Not every Penn student has the money to waste on coke binges and bottle service at MarBar. In fact, if you’re like most Penn students, you’re wondering whether to settle for another night of Top Ramen and Beast Light or to “splurge” on Greek Lady and Smoke’s. Not to fear. There’s still a way to enjoy your weekend without blowing all your beer money. To get you started, here are six events that won’t break the bank. All you’ll need your PennCard and a sense of direction.Beans & Beats Chapterhouse Café and Gallery620 S. 9th St.Until Fri, Oct. 13, 8 p.m. (215) 238-2626www.myspace.com/chapterhouse    The Chapterhouse Café and Gallery has mastered the formula for an ideal night for college students by offering coffee and free live music. The whimsically alliterative “Beans & Beats” will be available for just a couple more Friday nights. You can get your dose of caffeine, the poor man’s club drug, and dance for hours. Host Rob Mall of the hit underground record label tbtmo provides some of the best in electronic music, free of charge.Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art SchoolTrinity Art Gallery158 N. 3rd St.Sat, Oct. 14, 3 p.m.(215) 625-2427www.trinityartgallery.com    Life-drawing is fun, but have you noticed how the models are usually the type of people you don’t want to see naked? Finally a solution has arrived in the form of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, a global movement originating in New York that advertises itself as a place where “burlesque and art collide.” While you still may not know what that means, it won’t cost you a dime to find out. Piazza on the Passyunk1601 E. Passyunk Ave.Wed, 5 p.m.(215) 336-1455www.visiteastpassyunk.com    For the procrastinators among us, Piazza on the Passyunk offers a fun alternative to First Fridays each fourth Wednesday of the month. At the nexus of South Philly’s diverse food, music and cultural scene, Piazza offers a little something for everyone. Whether you go for the R&B or rockabilly music, or the free samples of pizza, you’re sure to get your fill without emptying your pockets. Artists in Action, 2006 ITE FilmWood Turning Center, Inc.501 Vine St.Until Sat, Oct. 21(215) 923-8000www.woodturningcenter.org    With ticket prices setting you back 10 bucks and Sour Patch Kids hovering around five, movies aren’t the carefree diversion they once were. So while you’re saving up for the first round of Oscar contenders, go ahead and check out this documentary about international artists who spent two months in Philly as part of the International Turning Exchange residency program. It’s art about artists. How meta.Poetry Reading by Daisy FriedKelly Writer’s House3805 Locust WalkTonight, 6 p.m.(215) 573-WRITwww.writing.upenn.edu/~wh    It’s time to dust off that old black turtleneck of yours and head on down to the Kelly Writer’s House for some culture. Daisy Fried’s poetry covers the topics of work, sex, family and relationships. And since one of those topics was indeed s-e-x, even the most unrefined should be able to find something they like at her reading.Uptown Swing DanceHouston Hall: Bodek Lounge3417 Spruce St.Sat, 5 p.m.(215) 898-6081www.vpul.upenn.edu    Sure, it’s been awhile since Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brought back zoot suits and big band music, but that’s no reason not to enjoy a free night of swing lessons. Give yourself a rest from a night of crowded, sloppy-drunk, white dancing on the Smoke’s dance floor and cut loose at Bodek Lounge. Besides, swing is one of the few styles of music with no racial bias. No matter whether you’re black, white, latino or Asian, we all look awkward when we’re trying the 8-step Charleston for the first time. 

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