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• September Online Open Sing

  • When
    05 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  Thanks to Sue Hengelsberg for stepping up to host the Online Open Sing on Friday, 9/5/25 at 7:30PM
  The topic is "Fall" (which has many meanings...)
  ***Only those wishing to sing need to register.***

  Reminder:

  Registration will be open til Noon ET on 9/5/25.
  

  Zoom Link will be sent to the Open Sing Mailing List,
  if you're not a member, sign up HERE

  Registration Form is HERE

  Singer's List (View only) is HERE

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    05 Sep 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Linda Mansdorf will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• House Concert with Alex Cumming and Audrey Jaber

  • When
    06 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Potomac, MD

  House Concert featuring Alex Cumming and Audrey Jaber!
  

  Co-sponsored by Folklore Society of Greater Washington
  At the home of Jamie and Betsy Platt
  Potomac, MD (10 minutes from Glen Echo Park)
  Suggested donation $20 cash or Venmo at the door
  More info/to reserve: concerts@fsgw.org
  

  Alex Cumming and Audrey Jaber are a dynamic duo in the traditional folk music scene, known for their captivating performances and deep-rooted passion for folk traditions.

  
  Together, Alex and Audrey create a unique and engaging traditional music experience. Their collaboration blends Alex’s traditional singing and rhythmic accordion playing with Audrey’s lively fiddling, resulting in performances that resonate deeply with audiences. Audrey played fiddle on Alex’s debut solo album, “Homecoming,” released in 2024 and the duo are working on their debut duo record in 2025.

  More about Alex and Audrey

  Recent notable performances include Club Passim, Monadnock Folklore Society, Folk Music Society of New York, Historical Tea & Dance Society, Halsway Manor, Cecil Sharp House, Circle Left, BACDS Fall Frollick and as guest artists in The Christmas Revels at Sanders Theater.

  More info on FSGW Concerts

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• Takoma Park Folk Festival

  • When
    07 Sep 2025
  •  
    10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    7611 Piney Branch Rd, Takoma Park, MD 20912

  The Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF) is excited about presenting a free, in-person festival on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Takoma Park Middle School. As in the past, the TPFF will feature several music stages, a juried craft show, kids' activities, information tables for nonprofit community organizations, and a variety of food and treats available from several vendors.

  For more information about the Festival, please contact info@tpff.org or visit the website at tpff.org.

  
  

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• CONTRASTOCK 13, An all day dance event

  • When
    07 Sep 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
  • Spaces left
    87

  Register

  Contrastock: 8+ hours of contra dancing! A premier contra dance event, featuring nationally renowned bands and callers and an amazing historic dance hall. 

  When: Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM. There is a break for dinner.

  Where: Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD

  Bands: Audrey Jaber & Alex Cumming, The Gigmeisters (Dave Wiesler, Alexander Mitchell, Paul Oorts, and Ralph Gordon), and Good Company (Helen Kuhar, Cecily Mills, and Rohan Weeden)

  Callers: Alex Deis-Lauby, Will Mentor, and Rick Mohr

  The famous Contrastock potluck is back! Bring a clearly labeled dish to share and enjoy a meal in the park with fellow dancers. 

  Evening Only tickets can be purchased at the door, subject to availability (first-come, first-serve). These tickets cost $25 and cover admission from 6:20pm through the end of the event.

  Please use fragrance sparingly or not at all. Contrastock is being called with non- gendered dance role terms.

  Check out this fabulous shirt design by Storm Welch! Register by Thursday, August 21st to ensure a shirt in your preferred size. 

  

  
  

  Covid protocol: Masks and vaccinations are encouraged but not required
  

  More about the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

  
  

  Make it a whole weekend extravaganza! 

  Friday, September 5th: Join the Friday Night Dancers at 7:30pm in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD, for a contra dance with Will Mentor calling to music by Alex Cumming and Audrey Jaber

  Saturday, September 6th: House Concert with Alex and Audrey at the home of Jamie and Betsy Platt in Potomac, MD (10 minutes from Glen Echo Park)

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• Grapevine Storytelling ON A TUESDAY with Carol Birch and Jennifer Munro

  • When
    09 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, D.C. 20012, or Online

  Register

  Our featured tellers this month are Carol Birch and Jennifer Munro!  

