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events:
  - name: Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend
    details: "Monterey Country Dance Community is thrilled to be back for our 7th annual Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend! Join us for three days of dancing to nationally renowned musicians and callers in beautiful downtown Monterey, California. \nSpots fill up fast, so register today! \nNovember 3-5, 2023\nMusic by Elixir and The Free Raisins\nCalling by Nils Fredland and Lindsey Dono\nat the Monterey YMCA, 600 Camino el Estero in Monterey, CA \n\nDance with us Friday night through Sunday night in beautiful Monterey, CA\nThe YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula is an airy WWII-era wooden USO dance hall, just a short walk from the ocean and historic downtown Monterey.\nHealthy light snacks will be provided every day, all day, with tables indoors and out\nThe details of our COVID policy will be finalized later, but our regular dance series has a policy of masks optional at this time. We will have good quality paper masks available, for those who would like to use them, and we will work to ensure ventilation in the hall, no matter the weather\nWork scholarships available!\nMore information available on our website"
    links:
      - "https://montereycontradance.org/index.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/foggy-moon-contra-dance-weekend/"
    start: "2023-11-03T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2023-11-05T22:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Monterey
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Elixir
      - The Free Raisins
    callers:
      - Lindsey Dono
      - Nils Fredland
    organisation: Monterey Contra Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss_2023.yaml
  - name: Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend
    details: "Please join us on November 1-3, 2024, for our 8th Foggy Moon Contra Dance Weekend, in beautiful Monterey, California! \nOur amazing talent will be:\nJoyride! from Portland, Oregon and Stomp Rocket\nwith callers Will Mentor and Jacqui Grennan! \n(Joyride is: George Penk, Erik Weburg, Sue Songer & Jeff Kerssen-Griep)\n(Stomp Rocket is: Dave Langford, Glen Loper & Bethany Waickman) \n\nDance with us Friday night through Sunday night in beautiful Monterey, CA\nThe Monterey YMCA is an airy WWII-era wooden USO dance hall\nHealthy light snacks will be provided every day, all day, with tables indoors and out\nWe continue to have a policy of masks being strongly recommended but not required.  All dancers and staff will need to present a negative COVID test upon first arrival at the hall (once for the weekend). We will have COVID tests available for purchase, and good quality paper masks will be available for free, for those who would like to use them We will also work to ensure good ventilation in the hall, no matter the weather\nCancellation policy: full refund, if requested, for any reason."
    links:
      - "http://montereycontradance.org/foggy-moon.html"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/foggy-moon-contra-dance-weekend/"
    start_date: 2024-11-01
    end_date: 2024-11-03
    country: USA
    state: CA
    city: Monterey
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Joyride
      - Stomp Rocket
    callers:
      - Jacqui Grennan
      - Will Mentor
    organisation: Monterey Country Dance Community
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml