This calendar shows local and PCDC affiliated events. To see more (and to be able to filter by type of events) go to our extended regional calendar.
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Sat Feb 1, 2025 – Sun Feb 2, 2025
Band: Contra Quartet (Olympia)
Caller: William Watson (robins and larks)
7:00 - 10:30 pm. Newcomers' session at 7:00; dance starts at 7:30
$6 - $20 Sliding scale admission
All are welcome. No partner or experience is required. Enjoy healthy activity to live fiddle music with friendly people. Fragrance free, please.
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Sat Feb 1, 2025 – Sun Feb 2, 2025
Band: Contra Quartet (Olympia)
Caller: William Watson (robins and larks)
7:00 - 10:30 pm. Newcomers' session at 7:00; dance starts at 7:30
$6 - $20 Sliding scale admission
All are welcome. No partner or experience is required. Enjoy healthy activity to live fiddle music with friendly people. Fragrance free, please.
Wed Feb 5, 2025
Joyride First Wednesday contra dance with caller Seth Tepfer
Please see the Joyride web site for details about this event:
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Thu Feb 6, 2025
The Salem Folklore Community continues their First Thursdays Contra Dance series in 2023. They will hold their next dance 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.
Admission is on a sliding scale, $5-10 per person, cash only at the door.
Music by Pringle Creek (Dennis Rothrock, Louise Rothrock, and Mark) plus guest piano player Gordy Euler [Portland]. Stacy Rose will head up from North Bend to call dances.
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.
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Sat Feb 8, 2025
Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! The Euphemists will bring their big, brassy sound back to the Fulton stage! Dave Goldman (keyboard), Alan Snyder (fiddle), Kaye Blesener (trombone), Greg Martin, and Stephanie Shea comprise the band. Ric Goldman will call dances using 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!
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Mon Feb 10, 2025
The Portland Contra Committee meets (usually) on 2nd Monday's to support the needs of Contra dance events and dancers.
Meeting locations vary and may be online. Meetings are open to all PCDC members. If interested in attending, volunteering, or would like a Zoom link, please email contra-chair@portlandcountrydance.org.
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Fri Feb 14, 2025
Band: Coriolis (Dave Hamlin, Jon Neff, Victor Fiore). Caller: Tarka Ayres. lesson 7 pm. dance 7:30 - 10 pm.
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Sat Feb 15, 2025
Saturday night dancing at Fulton Hall continues! Peter and the Wolf Tones (George Penk, Heather Pinney, Jess Shafer) will play. Jesse Partridge will head down from Olympia to call 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!
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Sun Feb 16, 2025
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Tue Feb 18, 2025
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Sat Feb 22, 2025
Our Saturday night series at Fulton Hall continues! The Campaign for Reel Time will play for our dancing pleasure. The band features Betsy Branch (fiddle), Mark Douglass (piano), and Bill Tomczak (guitar, sax, clarinet). 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!