Berkeley Barn Dance (with a special Knit-In)

Sun, Nov 6
6 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Regular $10, BACDS members $8, students/low-income/kids $5

Shake off the autumn chill at the November Community Barn Dance & Party!

at Grace North Church
2138 Cedar (near Oxford), in Berkeley

**Sunday, November 6th**

Pre-dance Social Hour/Potluck/"Knit-In": **6 p.m.**
We're looking for a few broadminded dancers or knitters to help work
out an art experiment using human beings as very large needles in an
unusual knitting project. This is not part of the main dance! You
can help us play around with this idea, then stay for the regular
dance series.


Dance party: **7 to 9:45 p.m.**

BACDS members $8, non-members $10, students/low-income/kids $5
Family and group discounts available
(email for more info)

Calling by Erik Hoffman

Music by Noel Cragg, Rob Powell, Erin Vang, and friend

Simple group and couple dances (waltzes!), good music, a great time!

- - - - - MORE ABOUT THE DANCE - - - - -

The multi-talented Erik Hoffman, a series regular who knows how to
make every dance fun, will call the evening's dances, accompanied by
those crazy Scandinavians (and excellent musicians) Noel Cragg and
Erin Vang, with honorary Scandinavian Rob Powell and a Mystery Player.

If you've never come to a barn dance before, be sure to arrive
between 7 and 8 p.m. -- this is when the caller focuses more on
teaching. However, all dances will be taught and called. Come with
a group of friends or come by yourself. You don't need to bring a
partner.

WHAT IS A BARN DANCE? -- Barn dance/ceilidh dance is a lively, bouncy
dance style where you interact not only with your partner but also
with other members of your set. The dances themselves often feature
uncomplicated yet vigorous stepping, such as step-hops, skipping, and
polka steps; we also do comfortable couple dances (especially
waltzes) and easy country dances. Beginners welcome, all dances
taught and called.

Contributions to the snack table are most welcome -- and we can
always use more chocolate.

We hope you'll join us!

Grace North Church
2138 Cedar St. (near Oxford), Berkeley
Admission: Adults $10, BACDS members $8
$2 off for students/low-income, kids $5.
Group discounts available, call for more information.

Next Month: The Berkeley barn dance series happens every First
Sunday. If you can't make it this month, try next month, December
4th, 2005. Our caller will be Alan Winston, another series regular,
and special musical guests, a big band called The Mad Maggies. You
can visit the Mad Maggies at their website, http://
www.themadmaggies.com .

For more information visit liveavatar.com/ceilidh , or
www.bacds.org/berkeleyceilidh , or call 650-365-2913

Venue:

Grace North Church
2138 Cedar (near Oxford)
Berkeley



Public Transit: Take BART to downtown Berkeley station. From there,
catch the AC Transit 43 bus at the stop in front of Games of Berkeley
at the corner of Shattuck and Cedar. Get off at the corner of Cedar
and Shattuck, and walk 1-1/2 blocks up Cedar.

Driving:

* Take I-80 to University Avenue offramp. Follow signs for
downtown Berkeley and University of California.
* Continue on University Avenue to Shattuck Avenue; turn left
onto Shattuck.
* Continue on Shattuck Avenue to Cedar Street; turn right onto
Cedar.
* Grace North Church is 1-1/2 blocks up Cedar, between Walnut
and Oxford.

Parking: Street parking only.

Additional Info:

650-365-2913
http://liveavatar.com/ceilidh