Frugal Fun Alert: Weekend

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

FRIDAY:

Get Knitty: Crochet some atoms at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (315 Chestnut), 5-8PM. Free

In the Lab: Green Chair's First Friday Dance Lab, a collection of informal performances, at Painted Bride (230 Vine), 7PM. Free

Worthy Pursuit: Screening of documentary Pursuit of Equality including post-viewing Q&A with producer Geoff Callan at the University of the Arts (211 S Broad), 7:30PM. $10

The N Crowd: Weekly improve comedy show at The Actors Center (257 N. 3rd), 8PM. $10

Here Puppet: The May-Day Cabaret, a collection of short works presented by Puppet Uprising at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 7:30PM. Free (donations accepted)

SATURDAY:

Fresh: Headhouse Farmers Market (2nd and Lombard) opens for the season at 10AM. Free to ogle the veggies

Puppeh Shopping: Festival for the Animals, hosted by the Humane League of Philadelphia and PAWS following the Philly Walk for Animals, and featuring food, booths, movies and potential pets up for adoption at Philadelphia Ethical Society (1906 Rittenhouse Sq), 1-4PM. Free

Mom-Prep: Cooking demo with ideas for Mother's Day with ForkYou.tv's Marisa McClellan and Scott McNulty at Foster's Homeware (399 Market), 2PM. Free

Teh Hotness: Girl Fever: Hottest Lesbian in the USA Finals at Sisters (1320 Chancellor), 8:30PM-2AM. $10

Teh Musics: Telling on Trixie, Avi Wisnia, and Ippazzi upstairs at Fergie's Pub (1214 Sansom), 9PM. Free (21+)

Midnight Madness: First installment of Midnight Movie Series with Back to the Future on the big screen at Landmark's Ritz at the Bourse (400 Ranstead), midnight. $9

SUNDAY:
Springy: 13th Annual Chestnut Hill Home and Garden Festival along Germantown Ave, 11AM-5PM. Free.

Get Schooled: Sunday School, featuring selections of half-priced beer, wine, and cheese at Tria (18th and Sansom, and 12th and Spruce), 3PM. $2.50-$4 a serving (one only of each)

Jazzy: Lisa Chavous & The Philadelphia Blues Messengers at Chris' Jazz Café (1421 Sansom), 5-7PM. $10

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