FILM SHOWING and DISCUSSION:
The 800 Mile Wall:
The Human Cost of Border Enforcement
Thursday, December 10, 2009
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
CVC, North Congressional Meeting Room
With Special Guest Speakers:
Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva
AND
John Carlos Frey
Director, The 800 Mile Wall
Wednesday, December 2
National Hannukah Menorah Lighting
This is a fun thing to do every few years. In addition to watching Rabbis light the national menorah, you can eat free latkas and get free menorahs & candles. Thanks Chabad!
While you're down there, be sure to check out the christian firepit to escape the cold..what's that called again...the burning Yule-Tide log! Fun times all around.National Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony
Date and Time: December 13, 2009, 4 p.m.Location: The Ellipse, near the White House (at the NW end, near Constitution Avenue), Washington, DC.
Admission: Free tickets are required for reserved seats. Standing room is available to all. (202) 332-5600.
Festivities at the lighting ceremony include musical performances and hot latkes and donuts. This year's celebration will feature the US Air Force Band. The menorah will be lit each night of Hanukkah.
Official Website
www.nationalmenorah.orgFriday, November 27
Restaurants.com plus Ebates = Amazing Deals
Take advantage of restaurant.com's sale today. You can buy $25 dining certificates for $2 using the promotion code SAVE. Do this through your ebates account and earn an additional 20% cash back on anything you spend. Do this with your AmEx Blue card and earn 1.25% cash back on top of the rest!
I often wondered if anyone ever found enough percentages back that they end up paying nothing...
I often wondered if anyone ever found enough percentages back that they end up paying nothing...
Wednesday, November 25
Amazing CVS Black Friday Deals!
This Thursday through Saturday, CVS is having three days of free products with so much overage you won't know what to do with yourselves! Overage, if you're new to this, means you have a coupon and the item is free (via extra care bucks) so you're coming out a dollar ahead of where you started.
As you know, you need to have a plan of attack before going. This will help you to minimize the amount of money you need to spend and will maximize the amount of products you get at no cost.
Here is my plan of action for tomorrow at 7 AM. As you see I already have $8.99 in bonus bucks for the free contact lens solution so that's a nice starting point which will help me reduce the amount of trips to the check out line. I only need to go to the check out line to exchange bonus bucks for products four times tomorrow.
Careful with self check out when you get things 100% for free because the machine, like the workers, are in disbelief and have trouble processing what just happened.
Please remember to go early tomorrow since many stores only stock a few of the free items. I mean go early unless you live in Rosslyn....
As you know, you need to have a plan of attack before going. This will help you to minimize the amount of money you need to spend and will maximize the amount of products you get at no cost.
Here is my plan of action for tomorrow at 7 AM. As you see I already have $8.99 in bonus bucks for the free contact lens solution so that's a nice starting point which will help me reduce the amount of trips to the check out line. I only need to go to the check out line to exchange bonus bucks for products four times tomorrow.
Careful with self check out when you get things 100% for free because the machine, like the workers, are in disbelief and have trouble processing what just happened.
Please remember to go early tomorrow since many stores only stock a few of the free items. I mean go early unless you live in Rosslyn....
I have $8.99 in extra bucks
First Round
Universal Remote: 6.99, get 6.99
Colgate Acti Flex Manuel Toothbrush: 2.99 (1.99 with coupon), get 2.00
Pay nothing, get 8.99 in extra bucks
Second Round
Bic Soleil Razor $6.99 (4.99 with coupon) get $5
Degree: $4, get $4
Pay nothing, get $9 in extra bucks
Third Round
Shcick Razor $8.99 (7.99 with coupon), get 8.00
Mars Bar $1.59 (plus get one free), get 1.59
Pay.58, get $9.59 in bonus bucks
Fourth Round
St. Ives Body Wash: 3.99 (2.99 with coupon), get $3.00
Vaseline: 7.99 (6.49 with coupon), get 7.99
Hershey’s Bliss Bar .89 (plus get one free), get .89 back.
Pay .78, get 11.88
Ice Skating in DC
Tis the season to go skating. But where?
1. National Sculpture Garden on the Mall near 7th Street. This is open from mid-November until mid-March. They've been having technical difficulties opening the rink so make sure to check the website before you go.
Cost= $7 plus $3 to rent skates.
2. Pershing Rink across from the Willard is currently closed and is asking guests to use the National Sculpture Garden's rink.
