From art exhibits to “skull” scavenger hunts, these low-cost or free events will get your blood pumping in the chill of the season.

Poet William Cullen Bryant called the colorful beauty of autumn “the year’s last, loveliest smile.” From horror films to book chats on the African diaspora, these low-cost or free events will keep you smiling through at least the month.

From events to becoming a Philly “Phambassador” to venturing out to the best trails to walk, run and bike, check out how you can fall in love with the season of leaves by enjoying these (mostly) free festivities.

This week’s column focuses on authors and the power of the written word, as well as America’s upcoming 250th birthday. So, book up your calendar with these mostly free events, as September hands off the baton to its relay partner, the month of October.

Go out and seize the cool day! From Grammy® Award-winning jazz to Pulitzer Prize Award-winning plays, here are a few free or low-cost activities that will extend the September of your days.

From mural tours to writing summits, here are a few free or low-cost entertaining activities that will ease the changing seasons. Heat the cocoa.

From murals to music, here are a few free or low-cost activities that will ease the fresh passing of summer when, as lyricist George Gershwin once explained, “the living is easy.”

From a gospel film to the best trails to explore the local urban outdoors, here are a few free or low-cost events that will make September smell like a fun month.

rom old-school R&B to a Nina Simone theatrical tribute, here are a few free or low-cost events; there’s still a couple of promising sunsets left in this relaxing month. 

August has also been described as the “Sunday of Summer,” in a poetic attempt to compare the close sequential relationship between Sunday and Monday as fall waits in the wings for summer to fade. So, let’s savor the Sunday of Summer before the humidity turns to frost. Here are some low-cost or free energizing activities to pursue.