[[events]] name = "4th Saturdays Contra Dance" details = """ Mark your calendars now for the next Saturday night dance at Fulton Hall. Dances are called using gender-neutral terms. 7:00 pm newcomer/refresher lesson 7:30 pm dancing starts 10:30 dancing ends Some dancers head to a pub for “afters”—all are welcome!""" links = ["https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=5430", "https://cdss.org/event/portland-country-dance-community-4th-saturdays-contra-dance/2024-01-27/"] start = "2024-01-27T19:00:00-08:00" end = "2024-01-27T22:30:00-08:00" country = "USA" state = "OR" city = "Portland" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Northwest Stomp"] callers = ["Laurel Thomas"] price = "$6-$20" organisation = "Portland Country Dance Community" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml" [[events]] name = "Portland Megaband Contra Dance" details = """ Contra Dance. Music by the 75-member Portland Megaband directed by Sue Songer. Three local callers—Laurel Thomas, Rich Goss, and William Watson (nongendered terms). The event will be in the beautiful Smith Memorial Ballroom at Portland State University. Start time is 7:15 with a newcomers’ session at 6:45. Advance admission is strongly encouraged—we sometimes sell out. This dance is a benefit for Portland Country Dance Community. $25 requested; sliding scale $15 – $40.""" links = ["https://portlandcountrydance.org/calendar/?mc_id=5433", "https://cdss.org/event/portland-megaband-contra-dance/", "https://cdss.org/event/portland-country-dance-community-2nd-saturdays-contra-dance/2024-03-09/"] start = "2024-03-09T18:45:00-08:00" end = "2024-03-09T22:30:00-08:00" country = "USA" state = "OR" city = "Portland" styles = ["contra"] workshop = true social = true bands = ["Portland Megaband"] callers = ["Laurel Thomas", "Rich Goss", "William Watson"] price = "$15-$40" organisation = "Portland Country Dance Community" source = "events/usa/cdss.yaml"