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Events generally in Northern California

Cafe Shalom Dance Party

Congregation Am Tikvah 625 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA, United States

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 second Saturday of every month. Saturday […]

$10

Federation Board Meeting

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Join the Folk Dance Federation Board online as they meet for their January 2023 planning meeting. Various topics such as event planning, membership, publicity, insurance, and budget are discussed. Get to see Federation meetings behind the scenes! Sunday January 15, 3pm-4:30pm, online Meeting ID: 821 4223 9442 Passcode: 147746 Join Online

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

What's more fun than dancing at the Pre-Stockton Party? Nothing is, of course! Come to our Pre-Stockton Global Folk Dance Party on Saturday January 21 from 3:00-6:30pm US Pacific time (PST). Afterwards join the after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends. See the flyer below for details. This month our GFDParty guest dance leaders […]

Free

Stockton Folk Dance Camp Winter Weekend

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp, enjoy the 2023 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with Dance - Music - Presentations - Videos - Games - Parties - Virtual Hugs https://www.youtube.com/embed/1mXY9w_I3yw All online via Zoom Featuring an all-star faculty with more than 70 […]

Free

Peninsula Folk Dance Party

St. Bede's Church Hall 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! Lon Radin will emcee. We'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 […]

$10

Cafe Shalom Dance Party

Congregation Am Tikvah 625 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA, United States

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 second Saturday of every month. Saturday […]

$10

Festival of the Oaks

Live Oak Recreation Center 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, United States

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. Schedule All Day — Institute and Folk Dancing, $30.00 […]

$10 – $30

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

This month the theme is Red, White, and Pink! Let’s have a great dance party with our Guest Dance leaders Patricia Day Williams, Za McDonnell, plus more to be announced! Join The Party By Zoom Register by Zoom We've changed Zoom numbers. Here's what you need to do. Use the registration link above and you'll […]

Free

Annual Lunar New Year Festival

Cerritos Senior Center 12340 South Street, Cerritos, CA, United States

The annual Cerritos Folk Dancers Lunar New Year Festival! Featuring an East/West Workshop with Tom Bozigian and Sheree King Suggested donation: $15 per person at the door (non-refundable $12 if prepaid by Feb. 18, 2023) Finger foods to share are welcome, but not necessary Download and share a flier! For more details contact CerritosFolkDancers@gmail.com

Annual Red & Black Ball

Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

We'll dance to recorded music and live music with Gradina Balkan choral and music group. Don't forget to wear red & black! $5 for adults, children free, plus tips for singers and musicians.

$5

Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com