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SUMMARY:Waltzes and Complicated Contras: Raven & Goose + Judy Zeidel
DESCRIPTION:CALLING: Robins and Larks for contras / Leads and Follows for waltzes. \nJoin us for a special evening of waltzing! Do you enjoy waltzing and wish there were more chances to do so? Have you always wanted to learn moves and turns beyond the basics? Come and have some fun and learn new things with Judy Zeidel and Marcel Van Eerd who will be instructing throughout the evening. \nFor something completely different\, this will be an “inside out” contra evening with contras at the end of the first half and at the end of the night\, with waltzes for rest of the time! \nThere will be basic Waltz instruction (1-2-3\, 4-5-6 / leading and following) and at 7:30\, we will start with a basic circle waltz mixer followed by a couples waltz. After that\, we will “walk through” a few more waltz moves and have 2 or 3 waltzes to practice. At the midpoint of the evening we will do an “intermediate-advanced contra” followed by a short break. The second half of the evening will bring more waltz moves\, including the rotating waltz steps\, and end with another intermediate-advanced contra. \nIntro to Waltz: 7:00 pm – 7.30\nDancing: 8:00 – 10:00pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: From the 7 winds of the world we have Raven & Goose. See below for more info. \nInstructor: From Bellingham we have Judy Zeidel instructing. \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\n \nRaven & Goose: \nVirtuoso violinist\, Corwin Zekley was born with a fiddle in their hands and plays with an intensity yet delicacy that pulls on the heartstrings of all who hear them. Corwin has eclectic musical roots\, and enchants audiences playing anything from Celtic to Jazz to Country to Metal. Corwin studied at the Berklee College of Music\, has played thousands of concerts\, appeared on dozens of records\, and has published books and albums of their own compositions. \nGrace Fellows grew up playing traditional musics on fiddle\, and she synthesized her broad musical influences while studying at Calarts\, and doing her masters at BIMM London. She became an accomplished pianist while performing as a singer/songwriter\, and in the last years has become a powerhouse contra-pianist whose potent sense of rhythm will propel you around the dance floor. \nwebsite: https://www.corwin.us/ravenandgoose\npromo reel: https://youtu.be/Oox1iw3GKa4\nvideo from nw folklife 2025: https://youtu.be/FmTgO-ZmdIg
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/waltz-evening-judy-zeidel-raven-and-goose/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T213000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
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SUMMARY:Potluck & Square Dance: Alder Leaf Stringband + Alex MacLeod
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our May potluck and square dance! Don’t know how to do-si-do or allemande left? No problem! No experience or partner necessary. All dances will be taught by the caller. \nIf joining for the potluck\, please bring a dish to share (if you can) and a label with ingredients for people with dietary restrictions. If you don’t have time\, don’t worry! Join us for a delicious meal anyhow. This is a non-alcoholic\, all ages event. \nPotluck: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Eat\, chat\, and make friends! \nDance: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Dance\, laugh\, and cry tears of joy! \nLocation: Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEntry: $12–15; $8 students (by donation) \nAbout the band: Hailing from Bellingham the Alder Leaf Stringband includes Levi-Woolen Danner\, Stuart Illson\, Andy Rick and Jesse Stein. Favorite pastimes include tearing into the old chestnuts and long walks on the beach. \nAbout the caller: Alex MacLeod is a square dance fiddler and caller from Seattle. An early member of the Seattle Subversive Square Dance Society\, Alex has played or called for dances in barns\, on boats\, in fields and at farmer’s markets\, in kitchens and on back decks\, in taverns and in church basements\, in grange halls and every once and awhile in big ballrooms with sprung wood floors! Alex learned his early old-time fiddling from the Canote brothers string band class\, in Seattle\, then almost immediately threw himself into organizing and playing for square dances. He learned his calling from square dance communities in the Pacific Northwest\, and from national masters at events including The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes and Dare To Be Square West. Alex believes that music and dance are essential parts of communities making their own fun\, and strengthening connections along the way. Outside of old time pursuits\, you might find him out foraging\, hunting\, and hiking all over the Northwest\, building instruments in his shop\, or dutch oven cooking in a campground somewhere.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/potluck-square-dance-alder-leaf-stringband-alex-macleod/
CATEGORIES:Square Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Blueberry Jam + Laura Mé Smith
DESCRIPTION:Calling: Ladies and Gents. \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \nBand: Blueberry Jam: is the passion project of Sky Leuba\, a local Bellingham musician who grew up just across the border in Langley\, BC. It features a somewhat rotating cast of musicians aiming to have a jolly good time setting the twinkling on the dew drop in the meadow of dancers and listener. The music is well established in the tradition of “Celtic” fiddle tunes\, but with a propensity for improvisation\, arrangement\, and the addition of original piano composition that speaks to Sky’s formative education in classical and jazz. \nCaller: The elegantly loquacious and learned Laura Mé Smith of Kirkland\, WA \n\nLaura Me Smith (right) with Calaskan \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Todd Citron\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Sky Leuba\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Liam Weydert
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-blueberry-jam-laura-me-smith/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T072412Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: PSA Triplicity + Katie Pinter
DESCRIPTION:CALLING:  Robins and Larks. \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: PSA Triplicity features Paul Englesberg\, Sky Leuba\, and Alex Schneider from Bellingham \nCaller: Vancouver’s newest youngest caller\, Katie Pinter. As hearty as a pinto bean\, she’ll be serving up a fine selection of down home dances. Furthermore\, with the grace of a painter\, Ms. Pinter will punctually pin herself to all our dancing hearts into perpetuity. \nEntry: $12 – $15; $8 students (by donation) \n\n  \nKatie Pinter \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Sky Leuba\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Paul Englesberg
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-paulskyalex-katie-pinter/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T213000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20260224T042523Z
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SUMMARY:Potluck & Square Dance: Sparklebrite Dance Band + Devin Champlin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our April potluck and square dance! Don’t know how to do-si-do or allemande left? No problem! No experience or partner necessary. All dances will be taught by the caller. \nIf joining for the potluck\, please bring a dish to share (if you can) and a label with ingredients for people with dietary restrictions. If you don’t have time\, don’t worry! Join us for a delicious meal anyhow. This is a non-alcoholic\, all ages event. \nPotluck: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Eat\, chat\, and make friends! \nDance: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Dance\, laugh\, and cry tears of joy! \nLocation: CTK Downtown\, 1419 N Forest St\, Bellingham\, WA 98225 \nEntry: $12–15; $8 students (by donation) \nBand: Sparklebrite Dance Band is a never-before-heard PNW old-time quartet featuring Kate Lichtenstein on fiddle\, Matt Sircely on bass\, Stuart Illson on banjo\, and Andy Rick on guitar. \nCaller: Devin Champlin is a Bellingham-based musician and artist who makes up songs for singing with his band\, likes to play old fiddle music on a variety of instruments\, and can occasionally be found calling at square dances. He first learned to call by playing in the band at many-a-dance and eventually absorbed enough of the moves and patter to be able to call a few dances on his own. He likes to keep things light and fun while still honoring tradition and the legacy of his mentors. \nDevin Champlin
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/potluck-square-dance-sparklebrite-dance-band-devin-champlin/
CATEGORIES:Square Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20251202T093733Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Old Growth Graveyard + Morna Leonard
DESCRIPTION:CALLING:  Robins and Larks. \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \nBand: Longtime partners in crime\, Ryan McKasson and Colin Cotter have had a creative collaboration spanning many years\, bands\, gigs\, productions\, late nights\, adventures\, and more. The two met over 20 years ago at Alasdair Fraser’s Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School (where they are both now faculty members)\, and they have since traveled all over the country making music together and sharing a creative spark. “Old Growth Graveyard” is the most recent distillation of their artistic partnership. \nCaller: Striking right to dancing marrow and into our wee dancing hearts\, it’s our local caller from Bow\, WA — Morna Leonard.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-ryan-mckasson-and-colin-cotter-morna-leonard/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20251202T084603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T184555Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Heliotrope + Alex MacLeod
DESCRIPTION:CALLING:  Robins and Larks. \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \nBand: With great breadth and great scope\, it’s Heliotrope.  From Bellingham is Robin Brown\, fiddle; Paul Englesberg\, flute and concertina; Michael Hobart\, guitar; and from Mt. Vernon is Greg Sherman\, bass. \nCaller: Hailing from Seattle\, Alex MacLeod is a dance caller and musician who calls\, performs\, and instructs across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Over the last 12 years Alex has developed his calling style while calling for all kinds of dances – from festivals to farms\, weddings to bat mitzvahs\, in barns\, on boats\, in fields and in grange halls\, in churches and bars and schools. He has been influenced by community dance calling greats like Bill Martin\, Bob Dalsemer\, Susan Michaels\, and Phil Jamison. His dances are always full of laughter and learning\, with practical instruction that engages novice and experienced dancers alike. Alex also plays old time fiddle music\, often for square dances\, and plays drums in the Seattle country band Paradise Drifters. \ntheparadisedrifters.com \n@macleod_alex \n@tractortavernsquaredance \n\nHeliotrope: L to R – Michael\, Paul\, Robin\, Greg \nAlex MacLeod at the Bellingham Contra
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-heliotrope-alex-macleod/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20260114T230114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T000157Z
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SUMMARY:Potluck & Square Dance: WAM Stringband + Henson Burk-Fawcett
