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events:
  - 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/2024-12-06/"
    start: "2024-12-06T18:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-12-06T23:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: ME
    city: Belfast
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - All Comers Band
      - Henry Road
    callers:
      - Chrissy Fowler
      - Lisa Newcomb
    price: $15-$22
    organisation: Belfast Flying Shoes
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml