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Hartford Community Dance's 2nd Saturday Contra Dance, Sat. 02/08/2025

Saturday, February 08, 2025

7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

7:30 PM - 10:30 PM See all dates and Times


HCD 2nd SATURDAY CONTRA DANCE, Sat . 02/08/2025

● WHEN: Dance 7:30-10:30pm [intro session 7:15]

● WHERE: Temple Beth Torah, @ 130 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT 06109 (Please use the driveway side entrance.) 

● WHAT: A community shindig! Bring your friends or just bring yourself to our traditional public contra dance! No fancy footwork needed to attend, just come, enjoy the friendly camaraderie, dance to live fiddle music and see everyone's smiling faces! No need to bring a partner, nor have past experience, just know how!

● WHY: To have a wicked good time!!

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● LIVE MUSIC by: "WILD NOTES" who are: Mickey Koth on fiddle, John Kalinowski on accordion, concertina, & fife (but not all at the same time) and Kasha Breau on piano! They are an energetic and exuberant traditional acoustic trio with roots in Irish, Scottish, French-Canadian, jazz, and classical music, Mickey and John's playing have been described as "St. Patrick at a hoedown." As one fan put it, they will change your O'Doul's to Guinness! They will amaze you!

● ADMISSION: $13 p.p., $5 for students (with ID), and free for kids under 13. Maximum per family: $30. NO $50 or $100 bills please!

● PARKING: Is tight! Please, park on Main Street or, in the public lot behind Keeney Hall (about 1/10 mi North on Main Street). NOTE: You don't need to bring a partner (but do feel free to bring friends!)

● WEBSITE: http://www.hcdance.org/contra-dance/

● TAGS: #livemusic, #celticmusic, #irishmusic, #scottishmusic, #contradance, #singles, #couples, #students, #nightlife, #oldwethersfield, #wethersfield, #middletown, #hartford, #newhaven, #wesleyan #yale, #centralconnecticutstateuniversity.

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