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This week at FAC:

Thursday, March 18, 2010

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

Friday, March 19, 2010

International folk dance, 8–11 pm. Park Avenue Congregational Church parish hall, Arlington Heights, Arlington, MA.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Balkan dance workshops with Lee Otterholt, 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm, followed by the monthly international folk dance party, 8 pm; Lee will review his dances at the party. Saint John’s Episcopal Church parish hall, Arlington Center, Arlington, MA.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Monthly international folk dance party, 8–11 pm, with music by the Cambridge Folk Orchestra and dance reviews by special guest Lee Otterholt. NOTE the different location this month: Saint John’s Episcopal Church parish hall, Arlington Center, Arlington, MA.

Sunday, March 21, 2010
International Music Club workshops: instrumentalists 1–3 pm, singers 3:30–5:30 pm. Goddard House parlor, Brookline, MA.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

NEFFA/FAC Family Dance, 2–4 pm. New England barn dances with Jacqueline and Dudley Laufman. Music by Cal Howard and Friends. Concord Scout House, Concord Center, Concord, MA.

Coming soon:

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Melrose jam session, 7:30–9:30 pm. Irish songs and tunes led by Michael O’Leary. Peacuddy’s Café & Bakery, Melrose Highlands, Melrose, MA.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Elegant Evening, 8–11:30 pm. Elegant dances from the international, English, and vintage ballroom repertoire. Music by Barbara Pixton, Catherine Miller, Robert Penny, and Patrick Yacono. A workshop previewing the evening's dances, 3:30–5:30 pm, is led by Marcie Van Cleave and Chris Ricciotti at the same location, Payson Park Congregational Church parish hall, Belmont, MA.

Further ahead:

Friday, April 9, 2010

Romanian Night at the Friday folk dance, 8–11 pm. Romanian dance teaching and requests. Music by Tom Pixton and Friends. Park Avenue Congregational Church parish hall, Arlington Heights, Arlington, MA.

Saturday, April 10, 2010
Electronics Recycling Day, 9 am–2 pm. Recycle your unwanted electronics for a small fee per item. Proceeds benefit FAC. FAC office parking lot, 42 West Foster Street, Melrose, MA.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

A Hopeful Note in Afghanistan: Preserving and Returning Traditional Songs, 2–4 pm. A free lecture and video presentation by Louise Pascale, founder of the Afghan Children’s Songbook Project. Sherrill Library, Room 2B, Lesley University/Episcopal Divinity School Campus, 99 Brattle Street at Mason Street, near Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA.

Friday–Sunday, April 23–25, 2010

FAC music shop booth at the NEFFA Festival (New England Folk Festival Association): Friday 6–11:30 pm, Saturday 9 am–11:30 pm, Sunday 9 am–5:30 pm. Mansfield High School, Mansfield, MA.

2010 FAC camp dates:

FAC Pinewoods Weekend and FolkDays – June 24–July 1, 2010

Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School – August 14–21, 2010

CDS/FAC Labor Day Weekend at Pinewoods – September 4–7, 2010

Oktoberfest Weekend – October 8–11, 2010