FSGW Calendar

Look through our calendar below to find both in person and online events.

The FSGW Calendar can be viewed two ways:

Upcoming events

    • 21 Sep 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 15 Crescent Road Greenbelt MD

    Bulgarian Folk Dance Workshop

    Iliana Bozhanova
    Bulgarian Folk Dance Teacher and Choreographer
    &
    Todor Yankov
    Accordionist, Singer and Accompanist

    Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Greenbelt Community Center - Upstairs Gymnasium
    (Metropolitan DC Area)
    15 Crescent Rd. - Greenbelt, MD

    Adults $10.00 - Children Free

    More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)



    • 22 Sep 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    • Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
    • 217
    Register

    Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW.

    Caller: Greg Frock

    Music: Frog Hammer (Jim Besser on Anglo concertina, Dave Casserly on sax and vocals, Bob Collins on drums, Glyn Collinson on bouzouki, acoustic and electric guitar, Andrew Marcus on accordion, and Michael Ferguson on bass Harpejji)

    All dances will be taught. 

    Lesson at 7:30pm, Dance is at 8:00pm.


    COVID Policy : This is an FSGW Tier 2 event, which means that masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    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.


    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 23 Sep 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Rd, Takoma Park, MD

    Square Dancing at the 15th Annual Takoma Park Play Day, Saturday September 23rd, Noon - 2pm


    Try out square dancing in the Takoma Park Middle School gym! This is a family-friendly dance with live band and caller. All dances will be taught and led by dance caller, Lucia Schaefer and designed for beginners and young people. Come listen to some traditional tunes played by The Pinky Pickers and go for a spin. No partner needed. There will be other concurrent events happening as well from 10am - 2pm including Forest Walks, Book Readings, Cornhole, Giant Chess, Hula Hooping and many more games and activities!


    More info at https://www.letsplayamerica.org/upcomingevents

    • 27 Sep 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    • Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
    • 41
    Register
    Ann Fallon calls while Colleen Holroyd (fiddle), Sophie Chang (cello), and Janina O’Brien (piano) make the music

    In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall

    You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door.  Attendance will be limited to 44 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 precautions: This dance series is now Tier 2, meaning that masks and vaccination-and-booster are encouraged but not required

    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy


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

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    General information on our English Country Dance (in-person) web page


    • 27 Sep 2023
    • 8:00 PM
    • Glen Echo, MD & Online

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

    Dance instructions at 7:30 pm, followed by request dancing at 8:30pm.  Admission: $10

    This is an outdoor space. Masks are optional. 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

    • 28 Sep 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom

    Join us online for an evening of English Country Dancing. Our caller this month will be Andrea Nettleton.

    Our talented caller has put together a program of dances adapted for one or two dancers.

    We will be using Zoom video conference.  To get details on how to attend, visit the English Country Dance (online) page

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    Each month we will be collecting contributions to the caller (turns out it is more work to prepare an evening of dances for people dancing solo, or in pairs, in their homes).  To contribute to this month's caller, please use the link below:

    Online ECD caller contribution

    • 29 Sep 2023
    • 3:00 PM
    • 02 Oct 2023
    • 10:00 AM
    • United Methodist West River Center, West River, MD
    Register

    The Getaway will be live starting on Friday, September 29, with a pot-luck dinner, and runs so late on Sunday night that we serve breakfast on Monday morning, October 2.

    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, along with information on historical contexts and insights, have filled the Getaway, along with conversation and laughter, for over half a century; come be a part of the fun!

    Musical guests include Sara Grey, Elizabeth LaPrelle and Brian Dolphin, Kevin Elam, Sean and Deirdre Murtha, Dave Rowe, Will Brown, and The Ranzo Boys

    View the schedule here


    See the Getaway page for details.


    Covid Policy

    The Getaway will require proof of vaccination, sent to getawaychair@fsgw.org. If a medical reason prohibits vaccinations for you, please contact us at this email address to discuss possible alternate strategies. Depending on the situation near the time of the event we may revisit what the testing requirements will be. At this time it seems most likely that  people will need to have a negative covid test about 3 days before the event and a negative test on, or shortly before, their arrival at camp. We also ask that you bring an extra test with you as we all will test before dinner on Saturday as well. We must insist that this protocol is followed in order to allow folks to sing and play without masking. Of course, you are welcome to mask at any time.We also strongly encourage folks to mask for the week leading up to the Getaway when out and about.


    • 29 Sep 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    • Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
    • 250
    Register

    Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW.

    Caller: Lisa Greenleaf

    Music: Daybreak Trio (Owen Morrison on guitar, Naomi Morse on fiddle, and Anna Patton on clarinet)

    All dances will be taught. 

    Lesson at 7:30pm, Dance is at 8:00pm.


    COVID Policy: This is an FSGW Tier 2 event, which means that masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    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.


    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 29 Sep 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 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)



    • 03 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Video conference meeting

    On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the FSGW Board will meet from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. 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


    • 04 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    • Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
    • 43
    Register
    April Blum calls to the playing of Tina Chancey (fiddle), Carrie Rose (flute), and Bobby LaRose (piano)

    In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall

    We are going to celebrate our dancers and musicians with September birthdays at the break. If you have a September birthday, come to the dance so we can celebrate your birthday with you. If you don’t have a September birthday, come to the dance, have a cupcake and sing Happy Birthday to your friends.  Please be sure to register in advance for the dance. Spaces are filling up.

    You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 44 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 Protocol: This dance series is now Tier 2, meaning that masks and vaccination-and-booster are encouraged but not required

    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy


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

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    General information on our English Country Dance (in-person) web page


    • 04 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM
    • Glen Echo, MD & Online

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

    Dance instructions at 7:30 pm, followed by request dancing at 8:30pm.  Admission: $10

    This is an outdoor space. Masks are optional. 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

    • 06 Oct 2023
    • 7:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom
    • 06 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 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)



    • 06 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    • Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
    • 246
    Register

    Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW.

    Caller: Bob Isaacs

    Music: The Last Chance Saloon House Band (Nathan Bishop on fiddle, Doug Healy on guitar, Judy Minot on accordion, and Christie Reihl on cello)

    All dances will be taught. 

    Lesson at 7:30pm, Dance is at 8:00pm.


    COVID Policy: This is an FSGW Tier 2 event, which means that masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    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.


    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 08 Oct 2023
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Takoma Park, MD

    FSGW Gospel Sing in Takoma Park MD 

    Sunday, October 8, 4 - 6 pm

    This Southern country gospel hymn sing takes place in Arthur & Barbara Karpas’s back garden in Takoma Park. Group singing for two hours, from 4 - 6 pm. Hymnals provided. Everyone is welcome, but be sure you are vaccinated and symptom-free, and please bring your mask with you. RSVP/directions: email kpmack2@gmail.com, or call 301-270-4239 (Kathie Mack) or 301-270-4239 (Barbara & Arthur). https://www.fsgw.org/gospel-sings

     General information about Gospel Sings

    • 11 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    • Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
    • 44
    Register

    Melissa Running leads the dancing while (Guest musician from PA) Miranda Weinberg (fiddle), Sophie Chang (cello),  and Liz Donaldson (piano) play the tunes

    In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall

    You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 44 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 Protocol: This dance series is now Tier 2, meaning that masks and vaccination-and-booster are encouraged but not required

    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy


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

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    General information on our English Country Dance (in-person) web page


    • 11 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM
    • Glen Echo, MD & Online

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

    Dance instructions at 7:30 pm, followed by request dancing at 8:30pm.  Admission: $10

    This is an outdoor space. Masks are optional. 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

    • 12 Oct 2023
    • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    • Silver Spring Civic Building 8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20910
    • 200
    Register

    In the Great Hall (wood floor) at the Silver Spring Civic Building. 

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

    Caller: Gaye Fifer

    Band: Elke Baker & friends

    Calling Terms: Larks and Robins

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

    Covid Precautions: Tier 2 - masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 13 Oct 2023
    • 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Schweinhaut Senior Center or Online via Zoom

    The monthly Schweinhaut 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.

    With Halloween coming up, bring or request your favorite spooky songs, or any other songs! We'll go around the room as many times as we can, giving everyone a chance to lead or request a song (or just pass) during each round.

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

    Susan McNelis will lead songs with guitar accompaniment, and any participant may lead any song, a cappella or self-accompanied.

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

    The in-person session will be held under FSGW's COVID-19 Policy Tier 2 guidelines.

    If you can't come in person, you can 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 Schweinhaut Song Circle using Zoom and to others who register at https://forms.gle/jr4sR9tmu6VRMBdN8 by Thursday, October 12.

    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 Zoom on your computer before September 5, go to zoom.us/download to download and install the current version (5.15.12).  For a smartphone or tablet, update the Zoom app from your App Store or equivalent source.

    Join us on October 13 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.

    • 13 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    • Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
    • 250
    Register

    Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW.

    Welcome callers from Philadelphia and NJ as they join Sue Gola on the Glen Echo stage, calling dances to the music of Philly's Live Wire (Sarah Gowan, Ben Kennedy, Tom Krumm, and Bill Quern)

    All dances will be taught. 

    Lesson at 7:30pm, Dance is at 8:00pm.


    COVID Policy: This is an FSGW Tier 2 event, which means that masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    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.


    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 13 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 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)



    • 14 Oct 2023
    • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Washington, DC metropolitan area

    FSGW and Voices in the Glen invite storytellers and listeners to an evening of shared stories. Anyone is welcome to tell a tale; no one ever has to. Event details and Zoom link here.

    Cost: FREE!

    General information on Story Swaps

    • 15 Oct 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo, MD
    • 176
    Register

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

    When: October 15, 2023 from 1pm to 10:00 PM. There is a break for dinner.

    Where: Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park


    Bands: 

    Kingfisher (Jeff Kaufman on keyboard, mandolin, drums, etc, and Cecilia Vacanti on fiddle)

    Live Wire (Tom Krumm on fiddle, Bill Quern on mandolin, banjo, melodeon, Ben Kennedy on keyboards, and Sarah Gowan on guitar)

    Elke Baker (fiddle) and Larry Unger (guitar) 


    Callers: Diane Silver, Bob Isaacs, and Janine Smith

    View schedule


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

    Covid protocol: Tier 2, masks and vaccination-and-booster are encouraged but not required

    More about the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 18 Oct 2023
    • 7:30 AM
    • House concert in Silver Spring, MD.

    Wednesday, October 18, Doors open at 7, concert at 7:30pm

    With Juno and ADISQ nominations, and four Canadian Folk Music Awards, Quebecois ensemble GENTICORUM is one of the leading groups of traditional Quebec music.  Washington knows this group well from its starring role in the 2017 Washington Revels production.  Pascal Gemme (violin), Yann Falquet (guitar) and Nicolas Williams (flute, accordion) are each individually sought after musicians.   But as the old saying goes, the whole is even greater than the sum of its parts. The evening will be filled with joy, energy, and music that will keep you smiling for a long long time.

    https://www.genticorum.com/

    Suggested Donation: $20-25

    RSVP/questions/street address: email phllsdrrck@gmail.com.


    • 18 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    • Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
    • 44
    Register
    Dan Gillespie calls to the music of  Becky Ross (fiddle), Susan Brandt (flute), and Janina O’Brien (piano)

    In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall

    You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 44 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 Protocol: This dance series is now Tier 2, meaning that masks and vaccination-and-booster are encouraged but not required

    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy


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

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    General information on our English Country Dance (in-person) web page


    • 18 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM
    • Glen Echo, MD & Online

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

    Dance instructions at 7:30 pm, followed by request dancing at 8:30pm.  Admission: $10

    This is an outdoor space. Masks are optional. 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

    • 20 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 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)



    • 20 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    • Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
    • 249
    Register

    Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW.

    Caller: Caroline Barnes

    Music: Handspring (Carrie Rose on flute, Alexander Mitchell on fiddle and mandolin, and Owen Morrison on guitar)

    All dances will be taught. 

    Lesson at 7:30pm, Dance is at 8:00pm.


    COVID Policy: This is an FSGW Tier 2 event, which means that masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    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.


    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 25 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM
    • Glen Echo, MD & Online

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

    Dance instructions at 7:30 pm, followed by request dancing at 8:30pm.  Admission: $10

    This is an outdoor space. Masks are optional. 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

    • 25 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    • Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
    • 44
    Register
    Andrea Nettleton calls while Mari Carlson (fiddle), Colleen Reed (flute), and Melissa Running (piano) make the music

    In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall

    You may register in advance (preferred) or at the door. Attendance will be limited to 44 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 Protocol: This dance series is now Tier 2, meaning that masks and vaccination-and-booster are encouraged but not required

    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy


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

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    General information on our English Country Dance (in-person) web page


    • 26 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom

    Join us online for an evening of English Country Dancing. Our caller this month will be Andrea Nettleton.

    Our talented caller has put together a program of dances adapted for one or two dancers.

    We will be using Zoom video conference.  To get details on how to attend, visit the English Country Dance (online) page

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    Each month we will be collecting contributions to the caller (turns out it is more work to prepare an evening of dances for people dancing solo, or in pairs, in their homes).  To contribute to this month's caller, please use the link below:

    Online ECD caller contribution

    • 27 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    • Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
    • 250
    Register

    Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW.

    Caller: Quill Duvall

    Music: Gigmeisters (Alexander Mitchell, Paul Oorts, Ralph Gordon, and Dave Wiesler)

    All dances will be taught. 

    Lesson at 7:30pm, Dance is at 8:00pm.


    COVID Policy: This is an FSGW Tier 2 event, which means that masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    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.


    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 27 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 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)



    • 29 Oct 2023
    • 3:30 PM
    • Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington Street
    • 100
    An energetic afternoon of incredible Irish music!

    FSGW is working with the Traditional Music Series at the Lyceum, sponsored by the City of Alexandria and the North American Morris Dance Organization to bring you this concert. The fee structure and COVID protocols are those of the Traditional Music Series at the Lyceum.

    This new trio act features a unique collaboration between 3 of the best known names in traditional Irish music - Cillian Vallely on uilleann pipes, David Doocey from County Mayo on fiddle, and Dave Curley on guitar and vocals.

    Date/Time:  Sunday, October 29, 2023  - Doors open at 3, concert at 3:30 PM
    Venue: The Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum

    Event webpage/Online ticket purchase: https://ticketstripe.com/VallelyDooceyCurley

    Tickets/Info - phone: 866-412-5943

    • 01 Nov 2023
    • 8:00 PM
    • Glen Echo, MD & Online

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

    Dance instructions at 7:30 pm, followed by request dancing at 8:30pm.  Admission: $10

    This is an outdoor space. Masks are optional. 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

    • 03 Nov 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 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)



    • 03 Nov 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    • Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
    • 250
    Register

    Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW.

    Caller: Anna Rain

    Music: BOW (Baker - Oorts - Wiesler) (Elke Baker on fiddle, Paul Oorts on mandolin, and Dave Wiesler on piano/guitar)

    All dances will be taught. 

    Lesson at 7:30pm, Dance is at 8:00pm.


    COVID Policy: This is an FSGW Tier 2 event, which means that masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    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.


    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 07 Nov 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Video conference meeting

    On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, the FSGW Board will meet from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. 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


    • 09 Nov 2023
    • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    • Silver Spring Civic Building 8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20910
    • 200
    Register

    This dance will be in the Spring Room, NOT the Great Hall where the dance usually takes place.

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

    Caller: Penelope Weinberger

    Band: The Rhythamajigs (Patti Reum, Michael Giordano, and Jack Maus)

    Calling Terms: Larks and Robins

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

    Covid Precautions: Tier 2 - masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 10 Nov 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 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)



    • 10 Nov 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    • Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
    • 250
    Register

    Contra dance in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. Co-sponsored by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW.

    Caller: Susan Michaels

    Band: Glen Echo Open Band

    All dances will be taught. 

    Lesson at 7:30pm

    Calling all musicians! The Glen Echo Open Band is scheduled to play for the September 8th contra dance (organized by Friday Night Dancers and FSGW), which will take place in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park from 8-11pm. If you are interested in helping to provide exciting, high-energy live music for contra dancers, please join us! Musicians of all ages and skill levels are welcome to participate.

    If you would like to be paid after playing the dance, please complete a W-9 form and either submit it electronically at this link to FSGW or present a physical copy to the check-in table at the dance.

    Click here for more info about the open band, or here for a tune list. 


    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.


    COVID Policy : This is an FSGW Tier 2 event, which means that masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    More info on FSGW's Covid response here



    • 17 Nov 2023
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • 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)



    • 18 Nov 2023
    • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Washington, DC metropolitan area

    FSGW and Voices in the Glen invite storytellers and listeners to an evening of shared stories. Anyone is welcome to tell a tale; no one ever has to. Event details and Zoom link here.

    Cost: FREE!

    General information on Story Swaps

    • 09 Dec 2023
    • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Washington, DC metropolitan area

    FSGW and Voices in the Glen invite storytellers and listeners to an evening of shared stories. Anyone is welcome to tell a tale; no one ever has to. Event details and Zoom link here.

