Saturday, October 31 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Rodney Miller, Daniel Steinberg - Get ready for a frightfully fun evening at our Halloween Costume Contra Dance! Come dressed in your creepiest, silliest, or most creative costume — and dance the night away with fellow ghouls and goblins! {Costumes admired, but not required…} More Info

Saturday, October 31 • 8:00pm–11:00pm: 4th Annual Lord of the Rings Square Dance (SQUARE/SPECIAL) at Ashkenaz in Berkeley. Evie Ladin, Robin Fischer with Skillet Licorice - Music by Denethor's Supper. Costumes encouraged! Ashkenaz is all ages, all the time. Kids and minors are always welcome. Those 12 or under are admitted FREE (unless otherwise noted).

https://www.ashkenaz.com/#/events/195865 More Info
Presented by the Ashkenaz.

Tuesday, November 3 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton, Cassiane Vlahos Mobley with Kim Williams, Diana Gómez, Bill Jensen More Info

Wednesday, November 4 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Jaylinn Ramirez with Cain Raisers: Craig Johnson, Stefan Curl, Erik Hoffman, Caroline Jou Armitage More Info

Friday, November 6 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Herbold with Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb, Valerie Rose - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Saturday, November 7 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: Magosto celebration of Galician music & dance (CONCERT/SPECIAL) at Hillside Club in Berkeley. - As Meigas (Tesser Call, Cathy Chilcott, Donna Denevan-Lynch, Deirdre McCarthy, and Brian Walker) will perform 2 sets of bagpipes, songs & songs. Dance will be taught and led by Adrienne Simpson. Dance lesson at 6:45pm.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hillside-echoes-presents-as-meigas-galician-folk-music-tickets-1992738246739 More Info
Presented by the Hillside Club.

Sunday, November 8 • 2:30pm–5:00pm: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Bruce Herbold with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Monday, November 9 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: special post-Foggy Moon Monday dance! (CONTRA) at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Doe Taryn with Playing with Fyre: George Paul, Steve Kemble, Rob Zisette More Info

Wednesday, November 11 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Sarah Trop with Pizzatron 3000: Lisa Miklós-Illés, Deniz Akin, Peter Mellinger - Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, November 11 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Dilip Sequeira, Rachel Pusey with Caroline Jou Armitage, Paul Kostka, Charlie Hancock - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Friday, November 13 • 4:00pm to Sunday, Nov. 155:00pm: Fall Frolick Weekend (CAMP/ENGLISH) at Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg.
Join us for a weekend of English dancing, music-making, and workshops aplenty. All calling will be gender neutral.
Callers: Rachel Pusey * David Macemon * Sharon Green
Music: Audrey Jaber * Ben Schreiber * Betsy Branch * Bill Tomczak * Chip Prince * Christopher Jacoby * Karen Axelrod
Sound: Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover
Camp is full. New registrations will be added to the waitlist.

Saturday, November 14 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Sarah Trop with Punch Party: Will Wheeler, Lisa Miklós-Illés, Peter Mellinger More Info

Saturday, November 14 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Nick Cuccia with Betsy St. Aubin, Michele Winter, Craig Johnson More Info

Tuesday, November 17 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Rachel Pusey, Dilip Sequeira with Renata Bratt, Robin Lockner, Bill Jensen More Info

Wednesday, November 18 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Tanya Merchant with Community Band (contact Erik Hoffman for details) More Info

Friday, November 20 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Jordan Ruyle with Big Chimney Barn Dance: Danny Consenstein, Carter Bancroft, Katy Harris, Billy Moore, Lane Cunningham - Join us for old-time square dancing! BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. All ages welcome. We accept cash and venmo. 7:30: doors open. 7:45-8:00: Dance lesson on the square-dance swing with Martha Soule-Fahey. Dancing: 8:00-10:00. More Info

Sunday, November 22 • 6:30pm–9:30pm: Breton FestNoz Dance/Party (SPECIAL) at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in Berkeley. - A Fest-Noz (Night Party in Breton) is a combined dance, music, and cultural event that is the heart of social life in Brittany with

MUSIC - a Loud band with Shira Kammen, Ronan Keryell, and Jim Oakden; and a Big band with us and a bunch of our musician friends. All music will be traditional Breton dance tunes and songs, played on acoustic instruments.

DANCE - Adrienne Simpson will be teaching the dances, joined by Bretons Ronan Keryell and Stéphanie Even. All dances will be taught, and no partners are necessary. They're mostly line dances that are easily learned on the fly.

COME to Dance or Play or Sing, or just to enjoy the festivities. Bring a dessert to share, if you are inspired to do so!

https://www.farthershoreband.com/fest-noz-11-2026/ More Info
Presented by the Breton Dance Collective (Aod Belloc’h | Farther Shore).

