Coming Events

Wednesday, July 30 - Balkan Night at Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center - $7
1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley
7:00 pm lesson, 8:00 requests
Ashkenaz also offers Cajun/Zydeco, reggae, swing, African dance, etc. – usually with a live band.
Information about August events: http://www.ashkenaz.com or 510-525-3630
Every Friday night, 8 – 11 p.m. - Balkan and Israeli non-partner dancing at the Albany Y, 921 Kains Ave., Albany (just off Solano Ave.)

Sunday, August 10 – Little Festival of the Redwoods in Guerneville
12 noon – Potluck picnic in Armstrong Redwood Reserve
1:30-4:30 – Dance at Guerneville Veterans Memorial Building, 1^st and Church Sts.
All-request program with Elsa Bacher.
After dancing: potluck supper back in the Redwood Reserve
Information: 707-546-8877

Summer is DANCE CAMP time! Here’s a sampling:

July 20-July 26 and July 27-August 2 - Stockton Folk Dance Camp (2 identical weeks)
University of the Pacific.
Information: http://www.folkdancecamp.org

Aug. 1-9 - Lark Music and Dance Camp at Mendocino Woodlands
Information: http://www.larkcamp.com

Aug. 7-10 – Southwest International Folk Dance Institute, Socorro, New Mexico
With Eva and Tommy Englund teaching Swedish couple dances.
Information: http://www.unm.edu/~lpetri/swifdi

Aug. 17-24 – Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp at Mendocino Woodlands
Information: http://www.middleeastcamp.com

Aug. 16 - Sept. 1 – NO DANCING AT BFD. This is our annual break. BFD

Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day) - Dance on the Farm
Max and June Horn’s Farm, 6201 Alhambra Ave., Martinez.
Come at 9:30 or 10 a.m. to help set up. Dancing is from 11 to 5.
Bring picnic lunch, incl. dishes, silver, tablecloth, cups, trash bag.
Information: Mel and Esther Mann, 510-527-2177

Tuesday, Sept. 2, the day after Labor Day – BFD NEW BEGINNERS CLASS BFD

Wednesday, Sept. 3 – BFD NEW ADVANCED/AI CLASS (Used to dancing at both AI and A levels? Come to Request Night on Fridays!) BFD

Monday, Sept. 8 – BFD NEW INTERMEDIATE CLASS BFD