Free St Patrick’s Irish Breakfast/Music in Chicago – Mar 17

Want to start your St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Chicago the free way? Well come on out to Binny’s Beverage Depot, that is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day  on Wednesday, March 17 from 9 to 11:30 a.m., with a free breakfast open house featuring Irish scones and coffee made with Feckin’ Irish Whiskey, plus you get to listen to a free music concert by the City of Chicago Pipers at their River North, South Loop, Lakeview and Willowbrook locations (see addresses below).

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Chicago – Downtown
213 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-332-0012
Fax: 312-329-9820
Hours: Mon-Sat: 9:00-9:00
Sun: 11:00-6:00
Email: grand@binnys.com

Chicago – Lakeview
Binny’s Ivanhoe Castle & Catacombs Tasting Room
3000 N. Clark
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: 773-935-9400
Fax: 773-935-9403
Hours: Mon-Sat: 9:00-9:00
Sun: 11:00-6:00
Email: lakeview@binnys.com

Chicago – South Loop
1132 S. Jefferson Street
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-768-4400
Fax: 312-341-9361
Hours: Mon-Sat: 9:00-9:00
Sun 11:00-6:00
Email: southloop@binnys.com

Binny’s – Willowbrook
6920 S. Route 83
Willowbrook, IL 60527
Phone: 630-654-0988
Fax: 630-654-8466
Hours: Mon-Thur: 9:00-9:00
Fri & Sat: 9:00-9:00
Sun: 10:00-6:00
Email: willowbrook@binnys.com

Sunday Salon: Free Classical Music Concert in Chicago – Mar 14

Come enjoy the free classical music concert in Chicago on March 14, 2010 featuring talented young musicians from throughout Chicago in the Sunday Salon, as the Classical Symphony Orchestra performs Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 3, Thomas’s Mignon Overture, and Nielson’s Symphony No. 2 Op. 1 as Joseph Glymph conducts. Read more

Chicago Spring Cleaning: Free Shredding and Recycling Day – March 13

Are you worried about identity theft? YES! Then do some spring cleaning and on March 13 between 10am-12pm, bring up to three bags or boxes of your sensitive papers to the Kmart parking lot on Ashland just north of Division, and Secure EcoShred will destroy them for free before your very eyes. For more information and future free shredding and free recycling dates, check out the WPB site. Read more

Free SXSW Music Sampler on iTunes

Are you ready for SXSW?  Download a free 11-song sampler of the rock bands and artists featured by NPR Music and public radio stations at this March’s South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas., including music from rock bands Spoon, Brooklyn Rider, Surfer Blood, Broken Bells and G-Side. NPR Music will offer live streaming of the rock concerts, podcasts and full coverage of the exhausting and exhilarating music event. Read about the bands on the sampler, as well as NPR Music’s full SXSW coverage.

Featuring Rock Bands:
“Written in Reverse” by Spoon from Transference
“The High Road” by Broken Bells from Broken Bells
“I Learned the Hard Way” by Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings from I Learned the Hard Way
“Canadian Girl” by The Walkmen from You & Me
“Girl In Love” by Smith Westerns from Smith Westerns
“Airplanes” by Local Natives from Gorilla Manor
“Everywhere I Go” by G-Side from Starshipz And Rocketz
“Cleo’s Song” by JBM from Not Even In July
“Achille’s Heel: IV. Shur Landing” by Brooklyn Rider from Dominant Curve
“Hannah” by Freelance Whales from Weathervanes
“Swim” by Surfer Blood from Astro Coast

To download the ‘NPR Music At SXSW Sampler’ on iTunes:

1. Download iTunes for Mac or Windows, free of charge at www.iTunes.com.
2. Open iTunes and click iTunes Store.
3. Click Redeem under Quick Links.

4. Click here.to get your Redeem Code.

5. Enter it into the ITunes Code box.

Your download will start immediately. Enjoy.

The code expires April 30, 2010 and is redeemable only on the U.S. iTunes Store. Available while supplies last. To redeem the code you must have an iTunes account, subject to prior acceptance of license and usage terms. To open an account you must be above the age of 13 and in the U.S. iTunes 9.0 or later, compatible hardware and software, and Internet access (fees may apply) are required. Not for resale. For full terms, see www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/gifts.html. For more information, see www.apple.com/support/itunes/store. Don’t steal music. TM and c 2010 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple is not a participant or sponsor of this promotion.

Listen Live:

NPR Music’s SXSW 2010 Live Schedule

WEDNESDAY,
March 17th:
NPR Music’s Opening-Night Showcase At Stubb’s

9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT): Visqueen

9:45 p.m. ET/8:45 p.m. CT): The Walkmen

10:45 p.m. ET/9:45 p.m. CT): Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

12 a.m. ET/11 p.m. CT): Broken Bells

1:15 a.m. ET/12:15 a.m. CT): Spoon

THURSDAY,
March 18th:
NPR Music’s Day Party At The Parish

1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT): Smith Westerns

2:15 p.m. ET/1:15 p.m. CT): Brooklyn Rider

3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT): Local Natives

3:45 p.m. ET/2:45 p.m. CT): G-Side

4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT): Surfer Blood

5:15 p.m. ET/4:15 p.m. CT): Sleigh Bells

Free Chicago Tenor Concert to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – Mar 12

On Friday, March 12 at 12:15 pm, tenor Thomas Broderick will be singing an free all-Irish program in honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day. Come out on your lunch hour for this free concert in downtown Chicago to the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium located at the Harold Washington Library Center (400 South State Street – Chicago, IL) and get in the Irish mood! Read more

Free Children’s Concert – March 13

The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) presents a free children’s concert on March 13 entitled “Let’s Make Music,” a fun and interactive children’s program for elementary-age audiences.  Free and open to the public, the free concert takes place Saturday, March 13 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in downtown Evanston.  The event begins at 9 am with an open house featuring an instrument petting zoo, early childhood demos, and refreshments, followed by a free concert at 10 am performed by MIC ensemble-in-residence Axiom Brass Quintet, filled with such games as “Find the Beat”, “Where is the Melody”, “Who is Playing”, and “Musical Chair”. To finish up, students join the brass as conductors and percussionists. Ages 1-12. Read more

Dora the Explorer Teaches Free Healthy Snacks Class in Chicago – March 12

Looking for a fun, free event for your kids in Chicago this Friday?  How about meeting with Dora the Explorer and Kai-lan, who will be stopping by the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park (1550 N. Kingsbury St.) to teach kids how to make their favorite healthy snacks on Friday, March 12, 2010 from 11 – 11:30 a.m. Read more

MCA Free Family Days: The Artist’s Studio – Mar 13

Hey Chicago Families, come imagine, create, and think like an artist during the free Artist Studio Family Day at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago om March 13. Admission is FREE for families with children 12 and under. Families can recreate a busy day in the studio and discover how artists have turned their studios into the subject of their art during a tour of Production Site: The Artist’s Studio Inside and Out. Read more

St Patrick’s Day Free Festivities in Chicago – March 13

Chicago — everyone is Irish next Weekend!!  Come out for the annual free St. Patrick’s Day Parade and free Greening of the Chicago River on Saturday, March 13, 2010 as well as other festivities held around Chicago, including the new South Side Irish Family Fest. Read more

Free Chicago Art Gallery Tours – Sat Mar 13

Come out for a free tour of galleries in West Loop and River North – the best free tours around! Chicago art gallery tours are free and no reservations are required, except for large groups.  A Chicago gallery representative leads a free guided tour of 4 galleries. The gallery roster and tour leader change weekly, & conversation centers on the exhibits and artists currently on view. Gallery exhibitions change approximately every six weeks, so the tours are never the same.  Private tours may be arranged in advance. Read more

Free Gym Passes and Health Screenings on National Kidney Day – Mar 11

This Thursday, March 11 is National Kidney Day, and the week kicks off earlier on Tuesday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 10, as locals are invited to visit various Chicago Cardinal Fitness locations for free health screenings and free gym passes and receive special offers from the gym promoting healthy, active lifestyles.  Read more

Free COFFEE MONDAYS at Dunkin Donuts – March 2010

Every Monday in March, receive a free Dunkin’ Donuts medium hot or iced coffee at participating locations. Yum!

We called a few locations in downtown Chicago and they told us they are honoring this but asked us to to print off and bring in the offer so here is the link – DUNKIN PERKS FREE COFFEE IN MARCH.  We love that their 100% Arabica beans are roasted to exact specifications and ground only moments before brewing. That’s why we recommend them as the freshest cup of coffee every day (and much cheaper than our other favorite Green Mountain Coffee) . Come in on any of the remaining Mondays in March and grab a freshly brewed medium hot or iced coffee for free. Use their Store Locator to find a Dunkin’ Donuts near you.  Read more

Free Kids Arts, Crafts and Music Day at Whole Foods – Mar 13

Come join in with the kids at Whole Foods Lincoln Park on March 13, 2010 for some fantastic free arts and crafts activities by Clementine Arts studio, with some samples, followed by a special free concert performance by one of our Chicago favorites, Laura Doherty. Read more

Free Tuesdays at Adler Planetarium in March 2010

Come out for some more free 2010 Discount Days in March as every Tuesday is free admission in March 2010.  The Adler is a recognized leader in science education, with a focus on inspiring young people to pursue careers in science.  A new exhibit for families in coming and March 26, the Adler Planetarium is launching the most immersive, hands-on exhibition ever created for families at the museum. The exhibition will be called Planet Explorers, and it will offer a great space adventure packed with excitement and fun. Each child will become a space explorer and embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the Universe to the mysterious Planet X. Read more

Free Mondays at Chicago History Museum – Mar 8, 15, 23, 30

The Chicago History Museum is free on Mondays so come out in March 2010 with the kids and family to see this Chicago museum devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois. Check out the new exhibit on Chinatown or the permanent exhibit Chicago: Crossroads of America. The exhibition Sensing Chicago invites children of all ages to explore the sights, sounds, and smells of the city. Visit the Sensing Chicago gallery to: Read more

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