Here are a couple of events this weekend that were not in previous announcements.  And a reminder of the upcoming contra dances.
 
Saturday, March 10:  St. Patrick's Day Dance:  Swing - Ballroom 
 
Saturday, March 10, 2007, 7:00 PM - 11 PM
Following up on their successful Valentine's Dance with over 60 dancers at all levels, USADance is proud to
announce their ... St. Patrick's Day dance!


Dance Fitness and Sport
633 North Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas  (Decatur and Washington)
Las Vegas , NV 89123

$10 admission, $5 members.
Join USADance at the event and get in free!

Free West Coast Swing lesson at 8:30 with David Alexander.  The West Coast Swing will be a BASIC lesson. (Your humble assistant organizer doesn't know how to West Coast at all yet, so she has already requested that
the lesson be for beginners.)

Food and beverages will be provided, along with great dance music!

 
Saturday, March 10:  Backward Glance - Bluegrass Music
 
Backward Glance Bluegrass and Old Time Country Music band will be appearing this Saturday, March 10, at Borders Book, Music and Cafe at Stephanie and Sunset Streets in Henderson, NV. Join them for an evening of music, food and fun.  Music starts at 7:00.  See http://www.members.cox.net/backwardglance/ for info about the band, which is composed of Las Vegas and Henderson musicians.
 
 
Thursday, March 15:  English Coutnry Dancing
 
 
Relax from your work day with the soothing tunes and dance moves of English Country Dancing, the "more-refined" cousin of contra dancing. Think elegeance, grace, propriety, and, of course, eye-contact and just a little bit of flirting...  Sponsored by University Historical Dance Enthusiasts.  A wide range of dances are featured, including those danced prior to 1700 as well as modern dances.  All levels of dancers are welcomed, and all dances are taught and cued after the music begins.  Dress is casual and wear comfortable shoes!  Want to read more about ECD?  Go to our website, http://snocd.raincloudpub.com/ 
 
Location:   Jewel Box Theatre, Clark County (Flamingo) Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Ave.
Time:  6:30 to 8:45 pm.
Admission:  Free
Info:  return e-mail, or 656-9513
Directions:  The library is between Maryland Parkway and Eastern Ave., on the south side of the street.  The library entrance that is close to the Jewel Box theatre is the door closest to the intersection of Flamingo and Escondido.  Inside the door, turn left, go down a short flight of stairs, and the Jewel Box is the room on your right. 
 
 
Sunday, March 18:  World Vibration: Steel Drum Solo, Harris Todman
Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod • 455-7340
2:00 p.m. • Admission $10; Seniors and children $7
Steel drums and a variety of percussion instruments come alive when Harris Todman comes to share the music of his native to St Thomas, Virgin Islands. This musical performance includes a bit of history and geography. The audience will be invited to join in the performance by clapping, tapping, and swaying to simple rhythms
 
 
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Regularly scheduled dancing:
 
>>> Wednesday evenings, Ethnic Express international folk dancing, 6:30 pm at CHAC
 
>>> Sunday evenings, Israeli folk danicng, 6 pm at Dance Charisma, 3650 Jones Blvd.
 
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and, "down the road":

March 23 (Friday):   Blue Diamond Barn / Contra Dance

Join the Blue Diamond folks in what is likely the smallest-town contra dance in Nevada!

Note different times and venue:

7:00 PM:  Family Dances;  8 pm  Contra dancing. 

The dance will be held in the Blue Diamond Recreation Center, which is in the center of town, near the store (directions are provided below).  The Blue Diamond community "trying out" contra dancing to see if it is something that they would like to offer more regularly to their residents.  The dance is open to anyone, and will be of the same cost and structure as the CHAC dance: live music by "112, and Then Some", lesson at 6:30 pm, and dancing from 7 to 10pm.  However, if a lot of children show up, we will cater to them early in the program.  We did a dance out there in June, and had lots of fun.  So, pack up the dancing shoes, and start the weekend off with an energetic evening with the Blue Diamond folks.

 
Location:  Blue Diamond Recreation Center
Time:  Family dances at 6:30 pm, contra dancing from 8 to 11 pm. 
Cost:  General admission:$6; members of SNOCD:$5; students and active military: $3.  
Music:  Live fiddlin' music by 112, and Then Some (Kay, Dave and David, Barb, Curt, Vera and Ed)
Information:  656-9513, or return e-mail.
Directions:  The town of Blue Diamond is accessed via Rte. 159, which, on its northern end, is the westward continuation of Charleston Blvd., and from the south, turns off of Rte. 160 as the latter starts up the grade to 'go over the hump to Pahrump'.  From Rte.159, there are two turnoffs that take you into the town of Blue Diamond.  The most direct route to the BD rec. center is to take the more northern turnoff, which is the first one encountered if coming from the Charleston Blvd approach, and the 2nd one if coming from the south (Rte. 160).  The directions below are given for the northern turnoff, "Castalia Street".  On Castalia, go across the bridge, and take the first left onto "Diamond St" (after making the turn, the ball diamond will be on left, post office on the right).  Go short distance to the stop sign (village store will be on the right), which is the intersection with "Village Blvd".  Look to the left, and the red quonset hut, aka recreation center, is about 50 ft. down the street ("Village"), on the other side.  Park wherever you can find space, or on the street. 
    If you take the southern entrance to town, the "Arroyo Rd" turnoff, stay on Arroyo and go past three intersections with streets from the left. After the 3rd intersection ("Allegro Street"), turn left onto "Lassen" (Arroyo Rd. basically ends at that point)  After making the left turn, take the next right ("Village"), and the rec center will be on the left, after a little dip in the road.  If needing a map, go to Google Maps,  http://www.google.com/maphp?hl=en&tab=wl&q= and type in "Blue Diamond, NV
 
 
Old-Time Barn / Contra Dance at CHAC
 
March 31 (Saturday)
Music by:  "112, and Then Some"
Introductory Orientation:  6:30 pm
Dance:  7 - 10 pm
 
Location:  Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 South Brush Street, Las Vegas, near Arizona Charlie's.   Phone: 229.6211.
Cost:  General admission:$6; members of SNOCD:$5; students and active military: $3.  
Information:  656-9513, or return e-mail.
Directions:  CHAC is one block west of Arizona Charlies, and 2 blocks northwest of the intersection of W. Charleston Blvd. and Decatur Blvd. From Highway 95, take the Decatur exit, go south on Decatur for 4 stoplights, and turn right on Evergreen St.  This is the street between the Arizona Charlie's Casino and their parking lot to the south.  Go west on Evergreen, and at the first stop sign, turn left onto Brush St.  CHAC is the 2nd building on the right.