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Events in November 2025

  • First Saturday Contra Dance with The Euphemists and caller ERic Curl

    First Saturday Contra Dance with The Euphemists and caller ERic Curl

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    Sat Nov 1, 2025

    Band: The Euphemists

    Caller: Eric Curl (nongendered role terms)

    Location: Fulton Hall, 68 SW Miles St, Portland

    Time: 7:00 - 10:30 pm. Newcomers' session at 7:00; Dance starts at 7:30

    Admission: $15 per person is our break-even point; $6 - $20 Sliding scale

    All are welcome. No partner or experience is required, dances are taught on the spot.  Enjoy this healthy activity to live fiddle music with friendly people. Comfortable shoes recommended. Fragrance free, please.

     

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
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  • Joyride first Wednesday contra dance with caller Eric Curl

    Joyride first Wednesday contra dance with caller Eric Curl


    Wed Nov 5, 2025

    Joyride first Wednesday contra dance with caller Eric Curl

    Click here to jump to Joyride's web page with all the information about this event you need.

    Click here to get to a printable flier for the next upcoming Joyride dance.

    Polish Hall
    (Portland Polonia)
    3832 N Interstate Av
    Portland, Oregon 97227
    503-281-7352
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  • Salem Contra Dance: Pringle Creek w/ Gordy Euler [Portland]

    Salem Contra Dance: Pringle Creek w/ Gordy Euler [Portland]

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    Thu Nov 6, 2025

    Salem Contra Dance: Pringle Creek w/ Gordy Euler [Portland]

    The Salem Folklore Community continues their First Thursdays Contra Dance series in 2025. Join us from 6:30 to 9:00 at the VFW Hall (630 Hood St. NE). Masks and vaccinations recommended, but not required.  They hope to create a welcoming atmosphere for both new and experienced dancers, with circles, squares, and contras designed to foster success and fun for all.

    Pringle Creek will make music (Dennis Rothrock, Louise Rothrock, Shawn Morford, Jeff Graham), and Gordy Euler from Portland will call with gender-neutral terms.

    Admission is on a sliding scale, $5-10 per person, cash only at the door.

    Newcomer session at 6 pm

    Dancing 6:30-9:00 pm

    For more info contact salemfolklore@gmail.com of check out the Salem Folklore Facebook page.

     

    Salem VFW Hall
    630 Hood Street NE
    Salem, Oregon 97301
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  • 2nd Saturday Contra: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Laurel Thomas

    2nd Saturday Contra: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Laurel Thomas

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    Sat Nov 8, 2025

    2nd Saturday Contra: Peter and the Wolf Tones w/Laurel Thomas

    Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! Peter and the Wolf Tones will play for our dancing pleasure (George Penk, fiddle; Heather Pinney, piano, fiddle; Jesse Schafer, cello, guitar). Laurel Thomas will call dances using gender-neutral terms.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    Note that this evening is a "House Band" dance run by George Penk, and not a PCDC event.

    Covid protocols: Though not required, masks and up-to-date vaccinations are recommended to help keep our community healthy. We continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

     

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
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  • PCDC Special TUESDAY Contra dance at POLISH HALL: CounterCurrent w/George Marshall

    PCDC Special TUESDAY Contra dance at POLISH HALL: CounterCurrent w/George Marshall

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    Tue Nov 11, 2025

    PCDC Special TUESDAY Contra dance at POLISH HALL: CounterCurrent w/George Marshall

    Countercurrent (from Olympia: Alex Sturbaum and Brian Lindsay) will play for our dancing pleasure. Caller George Marshall (Belchertown, Massachusetts) will use gender-neutral terms.

    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.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    LOCATION: Polish Hall: 3832 N. Interstate Avenue
    Polish Hall
    (Portland Polonia)
    3832 N Interstate Av
    Portland, Oregon 97227
    503-281-7352
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  • Rose City Dance-a-Rama at Norse Hall: Wild Asparagus, The Engine Room, George Marshall, Lisa Greenleaf

    Rose City Dance-a-Rama at Norse Hall: Wild Asparagus, The Engine Room, George Marshall, Lisa Greenleaf

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    Fri Nov 14, 2025

    <a href="https://www.dancearama.org">Rose City Dance-a-Rama</a> at Norse Hall: Wild Asparagus, The Engine Room, George Marshall, Lisa Greenleaf

    Why settle when you can have the very best. You deserve it. While others may get by on industrial asparagus, you are offered the special chance to partake of the all organic, Wild Asparagus. This fresh juicy treat will be available in Portland on the third weekend of November. We’ve saved you a big serving.

    Bucking up the experience even more, you don't need to have training to enjoy The Engine Room. The power and smooth purring of the motor will drive you around the dance floor.

    Directing your adventure and helping you to be in the right place at the right time, we have the Captain of contra calling, George Marshall.