    Cost: FREE!

    General information on Story Swaps

    • 14 Dec 2023
    • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    • Silver Spring Civic Building 8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20910
    • 200
    Register

    In the Great Hall (wood floor) at the Silver Spring Civic Building. 

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

    Caller: Caroline Barnes

    Band: Frog Hammer (Jim Besser, Andrew Marcus, Glyn Collinson, Michael Ferguson, and Bob Collins)

    From Washington's elegant Kennedy Center to a Capitol Hill dive bar to the fabled Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, Frog Hammer has been exciting contra and ceilidh dancers since 2010 with high energy music drawing from the English ceilidh tradition, the American contra dance repertoire and far beyond.

    https://froghammerband.com/


    Calling Terms: Larks and Robins

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

    Covid Precautions: Tier 2 - masks and vaccinations encouraged but not required

    Click on this link to view the FSGW COVID-19 Response policy

    • 31 Dec 2023
    • 8:00 PM
    • 01 Jan 2024
    • 12:15 AM
    • Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD
    • 135
    Register

    FSGW is thrilled to return to the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase for another fantastic New Year’s celebration. We plan a full evening of fun dances to amazing musicians. Stay tuned for the fanciest NYE in the Metro area. 

    Doors open at 7:15, and the Grand March starts at 8. There will be a toast at midnight, followed by Auld Lang Syne, then some final dancing.

    Caller: Lisa Greenleaf 

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

    Come join us for the end-of-year festivities!

    Details and updates can be found on the New Year's Eve Contra Dance Ball page.

    Attendees are encouraged to bring a snack to share! 


    COVID PROTOCOL: If Covid transmission rates are low in Maryland, DC, and Virginia at the time of the event, this will be an FSGW Tier 2 event, which means:

    • Masks (N95 / KN95 / KF94) are suggested but not required.
    • Participants are encouraged to be vaccinated with at least one booster.
    More info on FSGW's Covid response here
    • 31 Dec 2023
    • 11:58 PM - 11:59 PM

    This event should be used to donate a payment credit to FSGW. It should NOT be used for normal donations, go here for that. Event  "registrations" are $1 each. Register as many time as you need to use up  your credit.

Past events

20 Sep 2023 International Folk Dancing
20 Sep 2023 English Country Dance: Andrea Nettleton with live music (in person)
15 Sep 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
15 Sep 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Abigail Hobart calling with Hot Coffee Breakdown
14 Sep 2023 "Silver Spring" Contra Dance: Sargon de Jesus calling with Black Oranges (at Seekers Church)
13 Sep 2023 International Folk Dancing
13 Sep 2023 English Country Dance: Kappy Laning with live music (in person)
10 Sep 2023 Concert (In-Person): Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira and Claude Bourbon
10 Sep 2023 September Gospel Sing (in-person)
10 Sep 2023 Barn Dance: Kappy Laning calling with Emily Aubrey and Liz Donaldson
10 Sep 2023 Takoma Park Folk Festival
09 Sep 2023 (Online) FSGW & VITG Storyswap for September 2023
08 Sep 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Penelope Weinberger calling with the Glen Echo Open Band
08 Sep 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
08 Sep 2023 Schweinhaut Song Circle
06 Sep 2023 English Country Dance: Melissa Running with live music (in person)
06 Sep 2023 International Folk Dancing
05 Sep 2023 FSGW Board Meeting by video conference
05 Sep 2023 Concert (In-Person): Vidar Skrede - Nordic Fiddle Music
03 Sep 2023 Special Contra Dance Showcase: Family Dance and Contra Dance
01 Sep 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: NO DANCE TONIGHT
01 Sep 2023 NO DANCE
01 Sep 2023 Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
01 Sep 2023 September Open Sing
30 Aug 2023 English Country Dance: Ann Fallon with live music (in person)
30 Aug 2023 International Folk Dancing
25 Aug 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Ben Allbrandt calling with Some Assembly
25 Aug 2023 Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
24 Aug 2023 Online English Country Dance - Caller: April Blum
23 Aug 2023 English Country Dance: Andrea Nettleton with live music (in person)
23 Aug 2023 International Folk Dancing
19 Aug 2023 (Online) FSGW & VITG Storyswap for August 2023
19 Aug 2023 In Person Open Sing
18 Aug 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Janine Smith calling with Jump Fingers
18 Aug 2023 Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
16 Aug 2023 English Country Dance: Anna Rain with live music (in person)
16 Aug 2023 International Folk Dancing
13 Aug 2023 August Gospel Sing (in-person)
11 Aug 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Jon Southard calling with Contranella
11 Aug 2023 Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
11 Aug 2023 Schweinhaut Song Circle
10 Aug 2023 Silver Spring Contra Dance: Andrea Nettleton calling with Emily Aubrey, Tom Wright, and Charlie Pilzer
09 Aug 2023 English Country Dance: April Blum with live music (in person)
09 Aug 2023 International Folk Dancing
04 Aug 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Kappy Laning calling with Charlie Pilzer, Zachary Mills and Bobby LaRose
04 Aug 2023 Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
04 Aug 2023 August Open Sing
02 Aug 2023 English Country Dance: Melissa Running with live music (in person)
02 Aug 2023 International Folk Dancing
01 Aug 2023 FSGW Board Meeting by video conference
28 Jul 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Jason Little calling with Box and String
28 Jul 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
27 Jul 2023 Online English Country Dance - Caller: Kappy Laning
26 Jul 2023 English Country Dance: April Blum with live music (in person)
26 Jul 2023 International Folk Dancing
22 Jul 2023 House Concert with Starling
21 Jul 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Anna Rain calling with Starling
21 Jul 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
19 Jul 2023 English Country Dance: Anna Rain with live music (in person)
19 Jul 2023 International Folk Dancing
15 Jul 2023 (Online) FSGW & VITG Storyswap for July 2023
14 Jul 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Greg Frock calling with the Glen Echo Open Band
14 Jul 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
14 Jul 2023 Schweinhaut Song Circle
13 Jul 2023 Silver Spring Contra Dance: April Blum calling with Whiskey Before Breakfast Band
12 Jul 2023 International Folk Dancing
12 Jul 2023 English Country Dance: Kappy Laning with live music (in person)
11 Jul 2023 FSGW Board Meeting by video conference
09 Jul 2023 July Gospel Sing (in-person)
09 Jul 2023 Family Dance: Kim Forry calling with the String Beans
07 Jul 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
07 Jul 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Robin Banerji calling with Petrichord
07 Jul 2023 July Open Sing
05 Jul 2023 International Folk Dancing
05 Jul 2023 English Country Dance: Dan Gillespie with live music (in person)
01 Jul 2023 #Dance Weekend 2023
30 Jun 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
30 Jun 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Will Mentor and Frannie Marr calling with Stomp Rocket
28 Jun 2023 English Country Dance: Kappy Laning with live music (in person)
28 Jun 2023 International Folk Dancing
27 Jun 2023 Concert (In-Person): Brendan Mulvihill and Friends
23 Jun 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: CHANGED: Greg Frock calling with Go Figure
23 Jun 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
