2008 Woodie Awards
Ten things to do for $10 or less
Take a break from the books without breaking the bank
Maggie Willis
Issue date: 8/17/07 Section: A&E
Boogie on down
For $5, students can take dance lessons every other Sunday at the Midwestern United States Imperial Club, or M.U.S.I.C., at the Collinsville VFW. While the organization is mainly aimed at learning swing dance, students can also learn other styles of dance at workshops, such as the night club two-step, cha-cha, river waltz and country line dance.
The Beginning I and Beginning II classes start at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. Intermediate dance lessons and workshops begin at 8 p.m. and are on a rotating schedule, which can be found at http://www.music-il.com/dancelessons.htm.
David Suhre, president of M.U.S.I.C., said the dance lessons average about 180 people, with the age ranging from 18 to 75.
"It's good exercise, of course, and you can meet a bunch of interesting people," Suhre said. "It's a social club as well as a dance club."
Get around the Gateway City
If students want to venture away from the Edwardsville community, St. Louis holds countless choices for inexpensive entertainment, oftentimes with transportation available via the MetroLink and MetroBus. To plan a trip with bus transportation, students can go to http://www.metrostlouis.org/.
Find excitement at Forest Park
Students can take the MetroLink to DeBalivere Street near the History Museum and catch a bus straight to the Art Museum.
The St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park gives students a taste of culture for free. On Fridays, special exhibits are also free, and audio tours cost $3. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
Just down the hill from the Art Museum, the St. Louis Zoo is another free excursion students can explore.
Admission is free and the zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Visitors can meander the 90-acre zoo to see animals from across the world, including rare and endangered species.
Some of the highlights include The Living World exhibit, which combines live animals, computers and interactive exhibits, Big Cat Country, which houses tigers, lions, leopards, jaguars and cougars, and Penguin & Puffin Coast.
For $5, students can take dance lessons every other Sunday at the Midwestern United States Imperial Club, or M.U.S.I.C., at the Collinsville VFW. While the organization is mainly aimed at learning swing dance, students can also learn other styles of dance at workshops, such as the night club two-step, cha-cha, river waltz and country line dance.
The Beginning I and Beginning II classes start at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. Intermediate dance lessons and workshops begin at 8 p.m. and are on a rotating schedule, which can be found at http://www.music-il.com/dancelessons.htm.
David Suhre, president of M.U.S.I.C., said the dance lessons average about 180 people, with the age ranging from 18 to 75.
"It's good exercise, of course, and you can meet a bunch of interesting people," Suhre said. "It's a social club as well as a dance club."
Get around the Gateway City
If students want to venture away from the Edwardsville community, St. Louis holds countless choices for inexpensive entertainment, oftentimes with transportation available via the MetroLink and MetroBus. To plan a trip with bus transportation, students can go to http://www.metrostlouis.org/.
Find excitement at Forest Park
Students can take the MetroLink to DeBalivere Street near the History Museum and catch a bus straight to the Art Museum.
The St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park gives students a taste of culture for free. On Fridays, special exhibits are also free, and audio tours cost $3. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
Just down the hill from the Art Museum, the St. Louis Zoo is another free excursion students can explore.
Admission is free and the zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Visitors can meander the 90-acre zoo to see animals from across the world, including rare and endangered species.
Some of the highlights include The Living World exhibit, which combines live animals, computers and interactive exhibits, Big Cat Country, which houses tigers, lions, leopards, jaguars and cougars, and Penguin & Puffin Coast.
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