Central Market‘s holding a bunch of beer-related freebies this weekend for their Brewtopia event, so be sure to hit them up for some tastings. Friday features Sierra Nevada Brewmaster samplings from 4 to 6 pm, Saturday features a Breckenridge demo from 11 to 2 pm, and Sunday serves up a Breckenridge Brewmaster sampling from 12 to 3 pm. Mosey on down to the Lamar location for hoppy goodness while supplies last!

If you’re closer to the Westgate store, never fear! Magic Hat’s doing a beer sampling on Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm, so hit one or both for all the free beer you can slosh down your gullet. Plus the fun rolls on into next week with a Pyramid sampling with master brewer Tom Bleigh on Thursday September 30 from 4 to 7 pm, plus a sampling with the Brewmaster of Ommegang from Cooperstown, New York on Friday October 1 from 4 to 7 pm. Cap the weekend off right with New Belgium’s Brewmaster and “Sensory Specialist”‘s sampling on Saturday October 2 from 4 to 7 pm.

Now that’s what we call giving good head.

Ruta Maya Community Wellness Classes

If boozing isn’t your thing, but freeing your mind and/or healing your body is, then check out Ruta Maya’s free Community Wellness Classes. Whether you’re looking for some inexpensive tutoring or want to try out a tai chi class, you can catch up with Austin community teachers who are willing to share their knowledge on the cheap at this Best In Austin café, located at 3601 South Congress.

Ruta Maya (photo via Apartment Therapy)

Currently on offer at the coffee shop are Informal Classes with Professor George Doig in Medical Terminology, Latin Tutorial and English Word Power, as well as Tai Chi with Guy Forsyth. Professor Doig is offering classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 3pm, and you have to RVSP at 567-6298 so he’ll know which books to bring; Guy Forsyth’s Tai Chi classes happen on Tuesdays at 1 pm, and they’re sponsored by the Musicians Health Alliance.

In addition to these free classes, there are daily free (with purchase from the café) yoga classes each morning, inexpensive salsa lessons, Spanish classes for all levels, B-Boy training and guitar lessons from Austin area experts in their fields. Can’t beat that for the price of a cuppa joe!

Be sure to check out Ruta Maya’s full calendar of events, including open mic nights and live music, to make sure you won’t miss a thing!

Fabulous Kiplinger-approved freebies

On top of our fabulous Austin-based freebies, we were also surprised to find an excellent article from Kiplinger.com called Fabulous Freebies with a TON of freebies you probably didn’t already know about. Our favorite? BondRewards, a site that encourages you to spend the money you need to while also SAVING money.

Here’s how it works: Charge your online orders through BondRewards and you’ll accrue BondDollars (no, not the bucks James Bond gets from the guv to bet against the baddies in Casino Royal, but close!), which can be exchanged for U.S. Savings Bonds or cash. For example, $50 in BondDollars can be exchanged for a $50 savings bond or $25 cash. It’s a great way to save your money and show you patriotic side, and whether you choose the quick cash now or the double-your-money later, either makes a great alternative to the spending that nets you nothing.

So there you have it: free beer, free yoga and free money. What more could a freegan ask for?

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