22 Jun 2023 Online English Country Dance - Caller: Dan Gillespie
21 Jun 2023 English Country Dance: April Blum with live music (in person)
21 Jun 2023 International Folk Dancing
16 Jun 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Sue Gola calling with The Orphans
16 Jun 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
15 Jun 2023 Co-Sponsored Concert (In-Person): Now with Christylez Bacon!
14 Jun 2023 International Folk Dancing
14 Jun 2023 English Country Dance: Dan Gillespie with live music (in person)
14 Jun 2023 Grapevine Storytelling online, with Megan Wells and Oba William King
11 Jun 2023 June Gospel Sing (in-person)
11 Jun 2023 Family Dance: Penelope Weinberger calling with Ulrike and William Brauneis
10 Jun 2023 (Online) FSGW & VITG Storyswap for June 2023
09 Jun 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Penelope Weinberger calling to Squirrel's Chair
09 Jun 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
09 Jun 2023 Schweinhaut Song Circle
08 Jun 2023 Silver Spring Contra Dance: Greg Frock calling with Brambleberry
07 Jun 2023 English Country Dance: Melissa Running with live music (in person)
07 Jun 2023 International Folk Dancing
06 Jun 2023 FSGW Board Meeting by video conference
03 Jun 2023 Washington Folk Festival
02 Jun 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Andrea Nettleton calling to Are We There Yet?
02 Jun 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
02 Jun 2023 June Open Sing
02 Jun 2023 June Open Sing
31 May 2023 English Country Dance: Andrea Nettleton with live music (in person)
31 May 2023 International Folk Dancing
26 May 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Gaye Fifer calling with the Sligo Creek Stompers
26 May 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
25 May 2023 Online English Country Dance - Caller: Melissa Running
24 May 2023 English Country Dance: Kappy Laning with live music (in person)
24 May 2023 International Folk Dancing
21 May 2023 Concert (Online): An Evening with Indigenous Performers Thea Hopkins and Jessie Lloyd
21 May 2023 Family Dance: Greg Frock calling with Carrie Rose and Mark Glickman
19 May 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Rowyn Peel calling with the Rhythamajigs
19 May 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
17 May 2023 International Folk Dancing
17 May 2023 English Country Dance: Anna Rain with live music (in person)
14 May 2023 May Gospel Sing (in-person)
13 May 2023 (Online) FSGW & VITG Storyswap for May 2023
12 May 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Julian Blechner calling with the Glen Echo Open Band
12 May 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
12 May 2023 Schweinhaut Song Circle
11 May 2023 Silver Spring Contra Dance: Scott Higgs calling with Handspring
10 May 2023 International Folk Dancing
10 May 2023 English Country Dance: Dan Gillespie with live music (in person)
10 May 2023 Grapevine Storytelling online, with Rachelle Dart and Chrissy Dart
06 May 2023 37th Annual Washington Spring Ball (English Country Dance)
05 May 2023 Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
05 May 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Scott Higgs calling with Trio Con Brio
05 May 2023 May Open Sing
03 May 2023 International Folk Dancing
03 May 2023 English Country Dance: Melissa Running with live music (in person)
02 May 2023 FSGW Board Meeting by video conference
28 Apr 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: April Blum calling with Chez Wombats
28 Apr 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
27 Apr 2023 Online English Country Dance - Caller: Melissa Running
26 Apr 2023 English Country Dance: Anna Rain with live music (in person)
26 Apr 2023 International Folk Dancing
22 Apr 2023 Concert (In-Person): The Faux Paws
21 Apr 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Janine Smith calling with the Faux Paws
21 Apr 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
19 Apr 2023 English Country Dance: Dan Gillespie with live music (in person)
19 Apr 2023 International Folk Dancing
15 Apr 2023 CANCELED Co-Sponsored Concert (online): Archie Fisher
14 Apr 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: David Giusti calling with the Jumping Sharks
14 Apr 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
14 Apr 2023 Schweinhaut Song Circle
13 Apr 2023 Silver Spring Contra Dance: Janine Smith calling with Charm City Junction. 10th Anniversary Celebration!
12 Apr 2023 English Country Dance: Melissa Running with live music (in person)
12 Apr 2023 International Folk Dancing
12 Apr 2023 Grapevine Storytelling online, with Linda Goss and Claire Hennessy
08 Apr 2023 (Online) FSGW & VITG Storyswap for April 2023
07 Apr 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Perry Shafran calling with the Dead Sea Squirrels
07 Apr 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
07 Apr 2023 April Online Open Sing
05 Apr 2023 International Folk Dancing
05 Apr 2023 English Country Dance: April Blum with live music (in person)
04 Apr 2023 FSGW Board Meeting by video conference
02 Apr 2023 April Gospel Sing (in-person)
02 Apr 2023 Family Dance: Lucia Schaefer calling with Charlie, Rebecca, and Rose
01 Apr 2023 Potomac River Shape Note Singing Convention, 2023
31 Mar 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Caroline Barnes calling with Rebecca Weiss, Rose Jackson and Charlie Pilzer
31 Mar 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
29 Mar 2023 English Country Dance: Ann Fallon with live music (in person)
29 Mar 2023 International Folk Dancing
25 Mar 2023 Co-Sponsored Concert (online): Billy Mitchell & Bob Fox, Two of the UK's Best Known Singers
24 Mar 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Anna Rain calling with Contranella
24 Mar 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
23 Mar 2023 Online English Country Dance - Caller: Andrea Nettleton
22 Mar 2023 International Folk Dancing
22 Mar 2023 English Country Dance: Kappy Laning with live music (in person)
22 Mar 2023 Concert (in-person, free to members): Clare Sands
21 Mar 2023 Future of FSGW Discussion Part 3
17 Mar 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Andrea Nettleton calling with Larry Unger, Alexander Mitchell, and Ralph Gordon
17 Mar 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
15 Mar 2023 English Country Dance: Andrea Nettleton with live music (in person)
15 Mar 2023 International Folk Dancing
12 Mar 2023 Family Dance: Janine Smith calling with Liz Donaldson and Gina Faber
12 Mar 2023 March Gospel Sing (in-person)
11 Mar 2023 (Online) FSGW & VITG Storyswap for March 2023
10 Mar 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Kappy Laning calling with the Glen Echo Open Band
10 Mar 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
10 Mar 2023 Schweinhaut Song Circle
09 Mar 2023 Silver Spring Contra Dance: Robin Banerji calling with Petrichord
08 Mar 2023 International Folk Dancing
08 Mar 2023 English Country Dance: April Blum with live music (in person)
08 Mar 2023 Grapevine Storytelling online, with Sam Payne and Jane Dorfman
07 Mar 2023 FSGW Board Meeting by video conference
03 Mar 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Penelope Weinberger calling with Daybreak Trio
03 Mar 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
03 Mar 2023 March 2023 Open Sing
01 Mar 2023 English Country Dance: Anna Rain with live music (in person)
01 Mar 2023 International Folk Dancing
24 Feb 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Rowyn Peel calling with Some Assembly
24 Feb 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
23 Feb 2023 Online English Country Dance - Caller: April Blum
23 Feb 2023 Concert (in-person): Jake Blount
22 Feb 2023 International Folk Dancing
22 Feb 2023 English Country Dance: Dan Gillespie with live music (in person)
21 Feb 2023 Future of FSGW Meeting Part 2
17 Feb 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Melissa Chatham calling with Rambling House
17 Feb 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
15 Feb 2023 International Folk Dancing
15 Feb 2023 English Country Dance: Kappy Laning with live music (in person)
14 Feb 2023 Future of FSGW Meeting Part 1
12 Feb 2023 Family Dance: Penelope Weinberger calling with String Art
12 Feb 2023 February Gospel Sing (in-person)
11 Feb 2023 (Online) FSGW & VITG Storyswap for February 2023
10 Feb 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Steve Gester calling with the Black Oranges
10 Feb 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
10 Feb 2023 Schweinhaut Song Circle
09 Feb 2023 Silver Spring Contra Dance: Kappy Laning calling with Sligo Creek Stompers
08 Feb 2023 International Folk Dancing
08 Feb 2023 English Country Dance: Ann Fallon with live music (in person)
08 Feb 2023 Grapevine Storytelling online, with Antonio Sacre and Johnny Moses
07 Feb 2023 FSGW Board Meeting by video conference
03 Feb 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Janine Smith calling with Ken Kolodner, Rachel Eddy, Megan & Charley Beller
03 Feb 2023 February Open Sing
03 Feb 2023 Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
01 Feb 2023 English Country Dance: Andrea Nettleton with live music (in person)
01 Feb 2023 International Folk Dancing
27 Jan 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
27 Jan 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Sargon de Jesus calling with Petrichord
26 Jan 2023 Online English Country Dance - Caller: Andrea Nettleton
25 Jan 2023 English Country Dance: Dan Gillespie with live music (in person)
25 Jan 2023 International Folk Dancing
20 Jan 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Greg Frock calling with Sugar Beat
20 Jan 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person
18 Jan 2023 English Country Dance: Melissa Running with live music (in person)
18 Jan 2023 International Folk Dancing
14 Jan 2023 (Online) FSGW & VITG Storyswap for January 2023
13 Jan 2023 International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person & Zoom
13 Jan 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Perry Shafran calling with the Glen Echo Open Band
13 Jan 2023 Schweinhaut Song Circle
12 Jan 2023 Silver Spring Contra Dance: Gabe Popkin calling with Fog Cutters
11 Jan 2023 English Country Dance: Anna Rain with live music (in person)
11 Jan 2023 International Folk Dancing
11 Jan 2023 Grapevine Storytelling online, with Tim Ereneta and Janice Curtis Greene
08 Jan 2023 Concert (In-Person): Flynn Cohen and Natalie Padilla
08 Jan 2023 Sorry, NO Family Dance in January 2023
08 Jan 2023 January Gospel Sing (in-person)
06 Jan 2023 Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: David Giusti calling with Contra Rebels
06 Jan 2023 Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
06 Jan 2023 January Online Open Sing