Frugal Fun Alert: Weekend

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

FRIDAY:

Yes, Yes, Welcome: Welcome America kicks off with Taste of Philadelphia, featuring samples from some of the city's top chefs at Penn's Landing's Great Plaza (301 S Columbus Blvd), 11AM-11PM. Free

Test It Out: 4th Annual Dancin' in the Streets party to raise HIV awareness at The Piazza at Schmidt's (2nd & Germantown), 6-11PM. Free

Food and Nude: Closing reception of Hataiiia with the artist and unsold exhibition works at Aphrodite Gallery (620 S 5th, 2nd floor), 7PM. Free

Synth: Telepathe, Lemonade, and Jotto at Johnny Brenda's (1201 N Frankford), 9PM. $10

SATURDAY:

Hack: Drawing Outside the Lines workshop, discussing how to build an electrified pencil that makes music, at The Hacktory (1524 Brandywine), 1-4PM. $10

Mini: Opening reception for A Miniature Ocean by sculptor Darla Jackson at Mew Gallery (906 Christian), 5-9PM. Free

Rustic: Rustic Music Presents at Moonstone Arts Center (110A S 13th), 10PM. Free

SUNDAY:

Swappy: Get Your Swap On plus-sized clothing swap at The A-Space (4722 Baltimore), 1-4PM. $5

Violent: Violent Kin, Starving the Tsunami, Our Fair City, and Red and Orange at the M Room (15 W Girard), 9PM. $8

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