BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Dance Federation of California - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T233000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163449 CREATED:20190324T085904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190330T204219Z UID:9292-1557595800-1557617400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Café Shalom Founder Celebration DESCRIPTION:Cafe Shalom Birthday Celebration On Saturday\, May 11\, Café Shalom of San Francisco will celebrate the 90th birthday of their founder\, RUTH BROWNS GUNDELFINGER\, and the group’s 50th year\, with a potluck dinner and dance party. \nThis will be a chance to honor Ruth’s passion for Israeli dance and the joy she has brought to her teaching as well as to celebrate the Café Shalom community she envisioned 50 years ago. \nPotluck 5:30pm\, dance party 7:30-11:30 pm \nDessert will be provided\, so please bring other food to share for dinner along with serving utensils (no pork\, shellfish or alcohol please). \nContact Info: Tirtza Pearl 415-595-4492 or e-mail \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cafe-shalom-founder-celebration/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church\, 1399 43rd Ave\, at Judah St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94122\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/800px-Birthday_candles.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cafe Shalom":MAILTO:udy@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190720T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190720T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163449 CREATED:20190521T163313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T010658Z UID:9468-1563634800-1563656400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Contra and Square Dance Workshop and Party with Tony Parkes DESCRIPTION:The Moveable Feet club presents an afternoon contra and square dance workshop\, potluck dinner\, and international folk dance party with the charming Tony Parkes. Live music for dancing by Susan Worland during the workshop. \nCome for the entire event or portions as you wish. We look forward to dancing with you! \n\n\n\n3:00 pm\nDoors open\n\n\n3:15 – 4:30 pm\nContra Dance Workshop\n\n\n4:30 – 4:45 pm\nBreak\n\n\n4:45 – 5:30 pm\nSquare Dance Workshop\n\n\n5:30 – 6:30 pm\nPotluck dinner\, bring your favorite dishes for 8-10 dancers. Snacks for the workshop also appreciated. No oven\, but refrigerator and power for crockpots available\n\n\n6:30 – 9 pm\nFolk dance party. Tony plans to call a few contras and square dances. Dancing to recorded music from all countries.\nRequests in advance appreciated to Lucy or Lesley.\n\n\n\nNo partners needed. We change partners after each dance. All dancers welcome\, however basic knowledge of the fundamentals of contra and square dancing is beneficial. \nDOWLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \n \nTony Parkes\nHailing from the Boston area\, Tony Parkes has been calling square and contra dances for more than 50 years. He believes in keeping these dance forms accessible to as many people as possible. He has beginners doing real dances within seconds\, and can keep experienced dancers entertained with a bit of challenge or elegance. \nFor more details contact Lucy or Lesley. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/tony-parkes/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-07-20-TONY-PARKES-FLYER.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190811T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190811T161500 DTSTAMP:20260411T163449 CREATED:20190531T015355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T232444Z UID:9516-1565524800-1565540100@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Little Festival of the Redwoods DESCRIPTION:The Santa Rosa Folk Dancers invite you to the 75th annual Little Festival of the Redwoods. \nNoon-1:30 pm\, Picnic Potluck Social\nJoin for a picnic potluck at the Armstrong Redwoods State Park picnic grounds. Please bring a hot dish\, salad\, or dessert and your own table service. Club will furnish coffee\, tea\, and water. \n1:45‑4:15 pm\, Request Dance Party\nGuerneville Elementary School\n14630 Armstrong Woods Road\nGuerneville\, CA \nThe festival continues with an all-requests international folk dancing afternoon with your favorite dances selected by Elsa Bacher as DJ. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \nFor more details please contact Elsa Bacher of the Santa Rosa Folk Dancers. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/little-festival-of-the-redwoods/ LOCATION:Guerneville School\, 14630 Armstrong Woods Road\, Guerneville\, CA\, 95446\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/seating-arrangement-2125652_1280.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Santa Rosa Folk Dancers":MAILTO:bacherelsa@comcast.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190825T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190825T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163449 CREATED:20190604T084850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190604T155703Z UID:9537-1566745200-1566770400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Potluck\, BBQ\, and Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun and renew/join SIFDAC! \n\n​Games – 3:00 to 5:00 pm\nPotluck and Dancing – 5:00 to 10:00 pm\n\n$10.00 per person or $5.00 for those age 23 & under. The price of admission pays your yearly membership with the Sacramento International Folk Dance and Arts Council. \nTo save time\, download our membership application\, fill it out in advance\, and bring it to the barbeque! \nThe annual Sacramento International Folk Dance and Arts Council (SIFDAC) Membership Barbeque and Dance is held at the end of August prior to September 1. We love getting together and dancing outside at the Wolterbeek’s Ranch! Thank you so much Al and Teddy for letting us gather together each year at your ranch and having the best time ever!! This event is special because it is the best time for local folk dancers and clubs to sign up and become members of SIFDAC since the term of membership goes from September 1 to August 31 of each year. \nFor more details contact: Gene (916) 799-8086 (email) or Barbara (916) 923-1555 (email) \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/potluck-bbq-and-dance-party/ LOCATION:Wolterbeek’s Ranch\, 3100 Ponderosa Road\, Shingle Springs\, CA\, 95682\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Eating-Grill-Holidays-Rest-Dish-Food-Grilling-836292.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sacramento Folk Dance Council":MAILTO:sifdac@folkdancesac.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T200000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163449 CREATED:20190327T055319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T071922Z UID:9299-1567863900-1567886400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Summer Camps in Review 2019 DESCRIPTION:Come to our 6th Annual Summer Camps in Review. No time to attend all the camps and workshops? No problem! Catch great dances with our great local teachers as they present their favorite dances that they learned at various camps and workshops. Includes potluck dinner and party. \nCome the whole time or just a few hours. We want to dance and chat with you.\nProgram \n1:45pm – Doors open. Dancing to last year’s summer camp dances and more…\n2:00 – 5:30pm – Workshop of 2019 Summer Dances. PROGRAM\n5:30 – 6:30pm – Potluck dinner\, bring your favorite dish. Refrigerators available\, but no oven.\n6:30 – ~8:00pm – Review and your requests of dances from Statewide to Stockton and more. MC’d by Loui Tucker. \nMany thanks to these awesome teachers who have volunteered to share dances they love: Katherine Abbott\, Aaron Alpert\, Craig Blackstone\, Denise Heenan\, Melissa Miller and Lew Smith\, Betsy McKone and Henry Sawyer\, Ulrike and Lothar Narins\, Lon Radin\, John Rusk\, Marina Troost\, Marian Snyder\, Rebecca Tsai\, and Todd Wagner. They will be teaching/reviewing dances from Mendocino Folklore Camp\, Mendocino Scandia Camp\, English/Scottish Workshop\, Workshop in Transylvania\, Balkan Camp\, Statewide\, and Stockton Folk Dance Camp. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. \n Download PROGRAM URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/summer-camps-in-review-2019/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Summer-Camps-Flier-Final-low-res.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T223000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163449 CREATED:20181208T230108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T190138Z UID:8967-1571490000-1571524200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2019 DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions! This year’s theme: Around the World in 80 Dances! \nPlease note the location this year is the Hayward Veterans Memorial Hall\, Hayward. \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$20\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$15\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 12)\n\n\n$20\n7:00-10:30\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including Alan Rothchild\, Yale and Marcia Rosenblatt\, Kaela Fine\, Lenore Frigo\, Rebecca Tsai\, Kamrin MacKnight\, and Aaron Albert. Read the flier for the dances they will be teaching. \nRegistration\nRegister by Saturday October 12\, 2019 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $45 and save $10. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 12. \nOnline Registration\n \nOrder your tickets now! \n\nRegister and pay online at http://officersball.bpt.me. Badges will be available by will-call. \nTo register online select “Entire Event\, Early-Bird” or up to two events from this list: \n1. “Workshop only”\n2. “Dinner”\n3. “Party only” \nSet the quantity for yourself and whoever else is joining you in your party. Add your contact information and pay using your credit card or Paypal. A small service fee will be added. \nPhone Registration\nCall Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 and a service attendant will assist you. Tell them you want to purchase tickets for “Officers Ball 2019” held by the Folk Dance Federation of CA\, North (ref # 4326618). Either tell them you wish to register for the “Entire Event\, Early-Bird” or up to two events from this list: \n1. “Workshop only”\n2. “Dinner”\n3. “Party only” \nPrint the registration flier in advance if you think that will help you. Tell them the number of tickets for yourself and whoever else is joining you in your party for each event. Ask the tickets should be available by will-call. They will ask you for your credit card information and confirm the transaction. \nMail-In Registration\n Download and complete registration form. \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check and registration form to: \nLaura Douglass\n226 Alameda de las Pugas\nRedwood City\, CA 94062\n  \nQuestions?\nContact Loui Tucker or Lucy Chang for answers. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2019/ LOCATION:Hayward Veterans Hall\, 22737 Main St\, Hayward\, CA\, 94541\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/OfficersBall2019.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163449 CREATED:20191026T193411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191026T193425Z UID:9966-1572076800-1572109200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Scandia Dance Workshops\, Party\, and Potluck DESCRIPTION:Schedule\n\n\n3:30 – 6:00 pm\n\nWorkshop\, Slangpolka & Norskleitjan\nTaught by Fred & Toby\,\n(If you know these dances already\, we encourage you to come and help others learn them too!) \nSlangpolska from Southern Sweden –\nGet an introduction/practice on the dance that will be taught this February at the 1st Annual SCANDOMANIA! festival. \nNorskleitjan – a dynamic and fun dance fr. Föllinge\, Sweden \nMusic by Sarah Kirton & Annie Kinerva\n\n\n6:00 – 7:00 pm\n\nPotluck Dinner\nPlease bring a favorite dish to share for the potluck\n\n\n7:00 – 10:00 pm ?\n\nDance Party\nLive Music from Bay Area Musicians: Sarah Kirton & Annie Kinerva\, Eric Gjøvåg\, Hardingfele\, Rose Miller & Sylvia Walkey\, Jim Little\, Fred Bialy\, Springleik Set\nNyckelharpa Allspel\, Fiddle Allspel \nDon’t forget your dance shoes!\n\n\nPLUS: BEGINNING LEVEL SCANDIA DANCE WORKSHOP!\nAll Welcome! Learn the basic skills for Scandinavian Turning Dances\, and get a head start on Slangpolska fr. Southern Sweden\, to be taught at Hillside Church later in the afternoon. \nNoon to 2:00 pm\, at Fred & Toby’s House\n1925 Hudson St.\, El Cerrito\nNear El Cerrito Del Norte BART \nAdmission\nWorkshop $5\, Dance Party $10\, Workshop & Dance\, $14\n(All proceeds go to pay rent and support the musicians) \nSponsored by Golden Gate Nordic Music & Dance\, a program of the Northern California Spelmanslag\, a non-profit public benefit corporation. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/scandia-dance-workshops-party-and-potluck/ LOCATION:Hillside Community Church\, 1422 Navellier St\, El Cerrito\, CA\, 94530\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="Northern California Spelmanslag":MAILTO:goodhue@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191207T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191207T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163449 CREATED:20170806T063232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191118T161458Z UID:7629-1575747000-1575756000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Palomanians Pie and Denise's Birthday Party DESCRIPTION:The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream\, refreshments\, and of course pie all provided by the Palomanians! This year’s party is FREE\, in honor of the the 80th birthday of our Tuesday night teacher and tonight’s emcee\, Denise Heenan. \nSend your folk dance requests to Denise and she will incorporate them into the program. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-party/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Palomanian-Dec.