3. The Kettler Capitols Rink is open for free skating and is located above the Ballston Mall. The cost is usually $8 admission plus $3 to rent skates, however if you are able to go on a Tuesday between 2:15 and 3:15, Arlington County sponsors the rink and it's only $1 including skates! The pros of this location is that it's an indoor rink and you have space to skate and practice your spins, unlike at the small and crowded Sculpture Rink.
4. Pentagon Row Rink is at the Pentagon Metro and is open from Nov 1 through mid-March. Admission is $8 for two hours and $3 to rent skates.
5. Fort Dupont Ice Arena is by far the most affordable ice rink in the area, as it's a non-profit. Located at 3779 Ely Place, SE, you can take metro to Minnesota Ave and then U6 to Ely Place and you're there! They charge $4 adult admission and $3 to rent skates. They also offers free skate rentals and lessons to kids 5-18 years old. Here is their public skate schedule from Nov 6- Dec 20:
1. National Sculpture Garden on the Mall near 7th Street. This is open from mid-November until mid-March. They've been having technical difficulties opening the rink so make sure to check the website before you go.
Cost= $7 plus $3 to rent skates.
2. Pershing Rink across from the Willard is currently closed and is asking guests to use the National Sculpture Garden's rink.
3. The Kettler Capitols Rink is open for free skating and is located above the Ballston Mall. The cost is usually $8 admission plus $3 to rent skates, however if you are able to go on a Tuesday between 2:15 and 3:15, Arlington County sponsors the rink and it's only $1 including skates! The pros of this location is that it's an indoor rink and you have space to skate and practice your spins, unlike at the small and crowded Sculpture Rink.
4. Pentagon Row Rink is at the Pentagon Metro and is open from Nov 1 through mid-March. Admission is $8 for two hours and $3 to rent skates.
5. Fort Dupont Ice Arena is by far the most affordable ice rink in the area, as it's a non-profit. Located at 3779 Ely Place, SE, you can take metro to Minnesota Ave and then U6 to Ely Place and you're there! They charge $4 adult admission and $3 to rent skates. They also offers free skate rentals and lessons to kids 5-18 years old. Here is their public skate schedule from Nov 6- Dec 20:
Fridays, 12:00 - 1:50 pm
Saturdays, 4:30 - 5:50 pm
Sundays, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Free Audiobook download
A free audiobook download (no CC required) - lots of good titles to choose from. This Amazon.com offer expires November 26th so choose fast and choose wisely!
Tuesday, November 24
See Butterflies For Free
Many things in the Smithsonians are free of charge. However, the butterfly exhibit in the Natural History Smithsonian is $6 a person.
If you're interested in spending time with the butterflies at no cost, go on a Tuesday. You can pick up your free tickets starting at 10 AM at the butterfly box office on the second floor of the building. The tickets have the time of your entry listed on them.
If you're interested in spending time with the butterflies at no cost, go on a Tuesday. You can pick up your free tickets starting at 10 AM at the butterfly box office on the second floor of the building. The tickets have the time of your entry listed on them.
Hours of Operation:
Regular Hours
thru Fall & Winter
Butterfly Pavilion:
First Entry: 10:15am
Final Entry: 5:00pm*
Holiday Hours
November 27, 28 & 29
December 25 - Closed
December 26
thru January 3
Butterfly Pavilion Holiday Hours:
First Entry: 10:15 AM
Final Entry: 6:00 PM*
Monday, November 23
Watch Money Being Made
After over eight years of living in Washington, DC, I finally took my first tour of the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing. This is where they print our paper currency (did you know our bills are 25% cotton and 75% linen). There are two US BEPs, one in Texas and the other right here in DC.
The tour lasts maybe 45 minutes and they begin the tours every 15 minutes. The the thing is you have to do this on a weekday since they are closed on weekends.
It's a pretty neat tour since all of the printing rooms have glass tops so you can watch every step of the process of money being made.
Free Samples. Tomorrow Only. (my favorite sign).
To get your tour, stand in line at the tour office on 14th and C Street, SW.
The tour lasts maybe 45 minutes and they begin the tours every 15 minutes. The the thing is you have to do this on a weekday since they are closed on weekends.
It's a pretty neat tour since all of the printing rooms have glass tops so you can watch every step of the process of money being made.
Free Samples. Tomorrow Only. (my favorite sign).
To get your tour, stand in line at the tour office on 14th and C Street, SW.
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