By Kaylee Remington
Ohio.com
Each Thursday, we will give the 10 things worthwhile to do on the weekend. Better yet, all these events and places listed are $10 or under! We hope this helps you find something to do in this tightening economy.
1.) Who Shot Rock Roll exhibit at the Akron Art Museum.
Spend a day at the Akron Art Museum this weekend exploring the history of rock music through photographs. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum of Art, this exhibit is shown to put the audience into the shoes of the photographers who captured rock music’s historic events. Adult tickets are $7, students with a valid ID are $5, seniors (65+) $5, students with a school tour are free, children 12 and under with an adult free and members free. Akron Art Museum
2.) Human Element Art Exhibition
Visit the Summit Artspace for their Human Element exhibition. Eleven artists will showcase their interpretations of the human form. The art comes in a variety of forms from drawing to textiles. The free event during this exhibition is a digital collage demonstration Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. A free workshop on illustrating the human form will also be offered at a later date Saturday, Feb. 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. To register for these free events, e-mail psargent@neo.rr.com. Summit Artspace
3.) Center for the History of Psychology
The general public can now visit the history of psychology in a museum at The University of Akron’s new Center for the History of Psychology. Take a friend and visit this weekend. It is open Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
4.) Invent Now Museum
Are you thinking innovative? Go to the Invent Now Museum located in downtown Akron and explore patent models, patent drawings, design patents and graphic art illustrated through trademarks. The museum’s first exhibit, The Art of Invention shows works of art that have came from inventions, patents and trademarks. The museum is free admission. Head down there Friday, it’s open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Invent Now Museum
5.) Everything Akron Store
Checking out this store and all that it has would be something to do even if you have just $10. You can find a lot of cool products like Goodyear blimp erasers for .37 cents, mouse pads for $2, pens for $1, shopping tote bags for $3 and much more. The store is located near the John S. Knight Center. Everything Akron Store
6.) Kent State University Museum
Drive a little east to Kent this weekend and visit Kent State University’s Fashion Museum. There are several kinds of exhibits going on right now and general admission is $5. The exhibits currently being shown are: Recent Acquisitions to the Collection, Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen, Collectors and Collecting, Made in India: Indian textiles, global markets and The Kent State University Museum: Celebrating 25 years. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4:45 p.m. Kent State University Museum
7.) Thunderstruck and Stranglehold at the Kent Stage
Why not go to the Kent Stage and listen to America’s AC/DC and Ted Nugent tribute bands? The show is Friday at 8 p.m. Admission is $10. If you would like to know more about these bands, just visit the Kent Stage website.
8.) Lock 3 ice skating
Do something to enjoy the winter weather instead of sitting inside and fretting about it. Lock 3 in downtown Akron has their open ice skating. Admission is free and skate rentals are $3 for adults 18 and over and $2 for children under 17. The last day for Lock 3 ice skating is Jan. 30! Lock 3
9.) Great Lakes Brewery tours
If you’re of age, drive to Cleveland and take a tour of the brewery. Public tours are free and they are available on the hour Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 8 p.m. Great Lakes Brewing Company
10.) Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Learn something new this weekend. The museum currently has three exhibits. The three exhibits are Extreme Mammals: The biggest, smallest and most amazing mammals of all time, Disease Detectives and Fieldwork: The rare and the wonderful at Singer Lake Bog. General admission is $10 for adults and the prices are less with children, students and senior citizens. Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Bonus events
11.) PNR Improv
Now in its 10th non-stop, action-packed year, Point of No Return Improv turns audience suggestions into improv comedy suitable for audiences ages 13 and up. Suggested donation $5. Saturday, Jan 22 7:30p at Quirk Cultural Center, Cuyahoga Falls,OH. Event Website
12.) Nature and a Movie
Wake up from hibernation to join Naturalist Meghan Doran for the family-friendly nature movie “A Bug’s Life.” Bring your own blanket or preferred seating and drinks; they’ll supply the popcorn. Friday, Jan 21 7:00 p.m. at at Firestone Metro Park – Coventry Oaks Area. Free and open to the public. http://www.summitmetroparks.org