-Party-flier-v.3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200510T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200510T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163449 CREATED:20200311T181257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T152852Z UID:10519-1589133600-1589148000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Let's Celebrate Lucy DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED\nCelebration postponed by family request. Hoping to reschedule in fall or winter.\n \nOur dance celebrating the life and work of the late LUCY CHANG will be held the evening of Mother’s Day\, Sunday\, May 10\, 2020\, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, Palo Alto. \nLucy Chang (1952-2020) was a dancer extraordinare of international folk\, Balkan\, Hugarian\, Scandinavian\, Scottish and English Country\, contras\, etc. Tributes will be spread throughout the evening. \n6-7pm Dinner\n7-10pm Dancing \nFree and hosted by the Moveable Feet Club and Lucy’s family. \nGrand Mistress of Ceremonies Loui Tucker will be assisted by Craig Blackstone and music maestro Adonly Beniares. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/lets-celebrate-lucy/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LUCY-CELEBRATION-FLYER-final-150dpi.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163450 CREATED:20210909T044100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T035408Z UID:12063-1634389200-1634421600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2021 DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, on-site dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions returns! This year’s theme is “So Happy Together!” \nPlease note the venue has changed as of October 7\, 2021. The new location is the Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton. \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$20\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$15\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 11)\n\n\n$20\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nOfficers Ball 2019\, Hayward \nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including Aaron Alpert (with Latishya Steele)\, Adony Beniares\, Cindy Blackstone\, Laura Douglass (with Joe Croco)\, Carol Friedman\, Lone Coleman\, and Yale Rosenblatt. Read the flier for the dances they will be teaching.\n \nNote: Barbara Bevan and Lenore Frigo recently reported they are unable to attend and teach. \nRegistration\nRegister by Saturday October 11\, 2021 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $45 and save $10. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 11. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required.\nDownload Registration Form \nOption 1: Mail-In Registration\nDownload and complete registration form. \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check\, registration form\, and copy of COVID-19 vaccination proof to:\nSabine Zappe\n153 Race Street\nSan Jose CA 95126\n  \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Please enter the security code:\n \n \n Security Code:\n \n \n Please enter the captcha verification code.\n \n \n\nSubmit URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2021/ LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/OB-2021-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211205T180000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163450 CREATED:20211104T021729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T190233Z UID:12223-1638716400-1638727200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Palomanians Pie Party DESCRIPTION:The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream\, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! For the first time in two years\, come join us for an afternoon of dancing and pie. \nNothing to bring\, all pies will be supplied by a group of the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). \n2:30 pm to ~5:00 pm (may run a bit long if we’re having a ton of fun) \nFor this party\, in addition to being fully vaccinated\, we will require masks for all dancers unless they are actively eating. \nOur MC as always will be Denise Heenan and she’ll be putting together one of her great parties. You can contact her directly or email your requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-party-21/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Palomanians-Pie-Party-new-time.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211231T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220101T003000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163450 CREATED:20211018T052820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211231T185110Z UID:12169-1640979000-1640997000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Second Harvest Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2022 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for a local food bank!\nDownload a flier \nThe combined\, free New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on Friday\, December 31\, at 7:45 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year on Saturday morning. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, 555 Waverley Street\, Palo Alto. Loui Tucker will emcee the party. \nMoveable Feet has set a $4\,000 fundraising goal for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. Last year’s virtual event\, held about eight months after Lucy’s death\, raised a record-breaking $9\,357. The entry fee is being waived in hopes it will encourage extra-generous donations to Second Harvest. \nSecond Harvest is not accepting canned or packaged food donations during the pandemic. What they need is financial help\, in the form of online donations; cash and checks also will be accepted at our party. \nAttendees should be prepared to show proof of vaccination; masking requirements will follow Santa Clara County regulations then in effect. \nPlease donate in advance to help Second Harvest through the holiday season\, using (and crediting) the Moveable Feet donation site: \nDonate \n( https://impact.shfb.org/MoveableFeet ) URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/new-years-2022-fundraiser/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NYE2021-22.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220213T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163450 CREATED:20211202T063816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T204750Z UID:12277-1644742800-1644771600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks DESCRIPTION:The 73nd annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop with Carol Friedman\, a hot lunch\, exhibition dance performance\, and a program of afternoon recreational dances. Includes a pre-owned folk dance costume sale in the dance hall. Fun for all ages! No partner needed. \nSchedule\nAll Day — Institute and Folk Dancing\, $30.00 \n\n\n9:00-9:30am\nRegistration\n\n\n9:30am-12:00pm\n Dance workshop with Carol Friedman\, $18.00\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\n Hot lunch\, $10.00\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\n Federation membership meeting. Includes lunch provided to Federation members attending.\n\n\n12:30-4:30pm\n Pre-owned folk dance costume sale\n\n\n1:00pm\n Exhibition dance performance \n\n\n1:00-5:00pm\n International dance party. Dances from around the world and institute reviews. $17.00\n\n\nAttendees must be fully vaccinated\, including boosters. KN95 masks required. We will provide KN95 masks for those who do not have them. \nFree refreshments will be served all afternoon. \nTo send dance requests for the afternoon party\, or for more info\, e-mail a request to rg94610@gmail.com or to yvonneprovaznik@comcast.net. \nDOWNLOAD\, print\, and share a flier! \nCarol Friedman\nCarol Friedman has over 40 years of experience teaching a wide variety of dance forms to people of all ages including Balkan/International folk dance\, Israeli folk dance\, line dancing\, and folk dancing for kids. Along with teaching dances from all over the world\, her classes combine rhythm\, geography\, historical and cultural context\, physical fitness\, community-building\, and just plain fun. She has taught folk dance for seniors at Villa Marin in San Rafael\, world rhythm and dance at Dance Palace Summer Camp in Point Reyes Station\, line dancing at Indian Valley College in Ignacio\, ballroom dance in Point Reyes Station\, and folk dance at College of Marin. Throughout the pandemic\, she taught weekly Israeli and Balkan classes on Zoom\, and continues to do a once-monthly Balkan class so she can dance and hang out with old and new friends who live too far away to come to her in-person classes. She currently teaches in-person weekly international folk dance classes at Herman Sons Hall in Petaluma as well as Israeli folk dance at Osher Marin Jewish Community Center in San Rafael. \nRegistration\nOnline Registration Mail-in Registration Form URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festival-of-the-oaks/ 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/2021/12/Festival-of-the-Oaks-2022-Flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220813T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220813T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163450 CREATED:20220531T183303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T161828Z UID:12938-1660410000-1660428000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:A Jaap Leegwater Evening DESCRIPTION:Come join us for a Bulgarian dance workshop with Jaap Leegwater! Jaap has brought us many of our favorite dances\, including Karamfil\, Mari Mariko\, Rusi Kosi\, and many more. An international folk dance party will follow after a short dinner break. \n\n\nTime\nEvent\nDonation\n\n\n5:00-6:45pm\nDance Workshop with Jaap Leegwater\n$10\n\n\n6:45-7:15pm\nDinner break (we’ll order pizza\, bring a snack to share!)\n\n\n\n7:15-10:00pm\nInternational Folk Dance Party (first-timers free) with MCs Ken Kaye and Adony Beiares\n$10\n\n\nAs a reminder\, vaccinated dancers only. If you’ve been to our parties in the past\, we’ve marked you as vaccinated. If this is your first party\, please bring proof of vaccination. N95 or KN95 masks highly recommended. \nSend dance requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com \nJaap Leegwater Jaap Leegwater started his dance career in his native country\, The Netherlands\, where he earned degrees in both education and international folk dance. Fascinated with the irregular Balkan rhyhms and drawn to the expressiveness of its movements\, Jaap specialized in Bulgarian dance and choreography. In 1969\, he was one of the first non-Bulgarians invited to study at the State Choreographer’s Schools in Sofia and Plovdiv\, Bulgaria. Mr. Leegwater was first introduced to the American folkdance scene by the late Ciga Despotovic in 1980. He gratefully recognizes the support and inspiration received from Marianne and Michael Herman\, Dennis Boxell and Yves Moreau in establishing himself in Northern America professionally. \nFor the past 30 years Mr. Leegwater has conducted workshops and dance seminars in various countries: The Netherlands\, Germany\, Switzerland\, Sweden\, Israël\, England\, United States\, Canada\, Japan\, Taiwan\, and Hong Kong. He is a regular instructor at many major dance camps and organizations including Maine Folk Dance Camp\, Stockton Folk Dance Camp at the University of the Pacific\, Mendocino Folklore Camp\, the EEFC Balkan Music and Dance Camp\, Kolo Festival\, in San Francisco\, Texas Folk Dance Camp\, New Mexico August folk dance Camp\, Santa Barbara Folk Dance Symposium\, Montreal International Folk Dance Camp\, Ontario Folk Dance Camp and the Bulgarian Festivals in Vancouver\, B.C. \nDances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). If you’d like to bring a snack to share\, please make sure they are prepared for individual servings. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-aug22/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PFDC-Party-Aug-2022-with-Jaap-Leegwater.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221022T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163450 CREATED:20220809T072950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T015808Z UID:13114-1666443600-1666476000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2022 DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, on-site dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions returns! This year’s theme is “Life is a Masquerade!” \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$25\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$15\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 18)\n\n\n$25\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including Yvonne Couvillion\, Julie East\, Carol Friedman\, Ori Gold\, Carol Friedman\, Andy Partos\, Alan Rothchild\, Rebecca Tsai\, and Lenore Watson. Read the flier for the dances they will be teaching. \nRegistration\nOfficers Ball 2022 Mail-in Registration Register by Tuesday October 18\, 2022 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $50 and save $15. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 18. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required. \nThank you for attending! URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2022/ LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/OB-2022-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T223000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163450 CREATED:20220902T101658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T181336Z UID:13256-1670698800-1670711400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Palomanians Pie Party DESCRIPTION:The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream\, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! Come join us for an evening of dancing and pie. \nNothing to bring\, all pies will be supplied by a group of the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). Denise Heenan will be our MC. \nEmail your requests to pfdcparty@gmail.com \nProof of up to date vaccinations are required. If you’ve been to our parties in the past\, we’ve marked you as vaccinated. If this is your first party\, please bring proof of vaccination or email us proof at pfdcparty@gmail.com. Per county guidelines\, masks are not required but recommended. \nDownload and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-party-22/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-Pie-Party.