Free events in Toronto this week will teach you how to dance, how to fold origami, and how to wind down from summer without blowing all the money you should be saving for winter boots. Remember the feeling of slush seeping into your socks? You need new socks too - goddamn do you ever need a free screening of Spider-Man 2, and a chance to sit by Thebes below the wall er, an exclusive poolside (RSVP or you'll miss out on this one).

Here's where to dance like your feet aren't walking into an early grave in Toronto this week.

MONDAY

• outrageous ix: autobiography of prince (Central)
• National Film Board of Canada Movies (Brentwood Library)

TUESDAY

• Videofag presents Eshan Rafi's TOUCHING / DIANA (Videofag)
• Why Should I Care? presents: Mayoral Platform Discussion (Baton Rouge)
• Summer Cinema at Fort York - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Fort York)
• Last Jam of the Summer (Cameron House)
• FRENCH RIVIERA SOIREE BLANCHE [RSVP] (Cabana Pool Bar)
• Ashkenaz Festival (Harbourfront Centre)

WEDNESDAY

• Holy Joaks #8 (Holy Oak)
• Washi Wednesday - Free origami lessons (The Japanese Paper Place)
• WAYWARD #1 Launch Party! With Zub, Andrasofszky, Urasov, Warren, and Zdarsky! (Guu Sakabar)

THURSDAY

• Field Trip Discovery Series IV Ft. Deebs, Imposters, Waxlimbs & More [RSVP] (Tattoo)
• The Mosaic Documentary Release Party (Buddies In Bad Times Theatre)
• Toronto FEEDBACK FILM FESTIVAL [RSVP] (Carlton)

FRIDAY

• Labour Day Open House Weekend (Wonderworks)
• X-FEELS 2
  (Beaver)
• SAVVY RECORDS RELEASE PARTY (Steady)
• Underground Rhythmics Presents: GREMLINZ & GRIMM [Before 11pm] (Toika)
• End of Summer Bash (The Cameron House)

SATURDAY

• ONE LEG UP: All Vinyl Dance Party (Sex Laser)
• BLOWUP - Summer Social / Definitely Maybe 20th Anniversary Party (Bristol)
• Woofjocks (Pawsway)
• PWYC// Like Animals - Shipley Hollows - Strays - Sound Glyphics (Cage 292)

SUNDAY

• 1977! Punk Rock Resurrection III (Junction City Music Hall)
• Free Swing Dance Lessons with Bees' Knees Dance (The Dovercourt House)
• Open Streets TO (Yonge/Bloor)
• Canadian Leg of Bryan McPherson's North American tour with Winnie Brave (Castro's Lounge)

Also check out these regular free events

• Elvis Mondays at the Drake
• Foosball Battle Royale, Monday, Disgraceland
• Art Gallery of Ontario free evening, Wednesday, 6-8:30pm.
• IFOA Weekly, free for supporters, students, & youth under 26, Wednesday, Harbourfront Centre
• Skin of My Nuts Comedy Show, Thursday, Sonic Espresso Bar
• Canadian Opera Company's Free Concerts series
• While nearly all art galleries in the city are free to enter, it's worth noting The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) is always PWYC.
• The ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) offers discounted tickets on Fridays ($10).

Do you want everyone to know about your kinda random free or pay-what-you-can event? Submit it to our event section. (You can also submit your for-money events here, greedy-pants.)

Photo: Jesse Milns