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🍩 FREE Donut 🌱 Garden Tool Swaps πŸ–ΌοΈ St. Paul Art Crawl ⚾ Free Youth Baseball/Softball Clinics ⭐ Freebies & Deals!

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Happy Monday! I hope you had a great Easter and/or weekend. Our Easter was pretty non-traditional as we were playing it by ear up until the last minute do to family illness. We ended up with a delicious pizza meal for lunch and then my husband and I went to the Timberwolves game. It was actually a good day even without eggs/candy and a big loss by the Wolves 😊.

If you missed Friday's newsletter you can still see it HERE with info on free seed libraries, my news segment on KSTP and most of the Friday deals/freebies are still available today.

This week we're working on gathering up all the spring festivals in cities and towns all over the state. If your city has one you think should be on the list, send it on over!

We'll talk Wednesday and in the meantime you can stay up-to-date on our Facebook Page and on the website. Thanks for reading. I really appreciate it!

Twins Community Fund Free Youth Baseball and Softball Clinics

Thanks to the Twins Community Fund, kids ages 6-12 can attend free youth baseball and softball clinics at over 30 cities throughout the state and there are multiple sessions at some locations.

The clinics include two hours of fundamental instruction in a fun and positive atmosphere. They're open to kids of all abilities who want to play baseball and softball, including those who do not have any playing experience.

You'll need to check the list to find the location nearest you and pre-register your child.

Garden Tool Swaps

Have you ever been to a garden tool swap? At these events organized by city/town or by neighborhood, you can bring your own unused items to offer and then choose from what others have donated.

These swaps can have lots of other items beyond shovels and rakes. Some will also have yard decorations and art, birdfeeders, planters, plant hooks and more.

We've been rounding up a list of Twin Cities area swaps from Lakeville to Forest Lake, but would love to add more if you know some to add.

Saint Paul Art Crawl

The Saint Paul Art Crawl is back this spring, spanning three full weekends in April. It is such a fun way to explore different neighborhoods like Lowertown, Cathedral Hill, and Midway while checking out local studios.

There are over 300 artists participating across 30 different locations, so there is plenty to see. Beyond the galleries, you can also catch live music, dance performances, and grab food from local vendors along the route.

One of the coolest additions this year is a community coloring book featuring work from over 100 local artists and students. It’s a great event to bring the family along to, and you might even find a unique piece of art to take home.

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Get the details for these deals, freebies and more on the Current Great Deals Page.

Get a FREE Glazer donut at Kwik Trip today 4/6, thanks to the Kwik-Tac-Toe game played at the Easter Timberwolves game. Also because of the game last night you can get a free medium fries with a $2 purchase at McDonald's.

Tomorrow, 4/7, at Wendy's you can get a FREE small fry AND small chocolate or vanilla Frosty with no purchase necessary.

Get a FREE 8x10 Walgreens photo print when you use code RAINYPRINT and choose to pick up your order in-store. This is a great option if you took any cute Easter photos! Ends 4/7.

You can also get a Neutrogena Oil-Free Pink Grapefruit Acne Wash Face Scrub basically for FREE after Walmart Cash.

Get a FREE $15 Cub Gift Card when you buy $100 in participating gift cards through April 22. Cards included in the offer are Starbucks, Ulta, Taco Bell, Sephora, Dominos, Lowes, Nordstrom and more.

Today 4/6 at Hy-Vee earn $.20 off per gallon of gas with your Hy-Vee Perks card when you spend $30 or more.

You can also plan ahead to save 20Β’ off per gallon at BP, Amoco and AMPM stations once each Friday through May 29 if you have an active Amazon Prime membership linked to FREE Earnify account.

For shopping deals, there's a new Kohl's EPIC DEAL Sale that includes things like their The Big One Bath Towels and Pillows for only $3.49, Tek Gear activewear starting at $9.99, up to 50% off kitchen appliances and more. There's also another BIG J. Crew sale with up to 80% off.

For deals to get ready for summer, there are camp chairs 45% off and Thermacell mosquito repellers 50% off.

See all the other freebies, deals and offers to check out on the Deals Page!

Click on any photo to see where we found it!

(You can also see them all HERE.)

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