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221231T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230101T001500 DTSTAMP:20260411T163450 CREATED:20221106T063914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T233721Z UID:13456-1672513200-1672532100@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Second Harvest Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2023 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for a local food bank!\nDownload a flier \nThe combined\, New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on Saturday\, December 31\, at 7:00 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year on Saturday morning. A donation of $5 per person will cover the cost of room rental. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, 555 Waverley Street\, Palo Alto. Loui Tucker will emcee and DJ the party. \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. \nMoveable Feet has set a $6\,000 fundraising goal for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. \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. \nDonate \n( https://impact.shfb.org/Moveable-Feet ) \nAttendees should be prepared to show proof of vaccination; masks appreciated. \nRequest more details… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/nye-partyfundraiser-2022/ 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/2022/11/NYE2022-23-final.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230212T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230212T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163450 CREATED:20220906T145725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T022605Z UID:13281-1676192400-1676221200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks DESCRIPTION:The 74th annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop\, a hot lunch\, exhibition dance performance\, and a program of afternoon recreational dances. Includes a pre-owned folk dance costume sale in the dance hall. Fun for all ages! No partner needed. \nSchedule\nAll Day — Institute and Folk Dancing\, $30.00 \n\n\n9:00-9:30am\nRegistration\n\n\n9:30am-12:00pm\n Dance workshop with Farima Berenji\, Silk Road folk dance performance by the Simorgh Dance Collective\, and contras with Lenore Watson\, $18.00\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\n Hot lunch\, $10.00\n\n\n12:00-1:00pm\n Federation membership meeting. Includes lunch provided to Federation members attending.\n\n\n12:30-4:30pm\n Pre-owned folk dance costume sale\n\n\n1:00pm\n Brief presentation by Tahitian Dance Company Te Mana O Te Ra \n\n\n1:00-5:00pm\n International dance party. Dances from around the world and institute reviews. $17.00\n\n\nFree refreshments will be served all afternoon. \nTo send dance requests for the afternoon party\, or for more info\, e-mail a request to rg94610@gmail.com or to yvonneprovaznik@comcast.net.\n \nFarima Berenji \nFarima Berenji\nFarima is an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, instructor\, dance ethnologist\, and archaeologist. She specializes in sacred\, classical\, and folkloric dances of the Silk Road. She is a third generation artist – her devotion to the world of arts was inspired by both her mother and grandmother – performing artists\, poets\, and musicians of Azerbaijani heritage. Farima has spent her lifetime studying Persian/Iranian and Central Asian dance\, culture\, and history. Recognized as one of the few world scholarly experts of ancient and mystical dance ethnology\, she travels worldwide to record\, research\, lecture\, perform\, educate\, and to inspire dynamic creativity and rejuvenation through dance and movement.\nFarima has lectured\, facilitated research projects\, collaborated\, choreographed\, & performed for highly acclaimed internationally renowned companies and institutions such as Avaz Dance Company\, Mosaic America (formerly Sangam Arts)\, ODC\, World Dance Fusion of San Francisco\, Istanbul Conservatory of the Arts\, Vienna Conservatory of the Arts\, the National Folk\nOrganization (NFO)\, the Unique Circle of Manchester\, the Tumata Organization of Turkey\, UNESCO\, SF City Hall\, Kansas State University\, University of Manchester\, University of London\, Istanbul University\, Stanford University\, San Francisco State University\, San Francisco City Hall\, the Iranian National Museum and Conservatory and many more. Farima is the founder and artistic director of the Simorgh Dance Collective\, Assistant Director and Program Director of Eastern Arts\, and advisory council member of Mosaic America. She is honored to be the first Iranian-American woman TEDx lecturer and performer in the field of dance. The Simorgh Dance Collective was the first Iranian dance company\, directed by an Iranian woman to perform during a reception for President Obama and President Biden. Recognized as one of few world experts and scholars of Persian dance history\, Farima infuses spirituality into her dance and teachings to impassion\, empower\, and inspire. For more details and media visit http://farimadance.com \nLenore Watson\nLenore started folk dancing and contra dance in college. She has taught international folk dance since the early 2000’s with Redding International Folk Dance. And she has been calling contra dances since 2014 in Redding and Chico\, as well as at special events – weddings\, festivals\, etc. She has called contras in previous years at the Festival of the Oaks and at other events in Northern California\, including the Officers Ball and Stockton Folk Dance Camp. Lenore loves calling contras\, and seeing the how the dancers connect and collaborate to make it work and have fun. Her favorite explanation of contra dance is that it’s like “an amusement park ride that we all create together.”\n \nDownload and print a flier to share with others. \nRegister and pay in advance \nAttendees must be fully vaccinated\, including boosters. KN-95 or N-95 masks required. \nRegister URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festival-of-the-oaks-23/ LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Performance,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Festival-of-the-Oaks-2023-Flyer-Final-Final-Final-2.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231008T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231008T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163451 CREATED:20230113T194933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230904T170158Z UID:13727-1696779000-1696797000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Basque Workshop and Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an afternoon Basque dance workshop\, then socialize with dinner and evening dance party. \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n$10\n3:30-5030\nBasque Dance Workshop with Roo Lester\n\n\n\n5:00-5:45\nDinner break – Please bring your own dinner.