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?

Bellingham 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

Dance Workshop: 6:00 – 7:00 pm  “Hey For Four and the Ladies Chain 201″

Beginner lesson: 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Social Dance: 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Location: Fairhaven Library Auditorium (enter through side door). 1117 12th St., Fairhaven

Band: 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

Caller: From Seattle we have Isaac Banner

Entry: $12-$15; $8 students (by donation)

More about the band and caller:

Dear Crow:

Penka 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

Penka Jane Culevski and Brian Lindsay

Isaac Banner:

“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

Isaac Banner at Bellingham Contra Dance