Classified Ads
Place ad for any item(s) priced less than $250 for 3 days for free in the Pioneer Press. Ad must be two lines or less (46 characters), will run Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday and must be mailed, faxed: 651-228-5064 or emailed to Pioneer Press: freeads@pioneerpress.com

Free Area Guide
Order your free Minneapolis & Saint Paul Official Visitors Guide ($3.95 newsstand price) and free Minneapolis Bargain Book with savings coupons for area attractions, restaurants and retail stores by logging onto www.minneapolis.org or by calling 1-888-676-MPLS.

Free Goods
From cars to cats, you can get almost anything for free through the Freecycle Network™ www.freecycle.org a grassroots nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their towns. Membership is free and currently has over 60 groups. A one-click online sign up will generate an automatic e-mail to get you started.

Free Printables
www.thefrugalshopper.com/directory/links6.html
Find forms and templates you can print from your home computer. Includes arts & crafts, calendars & planners, cards & logs, coloring books, forms, gift tags, bags & boxes, recipe cards, teaching

The Free Market
http://www.twincitiesfreemarket.org
Free listing service for Twin Cities' residents who want to give or get free reuseable goods for home, garage and garden.

Free After Rebate
Visit http://www.freeafterrebate.info to find a clearinghouse of many different items that are free after sending in the rebate.

Audio Magazine Subscription
Choice Magazine Listening is a free service that selects and records
pieces from over 100 leading magazines. Every other month they offer 8
hours of articles, fiction and poetry read by professional voices and
recorded on four-track cassette tapes. The required four-track player
is provided free of charge by the Library of Congress. For a free
subscription contact at: Ph./1-888-724-6423, Fax/516-944-6849, Email:
choicemag@aol.com or write to: Choice Magazine Listening, 85 Channel
Dr., Port Washington, NY 11050. Website is www.choicemagazinelistening.org/

Benefits Check-Up - National Council on The Aging
http://www.BenefitsCheckUp.org
Free comprehensive online service to screen for federal, state and some local private and public benefits for adults 55+.

Free Delivery of Library Materials
If you love to read, but can't get out to the library because of illness or disability, the Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library can help. Volunteers will deliver books, tapes and other library materials to your door. For more information about this free service to Minneapolis residents with limited mobility, call 612-630-6120.

FREE Will
Got a Will? gives anyone with web access the ability to write his or her own will, in their own home, on their own computer, in their own time. And it’s free! Check out www.gotawill.com. It’s quick, easy and private.

HandyWorks - Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches
http://www.gmcc.org
612-721-8687
A program to match seniors with volunteers who assist with housekeeping and outdoor tasks that have become too difficult.

Personal Screening of Public Programs - Minnesota Board on Aging
http://www.mnaging.org
Instant report informing you of potential eligibility for public programs.

Tax Help
Free tax return preparation and answers to tax question supported by AARP since 1968. Available to people of all ages with middle and low income, with special attention to those age 60 and older. This is a confidential program and is made widely available in neighborhoods throughout the Twin Cities' area, now through April 15. Visit www.aarp.org/taxaideto find more information or a location near you. Or call 1-888-AARPNOW.

Free Concerts
Courtroom Concert Recital Series by the Schubert Club.
Every Thursday, October – April, Noon-1 pm. Located in Courtroom 317 at the Landmark Center, 75 W. 5th St., downtown St. Paul.

Minnesota Sinfonia
The mission of the Minnesota Sinfonia is to serve the musical and educational needs of the citizens of Minnesota, with special emphasis given to families with young children, inner-city youth, seniors and those with limited financial means. All concerts are offered free of charges, and are held several times every month. Check the website: www.mnsinfonia.org or call 612-871-1701 for schedule of performances.

U of M Music School
Offering free band and orchestra concerts throughout the school year. Most take place in the evening at the Ted Mann Concert Hall on the West Bank of the U of M in Minneapolis. Please visit website for a list of performances: www.music.umn.edu or call 612-624-2345.

Como Zoo
1250 Kaufman. St. Paul (off Lexington Parkway at Horton)
Summer Hours: open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm every day (April 1 - Sept. 30).
Winter Hours: open 10:00 am - 4:00 pm every day (Oct. 1 - March 31).
Free to all. 651-487-8200

State Capitol Tour
651-296-2881
See the Legislature in action in the historic House and Senate chambers. Original furnishings and vivid colors of the restored House, Senate, Supreme Court and Rathskeller Cafe by acclaimed architect Cass Gilbert. Weather permitting, tour includes a visit to Quadriga (the golden horses).
Free Guided Tours every hour on the hour. Groups of 10 or more need reservations two weeks in advance.
9-4 Weekdays
10-3 Saturday
1-4 Sunday

Summit Brewing Company
910 Montreal Circle, St. Paul
651-265-7800
Free Tours 1 pm Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
except Holiday weekends
www.summitbrewing.com
Free tours Tuesday and Thursday 1 pm, Saturday 10:30 am and 1 pm, except Holiday weekends (Sat. tour requires reservation)

Museum Adventure Pass
www.melsa.org/museumadventurePass
Sponsored by Macys. Available at all metro area libraries. Twin Cities library card holders can receive up to four complimentary passes to 17 of the Twin Cities’ arts and cultural institutions.  Participants will also receive a comprehensive brochure which includes a list of suggested readings, tapes and DVD’s to complement the museum experience.

Participating organizations include:
American Swedish Institute (2)

The Bakken (2)

Bell Museum of Natural History (4)

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory (4)

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden (2)

Firefighters Hall & Museum (2)

Hennepin History Museum (2)

HIstoric Fort Snelling (2)

Minneapolis Institute of Arts (4)

Minnesota History Center (2)

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (2)

Minnesota Museum of American Art (4)

Minnesota Streetcar Museum (2)

Minnesota Transportation Museum (2)

Minnesota Zoo (2)

The Landing (2)

The Museum of Russian Art (2)

The Raptor Center (2)

TRACES Museum Center for History and Culture (2)

Twin City Model Railroad Museum (2)

Walker Art Center (2)

Weisman Art Museum (4)

The Works: A Technology Discovery Center (2)

American Swedish Institute  
2600 Park Ave., Mpls  
612-871-4907  
www.americanswedishinst.org/
Children under six are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.  Admission is always free for members of the American Swedish Institute.

Bell Museum of Natural History
10 SE Church Street
Minneapolis , MN
612-624-7083
www.bellmuseum.org
Free admission on Sundays - Open noon - 5pm
Displays and events on science and natural history, including MN habitats.
Open 9 am - 5 pm Tues-Fri., 10 am - 5 pm Saturday,noon - 5pm Sunday, Free admission on Sundays. Free admission Tues.-Sun. for Members, UMN Staff, Faculty and Students.

Minnesota Children's Museum
10 W. 77th St., St. Paul
Corner of 7th and Wabasha
651-225-6000
www.mcm.org
Free admission the 3rd Sunday of each month.
Made possible by The Target Foundation.

Minnesota History Center Museum
10 W. 7th Street
Downtown St. Paul
651-296-6126
www.mnhs.org/places/historycenter/
Admission free to MHS members

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
952-443-1400

Minnesota Land Arboretum
1/4 mile west of State Hwys 5 & 41
Chanhassen
952-443-`400
www.arboretum.umn.edu
Free Thursdays all day: November - April 24. Free Thursdays after 4:30 p.m.: April 25 – October.

Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave.S
Minneapolis
612-870-3131
www.artsmia.org
Free general admission every day. The Institute is proud to offer Ford Free Sundays in partnership with Ford Motor Co. every Sunday from 11-5 the museum offers live music, art tours, family center activities, audio tours, interactive learning stations, treasure hunts and more, all free!

Minnesota Museum of American Art
50 W. Kellogg Blvd. at Market Street
St. Paul
651-266-1030
www.mmaa.org/
Free general admission for al visitors.

The Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
651-221-9444
www.smm.org
Free admission for fathers on Father's Day and mothers on Mother's Day with one paid admission, adult or child. Children under 5 always free with paid adult.

Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
333 East River Road
U of M campus, East Bank, Mpls.
612-625-9494
www.weisman.umn.edu
Admission free

Walker Art Center
725 Vineland Place, Mpls.
612-375-7577
www.walkerart.org
Free gallery admission from 5 to 9 pm every Thursday night.
Free admission and family programming the first Saturday of every month. The Sculpture Garden is always free.

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