BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Dance Federation of California - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Folk Dance Federation of California X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.folkdance.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Folk Dance Federation of California REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T221500 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251106T090453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T090453Z UID:17069-1766086200-1766096100@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Saratoga Folk Dancers Black & White Ball DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the holidays with the Saratoga International Folk Dancers. Dress in black\, white\, or some combination — it makes for great photos. Refreshments for the table welcome! \nWarmup and dances for beginners between 7:30 and 8:15pm. Request dancing for the rest of the evening. This is a large\, friendly group; you won’t be disappointed! Drop in fee $8\, seniors $6\, and first visit free. More details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/saratoga-folk-dancers-black-white-ball/ LOCATION:St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church\, 18870 Allendale Avenue\, Saratoga\, California\, 95070 CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-R0909-0034_Berlin_Palast_der_Republik_Olympiaball.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Saratoga International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:loui@louitucker.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251219T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251219T220000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251031T155622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T162556Z UID:16973-1766170800-1766181600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Family Fun and Dancing DESCRIPTION:Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! \nAn hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday\, 7pm-8pm. Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. \nAdults accompanied by kids always free! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/family-fun-dec25/ LOCATION:Miraloma Park Clubhouse\, 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue)\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94127\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/clipart3061462.png ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251220T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251220T183000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251220T130458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251220T130628Z UID:17317-1766242800-1766255400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:A bit of fun this month- our Global Folk Dance team teachers will be joined by Adony Beniares and Paul Collins. Thanks to our tech team for making these amazing parties possible. Tune in at 2:30pm PST for some pre-show fun! \nJoin The Party\nBy Zoom\nRegister by Zoom\nWe’ve changed Zoom numbers. Here’s what you need to do. Use the registration link above and you’ll get an email from Zoom with your link for the Global Folk Dance Party. Feel free to share the above registration link with your friends\, they’ll get their own link to join. With the new registration\, you’ll get a reminder email the morning of the Global Folk Dance Party\, so you don’t have to look for your link. \n\nIMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.\nZoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.\nWhen in the meeting\, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.\nWhen you sign into Zoom\, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!\n\nBy Facebook Live\nJoin by Facebook Live \nif Zoom is full or you just want to watch.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ \nFor more details or to send requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra\, Lisa Michael\, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gfd-dec25/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2f6fd717-13ec-b825-6a4a-ae2a8b54c3c2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251220T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251220T233000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251031T064727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T064727Z UID:16963-1766259000-1766273400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Cafe Shalom Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the third Saturday of every month. \nSaturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. \nThe first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances\, oldies\, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity\, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun. \n7:30 pm – Warm-up\, beginner’s\, oldies dances\, and recently taught dances\n8:00 pm – Our party perks up… with circle\, and couple dances\n9:15 pm – Birthday celebrations\, announcements\, followed by a line dance set\n9:30 – 11:30 pm – We’ll dance ‘til then or ‘til we drop – whatever comes first! \nAdmission is $10 for adults\, $5 for students. \nInfo: Text 669.444.1284\nCafe Shalom\, more details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-dec-25/ LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_0131-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251225T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251225T220000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20250108T063157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T204432Z UID:16161-1766689200-1766700000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Christmas Night Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Once upon a time\, a family gathered with friends and relatives every Christmas Night to celebrate the day. They shared food and beverages\, and danced away the evening. John Nicoara was there. It was from the stories of these warm memories that Jan and he\, and Becky and Adony\, were inspired to continue that tradition with a new family — YOU! \nAll request Folk Dance Party hosted by the Peninsula Council! Send your request to pfdcparty@gmail.com. This is our 19th annual Christmas dance party. \nPlease stay home if you are sick\, and please wear a mask if you are unsure or have been exposed to someone with a contagious illness. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. \nBring a finger food snack to share. Water and punch will be provided. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/christmas-25/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Xmas-Night-V-1.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260101T001500 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20250108T063507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T123752Z UID:16164-1767207600-1767226500@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2026 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for Second Harvest\, a local food bank! \nThe combined\, New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on December 31\, at 7:00 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year next morning. \nWe’ll start with a potluck dinner at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45)\, followed by dancing from about 8 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. Bring a favorite dish to share (label your serving utensils). Moveable Feet will supply drinks\, plates\, and utensils. \nDonate to SHFB \nPlease make a generous donation to Second Harvest\, either in advance or bring to the party cash\, checks\, or a smart phone to use a credit card. You may also bring cans\, jars (peanut butter)\, bags (rice\, pasta)\, and boxes (cereal\, cake mix) to be delivered to SHFB. \nAdditional notes: Parking is free on New Year’s Eve and no time limit in Palo Alto city lots and streets. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/nye-25/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NYE-2025-2026.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251231T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260101T000000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20250116T081536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T081536Z UID:16089-1767214800-1767225600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Ring in the New Year dancing with the Berkeley Folk Dancers in this New Years Eve Dance Party! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd-newyears-2024/ LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T160000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251207T144935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251207T145012Z UID:17278-1768046400-1768060800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Berkeley Folk Dance's Birthday Ball DESCRIPTION:Berkeley Folk Dancers will be 85 years old this year! Save the Date! Join us in welcoming our new members and celebrating! \nThings have changed in the last eight decades\, and things have continued. Costumes can be anything that you have fond memories of: your prom dress\, a Grateful Dead t-shirt\, a tuxedo from a significant event\, what you wore on your best vacation. anything that you treasure. \nLunch: 12 noon. $15\nDance: 1 – 4pm. $12 URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd-birthday-ball-26/ LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/birthday-ball-bfd.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T183000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251208T033211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T040255Z UID:17290-1768057200-1768069800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Peninsula Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party with Clem Dickey as MC! Invite your friends for a short beginner dancer workshop at 3pm. \nWe’ll have dances for all levels\, beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of the hall are welcome. We do dances from nearly every country in the world\, and the music is incredible. \nSend your dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com along with any questions\, comments\, or suggestions. \nPlease stay home if you are sick\, and please wear a mask if you are unsure or have been exposed to someone with a contagious illness. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-jan26/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026-January-V-2.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260116T220000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251207T150948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251207T150948Z UID:17284-1768590000-1768600800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Family Fun and Dancing DESCRIPTION:Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! \nAn hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday\, 7pm-8pm. Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. \nAdults accompanied by kids always free! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd-family-fun-jan26/ LOCATION:Miraloma Park Clubhouse\, 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue)\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94127\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/clipart3061462.png ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T183000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20260108T042119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T042119Z UID:17383-1768662000-1768674600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Beautiful Florida! Let’s celebrate with a Florida workshop this month! We’ll have our usual team of dance leaders\, who will be joined this month by both the Orlando and Tampa International Folk Dancers. The Florida Winter Workshop has been going since 1981!! Have any ideas? Send them along to us! \nAs always\, join us 30 minutes before each Global Folk Dance Party at 2:30pm PST for a different pre-show (quiz\, video\, music\, trivia\, etc.) each month. Hope to see you on the virtual dance floor on Saturday January 17! \nJoin The Party\nBy Zoom\nRegister by Zoom\nWe’ve changed Zoom numbers. Here’s what you need to do. Use the registration link above and you’ll get an email from Zoom with your link for the Global Folk Dance Party. Feel free to share the above registration link with your friends\, they’ll get their own link to join. With the new registration\, you’ll get a reminder email the morning of the Global Folk Dance Party\, so you don’t have to look for your link. \n\nIMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.\nZoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.\nWhen in the meeting\, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.\nWhen you sign into Zoom\, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!\n\nBy Facebook Live\nJoin by Facebook Live \nif Zoom is full or you just want to watch.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ \nFor more details or to send requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra\, Lisa Michael\, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gfd-jan26/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/f154e3a3-04bf-4e37-93be-f04b01d0bf57.png ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T233000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251207T151123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251207T151123Z UID:17286-1768678200-1768692600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Cafe Shalom Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the third Saturday of every month. \nSaturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. \nThe first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances\, oldies\, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity\, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun. \n7:30 pm – Warm-up\, beginner’s\, oldies dances\, and recently taught dances\n8:00 pm – Our party perks up… with circle\, and couple dances\n9:15 pm – Birthday celebrations\, announcements\, followed by a line dance set\n9:30 – 11:30 pm – We’ll dance ‘til then or ‘til we drop – whatever comes first! \nAdmission is $10 for adults\, $5 for students. \nInfo: Text 669.444.1284\nCafe Shalom\, more details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-jan26/ LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_0131-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T190000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251208T033857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T033958Z UID:17299-1769270400-1769281200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Dance Party with Da! Mozhem DESCRIPTION:Dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem and Cabrillo Folk Dancers. Doors open at 4 pm; music starts at 4:30 pm. Potluck between the two sets of music! \nBe sure to bring tips for the band. If you are not well please stay home. \nDa! Mozhem\nDa! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival Da! Mozhem plays and sings high-energy pan-Balkan music for the joy of dancing. D!M is a group of friends who have been playing together for well over a decade. The group has veterans from many excellent folklore bands such as the People’s International Silver String Macedonian Band\, Born to Drone\, Westwind\, Sviraci\, and the Slavonian Traveling Band. The band plays with emphasis on Bulgarian\, Macedonian\, and ex-Yugoslav traditions. Several members frequently travel to the Balkans to learn more about the folkloric music of the region. The group plays on traditional instruments unique to the region as well as modern instruments. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cabrillo-da-mozem-26/ LOCATION:Live Oak Grange\, 1900 17th Ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95062\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Da-Mozhem1ByKaela.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260130T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260202T030000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251021T140737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T132231Z UID:16902-1769790600-1770001200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend DESCRIPTION:Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp\, enjoy the 2026 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with \nDance – Music – Presentations – Videos – Games – Parties – Virtual Hugs\nAll online via Zoom \nFeaturing an all-star faculty with more than 70 hours of classes\, presentations\, parties\, and replays \n\n💖 4 dance parties.\n💖 Dance With the Teachers hosted by Paul Collins\, Sherry Cochran\, Murray Spiegel\, and Roo Lester\n💖 Sherry Cochran and Will Cope – The Rise of Folk Bands in the U.S.\n💖 Our amazing house band\, Orkestar Unbound\n\nFeatured artists include: \n\nRichard Powers – Presentation\nJaap Leegwater and Angel Nazlâmov – Bulgarian\nTanya Dimitrov – Bulgarian\nShamulik Gov-Ari – Israeli\nAndy Taylor – Dances from Carpathian Europe\nHeidi Vorst and Süssefüsse – Dance Performance\nWill Cope and Orkestar Unbound – International Dance Music Favorites\n\nMore artist details… \nPlus games\, videos\, puzzles\, and more to be announced. This\, along with our great MCs and Techs\, will make it a wonderful weekend. \nVisit the Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend page for emerging details… \nREGISTRATION\nThe entire online camp is free with registration on Zoom. Register now! If you are already registered for the Global Folk Dance Party\, you’re all set. We use the same Zoom. \nRegister \nDONATE\nOne hundred percent of each donation goes directly to the artists! Stockton Folk Dance Camp is a 501-c-3 nonprofit\, so all donations are tax deductible. No contribution is too small. \nDonate \nSchedule\n \nYour browser does not support iframes. You can view the content here. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/stockton-folk-dance-winter-weekend/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Fund raiser,Lecture,Live Music,Online,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SWW-2026-800x448-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260130T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260201T130000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251102T160419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T160730Z UID:16989-1769796000-1769950800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Monte Toyon Weekend DESCRIPTION:What a lovely combination\, folk dancing and friends\, all in the beautiful nature near Aptos. Join us for a weekend in the verdant redwoods with teacher Loui Tucker. Loui plans to poll attendees regarding their interests and will draw from her repertoire gathered during her 45+ years of teaching international folk dance. Be prepared for interesting and enjoyable dances to inspiring music. \n\nInternational dances\nMorning classes 9 am to 12 noon\, Saturday and Sunday\nCulture Corner 1 pm\, Saturday\nAll-request dance parties\, Friday and Saturday evenings\nLots more fun!\n\nMail-in Registration Form Camp Monte Toyon is located near Santa Cruz\, outside of Aptos. Activities start with dinner Friday evening\, 6pm\, and end after lunch on Sunday. Saturday afternoon options are culture corner with Loui or possibly walking the beaches\, hiking through the redwoods\, visiting the nearby towns or the monarch butterflies at the state park. \nSpace is limited to 50 attendees\, and room assignments are made in the order that deposits are received. The onsite rate for the entire weekend is $320 and the offsite rate is $250; deduct $20 without Friday dinner. Save your spot with a deposit of $50 each\, or pay in full\, with the balance due by December 20\, 2025. \nRegister online URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/monte-toyon-weekend/ LOCATION:Monte Toyon\, 220 Cloister Lane\, Aptos\, CA\, 95003\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Monte-Toyon-2026v.2_JPG-792x1024-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T230000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20260108T043148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T043357Z UID:17386-1769875200-1769900400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Hungarian Dance House (Táncház) with Live Music DESCRIPTION:Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble invites you to join them at their annual Táncház (Dance House) and Concert at the Hungarian Cultural Center in Newark on January 31th\, 2026\, an unforgettable night of rhythm\, tradition\, and community. This year\, they’re thrilled to feature the incredible Gyanta Banda as the guest musicians! \nWhat’s in store for you?: \n\nA live folk concert by Gyanta Banda (perfect even if you can’t stay for the dancing).\nA joyful children’s táncház.\nAn adult táncház with friendly dance instruction at the beginning—no experience needed!\nA marketplace with folk-inspired goods from Eszterlánc dancers and local vendors.\nA raffle and delightful surprises.\nHungarian food\, pastries\, and drinks available for purchase.\n\nAdmission (at the door)\nAdult: Concert $10 / Táncház $20 / Both $25\nYouth (5–17): Concert $5 / Táncház $5 / Both $5\nFamily (2 adults + 2 youth): Concert $20 / Táncház $40 / Both $50 \nAll levels of experience welcome\, no partner needed. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/tanchaz-2026/ LOCATION:Hungarian Cultural Center\, 35660 Cedar Boulevard\, Newark\, CA\, 94560\, United States CATEGORIES:Class,Dance Party,Live Music,Performance,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-tanchaz-flyer-v1-scaled.png ORGANIZER;CN="Eszterl%C3%A1nc Hungarian Folk Ensemble":MAILTO:eszterlanc@eszterlanc.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T170000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251031T153036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251214T130049Z UID:16965-1770454800-1770483600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks DESCRIPTION:For the 77th Festival of the Oaks\, there will be a morning workshop with Andy Taylor who will teach dances of Carpathian Europe\, followed by optional lunch\, an afternoon dance party\, and more. Refreshments will be provided. Oh\, and be sure to shop at (and/or donate to) the pre-owned folk dance costume sale (12:30 pm – 4:30 pm). For members of the Folk Dance Federation of California\, there will be a membership meeting during the lunch hour. \n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\nPrice\n\n\n9:00am\nDoors open\n\n\n\n9:30am-12:00pm\nInstitute with Andy Taylor\n$20\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\nLunch\n$15\n\n\n1:00-5:00pm\nInternational Folk Dancing with dances from around the world\, dance performance\, and Institute reviews & contras\n$20\n\n\nSpecial all-day Institutes and Folk Dance afternoon party package is $35. \nRegister Online \nDownload\, print\, or share a flier. \nAndy Taylor\nAndy Taylor’s passion for international folk dancing began at a young age\, nurtured by her parents\, Marianne and Conny Taylor\, co-founders of the renowned Folk Arts Center of New England. Growing up\, Andy was immersed in the vibrant Boston folk dance community. The Taylors regularly hosted large-scale events\, bringing in international dance teachers from far and wide. Andy had the opportunity to assist with teaching\, learning and experiencing dance through her parents’ pioneering vision. At age 17\, Andy was certified to teach Scottish Country Dance. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in Social Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her professional dance career spans over 40 years of performing with local and international choreographers\, including a prolific 20-year tenure with Prometheus Dance. She continues to teach International Folk and Contemporary dance forms in schools\, at public functions\, and in other spaces. \nAndy is the artistic director for multiple groups. She leads the Boston Scottish Country Dancers in local performances and serves as artistic director for the Back Pocket Dancers\, an intergenerational ensemble that tells stories through narration\, movement\, and music. Since 2009\, she has been artistic director of the Wheaton College Dance Co. A contemporary company at Wheaton College located in Norton\, MA. In 2006\, following her father’s passing\, she founded Mladost Folk Ensemble\, a youth folk dance troupe\, continuing the spirit of both her parents’ work. A unique part of her heritage\, Andy also recorded and produced a CD of Austrian Jodels (yodels) from a book by Werner von Trapp\, a project originally produced by her father\, Conny Taylor. She continues to teach this Austrian-style yodeling tradition. \nRecently\, Andy was deeply honored to collaborate with Mike Protenic\, an experienced folk dance teacher and performer. For the past 20 years\, Mike has meticulously researched the music and dances of the Rusyn\, Lemko\, Hutzul\, and Boyko people of Europe. These are historically significant dances\, collected by Mike’s grandfather\, Johann\, in the Austro-Hungarian regime between 1893-1903 and passed down through his family. Mike has since reconstructed them from old notes and stories. Andy is privileged that Mike has asked her to teach and share these rediscovered dances with recreational folk dance communities while he is unable to do so. \nInternational Folk Dance was Andy’s beginning and remains her truest home in dance. For Andy\, dance is a vital process of breathing\, growing\, and exploring the self. It is a powerful force for community building and a gift that provides health\, friendship\, and lifelong connections. More about Andy… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festofoaks-26/ LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Festival-of-the-Oaks-2026-Flyer-final-Final-page-1-791x1024-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260208T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260208T183000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251227T041536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T063512Z UID:17327-1770562800-1770575400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Peninsula Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party with Andy Taylor-Blenis and Adony Beniares as MC! Invite your friends for a short beginner dancer workshop at 3pm. \nAndy Taylor teaches online classes\, and has taught in person recently at Stockton and this weekend in the Bay Area. At this party\, we’ll be dancing your and her favorites! \nFor those who enjoy football\, similar to previous years\, we’ll have the Super Bowl displayed during the dance party! \nWe’ll have dances for all levels\, beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of the hall are welcome. We do dances from nearly every country in the world\, and the music is incredible. \nSend your dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com along with any questions\, comments\, or suggestions. \nPlease stay home if you are sick\, and please wear a mask if you are unsure or have been exposed to someone with a contagious illness. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. \nAndy Taylor\nAndy Taylor’s passion for international folk dancing began at a young age\, nurtured by her parents\, Marianne and Conny Taylor\, co-founders of the renowned Folk Arts Center of New England. Growing up\, Andy was immersed in the vibrant Boston folk dance community. The Taylors regularly hosted large-scale events\, bringing in international dance teachers from far and wide. Andy had the opportunity to assist with teaching\, learning and experiencing dance through her parents’ pioneering vision. At age 17\, Andy was certified to teach Scottish Country Dance. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in Social Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her professional dance career spans over 40 years of performing with local and international choreographers\, including a prolific 20-year tenure with Prometheus Dance. She continues to teach International Folk and Contemporary dance forms in schools\, at public functions\, and in other spaces. \nAndy is the artistic director for multiple groups. She leads the Boston Scottish Country Dancers in local performances and serves as artistic director for the Back Pocket Dancers\, an intergenerational ensemble that tells stories through narration\, movement\, and music. Since 2009\, she has been artistic director of the Wheaton College Dance Co. A contemporary company at Wheaton College located in Norton\, MA. In 2006\, following her father’s passing\, she founded Mladost Folk Ensemble\, a youth folk dance troupe\, continuing the spirit of both her parents’ work. A unique part of her heritage\, Andy also recorded and produced a CD of Austrian Jodels (yodels) from a book by Werner von Trapp\, a project originally produced by her father\, Conny Taylor. She continues to teach this Austrian-style yodeling tradition. \nRecently\, Andy was deeply honored to collaborate with Mike Protenic\, an experienced folk dance teacher and performer. For the past 20 years\, Mike has meticulously researched the music and dances of the Rusyn\, Lemko\, Hutzul\, and Boyko people of Europe. These are historically significant dances\, collected by Mike’s grandfather\, Johann\, in the Austro-Hungarian regime between 1893-1903 and passed down through his family. Mike has since reconstructed them from old notes and stories. Andy is privileged that Mike has asked her to teach and share these rediscovered dances with recreational folk dance communities while he is unable to do so. \nInternational Folk Dance was Andy’s beginning and remains her truest home in dance. For Andy\, dance is a vital process of breathing\, growing\, and exploring the self. It is a powerful force for community building and a gift that provides health\, friendship\, and lifelong connections. More about Andy… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-feb26/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/February2026modified.pages.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T173000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20251202T175651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T093949Z UID:17267-1771678800-1771695000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Annual Lunar New Year Festival DESCRIPTION:The annual Cerritos Folk Dancers Lunar New Year Festival is coming! Now in its 14th year\, this year the workshop teachers are master instructors Tom Bozigian and Sheree King. \nSave the date! \nFor more details contact CerritosFolkDancers@gmail.com or call Wen at 626 500 5035. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lunar-new-year-fest-2026/ LOCATION:Cerritos Senior Center\, 12340 South Street\, Cerritos\, CA\, 90703\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CFD-fest-260221ws14-flierE.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Cerritos Folk Dancers":MAILTO:CerritosFolkDancers@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T183000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20260214T060406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T001307Z UID:17512-1771686000-1771698600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:What fun! We’ll do some turning this month. We’ll have our usual team of dance leaders\, who will be joined this month by Roo Lester. Have any ideas? Send them along to us! \nAs always\, join us 30 minutes before each Global Folk Dance Party at 2:30pm PST for a different pre-show (quiz\, video\, music\, trivia\, etc.) each month. Hope to see you on the virtual dance floor on Saturday! \nJoin The Party\nBy Zoom\nRegister by Zoom\nWe’ve changed Zoom numbers. Here’s what you need to do. Use the registration link above and you’ll get an email from Zoom with your link for the Global Folk Dance Party. Feel free to share the above registration link with your friends\, they’ll get their own link to join. With the new registration\, you’ll get a reminder email the morning of the Global Folk Dance Party\, so you don’t have to look for your link. \n\nIMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.\nZoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.\nWhen in the meeting\, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.\nWhen you sign into Zoom\, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!\n\nBy Facebook Live\nJoin by Facebook Live \nif Zoom is full or you just want to watch.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ \nFor more details or to send requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra\, Lisa Michael\, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gfd-feb26/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1083c9a4-c2e3-0ba4-2ce1-f62ce2d58ce5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T233000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20260202T053345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T053433Z UID:17473-1771702200-1771716600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Cafe Shalom Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the third Saturday of every month. \nSaturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. \nThe first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances\, oldies\, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity\, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun. \n7:30 pm – Warm-up\, beginner’s\, oldies dances\, and recently taught dances\n8:00 pm – Our party perks up… with circle\, and couple dances\n9:15 pm – Birthday celebrations\, announcements\, followed by a line dance set\n9:30 – 11:30 pm – We’ll dance ‘til then or ‘til we drop – whatever comes first! \nAdmission is $10 for adults\, $5 for students. \nInfo: Text 669.444.1284\nCafe Shalom\, more details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-feb26/ LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_0131-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T220000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20260202T060149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260208T152641Z UID:17476-1772218800-1772229600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Family Fun and Dancing DESCRIPTION:Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! \nAn hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday\, 7pm-8pm. Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. \nAdults accompanied by kids always free! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd-family-fun-feb26/ LOCATION:Miraloma Park Clubhouse\, 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue)\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94127\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/clipart3061462.png ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20250718T082114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T221530Z UID:16643-1772668800-1773014399@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:NFO Conference 2026 DESCRIPTION:Annual NFO Meeting and Conference 2026\nMarch 5 – 8\, 2026 in Durham\, North Carolina \nSave the date! \nArrive in time for the Welcoming Reception on Thursday evening. Friday starts out with the NFO Annual Membership. The rest of the weekend will be full of presentations\, workshops\, performances\, and parties\, and the Awards Banquet on Saturday evening. Plan to stay through Monday morning for the post-conference debrief. \nWe hope you will join us in Durham for three+ days of cultural activities\, events\, and friends\, including: \n\nPresentations\nDance instruction\nMusic workshops\nEvening dance parties\nWorkshops\nPerformances\nLive music\nSinging\nNetworking opportunities\nAwards banquet\nAnnual business meeting\n\nPresenters\nMany more presenters and performers will be announced\, but here’s a preview of our exciting program. \n\nPhil Jamison – Appalachian Dance Traditions\nErik Bendix – International Dancing\nSheila Kay Adams – Storytelling\nBen Owen – Pottery\nTriangle Shape Note Singers – Singing\nApple Chill Cloggers – Dancing\nDebby Szajnberg – NFO Grant Report: Global Rhythm Games\n\nRegistration opens November 28\, 2025. More info will be posted to the website as updates are available. \nFor ongoing updates in programming\, schedule\, and registration visit the NFO 2026 Conference Web Page. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/nfo-conference-2026/ LOCATION:Old Murphey School\, Shared Visions Retreat Center\, 3717 Murphy School Road\, Durham\, NC\, 27705\, United States CATEGORIES:Camp,Dance Party,Festival,Live Music,Meeting / Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cba16f2d-22b3-4ea6-3172-036eb89ee74a.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260309 DTSTAMP:20260407T092041 CREATED:20260202T131323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T131722Z UID:17483-1772755200-1773014399@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Laguna Folk Dance Festival 2026 DESCRIPTION:Clubhouse 2 Southern California’s premier folk dance festival! Dance workshops\, parties with live music\, the famous Sunday Dance Concert\, ice cream social\, happy hour… what’s not to like? The Laguna Festival is one of Southern California’s premier annual folk dance events. You can bet all your friends will be there. You should be too!\n \nInstructors\nWe are proud to announce that our teachers this year are Daniel Sandu and Anna Angelova. \nDaniel Sandu\nDaniel Sandu Daniel Sandu was born in Bucharest in 1967 and began dancing with Romanasul ensemble at age six. As a child\, he accompanied the Romanian delegation to a world dance ensemble in Cuba (1978)\, and at age 18 became a professional dancer with Rapsodia Romana (1985) in Bucharest. \nSince 1992 he has danced with Het Internationaal Danstheater in Amsterdam. He obtained a bachelor of dance education degree in 2003 from the Rotterdamse. \nA fulltime resident of the Netherlands\, he is currently on staff at the folk dance house\, Terpsichoré\, in Amsterdam\, where his course “Rhythm\, Romania\, Roma” (3R) ranks among their most popular offerings. Read more… \n\nAnna Angelova\nAnna Angelova Anna grew up in a small town in Northern Bulgaria where the lively local festivities (sabors) and traditional ceremonies kindled her interest in folklore at an early age. Anna’s dance adventures started when she joined the town’s folk dance ensemble where she learned from esteemed choreographers and performed along experienced dancers throughout her youth years. \nUpon coming to the United States to further her education\, Anna was introduced to the internationally acclaimed Ahmet Lüleci’s Collage Dance Ensemble: a unique experience that unlocked passion and appreciation for the greater Balkan magic and beyond. The eight years Anna spent performing with Collage on local and national stages were instrumental for her growth as a dancer – from professional attitude to stage presence to polished style to authentic connection with our ancestors through Ahmet’s vibrant choreographies. In 2022\, Anna was honored to teach Bulgarian Dance at Ahmet’s annual World Camp in Rock Hill\, New York. Read more… \nRegistration\nMail in Registration Form Online Registration is available on or before February 28th. Passport and Event tickets will be available at the door. Meals are available to purchase by pre-order only separately on or before February 28th. Meal purchases are not available at the door. \nRegistration Form and Waiver URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/laguna-folk-dance-festival-2026/ LOCATION:Laguna Woods Clubhouse 2\, 24112 Moulton Parkway\, Laguna Woods\, CA\, 92637\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/group-photo_orig.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T183000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092042 CREATED:20251227T042400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T222453Z UID:17330-1773500400-1773513000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Peninsula Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for a 1970s theme all-request dance party with Alicia LaFetra and Ellie Wiener as MCs! Invite your friends for a short beginner dancer workshop at 3pm. \nWe’ll have dances for all levels\, beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of the hall are welcome. We do dances from nearly every country in the world\, and the music is incredible. \nSend your dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com along with any questions\, comments\, or suggestions. \nPlease stay home if you are sick\, and please wear a mask if you are unsure or have been exposed to someone with a contagious illness. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-mar26/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026-March-V-1-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T220000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092042 CREATED:20260202T060326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T060610Z UID:17479-1774033200-1774044000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Family Fun and Dancing DESCRIPTION:Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! \nAn hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday\, 7pm-8pm. Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. \nAdults accompanied by kids always free! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd-family-fun-mar26/ LOCATION:Miraloma Park Clubhouse\, 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue)\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94127\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/clipart3061462.png ORGANIZER;CN="Changs International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:changsdancers@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T183000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092042 CREATED:20260302T093818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T093908Z UID:17546-1774105200-1774117800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Global Folk Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Since this April will be the last Lyrids Folk Dance Festival\, let’s dance favorites from the twelve years of the Camp! In addition to the Global Team\, we’ll be joined by Lori Larsen\, Bev Neilson\, Jana Rickel\, Siu-ching Lui\, Paul Tong\, and Chrisanne Pennimpede! \nAs always\, join us 30 minutes before each Global Folk Dance Party at 2:30pm PST for a different pre-show (quiz\, video\, music\, trivia\, etc.) each month. Hope to see you on the virtual dance floor on Saturday! \nJoin The Party\nBy Zoom\nRegister by Zoom\nWe’ve changed Zoom numbers. Here’s what you need to do. Use the registration link above and you’ll get an email from Zoom with your link for the Global Folk Dance Party. Feel free to share the above registration link with your friends\, they’ll get their own link to join. With the new registration\, you’ll get a reminder email the morning of the Global Folk Dance Party\, so you don’t have to look for your link. \n\nIMPORTANT – Do not use both computer and phone; you will generate feedback.\nZoom will best be viewed using side by side mode. See https://bit.ly/39dximU for info.\nWhen in the meeting\, click the ‘chat’ button to chat with everybody and make requests.\nWhen you sign into Zoom\, enter your name and city so we know where you’re from!\n\nBy Facebook Live\nJoin by Facebook Live \nif Zoom is full or you just want to watch.\nhttps://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/ \nFor more details or to send requests e-mail us at virtualfolkdance@gmail.com. Alicia La Fetra\, Lisa Michael\, and Stacy Rose will be happy to help. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/gfd-mar26/ LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Flyer-GFDParty-March-21-2026.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Global Folk Dance Parties":MAILTO:virtualfolkdance@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T233000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092042 CREATED:20260202T124729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T124729Z UID:17481-1774121400-1774135800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Cafe Shalom Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the third Saturday of every month. \nSaturday classes are large parties with many dancers from all ages and spectrum. We dance dances from 1918 and from 2018 back to back. \nThe first part of the evening – 30-45 minutes starts with slow and beginners dances\, oldies\, and dances which we learn in Tuesday class. Later we increase the intensity\, up the beat and the pace and the evening is fully charged with great energy and fun. \n7:30 pm – Warm-up\, beginner’s\, oldies dances\, and recently taught dances\n8:00 pm – Our party perks up… with circle\, and couple dances\n9:15 pm – Birthday celebrations\, announcements\, followed by a line dance set\n9:30 – 11:30 pm – We’ll dance ‘til then or ‘til we drop – whatever comes first! \nAdmission is $10 for adults\, $5 for students. \nInfo: Text 669.444.1284\nCafe Shalom\, more details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-mar26/ LOCATION:Congregation Am Tikvah\, 625 Brotherhood Way\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC_0131-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260323T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260323T210000 DTSTAMP:20260407T092042 CREATED:20260310T134753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T134953Z UID:17623-1774292400-1774299600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Greek Feet Dance Party with AVRA DESCRIPTION:We love a party at GreekFeet and what a wonderful way to spend a Monday night dancing and listening to Greek music to the live tunes of AVRA. Join us for a night of hospitality\, dancing\, and good vibes! \nAVRA performs traditional Greek music for dancing\, listening and transporting you on a magical musical journey to Greece. Dance to a diverse repertoire of songs: the deep\, soulful tunes of Epiros; the joyful\, spirited music of the Greek Islands; the driving\, pulsating rhythm of Pontic music; and the rich tradition of Greek Macedonia music with its complex and intricate rhythms. AVRA features \n\nGreg Masaki Jenkins on clarinet\, percussion\, and vocals\nAri Langer on violin\nJenette Selin on accordion and santouri\nMichael Garibaldi on percussion\, vocals\, and laouto\n\nGreekFeet meets at the Joe Goode Annex\, 401 Alabama Street at 17th Street\, San Francisco. Please ring the bell at the Gate and we will buzz you in URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/dance-party-with-avra/ LOCATION:Joe Goode Annex\, 401 Alabama at 17th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/GreekFeet-march2026.png ORGANIZER;CN="Greek Feet":MAILTO:greekfeet@icloud.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T221500 DTSTAMP:20260407T092042 CREATED:20260302T131924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T222242Z UID:17555-1774553400-1774563300@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Saratoga Folk Dancers Quarterly Party DESCRIPTION:Top Hats\, Fedoras\, and Bonnets – Oh My! Wear your favorite headgear to the party and\, if your peers vote your selection the best\, you’ll win a $25 gift card. Bring a snack to share for the refreshment table. \nWarmup and dances for beginners between 7:30 and 8:15pm. The dance party follows until 10:00-10:15pm. \nThis is a large\, friendly group; you won’t be disappointed! Drop in fee $8\, seniors $6\, and first visit free. No charge for non-dancers and children. Discounts and scholarships available. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. More details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/sfd-1qtrparty-26/ LOCATION:St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church\, 18870 Allendale Avenue\, Saratoga\, California\, 95070 CATEGORIES:Dance Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ChatGPT-Image-Mar-2-2026-05_16_39-AM.png ORGANIZER;CN="Saratoga International Folk Dancers":MAILTO:loui@louitucker.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR