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December 1 (Friday): Ziyia Greek Band will play for the Best of the Balkans #2 at Slavonic Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga (at Alemany), San Francisco from at 8:30 P.M. For more information call (510) 649-0941.

December 3 (Sunday): Israeli dances from the 1940's to the mid-1970's at Sunnyvale Recreation Center, 550 E. Remington Avenue, Sunnyvale from 2:00 - 6:00 P.M. Fjor more information send email to Loui Tucker: [email protected].

December 5 (Tuesday): Anoush and Edessa to play music for dancing at Ashkenaz, Gilman and San Pablo Avenues, Berkeley at 8:00 P.M. Paul Polansky will be there also. This is a benefit for "Voice of Roma".

December 8 (Friday): Marilyn Smith's monthly dance party, Santa Rosa Veteran's Memorial Bldg., 8:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.

December 9 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party with Marcel Vinokur at Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St. at Mielke Dr., Menlo Park starting at 8:00 P.M. For more information call Marcel Vinokur at (650) 327-0759 or email [email protected]

December 9 (Saturday): Carol Hirsch's party, Sonoma Vintage House, Sonoma, 8:00 P.M.

December 10 (Sunday): Anoush to play and Paul Polansky to read poetry on "Roma in Kosovo". Dinner and dancing at Bistro E Europe, 4901 Mission Street, San Francisco from 6:30 to 9:00 P.M. For reservations and exact time of poetry reading, call Julia at (415) 469-5637.

December 15 (Friday): Changs International Folk Dancers will be having a special Winter Holiday party; MC'd by Craig and Cindy Blackstone; great refreshments; everyone welcome; only $3.00 for non-members; at our usual location, The Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1329 Seventh Avenue (at Irving), San Francisco. For more information call (415) 332-1020 or send email to: [email protected].

December 16 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Piner School in Santa Rosa, sponsored by the Santa Rosa Folk Dancers at 1:30 P.M. For more information call (707) 546-8877.

December 16 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at St. Bede's Episcopal Church, Menlo Park sponsored by the Palomanian Folk Dance Club. For more information call (408) 252-8106.

December 17 (Sunday): Marin Sacred Circle Dancers meet at Almonte Clubhouse, Mill Valley at 5:45 P.M. For more information call (415) 507-0376.

December 21 (Thursday): Ashkenaz will have a Tribute to David Nadel. There will be music, reminisces and Vegetarian Potluck and admission is free.

December 22 (Friday): Sacred Circle Dancers meet at Hillside Church in El Cerrito. For more information call (650) 359-0207.

December 23 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Mobile Home Park, Napa at 1:00 P.M. For more information call (707) 255-0519.

December 23 (Saturday): International Folk Dance Party at Community United Methodist Church, San Carlos sponsored by the Docey Doe Folk Dancers at 8:00 P.M. For more information call (415) 368-7834.

December 30 (Saturday): Israeli Folk Dancing at Congregation Kol Emeth, Palo Alto at 8:00 P.M. Admission is $3.00. For more information call (650) 697-1049.

December 30 (Saturday): Hungarian Tanchaz with Forgatos Band at the Hungarian Sausage Factory in San Francisco at 9:15 P.M. For information and reservations call (415) 282-1458.

December 31 (Sunday): International Folk Dance Party with Marcel Vinokur at Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma St. at Mielke Dr., Menlo Park starting at 8:00 P.M. For more information call Marcel Vinokur at (650) 327-0759 or email [email protected]

December 31 (Sunday): New Year's Eve Party sponsored by the Berkeley Folk Dancers, 1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley from 9:00 P.M. to Midnight. Refreshments will be served. Admission is $5.00 for BFD members and $7.00 for non-members. For more information call Charlotte Weber at (510) 524-7803.

December 31 (Sunday): Sacred Circle Dancers will dance in the New Year at Hillside Church in El Cerrito starting at 8:00 P.M. For more information call John or Marina at (650) 528-4253 or send email to [email protected].

December 31 (Sunday): Anoush, Edessa, Joe Finn and Leslie Bonnet and others to play for dancing at Ashkenaz New Year's Eve party, Gilman and San Pablo, Berkeley starting at 8:00 P,M.

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Sundays:

Ashkenaz, 1-4 PM., 1317 San Pablo Blvd. near Gilman, Berkeley. First Sunday: Neal Sandler, Tom Roby, Marjorie Nugent and Ellie Weiner review the Mendocino Hungarian dances. Second and fourth Sundays: Neal Sandler, Tom Roby, Marjorie Nugent and Ellie Weiner teach Hungarian dances. For information call Neal Sandler at (510) 638-5214, or send him email: [email protected].

 

Every Third Sunday:

Ashkenaz; Family Folk Dancing with Denise Weiss from 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. For more information call (510) 632-3713.

 

Every Fourth Monday:

John Daley and friends will teach the basic kolos we do at our festivals. 7:30 P.M. at the Slavonic Cultural Center, 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco. For more information call (415) 255-3442. A donation is requested. Merim Mesic will play music.

 

Every Tuesday:

International Folk Dance Classes with Marcel Vinokur at Burgess Community Center in Menlo Park, 7:00-10:15 P.M.

 

Almost every First and Third Tuesday:

Balkan dancing with live and/or recorded music at Ashkenaz. Teaching 7:30 - 8:45 PM and party on into the night. For more information, call the Ashkenaz recording at (510) 525-5450.

 

Every Wednesday:

 

Armenian dancing, 7:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Line dancing, beginner level, no experience necessary, no partner necessary. At the Armenian Apostolic Church social hall, 275 Olympia, San Francisco. For more information, call (415) 661-1142.

