The Helpless Housewife has misplaced her planner. She will return with updated events soon.

My husband and I are on a strict, spend-as-little-as-possible budget for a while.
This means no frivolous shopping. No eating out. No fun – so I thought.
But I’ve been poking around on neighborsgo.com, and I’ve found lots of events that are both fun and free – and even our tiny budget has room for that.
So here’s a list of a few free, upcoming events. If you know of others, post them here!
I’ll update this every Friday.

FREE FLICKS
Cheryl Jackson of the Sisters of Savings tells you how to get free movies from Redbox.

SPRING SERIES
The Flower Mound Public Library will host the 2009 Denton County Master Gardener Association Spring Series at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, March 25 and April 1, 8, 22 and 29, in the program room at the library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane in Flower Mound. The five free sessions are open to the public and will cover a variety of gardening topics. The presenters for each week include prominent experts in the field. Registration is requested.
To register for any or all programs, call 972-874-6165. For more information, visit dcmga.com or the neighborsgo.com Flower Mound event calendar.

'FIREPROOF' FOR FREE
See a free screening of the film Fireproof at 7 p.m. April 3 at Webb Chapel Church of Christ, 13425 Webb Chapel Road in Farmers Branch. There will be refreshments after the screening. Free childcare is available.
For more information or to register for childcare, call 972-241-3293.

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
This free annual event will be from 10 a.m. to noon April 4 at Farmers Branch Historical Park, 2540 Farmers Branch Lane. There will be egg hunts for children ages 1 through 10, tours of the park’s historic buildings, a petting zoo, a canned food drive and more.
For more information, call 972-247-4607.

EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE
The fun starts at 2 p.m. April 4 at Jake’s Hilltop Park, 4975 Timber Creek Road in Flower Mound. The free event will include candy and a visit from the Easter Bunny. The scramble begins at 2:30 p.m.
For more information, call 972-874-6276.

TRASH-OFF
Keep Carrollton Beautiful’s Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off begins at 9 a.m. April 4 in the parking lot of City Hall, 1945 E. Jackson Road in Carrollton . Participants will be given trash bags and gloves. They can also suggest an area they would like to clean or be assigned an area. Participants will return to the parking lot with their collected trash to enjoy freebies, an environmental game and lunch. Registration by March 27 is helpful, but registrants will be accepted until the beginning of the event. Please fill out and bring a release form, available on the KCB Web site, for each participant.
To register, e-mail sharon@KeepCarrolltonBeautiful.org.

SEE STUDENTS’ ART
The Farmers Branch - Carrollton Art Association is hosting a student art show from March 28 through April 25 at the Farmers Branch Manske Library, 13613 Webb Chapel Road in Farmers Branch. The public is invited to view this exhibit of work by student artists from Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD.
For more information, call the library at 972-247-2511.