    Alongside and assisting you to glide and slide like an Olympic ice skater, will be Lisa Greenleaf, the Gold Standard of New England Callers.

    Registration for this rave is now open and going fast. Your favorite partners will be there and looking to dance with you.

    https://www.dancearama.org

    Cost is $195; and for dancers 30 and under 35, $125. Register on-line and pay by check, PayPal, or credit card Dancearama-2024-11-15-Flier

    111 NE 11th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97232
    503-972-3329
    Map Norse Hall
  • Rose City Dance-a-Rama at Norse Hall: Wild Asparagus, The Engine Room, George Marshall, Lisa Greenleaf

    Rose City Dance-a-Rama at Norse Hall: Wild Asparagus, The Engine Room, George Marshall, Lisa Greenleaf

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    Sat Nov 15, 2025

    <a href="https://www.dancearama.org">Rose City Dance-a-Rama</a> at Norse Hall: Wild Asparagus, The Engine Room, George Marshall, Lisa Greenleaf

    Why settle when you can have the very best. You deserve it. While others may get by on industrial asparagus, you are offered the special chance to partake of the all organic, Wild Asparagus. This fresh juicy treat will be available in Portland on the third weekend of November. We’ve saved you a big serving.

    Bucking up the experience even more, you don't need to have training to enjoy The Engine Room. The power and smooth purring of the motor will drive you around the dance floor.

    Directing your adventure and helping you to be in the right place at the right time, we have the Captain of contra calling, George Marshall.

    Alongside and assisting you to glide and slide like an Olympic ice skater, will be Lisa Greenleaf, the Gold Standard of New England Callers.

    Registration for this rave is now open and going fast. Your favorite partners will be there and looking to dance with you.

    https://www.dancearama.org

    Cost is $195; and for dancers 30 and under 35, $125. Register on-line and pay by check, PayPal, or credit card Dancearama-2024-11-15-Flier

    111 NE 11th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97232
    503-972-3329
    Map Norse Hall
  • Rose City Dance-a-Rama at Norse Hall: Wild Asparagus, The Engine Room, George Marshall, Lisa Greenleaf

    Rose City Dance-a-Rama at Norse Hall: Wild Asparagus, The Engine Room, George Marshall, Lisa Greenleaf

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    Sun Nov 16, 2025

    <a href="https://www.dancearama.org">Rose City Dance-a-Rama</a> at Norse Hall: Wild Asparagus, The Engine Room, George Marshall, Lisa Greenleaf

    Why settle when you can have the very best. You deserve it. While others may get by on industrial asparagus, you are offered the special chance to partake of the all organic, Wild Asparagus. This fresh juicy treat will be available in Portland on the third weekend of November. We’ve saved you a big serving.

    Bucking up the experience even more, you don't need to have training to enjoy The Engine Room. The power and smooth purring of the motor will drive you around the dance floor.

    Directing your adventure and helping you to be in the right place at the right time, we have the Captain of contra calling, George Marshall.

    Alongside and assisting you to glide and slide like an Olympic ice skater, will be Lisa Greenleaf, the Gold Standard of New England Callers.

    Registration for this rave is now open and going fast. Your favorite partners will be there and looking to dance with you.

    https://www.dancearama.org

    Cost is $195; and for dancers 30 and under 35, $125. Register on-line and pay by check, PayPal, or credit card Dancearama-2024-11-15-Flier

    111 NE 11th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97232
    503-972-3329
    Map Norse Hall
    SPECIAL 3rd Sunday OPEN Contra: Wild Asparagus and The Engine Room with George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf at NORSE HALL

    SPECIAL 3rd Sunday OPEN Contra: Wild Asparagus and The Engine Room with George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf at NORSE HALL

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    Sun Nov 16, 2025

    On SUNDAY, as part of Rose City Dance-a-Rama, national touring bands Wild Asparagus and  The Engine Room will make music for our dancing pleasure.  National callers George Marshall and Lisa Greenleaf will use gender-neutral terms.

    6:30 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    6:45 pm dancing starts
    10:00 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    $15 - $25 Admission ~ Pay what you can.

    (Free for Dance-A-Rama participants)

    Covid protocols: Though not required, masks and up-to-date vaccinations are recommended to help keep our community healthy. We continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

     

    111 NE 11th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97232
    503-972-3329
    Map Norse Hall
  • PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: The Euphemists w/Eric Curl [Seattle]

    PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: The Euphemists w/Eric Curl [Seattle]

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    Sat Nov 22, 2025

    PCDC 4th Saturday Contra: The Euphemists w/Eric Curl [Seattle]

    Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! The Euphemists will play for our dancing pleasure (Dave Goldman, keyboard; Alan Snyder, fiddle; Kaye Blesener, trombone; Greg Martin, saxophone; Stephanie Shea, saxophone). Eric Curl will head down from Seattle to call dances using gender-neutral terms.

