Cheap Gifts

You don’t have to be a financial wiz to know that our economy isn’t doing so hot. In fact, there’s a real chance that some of that old cheer could get sapped right out of holiday shopping this year. But never fear: The season of sales is upon us — in particular, the Everything Art on Sale for Less Than a Tank of Gas. An eight-week, Saturdays-only affair, hosted by ArtsTech — A Center for Youth Enterprise, kicks off today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Up for grabs: jewelry, fine art, handmade books and cards, accessories, kitsch, crafts, vintage finds and even plain old art at flea-market prices. Today at the Original Art Flea Market (1522 Holmes), everything is priced from $1 to $50. Now that’s some relief. For more information, see originalartfleakc.com.

Saturdays. Starts: Nov. 1. Continues through Dec. 20, 2008