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Bay Area Country Dance Society
CANCELED Wednesday, December 25, 2024: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco.
Cancelled—it’s Christmas night. See you on January 8th! More Info
Alan Winston
Charlie Hancock
Judy Linsenberg
Valerie Rose
Thursday, December 26, 2024: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Alan Winston with Valerie Rose, Judy Linsenberg, Charlie Hancock
English dancing for all - newcomer lesson at 7:25; dance 7:45-10:00 More Info
Kelsey Hartman
Jeff Spero
Rodney Miller
Saturday, December 28, 2024: CONTRA at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Kelsey Hartman with Rhythm Raptors: Jeff Spero, Rodney Miller, T. J. Crow More Info
Sharon Green
Judy Linsenberg
Patti Cobb
Shira Kammen
Saturday, December 28, 2024: ENGLISH at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Sharon Green with Odd Sundays Garage Band: Judy Linsenberg, Patti Cobb, Shira Kammen
Holiday dance for all with a cavalcade of callers More Info
Bay Area Country Dance Society
CANCELED Tuesday, December 31, 2024: ENGLISH at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto.
NO DANCE TONIGHT More Info
Susan Petrick
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Tuesday, December 31, 2024: Special New Year's Eve contra dance - finishes with a toast after midnight ( CONTRA/SPECIAL ) at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows [London]: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows More Info
Andy Shore
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Thursday, January 2, 2025: CONTRA at Christ Church East Bay in Berkeley. Andy Shore with Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows [London]: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows More Info
Kalia Kliban
Judy Linsenberg
Patti Cobb
Christopher Jacoby
Friday, January 3, 2025: ENGLISH at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. Kalia Kliban with Patti Cobb, Christopher Jacoby, Judy Linsenberg
English dancing for all - dance 7:30-10:00 More Info
Los Altos Woodshed
Wednesday, January 8, 2025: WOODSHED at Los Altos United Methodist Church in Los Altos. Maybe you? More Info
Andy Shore
Wednesday, January 8, 2025: CONTRA at The Polish Club in San Francisco. Andy Shore
Contra - beginner lesson at 7:30, dance 8:00-10:30 More Info

Special Events

Susan Petrick
Corwin Zekley
Grace Fellows
Tuesday, December 31, 2024: Special New Year's Eve contra dance - finishes with a toast after midnight ( CONTRA/SPECIAL ) at First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto in Palo Alto. Susan Petrick with Corwin Zekley & Grace Fellows [London]: Corwin Zekley, Grace Fellows More Info
Celia Ramsay
Anne Goess
Craig Johnson
Erik Hoffman
Saturday, January 25 - Saturday, 25 January, 2025: NORTH BAY FAMILY DANCE ( FAMILY/SPECIAL ) at Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Marin in San Rafael.
Join us at UUCM in San Rafael (240 Channing Way) from 2–4pm as Celia Ramsey teaches easy-to-learn dances from US and British Isles traditions. Music by Anne Goess, Craig Johnson and Erik Hoffman. A fundraiser for BACDS Family Week in late June, suggested donation $10/adult or $20/family. For families of all ages and sizes. During the break, in addition to snacks, there will be crafts, stilts, a sing-along, and an “instrument petting zoo”.
HEY DAYS 2025
Sunday, June 15 - Sunday, 22 June, 2025: HEY DAYS 2025 ( CAMP/ENGLISH ) at Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
Hey Days (BACDS English Dance and Music Week) June 15-22 – a residential camp in the Santa Cruz mountains with English Country Dance, longsword, border morris, singing, a music track, storytelling, and more. Staff includes Joanna Reiner-Wilkinson, Andrew Swaine, Rachel Pusey, Daisy Black, Jan Elliot, Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden, Lisa Scott, Chip Prince, Michelle Masek, Rebecca King, McKinley James, Sound engineers Christopher Jacoby and Alicia Cover. Advance registration required; registration opens January 2; postmark lottery deadline February 1. To get periodic announcements about Hey Days click here

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