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Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

July 7, 14, 21, 28: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: 8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

July 2, 7:00-10:00 PM - Liberty Barn Dance (Square Dance with live music by the Back Porch Swing Band) at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

July 4, 8, 15, 22, 29: 7:00-10:00 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

July 5 & 19: 6:45 PM - Square Dance at Guernsey County Senior Center, 1022 Carlisle Ave, Cambridge, OH 43725. Calling by Bob Pletcher. www.guernseysenior.org

July 8, 7:00-9:00 PM -Square and Line Dance at St. Joseph's Church Festival, 2643 Waterloo Rd, Mogadore, OH 44260. Dan Kirk calling. 

July 9, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line, Round & Square Dance - Olivedale Senior Center, Lancaster - Details

July 9, 8:30-11:30 PM - Harrison County Fair Square Dance in Old Arena, Cadiz (Dan Kirk calling) - Fair Website

July 9, 7:00-10:00 PM - Granville Old Fashioned Barn Dance - Join us for a community social Old Fashioned Barn Dance for fun, friendship, dancing and music. Dances such as: Traditional squares, Contra, Country Western, Partner dances, Line dances, The Waltz, The Virginia Reel, Spanish Waltz and Mixers will be taught and done during the dance. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome and no experience is necessary...beginners are encouraged to join the fun! The cost is $5.00 per person at the door. Location: United Church Of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, on the S/W corner of W. Broadway and Main Street. The dance is in the Annex building on the west side of the church. Parking is on street. Map and info at www.motleydanceclub.com/barn-dance.html

July 12, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music Square Dance. Chet Gray (one of T Claw's disciples of dance) will call LOTSA* dances for us! As a Louisvillian, he will judge our "Louisville Pronunciation Contest" too. Prizes! Music by the Northside Volunteers. $5 donation per dancer. Reminder: beer sales at the back bar help assure our monthly dances. $5 donation + buy a beverage at the bar. 8-10:30pm. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

July 13-17 - Door County Folk Festival, Wisconsin - Details

July 17-23 - Kentucky Dance Institutue, Murray, Kentucky - Details

July 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 , 23 (9:00 PM each day) - Join the Pleasant Valley Boys for square dancing each night in the pavilion at the Perry County Fair.

Friday, July 22 at 6:30-9:30 PM - Dance the Night Away! - Enjoy a summer night of square dancing, line dancing, games, and food at GentleBrook's Event Center. Not much of a dancer? Don't worry -- lessons are included! Caller - Steve Moff - 936 W Maple St, Hartville, OH 44632. check Facebook Event for admission prices.

July 23, 9:00 PM - 12:30 AM - Ottawa County Fair Square Dance in the Show Barn, Oak Harbor (With Jerry Wittman & Donnie Ray ) - Fair Website

July 23, 9:00-11:00 PM - Carroll County Fair Square Dance in the Metal Barn, Carrollton (Dan Kirk calling) - Fair Website

July 31, August 7: 2:00-4:00 PM. Square, line and mixer dancing. Ye Olde Mill, 11324 Mt Vernon Rd, Utica, OH 43080. Calling by Eddie Powell.

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com 

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane 

June 2, 9, 16, 23: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

June 3, 10, 17, 24: 8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

June 3, 10, 17, 24: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

June 5, July 31, and August 7: 2:00-4:00 PM. Square, line and mixer dancing. Ye Olde Mill, 11324 Mt Vernon Rd, Utica, OH 43080. Calling by Eddie Powell.

June 7 & 21: 6:45 PM - Square Dance at Guernsey County Senior Center, 1022 Carlisle Ave, Cambridge, OH 43725. Calling by Bob Pletcher. www.guernseysenior.org

June 11, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance at Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover Street, Wooster, Ohio 44691. $5 - Stocksdale Band playing. No experience necessary; free lessons at 7:30. Public is invited; all ages welcome; sponsored by Wayne County Rural Youth. Bring your friends and the whole family for an evening of fun! - www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

June 11, 7:00-10:00 PM - Granville Old Fashioned Barn Dance - Join us for a community social Old Fashioned Barn Dance for fun, friendship, dancing and music. Dances such as: Traditional squares, Contra, Country Western, Partner dances, Line dances, The Waltz, The Virginia Reel, Spanish Waltz and Mixers will be taught and done during the dance. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome and no experience is necessary...beginners are encouraged to join the fun! The cost is $5.00 per person at the door. Location: United Church Of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, on the S/W corner of W. Broadway and Main Street. The dance is in the Annex building on the west side of the church. Parking is on street. Map and info at www.motleydanceclub.com/barn-dance.html

June 11, 8:00-10:30 PM, Carriage Hill MetroPark Historical Farm Square Dance with live music by the Corndrinkers; 7850 E. Shull Rd., Dayton, OH 45424 - Details Tickets are $5 per person. Tickets are available at the door.

June 14, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music Square Dance.Square Dance with our favorite Local Yokels calling and music by our own Northside Volunteers! Celebrate beginning a 5th year of square dancing in the back room at historic Northside Tavern. "Will Dance for Cake." We promise to call a Cake Walk if you bring baked goods. $5 donation + buy a beverage at the bar. 8-10:30pm. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

June 25, 7:00-11:00 PM - Morrow Jr Fair Board "A Country Shindig" (square, line, round and other dancing by John Wargowsky) in the Youth Building at the Morrow County Fairgrounds, 195 South Main Street, Mt Gilead. More details

June 25, 7:30-9:30 PM - Square Dance at the Cardington Street Fair with the Mad River Band and Roger Cole. Cardington American Legion Park, Firehouse Stage. 307 Park St, Cardington.
Facebook Event

June 30, 7:00-9:00 PM -  square dance fund raiser on June 30th for the Ashland Parks, barn behind Dale Roy School. 1256 Center Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805. Jim Silver calling.

July 2, 7:00-10:00 PM - Liberty Barn Dance (Square Dance with live music by the Back Porch Swing Band) at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH 

July 13-17 - Door County Folk Festival, Wisconsin - Details

July 17-23 - Kentucky Dance Institutue, Murray, Kentucky - Details

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane

 May 5, 12, 19, 26: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

May 6, 13, 20, 27: 8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

May 6, 13, 20, 27: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

May 14: 8:00-11:00 PM - Round and square dance music provided by the Hand Picked Band with Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and drinks. $6.00 - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple St, Stone Creek, Ohio

May 7, 21: 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & the Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

May 10, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music Square Dance. Dance with FRANK JENKINS, our guest caller from Berea, Kentucky. In honor of Frank and his prodigious beard, we are holding a BEARD CONTEST with assorted categories and prizes. This year, we opened it up to all, so even if you don't have a beard, make a fake one! Beverages at the back bar support the dance. Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! Beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

May 14,  8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments including homemade ice cream are available. Formal last dance of season with Todd Sanor calling. King and Queen pictures.

May 14, 7:00-10:00 PM - Granville Old Fashioned Barn Dance - Join us for a community social Old Fashioned Barn Dance for fun, friendship, dancing and music. Dances such as: Traditional squares, Contra, Country Western, Partner dances, Line dances, The Waltz, The Virginia Reel, Spanish Waltz and Mixers will be taught and done during the dance. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome and no experience is necessary...beginners are encouraged to join the fun! The cost is $5.00 per person at the door. Location: United Church Of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, on the S/W corner of W. Broadway and Main Street. The dance is in the Annex building on the west side of the church. Parking is on street. Map and info at www.motleydanceclub.com/barn-dance.html

May 14, 7:00-10:00 PM - May Barn Dance (Square Dance with live music by the Back Porch Swing Band) at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

May 21, 6:00-10:00 PM - Junior Fair Spring Roundup sponsored by Mahoning County Junior Fairboard. John Wargowsky will be calling square dances and leading some line, round and folk dances at this event. It is open to all Jr. Fairboards in Ohio. It will be held at Canfield Fairgrounds, Hay and Grain Building. Check this link for full program details. 

May 21, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line, Round & Square Dance - Olivedale Senior Center, Lancaster - Details

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com 

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane 

April 1, 8;00 PM-12:00 Midnight - Square Dance with the Sawbuck Band - Ole' Zims Wagon Shed, Gibsonburg, OH - BYOB. $13/head includes pop, chips, pretzels, popcorn. Call John Zimmerman for tickets 419.665.2577 

April 1, 7:00-9:00 PM - Sqaure Dance Fundraiser called by John Wargowsky at The Now Center, 2407 Beech Rd, Johnstown, Ohio 43031. Square dancing! Games! Euchre tournament! Food! Be a part of supporting the teens of Faith Life Church as they raise money to go to summer camp. $10 at the door! ALL PROCEEDS AT THE DOOR AND FROM FOOD PURCHASES GO TO XM TEENS. You can support missionaries headed to Nicaragua this summer as they sell services and goods in the foyer - these proceeds go directly to their individual fundraising campaign. Facebook Event

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: 8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

April 1, 8, 15, 22: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

April 2, 9, 23: 8:00-11:00 PM - Round and square dance music provided by the Hand Picked Band with Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and drinks. $6.00 - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple St, Stone Creek, Ohio

April 2, 7:30-10:30 PM -  Line and Square dancing at the Carroll Co. fairgrounds in Carrollton (in the Rosebud building). . $5.00 admission. Dan Kirk caller

April 2, 16, 30: 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & the Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

April 7, 14, 21, 28: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

April 8, 6:30-9:30 PM - 50’s Style Square Dance - Homegrown 4-Him 14th Annual, 4-H Fundraiser. CHeryl Hagerty calling. Diner Style Foods for Sale, Cake Walks • Photo Booth • 50’s Costume Contest • Free Lemonade. Church at Polaris Auditorium 2150 Gemini Place, Columbus, Ohio, 43240. $20.00 family/$5.00 Individual

April 8, 8:00-11:00 PM - ASM Club Square/Line Dance Fundraiser - Ohio State University Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43210. Barry Jolliff is the caller, and admission is $5. Facebook Event

April 9, 1:00-5:00 PM - K-Step 4 Kids line dance event at First Community Church, 3777 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43221 Information at www.linedance4life.com/k-step-4-kids.html, or kstep4kids@gmail.com

April 9, 23: 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available.

April 9, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance at Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover Street, Wooster, Ohio 44691. $5 - Stocksdale Band playing with Jim Silver calling. No experience necessary; free lessons at 7:30. Public is invited; all ages welcome; sponsored by Wayne County Rural Youth. Bring your friends and the whole family for an evening of fun! - www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

April 9, 7:00-10:00 PM - Granville Old Fashioned Barn Dance - Join us for a community social Old Fashioned Barn Dance for fun, friendship, dancing and music. Dances such as: Traditional squares, Contra, Country Western, Partner dances, Line dances, The Waltz, The Virginia Reel, Spanish Waltz and Mixers will be taught and done during the dance. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome and no experience is necessary...beginners are encouraged to join the fun! The cost is $5.00 per person at the door. Location: United Church Of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, on the S/W corner of W. Broadway and Main Street. The dance is in the Annex building on the west side of the church. Parking is on street. Map and info at www.motleydanceclub.com/barn-dance.html

April 12, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music Square Dance. Spring into action with the beloved sprite from Bloomington, Indiana! Tamara Loewenthal brings clogging and calling to the next Northside Tavern square dance! Pre-registration required for the one-hour CLOGGING WORKSHOP with tamaradancer@gmail.com (7-8pm, separate fee.) Practice your new moves when Tamara calls the SQUARE DANCE (8-11pm, $5 donation per dancer). Music by the Northside Volunteers. Springtime theme also means a PLANT SWAP is in the works. Watch this space. Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! Beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

April 15, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Guest band - The Corndrinkers. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event

April 16, 8:00-11:00 PM - Meigs Square Dance with live music by Up 2 No Good - Meigs Community Building, 8510 Big Muskie Dr, Chandlersville, OH 43727 - Cost is $5 at the door, children 10 and under free. Map

April 16, 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dancing in East Rochester, Ohio (24550 Lincoln Highway) in the old West Elementary School building. $5.00 admission. Dan Kirk caller. Call 330-323-6594 for info. Sponsored by Minerva FFA Alumni.

April 23, 4:00-7:00 PM - Square, Round & Line Dancing by John Wargowsky at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center, 7830 State Highway 199, Upper Sandusky, OH. Fundraiser for resident activtiies at this facility. Games, fund and food for all ages. Admission is $1 or three non-perishable food items for the local food pantry. Dancing will be 4:00-6:00 PM.

April 23, 7:00-10:00 PM - Wildlife Barn Dance (Square Dance with live music by the Back Porch Swing Band) at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

April 22-24 - Dandelion Romp (Contra Dance Weekend) Oberlin - More details

April 23, 7:00-10:00 PM - Old Time Square Dancing called by Susan English and Marcus Ladrach to live music. Valley College Grange, 2411 Shreve Road, Wooster, OH 44691 (Routes 226 & 3). Suggested donation $6; students $5; family $15. www.balance-and-swing.com/

April 23, 7:30-11:00 PM - Square Dance - Fundraiser for Monroeville Volleyball - $15/head - Pop & snacks provided. St Alphonsus Hall, 1322 Settlement Rd, Norwalk. Music by Sawbuck Band.

April 30., 7:00-10:00 PM, Square dance with live music by "Lew & Friends" w/Various callers & guest musicians. Admission $4. per. Refreshments available. It's the "Half & Half Dance", 1118 W. Main St. Zanesville, Sponsored by: Zanesville Chapter of the Ohio Country & Western Music Association.

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/ 

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane 

March 3, 10, 17, 24: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

March 4, 11, 18, 25: 8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

March 4, 11, 18, 25: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

March 5, 12, 26: 8:00-11:00 PM - Round and square dance music provided by the Hand Picked Band with Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and drinks. $6.00 - Check this Facebook page for updates - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple St, Stone Creek, Ohio

March 5, 19: 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & the Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

March 5, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line, Round & Square Dance - Olivedale Senior Center, Lancaster - Details

March 5 & 26, 8:00-11:00 PM - Meigs Square Dance with live music by Up 2 No Good - Meigs Community Building, 8510 Big Muskie Dr, Chandlersville, OH 43727 - Cost is $5 at the door, children 10 and under free. Map

March 8, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music Square Dance + Junk Swap! Kathy Anderson comes down from Dayton to call the squares; Northside Volunteers provide the foot-stompin' music. All dances taught. Music starts at 8; don't be late! $5 donation per dancer. Buying your beverages at the BACK room bar supports our dance. Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! Beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

March 8, 6:00-9:30 PM K-Step 4 Kids line dance event coming up in Ohio, all proceeds to benefit child medical research at Nationwide Children's Hospital: - Join Dee Blansett in Chardon for Beginner through Intermediate/Advanced dancing. Contact Dee for more information at www.udancers.com/Home/About

March 11, 8;00 PM-12:00 Midnight - Square Dance with the Sawbuck Band - Ole' Zims Wagon Shed, Gibsonburg, OH - BYOB. $13/head includes pop, chips, pretzels, popcorn. Call John Zimmerman for tickets 419.665.2577

March 12, 6:00-10:00 PM - Plowboy Prom sponsored by Collegiate 4-H at The Ohio State University - Enjoy an evening filled with line dancing, square dancing, raffles, cakewalks, snacks, and wonderful friends! Calling by John Wargowsky. Admission is $5, and includes a parking pass for the lot at the 4-H Center. Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr, Columbus, Ohio 43210. Facebook Event

March 12, 26: 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available.

March 12, 7:00 til 10:00 PM - Granville Old Fashioned Barn Dance - Join us for a community social Old Fashioned Barn Dance for fun, friendship, dancing and music. Dances such as: Traditional squares, Contra, Country Western, Partner dances, Line dances, The Waltz, The Virginia Reel, Spanish Waltz and Mixers will be taught and done during the dance. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome and no experience is necessary...beginners are encouraged to join the fun! The cost is $5.00 per person at the door. Location: United Church Of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, on the S/W corner of W. Broadway and Main Street. The dance is in the Annex building on the west side of the church. Parking is on street. Map and info at www.motleydanceclub.com/barn-dance.html

March 12, 8:00 PM - Midnight - Square Dance with live music by The Riverbend Band at Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 West Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402 in the Jr Fair Building (yelllow sided building). Admission: Singles $12 and couples $20. Bake sale and Chinese Auction, pop, and snacks provided. Sponsored by the Wood County Horse Council. Proceeds got to the Wood County Fairgrounds Horse Arena Cover Fund.  Flyer

March 18, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Judy Waldron calling to live music by Jericho Old Time Band. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event

March 19, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance at Smithville United Methodist Church, 243 N. Milton St., Smithville (1 block north of the square)  FREE! Stocksdale Band playing with Jim Silver calling. No experience necessary; free lessons at 7:30. Public is invited; all ages welcome; sponsored by Wayne County Rural Youth. Bring your friends and the whole family for an evening of fun! - www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

March 26, 7:00-10:00 PM - Old Time Square Dancing called by Susan English and Marcus Ladrach to live music. Valley College Grange, 2411 Shreve Road, Wooster, OH 44691 (Routes 226 & 3). Suggested donation $6; students $5; family $15. www.balance-and-swing.com/

March 26, 7:30-11:00 PM - Cardington Square, Round and Line Dancing - Cardington American Legion, 307 Park Ave, Cardington, OH - Beverages, sandwiches, salads, homemade pies, soups and snacks are available and the doors open at 6:30. Costis $8.00 for adults, Age 17 and under are free. Map

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/ 

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane  

February 4, 11, 18, 25: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

February 5, 12, 19, 26: 8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

February 5, 12: 7:00-8:00 PM - Line Dancing Class at AB Graham Memorial Center & Museum, 8025 E US-36, Conover, Ohio 45317. Class will meet for 6 Fridays, starting Jan 8. $5 a class. Taught by Dan Sturgill. Facebook Event 

February 5, 12, 19, 26: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

February 5, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Judy Waldron calling to live music by Jericho Old Time Band. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event

February 6, 13, 27: 8:00-11:00 PM - Round and square dance music provided by the Hand Picked Band with Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and drinks. $6.00 - Check this Facebook page for updates - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple St, Stone Creek, Ohio

February 6, 20: 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & the Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

February 6,  7:30-10:30 PM - Line and Square Dance - Catholic Hall (next to the Catholic Church) in Carrollton. $5 single, discount for couples and families. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and all proceeds to charity. Dan Kirk caller. For info call 330-323-6594

February 9, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music -ALL MIKE NIGHT! is a valentine square dance with all our favorite Mikes! Mike White, caller. Music by the fabulous Northside Volunteers PLUS Mike Oberst, banjo; Mike Self, tuba; Mike Boerschig, guitar. Juggling by Mike Kopp. Will we hear the old time fiddle tune "Mike in the Wilderness?" Bring a Mike or Michelle to the monthly dance - or add a Mike or Michelle to our Facebook group - and you may win a prize! As a special treat of the evening, enjoy complimentary Mike-Sells potato chips, donated by the company! Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! Beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

February 12 & 26, 8;00 PM-12:00 Midnight - Square Dance with the Sawbuck Band - Ole' Zims Wagon Shed, Gibsonburg, OH - BYOB. $13/head includes pop, chips, pretzels, popcorn. Call John Zimmerman for tickets 419.665.2577

