We’re hosting two dances on the same weekend: a contra on Saturday, May 14th and an English country dance on Sunday, May 15th. Details for both dances are below. The SCDS Covid safety policy requires

Dear Dancers, the bulk of our fundraising is through the Big Day of Giving fund drive, which ends tomorrow. In normal times this helps us with outreach, development programs, special projects, capital

I had the honor and privilege today of being the first donor to SCDS in the 2022 Big Day of Giving fund drive. The Big Day of Giving (BDOG) originally set a single day for the donations to come in, th

Happy Spring, dancers! Easter’s behind us, and both the English and contra teams are holding successful dances, in that everyone’s having fun and, like most dance organizations in the state, we’re alm

Talent: Mark Goodwin calling to the music of Wild Goose Chase Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022 Time: 7:00–10:00 pm, with newcomer’s orientation at 6:30 pm Location: Coloma Community Center, 4623 T St, Sa

We’re rolling again! Both contra and English have held opening dances, and it’s going very well. We have a lot to re-learn after so long a break, and we’re still gingerly getting used to the new rules

Please join us for our first contra dance since 2020! Talent: Erik Hoffman calling to the music of Magic Reelism Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022 Time: 7:00–10:00 pm, with newcomer’s orientation at 6:30

In case you missed our recent announcement, we are dancing together again! Below you will find information on our next English country dance, our next contra dance, and a weekend event sponsored by ot

Every year at this time, we hold elections for the Board of Directors of SCDS, announcing the slate of candidates in March and then voting in April. Finally, we’re getting back to normal processes. Th

Today’s message is both late and long, as the board and committees have been working intensively over the last couple of weeks to get us back to dancing, safely. It’s looking like we may be there! If

The SCDS Board is considering a proposal to restart our own contra and English country dances, and we hope to have good news for you soon. In the meantime, another local group is hosting a dance this

Nothing surprising to report. Last month we saw the Omicron variant driving case rates up dramatically, and this month they're the highest they've ever been. If the pattern is consistent with that see

Well, it’s happening again. Last summer, just as the COVID community transmission rate fell to a point where we could reasonably schedule dances, infections increased again, and we learned about Delta

Don't forget about the in-person Whiskey Brothers concert, sponsored by SCDS, coming up tomorrow (Saturday) night. Proof of vaccination and masks will be required for entry. Details: https://sactocds.

Come see the Whiskey Brothers in concert from 7 to 9 pm on December 11th at Coloma Community Center (4623 T Street in Sacramento). Admission is $12 per person, and doors will open at 6:30. Proof of va

Looking for an opportunity to see your contra dancing friends? Join us at 7 pm on December 11th at Coloma Community Center (4623 T Street in Sacramento) to see the Whiskey Brothers in concert. Proof o

For those of you who feel ready to dance, we're passing along the information that a private contra dance will be held in Hayward on November 28th. The dance will feature The Rodney Miller Trio (Paul

To improve communications, the SCDS Board voted to launch a periodic newsletter to all the folks on the email list (over 1,000 now) to let everyone in on what isn’t, after all, supposed to be any kind

Remember when Sacramento was America's Hop Basket? In the UK, Kent was and is the place for hops, September is the month of the harvest, and while a dance would be the proper celebration of the harves

We took some time off this summer, but now our monthly English socials on zoom are back! We invite you, English dancers and contradancers, to join us on Sunday, September 19 from 4 - 5 pm. We are talk