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events:
  - name: English Country Dancing
    details: "We invite you to dance with us on the first Friday of each month at Massanutten Presbyterian Church. It’s free and open to the public; most appropriate for people 10 years old and up; no experience needed; no partner needed. Wear casual clothes and comfortable shoes. \nTom Mack is the caller and we dance to recorded music enjoying dances from the 1700’s and 1800’s: lines, circles and squares. \nHealth issues: If you feel sick, stay home."
    links:
      - "https://sites.google.com/corp/site/svcwed/home-1/2025-practice-schedule"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/english-country-dancing/2025-06-06/"
    start: "2025-06-06T18:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-06T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Penn Laird
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    callers:
      - Tom Mack
    price: free
    organisation: Shenandoah Valley Civil War Era Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Richmond 2nd Sunday Afternoon Contra Dance
    details: "Join us in Richmond, VA for a Sunday afternoon contra dance, hosted by TADAMS, at the beautiful historic Ginter Hall. Beginner lesson at 1:45pm, dance from 2:30-5:30pm. Please see our full website calendar for band and caller details. Admission is $15 non-members, $10 members & students, children under 13 are free."
    links:
      - "https://tadamsva.org/dances/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-2nd-sunday-afternoon-contra-dance/2025-06-08/"
    start: "2025-06-08T13:45:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-08T17:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10-$15
    organisation: TADAMS (Traditional American Dance and Music Society)
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Verona Monday Night Contra Dance
    details: "Join Shenandoah Valley Contra Dance at the Verona Community Center for our monthly Monday Night Contra. No experience necessary – we’ll teach you everything you need to know – and you don’t need to bring a partner (but if you want to bring a crew of people – the more the merrier!). \nA brief beginner workshop will be held at 6:45 pm and then we’ll dance from 7 pm to 9 pm. Please check our website and/or Facebook for more details about each month’s dance. \nTo protect the floor at VCC, please wear soft-soled, clean, and comfortable shoes. \nAdmission: Pay-what-you-will (we recommend ~$10 to help pay for the room rental and to compensate our band and caller for their time and skill) \nThis is a mask-optional event. There are no vaccination requirements. As always, for the health and safety of the community, please stay home if you are displaying any symptoms of illness or have been recently exposed to someone who tested positive for an infectious disease."
    links:
      - "https://shenandoahvalleycontradance.weebly.com/monday-night-contra.html"
    start: "2025-06-09T18:45:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-09T21:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Verona
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    price: $10
    organisation: Shenandoah Valley Contra Dance
    cancelled: true
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Williamsburg Tuesday Night English Dance
    details: "Come join us for English Country Dancing on Tuesdays from 8-10 pm in Williamsburg, VA. All are welcome! No partner, previous dance experience, or registration is required. We start with easier dances and work up to more complicated material, so if it’s your first time attending, we recommend arriving by 8 pm. Come dance with us!"
    links:
      - "https://williamsburgheritagedancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/williamsburg-va-tuesday-night-english-dance/2025-06-10/"
    start: "2025-06-10T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-10T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Williamsburg
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: Williamsburg Heritage Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Richmond English Country Dance
    details: "Please join us for our weekly English Country Dancing Wednesday night social at 7:30 p.m. All dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or partner are required, just a pair of comfortable shoes. New dancers are asked to please come at at least 10 minutes before the start of the session. The first night is free; after that $2 per evening."
    links:
      - "https://colonialdanceclubofrichmond.com/english-dance-calendar"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-11/"
    start: "2025-06-11T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-11T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $2
    organisation: Colonial Dance Club of Richmond
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Williamsburg Tuesday Night English Dance
    details: "Come join us for English Country Dancing on Tuesdays from 8-10 pm in Williamsburg, VA. All are welcome! No partner, previous dance experience, or registration is required. We start with easier dances and work up to more complicated material, so if it’s your first time attending, we recommend arriving by 8 pm. Come dance with us!"
    links:
      - "https://williamsburgheritagedancers.org/"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/williamsburg-va-tuesday-night-english-dance/2025-06-17/"
    start: "2025-06-17T20:00:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-17T22:00:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Williamsburg
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    organisation: Williamsburg Heritage Dancers
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Richmond English Country Dance
    details: "Please join us for our weekly English Country Dancing Wednesday night social at 7:30 p.m. All dances are taught, walked through, and called. No experience or partner are required, just a pair of comfortable shoes. New dancers are asked to please come at at least 10 minutes before the start of the session. The first night is free; after that $2 per evening."
    links:
      - "https://colonialdanceclubofrichmond.com/english-dance-calendar"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/richmond-va-english-country-dance-2/2025-06-18/"
    start: "2025-06-18T19:30:00-04:00"
    end: "2025-06-18T21:30:00-04:00"
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Richmond
    styles:
      - ecd
    workshop: false
    social: true
    price: $2
    organisation: Colonial Dance Club of Richmond
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: Roanoke Railroader
    links:
      - "http://www.roanokerailroader.com/"
    start_date: 2025-07-03
    end_date: 2025-07-06
    country: USA
    state: VA
    city: Salem
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Toss the Possum
      - The Latter Day Lizards
      - Rushfest
    callers:
      - Will Mentor
      - Gaye Fifer
    price: $95-$160
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml