Community dance events in Snohomish County

Line dance lessons: 8 p.m. Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 at Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon in Stanwood. Free. More at www.locobillys.com.

Carl Gipson Senior Center: 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. Dance to live music from 1 to 3 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, except November and December. Cost is $5.

Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club: 8 to 10:30 p.m. mainstream (rounds 7 to 8 p.m.) the second, fourth and fifth Fridays, September through May at Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. Cost is $7. More at www.dudesanddolls.org.

Edmonds Senior Center: Fling Dance with live bands, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays at Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave. Cost is $4 and includes coffee and snacks. No partner necessary. Easy beginning line dance class Mondays at 3:30 p.m. for $4 a person and dance sampler class Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. for $5 a person. Class includes foxtrot, swing and waltz instruction. Call 425-774-5555 for more information.

Freewheelers Square Dance Club: Mountlake Terrace Community Senior Center, 23000 Lakeview Drive. Dances are 7 to 10 p.m. on first, third and some fifth Sundays. Dances are mainstream on the first Sundays and plus on the third Sundays. New dance classes for beginners are Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. A partner is not required. Contact Trisha at 206-523-1769 or seattlesquare@aol.com for classes; or Janice at 206-992-4932 or freewheelerssquaredance@gmail.com for dances. More at www.squaredanceseattle.com.

Happy Hoppers: A fun way to exercise and meet people. The square dance club is hosting mainstream square dance lessons for beginners. Expect upbeat music. Casual dress. Experienced dancers will be there to partner and assist. Singles, couples or families. Classes are 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays beginning Oct. 2 at Totem Middle School cafeteria, 1605 Eighth St. NE, Marysville. First lesson is free, $6 thereafter. Dave Harry is the instructor. For more information call 425-334-4374 or email squaredancelessons@gmail.com.

Fern Bluff Squares: The club is hosting square dance lessons for beginners each Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the East County Senior Center, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Ray Gallagher is the instructor. Open enrollment is Sept. 28 and Oct. 5. For more information, call 425-334-5184 or email wef1938@yahoo.com.

Hayloft Dance Hall &Event Center: 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Pre-ballroom dance classes for ages 4 to 6, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The second Friday country dances are at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10 for lesson and dance. Fourth Saturday (Oct. 28) variety dance starts with a dance lesson at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $12 for lesson and dance. Third Sunday variety dance starts at 5 p.m. No pre-dance lesson. Cost is $12. More dances and classes at www.hayloftdance.com.

Normanna Hall: Ballroom dance 1 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays to Bob’s Swing Band; $6; Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425 252-0291. Country and Western dance Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. instruction and 8:30 to 11 p.m. dance, with $5 charge.

Skandia Folkdance Society: First and third Fridays dance, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30 to 11 p.m. dance, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. Cost is $15 nonmembers, $10 members, kids get in free. Lots of music by regional Scandinavian bands. Call 425-954-5262. More at www.skandia-folkdance.org.

Sky Valley Whirlwinds: Dances are 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on third Fridays, September through May at Tri-Way Grange, 3509 Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek. Call 425-337-3658. Mainstream dance lessons with Dennis “Spyder” Webb.

Sno-King International Folk Dance Club: Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. Folk dancing 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays; $7 or $5 for members. Call 206-524-7360 or 360-387-9923. More information at www.sno-king.org. Halloween party is Oct. 28.

Washington Dance Club: Ballroom dancing, introductory lesson, 8 to 9 p.m., social dancing 9 to 11 p.m. Fridays, $12, with free dance lesson. The Verve Ballroom, 19820 40th Ave. W., Suite 102, Lynnwood. Call 206-628-8939.

Whirlybirds Square Dance Club: Hayloft Dance Hall &Event Center, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood. New lessons start the second Thursday of September, and the first Thursday of November, January and March, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Regular club dances are the second Saturday of each month, September through May, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Call 425-745-1196 or 425-335-4324. Email whirlybirdsdanceclub@gmail.com for more information.

Halloween Dance with Camano Junction: 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students, available at the door. Call 360-387-0222.

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