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• English Country Dance: Andrea Nettleton with live music (in person)

  • When
    30 Nov 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    27

  Register

  Andrea Nettleton calls the dances to the playing of Jeff Steinberg (fiddle), Susan Brandt (flute), and Neil Epstein (piano)

  In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall

  • Online registration for the in-person dance at Glen Echo Town Hall will open a week before this event (i.e., Thursday morning).  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: Per FSGW policy for Tier 1 events (https://www.fsgw.org/FSGW-covid19-response), all participants must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (with at least one booster).  Dancers must provide proof of full vaccination with at least one booster (completed at least two weeks before the dance) at the door--we only need to see this once.
  • We are requiring KN95 or N95 masks and will have open windows (dress appropriately!) with fans running to improve ventilation.  If you can't purchase your own KN95 or N95 mask beforehand, KN95 masks will be available in the dance ($1 each).
  • Snacks will not be served; you may bring your own and eat outside during the break (tap water will be available).

  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

  
  

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    30 Nov 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  Mostly Balkan international folk dance instruction for all levels at 8 pm. Request dancing beginning at 9 pm. To register, please send a photo of your vax card showing proof of booster, your email and phone number (for contact tracing) to Jamie at dancingplanet@erols.com.

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

  This is an FSGW Tier 1 event.

  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times.
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. 

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• December Open Sing

  • When
    02 Dec 2022
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

  The December Open Sing host will be Jason Baker.

  When: Friday, 12/2/22 at 7:30 p.m. EST

  Topic: Holidays/Holy Days.

  ***Only those wishing to sing need to register.***

  
  

  Reminder:

  Registration will be open til Noon on 12/2/22.

  Zoom Link will be sent to the Open Sing Mailing List. If you're not a member, sign up at https://groups.io/g/FSGWOpenSings

  
  

  Registration page:

  https://bit.ly/Dec-2022-FSGW-Open-Sing-Signup

  
  

  Singers List

  https://bit.ly/Dec-2022-FSGW-Open-Singers-List

  
  

  
  

  --

  Vince Wilding, FSGW Open Sing Coordinator
  Web Wrangler, Raconteur, Singer of Sea Songs
  ISSTIAU2NG!
  

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• Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Kappy Laning with the TrebleMakers

  • When
    02 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
  • Spaces left
    236

  Register

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

  Caller: Kappy Laning 

  Band: TrebleMakers

  The TrebleMakers are Robin Wilson (flute, concertina, sax), Emily Aubrey (fiddle), Brenna Hogan (hammered dulcimer, fiddle) and Liz Donaldson (piano).

  Role Terms: Larks and Robins 

  All dances will be taught. 

  Lesson at 7:30pm

  • 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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  • This is an FSGW Tier 1 event.
    

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  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times.
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. 
  • If you have not checked in at a previous FND/FSGW dance, your vaccination status will be checked at the door, please bring your card or a digital photo of your card and a government issued photo ID.

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    02 Dec 2022
  •  
    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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• Concert (Online): 'Tis Winter Now - Christmas in New England

  • When
    03 Dec 2022
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Register

  December 3, Virtual concert with Castlebay, Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee. Virtual doors at 7:00 pm, Concert at 7:30. And expect a sing‐around afterward!

  Suggested Donation: $20.00 (if you are feeling generous and can afford it, a higher amount will help support the performers).
  
  ‘Tis Winter Now - Christmas in New England
  

  Since 1986, Castlebay has been weaving together Maine's nautical and British Isles legacies, transporting their audience through time and across the Atlantic. Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee blend history, legend, and experience into their personable performances. Seasoned with heritage and humor, Castlebay’s winter program features both colonial and contemporary music, poetry, and stories of winter in New England. Songs and traditional tunes accompanied by guitar, Celtic harp, fiddle, and woodwinds lift the spirit and warm the heart.

  The winter holiday traditions in New England are steeped in inspiration from the old country while reveling in the beauty and spirit of the New World. Amidst the hardship of dealing with snow and ice or providing daily food and warmth, people enjoy the artistry of Nature--brilliant crystalline days and crisp, cold, starlit nights, the moon on the snow, sea smoke suspended over the frozen ocean. A crackling wood fire warms ruddy-cheeked family and friends gathered after a day of fun in the snow. Mingled with the scent of fragrant fir boughs is the taste of cider or hot chocolate, and music fills the room as the fiddler plays. A simple white clapboarded church lit with candles awaits grateful worshipers who travel along dark country roads to renew their faith with song and story.

  More about Castlebay

  Come and join the merriment and music of a bygone time! You might even hear the sleighbells!

  Donate to performers (link will work correctly starting a week before the concert)
  

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• FSGW Board Meeting by video conference

  • When
    06 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Video conference meeting

  On Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, 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

  
  

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• English Country Dance: April Blum with live music (in person)

  • When
    07 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    44

  April Blum calls to the playing of Colleen Reed (flute),  Tina Chancey (fiddle), and Neil Epstein (piano)

  In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall

  • Online registration for the in-person dance at Glen Echo Town Hall will open a week before this event (i.e., Thursday morning).  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: Per FSGW policy for Tier 1 events (https://www.fsgw.org/FSGW-covid19-response), all participants must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (with at least one booster).  Dancers must provide proof of full vaccination with at least one booster (completed at least two weeks before the dance) at the door--we only need to see this once.
    
  • We are requiring KN95 or N95 masks and will have open windows (dress appropriately!) with fans running to improve ventilation.  If you can't purchase your own KN95 or N95 mask beforehand, KN95 masks will be available in the dance ($1 each).
  • Snacks will not be served; you may bring your own and eat outside during the break (tap water will be available).

  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

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• International Folk Dancing

  • When
    07 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo, MD & Online

  Mostly Balkan international folk dance instruction for all levels at 8 pm. Request dancing beginning at 9 pm. To register, please send a photo of your vax card showing proof of booster, your email and phone number (for contact tracing) to Jamie at dancingplanet@erols.com.

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

  This is an FSGW Tier 1 event.

  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times.
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. 

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• Silver Spring Contra Dance Anna Rain calling with Frog Hammer

  • When
    08 Dec 2022
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Silver Spring Civic Building 8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20910
  • Spaces left
    194

  Register

  Another 2nd Thursday Silver Spring Contra Dance. In the Great Hall (wood floor) at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Featuring the one and only Frog Hammer. FSGW members receive discounted admission.

  Band: Frog Hammer

  Caller: Anna Rain

  Calling Terms: Larks and Robins

  Lesson at 7:00pm, Dance is from 7.30pm to 9.30pm

  • 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. 

  This is an FSGW Tier 1 event:

  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times.
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. 
  • If you have not checked in at a previous FND/FSGW dance, your vaccination status will be checked at the door, please bring your card or a digital photo of your card and a government issued photo ID.

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

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• Schweinhaut Song Circle

  • When
    09 Dec 2022
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    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. 

  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.

  The in-person session will be held under FSGW's COVID-19 Policy Tier 2 guidelines: Participants are encouraged, but not required,

  • to pre-register (see below),
  • to show proof of having completed a full course of a COVID-19 vaccine (including boosters if eligible) before October 28,
  • to wear a mask except while leading a song.

  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, December 8. Bring or request songs related to winter celebrations--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 above.

  If this will be your first use of Zoom, go to https://zoom.us, click on " Sign Up, It's Free " and follow the prompts (entering your email address when asked for "your work email"). 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 November 28, go to zoom.us/download to download and install Version 5.12.9 of Zoom Client for Meetings. For a smartphone or tablet, update the Zoom app from your App Store or equivalent source.

  Join us on December 9 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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• Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Sue Gola with the Rhythamajigs

  • When
    09 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
  • Spaces left
    250

  Register

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

  Caller: Sue Gola

  Band: Rhythamajigs 

  Role Terms: Larks and Robins 

  All dances will be taught. 

  Lesson at 7:30pm

  • 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.

  • 
    

  • This is an FSGW Tier 1 event.
    

  • 
    

  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times.
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. 
  • If you have not checked in at a previous FND/FSGW dance, your vaccination status will be checked at the door, please bring your card or a digital photo of your card and a government issued photo ID.

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

  • When
    09 Dec 2022
  •  
    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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• (Online) FSGW & VITG Storyswap for December 2022

  • When
    10 Dec 2022
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    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
  

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• December Gospel Sing (in-person)

  • When
    11 Dec 2022
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Takoma Park, MD

  Gospel Sings are held outdoors the second Sunday of every month. Group singing will take place for two hours, from 2 - 4 pm. Hymnals provided. Everyone is welcome, but please be sure you are vaccinated and symptom-free, and please bring your mask with you. The Sing will take place in the back garden of Arthur & Barbara Karpas in Takoma Park MD, only two blocks from the Takoma Metro Station on the Red Line. RSVP/directions: email bakbeat@verizon.net or kpmack2@gmail.com, or call 301-270-4239.

  
  General information about Gospel Sings

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Family Dance: Caller Kappy Laning with Emily Aubrey and Robin Wilson

  • When
    11 Dec 2022
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo Annex, Glen Echo, MD

  Family dance in the Glen Echo Annex at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD. 

  Caller: Kappy Laning

  Band: Emily Aubrey and Robin Wilson 

  Masks required. Proof of vaccination required for dancers 12 years and older. Vaccination highly encouraged for children 11 years and younger.
  

  Tickets will be sold at the door.

  General information on our Family Dance web page

  
  

  
  

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• Grapevine Storytelling online, with Elizabeth Ellis (Solo Show)

  • When
    14 Dec 2022
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Register

  This month we have a solo show with the renowned Elizabeth Ellis!

  Please register FOR FREE. You will get an email with the necessary Zoom information. We ask for donations to support our tellers, suggested $15 per person. Donations can be made online before, during, or after the event. 
  

  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 TELLER
  

  Designated an American Masterpiece Touring Artist by the National Endowment for the Arts, Elizabeth is also a recipient of both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Network. She is a frequent favorite at the National Storytelling Festival and the Teller-In-Residence Program of the International Storytelling Center. Her keynotes filled with story have energized and inspired people from public defenders to those who work in child abuse prevention. More about Elizabeth.

  
  

  For more information go to The Grapevine (Storytelling)
  

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• English Country Dance: Ann Fallon with live music (in person)

  • When
    14 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    44

  Ann Fallon leads the dancing while Becky Ross (fiddle),  Anna Rain (recorders), and Melissa Running (piano) play the tunes

  In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall

  • Online registration for the in-person dance at Glen Echo Town Hall will open a week before this event (i.e., Thursday morning).  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: Per FSGW policy for Tier 1 events (https://www.fsgw.org/FSGW-covid19-response), all participants must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (with at least one booster).  Dancers must provide proof of full vaccination with at least one booster (completed at least two weeks before the dance) at the door--we only need to see this once.
    
  • We are requiring KN95 or N95 masks and will have open windows (dress appropriately!) with fans running to improve ventilation.  If you can't purchase your own KN95 or N95 mask beforehand, KN95 masks will be available in the dance ($1 each).
  • Snacks will not be served; you may bring your own and eat outside during the break (tap water will be available).

  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

  
  

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• Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: Melissa Chatham calling with TBA

  • When
    16 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park, Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo, MD
  • Spaces left
    250

  Register

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

  Caller: Melissa Chatham

  Band: TBA

  Role Terms: TBA

  All dances will be taught. 

  Lesson at 7:30pm

  • 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.

  • 
    

  • This is an FSGW Tier 1 event.
    

  • 
    

  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times.
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. 
  • If you have not checked in at a previous FND/FSGW dance, your vaccination status will be checked at the door, please bring your card or a digital photo of your card and a government issued photo ID.

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• International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt) - In-Person

  • When
    16 Dec 2022
  •  
    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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• English Country Dance: Kappy Laning with live music (in person)

  • When
    21 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    44

  Kappy Laning calls while Jeff Steinberg (fiddle), Robin Wilson (flute), and Francine Krasowska (piano) make the music

  In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall

  • Online registration for the in-person dance at Glen Echo Town Hall will open a week before this event (i.e., Thursday morning).  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: Per FSGW policy for Tier 1 events (https://www.fsgw.org/FSGW-covid19-response), all participants must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (with at least one booster).  Dancers must provide proof of full vaccination with at least one booster (completed at least two weeks before the dance) at the door--we only need to see this once.
    
  • We are requiring KN95 or N95 masks and will have open windows (dress appropriately!) with fans running to improve ventilation.  If you can't purchase your own KN95 or N95 mask beforehand, KN95 masks will be available in the dance ($1 each).
  • Snacks will not be served; you may bring your own and eat outside during the break (tap water will be available).

  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

  
  

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• Online English Country Dance - Caller: Dan Gillespie

  • When
    22 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

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

  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

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• Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)

  • When
    23 Dec 2022
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

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

  To Register for the Zoom link contact John Robinson at j_srobinson@verizon.net
   
  (Normal Friday night Folk Dance cancelled because Greenbelt Community Center not available.)
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: TBA

  • When
    23 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
  • Spaces left
    250

  Register

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

  Caller: TBA

  Band: TBA

  Role Terms: TBA

  All dances will be taught. 

  Lesson at 7:30pm

  • 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.

  • 
    

  • This is an FSGW Tier 1 event.
    

  • 
    

  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times.
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. 
  • If you have not checked in at a previous FND/FSGW dance, your vaccination status will be checked at the door, please bring your card or a digital photo of your card and a government issued photo ID.

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• English Country Dance: Melissa Running with live music (in person)

  • When
    28 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Town Hall 6106 Harvard Avenue, Glen Echo, MD 20812
  • Spaces left
    44

  Melissa Running calls to the music of Mari Carlson (fiddle), Sophie Chang (cello), and Liz Donaldson (piano)

  In-person dancing at Glen Echo Town Hall

  • Online registration for the in-person dance at Glen Echo Town Hall will open a week before this event (i.e., Thursday morning).  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: Per FSGW policy for Tier 1 events (https://www.fsgw.org/FSGW-covid19-response), all participants must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (with at least one booster).  Dancers must provide proof of full vaccination with at least one booster (completed at least two weeks before the dance) at the door--we only need to see this once.
    
  • We are requiring KN95 or N95 masks and will have open windows (dress appropriately!) with fans running to improve ventilation.  If you can't purchase your own KN95 or N95 mask beforehand, KN95 masks will be available in the dance ($1 each).
  • Snacks will not be served; you may bring your own and eat outside during the break (tap water will be available).

  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

  
  

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• Online - International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)

  • When
    30 Dec 2022
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

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

  To Register for the Zoom link contact John Robinson at j_srobinson@verizon.net
   
  (Normal Friday night Folk Dance cancelled because Greenbelt Community Center not available.)
  

  No experience or partner necessary. 

  More information: International Folk Dancing (Greenbelt)
  

  
  

  
  

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• Friday Night Contra and Square Dance: April Blum calling with Dance du Jour

  • When
    30 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
  • Spaces left
    250

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

  Caller: April Blum

  Band: Dance du Jour

  All dances will be taught. 

  Lesson at 7:30pm

  • 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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  • This is an FSGW Tier 1 event.
    

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  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times.
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. 
  • If you have not checked in at a previous FND/FSGW dance, your vaccination status will be checked at the door, please bring your card or a digital photo of your card and a government issued photo ID.

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• New Year's Eve Contra Dance Ball

  • Start
    31 Dec 2022
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • End
    01 Jan 2023
  •  
    12:15 AM
  • Location
    Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD
  • Spaces left
    187

  Register

  Registration is now open!

  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: Louise Siddons

  Band: OMG 2.0 (Alexander Mitchell, Paul Oorts, Ralph Gordon)

  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! 

  While this is a Tier 1 event for the dancing portion, there will be food and drink, so we are encouraging attendees to take a PCR test within the 72 hours before the event, and requiring a rapid test the same day (honor system). Please do not come if you are feeling sick.