  PLEASE NOTE: The September Grapevine will take place on a TUESDAY, NOT on a Wednesday as usual.

  Join us on Tuesday, September 9th at 7:30 Eastern at Busboys and Poets Takoma; or, for out-of-towners, via Zoom. You can register FOR FREE at: https://fsgw.org/grapevine for access to the live stream or to catch the recorded show later. No registration needed for in-person.
  

  You will get emails with reminders on the date, time, and location, as well as Zoom information. We ask for donations to support our tellers, suggested $20 per person (feel free to give more!). Donations can be made in person or online before, during, or after the show, at: https://fsgw2.org/grapevine.html

  The Grapevine is spoken word performance for adults and teens, celebrating the timeless art of the story, hosted by storytellers Renée Brachfeld and Tim Livengood.

  
  

  ABOUT OUR TELLERS:
  

  Carol Birch returns to the Grapevine! Carol’s storytelling style revitalizes language, with an absence of artifice and memories worth keeping. She began performing in 1971. She has two books: Who Says? and The Whole Story Handbook, along with eight recordings. Birch has taught storytelling on both coasts, at USC, UCLA, Wesleyan (CT) and Southern Ct Universities, and led storytelling tours through Ireland, Scotland, and England. More about Carol

  
  

  Jennifer Munro grew up in the English Midlands, loving the spoken word and a cast of rogues, raconteurs, and heroes gathered at the family table telling stories, sharing secrets, and gossiping. Jennifer tells original stories that resonate with the frailty and courage of humanity. She also tells braided stories that reveal the mystery that lies between myth and reality. She is the author of Aunty Lily and other Delightfully Perverse Stories. Her most recent achievement is a tour-de-force performance of A Christmas Carol. More about Jennifer

  Learn more about The Grapevine (Storytelling) series
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    10 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• English Country Dance: Melissa Running and Wendy Clarke calling with Becky Ross, Carrie Rose, and Diane Sorenson

  • When
    10 Sep 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    50

  Register

  
  

  Melissa Running and Wendy Clarke call while Becky Ross (fiddle), Carrie Rose (flute), and Diane Sorenson (piano) make the music.

  You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left.
  

  If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select "first time free" when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson.

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  The dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall.

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  If you'd like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list.

  General information on our English Country Dance web page

  
  

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• Silver Spring Contra Dance: Greg Frock calling with Jim Morrison and Charlie Pilzer

  • When
    11 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Silver Spring Civic Building 8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20910
  • Spaces left
    99

  Register

  This dance is in the Great Hall at the Silver Spring Civic Building. 

  Please note: There is no longer free parking at the Civic Center Parking Garage.

  Caller: Greg Frock

  Band: Jim Morrison and Charlie Pilzer

  Calling Terms: Larks and Robins

  Lesson at 7:00pm, Dance is from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  Registration is required of all participants. Pre-registration is preferred - you may pay online or wait to pay at the door. You may register at the door. Cash and credit card are accepted at the door. Registrations may be cancelled prior to the event, and any payment will be refunded as a credit for future use. No refunds will be available after the event has started.

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• Song Circle

  • When
    12 Sep 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Schweinhaut Senior Center or Online via Zoom

  The monthly Song Circle provides a daytime opportunity to enjoy delightful songs, old or new, humorous or serious, timeless or topical. Free!

  Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience. Come for informal group singing or just to listen, in person or via Zoom.

  In observance of Labor Day, bring or request your favorite labor songs and any other songs!

  If you wish to request particular songs, it helps to keep the singing going if you let us know well in advance using the registration form linked here.

  Special guests Peter Jones and Steve Jones will lead songs with guitar and piano accompaniment, and any participant may lead any song, a cappella or self-accompanied.

  The Song Circle will be held in person in the auditorium at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901. Plenty of free parking!

  In-person attendees should read and follow FSGW's Respiratory Virus Guidelines.

  If you can't come in person, please join us on Zoom with any Internet-connected device--computer, tablet, or smartphone--or you can join by dialing a phone number.

  The Zoom link and phone number will be sent Friday morning to those who have attended the Song Circle using Zoom and to others who register at https://forms.gle/jr4sR9tmu6VRMBdN8 by Thursday, September 11.   

  If this will be your first use of Zoom, go to https://zoom.us, click on " Sign Up Free " and follow the prompts. Do this ahead of time so that you'll be all set to "join the meeting" when it's time to do so. Information about getting started with Zoom is at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697.

  Before you join a Zoom session, if you installed the Zoom Workplace app on your computer before August 21, go to zoom.us/download to download and install the current version (6.5.11). For a smartphone or tablet, update the Zoom app from your App Store or equivalent source.

  Join us on September 12 in person or via Zoom. Especially if you're just getting started with Zoom, please try to join the Zoom session 5 or 10 minutes before 1:30 p.m. so that we can help with any technical issues before the singing begins.

  For more information see the Song Circles page.

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• Elizabeth LaPrelle and Brian Dolphin in Concert

  • When
    12 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St., NW, Washington, DC 20012

  Register

  Elizabeth LaPrelle and Brian Dolphin in Concert
  

  Friday, September 12, 7:30 pm
  Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St., NW, Washington, DC 20012
  (across the street from Takoma Metro)
  Admission: $20 members / $24 nonmembers
  
  Elizabeth LaPrelle and Brian Dolphin are a married duo who share a love of bright vocal harmonies, eerie traditional songs, and heartfelt originals. Elizabeth is a world-renowned ballad singer and scholar from rural Virginia and Brian is a songwriter, producer, and ethnomusicologist who has studied folk music all over the world. Together they enjoy performing, teaching, and singing in their car and kitchen. They also direct the Philly Folk Choir.
  

  There will be many stringed instruments and decades of experience at their backs.

  A concert with them is like being a guest at their kitchen table, so very welcoming that you will be invited to sing.

  Elizabeth and Brian will teach a singing workshop in Potomac, MD on Saturday, Sept. 13, featuring songs from Eastern Europe and elsewhere. 

  Lullabies Album

  Video At Augusta (3 songs)

  Youth Trad Song Benefit (singing Edward ballad)

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    12 Sep 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Ben Hole will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Eastern European Song Workshop with Brian Dolphin and Elizabeth LaPrelle

  • When
    13 Sep 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Potomac, MD

  Eastern European song workshop with Brian Dolphin and Elizabeth LaPrelle
  

  Saturday, September 13, 1 - 4 pm at the home of Jamie and Betsy Platt in Potomac, MD. Attendance is limited. Suggested donation $25. To reserve, and for more details: hrhbetsy@gmail.com.

  Elizabeth and Brian draw on their rich resources of traditional music to share an assortment of songs centering Eastern European harmonies.

  A married duo, they share a love of bright vocal harmonies, eerie traditional songs, and heartfelt originals. In addition to their performing and scholarship, they direct the Philly Folk Choir.

  More about Brian: briandolphin.com

  More about Elizabeth: ElizabethLaPrelle.com

  
  

  Hear them in concert on September 12th

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• September Barn Dance

  • When
    14 Sep 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Barn Dance from 1-3pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. 

  Caller: Lucia Schaefer

  Music: Jim Morrison and Charlie Pilzer

  Covid Info: masks and vaccination are encouraged but not required

  Admission: Free!  (no need to register, just show up at the door)

  Come join us at the barn dance! This fun-spirited dance event is suitable for all ages and ability levels and features live music and calling. There will be circle dances, ceilidhs, and a variety of mixers. This dance fits the bill for families with preschool children just as well as older groups of tweens and teens. Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend or your kids and come join us!
  

  General information on our Barn Dance web page

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• FSGW & VITG Storyswap (In Person)

  • When
    14 Sep 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Silver Spring, MD

  VITG Monthly Story Swap

  Sunday, September 14, 2:30 p.m. in Silver Spring, MD

  Storytellers and listeners are invited to an evening of shared stories. Anyone is welcome to tell a tale; no one ever has to. For adults or families.

  Info: Jane Dorfman, 301-654-5818, dorfmanjo@gmail.com

  Cost: FREE!

  More info here

  General information on Story Swaps
  

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• Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  • When
    14 Sep 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  Intro lesson at 2:30pm, dance from 3-6pm in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD.

  Janine Smith will wow us (as always!) with a delightful assortment of dances while Airloom weaves their musical magic! That's David Knight (fiddle), Carrie Rose (flute & piccolo), and Dave Wiesler (piano & guitar).

  
  

  Admission: $15 Cash or $17 Venmo (to cover fees) at the door, no cards.

  Covid info: masks and vaccinations are suggested but not required.

  
  

  For more info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

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• Gospel Sing

  • When
    14 Sep 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Takoma Park, MD

  FSGW Gospel Sing in Takoma Park, MD on Sunday, September 14, 4 - 7 pm

  The September 2025 Gospel Sing will return to Barbara and Arthur Karpas’ Garden of Eden in Takoma Park. Group singing outside in the garden for two hours, from 4 - 6 pm. (No potluck dinner afterwards this time.) Hymnals provided. A mask-friendly event — masks are optional but welcome. Everyone is welcome, but be sure you are symptom-free. RSVP/directions: call Barbara at 301-270-4239 (landline; no texts) or email Kathie at kpmack2@gmail.com.
  

  General information about Gospel Sings

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    17 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• English Country Dance: Kappy Laning with David Knight, Owen Morrison, and Liz Donaldson

  • When
    17 Sep 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    50

  Register

  
  

  Kappy Laning calls while David Knight (fiddle), Owen Morrison (guitar), and Liz Donaldson (piano) play the tunes

  You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left.
  

  If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select "first time free" when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson.

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  The dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall.

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  If you'd like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list.

  General information on our English Country Dance web page

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    19 Sep 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Larry Weiner
  
  will lead an
  

  Oldies but Goodies Night

  all request evening featuring recorded music international folk dance favorites
  - many easy dances to just follow along -
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Request dancing 8:00-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Contra Dance Calling Workshop Series

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    The Hall of Mirrors at Glen Echo Park, MD

  FSGW is excited to present a contra dance calling workshop series taking place at Glen Echo Park in the Hall of Mirrors!

  Are you...

  
  

      • Curious about learning to call contra dances?

      • Someone with some experience calling, but would like to increase your skill and experience level?

      • A longtime caller who would like to learn the tips and tricks of other very experienced callers?

      • A Music, Dance or Physical Education educator interested in bringing social • dancing in your classroom?

      • A dancer wanting to build community and support folks newer to contra calling?

  
  

  Then this series is for you! 

  Each session is led by an experienced caller who will guide attendees through topics such as; teaching complex figures, leading the pre-dance lesson, sourcing dances, responding to the needs of dancers in real time, gender-free calling terms, walk-throughs, and many more!

  Callers, bring a dance or two to work on. Dancers, bring good will, good humor, and patience.

  Cost is $5 per session; cash or digital payments like venmo/paypal are accepted. 

  No pre-registration needed. Come to one or come to all of them, it's up to you!

  
  

  August 23 - Bob Isaacs

  September 20 - River Rainbowface 

  November 1 - Gaye Fifer

  December 6 - Qwill Duvall

  
  

  Questions? You can reach out to event organizer Penelope Weinberger at pz_weinberger@hotmail.com

  
  

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• September In Person Open Sing

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Greenbelt MD

  FSGW Open Sing • Greenbelt MD • 3rd Sat. Sep. 20 • 2–5 pm

  Mary Jo and David Shapiro will happily host the face-to-face sing in September. 

  Topic: Comeuppances—karma, jail sentences and other deserved outcomes

  Directions: Please call 301-699-8833

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    24 Sep 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• English Country Dance: Dan Gillespie with Tina Chancey, Ralph Gordon, and Bobby LaRose

  • When
    24 Sep 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    50

  Register

  
  

  Dan Gillespie leads the dancing to the music of Tina Chancey (fiddle), Ralph Gordon (cello), and Bobby LaRose (piano)

  You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 50 dancers and spectators so if you are planning on registering at the door, please check the event page beforehand to see how many spaces are left.
  

  If you have not previously attended a Wednesday night English country dance at Glen Echo, you may select "first time free" when registering. New dancers are welcome. If you have no previous English country dance experience or would like a refresher, please arrive at around 7:30 for a lesson.

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  The dance is held in the upstairs room of the Glen Echo Town Hall.

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  If you'd like to get weekly reminders and other email of interest to our local dancers, please send an email to ecd.registrar@fsgw.org to be added to the list.

  General information on our English Country Dance web page

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    26 Sep 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  John Robinson will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    01 Oct 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• 2025 FSGW Getaway

  • Start
    03 Oct 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • End
    06 Oct 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    United Methodist West River Center, West River, MD

  Register

  The Getaway starts Friday, October 3rd, with a pot-luck dinner, and runs so late on Sunday night that we serve breakfast on Monday morning, October 6th.

  The Getaway is an amazing weekend-long party of folks who love to sing, play and listen to folk music. We come together in a lovely riverside retreat to join together in making music, sharing what we bring and learning from friends old and new. There will be workshops, sing-arounds, sign-up concerts, music and conversations at all hours. Participation is encouraged at any level comfortable to you in a supportive and welcoming environment. Old and new songs and tunes, recitations and stories, as well as information on historical contexts and insights, along with conversation and laughter, have filled the Getaway for over half a century. Come be a part of the fun!

  Our guests this year include Brian Dolphin and Elizabeth LaPrelle and Sandy LaPrelle, Bob and Jeanne Zentz, Pete the Spy, George Stephens and Kathy Westra, and Bare Bones trio.

  Unfortunately, our previously scheduled guests Michael and Carrie Kline can’t guarantee their ability to travel to the 2025 FSGW Getaway. So we are announcing that the Bare Bones trio will now be special guests this October!
  

  Although the Getaway will not occur until the weekend of October 3 to October 6, 2025, it is helpful if you can register early. The deadline is September 26. You do not need to pay immediately, but we expect you to view registration as a commitment. If you have not paid in full by September 19, we will remind you. 

  Please fill out the entire registration form. We pay close attention to what you write; we use this information to plan workshops and assign rooms.

  Here is a summary of the prices:

  Overnight Registrations                       Day Registrations

  	2 Nights	3 Nights
  Adult Member
  Upper Bunk	$265	$310
  Lower Bunk	$275	$325
  Adult Non-Member
  Upper Bunk	$300	$345
  Lower Bunk	$310	$360
  Child age through 3	$0	$0
  Child age 4 to 12	$115	$160
  Child age 13 to 17	$150	$190
  Student 18 and older	$190	$230

  	1 Day	2 Days
  Without Meals
  Adult Member	$50	$100
  Adult Non-Member	$60	$120
  Child age through 3	$0	$0
  Child age 4 to 12	$8	$15
  Child age 13 to 17	$30	$60

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Please note that if you are registering more than one person, you must complete the registration process (including payment) for each person before registering the next person.

  See the Getaway page for more details.

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    03 Oct 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Larry Weiner
  
  will lead an
  

  Oldies but Goodies Night

  all request evening featuring recorded music international folk dance favorites
  - many easy dances to just follow along -
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Request dancing 8:00-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• FSGW Board Meeting by video conference

  • When
    07 Oct 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  On Tuesday, October 7th, the FSGW Board will meet from 8pm to 10pm in a video conference meeting. Please contact the FGSW President via this link or the FSGW WebMaster via this link to get the video conference information if you wish to attend.

  Board meetings are open to members. If you have agenda items you wish to have considered, please contact the FSGW President at: president@fsgw.org

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    08 Oct 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• Silver Spring Contra Dance: Caroline Barnes calling with Trio Con Brio

  • When
    09 Oct 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Silver Spring Civic Building 8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20910
  • Spaces left
    99

  Register

  This dance is in the Great Hall at the Silver Spring Civic Building. 

  Please note: There is no longer free parking at the Civic Center Parking Garage.

  Caller: Caroline Barnes

  Band: Trio Con Brio (Elke Baker, Paul Oorts, and Jonathan Jensen)

  Calling Terms: Larks and Robins

  Lesson at 7:00pm, Dance is from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

  COVID info: masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required. More info

  Registration is required of all participants. Pre-registration is preferred - you may pay online or wait to pay at the door. You may register at the door. Cash and credit card are accepted at the door. Registrations may be cancelled prior to the event, and any payment will be refunded as a credit for future use. No refunds will be available after the event has started.

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    10 Oct 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Linda Mansdorf will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• FSGW Picnic in the Park

  • When
    12 Oct 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Register

  FSGW is excited to host the annual picnic in cooler weather this year where the FSGW community can mix and mingle. There will be dancing in the bumper car pavilion, storytelling, open singing and jamming, and a potluck lunch.  This event is free so invite your friends and bring a dish to share!

  The Second Sunday Barn Dance will take place from 1pm to 3pm. This is a multi-generational dance so all ages and ability levels are welcome to participate.

  Come meet members of the 2025-2026 board and hear about volunteer opportunities. There will be a brief membership meeting reviewing the previous year of FSGW accomplishments and upcoming plans for the year.

  Admission: Free!  RSVP requested (but not required) so that we can have a sense of how many may come to the picnic.

  Schedule -

  11:15 - 12:30 - Old Time Open Jam lead by Bobby LaRose 

  11:30 - 12:30 - Potluck Lunch and Joke Swap lead by Bill Mayhew

  12:30 - 12:55 - Membership Meeting 

  1:00 - 3:00 - Barn Dance (Janine Smith calling with the Old Time Cobras) 

  3:15 - 4:15 - Open Sing lead by Charlie Baum

  
  

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• October Barn Dance

  • When
    12 Oct 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Barn Dance from 1-3pm in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. The Barn Dance this month is just one part of the FSGW Picnic festivities! More about the Picnic

  Caller: Janine Smith

  Music: Old Time Cobras 

  Covid Info: masks and vaccination are encouraged but not required

  Admission: Free!  (no need to register, just show up at the door)

  Come join us at the barn dance! This fun-spirited dance event is suitable for all ages and ability levels and features live music and calling. There will be circle dances, ceilidhs, and a variety of mixers. This dance fits the bill for families with preschool children just as well as older groups of tweens and teens. Our intergenerational community is what makes this dance unique and fun. So grab a friend or your kids and come join us!
  

  General information on our Barn Dance web page

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    15 Oct 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    17 Oct 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  John Robinson will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Washington Folk Festival 2025

  • When
    19 Oct 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park, MD

  The Washington Folk Festival returns this year after a one-year hiatus on October 19, 12pm to 7:30, with a contra dance from 7:30-9:00pm!

  Now a one-day event, expect a jam-packed roster full of dancing, storytelling, and music ranging from American to International styles: bluegrass to Celtic, Klezmer to Americana, blues to Zydeco, we cover folk music from around the world! Five stages, hundreds of performers, and it's all free!

  Come see such acts as Furia Flamenca, Dede and the Do-Rights, Karpouzi Trio, Urban Artistry, the Sweater Set, Rick Franklin, The Irish Innmates, Morris dancers, Mrs. Toretsky’s Nightmare, Slaveya, the Washington Balalaika Orchestra, The Chromatics, Mutual Agreement, The Poor Ellen Smith Band, Trio Sefardi, Little Red and the Renegades, Jillian Matundan, and many more!

  We need volunteers! This is an all-volunteer event: everyone, including the performers, planners, technicians, and sound engineers, EVERYONE donates their services. We Need You! Let us know of your talents and we will find a place for you. Help is needed during the festival, especially in the early morning. Fill out the application on the left, or email wffvolunteers@fsgw.org. 
  

  Donate to Support the Festival

  Learn more about the Washington Folk Festival

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    22 Oct 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    24 Oct 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Ben Hole will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  • When
    26 Oct 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  Intro lesson at 2:30pm, dance from 3-6pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD.

  Caller: Michael Karcher

  Band: Midnight on the Water (Nathan Bishop on fiddle, viola, and hardingfele, Tom Krumm on fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, and Dani Hawkins on cello)

  
  

  Admission: $15 Cash or $17 Venmo (to cover fees) at the door, no cards.

  Covid info: masks and vaccinations are suggested but not required.

  
  

  For more info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    29 Oct 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    31 Oct 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Linda Mansdorf will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Contra Dance Calling Workshop Series

  • When
    01 Nov 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    The Hall of Mirrors at Glen Echo Park, MD

  FSGW is excited to present a contra dance calling workshop series taking place at Glen Echo Park in the Hall of Mirrors!

  Are you...

  
  

      • Curious about learning to call contra dances?

      • Someone with some experience calling, but would like to increase your skill and experience level?

      • A longtime caller who would like to learn the tips and tricks of other very experienced callers?

      • A Music, Dance or Physical Education educator interested in bringing social • dancing in your classroom?

      • A dancer wanting to build community and support folks newer to contra calling?

  
  

  Then this series is for you! 

  Each session is led by an experienced caller who will guide attendees through topics such as; teaching complex figures, leading the pre-dance lesson, sourcing dances, responding to the needs of dancers in real time, gender-free calling terms, walk-throughs, and many more!

  Callers, bring a dance or two to work on. Dancers, bring good will, good humor, and patience.

  Cost is $5 per session; cash or digital payments like venmo/paypal are accepted. 

  No pre-registration needed. Come to one or come to all of them, it's up to you!

  
  

  August 23 - Bob Isaacs

  September 20 - River Rainbowface 

  November 1 - Gaye Fifer

  December 6 - Qwill Duvall

  
  

  Questions? You can reach out to event organizer Penelope Weinberger at pz_weinberger@hotmail.com

  
  

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• FSGW Board Meeting by video conference

  • When
    04 Nov 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  On Tuesday, November 4th, the FSGW Board will meet from 8pm to 10pm in a video conference meeting. Please contact the FGSW President via this link or the FSGW WebMaster via this link to get the video conference information if you wish to attend.

  Board meetings are open to members. If you have agenda items you wish to have considered, please contact the FSGW President at: president@fsgw.org

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    05 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    07 Nov 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Larry Weiner
  
  will lead an
  

  Oldies but Goodies Night

  all request evening featuring recorded music international folk dance favorites
  - many easy dances to just follow along -
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Request dancing 8:00-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  • When
    09 Nov 2025
  •  
    2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, MD

  Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance

  Intro lesson at 2:30pm, dance from 3-6pm in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD.

  Caller: Will Mentor

  Band: Stomp Rocket (Bethany Waickman on guitar, Dave Langford on fiddle, and Glen Loper on mandolin and tenor banjo)

  
  

  Admission: $15 Cash or $17 Venmo (to cover fees) at the door, no cards.

  Covid info: masks and vaccinations are suggested but not required.

  
  

  For more info: https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    12 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    14 Nov 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Linda Mansdorf will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    19 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    21 Nov 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Ben Hole will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    26 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  The Glen Echo Folk Dancers will be meeting in-person every Wednesday evening at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd). 
  

  7:30 pm: beginning/intermediate/advanced teaching 

  8:30-10 pm: open request dancing

  Admission: $10

  We strongly urge everyone to be vaccinated and fully boostered, but do not require it. If you have not done so already, please send your email address to dancingplanet@erols.com.

  Note: if you are having symptoms, or if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, or may be positive, please attend the class via Zoom for the next week or 2. If you attend the class and then test positive, please let me know immediately, so I can inform those who attended the class (without identifying you).  

  For out-of-towners and those who cannot attend in person, we are offering this class via Zoom. You can enter by clicking onto the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152651884?pwd=QWVyVEc1cm9uWTNqTkwrYTdPWlRrdz09

  Meeting ID: 871 5265 1884
  Password: 145
  

  See the website for more information: dancingplanetproductions.com/folkdance

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• Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)

  • When
    28 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Hosted by Linda Mansdorf, John Robinson, Ben Hole, Vita Hollander & Nancy Jo Lame. This is a FREE event. 

  To Register for the Zoom link contact John Robinson at j_srobinson@verizon.net
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• FSGW Board Meeting by video conference

  • When
    02 Dec 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  On Tuesday, December 2nd, the FSGW Board will meet from 8pm to 10pm in a video conference meeting. Please contact the FGSW President via this link or the FSGW WebMaster via this link to get the video conference information if you wish to attend.

