Public Dances Calendar

EDMONDS

Live band dances: 1-3 p.m. Fridays, enjoy music for foxtrot, swing, and waltz at the South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Cost: $3-$4 donation, no partners necessary. Info: 425-774-5555.

Line dancing lessons: 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, for beginners and intermediates, at Harbor Square Athletic Club, 160 W Dayton St., Edmonds. Cost: $25 members, $30 nonmembers per four-week series. Info: 425-205-0870.

Checkerboard Squares: 6-8 p.m. Sundays, beginner and brush-up square dance lessons, Edmonds Masonic Lodge, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds. Cost: First lesson free, then $5 per person. Info: 425-745-5303, 425-776-4442.

MILL CREEK

Sky Valley Whirlwind Square Dance Club: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, brush-up lessons with Don Wiggins at the Tri Way Grange, 35th &Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek. Cost: $5. Dances 8-10:30 p.m. third Fridays. Cost: $6. Info: 360-794-8240.

LYNNWOOD

Skandia Folkdance Society: 7:30-8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30-11:30 p.m. first &third Fridays, dances at Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W, Lynnwood. Cost: $10, $7 members unless otherwise noted; some events at other sites as noted. Info: 206-784-7470 or www.skandia-folkdance.org.

Sno-King International Folk Dance Club: 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, dances at Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W, Lynnwood. Cost: $5 &$7 donations requested. Info: 425-454-6529 or www.sno-king.org.

Whirlybirds Square Dance Club: Beginners’ classes, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, at The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W, Lynnwood. Cost: First lesson free, $5 per dance after that. Info: 425-353-3471.

MUKILTEO

Scottish country dancing: Wednesdays, no partner needed, at the Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. Info: 425-438-8977.

EVERETT

Everett Senior Swingers: 1-3 p.m. Fridays, square dancing at the Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. All are welcome. Info: 425-257-8780 or 425-334-2919.

Normanna Lodge weekly dances: 1-4 p.m. Mondays &Thursdays, dance to Jack’s Swing Band’s big band. Cost: $5. 7:30-11 p.m. fourth Fridays, various bands perform at 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett. Info: 425-252-0291.

Tango lessons: 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays, lessons with Ina and Jon Howe at the Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. Cost: Small donation. Info: 425-257-8780.

Veterans of Foreign Wars dances: 6-7:30 p.m. last Saturdays, potluck dinners. Cost: $5. 6:30 p.m. free lessons, 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays, music and dancing with the Eddy Fukano Band at the VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett. Cost: $5. Info: 425-252-2100.

BOTHELL

Ballroom dance: 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays, dance with a live band at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E Riverside Drive, Bothell. Cost: $4. Info: 425-487-2441.

NORTH SEATTLE

Freewheelers Square Dance Club: 7-10 p.m. first &third Sundays, dances, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, beginners classes at the Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. NE, Seattle. Cost: $5 per dance night, $6 per class. Info: 425-337-5441 or 425-673-0858.

Lake City Contra &Old Time Country Dance: 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, dance to live music at the Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. NE, Seattle. Cost: $8 adults, $5 students &seniors; first time free to new participants. Free dance skills workshop also hosted at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Info: www.seattledance.org.

Waltz Etcetera: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, themed dance events featuring waltz, blues, Latin, swing, zydeco, and others, with classes beforehand, at the Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. NE, Seattle. Cost: $6 for the dance, $15 for the class, $20 for both. Info: www.waltzetc.com.