Gainesville organizations provide affordable activities on Valentine's Day for the penniless, love-struck college student.
♥ Swing Dancing ♥
Santa Fe College will host a Valentine's Day swing dance event Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. in the Fine Arts Hall at the Northwest campus.
The UF Swing Dance club will teach swing dancing at 6 p.m., and the Santa Fe College Big Band will perform from 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., said Katey Sands, president of Musicians United and a sax player in the band.
For $5, you can dedicate a song to your special someone.
Single dancers can win an auction for a date with one of the band members.
Tickets are $10 each and will be available online at the SFC Fine Arts website or in the box office before the event. The proceeds will go to the SFC Fine Arts music department.
♥ Bowling at the Reitz ♥
The Reitz Union Game Room will offer two-for-one bowling on Valentine's Day. Bring a date or split the cost of the entry with a friend.
Bowling is $2 per student, and shoe rentals are $1. If you decide to play a game of billiards while you're there, it will cost $3 per hour, said Rebecca Kessler, a student assistant in the Game Room.
♥ French Film Festival ♥
Follow Camille, a woman searching for her lover, as the last film of the seventh annual French Film Festival plays at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Hippodrome State Theatre.
Viewing of the film "La France" is free and open to the community. The French film includes English subtitles and deals with social issues women face, said festival organizer Sylvie Blum-Reid, associate professor of French and film at UF.
"La France," which features French actress Sylvie Testud, is the story of a young woman whose boyfriend serves at the front lines of World War I.
After the film, moviegoers can finish the night with frozen yogurt at Mochi, located one block from the theater. CampusSpecial.com is offering a $1-off printable coupon.
♥ Valentine's Day Art Show ♥
The Sweetwater Print Cooperative will host an exhibit of artist-made Valentines from Tuesday to Feb. 22. Valentine's Day artwork will be available for purchase. The event is free.
