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Jody Mace

Save $10 when you buy $50 of school supplies on Amazon

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Amazon has a special promotion going on, for a limited time. Spend $50 on select school supplies and get $10 off. The promotion is for the school supplies on this page. As you add items from this page to your shopping cart, you'll see the total get updated and a notification when you've qualified for the $10 discount. Then the discount will be applied at checkout. Find all the qualifying … [Read more...] about Save $10 when you buy $50 of school supplies on Amazon

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Shopping

15 National Ice Cream Day freebies, events and deals in the Triangle

Sunday, July 19, 2026, is National Ice Cream Day. It's a perfect time to try one of these great ice cream shops in the Triangle! We are collecting up all the National Ice Cream Day deals and events in the Triangle. Make sure to check the date on each item (and follow any links) because they might not take place exactly on National Ice Cream Day. National Ice Cream Day 2026 in the … [Read more...] about 15 National Ice Cream Day freebies, events and deals in the Triangle

Get a free pint of Halo Top if you share a name with an ice cream brand

Halo Top is offering a unique deal for National Ice Cream Day! Through July 20, 2025, if you share a name with an iconic ice cream brand, you can get reimbursed for a pint of Halo Top. So if your name is Ben or Jerry or Edy or Jeni, or your last name is Robbins, Oatly or Hill, etc. you're eligible. You get the idea! Here's how it works. … [Read more...] about Get a free pint of Halo Top if you share a name with an ice cream brand

Free Dippin’ Dots July 20 for National Ice Cream Day

Sunday, July 20, 2025, is National Ice Cream Day! To celebrate, participating Dippin' Dot stores are giving away FREE mini cups of Dippin' Dots (any flavor!) Plus, the first 100 people in line will score a souvenir take home cup in addition to the free mini cup of Dippin' Dots. The giveaways will take place during a two-hour window, which can differ per store. We've verified that the … [Read more...] about Free Dippin’ Dots July 20 for National Ice Cream Day

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Food and drink

Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream turns 80 — On National Ice Cream Day, guests who are 80+ years old get a free scoop

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream is celebrating its 80th birthday in 2025. The business was born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1945, when Alice Handel started serving homemade ice cream from her husband's gas station, using her own personal recipes and fruit from her backyard. It's grown to offer 140 rotating locations in over 150 locations in 15 states. Handel's is celebrating its 80th birthday … [Read more...] about Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream turns 80 — On National Ice Cream Day, guests who are 80+ years old get a free scoop

National Ice Cream Day at Forest Ridge Park in Wake Forest

Carlene Sumner, a broker with Southern Lux Living, is hosting a National Ice Cream Day celebration on Sunday, July 20, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come by Forest Ridge Park, 2100 Old North Carolina 98 Hwy, Wake Forest, NC, for FREE ice cream and fun. … [Read more...] about National Ice Cream Day at Forest Ridge Park in Wake Forest

Find Your Glimmer: immersive multi-media black light-activated artwork at Artspace: live jazz with Harvey Cummings and friends

In July of 2025, Artist Candy Carver will install Find Your Glimmer, an immersive multi-media, black light-activated artwork at Artspace, 201 E Davie Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. This installation envelops the viewer in a warm hug of affirmations. It's a reminder that art can be fun and meaningful at the same time. Find Your Glimmer takes people inside the artist's heart and head and … [Read more...] about Find Your Glimmer: immersive multi-media black light-activated artwork at Artspace: live jazz with Harvey Cummings and friends

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Art · Kids

Help Paperhand Puppet Intervention build giant puppets for their summer show! Community work days every Saturday

UPDATE: Workdays are over for the 2026 season! Paperhand Puppet Intervention is gearing up for their summer show, The Wild Wisdom of the World, which will premiere on August 7, 2026, and will be presented every weekend through September 27 at Forest Theatre in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The puppet troupe is acclaimed and loved not just for their annual summer show, but for their … [Read more...] about Help Paperhand Puppet Intervention build giant puppets for their summer show! Community work days every Saturday

Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Art

Impact Pittsboro on July 19: Free eye screenings and glasses, haircuts, school supplies and more

Pittsboro Baptist Church, at 121 West Salisbury Street, Pittsboro, North Carolina, is presenting Impact Pittsboro on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you'd like to attend, please fill out this form. All items are first come, first served, while supplies and time lasts. The event includes: … [Read more...] about Impact Pittsboro on July 19: Free eye screenings and glasses, haircuts, school supplies and more

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