Building and fostering community
Facilitating and nurturing collaboration
Exploring the world through music and dance
Inspiring and mentoring the next generation of leaders

We welcome any and all to our circles of dance and music—circles of inclusion, not exclusion, and we strive to enlarge these circles that manifest the strong values of community and support to all who join our numbers.

New Year’s Eve 2020

The Pinewoods Band, guests, friends, and you!
Hosted by Marcie Van Cleave & friends

Thursday, December 31, 2020, 10pm–12:30am 2021
Online via Zoom

Raise a glass with FAC to welcome the New Year! The evening’s program features international folk dance favorites played (remotely) by The Pinewoods Band, a trip down memory lane to some great FAC archival content, recent performances by some of our extraordinary guest musicians and dance teachers, and a toast to the New Year! You are encouraged to wear festive attire!

→Join the party via Zoom by activating this link.

Visit What you need to join to set up your computer or device to join the workshop online.

We will be offering Zoom breakout rooms for socializing during the party. If you want to be able to chat with folks “by the refreshment table” (or any other places around our virtual hall), please check that your Zoom software is version 5.4.0 or higher - you can learn more here.

Please donate generously to FAC and help us through this period of social distancing when all our live events have been cancelled. We suggest a $20.21 donation for attending this event but any and all contributions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for supporting the Folk Arts Center of New England!

If you prefer to donate via regular mail, please send your checks to the

Folk Arts Center of New England
10 Franklin Street
Stoneham, MA 02180-1862

Please indicate on your check to which program you are donating. Thank you for supporting the Folk Arts Center of New England!

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