$3 Outdoor Movies in July and August

Great fun, under the stars in the coolness of night.
It’s Cinema La Placita’s 15th year showing classic movies outdoors in downtown Tucson every Thursday evening at 7:30 May through August.

$3 per person includes popcorn!

 
JULY 3
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955) NR|
Starring James Dean, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo.

A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. 
JULY 10
WEST SIDE STORY (1961) NR
Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, Russ Tamblyn, George Chakiris.
Musical about two youngsters from rival NYC gangs who fall in love. 
JULY 12 (Saturday)
FROZEN (2013) PG
PART OF 2ND SATURDAYS DOWNTOWN.
2nd Saturdays screenings are free! Come on down!

7:30PM! KIDS EVENTS BEGIN AT 6:00PM
Starring Kristin Bell and Idina Menzel.
Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.NEW LOCATION! Southern Arizona Transportation Museum in the Historic Train Depot, 414 E. Toole Ave.
JULY 17
HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971) GP
Starring Bud Cort, Ruth Gordon and Vivian Pickles.
Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral. 
JULY 24
THE BREAKFAST CLUB (1985) R
Starring Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson.

Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.
 
JULY 31
AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1974) PG
Starring Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Paul Le Mat. Directed by George Lucas.

A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
 
 Check out the website for August’s line-up.  www.cinemalaplacita.com
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Unlimited Kosmic Bowling for $6

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Enjoy Unlimited Kosmic Bowling for Only $6 and that includes shoe rental!

When: Monday- Thurs., 9:30pm – close
Where:  Golden Pin Lanes located at 1010 W Miracle Mile (520-888-4272)

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Get a Whole Mess of Produce for only $10

Market on the MoveAre you familiar with Market on the Move?  If you’re not, you should be. Market on the Move it coordinated by The 3000 Club and they work to salvage produce that goes unsold to stores and saves is from being dumped in a landfill.  You get a box full of produce goodness that has enough to share with your family, neighbors or friends.  And that’s the point.

Check out the next MOM on Saturday, June 28th, 2014 at:

The 3000 Club Warehouse in Tucson, 250 S. Toole Ave., Tucson 85701

The load for this Saturday will be able to service more than 400 families in Tucson and will include mangoes, red onions, Italian squash and European cucumber. Show up sooner than later for best selection!

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DIY Ideas for Remaking Old Sweaters into Something New

If you’ve lived in Tucson long enough, you’ve no doubtedly collected a few sweaters that you thought would be great to have for the winter, only to find out you almost NEVER wear them.  The yarn may be nice or the pattern lovely and you don’t want to necessarily get rid of them but they are taking up space in your closet.  Well, here are some ideas for turning those sweaters into stuff you may actually use.  Think sweater purse, leg warmers, and cool deco bottle wraps. Make goodies for yourself or as a gift that cost nothing more than a bit of time.

You can find these ideas and many more at Tipnut.

 

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Plato’s Closet is having a $15 Grab Bag Event on Sat., June 28th

Plato’s Closet is having a $15 Grab Bag Event on Sat., June 28th!

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Date:  Saturday, June 28th!
Time:  8:00am – 9:00pm
Location: Plato’s Closet Tucson @ 4140 N. Oracle Rd.
Phone:  520-207-9333

Come Early! Stuff as many clearance items as possible in one bag for just $15. All guys and girls are covered.
How can you pass up scoring all your favorite denim, tees, tanks accessories & more for just
$15?!
Grab a friend or two and join us.

One Day Only!  While Supplies Last!
(P.S. THE LINE FORMS EARLY SO DON’T BE LATE)

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FSBO: Huge Bargains-Printers, Computers, Desks, Bookshelves, Ofc. Items-More

A frequent buyer of government surplus actions has tons of printers and office stuff for super cheap prices.  Below is the ad s/he placed on Craigslist  (http://tucson.craigslist.org/bfs/4539662735.html).  Tell them you heard about their sale on info on the Frugal Informer!

Huge Bargains-Printers, Computers, Desks, Bookshelves, Ofc. Items-More – $1 (SOUTHEAST TUCSON)

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LOTS OF GREAT ITEMS AT INCREDIBLE BARGAIN PRICES !MY GARAGE AND STORAGE SHED ARE OVERFLOWING WITH ALL KIND OF ITEMS THAT I PRIMARILY ACQUIRED AT GOVERNMENT AUCTIONS WHICH I RECENTLY MOVED TO MY HOME FROM MY STORAGE LOCKER (AND IT ALL NEEDS TO BE GONE) SO, I’M SELLING EVERYTHING AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW BARGAIN PRICES AND NO REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE REFUSED.JUST TAKE A LOOK THESE INCREDIBLE BARGAINS:OVER 100 PRINTERS AND FAXES INCLUDING, HP, DELL, BROTHER, XEROX & MORE STARTING FROM JUST $10 AND UP. (GET A LASER PRINTER WITH TONER IN IT FOR LESS THAN WHAT YOU’D NORMALLY PAY FOR THE TONER ALONE)*SPECIAL* DELL 5210N LASER PRINTERS – $39 APIECE OR $30 APIECE FOR 5 OR MORE.THESE DELL 5210N LASER PRINTERS (MADE BY TOP QUALITY MANUFACTURER LEXMARK) ARE EXTREMELY HEAVY DUTY (200,000 MONTHLY DUTY VOLUME)
AND ARE VERY FAST (40 PAGES PER MINUTE). I’M SELLING THEM FOR JUST $39 APIECE. THIS PRICE INCLUDES THE POWER CORDS AND THE TONER THAT WAS IN THEM WHEN I ACQUIRED THEM AT A RECENT GOVERNMENT AUCTION. THEY ARE NOT SOME CHEAP QUALITY INKJET PRINTER – THEY ARE FAST, HEAVY DUTY LASER PRINTERS WITH LOW PRINT COUNTS AND SHOULD LAST FOR A VERY LONG TIME IN ANY TYPE HOME OR OFFICE ENVIRONMENT.

