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BACDS Events Calendar

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Schedule of Events

DATE(S)STYLELOCATIONCALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
December 02ENGLISHMTBob FraleyNonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mary Tabor, Daniel Soussan, Mark Daly) with Bill Jensen
December 03CONTRA/SPECIALGOCCharlie Fenton, Erik Hoffman, Susan PetrickRatnip (Caroline McCaskey [CO], Cole Ingraham [CO], Howard Booster, Alan Snyder)
25th Annual No-Snow Ball 7:30pm–11:30pm, $25 (BACDS members with card: $22) — Note Special Location! — Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension, 4700 Lincoln Ave. Oakland; Free newcomers’ session at 7:00pm before the dance. For more information see the event page on Facebook.
December 06ENGLISHASEBruce Hamilton & Ric GoldmanBill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Richard Page
December 07CONTRACCBErik HoffmanOpen Band led by The Roadoilers (Mike Drayton, John Pedersen, Perry Fly)
December 10ENGLISHDGKAlan WinstonSusan Worland, Patti Cobb—Special Regency-Era Fezziwig’s Christmas Party with dances of the 1800s
December 10WORKSHOP/HAMBOMTErik HoffmanSay, “Yes!” to Hambo, 5:30–7:00pm, $7 - Special 90 minute workshop
Note special location: Palo Alto Masonic Temple, 461 Florence St., just a few blocks from our usual location at FUM
December 10CONTRAMTEric BlackThe Rosin Doctors (Dan Engle, Erik Hoffman, Topher Gayle).
Note special location: Palo Alto Masonic Temple, 461 Florence St., just a few blocks from our usual location at FUM
December 13WOODSHEDHPPCANCELED
NO DANCE—Please join us in January!
December 14ENGLISHCCBKalia KlibanJon Berger, Avis Minger, Elizabeth Miranda, Debra Tayleur
December 16ENGLISHMTLise Dyckman, Bob Fraley, Alan WinstonNonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mary Tabor, Daniel Soussan, Mark Daly) with William Allen
Holiday Party, with potluck savories and sweets
December 17CONTRASFWarren BlierSwing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock, Markie Sanders)
December 20ENGLISHASEAlan WinstonBill Jensen, Stan Kramer, Mary Tabor
December 21CONTRACCBRic GoldmanOpen Band led by Chris Knepper, Judy Linsenberg, Erik Hoffman
December 23CONTRASFAlan WinstonThe FiddleRats (Caroline McCaskey, Cole Ingraham) [CO]
December 24CONTRAFUMCANCELED
NO DANCE—HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
December 24ENGLISHCCBCavalcade of Callers, Alan Winston, Bob Fraley, Mary Luckhardt, Ric Goldman, Sharon GreenRuth Anne Fraley, Judy Linsenberg, David Strong
Christmas Eve Holiday party for all!
December 28ENGLISH/WORKSHOPCCBSING FOR YOUR SUPPER — Seasonal Songs with music by StringFire (Michelle Levy, Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb) 6:45pm–7:45pm — FREE! (donations gladly accepted)
December 28ENGLISHCCBAlan WinstonOpen Band led by StringFire (Shira Kammen, Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb)
December 30ENGLISHMTCavalcade of Callers, Sharon Green, Bob Fraley, Alan Winston, Lise DyckmanNonesuch Country Dance Players (Stan & Susan Kramer, Mary Tabor, Daniel Soussan, Mark Daly) with Patti Cobb
Eve of the Eve Party, with potluck savories and sweets
December 31CONTRA/SPECIALMTTina Fields [CO]Star Thistle (Chetani Cheryl McKinney, Dave Kistler, Lonna Whipple, David Wright)
New Year’s Eve Contra Dance at MT — Saturday, December 31, 8pm–12:15am. $20, $16 members, $10 students. Ring out the old year and waltz in the new with a special contra dance at a special location (Palo Alto Masonic Temple, 461 Florence St, just a few blocks from our usual location at FUM). Potluck contributions welcome to supplement the provided refreshments — your chance to show off!

Dance Venues

VENUENAMEADDRESSCITY
ASEAll Saints Episcopal Church555 Waverley StPalo Alto
CCBChrist Church Berkeley2138 Cedar StreetBerkeley
DGKDanceGround Keriac1805 Divisadero at BushSan Francisco
FUMFirst United Methodist Church of Palo Alto625 Hamilton at ByronPalo Alto
GOCGreek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension4700 Lincoln AvenueOakland
HPPCarriage House at Holbrook-Palmer Park150 Watkins AvenueAtherton
MTPalo Alto Masonic Temple461 Florence StreetPalo Alto
SFSt. Paul's Presbyterian Church1399 43rd AvenueSan Francisco