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Today's Dances & Events

Upcoming Dances & Events

Jeffrey Spero
Rodney Miller
Saturday, December 13, 2025: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Frannie Marr with Rodney Miller, Jeffrey Spero • 7:00pm–10:00pm More Info
Alicia Cover
Bill Jensen
Saturday, December 13, 2025: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Nick Cuccia with Alicia Cover, Susan Jensen, Bill Jensen • 7:30pm–10:00pm More Info
Bruce Hamilton
Robin Lockner
Sunday, December 14, 2025: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Bruce Hamilton with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen • 2:30pm–5:00pm More Info
Alan Winston
Bill Jensen
Renata Bratt
Valerie Rose
Tuesday, December 16, 2025: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Valerie Rose, Renata Bratt, Bill Jensen • 7:30pm–9:30pm More Info
Green Gates
Doe Taryn
Jon Berger
Roxanne Oliva
Todd Silverstein
Wednesday, December 17, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Doe Taryn with Green Gates: Jon Berger, Roxanne Oliva, Todd Silverstein • 8:00pm–10:30pm More Info
Round Top String Band
Evie Ladin
Friday, December 19, 2025: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Evie Ladin with Round Top String Band: Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson, Dane Miller • 8:00pm–10:00pm
Come on out for our Solstice Square Dance! This is the darkest time of year; wear yellow or gold to bring back the light! The caller uses gender-neutral role names. We accept cash and venmo. BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. We are looking for folks to volunteer in exchange for free admission. Help us keep the square dance going! If you are interested, please email Lindsey at labrujatangoberkeley AT yahoo DOT com. Doors open at 7:45. Dancing: More Info
South Bay Woodshed
Tuesday, December 23, 2025: WOODSHED at Sunnyvale Community Center Dance Studio in Sunnyvale. Maybe you? • 7:30pm–9:30pm
Now on fourth Tuesdays in the Dance Studio at Sunnyvale Community Center
7:30-9:30pm

Help us improve our dances!
Experiment with new and new-to-us material to improve choreography, music, and calling.
Note: Sunnyvale prohibits street shoes and absolutely no food is allowed in the hall. More Info
Magic Reelism
TBA
Saturday, December 27, 2025: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. TBA with Magic Reelism: Sue Jones, David Wright, Cheryl McKinney, Del Eckels • 7:00pm–10:00pm More Info
Kalia Kliban
Judy Linsenberg
Patti Cobb
Shira Kammen
Saturday, December 27, 2025: ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kalia Kliban with Odd Sundays English Garage Band: Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb, Shira Kammen • 7:30pm–10:00pm
Berkeley Experienced English More Info

Special Events

Tuesday, December 30 - Sunday, 4 January, 2026: SFFMC Camp Harmony (SPECIAL/CAMP/CONTRA/ENGLISH/SINGING) at Camp Newman in Santa Rosa.
San Francisco Folk Music Club Camp Harmony 12/30 thru 1/4! You are invited to attend Camp Harmony, a folk music & dance camp hosted by the San Francisco Folk Music Club at Camp Newman, nestled between Santa Rosa and Calistoga. The camp runs from Tuesday, December 30, 2025, through Sunday, January 4, 2026. Camp Harmony is a joyous gathering featuring: Daily workshops in Irish set/ceili dance and English country dance Evening dances including Irish, English, contra, swing, Breton, and Balkan Lots of acoustic music jams and singing circles plus open mikes One special thing about Camp Harmony—besides the incredible dancing, music-making, and camaraderie—is that it’s the only camp we know of where you can attend and pay for only as many days as you’d like. Whether you come for a full week or just one night, we'd love to see you! For more information and to register, please visit the San Francisco Folk Music Club website: sffmc.org Registration closes on December 12, so don’t miss out on this unique winter celebration of music and dance.
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Saturday, February 21, 2026: Playford Ball Peninsula Workshop (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. • 2:00pm–5:00pm
A workshop to learn the dances for the 2026 BACDS Playford Ball March 21 in San José. More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Saturday, March 7, 2026: Playford Ball Easy Bay Workshop (SPECIAL/ENGLISH) at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. • 2:00pm–5:00pm
A workshop to learn the dances for the 2026 BACDS Playford Ball March 21 in San José. More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
Friday, March 20, 2026: Playford Ball Rehearsal Dance (SPECIAL/ENGLISH) at Saint Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo Park. • 7:00pm–10:30pm
A workshop to learn the dances for the 2026 BACDS Playford Ball March 21 in San José. More Info
Kalia Kliban
Saturday, March 21, 2026: Playford Ball (SPECIAL/ENGLISH) at San Jose Woman's Club in San Jose. Kalia Kliban • 7:00pm–11:00pm More Info

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