Folk Dancing ’Round Boston

* marks a dance recommended for beginners (may include a "Newcomers" session).

marks special events, or significant changes for regular events.

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Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat	Sun	Special Events

Regularly Scheduled Events

M O N D A Y	*BULGARIAN/BALKAN DANCING – Green Street Dance Studios, 185 Green St., Cambridge MA (Central Sq), 7:30 pm. NO DANCE July 7 or 14. $12, or $145/series of 14 classes. Info: (617) 840-2362. *ISRAELI FOLK DANCING – Temple Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard Ave., Brookline, 8-12, easier dances & instruction 8-9. $5/students $3. Info: 617/576-5554 *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: 781/272-0396 or 978/369-1232. *SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE – Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA. 7:45-10:15. NO DANCE July 7 or 14. Instruction till 9, social dancing 9:15 on. Live music. $7/students with ID $4. Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Info: 617/661-5899, or 781/862-1950.

1^st M	*GREEK FOLK DANCING – Hellenic Cultural Center, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown, 7-9. Dances taught at all levels of skill. Donation $10. Info: 617/491-5463.

T U E S	*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, 781/662-7476. FREE. Info: Folk Arts Center, 781/662-7475.

us. 2^nd & 4^th Tu	*Gender-Free ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING – 1st Church of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts., Jamaica Plain, 7:30-10. NO DANCES July 29 or during August. Beginners welcome, all dances taught. Brown bag supper, 7:00. $7. Info: 617/522-2216 or 617/512-5554 *CONTRA DANCE FOR ALL at MIT – 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge: Student Center, Rm. 407 or 491, 8-10:30. NO DANCE August 19. Great live music every week, many visiting callers (to call or play, call 617/354-0864. $6 donation/MIT & Wellesley students free. MIT Folk Dance Club & Music-for-Robin, info. 617/354-0864.

W E D N E S D A Y	*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: 781/662-6710. *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: 617/253-FOLK.

4^th W E D	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, 781/662-7475.

T H U R S D A Y	EXPERIENCED INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE – 1st Parish of Watertown Church, 35 Church St., Watertown Sq., 8-10:45. NO DANCE July 3. Instr. & requests. $8/FAC memb $6/students $5. More details. Folk Arts Center: 781/662-7475. NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS & SQUARES – Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St., Concord MA, 7:30-10:30.NO DANCE July 3. Various local & touring performers; live music. $8 ($5 full-time students 21 and under). Thursday Contra Calendar. Info: 781/272-0396, 508/229-2854. *SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE – Universalist Church, 211 Bridge St., Salem. 8 pm, beginners 7:30. NO DANCE July 10 or 17. $4. Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Info: 978/745-2229.

one Fr or Sa	“TUESDAY NIGHT REVIVAL” (experienced Balkan) DANCE – Church of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St., Arlington. 8-11. July 11 (Friday), July 26 (Saturday), August 8 (Friday). $4. Info: 781/648-6887.

S A T	*NEW ENGLAND SQUARES, CONTRAS & COUPLE DANCES at the Scout House – 74 Walden St., Concord. 8-11. NO DANCE July 5. Various callers & bands. Protect our floor–bring clean shoes, please! $8. Flier. Info: 617-547-7781.

2^nd & 4^th Sa	*BOSTON GAY & LESBIAN CONTRA DANCE –1st church of Jamaica Plain, Unitarian-Universalist, Centre & Eliot Sts., Jamaica Plain, 7:30-11. Only ONE Dance, July 26. All welcome, always live music. $10. Info: 617/852-4042 or 617/982-8042.

4^th S A T	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, 781/662-7475.

S U N D A Y	*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: 617/253-FOLK. 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: 617/253-7708 (weekdays, daytime). *ISRAELI FOLK DANCING – Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton Ctr., Beg. 7:30-8, 8-10:30 all levels. Instructor Pamela Kessler. $5. Info: 617/254-HORA.

Special Events
Saturday, Aug. 9 - Saturday, Aug. 16 – BOSTON HARBOR SCOTTISH FIDDLE SCHOOL – Thompson Island, Boston Harbor. Currently filled, with a waiting list. Info: Folk Arts Center, 781/662-7475. Tuesday, Aug. 12 – BOSTON HARBOR SCOTTISH FIDDLE SCHOOL—VISITORS DAY – Thompson Island, Boston Harbor. Ferry leaves Thompson Island dock (South Boston near the Design Center; parking garage nearby) at 2:30, returns at 9:25. In between hear a Concert, explore the Island, attend a Dinner and Scottish Fiddle Session. $40/$35 FAC Members. Advance registration required. Info: Folk Arts Center 781/662-7475. Saturday, Aug. 30 - Tuesday, Sept. 2 – FAC’s LABOR DAY at PINEWOODS: International Music – Instrumental (Barbara Pixton), and Singing (Ray Rosenstock). Adults $220, discounts available. Info: Folk Arts Center, 781/662-7475. Contents © Copyright 2008 by the Folk Arts Center of New England.

Special Events

Saturday, Aug. 9 - Saturday, Aug. 16 – BOSTON HARBOR SCOTTISH FIDDLE SCHOOL – Thompson Island, Boston Harbor. Currently filled, with a waiting list. Info: Folk Arts Center, 781/662-7475.

Tuesday, Aug. 12 – BOSTON HARBOR SCOTTISH FIDDLE SCHOOL—VISITORS DAY – Thompson Island, Boston Harbor. Ferry leaves Thompson Island dock (South Boston near the Design Center; parking garage nearby) at 2:30, returns at 9:25. In between hear a Concert, explore the Island, attend a Dinner and Scottish Fiddle Session. $40/$35 FAC Members. Advance registration required. Info: Folk Arts Center 781/662-7475.

Saturday, Aug. 30 - Tuesday, Sept. 2 – FAC’s LABOR DAY at PINEWOODS: International Music – Instrumental (Barbara Pixton), and Singing (Ray Rosenstock). Adults $220, discounts available. Info: Folk Arts Center, 781/662-7475.