Enjoy a spring evening outside of the environs of Las Vegas, at the Blue Diamond Barn Dance, this Friday evening.  The festivities start at 7 pm with family dances, and will morph into a full-fledged contra dance by 8 pm.  Bring a friend to show them Red Rocks, as well as the community of Blue Diamond.
 
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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
 
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And, the next contra dance at Charleston Heights is literally at the end of the month:
 
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.