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our March potluck and square dance! Don’t know how to do-si-do or allemande left? No problem! No experience or partner necessary. All dances will be taught by the caller. \nIf joining for the potluck\, please bring a dish to share (if you can) and a label with ingredients for people with dietary restrictions. If you don’t have time\, don’t worry! Join us for a delicious meal anyhow. This is a non-alcoholic\, all ages event. \nPotluck: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Eat\, chat\, and make friends! \nDance: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Dance\, laugh\, and cry tears of joy! \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Hall\, 1117 12th St.\n(enter through side door). \nEntry: $12–15; $8 students (by donation) \nBand: The WAM Stringband is a part of the Western Americana Music (WAM) club of Western Washington University. Since the club formed in 2024\, WAM Stringband has played a variety of events\, including square dances\, concerts\, and puppet shows. The WAM Stringband has performed at the North West Folklife Festival\, the Bellingham Folk Festival\, and at many venues in the Bellingham area. The WAM Stringband recently recorded an old-time music album\, which will be released on Bandcamp soon. While the WAM club operates separately from the band\, they both are committed to creating spaces for all people to enjoy and participate in folk music. Instagram: @wwu.wam \nCaller: Henson Burk-Fawcett is a square dance caller\, guitar player\, and banjo player for the WAM Stringband. He also serves as the band manager for the WAM board. He is currently a senior studying ethnomusicology at Fairhaven College of WWU. \nHenson Burk-Fawcett
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/potluck-square-dance-wam-stringband/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20251016T070158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T083347Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Hayden Stern and Friends + Suzanne Girardot
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: From Seattle we have Hayden Stern on fiddle\, Rosie O’Neil on guitar\, and Dana Christie on upright bass. \nCaller: From Seattle we have Suzanne Girardot \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nHayden Stern + Friends! \n  \nSuzanne Girardot
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-haydenfriends-suzanne-girardot/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20251016T071304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251221T053639Z
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SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Electrodes + Russell Owen
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: The endlessly electrifying Electrodes from Seattle: Joe Bowbeer on electric fiddle\, Marcy Kubbs on keyboard\, and Joe Micheals on guitar. \nCaller: From Seattle we have Russell Owen. \nEntry: $12 – $15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nThe Electrodes:\n“The Electrodes\, who hail from Seattle\, played together for the first time in Yakima in 2011. Now they are a common sight at dances throughout the Northwest. Featuring Joe Bowbeer (5-string electric violin)\, Marcy Kubbs (piano) & Joe Micheals (guitar)\, they play a combination of Irish\, Appalachian\, and original tunes.”\n \nThe Electrodes – Joe Micheals\, Joe Bowbeer\, and Marcy Kubbs \nRussell Owen:\n“I enjoy contra\, English country\, Scandinavian and folk dancing and have been calling contra and English for many years. I feel my role as a caller is to pick fun\, interesting dances\, teach them efficiently\, then get out of the way in order to maximize connection between the dancers and musicians.”
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/electrodesrussellowen/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20260106T051159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T000215Z
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SUMMARY:Potluck & Square Dance: Dive For The Oyster + Lisa McNally
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first potluck and square dance! This is the first of a spring square dance series organized in collaboration with the illustrious Rena Kingery. \nDon’t know how to do-si-do or allemande left? No problem! No experience or partner necessary. All dances will be taught by the caller. \nIf joining for the potluck\, please bring a dish to share (if you can) and a label with ingredients for people with dietary restrictions. If you don’t have time\, don’t worry! Join us for a delicious meal anyhow. This is a non-alcoholic\, all ages event. \nPotluck: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Eat\, chat\, and make friends! \nDance: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Dance\, laugh\, and cry tears of joy! \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Hall 1117 12th St.\n(enter through side door). \nEntry: $12–15; $8 students (by donation) \nBand: Midwestern musical pals Andy Rick\, Levi Danner\, Leah Sklarsky\, and Stuart Illson join forces as Dive For the Oyster — for one night only — to bring that clean-and-friendly old-time sound to the Bellingham Country Dance Society. \nCaller: Of Bellingham\, WA\, Lisa McNally infuses pep and enthusiasm to every square dance she calls. Lisa gauges the success of a dance by the soreness in her cheeks from smiling. \n\nLisa McNally
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/potluck-square-dance/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20251202T093409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T035101Z
UID:1739-1771095600-1771106400@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Heliotrope + Callie Allison
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \nBand: With great breath and great scope\, it’s Heliotrope from Bellingham and Mount Vernon: Robin Brown\, fiddle; Paul Englesberg\, flute and concertina; Michael Hobart\, guitar; Greg Sherman\, bass. \n\nCaller: From Seattle Callie Allison \nCallie Allison calling NYE 2025 \n  \nHeliotrope: L to R – Michael\, Paul\, Robin\, Greg