February 13, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance at Jim and Jon Orr Family Farm, 9354 Lautenschlager Rd., Apple Creek, Ohio 44606.[Directions from Wooster: Take SR 250 SE to Apple Creek, turn L on High St. in Apple Creek (turns into Millborne Rd.) & go 1.4 miles, turn R on Lautenschlager Rd. and go .75 miles; barn/parking on left (north) side.]  FREE! Public is invited and all ages are welcome; Live band; no experience necessary--we will teach you how to dance; free lessons offered at 7:30 for newcomers; sponsored by Wayne County Rural Youth. Bring your friends and the whole family for an evening of fun! - www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

February 13, 7:00 til 10:00 PM - Granville Old Fashioned Barn Dance - Join us for a community social Old Fashioned Barn Dance for fun, friendship, dancing and music. Dances such as: Traditional squares, Contra, Country Western, Partner dances, Line dances, The Waltz, The Virginia Reel, Spanish Waltz and Mixers will be taught and done during the dance. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome and no experience is necessary...beginners are encouraged to join the fun! The cost is $5.00 per person at the door. Location: United Church Of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, on the S/W corner of W. Broadway and Main Street. The dance is in the Annex building on the west side of the church. Parking is on street. Map at www.motleydanceclub.com/barn-dance.html

February 13, 27: 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available.

February 27, 7:00-10:00 PM - Old Time Square Dancing called by Susan English and Marcus Ladrach to live music. Valley College Grange, 2411 Shreve Road, Wooster, OH 44691 (Routes 226 & 3). Suggested donation $6; students $5; family $15. www.balance-and-swing.com/

February 27, 7:30-11:00 PM - Cardington Square, Round and Line Dancing - Cardington American Legion, 307 Park Ave, Cardington, OH - Beverages, sandwiches, salads, homemade pies, soups and snacks are available and the doors open at 6:30. Costis $8.00 for adults, Age 17 and under are free. Map

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/ 

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane 

January 7, 14, 21, 28: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

January 1?, 8, 15, 22, 29: 8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

January 8, 15, 22, 29: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

January 2, 9, 23: 8:00-11:00 PM - Round and square dance music provided by the Hand Picked Band with Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and drinks. $6.00 - Check this Facebook page for updates - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple St, Stone Creek, Ohio

January 2, 16, 30: 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & the Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

January 8, 15, 22, 29: 7:00-8:00 PM - Line Dancing Class at AB Graham Memorial Center & Museum, 8025 E US-36, Conover, Ohio 45317. Class will meet for 6 Fridays, starting Jan 8. $5 a class. Taught by Dan Sturgill. Facebook Event

January 9, 7:30-11:00 Pm - Recreational Folk Dancers Midwinter Dance Party - Dances will be taught by participating groups along with dance requests to a mix of live and recorded music. 4th Avenue Christian Church, 296 West Fourth Avenue, Columbus. $5 admission; $1 kids 12 and under.
PDF Flyer

January 9, 7:00 til 10:00 PM - Granville Old Fashioned Barn Dance - Join us for a community social Old Fashioned Barn Dance for fun, friendship, dancing and music. Dances such as: Traditional squares, Contra, Country Western, Partner dances, Line dances, The Waltz, The Virginia Reel, Spanish Waltz and Mixers will be taught and done during the dance. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome and no experience is necessary...beginners are encouraged to join the fun! The cost is $5.00 per person at the door. Location: United Church Of Granville, 115 W. Broadway, on the S/W corner of W. Broadway and Main Street. The dance is in the Annex building on the west side of the church. Parking is on street. Map at http://www.motleydanceclub.com/barn-dance.html

January 9, 23: 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available.

January 9 & 23, 8;00 PM-12:00 Midnight - Square Dance with the Sawbuck Band - Ole' Zims Wagon Shed, Gibsonburg, OH - BYOB. $13/head includes pop, chips, pretzels, popcorn. Call John Zimmerman for tickets 419.665.2577

January 12, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - LOCAL YOKEL NIGHT -- features Russ Childers & Friends calling the square dances; music by the Northside Volunteers. Start the new year on the right foot with our very first "Cake Walk" where we try to recreate an old-time tradition at area barn dances. Win a cake. Learn to dance, learn to call a dance, or learn how to play the music for the dance. Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! Beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

January 15, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Judy Waldron calling to live music by Jericho Old Time Band. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event

January 16, 7:30-10:30 PM - Square Dance Night at Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave. Columbus, OH 43202. Called by Kate Power and others to live music. Small admission fee expected. Caller workshop 3:00-500 PM same day. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207389930379519&set=gm.10153807570118180&type=1&theater" target="_blank">More info

January 16 & 30, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line, Round & Square Dance - Olivedale Senior Center, Lancaster - Details

January 23, 7:00-10:00 PM - Old Time Square Dancing called by Susan English and Marcus Ladrach to live music. Valley College Grange, 2411 Shreve Road, Wooster, OH 44691 (Routes 226 & 3). Suggested donation $6; students $5; family $15. More Details