  Board meetings are open to members. If you have agenda items you wish to have considered, please contact the FSGW President at: president@fsgw.org

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    05 Dec 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Larry Weiner
  
  will lead an
  

  Oldies but Goodies Night

  all request evening featuring recorded music international folk dance favorites
  - many easy dances to just follow along -
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Request dancing 8:00-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Contra Dance Calling Workshop Series

  • When
    06 Dec 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    The Hall of Mirrors at Glen Echo Park, MD

  FSGW is excited to present a contra dance calling workshop series taking place at Glen Echo Park in the Hall of Mirrors!

  Are you...

  
  

      • Curious about learning to call contra dances?

      • Someone with some experience calling, but would like to increase your skill and experience level?

      • A longtime caller who would like to learn the tips and tricks of other very experienced callers?

      • A Music, Dance or Physical Education educator interested in bringing social • dancing in your classroom?

      • A dancer wanting to build community and support folks newer to contra calling?

  
  

  Then this series is for you! 

  Each session is led by an experienced caller who will guide attendees through topics such as; teaching complex figures, leading the pre-dance lesson, sourcing dances, responding to the needs of dancers in real time, gender-free calling terms, walk-throughs, and many more!

  Callers, bring a dance or two to work on. Dancers, bring good will, good humor, and patience.

  Cost is $5 per session; cash or digital payments like venmo/paypal are accepted. 

  No pre-registration needed. Come to one or come to all of them, it's up to you!

  
  

  August 23 - Bob Isaacs

  September 20 - River Rainbowface 

  November 1 - Gaye Fifer

  December 6 - Qwill Duvall

  
  

  Questions? You can reach out to event organizer Penelope Weinberger at pz_weinberger@hotmail.com

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom

  • When
    12 Dec 2025
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    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Linda Mansdorf will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30-9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    19 Dec 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

  Ben Hole will lead, teach and organize the request dancing.
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 
  

  Lessons 8:00 - 8:30pm
  

  Request dancing 8:30 - 9:30pm.

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)

  • When
    26 Dec 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Hosted by Linda Mansdorf, John Robinson, Ben Hole, Vita Hollander & Nancy Jo Lame. This is a FREE event. 

  To Register for the Zoom link contact John Robinson at j_srobinson@verizon.net
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Hashdance Weekend 2026

  • Start
    28 Mar 2026
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    29 Mar 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD
  • Spaces left
    260

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  Hashdance Weekend is an ultra challenging urban dance weekend featuring mind bending figures, non-gendered calling, and phenomenal music. Two days of amazing workshops, dancing, community, fun, and food in the fabulous Spanish Ballroom; workshops throughout Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD

  Callers: River Rainbowface and Qwill Duvall

  Bands: Eloise & Co. (Rachel Bell, Becky Tracy, Owen Morrison), and Northwoods (Casey Murray, Molly Tucker, Sam Zakon-Anderson) 

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  Volunteering: Full-weekend volunteers will be assigned 3 hours of work. Partial-weekend volunteers will be assigned 1 hour of work

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  COMING: Pre-orders of t-shirts, we will have limited sizes and shirt styles for sale at the event as well as previous year's designs. 

  
  

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• 40th Annual Washington Spring Ball (English Country Dance)

  • When
    16 May 2026
  •  
    7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Silver Spring Civic Building - Great Hall, Silver Spring, MD
  • Spaces left
    115

  Mark your calendars: the Washington Spring Ball returns for its 40th year on Saturday, May 16th, 2026! Come join us for a fabulous time! Doors open at 7:00 pm, dancing starts at 7:30.

  The Washington Spring Ball is a joyful yearly event of English Country Dancing to glorious music. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. We have a practice session the day of the ball, where most of the dances will be taught. Attending the practice session is strongly encouraged but not required. In the evening at the ball, all dances will be briefed (talked-through) and then prompted for the first few rounds. Dancers wear what makes them feel happy and festive; some choose attire from the 18th or 19th century.
  

  Afternoon practice session from 2:00 - 5:00 pm on the day of the ball, at the Civic Building , which is included in the admission fee. The practice session will be called by Melissa Running with music by Liz Donaldson on piano and Elke Baker on fiddle.
  

  Music and callers TBA

  Please visit the Annual Washington Spring Ball page for additional details.

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