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-vienna-sheyer-and-friends-tbd/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20251016T064250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T012935Z
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SUMMARY:Special Contra Dance: Beregovsky’s All Stars + Joe Micheals
DESCRIPTION:This dance is part of the 2026 Bellingham Folk Festival! \n \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nWorkshop: 6pm – 7pm: Swing and its Flourishes + Mad Robin \nLocation: Christ the King (Norway Hall) 1419 N Forest St. \nEntry: \nBeginner lesson + dance $12-$15; $8 students\nWorkshop: $10 or $20 for whole evening; Students: $8 or $15 for whole evening \nBand: Seattle Klezmer rhythm makers: Beregovski’s All Stars with Jimmy Austin (of local legendary folk gypsy band “Hot Damn Scandal”) on trombone\, W.B. Reid on guitar\, Laurie Andres on accordion\, and Carl Shutoff on clarinet. \nCaller: Putting joy in traditional dance\, we have Seattlite Joe Micheals. Or is it Michael or Micheel or Mikael or Mitchel. No no\, it’s Micheal. I dare say we’re getting the hang it . \n\nBeregovski’s All Stars: \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Jimmy Austin\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Carl Shutoff\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Laurie Andres\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				W.B.Reid\n				\n			\n		\n\nJimmy Austin: inherited both his name and his first trombone from his paternal grandfather. He began seriously exploring klezmer music about five years ago\, when he joined the band Shpilkis. In addition to playing klezmer\, Jimmy performs with many other groups around the Pacific Northwest playing various combinations of funk\, jazz\, soul\, and blues. He occasionally performs with circus and theatre productions such as the award-winning musical\, Dragon Lady. \nCarl and Laurie: “Carl Shutoff (clarinet in C) and Laurie Andres (accordion) constitute the Kesselgarden Klezmer Duo in Seattle\, WA\, where we have been playing together for the last 22 years. Our name comes from the way Yiddish-speaking Jews pronounced “Castle Garden”\, the facility on the southern tip of Manhattan where Jewish immigrants entered this country prior to the opening of Ellis Island in 1892.  Among first and second generation Jews\,  the term Kesselgarden was eventually generalized to mean any situation that was noisy\, confusing and chaotic. We are a traditional band\, playing Eastern European instrumental Jewish/Yiddish music of the 19th and 20th centuries\, with original\, sweet and joyful arrangements which are neither noisy nor confusing.”  \nJoe Micheals \n  \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-beregovskys-all-stars-tbd/
LOCATION:Christ the King Hall (Norway Hall)\, 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98226\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T190000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20260113T073739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T231118Z
UID:1853-1769277600-1769281200@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: Swing and its Flourishes + Mad Robin
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Swing and its Flourishes + Mad Robin\nLocation: Christ the King (Norway Hall) 1419 N Forest St.\nTime: 6:00 – 7:00pm\nDay: Jan 24th\nEntry: $10 or $20 for workshop + dance\nStudents: $8 or $15 for workshop + dance \nFor this workshop there will be a beginner track and an advanced track. We’ll mostly focus on the swing\, but have an addendum on mad robin. \nFor beginners (Led be Sky Leuba and Hannah Garcia): \nLearn swinging basics and a little more. The swing is the foundation of every good dance. We’re remiss without a partner swing\, let alone a neighbour swing. So how’s it done? How is it not done? How is it done well? How do you swing so smooth you want to swing forever and sing together? What is the buzz step? How do you give weight? How do you do the basic twirl in and out of the swing? Questions asked\, questions answered. \nFor intermediate (led be River Leuba): \nLearn some nifty swing flourishes and neat little tricks. Have you been looking at those experienced dancers spinning this way and that? What’s that all about? What are the different ways to spin? Different hand holds? How do you spin fast and safely? How do you flourish in fun and safe ways? We will cover those topics and more in this dance workshop. \nStay after for live music and social dancing from 7:00 – 10:00 pm! \n \n.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/swing-and-its-flourishes-mad-robin/
LOCATION:Christ the King Hall (Norway Hall)\, 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98226\, United States
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250804T005016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T210917Z
UID:1340-1768071600-1768082400@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Pajamajam + Judy Zeidel and Sky Leuba
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: We have Cayley Schmid (fiddle) of Sub Zero Glitter Fridge and Rosie O’Neil (guitar) of Bison Socks will express their mutual enthusiasm for music\, dance\, pajamas\, and friends by shredding a variety of spicy pan-Celtic tunes. \nCaller: Judy Zeidel and Sky Leuba of Bellingham! \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nPajamajam: L to R – Cayley Schmid\, Rosie O’Neil
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-pajamajam-tbd/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260101T003000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250624T030217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251228T080507Z
UID:1272-1767211200-1767227400@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:New Years Eve Contra Ball: Countercurrent + Jesse Partridge
DESCRIPTION:Time: 8:00 pm –  12:30 pm \nBeginner Lesson: 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm \nLocation: Christ the King Church – 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham \nBand: Nationally touring band Countercurrent hails from Olympia\, WA — Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay\, a powerhouse acoustic duo based in Olympia\, WA featuring fiddle\, guitar\, harmony vocals\, and foot percussion. Contra dance & folk music that will rock your socks. A flurry of fiddle\, a ginormous gallop of guitar. One of the best dance bands on the west coast! \nCaller/Instructor:  Of Olympia\, WA\, Jesse Partridge: by progeny\, a man of birds\, Jesse will take us all under the wing that we may all be birds of a feather dancing together\, plucking up the courage to spread our wings and dance to our hearts content\, light on the feet\, as light as a feather\, shaking our tail feathers\, such that the year’s travails are nothing but water off a duck’s back. Duck duck goose\, my friends\, this is no wild goose chase\, we shall all end the night as proud as a peacock and with two thousand twenty six feathers in our caps. (more normal bio below) \nEntry: $20-$20; $15 students (by donation) \nCoffee\, snacks provided. Sparkling cider toast at midnight. Ball drop with the Jewel of Bellingham. \nFinger food Potluck: please bring a savoury or sweet finger food to share! \n\n\n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				NYE 2024\n				\n		\n\n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay\n				\n		\n\n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Jesse calling at Seattle’s Northwest Folklife Festival\n				\n		\n\nJesse started life as a fiddler\, which led him to become a\ncontra dancer\, dance organizer\, and dance caller. He teaches orchestra\nat the Olympia Waldorf School and fiddle lessons privately. Jesse can\noften be found at local contra dances throughout the Pacific Northwest as a\nmusician\, caller\, or participant. He lives in swell time with an orange\ntabby cat named Sunny.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/nye-contra-ball-2025/
LOCATION:Christ the King Hall (Norway Hall)\, 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98226\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251230T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251230T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20251221T192039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T224407Z
UID:1809-1767099600-1767110400@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Dance Hall Decorating Party at CTK
DESCRIPTION:What’s a dance ball without decorations and delights?  Come join us decorate CTK for the big NYE contra ball. We’ve got stars\, moons\, lights\, tinsel\, paper chains\, and greenery that all need to be arranged just so. Indeed\, you’re the very one to do it—none other could! Help is also needed with heavy lifting of equipment\, tables\, and such. There’s a place for you\, do not fear. (P.S. Help is needed to take it all down after the dance the next day also). \nDay: Tuesday\, Dec 30th\nTime: 1:00pm – 4:00pm\nLocation: Christ the King Church – 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham \nRemember the dance is the next day \n  \nCTK Hall
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/dance-hall-decorating-party/
LOCATION:Christ the King Hall (Norway Hall)\, 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98226\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250624T030012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T090229Z
UID:1270-1765652400-1765663200@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Heliotrope + Laura Mé Smith
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: With great breath and great scope\, it’s Heliotrope.  From Bellingham is Robin Brown\, fiddle; Paul Englesberg\, flute and concertina; Michael Hobart\, guitar; and from Mt. Vernon is Greg Sherman\, bass. \nCaller: The elegantly loquacious and learned Laura Mé Smith of Kirkland\, WA \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nHeliotrope: L to R – Michael\, Paul\, Robin\, Greg \nLaura Mé Smith (right) with Calaskan \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/heliotropelauramesmith/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20251124T214447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T092156Z
UID:1671-1765648800-1765652400@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Intro to Volunteering at BCDS
DESCRIPTION:Wondering where to begin? It all starts with setting up for a dance. We’ll go over all the steps for setting up for a BCDS dances. Lights\, quilts\, chairs\, etc… Did you know you can get free entry when you help set up? \nAs we’ll review some other ways to get involved like helping out with schedule flyers\, promo posters\, admin\, open band\, open calling\, door monitoring\, social media\, sound engineering\, snacks\, printing\, and more!\n\nIntro to Volunteering at BCDS \nTime: 6:00 – 7:00pm\nLocation: Fairhaven Library Hall (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven\nTeacher: various board members\nEntry: free of course! \nFind more info at our volunteer page \nStay after for social dancing at 7pm \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				More the merrier?\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Collin being nifty and helpful.\n				\n		\n\nWhiteboard art by Volunteers Sage and Leah
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/intro-to-volunteering-at-bcds/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251129T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250624T025925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T215546Z
UID:1268-1764442800-1764453600@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Open Band + Open Caller
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: Bellingham’s Open Band Orchestra and rallying such multitudal savants\, ten aunts\, the myriad flaunting fiddles – all sauntering\, we have the dauntless Dave Really “Saint-Antoines” on lead fiddle\, Michael “Hobart’s Transformation”\, on guitar and the “Red Haired Boy” being a sweet pea flower tickling the ivories on piano. \nCallers: Judy Zeidel\, John Hatten\, Sky Leuba\, Curtis\, Morna Leonard\, and you? \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nThe Open Band Orchestra!  \n \nOpen Band Orchestra: The Bellingham local\, traditional dance community has been dancing “contras\, squares\, and circles” at the Fairhaven library for 40 years. After starting with monthly dances\, it wasn’t long before there were to 25 to 35 dances a year. Bands and callers from Bellingham and beyond supply a variety of music and dances. Early on\, some dance events in the schedule were designated as open band/open mic dances\, usually two or three a year. \nThe open band dances are where musicians can just show up to play and where new callers can try their hand at calling. There are designated people to lead the band on melody and rhythm and also a caller to support callers by handing over the mic and offering guidance. For the last dozen or so years\, the open band regulars have maintained a set list that they add to and subtract from for any given evening’s dance. There are many open band regulars\, so they now refer to themselves as the Open Band Orchestra (OBO). Generally\, weekly practices are held for the six weeks leading up to each open band dance. There is a mailing list that updates folks about the open band schedule and to announce any practice sessions. \nOver the last dozen years\, the OBO has exuberantly played from a repertory of about 150 jigs and reels (and 20 waltzes) for energized dancers. The list continues to grow as players share their newest favorites. The initial list was compiled at a magical\, weekend dance camp where there were no organized\, professional bands. Instead\, it was a bunch of folks showing up with their instruments\, happy to play together\, and many more folks showing up with their feet\, ready and eager to dance together. \nThe music in the set lists is available as sheet music for musicians who sight-read\, but since most of the music is traditional music\, most of it is widely known\, and experienced players will do fine to drop in. Just be early enough to make sure the space and sound equipment can accommodate everyone comfortably. \n-Info compiled by Sally\, a long time contributor to the OBO.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-nov-29/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contra Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251129T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251129T190000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20251115T204130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T215418Z
UID:1548-1764439200-1764442800@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Dance Workshop:  Intro To Swinging - Basics and Common Twirls
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the beginner track our workshop series “Flourishes and Twirls: Exploring the Country Dance Form” \nIntro To Swinging: Basics and Common Twirls \nThe Swing. The foundation of every good dance. We’re remiss without a partner swing\, let alone a neighbour swing. So how’s it done? How is it not done? How is it done well? How do you swing so smooth you want to swing forever and sing together? What is the buzz step? How do you give weight? How do you do the basic twirl in and out of the swing? Questions asked\, questions answered. \nTime: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm\nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven\nTeacher: Sky\nEntry: Workshop: $10 or $20 for class + dance social\nStudents: $8 or $15 for for class + dance social \nStay after for social dancing from 7:00 – 10:00 pm! \n  \nAdvanced workshop on Ladies Chain and Hey-For-Four
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/dance-workshop-beginner-101-the-swing-and-other-basic-moves/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251122T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250624T025837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T205514Z
UID:1266-1763838000-1763848800@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Sweater Weather + Morna Leonard
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: From Sequim and Seattle we have the coziest fluffiest old time crew\, it’s (the abridged) Sweater Weather String Band. With Rosie O’Neil on guitar\, Joey Gish on fiddle\, and Claire Furtwangler on cello \nCaller: Striking right to dancing marrow and into our wee dancing hearts\, it’s our local caller from Bow\, WA — Morna Leonard. \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nClaire Furtwangler and Joey Gish \nRosie O’Neil
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/sweater-weather-morna-leonard/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250827T211435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T211054Z
UID:1390-1763233200-1763244000@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Dave Bartley and Blueberry Jam + Maya Roe
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: Delighting our senses tonight we have Dave Bartley on fretted instruments\, Sky Leuba on piano\, Todd Citron on winds and bodhran. Otherwise know as Blueberry Jam and the Citrus Bartlett Macaroon. Something tasty is on the menu… \nCaller: From the Island nation of Vancouver is Maya Roe in calling vocation\, making it seem a notion of vacation\, you’d think she rowed her boat merrily down the Padden Stream to fair Fairhaven. Really though\, she’s on Holiday. \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMaya Roe: (she/her) is a contra caller based in the Pacific Northwest on the traditional territory of Nuu-chah-nulth and Coast Salish nations. After years of loving contra\, Maya decided to take her love for contra to the next level and become a caller when dances began reopening after the Covid-19 pandemic. Maya strives to create evenings that are welcoming to newcomers and exciting for experienced dancers. \nMaya Roe \nDave Bartley:\nDave plays guitar\, mandolin\, cittern\, and several other stringed instruments. He has played many styles of music over the years and continues to range over several genres. He has performed throughout the US and Canada\, and in England\, Australia\, France and Greece. It is difficult to count the number of bands in which he plays.\n \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Dave Bartley\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Sky Leuba (on left; photo credit Asaiah Montoya)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Todd Citron\n				\n			\n		\n\nPhoto credit Asaiah Montoya