Tuesday, November 24 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: WOODSHED at Sunnyvale Community Center Dance Studio in Sunnyvale. Maybe you? - 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

Wednesday, November 25 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Lark Finnegan with Community Band (contact Erik Hoffman for details): Erik Hoffman - Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, November 25 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. David Newitt with Jon Berger, Judy Linsenberg, Fred Goff - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Saturday, November 28 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Cheryl Graubert with Little Big Band: Bob Silberstein, Marta Lynch More Info

Saturday, November 28 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. - Berkeley Experienced English More Info

Monday, November 30 • 5:30pm–7:30pm: BOARDMEETING
The regular BACDS board meeting. Contact bacds-boardchair at bacds.org for an agenda and the zoom link. More Info

Tuesday, December 1 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton, Emily Senturia with Elizabeth Ingber, Bill Jensen…and friends More Info

Wednesday, December 2 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Celia Ramsay More Info

Friday, December 4 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, December 9 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Doe Taryn - Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, December 9 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Sharon Green with Michelle Mašek (Levy), Betsy St. Aubin, Charlie Hancock - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Saturday, December 12 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Lindsey Dono with Hayden Stern, Jeff Spero More Info

Saturday, December 12 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Alan Winston with Audrey Jaber, Charlie Hancock, Diana Gómez More Info

Sunday, December 13 • 2:30pm–5:00pm: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Bruce Hamilton with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Tuesday, December 15 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Valerie Rose, Susan Jensen, Patti Cobb More Info

Wednesday, December 16 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Alan Winston with The New Vintage Revelers: Paul Kotapish, Dan Warrick, Harry Liedstrand More Info

Friday, December 18 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Evie Ladin with Round Top String Band: Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson - Join us for old-time square dancing! BYOB: You may bring beer and wine--no hard alcohol allowed. All ages welcome. We accept cash and venmo. Doors open at 7:30. Beginner lesson: 7:45-8:00 (it's quick!) Dancing: 8:00-10:00. More Info

Wednesday, December 23 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Bruce Hamilton with Odd Sundays English Garage Band: Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb, Shira Kammen - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info

Saturday, December 26 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Andy Shore with Rodney Miller…and friends More Info

Saturday, December 26 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. - Berkeley Experienced English More Info

Tuesday, December 29 • 2:00pm to Sunday, Jan. 311:00am: Camp Harmony (CAMP/MUSIC/SINGING/CONTRA/ENGLISH/FAMILY/SQUARE/WORKSHOP) at Camp Newman in Santa Rosa. - The New Year's Camp of the SF Folk Music Club. Homemade camper-led event - all sorts of dance & music. Attendance is flexible – come for all or any part of camp. Discounts are available for early registrants and campers under 30. “Campership” discounts available for those who need them. Early bird pricing deadline: noon Nov 15; Final deadline noon Dec 13. https://www.sffmc.org/camp-harmony/ More Info
Presented by the San Francisco Folk Music Club.

Tuesday, December 29 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Kalia Kliban with Mary Tabor, Diana Gómez, Bill Jensen More Info

Wednesday, December 30 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Andy Shore with Corey Walters, Christopher Jacoby More Info

Thursday, December 31 • 8:00pm–12:15am: New Year's Eve Contra Ball (CONTRA) at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Ben Jackson, Will Wheeler - New Year's Eve Contra Ball!! Dance starts at 8 pm, and runs till 12:15 am, and price is $25 (sliding scale, nobody will be turned away for lack of funds). More Info

Friday, January 1 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. — CANCELED - No dance this evening. Wishing you all a happy & healthy New Year. More Info

Wednesday, January 6 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Doe Taryn with Leah Wollenberg, Jeremy Reinhard More Info

Wednesday, January 20 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Charlie Fenton with The Flagstones: Anne Goess, Will Wheeler, Charlie Hancock More Info

Friday, January 29 • 12:00am to Sunday, Jan. 315:00pm: CDSS Exec Committee visits the Bay Area (SPECIAL) - The traveling Executive Committee of CDSS will meet in the Bay Area, visiting local dances and holding open community gatherings in the south bay & north bay, as well as their scheduled closed work sessions. Details TBA.

Friday, January 29 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. — CANCELED - No dance this evening. Happy New Year anyway! More Info

Saturday, April 10 • 7:00pm–11:00pm: Playford Ball (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) at San Jose Woman's Club in San Jose. Lise Dyckman with Greenwich Mean Time: Craig Johnson, Richard Page, Darcy Noonan…and friends More Info

Friday, May 14 • 7:00pm to Sunday, May. 165:00pm: Mad Robin Ball Weekend (ENGLISH) at Hermann Sons Hall in Petaluma. Rachel Pusey, Dilip Sequeira with Charlie Hancock, Christopher Jacoby, Shira Kammen - The Mad Robin Ball will be on Saturday, May 15, 2027, with a welcome dance on Friday, May 14 and a Sunday post-ball dance on May 16. Rachel Pusey is calling the ball and the Sunday dance, and Dilip Sequeria is calling the Friday dance. Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, and Christopher Jacoby will be playing for the ball.

see https://nbcds.org/mrb2026/ for last year's information to get an idea of the event. More Info
Presented by the North Bay Country Dance Society.

Sunday, June 13 • 12:00am to Sunday, Jun. 2012:00am: Hey Days at Green Mountain Retreat (ENGLISH/CAMP) at Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.

Sunday, June 20 • 12:00am to Saturday, Jun. 2612:00am: BACDS Family Week (CAMP/FAMILY) at Monte Toyon Camp in Aptos. - Family Week More Info

Monday, June 28 • 12:00am to Saturday, Jul. 312:00pm: AmWeek Dance & Music Camp (CONTRA/SPECIAL/COUPLE/SINGING/CAMP/MUSIC) at Quaker Center in Ben Lomond. - More Info

Friday, August 13 • 12:00am to Sunday, Aug. 155:00pm: Balance the Bay Contra Dance Weekend (CONTRA/CAMP/SPECIAL) at Janet Pomeroy Center in San Francisco.
with Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber, Ness Smith-savedoff, Scotty Leach) Introducing: Dinnerline (Alex Sturbaum, Christa Burch, Hayden Stern, Jeremy Reinhard, Leah Wollenberg) with calling by Susan Petrick (second caller TBA)