January 30, 7:00-10:00 PM - Square and Line Dancing, Clogging and more at Wagon Wheelers Square Dance Hall, Jackson - Facebook Page

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/ 

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane 

December 3, 10, 17, 24?: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

December 4-6, Winter Warmup 2015 at Worthington Community Center, Worthington. Dancing includes Contra, English Country, Waltz, Rounds, Blues and More - Details

December 4, 11, 18, 25?: 8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

December 4, 11, 18: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

December 5, 12: 8:00-11:00 PM - Round and square dance music provided by the Hand Picked Band with Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and drinks. $6.00 - Check this Facebook page for updates - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple St, Stone Creek, Ohio

December 5, 19: 8:00-11:00 PM, New Year's Eve (31) 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & the Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

December 8, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - HO HO HOEDOWN with our Mystery Caller SanTCLAWs! Holiday hijinx and seasonal silliness. CONTEST PRIZES for seasonal sartorial stylin'! Music by the Northside Elves. Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! Beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

December 9, 7:00-10:00 PM - Columbus Square Dance with Donkey Nation and T-Claw at The Vanderelli Room - 218 McDowell St, Columbus, Ohio 43215. BYOB; $10 suggested donation.
Facebook Event

December 12, 26: 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available.

December 18, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Judy Waldron calling to live music by Jericho Old Time Band. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event

December 19, 8:00-11:00 PM - Meigs Square Dance with live music by Up 2 No Good - Meigs Community Building, 8510 Big Muskie Dr, Chandlersville, OH 43727 - Cost is $5 at the door, children 10 and under free. Map

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/ 

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane

November 5, 12, 19, 26: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

November 6, 13, 20, 27: 8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

November 6, 13, 20: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

November 7, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line, Round & Square Dance - Olivedale Senior Center, Lancaster - Details

Round and square dance music provided by the Hand Picked Band with Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and drinks. $5.00 - Check this Facebook page for updates - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple ST, Stone Creek, Ohio

November 7, 21: 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & the Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

November 7, 21: 8:00-11:00 PM - Meigs Square Dance with live music by Up 2 No Good - Meigs Community Building, 8510 Big Muskie Dr, Chandlersville, OH 43727 - Cost is $5 at the door, children 10 and under free. Map

November 8, 4:30-7:30 PM - Line Dancers welcome at the fundraising event for Helping Horses and Heroes. Historic Sponseller Grange, 4021 Waynesburg Dr SE, Canton, OH 44707. Donations Accepted at Door. Flyer

November 10, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - S"Join your hands and circle up eight!" PHIL JAMISON is calling our November 10 dance! Phil is a nationally-known flatfoot dancer, dance caller, and old-time musician from Asheville NC who is traveling through our area. What an honor that he asked to call our square dance! Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! Beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

November 13, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Judy Waldron calling to live music by Jericho Old Time Band. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event

November 13, 7:00-10:00 PM - Square and Line Dance at the Unionport Community Building (the old schoolhouse) at : 2803 County Road 39, Bloomingdale, OH 43910. This is in Unionport, Ohio (is a Bloomingdale address). $5.00 admission. Dan Kirk caller

November 14, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance at Smithville United Methodist Church (243 N. Milton St., Smithville--1 block north of the square); Admission $4, Public is invited and all ages are welcome; Live band; no experience necessary--we will teach you how to dance; free lessons offered at 7:30 for newcomers; sponsored by Wayne County Rural Youth. Bring your friends and the whole family for an evening of fun! - www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

November 14, 28: 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available.

November 20, 8:00-11:00 PM - Square/Line Dance hosted by The Bridge. Cost is $ 5 per person. Caller is Dan Kirk. Carroll County Fairgrounds 1/2 mile north of the square of Carrollton Ohio on St Rt 9

November 21, 7:00-10:00 PM - Square/Line Dance called by Doug Michaelis and hosted by Defiance County 4-H Teen Leaders. Fundraiser for Toys for Tots. Defiance Knights of Columbus Hall, 111 Elliott Rd, Defiance, OH 43512. Admission is $2 each.

November 28, 7:30-11:00 PM - Cardington Square, Round and Line Dancing - Cardington American Legion, 307 Park Ave, Cardington, OH - Beverages, sandwiches, salads, homemade pies, soups and snacks are available and the doors open at 6:30. Costis $8.00 for adults, Age 17 and under are free. Map

December 4-6, Winter Warmup 2015 at Worthington Community Center, Worthington. Dancing includes Contra, English Country, Waltz, Rounds, Blues and More - Details

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane 

October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30: 8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

October 3, 5:00-10:30 PM - Community Dance and Potluck Meal. Join us at 5:00 pm for the potluck meal. Bring a meat dish and 1 side dish along with lawn chairs. John Wargowsky will be calling square dances and leading line, round and folk dancing 6:30-10:30. Alcohol free and free to attend.  20572 Mudsock Rd, Wapakoneta, OH 45895

Round and square dance music provided by the Hand Picked Band with Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and drinks. $5.00 - Check this Facebook page for updates - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple ST, Stone Creek, Ohio

October 3, 17, 31:  8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & the Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

October 3, 8:00-11:00 PM - Square Dance called by Steve Moff at Columbiana County Fairgrounds Floral Hall, 255 Lee Ave, Lisbon, Ohio 44432 - It is a Columbiana Co. Jr. Fair Board Fund Raiser, $5/person Facebook Event 

October 10, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance at Smithville United Methodist Church (243 N. Milton St., Smithville--1 block north of the square); Admission $4, Public is invited and all ages are welcome; Live band; no experience necessary--we will teach you how to dance; free lessons offered at 7:30 for newcomers; sponsored by Wayne County Rural Youth. Bring your friends and the whole family for an evening of fun! - www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

October 13, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - Squares and clogging by Tamara Loewenthal of Bloomington, Indiana. Music by Northside Volunteers. All dances taught. $5 donation per dancer. All beer purchases at backroom bar support this event. BACK BY SPECIAL REQUEST! Tamara will teach a one-hour pre-dance Clogging Workshop if she receives enough pre-registrations. Contact Tamara directly: tamaradancer@gmail.com.Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! Beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

October 16, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Judy Waldron calling to live music by Jericho Old Time Band. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event 

October 17, 8:00-11:00 PM - Minerva FFA Alumni Square Dance (Sarah Stanley Benefit) with Steve Moff Calling. The West Community Center (formerly West Elementary), 24604 US RT 30, East Rochester Flyer 

October 18, 4:30-7:30 PM - Line Dancers welcome at the fundraising event for Helping Horses and Heroes. Historic Sponseller Grange, 4021 Waynesburg Dr SE, Canton, OH 44707. Donations Accepted at Door. Flyer

October 24, 7:30-11:00 PM - Cardington Square, Round and Line Dancing - Cardington American Legion, 307 Park Ave, Cardington, OH - Beverages, sandwiches, salads, homemade pies, soups and snacks are available and the doors open at 6:30. Costis $8.00 for adults, Age 17 and under are free. Map

October 24, 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available.

October 31, 7:00-10:00 PM - Harvest Barn Dance (Square Dance with the Back Porch Swing Band) at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

October 31, 7:00-10:00 PM - Square and Line Dancing, Clogging and more at Wagon Wheelers Square Dance Hall, Jackson - Facebook Page

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/ 

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane 

September  3, 10, 17 & 24: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

September 4, 11, 18, 25: :8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

Round and square dance music provided by the Hand Picked Band with Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and drinks. $5.00 - Check this Facebook page for updates - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple ST, Stone Creek, Ohio

September 4 & 6, 8:00 PM - Square Dance - Stark County Fair at Jr Fair Food Stand - Fair Website

September 4, 5: 8:30 PM - ???? - Square Dance with live music (Wayne King and the Hoedowners) at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival in the Hickory Grove Bandstand. More info.

September 8, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - Back by popular acclaim! Mike White, our featured caller for September, is one of our favorite "local yokels." If you've never experienced it, you'll LOVE his laid-back calling style! Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! All dances taught, beginners welcome, beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

September 12, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line, Round & Square Dance - Olivedale Senior Center, Lancaster - Details

September 13, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Coliseumhttps://www.google.com/maps/@40.7981551,-81.9485526,17z" target="_blank"> (during the fair) , 199 Vanover St Wooster, OH 44691 - www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

September 18, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Judy Waldron calling to live music by Jericho Old Time Band. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event

September 18, 25: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

September 19, 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & the Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

September 26, 7:00-10:00 PM - Heritage Barn Dance (Square Dance with the Back Porch Swing Band) at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

September 26 6:00-9:00 PM - House Raising Hoe Down - Chuck Wagon Dinner featuring BBQ Pork Loin & Chicken, Square and Line Dancing, Games, Silent Auction, Homemade ICE CREAM and Desserts, Kettle Corn. Early Bird Tickets $20 single, $35 couple, $2 children through 8th grade (with paid adult ONLY please), $7 High School and College Students. Evers Arena at the Marion County Fairgrounds.  Facebook Event     Purchase Tickets

September 26, 7:30-11:00 PM - Cardington Square, Round and Line Dancing - Cardington American Legion, 307 Park Ave, Cardington, OH - Beverages, sandwiches, salads, homemade pies, soups and snacks are available and the doors open at 6:30. Costis $8.00 for adults, Age 17 and under are free. Map

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/ 

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

People often like to incorporate dance into special celebrations.  I was recently contacted and asked to develop 30 minutes of ballroom dancing into a 20th wedding anniversary celebration. The theme was Cinderella and I was specifically asked to include a minuet in the dancing.

