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BACDS Events Calendar

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Schedule of Events

DATE(S) STYLE LOCATION CALLER(S)
TEACHER(S)
MUSICIANS
December 29 Camp Harmony (CAMP/MUSIC/SINGING/CONTRA/ENGLISH/FAMILY/SQUARE/WORKSHOP) (SFFMC) CNEW
The New Year's Camp of the SF Folk Music Club. Homemade camper-led event - all sorts of dance & music. Attendance is flexible – come for all or any part of camp. Discounts are available for early registrants and campers under 30. “Campership” discounts available for those who need them. Early bird pricing deadline: noon Nov 15; Final deadline noon Dec 13. https://www.sffmc.org/camp-harmony/
January 1 ENGLISH SME
No dance this evening. Wishing you all a happy & healthy New Year.
January 6 CONTRA CCB Doe Taryn Leah Wollenberg, Jeremy Reinhard
January 10 Erik Hoffman Bon Voyage Party (CONTRA/MUSIC/JAM/SPECIAL) ALB Cavalcade of Callers Punch Party, Will Wheeler, Lisa Miklós-Illés, Peter Mellinger
News flash! After over 30 years in the Bay Area, Erik Hoffman is moving back to Santa Barbara. His contributions to traditional music and dance in our community include programming and managing the Berkeley contra, organizing community bands, calling contra, square & community dances throughout Northern California, teaching music privately and at the Freight, and teaching dance & music at Lark Camp, BACDS Family Week, SFFMC Camp Harmony, Walker Creek Music Camp, Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle Camp, and more.

In appreciation, we are throwing a big party on Sunday January 10, 2027 2:30pm-10pm at the Albany Veterans Memorial Building 1325 Portland Ave, Albany CA. Jamming, socializing, and vegetarian potluck during the afternoon, and a contra dance in the evening with a cavalcade of callers and music by Punch Party. Free! Stay tuned for details!

January 20 CONTRA CCB Charlie Fenton The Flagstones, Anne Goess, Will Wheeler, Charlie Hancock
January 29 CDSS Exec Committee visits the Bay Area (SPECIAL)
The traveling Executive Committee of CDSS will meet in the Bay Area, visiting local dances and holding open community gatherings in the south bay & north bay, as well as their scheduled closed work sessions. Details TBA.
January 29 ENGLISH SME

Dance Venues

VENUE NAME ADDRESS CITY
ALB Albany Veteran's Memorial Building 1325 Portland Avenue (off Key Route Blvd) Albany
CCB Christ Church East Bay 2138 Cedar Street Berkeley
CNEW Camp Newman 4088 Porter Creek Road Santa Rosa
SME St. Mark's Episcopal Church 600 Colorado Avenue Palo Alto