Carriage House in Holbrook Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Avenue in Atherton from 7:45 - 10:00 P.M. For more information contact the instructor, Suzanne Rocca-Butler (650) 854-3184.

 

Every Thursday:

Mandala meets for International Folk Dance with Edith Bourbin 7:30-11 PM.

Marin Balkan Dancers, held 8:30 P.M. - 10:30 P.M. at Dance with Sherry Studio, 4140 Redwood Highway, San Rafael. For more information contact Irene Croft (415) 456-0786 or send email to [email protected].

Mostly Balkan, at Burgess Recreation Center, Menlo Park. Teaching from 7:45 P.M. to 8:45 P.M. and request dancing from 8:45 P.M. to 10:15 P.M. For more information contact Sue (408) 247-2420 or Berek (650) 851-8498 or visit their Website.

Scandinavian Dancing, 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. at 3115 Butters, Monclair District, Oakland. Take Highway 13, exit to Joachin Miller, go East to Butters. For more information, contact Frank Tripi (510) 654-3636.

Saratoga International Folk Dancers, founded April, 1980 -- 20 years at the same location: Saratoga Community Center, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue (across the street from the P.O), Saratoga, California. Time: 8:00-10:00 PM (parties 5 times a year go to 10:30). Admission is $6.00 ($5.00 seniors). Instructor: Loui Tucker 408-287-9999 [email protected]. Usually 1 "beginner" level dance and one "intermediate/advanced" A group of anywhere from 5-15 goes out to a nearby eatery afterwards until 11:00 PM.

 

Every Friday:

Albany "Y" International Folk Dancing with Mel Harte, Dan Unger and Asha Goldberg 8-11 PM.

 

First four Fridays:

Changs International Folk Dancers: Meets the first four Fridays of each month at 8 PM at the 7th Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1329 - 7th Avenue (between Irving and Judah) in San Francisco. Teaching on the first two Fridays, party night on the third Friday, and requests and other fun programming on the fourth Friday; call ahead as the schedule varies at times. Admission is $2.00; $3.00 on party nights; first time is free. *All* are welcome, no partner necessary. For more information, call (415) 332-1020 or e-mail: [email protected].

 

Every first Friday:

Family folk dancing by Denise Weiss at Slavonic Cultural Center at 60 Onondaga St., in San Francisco. Call Slavonic Center at (415) 255-3442 or call Denise at (510) 841-0934.

 

Every Friday (except for occasional three-day weekends):

Stanford International Dancers at Flex-It Aerobics Studio, Mountain View. Live music party monthly.

 

Every fourth Friday:

The Pomander Club features an American Traditional Dance workshop and ball with live music provided by the Paul Price Society Orchestra at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto.

 

Every first Saturday:

Family folk dancing by Nancy McGhee at Albany YMCA. Call (510) 528-4410.

 

Every third Saturday:

International Folk Dance party at Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma at 2-6 P.M. For more information, call (707) 546-8877.

Every Monday:

Cafe Kineret, Sunnyvale Recreation Center, 550 Remington, $4. 7:30-8:30 teaching for beginners, 8:30-9 Intermediate/Advanced level teaching. Requests till 11:30. For more information contact Loui Tucker, (408) 287-9999, [email protected]

 

Every Tuesday:

Dancing at the Friedman Center of Congregation Beth Ami, Santa Rosa by Lee Newland from 6:30 to 10:00 P.M. For more information call (707) 923-8859.

Sababa!. Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame.7:30 P.M. beginners, 8:30 intermediate and 9:00 - Midnight requests. Admission is $5.00. For more information call Shirley Burr (925) 274-1264.

 

Every Wednesday:

Cafe Simcha, Israeli Folk Dancing at the El Cerrito Veterans Memorial Hall, 6401 Stockton Street, $5. Teaching from 8-9:30, requests until midnight. All levels, come earlier for the older and easier dances. Party - no teaching - every fifth week. (Feb 3, March 8, April 12, May 17, Jun 21, July 26, Aug 30, Oct 4, Nov 8, Dec 13). You get more of the older dances during party nights. For more information contact Loui Tucker, (408) 287-9999, [email protected]; or Yonit Levy, (510) 231-0959, [email protected].

 

Every Thursday:

The Dancing Chevra, at the San Rafael Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, free, 10:15AM-12:30 P.M. Beginning and intermediate level. No partners necessary. For more information contact Rachel Kay and Ruth Browns (415) 492-1605, or the JCC at (415) 479-2000.

Dance with Mark, 625 Hamilton (off Webster), Palo Alto, $5. 7:45 PM -8:15 teaching for beginners, 8:15-8:45 intermediate/advanced level teaching. Requests till 11:30. Bring earplugs. For more information contact Mark Tischler, (408) 749-9285.

 

Every Second Saturday of every month (Feb 12, Mar 11, Apr 8, May13, Jun 10, Jul 8, Aug 12, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 9):

Cafe Shalom, Israeli Folk Dancing at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street, (at Presidio Ave.), $5, 8-midnight. Older, easier dances favored early in the evening. Free refreshments. For more information contact the JCC, (415) 346-6040.

 

The last Saturday of each month:

Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave, Palo Alto, $3 ($1 students) 8 PM - 11 teaching and requests, all levels. For more information contact Yale Rosenblatt, (650) 697-1049.

 

Every Sunday:

Congregation B'nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, $5. 5:30-6:30 teaching for beginners. 6:30-8:30 dancing, review, teaching, and refreshments. For more information contact Yardena Brooks, (510) 934-9446.

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