.*
Mark your calendar for these fee-free dates in 2012:
- January 14-16
Martin Luther King Jr. weekend
- April 21-29
National Park Week - June 9
Get Outdoors Day - September 29
National Public Lands Day
- November 10-12
Veterans Day weekend
To make the fun even more affordable, check out these discounts and special offers from park partners and neighboring businesses:
- National Park Hospitality Association
- National Parks Promotions Council
Here’s a tip - many of your 397 national parks NEVER charge an entrance fee. So start Planning Your Visit!
*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.
The Art and Science of Holiday Shopping (Greenwood)
The Queen of Free is pleased share some of her favorite tips for conquering Black Friday, keeping the holidays simple, and managing both your budget and the chaos the holidays can bring if you’re not on target with your spending.
This is a speaking event open to the public. For more information on the Greenwood Public Library: http://calendar.greenwoodlibrary.us/evanced/eventcalendar.asp
Craft Demos & Classses (Nationwide)
Stop by our stores with classrooms this Saturday for Free Demos! Find out if your store offers classes here: http://hosted.where2getit.com/joann/
11am-noon: Fiskars Fuse Creativity System
Noon-2pm: Foodcrafting with Wilton
Santa Photo Hours (Castleton)
Santa is coming to town! Come and get your pictures with Santa at Castleton Square Mall. Santa Hours are below:
Nov. 10 – Nov. 21; Monday through Friday 11am – 8pm, Saturdays 10am – 9pm & Sundays 12pm – 6pm
Nov. 23 – Dec. 23; Monday through Friday 10am – 9pm, Saturdays 10am – 9pm & Sundays 12pm – 6pm
Christmas Eve, Dec. 24; 10am-4pm
Note: Santa takes daily breaks for a few minutes to feed the reindeer.
Guitar Center Recording Workshop (Nationwide)
Never has it been easier to record using a Mac® and GarageBand®. Even if you don’t know an insert from an input, modern technology makes it easy to produce great-sounding recordings at home. Guitar Center’s free Recording Made Easy workshops will show you how.
Come in to a Guitar Center location near you and learn how to take your ideas from basic tracks to finished songs in just four user-friendly classes. Each week, a different one. Miss one? Want a refresher? No problem. Come on back and catch it again.
**Get the Class Schedule and Register Online!
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