Submitted by the San Juan Islands Contra Dance

The Third Saturday Contra Dance takes place from 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18 at the San Juan Island Grange in Friday Harbor. Admission is a $10 donation at the door or $5 for students. The caller this month is Amy Wimmer from Seattle. Amy and her husband Tom run the weekly dance at the Phinney Ridge Community Center, and Amy is a master at providing folks with a good time! The band this month is our own Spuds, who you’ve seen playing at the farmers market and other local events. The band consists of two couples, Jim Nollman on mandolin; Katy Nollman on banjo; Val White on fiddle; and Malcolm Suttles on guitar. It will be a special evening with this crew so you’d best tie on your dancing shoes and join the crowd!

As always with contra dance, each dance is taught by the caller, and since we are encouraged to change partners for each dance, you do not need to bring a partner along with you. New dancers come each time so don’t think you can’t do it, you can!

This dance is sponsored by San Juan Island Grange No. 966. Check out our Facebook page at San Juan Islands Contra Dance.

For more information contact Alice Deane by phone at 360-378-5250, or by email at alicedeane@rockisland.com.