  FSGW Tier 1 event: 

  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times *
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster
  • Pre-registration required
  • If you have not checked in at a previous FND/FSGW dance, your vaccination status will be checked at the door, please bring your card or a digital photo of your card and a government issued photo ID

  *For this event, masks will be required while on the dance floor. Eating will not be allowed on the dance floor.

  
  

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• FSGW Board Meeting by video conference

  • When
    03 Jan 2023
  •  
    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Video conference meeting

  On Tuesday, January 3rd, 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

  
  

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• Concert (In-Person): Flynn Cohen and Natalie Padilla

  • When
    08 Jan 2023
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC

  January 8, in person concert with Flynn Cohen and Natalie Padilla. Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC. Steps from Takoma Metro! Doors at 7:00 pm, Concert at 7:30. 

  ABOUT THE ARTISTS - 

  Acoustic Guitar and mandolin player Flynn Cohen has performed all over the world with many notable acts in traditional and contemporary acoustic music. He can be seen in concert with the American folk band LOW LILY, and legendary Irish Accordion player John Whelan, as well as duo shows playing music from his four solo albums. More about Flynn.

  Steeped in the traditions of Old-Time, Bluegrass, and Texas-Style Fiddle music, Natalie also has deep roots in classical violin. Natalie has performed in every setting from intimate house concerts to Red Rocks Amphitheater, touching on nearly every form of fiddle music imaginable. She has recorded in a variety of settings around the country, and shared the stage with such revered talents as Elephant Revival, Peter Rowan, Caleb Klauder, Eli West, Frank Solivan, and Pete Wernick and many more. More about Natalie.

  
  

  This is an FSGW Tier 1 event.

  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times.
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. 
  • If you have not checked in at a previous in-person FSGW event, your vaccination status will be checked at the door. Please bring your card or a digital photo of your card and a government issued photo ID.

  
  

  
  

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• Grapevine Storytelling online, with Tim Ereneta and Janice Curtis Greene

  • When
    11 Jan 2023
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

  Register

  Our featured tellers this month are Tim Ereneta and Janice Curtis Greene

  Please register FOR FREE. You will get an email with the necessary Zoom information. We ask for donations to support our tellers, suggested $15 per person. Donations can be made online before, during, or after the event. 
  

  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

  Tim Ereneta brings to life traditional tales for contemporary audiences. Hear familiar favorites and nearly forgotten stories that deserve new listeners: stories as relevant today as they were when they were first told thousands of years ago. Tim's repertoire includes classic fairy tales, forgotten folk tales, and stories created on the spot. More about Tim.

  Janice Curtis Greene mesmerizes her audiences with folktales, original stories and original Bible Raps. She is also known for her portrayals of historical African American females such as Harriett Tubman and Mother Mary Lange foundress of the Oblate Sister of Providence the first order of religious women of color in the world. More about Janice.

  
  

  For more information go to The Grapevine (Storytelling)
  

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• Silver Spring Contra Dance Gabe Popkin calling with Fog Cutters

  • When
    12 Jan 2023
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Silver Spring Civic Building 8525 Fenton Street, Silver Spring MD 20910
  • Spaces left
    200

  Register

  Another 2nd Thursday Silver Spring Contra Dance. In the Great Hall (wood floor) at the Silver Spring Civic Building. FSGW members receive discounted admission.

  Caller: Gabe Popkin 

  Band: Fog Cutters (Jonathan Een Newton, Marty Frye, Don Fahey, and Greg Mulley)

  Calling Terms: Larks and Robins

  Lesson at 7:00pm, Dance is from 7.30pm to 9.30pm

  This is an FSGW Tier 1 event:

  • Masks (N95 / KN94 or equivalent) are required at all times.
  • All participants must be vaccinated with at least one booster. 
  • If you have not checked in at a previous FND/FSGW dance, your vaccination status will be checked at the door, please bring your card or a digital photo of your card and a government issued photo ID.

  • 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

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