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-dave-bartley-sky-todd-maya-roe/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250624T025354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T064912Z
UID:1259-1762628400-1762639200@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:*Special Contra Dance*: Countercurrent + George Marshall
DESCRIPTION:**Special Location** \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Christ the King (previously Norway Hall) – 1419 N. Forest St.\, Bellingham \nBand: Nationally touring band Countercurrent hails from Olympia\, WA — Alex Sturbaum & Brian Lindsay\, a powerhouse acoustic duo based in Olympia\, WA featuring fiddle\, guitar\, harmony vocals\, and foot percussion. Contra dance & folk music that will rock your socks. A flurry of fiddle\, a ginormous gallop of guitar. One of the best dance bands on the west coast! \nCaller: Nationally touring caller. The gratifyingly magnanimous George Marshall from Massachusetts \nEntry: $15 – $25; $10 students (by donation) \nMore about the band and caller: \n \nCounter Current Nov 2024 @ Christ the King \nCtK Hall (Norway Hall)
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/special-contra-dance-counter-current-george-marshall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250624T024813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T225240Z
UID:1255-1761418800-1761429600@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Halloween Contra Dance: Dear Crow + Isaac Banner
DESCRIPTION:Halloween Contra!  Wear a costume! Have fun\, be a pun\, monkey\, favourite dancer\, banana\, princess\, prince\, toad\, road\, a cart of cabbages\, a body of bandages\, or a mummy? \nBellingham Witches: For your viewing pleasure\, the roving Bellingham Witches flash mob will do a dance routine some time between 8 and 9pm. For a video of them see here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17FsCNmJSG/?mibextid=wwXIfr \n \nDance Workshop: 6:00 – 7:00 pm  “Hey For Four and the Ladies Chain 201″ \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nSocial Dance: 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: Old-time tunes\, original and trad songs\, sweet double fiddles and lyrical banjo\, tight vocal harmonies: a sound that is both nostalgic and bright with possibility. Dear Crow is the musical partnership of Brian Lindsay and Penka Jane Culevski. From Olympia\, WA \nCaller: From Seattle we have Isaac Banner \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMore about the band and caller: \nDear Crow: \nPenka Jane began playing fiddle as a child and has been singing since she first heard the radio. Her forthright and emotive fiddle playing pulls the listener along the journey of every tune\, and since she began songwriting in earnest in 2018 she’s become known for her timeless and lyrically potent songs. When she started playing with Brian Lindsay\, they found kindred spirits in each other. Brian is half of the powerhouse acoustic duo Countercurrent\, and is nationally sought after as a contra dance fiddle player\, singer\, and multi-instrumentalist. In the heartfelt and vulnerable arrangements of Dear Crow\, the harmonies ring easily\, the songs pluck your heartstrings\, and the tunes roll and tumble with the energy that only dance musicians can muster. Click here see Dear Crow’s website \nPenka Jane Culevski and Brian Lindsay \n\nIsaac Banner: \n“Tenured Seattle transplant Isaac Banner is known in the Pacific Northwest for their particular blend of humour and dance instruction. Calling for contra dances since 2016\, they’ve developed their own unique style that resonates with dancers of all levels. With contagious excitement and a cheerful personality\, they’ve since become a sought-after presence at dance weekends and festivals throughout the West Coast and New England. When he’s not up on stage\, Isaac can be found writing original choreography\, coaching new callers\, or making surprisingly convincing chicken noises.” Click here to see Isaac’s website \nIsaac Banner at Bellingham Contra Dance \n\nHalloween 2025 \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/contra-dance-dear-crow-isaac-banner/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T190000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250703T015303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T160855Z
UID:1320-1761415200-1761418800@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Dance Workshop: "Hey For Four and the Ladies Chain 201"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the advance portion of our workshop series “Flourishes and Twirls: Exploring the Country Dance Form”! \n“Hey For Four  and the Ladies Chain” 201: \nHey you! So you’ve done more than a few “Heys” and want to know more ways to make things interesting. Ever heard of ricochet? As well we’ll cover ways to twirl in the crossfire and be playful. With the ladies chain we will go over more varied ways to twirl in and out of this common figure. \nTeacher: Sky Leuba has more than two decades of dance experience in the contra/square/barn dance genre and loves to to share his passion with new and experienced dancers! \nEntry:\nF&T Workshop: $10 or $20 for whole evening\nStudents: $8 or $15 for whole evening \nStay after for live music and social dancing from 7:00 – 10:00 pm! \nNote: 201 level classes are geared towards dancers who have attended at least a couple contra dance evenings or are otherwise experienced dancers. Anyone is welcome\, but it may be a whirlwind if you’re a beginner.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/advance-class-2/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250624T024448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T175709Z