    We will continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    Covid protocols: Though not required, masks and up-to-date vaccinations are recommended to help keep our community healthy. We continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

     

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
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  • Contra Remix

    Contra Remix

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    Sun Nov 23, 2025

    Contra Remix is back!
    Keep spreading the good word to continue filling up the hall with even more of our friends and new friends we haven't met yet!
    Here is what you'll find on this page:
    1. About Us & Basic event details
    2. Covid & other illness Protocols (Required)
    3. Current Community Agreements
    4. Support we need from you 🙂
    1. About Us & Basic Event Details:
    Dancing some Sunday of the month, Sept-May: Contra Remix is a queer loving, inter-generational dance series that focuses on ecstatic, joyful dance connection and asking everyone in our community to own the culture we each create. Anyone who can get down with this is welcome. Gender neutral terms are used when teaching and calling dances. No fragrances - especially mint!
    Location: Norse Hall - Upstairs Ballroom
    Time: Intro & warm up @ 6:30. 7:00-10:00 is the main dance.
    Payment Methods: Cash, Venmo, or PayPal only. No Credit Cards.
    Admission: $6-20, MASK REQUIRED
    Sliding scale:
    2-4 dances helping cover the admission table (contact us)
    $6-10 Capitalism pays you less, so you pay less.
    $11-15 Will cover rent and pay performers
    $16-20 balances out the unfairness of capitalism for folks who need to pay less.
    Pub social after: Hungry Tiger outdoor patio area in the back.
    2. Covid & Public health culture:
    - We are still orienting to long-covid coping in our personal lives, so Masks are required at our events. Wear a well-fitted (no gaps) N-95, K-N95, or surgical mask with a cloth mask cover to create a sealed fit.
    - Do not attend events if you are contagious with anything or hung out with someone you know was contagious w/o masking that week. Not sure if you're contagious - Ask a nurse friend, google, or stay home. 🙂
    - Let us know if you have symptoms of Covid-19, RSV, or Flu 1-3 days after an event. Then, please be extra sweet to yourself.
    - Wash your hands!
    3. Community Agreements:
    This is a queer loving space that supports the expression, exploration, and rejection of gender & sex identities. The terms used to identify partnered positioning in our dance are Larks and Robins. No mint products are allowed at this dance. We are other fragrances-free as well. Entering this dance space, we ask that you agree to to the following cultural practices:
    1. To practice taking care of yourself to the best of your own, current capacity.
    2. To practice taking care of each other - especially on the dance floor.
    3. To practice consent in dancing, asking for support, resolving injury, and seeking repair.
    4. To practice saying “no” and “yes” in ways that both support your well being & don’t harm others.
    5. To practice being ok with screwing something up & allowing yourself and others to be imperfect - on and off the dance floor.
    This is a living artifact that reflects the current agreements of the organizers and active community members and is subject to negotiation - except for the no mint.
    4. Community Support Needed:
    - Spread the word! We rely on you to make sure word spreads like a double rainbow across the sky.
    - Door volunteers: Ya’ll know, and we’ve appreciated your support making sure Jaydra doesn't have to do all the door work alone. Noah usually gets paid as talent, but neither of us get paid to organize this shindig, so please continue to support Jaydra also getting to enjoy the evening. You can also pay for your dance by doing a door shift for 1-3 dances. Most valuable times to support are during the lesson and first half hour of dance.
    111 NE 11th Av
    Portland, Oregon 97232
    503-972-3329
    Map Norse Hall
  • PCDC 5th Saturday Contra: Open Band w/Betsy, George, and Sue and Open Mike w/Gordy Euler

    PCDC 5th Saturday Contra: Open Band w/Betsy, George, and Sue and Open Mike w/Gordy Euler

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    Sat Nov 29, 2025

    PCDC 5th Saturday Contra: Open Band w/Betsy, George, and Sue and Open Mike w/Gordy Euler

    Our Saturday night Open Mike Open Band dance at Fulton Hall.

    Sue Songer, Betsy Branch, and George Penk will organize the music. Please contact them in advance so that you can learn about their musical plans.  Gordy Euler will lead the callers' Open Mike, using gender-neutral terms. You can contact them in advance or show up and sign up for a calling slot.

    7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson
    7:30 pm dancing starts
    10:30 dancing ends
    Some dancers head to a pub for "afters" -- all are welcome!

    Covid protocols: Though not required, masks and up-to-date vaccinations are recommended to help keep our community healthy. We continue to monitor potential exposures at PCDC events and adjust policies as needed. Refer to the PCDC Covid policy for details.

     

    (L’Etoile French Immersion School)
    68 SW Miles St
    Portland, Oregon 97219
    503-823-3180
    View Location
    Map Fulton Park Hall