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Dance begins at 7:30pm.  \n\nCost: $12 Adults, $8 Students, $30 Families\nCash or Venmo\nDonations to help cover expenses appreciated\nCome as you are, no partner needed\nShort newcomer lesson starts promptly at 7pm\nDance starts at 7:30pm\nFriends, families, and children welcome\n\nFollow us on Facebook & Instagram or on our website. \nWe are an all-volunteer nonprofit educational organization which is dedicated to the cultivation of a healthy community through traditional dance and music.","links":["https://cdss.org/event/jonesborough-tn-contra-8/"],"start":"2024-06-22T19:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-06-22T22:30:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"TN","city":"Jonesborough","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["Playing with Fyre"],"callers":["Penelope Weinberger"],"price":"$8-$12","organisation":"Historic Jonesborough Dance Society","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Friday Night Contra at Glen Echo","details":"Join us in Glen Echo, Maryland, for a fun night of contras and an occasional square! 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