Hot Frugal Family Deals for Cold Winter Days

Stay warm and think spring with these no-cost and low-cost deals for your family:

• Not sure what to do on Friday during the half day your kids have off from school? The Nature Center has a half-day play day. At $8 per family, it’s a bargain! Sign up at the .  
• Looking for active fun with the kids? has Friday-night fun for you. For $9 per person, you get two games of bowling, shoes, small soda and two slices of pizza—dinner and entertainment at bargain prices!  
• Think spring with a kid-friendly craft offered by the Hill and Dale Garden Club on Saturday. Designed for kids ages 4-7, this program is at the downtown branch of the . Registration is required at 248-553-0300, ext. 220, but the program is free.
• Oakland Schools is hosting a free event geared toward parents 9-11 a.m. Saturday.  The speaker for “African American Parents’ Orientation Toward School: The Implication of Social Class and Parent Perception of Schools” is Harvard professor Dr. John Diamond. Click here for the flier.
• Already thinking about getting in shape for summer? has a deal for you: two weeks of unlimited yoga for $25. This is open to new customers only.  
• Get your knit together at . This week’s sale has 25 percent off the first five skeins of yarn and 30 percent off six or more skeins. Some restrictions apply.  
• Stay warm and eat well with a buy-one-get-one deal on Progresso soup at . See store for details.