GovLoop, a social network for government employees, is celebrating reaching 50,000 members, by giving out free lunches today from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at L’Enfant and Federal Triangle Metro stations.

National Public Radio wants to give you a free popsicle today. The details, after the jump.

Even though we’ve fully committed to hopping off the cupcake bandwagon, there’s no reason we can’t let you know where to get a free one on a rainy day. Beginning at 10 a.m. this morning, Georgetown Cupcake will be handing out free cupcakes to celebrate tonight’s second-season premier of “DC Cupcakes,” the reality show which strains itself to painstakingly document the day-to-day of a cupcake shop as dramatically as humanly possible. Customers at both the Georgetown (3301 M Street NW) and Bethesda (4834 Bethesda Avenue) outposts can claim their free treat until 9 p.m. today.

During the lead-up to the holidays, there are usually a number of tasty giveaways and BOGO offers to be had around town — and this year is no exception.

Today from 3 p.m.- 6 p.m., D.C.- area Robeks will be selling 12 oz. smoothies for $1. With only one location in the downtown area (at 1707 L Street NW), your best bet might be to stop by before your commute home to avoid standing in a long line. There’s also a Robeks at 4523 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Tenleytown, and a couple in Arlington. Check here to find the location nearest you….

Photo by: Carly & Art D.C. area Kimpton Hotels are giving away free Sweetgreen yogurt with one topping to the first 50 visitors to their properties. The giveaway is to celebrate 100 percent Green Seal certification at the Silver Level for Kimpton’s 50 hotels. The schedule is as follows: Virginia, Thursday, May 13 – Hotel Monaco Alexandria: 480 King Street, Alexandria: Thursday, 4:45 p.m. – Morrison House: 116 South Alfred Street, Alexandria: Thursday, 5:30…

The old saw is true that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” But at least for today, the money you spend can go to a good cause. As part of their opening festivities, Roti Mediterranean Grill (1747 Pennsylvania Ave. NW) is giving away free lunches, but requesting donations be made to D.C. Central Kitchen. The non-profit trains formerly homeless men and women how to cook, using donated surplus food to feed other…

If you missed out on free pastry morning at Starbucks, don’t fret. You’ve still got the rest of the day to grab a free ice cream cone from Ben & Jerry’s. The chain’s annual Free Cone Day event is back once again, running this afternoon from noon to 8 p.m. Just stop by, wait in the inevitably long line, and score your free cone of any flavor you please. There are four Ben &…

We were frankly reluctant to share the email we got last night from Warehouse Theater owner Paul Ruppert, because we want some of this stuff for ourselves! But we’re taking one for the team, as it’s too good not to spread the word. With the front part of the theater complex having already been transformed into The Passenger, Ruppert says he is about to embark on another round of improvements in the theater space…

Washington, D.C’s premier (only?) Irish arts organization, Solas Nua, is once again handing out free copies of books by contemporary Irish authors all day today, in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. They say they plan to hand out a total of 10,000 books, totally gratis. Look for them at the following Metro stops: Metro Center, Gallery Place/Chinatown, Dupont Circle, L’Enfant Plaza, Archives/Navy Memorial, Woodley Park/Adams Morgan, Capitol South, Cleveland Park, Foggy Bottom, New York…