Frugal Family: Spring Savings Blossom

Local merchants are enticing shoppers with spring promotions and values as Mother's Day, graduation, prom and spring wedding season converge.

Friends of the Mount Pleasant Public Library Annual Book Sale is scheduled for 9 a.m.—8 p.m. today; 9 a.m—4:30 p.m. on Saturday and 1—4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Leftover books are free and will be available on Monday from 10 a.m.—8:30 p.m. and Tuesday from 10 a.m.—5:30 p.m.

Free Gardening Classes at Stew Leonard's: Learn how to make your lawn and garden thrive. Free workshops each Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Stew Leonard’s Garden Center in Yonkers. Each workshop will feature lessons on lawn and gardening techniques and trends and includes a take-home handout on each topic. 1 Stew Leonard Drive, Yonkers. 914-375-4700.

• April 30: Vegetables and herbs
• May 14: Annuals (creating different combinations, soil mixtures)
• May 21: Tomatoes

is offering 15 perent off of all kites, Ketttler trikes and Madame Alexander dolls with free stand.

Attend free “Green" workshops at The Home Depot. Workshops include: Live Green, Save Green an eco workshop exploring simple solutions and innovations to lower the cost of maintaining your home on Saturday April 30 from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. and  Eco-Friendly Gardening, including options for building a raised bed, and growing fruit and vegetables using compost and collected rain water from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 1 Saw Mill River Road in Hawthorne 914-593-7110.

offers regular slices of pizza for .99 cents. Offer good on Mondays only until further notice.

Stew Leonard's: Beef Porterhouse Steaks $5.99 lb. Save $4 lb. Family Pack, Loin Lamb Chops $6.99 lb. Save $4 lb.; Center Cut Boneless Pork Chops or Roasts $1.99 lb. Save $1.50 lb.; Whole or Split Chicken Breast $1.49 lb. Save $1.50 lb.; Fresh Local Cod Fillets $7.99 lb. Save $4.00 lb.; Bay Scallops $5.99 lb. Save $3 lb.; Avocados  2/$3 $1.79 ea.; Save 58¢; Strawberries-1 lb pkg. 2/$4 $2.29 ea. Save 58¢; Whole or Cored Pineapples 2/$5 or $2.79 each Save 58¢; California Broccoli Crowns; 99¢ lb. Save $1.00 lb. Chobani Yogurt 89¢ ea.

As part of its continuing efforts to promote a vibrant business environment in Briarcliff Manor, the introduces a new event: 1st Thursday …Night Lights, a monthly event in which businesses will have extended hours and host special events:

• : 25 percent off select merchandise
• : 50 percent off all Mother’s Day cards
• : 15 percent off ready-to-wear and special occasion clothes, handbags, jewelry and lingerie. Free refreshments.

Blinds To Go is holding its Annual Spring Savings Event. Up to 50 percent off select styles of blinds/window treatments. 150 South Central Park Ave. Hartsdale.

Lisa Koebbe Bevan is offering a hair/makeup special for $150 for prom and other spring celebrations. Appointments are limited and a consultation, prior to the event, is required. Additional charge for elaborate up-dos. Client must come in with clean dry hair, picture of hair style recommended.

“Frugality is founded on the principal that all riches have limits." —Edmund Burke