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This week at FAC:

Tuesday, July 1
Folk Dancing by the Fountain, 7:30–10 pm. International folk dancing with leaders Regina Laskowski and Jonathan Young. Copley Square, Boston, MA.

Thursday, July 3

NO experienced international folk dance in Watertown, MA this week. The series resumes on July 10.

Friday, July 4

NO international folk dance in Arlington Heights, MA until September 5.

Continuing all summer:

Every Tuesday (weather permitting) in June–July–August
Folk Dancing by the Fountain, 7:30–10 pm. Outdoors in front of Trinity Church, Copley Square, MA. NOTE: the August schedule is dependent on the completion of a resurfacing project in Copley Square.

Every Thursday (except June 19 and July 3) in June–July–August

Experienced international folk dance, 8–10:45 pm. First Parish in Watertown lower hall, Watertown Square, MA.

Coming soon:

Tuesday, July 8
Folk Dancing by the Fountain, 7:30–10 pm. International folk dancing with leader Dana Sussman. Copley Square, Boston, MA.

Saturday, July 19

International folk dance party, 8–11 pm. Music by Shining Moon. Payson Park Church hall, Belmont, MA.

Wednesday, July 23
Melrose jam session, 7:30–9:30 pm. Waltzes and other couple dance tunes, led by Vince O’Donnell. Beebe Estate parlor, Melrose, MA.

Further ahead:

Sunday, August 3, 2008
Party in honor of Marianne Taylor. Details to be announced. Concord Scout House, Concord, MA.

Saturday–Saturday, August 9–16, 2008

Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School. Scottish and Cape Breton fiddle classes for five levels; also classes in bagpipes and Cape Breton piano. Visitors Day on Tuesday, August 12. Thompson Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, MA.

Saturday, August 23

International folk dance party, 8–11 pm. Music by Cambridge Folk Orchestra. Payson Park Church hall, Belmont, MA.

Wednesday, August 27

Melrose jam session, 7:30–9:30 pm. Celtic songs and tunes, led by Michael O’Leary. Beebe Estate parlor, Melrose, MA.

Saturday, August 30–Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Labor Day Weekend at Pinewoods. Country Dance Society, Boston Centre’s weekend includes FAC-sponsored international music workshops with Barbara Pixton (instrumental) and Ray Rosenstock (vocal) as well as American, English, and Morris dance classes and children’s workshops. Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

FAC Benefit Bash, 8–11 pm. Concert and folk dance party. Details to be announced. Payson Park Church hall, Belmont, MA.

Friday–Monday, October 10–13, 2008

Oktoberfest international music and dance weekend. Larry Weiner (Balkan and Resian dance), Miamon Miller (instrumental music), Julia Poirier (singing), and The Pinewoods Band (Tom Pixton, director). Hulbert Outdoor Center, Fairlee, VT.

Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8, 2008

Hungarian Weekend. Friday evening and Saturday afternoon workshops with Éva Mária Kish; Saturday evening Transylvanian dinner and táncház with music by Trei Arcusi (Miamon Miller, Becky Ashenden, Chuck Corman). Payson Park Church hall, Belmont, MA.