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Community Dance!

  • Silver Spring Contra Dance - Nov 12
  • Fox Haven Farm - Nov 21
  • Gather 'Round Community Dance, Easton 
     

Silver Spring Contra Dance 
monthly, second Thursdays

Join Carpe Diem Arts & our dance partner 
the Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW) 
at the Silver Spring Contra Dance!  

Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7:30-10 pm 

Caller:  Penelope Weinberger

Band:  Jonathan Vocke & Sarah Collins


Silver Spring Civic Building, Great Hall South
1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Dances are held the 2nd Thursday of every month, 7:30-10:00 pm. 

Lessons: 
7:00-7:30pm beginners
If you are a first-timer, receive a voucher and get into your second dance free.

Registration, per person 
• Dance Admission – $15.00 
• FSGW members – $12.00 
• Under 21 / limited income – $5.00 

For more information, visit our partner https://fsgw.org/silver-spring-contra-dance.  
Event registration: https://fsgw.org/event-6733057

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

Presented through a partnership of Carpe Diem Arts and the Folklore Society of Greater Washington.  Made possible by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County and the Maryland State Arts Council.  

Special Note: In prior years, we have also had funding from the Community Access Program of Montgomery County; this year, the application window has not yet opened.  Please consider making a donation to support the dance!  

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Fox Haven Farm - Community Supper, Sing and Dance
once each: Spring, Summer, Fall

FALL SING, SUPPER & DANCE!
Join us for another Sing, Supper & Dance at Fox Haven Farm: Squares, Circles & Contras, plus the Virginia Reel--with live band and caller!  
 
Carpe Diem Arts and Fox Haven Farm invite you to join us for a pre-Thanksgiving celebration on Saturday, November 21, 2026 for a Community Sing, Potluck Supper, and Square Dance, with live music and dance caller, in the lovely Dairy Parlor at Fox Haven Farm near Frederick.
3630 Poffenberger Rd., Jefferson, MD.
 
Featured will be popular family dance caller Lucia Schaefer and marvelous musicians Gina Faber on guitar and Kirk Evans on fiddle
 
If you can come early and would like to bring a song to share, please do!
 
   Sing                         4:00 pm
   Potluck Supper        5:30 pm
   Square Dance         6:30 pm
 
Welcoming all ages. No need for dance partners or prior experience!   
Gender-neutral calling.

TICKETS:
Potluck Supper and Dance: $20 adults.
$5 children/youth ages 5-16.
Under 5 free.
 
Space is limited! Preregistration is requested to help us plan for food and avoid exceeding capacity in the dance hall.
REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/yc33m2jb
 
Bring family & friends. 
Looking forward to sharing in some good times at the beautiful Fox Haven Farm!  
 
Let's help keep our community safe. If you are experiencing symptoms of any kind, cold or covid, please stay home and we will refund your payment.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to Busy Graham (301-466-0183) with any questions or accommodation requests.
We look forward to seeing you!

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