\n\n\n$10\n5:45-8:30\nInternational Folk Dance Party. Bring snacks to share. Wear a red beret or sash if you have one! (Basque colors are red\, white and green). \n\n\nDoors open at 3:15. Please bring your own dinner and snacks to share for the party. We’ll provide punch and Basque tapas.\nWear a red beret or sash if you have one! (Basque colors are red\, white and green). \nMasks are recommended\, but not required. Up to date vaccinations are required. If you’ve already shown us your vaccine info\, no need to do it again. If not\, you can email it to us at pfdcparty@gmail.com or bring it with you. \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. \n \nRoo Lester\nRoo was the last Master Teacher to visit the Bay Area before the COVID lockdown: she taught Basque dances and the Hambo at Saratoga on Thursday March 12\, 2020\, just one week before California issued a statewide “stay at home” order. She had been scheduled to teach at the Heritage Festival that weekend. Roo grew up in southern California. She has been dancing since elementary school and has a Masters degree in Dance from UCLA. She was a member of Westwind\, AMAN and has choreographed for many ensembles. She currently lives in the Chicago area and has\, during COVID\, adapted the Hambo for small\, carpeted areas. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/pfdc-oct23/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/19536594706_01dd66991b_k.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Peninsula Council":MAILTO:pfdcparty@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163451 CREATED:20230713T015632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T180821Z UID:14413-1697893200-1697925600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2023 DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, on-site dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions returns! This year’s theme is “HARVEST HOEDOWN” so it’s time to find your favorite calico dress\, plaid shirt and jeans\, neck kerchief\, and boots (no spurs\, please)! Yeehaw! \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$25\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$20\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered by October 17)\n\n\n$25\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\n \nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers including \n\nDenise Heenan – Pinewoods Two-Step (Scottish country dance for pairs of couples)\nLothar Narins – Levi Jackson Rose (circle of 5 couples)\nMarian Snyder – Watermelon Crawl and Cowboy Hustle (CW line dances)\nLoui Tucker – All-Promenade Mixer (pairs of couples)\nCraig Kurumada – Bon Odori no Uta and Matsumoto Bon Bon and Ichi Tasu no Ondo (Japanese)\nAlan Rothchild – Tzanah (Israeli)\nand maybe one more!\n\nThe Annual 50/50 Drawing is also a popular event: buy tickets for $1 each and\, if your ticket is drawn\, you receive 50% of the total ticket sales. \nRegistration\nOfficers Ball 2023 Mail-In Registration Register by Tuesday October 17\, 2023 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $55 and save $15. On-site dinner registration is not available after October 17. New members with coupon pay for dinner only. \nOption 1: Mail-In Registration\nDownload and complete registration form. \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check and registration form to: \nSabine Zappe\n153 Race Street\nSan Jose CA 95126\n  \nOption 2: Online Registration\nRegister online \nOur featured image is a publicity photo for the radio program National Barn Dance. Pictured are four couples dancing to the music and square dance caller Guy Colby. 24 March 1940 by WLS Radio\, Chicago. From Wikimedia Commons\, the free media repository URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2023/ LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/National_Barn_Dance_1940-e1692008534261.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163451 CREATED:20230114T064821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T192156Z UID:13747-1702148400-1702159200@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Palomanians Pie Party DESCRIPTION:The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream\, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! Come join us for an evening of dancing and pie. \nNothing to bring\, all pies\, ice cream\, and refreshments will be supplied by the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set). Denise Heenan will be our MC. \nThis year’s Palomanians Pie Party is even more special than usual. \nAs some know\, Denise Heenan\, teacher of the Palomanians for over 30 years\, is retiring at the end of December. While certainly not disappearing from the Palomanians and the folk dance scene this is Denise’s last month running the Palomanians class. \nSo….in addition to enjoying a great evening of dancing and enjoying great pies and ice cream provided by the Palomanians\, come and say thanks to Denise for a wonderful 30 years of friendship\, leadership\, and teaching. We’ll have some ‘open mic’ time for people to share their stories and we look forward to seeing you. \nEmail your requests or questions to pfdcparty@gmail.com \nProof of up to date vaccinations are required. If you’ve been to our parties in the past\, we’ve marked you as vaccinated. If this is your first party\, please bring proof of vaccination or email us proof at pfdcparty@gmail.com. Masks optional\, \nDownload and share a flier. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-party-23/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Dec-V-3.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231231T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240101T001500 DTSTAMP:20260411T163451 CREATED:20230510T163821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T040122Z UID:14083-1704049200-1704068100@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Second Harvest Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2024 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 Saturday\, December 31\, at 7:00 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year on Saturday morning. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, 555 Waverley Street\, Palo Alto. \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. \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: Masks appreciated. Parking is free on New Year’s Eve and no time limit in Palo Alto city lots and streets. \nDonate to SHFB URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/new-years-2023/ 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/2023/05/NYE2023-24.