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events:
  - name: Wednesday Night Contra Dance
    details: "Janine Smith and Susan Taylor call to The Dead Sea Squirrels—Cathy Mason (fiddle), Craig Edwards (fiddle, banjo, and mandolin), and Henry Yoshimura (guitar). \nThe Baltimore Folk Music Society presents Contra and Square Dancing, 8pm-10:30pm on 1st, 3rd, and sometimes 5th Wednesdays at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. Beginners always welcome! Intro lesson at 7:30pm.  \nAdmission is $10 for members, $15 for non-members, Under 21 and full-time students with IDs: free. \nOnline payment only."
    links:
      - "https://www.bfms.org/squarecontra.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/wednesday-night-contra-dance/"
    start: "2024-09-18T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-18T22:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: MD
    city: Baltimore
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Dead Sea Squirrels
    callers:
      - Janine Smith
      - Susan Taylor
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: CDSS
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Pittsburgh Contra and Square Dance Special
    details: "For the first time, Steel City Squares and Pittsburgh Contra Dance are holding a joint event. Janine Smith will be calling a special line-up of dances she has selected to get dancers from each community excited about trying something new. The Lackawanna Longnecks will be playing this event. As usual, we will hold a lesson for complete newcomers at 7:30pm.  \n$15 (suggested donation, $0 for Steel City Squares attendees)"
    links:
      - "https://pittsburghcontra.org/schedule/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/pittsburgh-contra-and-square-dance-special-event-masks-optional/"
    start: "2024-09-27T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-27T23:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Pittsburgh
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Lackawanna Longnecks
    callers:
      - Janine Smith
    price: $15
    organisation: Pittsburgh Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml