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events:
  - name: 5th Saturday Contra Dance
    details: "The Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance group presents a special 5th Saturday contra dance with guest performers from Boston, Massachusetts: music by Kingfisher – Cecilia Vacanti (fiddle) and Jeff Kaufman (piano, mandolin, drums, synths), and calling by Harris Lapiroff. \nDance is 6:30-10:00 pm on Saturday, June 29, with a beginner lesson the first half hour in the air-conditioned gym at Harmony School, 909 E 2nd St in Bloomington, IN, 47401.  \nEntrance fee: General public: $10 for adults; $5 for kids. BOTMDG members: by donation. \nKingfisher plays both traditional and modern contra dance music, and has been hailed as one of the most versatile bands on the road today. Jeff Kaufman anchors the duo from the piano and mandolin, along with a number of instruments he created himself, giving Cecilia Vacanti the opportunity to wow you with intense fiddling renditions of tunes across the spectrum. Get a taste of the great music you’ll dance to. \nPlease visit Bloomington Contra for details."
    links:
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/971352611325681/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/5th-saturday-contra-dance-with-kingfisher/"
      - "https://bloomingtoncontra.org/"
    start: "2024-06-29T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-06-29T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: IN
    city: Bloomington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Kingfisher
    callers:
      - Harris Lapiroff
    price: $5-$10
    organisation: Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Bloomington Contra Dance
    details: "Please see our home page for the latest information. \nEntrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20.  \nStriving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. \nMembership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee; see above.  \nVolunteers are always welcome! Sign up with a dance coordinator for set-up or clean-up if you’d like! Many of us also go out for drinks and munchies after each Wednesday night dance."
    links:
      - "https://bloomingtoncontra.org/wednesday-dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bloomington-contra-dance/2024-08-28/"
    start: "2024-08-28T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-08-28T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: IN
    city: Bloomington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Brazenkeys
    price: $3-$20
    organisation: Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Bloomington Contra Dance
    details: "Please see our home page for the latest information. \nEntrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20.  \nStriving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. \nMembership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee; see above.  \nVolunteers are always welcome! Sign up with a dance coordinator for set-up or clean-up if you’d like! Many of us also go out for drinks and munchies after each Wednesday night dance."
    links:
      - "https://bloomingtoncontra.org/wednesday-dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bloomington-contra-dance/2024-09-04/"
    start: "2024-09-04T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-04T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: IN
    city: Bloomington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $3-$20
    organisation: Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Bloomington Contra Dance
    details: "Please see our home page for the latest information. \nEntrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20.  \nStriving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. \nMembership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee; see above.  \nVolunteers are always welcome! Sign up with a dance coordinator for set-up or clean-up if you’d like! Many of us also go out for drinks and munchies after each Wednesday night dance."
    links:
      - "https://bloomingtoncontra.org/wednesday-dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bloomington-contra-dance/2024-09-11/"
    start: "2024-09-11T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-11T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: IN
    city: Bloomington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $3-$20
    organisation: Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Bloomington Contra Dance
    details: "Please see our home page for the latest information. \nEntrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20.  \nStriving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. \nMembership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee; see above.  \nVolunteers are always welcome! Sign up with a dance coordinator for set-up or clean-up if you’d like! Many of us also go out for drinks and munchies after each Wednesday night dance."
    links:
      - "https://bloomingtoncontra.org/wednesday-dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bloomington-contra-dance/2024-09-18/"
    start: "2024-09-18T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-18T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: IN
    city: Bloomington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $3-$20
    organisation: Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Bloomington Contra Dance
    details: "Please see our home page for the latest information. \nEntrance fee: by sliding scale donation, with a suggested range from $3 to $20.  \nStriving Toward Safe Space Policy: We hope to create a dance in which everyone feels safe and welcome. Please take a moment to review our policy on respect and consent. \nMembership: Membership is optional. Both members and non-members pay a sliding scale entrance fee; see above.  \nVolunteers are always welcome! Sign up with a dance coordinator for set-up or clean-up if you’d like! Many of us also go out for drinks and munchies after each Wednesday night dance."
    links:
      - "https://bloomingtoncontra.org/wednesday-dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/bloomington-contra-dance/2024-09-25/"
    start: "2024-09-25T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2024-09-25T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: IN
    city: Bloomington
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $3-$20
    organisation: Bloomington Old Time Music and Dance Group
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml