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Contra Dancing Schedule

Thursdays, 8:00-11:00 Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave NE, Lake City Contra/Old Time Country Dance, Local & Touring Bands, $8.00 (students/seniors $5.00, kids & first-time contradancers free).
Fridays, 7:30-10:00, Emerald City Contradance at Phinney Neighborhood Center Community Hall (Lower Building), 6532 Phinney N. $8.00. Beginners workshop at 7:00pm.
2nd Saturdays, 8:00-11:00, Eastside Contradance at Juanita Community Club Dance Hall, 13027 100th Ave NE, Kirkland, $8 (students $4), lesson at 7:30p. Promoted by Folk Horizons
2nd Sunday, Open Band, Open-caller dance, Gift of Grace Lutheran, 2102 N. 40th, 6-8:30pm, Admission $5.00 Potluck dinner before starting at 5pm.
Seattle Rainbow Contra at Washington Hall: 153 - 14th Ave . Lesson 3pm. Dance 3:30-6pm. Gender free dance.

3rd Sunday 3:00-5:00 Family Dance (contras, squares, etc. for kids under 10 and their families) at Phinney Neighborhood Center Community Hall (Lower Building), 6532 Phinney N $6/person, $18 max. per family

Sat March 10, Darrington Contra Dance. Highball Whistle brings old-time revelry to town with Nels Rasmussen and others calling. Potluck 5:30, lesson 7:00, dance 7:30. Mansford Grange, 1265 Railroad Rd, Darrington. Information: Matthew 206-402-8646.

2nd Friday contra in Vancover, Contra in The Couve
1st Saturday in Port Angeles, Sept. through May. Beginners' workshop at 7:30, dance 8:00 - 11:30. Black Diamond Community Dance at Black Diamond Community Center, 1942 Black Diamond Rd, Port Angeles. $6. Information: Erran (360)457-8421 or Tom (360)457-5667
1st Saturdays, Ellensburg Contra Dance
1st, 2nd, & 4th Saturdays, Olympia Contra Dance, at the South Bay Grange (3918 Sleater-Kinney Rd. NE; Olympia, Washington). 8:00-11:00pm, 7:30 basics workshop.
2nd, 4th and 5th Sat, 7:30-10:30, Bellingham Old Time Country Dance. Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St. Bellingham, WA. Beginner's Workshop 7:00 pm. For more information see the BCDS home page
2nd Saturday, Broadway Grange, Yakima. Contact: Shelly Jenkins, 509-966-0044
2nd Saturday Contra and 5th Saturday squares, Port Townsend Community Dances
3rd Saturday, 8:00-11:00, Tacoma Contra Dance, Christ Church Wells Hall, 310 North K St, Tacoma, visiting bands every month, workshop at 7:30, $8.00, Info: Matt Temmel at 253-752-6483 or handsfour@harbornet.com
5th Saturday Contra Dance in Tacoma; 8:00-11:00; Christ Church Wells Hall, 310 North K St, Tacoma; $8.00; workshop at 7:30. See schedule, including caller/band details, directions to the dance and more. Info: philkatz@ZZZZhalcyon.com, 206-722-8228.

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