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240106T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163451 CREATED:20231215T053505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T054339Z UID:14846-1704546000-1704560400@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Berkeley Folk Dance's Birthday Ball DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 83 Years of Berkeley Folk Dance\nIn January\, BFD starts its 83rd year! Celebrate our birthday with us at the annual Birthday Ball\, where we also welcome this year’s new beginners\, as well as everyone who’s joined for the first time since last January. \nThe theme\, is Come Fly With Me! Think of all the countries you could fly to! \n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\nPrice\n\n\n1:00-2:00pm\nLunch\n$25\n\n\n2:00-5:00pm\nDancing\n$12\n\n\nRegister URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/bfd83birthday/ 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/2023/12/aircraft_holiday_sun_tourism_summer_summer_holiday_winter_holiday_holidays-629948.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163451 CREATED:20231215T060631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T203909Z UID:14852-1707570000-1707598800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks DESCRIPTION:For the 75th(!) anniversary of the Festival of the Oaks\, there will be an afternoon workshop with John Morovich\, followed a dance performance\, an optional dinner\, and an evening dance party. \nRefreshments will be provided. Oh\, and be sure to shop at (and/or donate to) the pre-owned folk dance costume sale (4:15 pm – 9:00 pm). For members of the Folk Dance Federation of California\, there will be a membership meeting during the dinner hour. \n\nSchedule\n\nTime\nEvent\nPrice\n\n\n1:00 pm\nDoors open\n\n\n\n1:30-4:00pm\nInstitute with John Morovich\n$20\n\n\n4:00-4:15pm\nDance performance\n\n\n\n4:15-5:00pm\nDinner\n$10\n\n\n5:15-9:00pm\nInternational Folk Dancing\,Dances from around the world\, Institute Reviews & Contras\n$18\n\n\nSpecial all-day Institutes and Folk Dance evening party package is $34. \nJohn Morovich\nJohn Morovich John Morovich\, born in 1965\, grew up in Seattle’s sizable Croatian community. Since 1973\, he has studied\, taught\, and performed traditional music and dance of Croatia and other parts of Southeastern Europe. He was awarded the prestigious Washington State Arts Commission Folk Arts Fellowship for 2001. \nHe is currently the artistic director of the Seattle Junior Tamburitzans\, a 50-member youth ensemble of which he was a performer from 1974 through 1987 and since 2013 has directed Tamburaski Orkestar Kisobran. He conducted the Jele Croatian Women’s Choir and Klapa Ruzmarin in Vancouver\, BC\, Canada. He was selected as Guest Conductor for the Croatian Fraternal Union of America Junior Cultural Federation Festival held in Chicago\, in July 2005. \nFrom 1980 through 2002\, he was a featured performer with the Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble and the Ruže Dalmatinke Orchestra. In December\, 2001\, he erformed in and served as orchestra director for the Croatian Christmas cantata Narodil Se Mladi Kralj\, by Tomislav Uhlik of Zagreb\, Croatia\, which was directed by Mary Sherhart. Since 1979\, he has performed with the Sinovi Tamburica Orchestra with friends George\, Tom and Tim Jovanovich\, Jeff Suhadolnik\, and John Major. The band\, which participates frequently in the Tamburitza Extravaganzas\, now includes Matt Thompson and George’s son Nick. For five years he performed with a balkan-gypsy fusion rock band Kultur Shock\, with recent immigrants from the Balkans; and he recorded two albums with the group. \nJohn has taught at many camps and seminars\, including the California Kolo Festival in San Francisco\, the Balkana Seattle Balkan Camp\, the Texas Camp\, the East European Folklife Center’s Balkan Music & Dance Workshops\, and the Seattle Folk Dance Festival. John has also worked with many folklore ensembles across the United States and Canada. He most recently choreographed for the Ban Jelačić Croatian Dance Ensemble of Penticton\, B.C.\, Canada; Hrvatski Vitezovi; Sarajevo of Vancouver; and Zagreb of Victoria\, B.C.\, Canada\, and Ethnic Dance Theatre of Minneapolis. MN. Dances John has taught include Kabanica i Seksera\, Grizlica\, H’ajd Na Lievo\, Mazulka\, Okrani Se Moje Kolo Malo\, Repa\, Sad Moi Dragi u Šumi Kod Koza\, Saljsko Kolo\, Slavonsko Kukunješče\, Sroteš\, Sˇ’tiri Snehe\, Tanac po Susasko\, Veloluški Tanac\, and Žena Ide Na Gosti. \nRegister \nDOWNLOAD and share a flier! \nContact Ruthie Gasser for more details. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festofoaks-24/ LOCATION:Live Oak Recreation Center\, 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman)\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709 \, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Festival-of-the-Oaks-2024-Flyer-Final.pdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163451 CREATED:20240206T172130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T173339Z UID:15016-1713627000-1713646800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Cabrillo International 55th Anniversary Celebration DESCRIPTION:******SAVE THE DATE****** \nCabrillo Folk Dancers are planning a 55th ANNIVERSARY PARTY \n>>>>> LIVE MUSIC….POTLUCK!….LIVE MUSIC URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cabrillo-international-55th-anniversary-celebration/ 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/2022/08/wild-life-in-the-far-west-personal-adventures-of-a-border-mountain-man-1874-724f27.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241117T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241117T220000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163451 CREATED:20240611T130354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T070618Z UID:15439-1731848400-1731880800@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Officers Ball 2024 DESCRIPTION:The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops\, on-site dinner\, dance party\, and special attractions returns! This year’s theme is Joining Hands Across the Years! Save the date! \nSchedule\n\n\nPrice\nTime (pm)\nEvent\n\n\n\n1:00\nDoors open\n\n\n$25\n1:30-5:30\nDance workshops\n\n\n$20\n5:30-7:00\nOn-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered in advance)\n\n\n$25\n7:00-10:00\nEvening celebration\, dances from the workshop and your requests.\n\n\nWorkshop\nThe afternoon workshop will again feature a program of new and classic folk dances taught by local teachers \n\nAaron Alpert – Mechankot (Israel)\nJulie East – Chalypso (US)\nPete Galanais – Koljovo Horo (Bulgarian)\nMarija Hillis – Oige ja Vasemba (Estonian)\nJudy Kropp – Joc de Leagane (Romanian)\nKamrin MacKnight – Mist on the Mountain (Scottish)\nLothar Narins – Rakkas (Turkish)\nLenore Watson – Contras (US)\n\nThe Annual 50/50 Drawing is also a popular event: buy tickets for $1 each and\, if your ticket is drawn\, you receive 50% of the total ticket sales. \nRegistration\nOfficers Ball 2024 Registration Form Register by November 14\, 2024 to obtain the special all event package pricing (workshop\, on-site dinner\, and evening party) of $55 and save $15. On-site dinner registration is not available after November 14. New members with coupon pay for dinner only. \nOption 1: Mail-In Registration\nDownload and complete registration form. \nMake checks payable to the FOLK DANCE FEDERATION. \nMail the check and registration form to: \nLaura Richardson\n1343 Rosalia Ave\nSunnyvale\, CA 94087\n  \nOption 2: Online Registration\nRegister online URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/officers-ball-2024/ LOCATION:Veterans Memorial Building\, Pleasanton\, 301 Main Street\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94566\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Live Music,Potluck,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/love-handout-outreach-watercolor.