--- events: - name: 2nd Saturdays Contra Dance details: "Covid precautions are suspended indefinitely! We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details. \n\n7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson\n7:30 pm dancing starts\n10:30 dancing ends\n\nSome dancers head to a pub for “afters”—all are welcome! \nFor more current information and last-minute changes, see the PCDC calendar." links: - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=5431" - "https://cdss.org/event/portland-country-dance-community-2nd-saturdays-contra-dance/2024-02-10/" start: "2024-02-10T19:00:00-08:00" end: "2024-02-10T22:30:00-08:00" country: USA state: OR city: Portland styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Campaign for Reel Time callers: - William Watson organisation: Portland Country Dance Community source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Portland Megaband Contra Dance details: "Contra Dance. Music by the 75-member Portland Megaband directed by Sue Songer. Three local callers—Laurel Thomas, Rich Goss, and William Watson (nongendered terms). \nThe event will be in the beautiful Smith Memorial Ballroom at Portland State University. Start time is 7:15 with a newcomers’ session at 6:45. \nAdvance admission is strongly encouraged—we sometimes sell out. This dance is a benefit for Portland Country Dance Community. \n$25 requested; sliding scale $15 – $40." links: - "https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=5433" - "https://cdss.org/event/portland-megaband-contra-dance/" - "https://cdss.org/event/portland-country-dance-community-2nd-saturdays-contra-dance/2024-03-09/" start: "2024-03-09T18:45:00-08:00" end: "2024-03-09T22:30:00-08:00" country: USA state: OR city: Portland styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Portland Megaband callers: - Laurel Thomas - Rich Goss - William Watson price: $15-$40 organisation: Portland Country Dance Community source: events/usa/cdss.yaml - name: Northwest Folklife links: - "https://nwfolklife.org/festival/home.html" start_date: 2024-05-24 end_date: 2024-05-27 country: USA state: WA city: Seattle styles: - contra workshop: true social: true bands: - Countercurrent - Chicken Feathers - Good Company - 3 Wheel Drive - SonoOnos - Playing for Keeps - The Olympia Volunteer String Band - The Hat Band - The Luddite Ramblers - Effervescence - Hot Seat - Racoon Carnival - Soundspel - Blue Star - The Sage Thrashers - Red Crow - The Electrodes - Mystic Deer - The Reckoners callers: - Susan Michaels - Charlie Fenton - Isaac Banner - Jessee Partridge - Susan Petrick - Koren Wake - Victoria Fox - Ric Goldman - David Kreiss-Tomkins - Abigail Golden - Shannon Horst - William Watson - Elisabeth Monica - Chris Page - Eric Curl - Craig Wolfe - Suzanne Girardot - Shell Stowell - Michael Karcher - Lindsey Dono organisation: TryContra source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml