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* marks a dance recommended for beginners (may include a "Newcomers" session). We attempt to keep this calendar up to date, but you should call for confirmation before going to an event or a series new to you. You may make use of this material as you wish, but if you publish it in any way, please credit the Folk Arts Center of New England. Thanks! |
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*BULGARIAN/BALKAN DANCING – Green Street Dance Studios, 185 Green St., Cambridge MA (Central Sq), 7:30 pm.
*ISRAELI FOLK DANCING – Temple Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard Ave.,
Brookline, 8-12, easier dances & instruction 8-9. $5/students $3. Info:
*NEW ENGLAND SQUARES AND CONTRAS –Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA, 7:30-10:30. Various callers, music by Yankee Ingenuity & guests. $8/teens & students $5. Bring clean shoes, please! Info:
*SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE – Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA. 7:45-10:15. |
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*GREEK FOLK DANCING – Hellenic Cultural Center, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown, 7-9. Dances taught at all levels of skill. Donation $10. Info:
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*FOLK DANCING BY THE FOUNTAIN – Outdoors at Copley Square, by Clarendon and Boylston Sts., Boston, 7:30 pm. AUGUST dancing? depends on Copley Sq. construction, check 781/662-7476 to confirm. Weather permitting–cancellations decided by 5:00; decision recorded on the FolkFone, |
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*Gender-Free ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING – 1st Church of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts., Jamaica Plain, 7:30-10.
*CONTRA DANCE FOR ALL at MIT – 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge: Student Center, Rm. 407 or 491, 8-10:30. |
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*ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE, Summer Series & Ice Cream Social – First Unitarian Society of Newton, 1326 Washington St., W. Newton, 7:30-10:30; basics at 7:10. July 9 thru August 20. Guest leaders & musicians, ice cream every week! $9/CDS members $7/students and first timers $4. Country Dance Society, info:
*ISRAELI DANCE at MIT – 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge: Student Center room 407, 8-11:30. July 30, Sala (Student Center 2nd fl.); August 13, 20, 27 location TBA. $1 donation suggested/MIT students free. MIT Folk Dance Club: |
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WEDNESDAY MUSIC JAM SESSIONS – Beebe Estate, 235 West Foster St., Melrose, 7:30-9:30. Open jams in Celtic and international dance music. Free. More details. Info: FAC, |
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EXPERIENCED INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE – 1st Parish of Watertown Church, 35 Church St., Watertown Sq., 8-10:45.
NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS & SQUARES – Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord MA, 7:30-10:30.
*SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE – Universalist Church, 211 Bridge St., Salem. 8 pm, beginners 7:30.
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“TUESDAY NIGHT REVIVAL” (experienced Balkan) DANCE – Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St., Arlington. 8-11. July 11 (Friday), |
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*NEW ENGLAND SQUARES, CONTRAS & COUPLE DANCES at the Scout House – 74 Walden St., Concord. 8-11. |
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*BOSTON GAY & LESBIAN CONTRA DANCE –1st church of Jamaica Plain, Unitarian-Universalist, Centre & Eliot Sts., Jamaica Plain, 7:30-11. |
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FAC INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE PARTY – Payson Park Church, 365 Belmont St., Belmont. 8-11. All request dancing, no teaching, live music. July 19: Shining Moon, Aug. 23: CFO. Refreshment donations appreciated. $10/FAC memb. $8/other discounts. More details. Info: Folk Arts Center, |
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*INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING at MIT – 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge: Student Center, 2nd floor (Sala/Lobdell). July 13: live music (Rakiya). Instruction & requests 8-9; requests 9-11. Teaching schedule.$1 donation requested. MIT Folk Dance Club:
HUNGARIAN DANCE CYCLES – Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St., Arlington. 6:30 to 8:30. Schedule uncertain, check the website. Each cycle will be taught for 6-8 weeks by Dénes Takácsy. . $10. Info:
*ISRAELI FOLK DANCING – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton Ctr., Beg. 7:30-8, 8-10:30 all levels. Instructor Pamela Kessler. $5. Info: |