{"events":[{"name":"FSGW New Year's Eve Contra Dance Ball","details":"The Folklore Society of Greater Washington is thrilled to return to the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase in Maryland for another fantastic New Year’s celebration. We plan a full evening of fun dances to amazing musicians. \nDoors open at 7:15, and the Grand March starts at 8. There will be a toast at midnight, followed by Auld Lang Syne, then some final dancing. \nCaller: Lisa Greenleaf  \nBand: Stomp Rocket (Glen Loper on mandolin, Dave Langford on fiddle, and Bethany Waickman on guitar) \nCome join us for the end-of-year festivities! \nDetails and updates can be found on our New Year’s Eve Contra Dance Ball page. \nGeneral admission is $60, Students or low income is $28.","links":["https://fsgw.org/nye-contradance-ball","https://cdss.org/event/fsgw-new-years-eve-contra-dance-ball/"],"start":"2023-12-31T20:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-01-01T00:15:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"MD","city":"Chevy Chase","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Lisa Greenleaf"],"price":"$28-$60","organisation":"Folklore Society of Greater Washington","source":"events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml"},{"name":"Peterbough Snow Ball","links":["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?p=11577"],"start_date":"2024-01-20","end_date":"2024-01-20","country":"USA","state":"NH","city":"Peterborough","styles":["contra"],"workshop":true,"social":true,"bands":["The Moving Violations","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Mary Wesley","Will Mentor","Lisa Greenleaf","Steve Zakon-Anderson"],"price":"$28","organisation":"TryContra","source":"events/usa/trycontra.yaml"},{"name":"Peterborough Snow Ball","links":["https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?tribe_events=%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-peterborough-snow-ball-2024","https://www.facebook.com/events/6701085609940430/"],"start":"2024-01-20T12:00:00-05:00","end":"2024-01-20T23:45:00-05:00","country":"USA","state":"NH","city":"Peterborough","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["The Moving Violations","Casey, Molly & Sam Zakon-Anderson","Oliver Scanlon, Jeremiah McLane, Owen Marshall","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Mary Wesley","Will Mentor","Lisa Greenleaf","Steve Zakon-Anderson"],"price":"$28","organisation":"Peterborough Contra Dance","source":"events/usa/peterborough.yaml"},{"name":"Flying Shoes Community Dance & Contra Dance","details":"Everyone is welcome at this two-part monthly dance series. From neophytes to lifelong participants, and so many other demographic variations, we all collaborate to make this community-building participatory arts program a joyful success. See you at the dance! \nSchedule:\n\n6:00 pm ~ Musicians Warmup ~ Tunes on the All Comers Band page\n6:30-7:30 pm ~ Community Dance ~ Lisa Newcomb & Chrissy Fowler calling with the All Comers Band, led by Benjamin Foss & Willy Clemetson ~ Community Dance admission is $1 kids, $2 adults\n8:00-11:00 pm ~ Contra Dance ~ We use the terms lark and robin to identify the dance roles. (More on roles here.) ~ Contra Dance Admission is $20 – $15 (a sliding scale lets us cover expenses and compensate performers; please pay as much as you can!)\n\nLocation: First Church in Belfast UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast (enter via Spring St) \nPolicies:  See Community Care Policy and First Friday FAQ ~ BFS programs are chem free (please be sober) ~ Stay home if you don’t feel well \nSponsors: Artisan Builders, Belfast Community Co-op, Colburn Shoe Store, Daisychain Farm, First National Bank, Grace Chiropractic, The Green Store, Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping, Thomas Fowler PE, Trillium Caterers, and Worth Real Estate","links":["https://belfastflyingshoes.org/calendar/","https://cdss.org/event/flying-shoes-first-friday-community-dance-contra-dance/2024-08-02/"],"start":"2024-08-02T18:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-08-02T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"ME","city":"Belfast","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["All Comers Band","Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Chrissy Fowler","Lisa Newcomb","Gaye Fifer"],"price":"$15-$22","organisation":"Belfast Flying Shoes","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"},{"name":"Fifth Saturday Contra at Guiding Star Grange","details":"Caller and featured musicians vary each time; please check the Guiding Star Grange website for details. \nNote: Each dance series now has its own COVID protocol. We hope every dancer will feel comfortable at one or more dances.","links":["https://www.guidingstargrange.org/events.html","https://cdss.org/event/fifth-saturday-contra-at-guiding-star-grange/2024-08-31/"],"start":"2024-08-31T20:00:00-04:00","end":"2024-08-31T23:00:00-04:00","country":"USA","state":"MA","city":"Greenfield","styles":["contra"],"workshop":false,"social":true,"bands":["Stomp Rocket"],"callers":["Steve Zakon-Anderson"],"price":"$12-$20","organisation":"CDSS","source":"events/usa/cdss.yaml"}]}