UID:1253-1760209200-1760220000@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Wild Rosin + Elisabeth Monica
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: From Bellingham and Seattle we have Claire Furtwangler on cello\, Rosie O’Neil on guitar and Elise Snoey on fiddle. From the high cascades to the glacial crystal waters\, these lassies have scoured the raw unadultered majesty of nature and by the brilliance of their bowstrings return to distill the alpine burbling brook\, the seashore whispering winds\, and the multitues of marvelous maples into a melodic triumph of dance music. The tapping of your toes will evoke the elk\, the spinning of your torso will evoke the whirling maple seeds seeking new life\, and the grasp of all hands four will evoke the impossibly intricate web of the interdepenDANCE. \nCaller: From Seattle we have Elisabeth Monica. Verily not a harmonica\, I hear rather by vocal sonic\, a choreogrpahy leader of footwork calligraphy and setting the triple line hall geography into harmony. By that caller’s solliloquy\, we shan’t be silly really\, but our souls will lilt merrily\, it is a revelry as we dock at Fairhaven for our dance\, you see\, it is elegant\, deep as the eyes of gypsy. \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \n\nMore about the band and caller:\n \nWild Rosin \nWild Rosin: Elise Snoey on fiddle\, Rosie O’Neil on guitar\, and Claire Furtwangler on Cello \nElisabeth Monica \nElisabeth Monica:  Elisabeth fell in love with contra dancing with as a child. She\ncherishes the contra community and wants it to thrive and sees\ncalling as an opportunity to repay and sustain the community. As a\ncaller Elisabeth is encouraging and direct.
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/wild-rosin-elisabeth-monica/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T190000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250703T014557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T160541Z
UID:1312-1760205600-1760209200@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Dance Workshop: "Hey For Four and the Ladies Chain" 101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the beginner portion of our workshop series “Flourishes and Twirls: Exploring the Country Dance Form”! \n“Hey For Four and the Ladies Chain” 101 \nHey you! Hey-For-Four\, or affectionately called “Heys”\, are one of the most common difficult moves for beginners. Ever wanted to slow it down and practice? Now’s your chance! As well we will be covering basic twirls and considerations for smooth transitions for the “Ladies Chain”. \nTeacher: Sky Leuba has more than two decades of dance experience in the contra/square/barn dance genre and loves to to share his passion with new and experienced dancers! \nEntry:\nF&T Workshop: $10 or $20 for whole evening\nStudents: $8 or $15 for whole evening \nStay after for social dancing and live music from 7:00 – 10:00 pm!
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/beginner-class-2/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250927T220000
DTSTAMP:20260608T141513
CREATED:20250624T024153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T191009Z
UID:1250-1758999600-1759010400@bellinghamcountrydance.org
SUMMARY:Contra Dance: Blueberry Jam + Katie Pinter
DESCRIPTION:Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nBeginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm \nLocation: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St.\, Fairhaven \nBand: Bellingham locals Blueberry Jam with Sky Leuba on piano and concertina\, Liam Weydert on guitar. \nCaller: Vancouver new and upcoming talent Katie Pinter! \nEntry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation) \nMore about the band and caller: \nLeft to right: Liam\, Sky\, Brian \nBlueberry Jam: is the passion project of Sky Leuba\, a local Bellingham musician who grew up just across the border in Langley\, BC. It features a somewhat rotating cast of musicians with the aim to provide a platform to introduce local musicians to the dance scene and have a jolly good time. The music is well established in tradition\, but with a propensity for some improvisation\, arrangement\, as well as the infusion of original piano compositions that speak to Sky’s formative education in classical and jazz. \n  \n 
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/blueberry-katie-pinter/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dance Workshop: "The Swing" 201
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the advance portion of our workshop series “Flourishes and Twirls: Exploring the Country Dance Form”! \nEntry:\nF&T Workshop: $10 or $20 for whole evening\nStudents: $8 or $15 for whole evening \n“The Swing” 201: Swinging and Footloose \nHave you been looking at those experienced dancers spinning this way and that? What’s that all about? What are the different ways to spin? Different hand holds? How do you spin fast and safely? How do you flourish in fun and safe ways? We will cover those topics and more in this dance workshop. \n  \nTeacher: Retta and Jewel \nLeft to right\, Retta Hill and Jewel Leuba \nStay after for social dancing from 7:00 – 10:00 pm!
URL:https://bellinghamcountrydance.org/event/advance-class-1/
LOCATION:Fairhaven Library\, 1117 12th St\, Bellingham\, WA\, United States
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