Friday, December 5 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Cheryl McKinney, Alicia Cover, Susan Jensen - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Tuesday, December 9 • 7:00pm–9:30pm: Improper English (ENGLISH) Frannie Marr with Leah Wollenberg, Michelle Masek, Cheryl McKinney - Improper English is an English country dance series committed to gender-neutral (positional) calling. Improper English runs every 2nd Tuesday, just down the street from BACDS’ usual Berkeley Hall. Sliding scale admission, $5–$25. Note that masking (KN-95 or better) is required for all dancers. A beginners’ lesson will be held at 6:50, all are welcome. More Info
Presented by the SF Bay Queer Contra Dance.

Wednesday, December 10 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Doe Taryn with Craig Johnson…and friends - Contra—beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00–10:00 More Info

Wednesday, December 10 • 7:45pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Sharon Green with Caroline Armitage, Tom Lindemuth, Patti Cobb - English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00. Sharon's program will be in honor of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday and will include readings from her letters as well as dances from the period. It will be a good night to introduce new dancers to ECD. More Info

Saturday, December 13 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Frannie Marr with Rodney Miller, Jeffrey Spero More Info

Saturday, December 13 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Nick Cuccia with Alicia Cover, Susan Jensen, Bill Jensen More Info

Sunday, December 14 • 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 16 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Alan Winston with Valerie Rose, Renata Bratt, Bill Jensen More Info

Wednesday, December 17 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Doe Taryn with Green Gates: Jon Berger, Roxanne Oliva, Todd Silverstein More Info

Friday, December 19 • 8:00pm–10:00pm: SQUARE at Hillside Club in Berkeley. Evie Ladin with Round Top String Band: Nick Lofaro, Rowan McCallister, Dan Kluger, Allegra Thompson, Dane Miller - 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. Doors open at 7:45. Dancing: More Info

Tuesday, December 23 • 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

Saturday, December 27 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Tanya Merchant More Info

Saturday, December 27 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH/EXPERIENCED at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Kalia Kliban with Odd Sundays English Garage Band: Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb, Shira Kammen - Berkeley Experienced English More Info

Tuesday, December 30 • 12:00am to Sunday, Jan. 412:00am: 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.

Tuesday, December 30 • 7:30pm–9:30pm: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Bruce Hamilton with Elizabeth Ingber, Bill Jensen, Christopher Jacoby More Info

Wednesday, December 31 • 7:00pm–12:15am: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Ben Jackson, Jeff Spero - Special New Year's Eve Contra dance - sparkling cider toast at midnight More Info

Friday, January 2 • 7:30pm–10:00pm: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Music by Bill Jensen, Cat Taylor, Susan Jensen - English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info

Wednesday, January 7 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. More Info

Saturday, January 10 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Kelsey Hartman with Rodney Miller, Sam Bartlett More Info

Sunday, January 11 • 2:30pm–5:00pm: ENGLISH at First Unitarian Church of San Jose in San Jose. Lise Dyckman with Mary Tabor, Robin Lockner, William Allen More Info

Wednesday, January 21 • 8:00pm–10:30pm: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Erik Hoffman with Pigs in the Rigging: Valerie Rose, Jason Courtney, Philip Batchelder, Chris Dillingham, Randy Fish More Info

Saturday, January 24 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Music by Pigs in the Rigging: Valerie Rose, Jason Courtney, Philip Batchelder, Chris Dillingham More Info

Monday, January 26 • 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

Saturday, January 31 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Caroline McCaskey, Thomas Dewey, Patti Cobb More Info

Saturday, February 14 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Sarah Trop with Anne Goess…and friends More Info

Saturday, February 21 • 2:00pm–5:00pm: Playford Ball Peninsula Workshop (ENGLISH/SPECIAL) at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. - A workshop to learn the dances for the 2026 BACDS Playford Ball March 21 in San José. More Info

Saturday, February 28 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Music by Caroline McCaskey, Christopher Jacoby, Lee Anne Welch More Info

Saturday, March 7 • 2:00pm–5:00pm: Playford Ball Easy Bay Workshop (SPECIAL/ENGLISH) at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. - A workshop to learn the dances for the 2026 BACDS Playford Ball March 21 in San José. More Info

Saturday, March 14 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Tanya Merchant with The Whoots: Charlie Hancock, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden More Info

Friday, March 20 • 7:00pm–10:30pm: Playford Ball Rehearsal Dance (SPECIAL/ENGLISH) at Saint Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo Park. - A workshop to learn the dances for the 2026 BACDS Playford Ball March 21 in San José. More Info

Saturday, March 21 • 7:00pm–11:00pm: Playford Ball (SPECIAL/ENGLISH) at San Jose Woman's Club in San Jose. Kalia Kliban More Info

Saturday, March 28 • 7:00pm–10:00pm: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Music by Raven & Goose: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows More Info