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T183000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163451 CREATED:20231211T214743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T013404Z UID:14787-1734190200-1734201000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Palomanians Pie Party DESCRIPTION:The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream\, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! Come join us for an evening of dancing and pie. Denise Heenan is MC. \nNothing to bring\, all pies\, ice cream\, and refreshments will be supplied by the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced\, and all forms (line\, couple\, and set).\nEmail your requests or questions to pfdcparty@gmail.com \nProof of up to date vaccinations are required. If you’ve been to our parties in the past\, we’ve marked you as vaccinated. If this is your first party\, please bring proof of vaccination or email us proof at pfdcparty@gmail.com. Masks optional. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/palomanians-pie-party-24/ LOCATION:St. Bede’s Church Hall\, 2650 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-Dec-Palo-V-1.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Palomanians":MAILTO:clemd@acm.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241231T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250101T001500 DTSTAMP:20260411T163451 CREATED:20241002T180731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T181418Z UID:15711-1735671600-1735690500@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:New Years Eve Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2025 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 Tuesday\, December 31\, at 7:00 p.m. and wind down not long after we ring in the New Year on Wednesday morning. Once again it will be held at All Saints’ Episcopal Church\, 555 Waverley Street\, Palo Alto. \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. \nYou may donate early to Second Harvest Food Bank at impact.shfb.org/MoveableFeet24\nso your support will be available immediately \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/new-years-eve-2024/ LOCATION:All Saints’ Episcopal\, 555 Waverley St.\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94301\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Fund raiser,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NYE-2024-25-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Moveable Feet Club":MAILTO:moveablefeetclub@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163452 CREATED:20241202T020745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250208T160210Z UID:15992-1739005200-1739034000@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Festival of the Oaks DESCRIPTION:For the 76th Festival of the Oaks\, there will be a morning workshop with Liina Teose\, followed by optional lunch\, a dance performance\, and an afternoon dance party. 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 Liina Teose\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. \nLiina Teose\nLiina Teose Liina was born in Portland\, Oregon. At two years of age\, she made her debut as a folk dancer in Tulehoidjad (‘Torch Bearers’)\, the Portland Estonian folk dance troupe led by her mother. Her mother was born in Estonia and fled in 1944. Liina learned Estonian folk dances in the displaced persons camps in Germany\, where she lived for five years before migrating to the US. \nLiina became the leader of Tulehoidjad in 1985 and has continued as its director for 38 years. The troupe\, founded in 1950\, has performed at all of the West Coast Estonian Days\, many world-wide ESTO festivals\, mass folk dance performances in Estonia\, as well as countless local and regional festivals. It is truly bearing the torch of Estonian dance\, culture\, and traditions. \nIn 1999\, in Tallinn (Estonia) City Hall\, she was awarded the Ullo Toomi Award for her work. This award is given by the Estonian Folk Dance and Folk Music Association each year to the most outstanding Estonian folk dance director of the year. Liina is the only folk dance director living and teaching outside of Estonia to receive this award. \nIn 2016\, Liina\, together with her mother\, was awarded the 2016 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Estonian American National Council in recognition for her work in promoting and preserving Estonian folk dance and music. Through folk dancing and music\, Liina and her mother have been instrumental in keeping Estonian culture alive in the United States\, Canada\, and other locations outside of Estonia. Liina’s first year teaching at Stockton Folk Dance Camp was in 2024. \nRegister \nContact Ruthie Gasser for more details or to send dance requests for the afternoon party. URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/festofoaks-25/ 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/2024/12/Festival-of-the-Oaks-2025-Flyer-Final-as-of-Nov.-2-2024.docx-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T213000 DTSTAMP:20260411T163452 CREATED:20250303T165008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T184103Z UID:16309-1742151600-1742160600@www.folkdance.com SUMMARY:Live Music with Taraf de Akácfa DESCRIPTION:Join Cabrillo Folk Dancers for a very special live music dance party with Hungarian traditional music band Taraf de Akácfa. Doors open at 6:30pm. Sponsored by the Cabrillo Folk Dancers. More details \n \nTaraf de Akácfa\nTaraf de Akácfa was created in 2014 by traveling street musicians who serendipitously met in Budapest\, Hungary in an international collective house on Akácfa street. The founding members of the group came from the United States\, Sweden\, Hungary and France\, and eventually chose to stay in Budapest\, where they experienced constant musical inspiration and could share their common passion for Eastern European and Balkan folk music. Their current musical repertoire is predominantly centered around Romanian lăutarească\, Moldovan and Transylvanian folk music\, and they also perform a variety of folk music from the Balkans. Read more… URL:https://www.folkdance.com/event/cabrillo-taraf-de-akacfa/ LOCATION:Park Hall\, 9400 Mill St.\, Ben Lomand\, 95005\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Party,Live Music,Potluck ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://www.folkdance.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tarafa-De-Akaeckfa-Flyer-outlined-022325-1.pdf ORGANIZER;CN="Cabrillo Folk Dancers":MAILTO:cabrillofolk@sbcglobal.net END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR