Earth House, our dance location, has some upcoming work parties to improve the grounds. Indy contra dancers who like gardening are invited to join in. Sunday, July 10 · 2:00pm – 5:00pm there will be work on the rain garden pathway and weeding! BYO gloves, they’ll supply other tools.

This week we have music by Hoosier Hill Boys, and calling by Frank Buschelmann.  Coming from Lafayette (Craig Stinson),  Bloomington (Rich Walter), and Indianapolis (Dave  Schroeder) this group of pickers bring strong backgrounds  from bluegrass and American mountain music to form a  sound that can only come from Indiana.  Hard-driving tunes, plenty of improvisation, and the occasional singing outburst makes this band both fun and unpredictable.

No board meeting this week. We’re postponing it to the 19th.

Please bring a water bottle and dress coolly! It’s been very hot, and we have to carry the jug of water up the stairs; we want everyone hydrated, but 5+ gallons of water are heavy!

Safer than explosives, just as exciting, join us to contra dance to calling by David Ernst, and music by the Open Band, meaning whoever wants to play.

Join us on June 28, 8 p.m., music by Iron Curtain Meltdown & caller John Teskey. We start the evening at 7 p.m. with a waltz workshop, led by Vickie Gruner.

Our friends in Bloomington move their summer dances from Harmony School to the Boys and Girls Club, 311 S. Lincoln (just south of Third St.).

Dancing will be there on Wednesdays, June 29 through August 2011, and also on the 5th Saturday, July 30th. This is on the east side of the Third Street Park. Lincoln is one way heading North.

It’s hot out, it’s a different kind of hot on the dance floor. Join us at 8 (7:40 if you’re new) to contra dance to music by the Lathans, calling by our own Ken Gall.

Indy area contra dancers are cordially invited to a special contra dance featuring the band Coffee Zombies  and caller Ken Gall, on Saturday night, June 18, from 8 PM to 11 PM, at the Woodruff Place Town Hall, 735 Woodruff Place East Drive, Indianapolis. There is no admission charge. We’ll have drinks and snacks – food and beverage contributions are welcome. This dance is sponsored by the Indianapolis Traditional Music and Dance Group, Barry Levitt and Joanne Classick.

Due to unforeseen scheduling conflict at Earth House, we can’t dance on Tuesday, June 7th. Instead, everybody (over 18) is invited to meet at MacNiven’s Scottish American Restaurant and Bar at 9 p.m.

MacNiven’s serves both food and beer (wine, spirits, etc.), and everyone, of all ages, is welcome at Indy Contra dances, “MacNiven’s is an Over 18 Only Establishment.”