I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL DELL COLOR LASER PRINTERS THAT WILL NEED TONERS SOON FOR ONLY $45 APIECE OR 2 OR MORE FOR $35 APIECE.

SEVERAL NICE STEELCASE METAL BOOKSHELVES STARTING AT JUST $25 APIECE.

ONE VERY NICE DOUBLE PEDESTAL DESK FOR ONLY $75 AND A SINGLE PEDESTAL ONE FOR $65.

LARGE AMOUNT OF OFFICE SUPPLIES AT ALMOST GIVEAWAY PRICES, SUCH AS “BINDERS – ANY SIZE FOR 50 CENTS APIECE – HANGING FOLDERS THAT SELL FOR $10 TO $12 A BOX OF 25 FOR JUST $1 FOR 25. LOTS OF USED FILE FOLDERS FOR $1 PER 100, DESK TRAYS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE.

SEVERAL EXTREMELY HANDY HEAVY DUTY 3 TIER UTILITY CARTS ON LARGE CASTERS WITH POWER STRIPS & CORDS ATTACHED THAT ARE GREAT FOR MOVING ITEMS IN THE GARAGE OR OFFICE THAT SOLD FOR OVER $300 NEW THAT I’M SELLING FOR JUST $35 APIECE.

LARGE SELECTION OF LIGHTING FIXTURES IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOXES AT “SUPER LOW” BARGAIN PRICES – CHECK THESE OUT.

1-Thomasville #P3884-20 Piedmont Chandelier Compare at $149 – My price $45, 3-Hampton Bay #475-616 Outdoor wall lights Compare at $39.97 each – My price $15 each, 1-Hampton Bay #240-865 Exterior wall lantern Compare at $49.95 – My Price $20, 3-Hampton Bay #394-657 Outdoor Hanging Lanterns Compare at $64.97 each – My Price $25 each, Hampton Bay #230-835 Woodridge Chandeliers Compare at $89.97 – My Price $35, 1 Progress Lighting #940-430 Outdoor Hanging Lantern Compare at $79,97- My price $30 .

SEVERAL OTHER OLDER TV’S (GREAT FOR KID’S ROOMS) TAKE YOUR PICK $15 APIECE.

LOTS OF ELECTRONICS, DVD-VHS PLAYERS, MONITORS, KEYBOARDS, MUCH MORE.

SEVERAL COMPUTERS WITH MONITORS AND KEYBOARDS AT VERY LOW PRICES.

BOX OF KEYBOARDS – TAKE YOUR PICK FOR JUST $2 APIECE OR 10 FOR $10.

I EVEN HAVE 2 PICTURE-TEL VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEMS WHICH INCLUDES THE HEAVY DUTY METAL CABINET AS WELL AS THE TOP QUALITY BOSE SOUND SYTEM, HIGH QUALITY REVOLVING CAMERA SYSTEM, JVC MONITOR …EVERYTHING FOR JUST $95 APIECE (COST THOUSANDS NEW) THE HEAVY DUTY CARTS ON LARGE CASTERS ARE PROBABLY WORTH 5 TIMES OR MORE BY THEMSELVES THAN WHAT I’M ASKING FOR THE ENTIRE SYSTEMS.

ALMOST BRAND NEW BLACK & DECKER 8 CUP FOOD PROCESSOR (USED ONLY ONCE) – FIRST $15 TAKES IT HOME.

LOTS OF VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES SUCH AS OLD VASES, PICTURES, PICTURE FRAMES, & MUCH MORE.

ONE PAIR OF “BRAND NEW – IN THE BOX” NIKKEN MAGSTRIDES FOR $20 THAT COST AROUND $80 NEW. SIZE MEDIUM (TRIM TO ANY SIZE BETWEEN 7 TO 11)

4 BOXESOF BRAND NEW CERAMIC BANKS FOR JUST 50 CENTS APIECE OR 10 FOR $3.00. – OR BUY ALL 4 BOXES OF THEM FOR JUST $20.

PLUS, LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, PICTURES AND BOXES OF CLOTHES AND MUCH, MUCH MORE TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST.

GIVE ME A CALL AT 481-8531 IF YOU’D LIKE TO COME AND ACQUIRE SOME OF THESE BARGAINS BEFORE OUR NEXT GARAGE SALE.

 

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Frugal Informer - Uncle Sam wants you to be frugal!Welcome to the Frugal Informer-Tucson!

Here you can find info on frugal finds in and near your neighborhood.  Thrift stores, fire sales, community rummage sales, cheap eats, and freebies. We let you know what’s out there, it’s up to you to go snap up those frugal finds!  If you have the scoop on frugal find you’d like to share, please let us know here.

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