Calendar

Events in May 2022

  • Joyride 1st Wednesday Contra Dance with Laurel Thomas

    Joyride 1st Wednesday Contra Dance with Laurel Thomas


    Wed May 4, 2022

    First Wednesday contra dance at Polish Hall with Laurel Thomas calling

    Printable Flier with logistics and covid protocols

    Joyride Web site

    3916 N Interstate Av
    Portland, Oregon 97227
    503-281-7352
  • 1st Saturday Contra Dance: The Stage Crew with Erik Weberg (pre-registration encouraged: TheStageCrewBand@gmail.com)

    1st Saturday Contra Dance: The Stage Crew with Erik Weberg (pre-registration encouraged: TheStageCrewBand@gmail.com)


    Sat May 7, 2022


    May 7th - The Stage Crew and Erik Weberg (ladies/gents)
    7:00 - 10:30 (teaching session for newcomers at 7:00; dance at 7:30)
    Fulton Hall - 68 SW Miles in Portland
    $6 - $15 sliding scale admission
    Preregistration encouraged: TheStageCrewBand@gmail.com

    Covid Protocols in effect: proof of vaccine and booster, a close-fitting mask, a signed waiver, and contact tracing information is required for admission to this dance while we are dealing with the consequences of the pandemic. If you have provided this information at another Portland dance, you will not need to do it again at this dance.

  • PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: Riff Raff with Woody Lane (pre-registration REQUESTED)

    PCDC 2nd Saturday Contra: Riff Raff with Woody Lane (pre-registration REQUESTED)


    Sat May 14, 2022

    Our Saturday night contra dance series at Fulton Hall continues on May 14!  The band Riff Raff will head down from Olympia to play for us. Lindon Tony and Jessie Partridge lead the band, joined by Dante Faulk and Eros Fault. This event will be a contra dance with Woody Lane calling using gender-neutral calling.

    All folks must be vaxxed, boosted, and masked.  Check our COVID-19 rules for attendees so you don't get turned away at the door.

    Preregistration no longer required, but if you have not been to a PCDC event in the past year, you can help us expedite the entry process by filling out our contact tracing online registration form!

    Note our new start time for 2022: 7 pm for newcomer/refresher lesson, 7:30 pm for dancing.
  • 3rd Saturday Contra: The Campaign for Reel Time with Susan Michaels

    3rd Saturday Contra: The Campaign for Reel Time with Susan Michaels


    Sat May 21, 2022

    Mark your calendars now for the next Saturday night dance at Fulton Hall. May 21,  The Campaign for Reel Time (Betsy Branch, Bill Tomczak, Mark Douglass) will play for us and Susan Michaels will call.

    Newcomer introductory session at 7:00, dance from 7:30 to 10:00.

  • NO CONTRA DANCE: Go to Seattle for the NW Folklife Festival instead

    NO CONTRA DANCE: Go to Seattle for the NW Folklife Festival instead


    Sat May 28, 2022

    PCDC will NOT hold a contra dance this weekend. Many of the dancers and organizers will head to Seattle for the NW Folklife Festival instead.