Free Kindle book: Through the Door (The Thin Veil).

Today's Kindle freebie is something called "urban fantasy," whatever that is. I guess we'll have to read it to find out! Download Through the Door (The Thin Veil), the first book in a forthcoming fantasy trilogy.

Seattle: Free Woodland Park Zoo tix at Starbucks today, 3 pm.

OK, it's time for the grand finale of the Starbucks We-Love-You-Fridays promotion! Lucky Seattleites can stop into their local Starbucks today starting at 3 pm and get a free ticket to Woodland Park Zoo.

The ticket is valid between June 17 and July 31, which includes Father's Day, hint hint...

Facebook: Free Caswell-Massey almond aloe lotion sample.

Caswell-Massey is offering a free sample of their almond-aloe lotion when you "like" them on Facebook and fill out the request form. I've been kind of anti-scented-lotion lately, but almond and aloe seem pretty harmless, right?

Seattle: Free "Sister Act" screening tix today at 3 pm.

I almost forgot! The Starbucks freebie series continues this week with free tickets to a screening of "Sister Act" at the Paramount for you and three friends. You also have a chance to win tickets to the Broadway version that's coming in 2013.

I think I'll pass on this one, but next week is the free zoo tickets, so mark your calendars for that!

Free donut at Dunkin' Donuts w/beverage purchase, June 1.

Today is National Donut Day, as you may have heard, and Dunkin' Donuts is also participating, though not as generously as Krispy Kreme, which is just giving away a free donut of your choice. At Dunkin', you get a free donut with purchase of a beverage today, June 1.

Still, I hear Dunkin' Donuts coffee has a very loyal following, so this may not be a problem for their fans!

Free Krispy Kreme donut June 1.

Tomorrow is National Donut Day! And Krispy Kreme is celebrating with a FREE donut for everybody. Stop by a participating store tomorrow, June 1, and you can get a free donut of your choice, any variety.

If only more holidays involved the public giving of free donuts...

Seattle: Free SAM ticket at Starbucks today, 3 pm.

The Starbucks freebies continue for lucky Seattleites with this week's giveaway: a free ticket to the Seattle Art Museum. Stop by a Starbucks after 3:00 p.m. and get your free ticket! The next upcoming exhibit is "Ancestral Modern: Australian Aboriginal Art," which I'm especially excited to see after having gone to Australia last fall and seeing some Aboriginal art there.

Get caffeinated and cultured in one stop!

Free Nutri-Grain cereal bar case.

OK, at first I was kind of puzzled by this freebie, but then I flashed back to all the smashed, broken, and crushed cereal bars that I've fished out of backpacks, purses, and tote bags over the years, and it makes more sense. Get a free Nutri-Grain cereal bar case (it holds 2 bars) and never suffer the indignity of a pulverized cereal bar again!

Use UPC code 38000 01774 to fill out the questionnaire.

Get $25 off when you buy Smirnoff and groceries.

Thinking about having a backyard BBQ? Smirnoff is here to save the day! Get a $25 rebate when you buy a 12-pack or two six-packs of Smirnoff malt beverages, plus $25.01 in groceries. $25 will buy you a whole lot of hot dogs and hamburgers.

See the list of participating states and fill out the form here. And fire up the grill!

Free o.b. tampon sample.

Today's turning into a day of freebies for the ladies! Sorry, guys, but I don't think you'd want this o.b. tampon sample anyway. Or, you know, maybe you would. I don't know your life.

Free Target summer beauty bag.

Wow, it seems like Target just did their spring beauty bag promotion (although that one was kind of a mess, what with the random-promo-codes-on-receipts business) and here we are again with the summer beauty bag. It's a cute patterned bag that works great for a travel makeup bag, a purse pouch, or a discreet carrier for lady products, and they usually come stuffed full of beauty samples. Sign up for yours today!

Free Milk Bone Trail Mix sample.

Here's one for the pets: a free sample of Milk Bone Trail Mix snacks. Trail mix is delicious! Then again, dogs would probably just as soon eat your trail mix... or their own poop.

Seattle: Free SIFF tix at Starbucks May 18.

Starbucks' annual "We Love You Fridays" promotion is back, which is good news for Seattle coffee drinkers. This week is the first giveaway: free SIFF tickets! Just stop by a Seattle Starbucks at 3 pm on Friday, May 18, to pick up your ticket.

Future freebies include a SAM ticket and a zoo ticket, so stay tuned!

Free Golf Digest pedometer.

This pedometer freebie from Golf Digest comes at the perfect time, because I've been trying to get my hands on one for the past few weeks. I was hoping our office health fair would have them as giveaways, but no such luck. I bought one at the dollar store, but that worked about as well as you'd think.

This free one might even be accurate, though, since it's part of a contest where you can win prizes by tracking the number of steps you take. A free pedometer is prize enough for me, though.

Free Haagen Dazs ice cream today from 4 to 8 p.m.

Today is Haagen Dazs's Free Cone Day! Stop by a participating location from 4 to 8 p.m. today, May 8, and get your free cone.

Seattle, our only participating store is the U-district one on the Ave, so if you're ready to push your way through hundreds of starving students who have nothing better to do, good luck to you.

Sat., May 5, is Free Comic Book Day.

Free Comic Book Day is exactly what it sounds like — a day where you can waltz into a participating comics store and pick up a free comic book! Find a location near you and plan a visit for tomorrow.

Free sample of Garnier Sleek & Shine.

Garnier's been pretty active with the freebies this week. Here's the latest: a free sample of Sleek & Shine, which promises 3 days of sleek shininess in 97% humidity. That's basically Seattle all the time, so obviously this is something I'm interested in.

Facebook: Free sample packets of Mrs. Dash.

Could your life use a little excitement? How about a free sample packet of Mrs. Dash to spice things up?!

Oh, you were thinking more along the lines of a trip around the world? Sorry, I don't seem to have any of those today.

Free sample of Garnier BB Cream.

No, I don't really know what the BB stands for, but apparently this skin cream by Garnier works just like Photoshop! Judging from the picture, anyway. Sign up for your free sample, and if you come out looking like a model, let me know so I can buy up their entire stock.

Free Seattle Symphony concert, Apr. 27.

It's been a while since we had a cultural event freebie, but the dry spell is over: Seattle Symphony is holding a free concert on Friday, April 27, at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center.

They just completed a renovation of the nearly-century-old venue, so now is your chance to check it out and hear some free music!