Free Doughnuts For National Doughnut Day; Free Ice Cream At Friendly's

BY KORKY VANN |The Hartford Courant

June 4, 2009

Dunkin' Donuts celebrates National Donut Day Friday. Stop by participating locations, buy a cup of coffee, (or any beverage), and you'll get a free doughnut. Information: Dunkindonuts.com.

Don't miss the free ice cream Saturday at Friendly's restaurants. Between noon and 5 p.m., the chain is giving away single scoop cones or cups of any ice cream or sherbet flavors, no purchase required.

There will be bargains galore in Simsbury Saturday at Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex for the annual spring market and tag sale. The event, held rain or shine in the covered ice pavilion, runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and features more than 60 vendors, crafters and residents selling old and new merchandise. Admission is $1. Information: 860-658-3836 or www.simsburyrec.com.

It's time for bargains at Avon Clock & Lighting. Through June 14, everything in the store is discounted 15 percent to 70 percent. Avon Clock & Lighting is at 144 Simsbury Road. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday until 8 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Information: 860-678-1488 or www.avonclockandlighting.com

Bank of America customers get culture for free this Saturday and Sunday. If you have a Bank of America credit, check or ATM card, present it at any one of 100-plus museums across the country, including the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Bronx Zoo in New York or the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and your admission fee will be waived. The "Museums on Us" promotion takes place on the first weekend of each month. For details and a list of participating museums, visit Bankofamerica.com/museums.

It's deal time at Artichoke, where you'll find deep discounts on fashions from Cambio. The sale, which includes hundreds of one of a kind pants samples, (originally $300 to $400, now $100 each), runs until discounted merchandise is gone. All reduced items are final sale. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Artichoke Inc. is at 20 LaSalle Road in West Hartford Center. Information: 860-232-4961.

TK & Brown's Flowers celebrates National Rose Month with a cash and carry special on roses. Throughout June, get a dozen roses for $12.99. The company's website, Tkandbrownsflowers.com, offers coupons for other specials. TK & Browns Flowers is at 1761 Silas Deane Highway in Rocky Hill (860-563-8880); and a new location, 38 Tunxis Ave. in Bloomfield (860-243-8882).

Tag sale and flea market lovers, take note. The Pine Grove School PTO holds a community-wide tag sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, at the Pine Grove School, 151 Scoville Road, Avon.

New Hartford Lions Club holds a giant flee market Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brodie Park, 580 West Hill Road in New Hartford. (For a $5 fee, early birds can shop from 6:30 to 8 a.m. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., admission is $1 for adults. Kids under 12 are admitted free.) The event features antiques, arts and crafts and tag sale items.

The Avery Heights Auxiliary in Hartford holds its semi-annual rummage sale through Saturday. Hours are today and Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Saturday is $5 bag day. The event takes place at 550 Avery Heights, off New Britain Avenue. Information: 860-953-1201, Ext. 455.

In Good Company, a new antique, jewelry and craft store at 159 Whiting St. in Plainville, celebrates its grand opening this weekend with savings of 10 percent to 35 percent. Hours are Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: 860-410-1022.

Nassau's Drexel Heritage Gallery, 15 Waterville Road in Avon, holds a "Meet the Experts" event Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Along with free refreshments, giveaways and special discounts, factory representatives will be on hand to answer questions about upholstered furniture, bedding, rugs and more. Information: 860-677-9499 or TheNassauFurniture.com.

If you're up for a summer drive, Cottage Street Gallery, 1 Cottage St. in Easthampton, holds a spring open studio and sale Saturday and Sunday. (The gallery is about an hour's drive from Hartford.) The event features a range of fine arts and crafts from more than 25 artists, with many items priced at $25 or less. Hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Information: Cottagestreetstudios.com.

•Send Savvy Shopper suggestions to Korky Vann, The Hartford Courant, 285 Broad St., Hartford, CT 06115 or kvann@courant.com. For daily sale updates and tips on cutting spending, visit the Savvy Shopper's Living on Less blog at courant.com/savvyshopper.