Free hands-on projects for youngsters are offered occasionally at participating Home Depot stores.
At the next event, kids build a bulletin board, while learning about tool safety.
The workshops are August 4, 9 a.m. to noon, and other first Saturdays of the month.
The activities are designed for youngsters ages 5 to 12.
Happy hour specials abound in Jacksonville and one website rounds up all the deals of the day. Check out the Daily Happy Hour for food and drink discounts.
Kids-eat-free July 30 and August 1 with the purchase of an adult entree and this coupon. Two kids meals per adult entree are allowed, and multiple coupons per table are allowed. That means you can make it a party!
Swimsuits for All, the size 12-and-up bathing suit purveyor, is discounting inventory up to 80-percent, plus adding a 25-percent discount on top of that with the code COOLSAVINGS entered at checkout.
The theme of this month’s Jacksonville First Wednesday Art Walk is Tealville with artists and plenty of musicians offering different interpretations of the theme, plus the ROAR cheerleaders and alumni Jaguars players. The Jaguars Pre-Season Kickoff Party will be held at Snyder Memorial from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. with music from The Katz Downstairs and an appearance by Jaxson de Ville. Vendors will be selling arts and crafts in Hemming Plaza and at other locales. Details on exhibits and a map for the self-guided Art Walk tour can be found at www.downtownjacksonville.org.
Families scouting for back-to-school deals, free haircuts for kids are available.
Students in kindergarten to sixth grade are eligible for free haircuts in August.
JCPenney salons, which are at most JCPenney stores, are offering the deal.
To book an appointment, walk in to a local store or phone 855-527-5437
It’s probably a good idea to reserve early to snag a slot.
Even with a free haircut, don’t forget to tip your stylist appropriately.
Thanks to Living On The Cheap.
Bargain hunters can peruse racks of designer duds and high end accessories for uber-cheap prices at Bluetique, Goodwill’s boutique thrift store in Ponte Vedra Beach. Merchandise may be priced a bit higher than at other thrifts, but the pickings are a bit richer as well.
Riverside Arts Market is bustling every Saturday morning beginning at 10 a.m. Come out to the plaza under the Fuller Warren Bridge for live entertainment, crafts, artists, gourmet packaged foods and onsite refreshments. Definitely make it a point to stop at the food court. The free fun goes on from until 4 p.m.
