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RICHMOND, VIRIGINIA - This week, free events for the whole family!

FREE POLITICAL LECTURE: Randolph-Macon College presents an evening with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, George Will. The Washington Post and Newsweek columnist will speak on Thursday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m. in the Ashland school's Blackwell Auditorium. Admission is free, seating is on a first-come basis.

FREE COOKIES: This is a freebie with a purchase. The first Monday of every month for the rest of the year, Nabisco is giving away free bags of Chips Ahoy cookies. You have to buy a package of any of their cookies and a gallon of milk to get the freebie.

FREE KITE DAY FUN: Chesterfield Parks and Rec invites you to Kite Day, this Sunday, March 7th at the Clover Hill Athletic Complex on Genito Road. Bring a kite, or make one for free at this free event. The fun goes on from one to four p.m. Call 748-1992 for more information.

FREE TAX ASSISTANCE: Henrico County and the Greater Richmond Earned Income Tax Credit coalition are offering free tax help until April 14. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Human Services Building at 8600 Dixon Powers Drive and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday at the Fairfield Area Library at 1001 N. Laburnum Avenue. For more information, call (804) 775-6432.

EARN FREE GIFT CARDS: Spend some of these snow days reading, and earning a money. You can earn free gift cards and books for your reviews. Click the link here for more information.

FREE RECIPES: Download this free Appetizer Recipe Cookbook. Everything from Hot-n-Easy Buffalo Chicken Wings to Bacon and Garlic Shrimp and Football Spinach Dip, 39 recipes for every occasion and level of cooking skill from RecipeLion.

FREE CEREAL/SNACK BARS: Here's something delicious to help you with your resolution to eat healthier in this New Year. Kashi is offering free samples. Choose from two new cereals or a chocolate/coconut fruit and grain bar.

LOTS OF FREE STUFF: How about getting and giving stuff free. The Freecycle Network is made up of nearly five thousand groups and nearly 70-thousand members around the world who are getting and giving away stuff free. Membership is free It's a great way to recycle, get rid of items you don't want, and get things you do.

FREE KNIT/CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS: If you or someone you know likes to knit or crochet, Red Heart Yarn has a brand new, free e-book of patterns you can download with skills ranging from beginner to expert.

FREE CREDIT REPORTS: Get a copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus. This one is absolutely free, as mandated by law. And your personal information is completely protected. This site is sponsored by Equifax, Trans-Union and Experian.

FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION: Save your $5.00.The Virginia Historical Society is offering free admission all year long. The new exibit: Cold War Crisis: The U-2 Incident opens January 16th. The museum is at 428 North Boulevard in Richmond.

FREE INTERNATIONAL CALLS: Want to call almost anywhere in the world for free? You'll have to listen to a short ad first, but then you can make a 5-minute call ... By dialing 800-FREE-411. You can also get free residential and business phone listings at this number.

FREE COOKBOOK: With the colder weather, you might be breaking out the Crock Pot. Here's a site where you can download and print a 55-page cookbook featuring 33 slow cooker recipes. You can also print individual recipes.

FREE E-BOOKS: Harlequin books is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a free offer for you. Download up to 16 free e-books. Click here for the link.

FREE JEWELRY: The Silver Jewelry Club offers an assortment of free, pure sterling silver jewelry every day. From pendants to rings to earrings, all you pay is the shipping and handling.

FIND FREE WI-FI ACCESS: Want to know which local restaurants and coffee shops offer free wireless internet access? Get a directory for Greater Richmond or any city worldwide, by clicking here.

FREE 411 CALLS: Never pay to call information again. 800-FREE-411 works for both residential and business listings acorss America. All you have to do is listen to a 10-second commercial before getting the listing you want, but the service is free.

FREE COMPUTER TECH HELP: If you have a problem with your computer, and no budget to fix it, Protonic offers free computer support and computer-related information online and by e-mail. This free service is manned by volunteers world-wide.

FREE AUDIO CHILDREN'S STORY DOWNLOADS: A selection of fairy stories, Aesop's fables and Kipling's 'Just So' stories, read by Brian Cant... who two years ago was named as the best-loved voice from UK children's television, Available in 3 file formats - WMA for Windows users, AAC for Mac users and MP3. Seven Children's stories from which to choose , or choose all. They range from about 4 1/2 minutes to 15 minutes in length.

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