Public dances

Ballroom dance: 1 to 3 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of the month through October at the Carl Gipson Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett, With Lauren Petrie for this 50-plus ballroom dance; refreshments provided by Cascadian Place. Admission is $4; 425-257-8780; www.everettwa.org\seniors.

Ballroom dance: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; dance lessons and dancing with a live band; $4 members, $8 nonmembers; 425-487-2441; www.northshoreseniorcenter.org.

Darrrington Community Dances: Mansford Grange, 1265 Railroad Ave., Darrington. 206-402-8646. 5:30 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. instruction, 7:30 dancing. $7 requested donation. Cobbler: Jesse Partridge on fiddle and Jay Finkelstein on guitar. Mariah Pepper comes a calling, June 16. Devon and Dejah Leger, Sept. 29. The Onlies, Oct. 20. Blueberry Hill, Nov. 17. Northern Contraband, Dec. 15.

Edmonds Senior Center: Dance with live bands, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave.; foxtrot, swing, waltz; $3 to $4 donations, no partners necessary; 425-774-5555.

Everett Senior Swingers square dancing: 1to 3 p.m. Fridays with caller Doug Coleman, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; donation; 425-257-8780, 425-334-2919.

Freewheelers Square Dance Club: Dances are 7 to 10 p.m. first, third and some fifth Sundays at the Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. NE, Seattle (nice wood floor). New 14-week dance classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays from Sept. 12 to Dec. 19 and from Jan. 16 to April 17. 2013. Cost is $6 per dance night, $5 per class night. Partners are not required. For more information, call Trisha, 206-523-1769 or Sally at 425-293-4510.

Happy Hopper Square Dance Club: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. first and third Saturdays from September to June. Families and observers are welcome and dancers 17 and under are free. Variety of local and national callers. Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd.; 360-387-8727.

Hayloft dance: With DJ Merly Camarino on the second Saturday of the month. Dance lessons from 7 to 8 p.m., followed by dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. And with Ron Bolin, the “dancin’ DJ,” on the fourth Saturday of the month. Dance lesson, 7 to 8 p.m.; dance (foxtrot, cha-cha, swing, waltz), 8 to 11 p.m. No partner required. Admission is $12. At The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Call 425-743-6180 or email hayloftdance@gmail.com.

Jay’s Dance Experience: Ballrooom, Latin and swing dance with DJ Terry West at Jay’s Dance Experience, 18005 Aurora Ave. N. (above the Highland Ice Arena), Seattle. West Coast swing lessons at 7 p.m. (beginning) and 8 p.m. (intermediate) with social dancing from 9 to midnight. Admission is $8 for the dance, $15 for lessons and dance. Call 206-786-3421 or email cutarug@gmail.com.

Lake Goodwin Community Club: 17323 42nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-435-5874; www.considerthisministries.org. Dance to live music from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. every third Saturday. $10 suggested donation includes snacks and beverages. Clean and sober.

Line dance lessons: Thursdays, Beginner lessons start at 4 p.m., intermediate and advanced at 4:45, open dance from 5:30 to 7 p.m., $5. Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-4800. Instructor is Kathy Leone, 425-205-0870.

Line dancing classes: Wednesdays, beginners at 11 a.m., intermediate and advanced at 11:45 a.m.; Harbor Square Athletic Club, 160 W. Dayton St., Edmonds. $25 for four weeks for members, $30 for nonmembers. Call Kathy Leone at 425-205-0870.

Skandia Folkdance Society: First Friday dance, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30 to 11 p.m. dance, first and third Fridays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $10 nonmembers, $7 members; www.skandia-folkdance.org or 206-784-7470.

Sky Valley Whirlwind Square Dance Club: Beginners’ lessons, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, $5. Round dance workshops, 7:30 p.m., plus mainstream dances, 8 to 10:30 p.m. third Fridays, $6. Tri Way Grange, 35th and Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; 360-794-8240.

Snohomish Senior Center: Dance classes, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Snohomish Senior Center, 506 Fourth St., Snohomish; all ages; $5 to drop in, $30 per person for a six-week session to learn a specific dance; 360-568-0934.

Sno-King International Folk Dance Club: Folk dance, 7 p.m. Saturdays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers; 425-385-2088, 425-889-0541; www.sno-king.org.

Sons of Norway: 9910 270th NW, Stanwood. Third Friday dance, June 15. 7:30 p.m., beginning East Coast Swing lesson; 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. general dancing, mix of swing, ballroom, Latin and country. Admission is $8. Call 360-387-6842 or email mary@adaptabledesigns.com for more information. No partners needed.

Veterans of Foreign Wars dances: Potluck dinners 6 to 7:30 p.m. last Saturdays; $5; free lessons 6:30 p.m., music and dancing 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Eddy Fukano Band performs; $5; VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett; year-round; 425-252-2100.

Whirlybird Square Dance Club: The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Cost is $5. For more information, call 425-308-9559 or 425-806-8423 or go to sqdance.org/clubs/whirlybirds.html.

Woodinville Square Crow Dance Club: Dances at 7:30 p.m. first and third Fridays at the Sammamish Valley Grange Hall, 14654 148th Ave NE, Woodinville. Call Alice at 425-319-1093 or go to www.squarecrows.org.

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