Safety, organizing, free films, more

Thanks for being part of the Miami FL on the Cheap community. Share your cheap tips with us at miami27@miamiflonthecheap.comHere is this weekend’s selection of free and cheap events: * Safer Kids And Homes will do free car seat safety checks 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, in participation with Britax, a car-seat [...]

Free ‘green’ events

Here are a few weekend “green” events: * Miami Goin’ Green at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami through 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. * Bike Miami Days in Coconut Grove on Sunday, April 26. Free bicycle rentals, live music, workshops, parade, children’s activities — just one big street party taking over the Grove.

Save money and save water

Want to water your lawn on the cheap? Catch free water in a rain barrel. A workshop on making a rain barrel will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 24., at the Miami Lakes Community Center, 15101 NW 82nd Ave., Miami Lakes.    The workshop is sponsored by the Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension Service. Cost is $10 if [...]

Want free stuff?

Wouldn’t it be great if there were an easy way to give your unwanted but perfectly good stuff to someone who needed it? And a way to get stuff that’s perfect for you but doesn’t work for your neighbors any more? There is, and it’s called Freecycle. It’s a great way to work with your [...]