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New England Contra Dance!

August 9th — 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.

DanceAwake

Join us on Friday, August 9 at 8 p.m. in the Library’s air-conditioned Callahan Hall for an evening of New England contra and couple dancing.  (All dances will be taught and no experience is necessary.)  The music will be provided by the band … continues …

New England Contra Dance!

July 12th — 8:00 - 10:30 p.m.

DanceAwake

Join us on Friday, July 12th at 8 p.m. in the Library’s air-conditioned Callahan Hall for an evening of New England contra and couple dancing.  (All dances will be taught and no experience is necessary.)  The music will include fiddler Frank … continues …

Family Contradance

Past Event ....... March 9th — 6-8pm

DanceAwake

Join us in Callahan Hall on Saturday at 6pm for a free Family Contradance featuring music by the Lewiston/Auburn string students of Greg and Jessie Boardman.  The evening will feature simple, kid-friendly dances with instruction for beginners.  All ages welcomed! … continues …

Music Together

Past Event ....... August 16th, 2012 — 10:30am

Music Together August 2012

Music & movement classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers & the grown-ups who love them! Tuesday Aug. 14th &  Thursday, Aug 16th, 10:30am No registration is necessary for these events. For more information call 513-3133 or send us a message on … continues …

Music Together

Past Event ....... August 14th, 2012 — 10:30am

Music Together August 2012

Music & movement classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers & the grown-ups who love them! Tuesday Aug. 14th &  Thursday, Aug 16th, 10:30am No registration is necessary for these events. For more information call 513-3133 or send us a message on … continues …

Contra Dancing for all in Callahan Hall!

Past Event ....... August 10th, 2012 — 7-11 PM

Neil & Lilly in action, 200dpi cropped

Join us for a night of Contra Dancing! 7 to 8 PM: Family barn dance featuring fun & easy contras, squares & more led by caller Cindy Larock to music performed by The Golden Schleppers, starring 89-yr-old Franco fiddler Maurice Pelletier. … continues …

Friday the 13th Dance

Past Event ....... July 13th, 2012 — 7pm

Gretchen swinging at LPL contra

 A Franco-style barn dance is scheduled from 7 to 8 p.m. This portion of the evening is geared to families. Guest caller Kim Roberts will take over the calling at 8 p.m. for three hours of up-tempo New England contra … continues …

Music Together at LPL

Past Event ....... December 27th, 2011 — 10:30 am

The joy of family music will be shared December 27th at 10:30am on the 3rd floor as children ages 0 – 5 and the adults who love them gather for music and movement class.  Come experience instrument play, rhythm chants, … continues …

Family Dance avec Benoit Bourque et Fils

Past Event ....... May 19th, 2012 — 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Benoit

Montreal dance master Benoit Bourque will lead kids (age 6+), parents and grandparents in a Quebecois-Style “Barn Dance” with music provided by Bourque’s 22-year-old accordionist son Antoine and a homegrown orchestra of local fiddlers and other Maine musicians. Part of … continues …

Irish Dance Party

Past Event ....... March 17th, 2012 — 1:30-3pm

Maurice Pelletier fiddler

Come to a festive St. Patrick’s Day dance party, featuring fun & easy Irish folk dancing (instruction provided) to music by the ephemeral multi-generational musical ensemble The Sizzling Shamrocques, featuring fiddles, guitar, piano and bodhran (Irish hand drum). All ages … continues …