I'll be honest -- I've never danced the minuet in my life. However, I have decades of teaching experience and YouTube offers many instructional videos to help me learn the basic steps and develop a plan to incorporate the dance into the event. 

I developed a plan to include the minuet, waltz, a walz circle mixer and another ballroom feel dance called Greensleeves into a a 30 minute portion of the evening that complemented many other fun and memorable activities. We laughed together while learning and doinng the dances. I want to thank Genia and James for allowing me to be part of their special evening.

If you're looking for someone to  include dance into your event and be able to quickly teach people enoough to have fun in the moment and adapt to what's really happening on the dance floor, contact me to discuss.

Below is a video of a minuet dance. While our minuet may not have looked like this, I know it felt like like this to those who danced at the wedding anniversary celebration.

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane 

August 1 - 7:00-10:00 PM - Summer Barn Dance (Square Dance with the Back Porch Swing Band at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

August 4, 8:00-10:00 PM - Wood County Jr. Fair Dance at the Sheep Arena (Doug Michaelis leading), Bowling Green - Fair Website

August  6, 13, 20 & 27: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

August 7, 14, 21, 28: :8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

August 7, 14: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

August 7, 8:00-11:00 PM - Square Dance at the Columbiana County Fair in the Coliseum,  Lisbon. Dan Kirk calling. Fair Website

August 8, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St Wooster, OH 44691 - Admission is $5. Don't know how to dance? Free lessons 7:30-8:00 pm. The public is invited and all ages are welcome! Barru Jolliff proving the music and calling. www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

August 8, 6:00-9:00 PM - Wild West Fest & Square Dancing at Pleasant Hill Lake Park with the Back Porch Swing Band. Map

August 8, 8:00-11:00 PM - Square Dance at Chandlersville Homecoming, Chandlersville Community Building, 8775 Chandlersville Rd, Chandlersville, OH 43727

August 11, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - We love Peter Rogers! It's his 3rd visit from Frankfort KY to call really fun old-time circles and squares. He's smooth, he's confident, and he makes it soooooooo easy for beginners and veteran dancers alike. Bring a friend or come alone. Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! All dances taught, beginners welcome, beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

August 15, 8:00-10:30 PM, Carriage Hill MetroPark Historical Farm Hoe Down Square Dance with live music by the Corndrinkers; 7850 E. Shull Rd., Dayton, OH 45424 - Details Tickets are $5 per person, children 12 and under free. Registration Requested, Walk-ins welcome

August 15, 8:30 PM start - Square Dance at Hartford Fair (Pavilion) with live music by Wayne King and the Hoedowners. 14028 Fairgrounds Rd, Hartford, OH 43013

August 18, 6:00-9:00 PM - Henry County Fair Square, Round and Line Dance with calling by John Wargowsky at Napoleon (Entertainment Tent) - Fair Website

August 21, 9:00-12:00 PM - Jefferson County Fair Line and Square Dance with calling by Steve Moff in Livestock Show Barn, Smithfield - Fair Website

August 22, 8:00 PM - Square Dance at Muskingum County Fair (North Stage) with live music by Up 2 No Good, Zanesville - Fair Website

August 28, 8:00-11:00 PM - Square Dance at Sandusky County Fair (Anderson Arena), Fremont - Fair Website

August 29, 7:00-10:00 PM - Square and Line Dancing at Wagon Wheelers Square Dance Hall, Jackson - Facebook Page

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane 

July 2, 9, 16 & 23, 30: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

July 3, 7:00-10:00 - Carrollton Bicentennial celebration Dance (Square and Line by Dan Kirk) at the Rosebud Building at the Carroll Co. fairgrounds. $5/person

July 4, 7:00-10:00 PM - Liberty Barn Dance (Square Dance with live music) at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

July 4, 7:00 PM until fireworks start. Square dance called by Eddie Powell. Auglaize County Fairgrounds, St Mary's. East End of Commercial building. Details

July 8-12 - Door County Folk Festival, Wisconsin - Details

July 10, 8:00-11:00 PM - Annual Moff Square and Line Dance. 14200 New Buffalo Rd Columbiana

July 10, 31: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

July 10, 17, 24: :8:00-12:00 PM - Country Line Dancing (with instruction). Sneakee Pete's, 35700 Lakeland Blvd, Eastlake, OH 44095. No cover charge. Call 216-905-7507 with questions.

July 11, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance with live music at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St Wooster, OH 44691 - Admission is $5. Don't know how to dance? Free lessons 7:30-8:00 pm. The public is invited and all ages are welcome! Stocksdale Band will be playing with Jim Silver calling. www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

July 11, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line, Round & Square Dance - Olivedale Senior Center, Lancaster - Details

July 11, 1:00-11:00 PM - Harrison County Fair Square Dance in Livestock Show Barn, Cadiz (Dan Kirk calling) - Fair Website

July 14, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - Alex Udis -- AlexanderCalls! -- is from the LOTSA folks (Louisville Old Time Squares Association). His square dance calling is inspired by the wild and wacky T Claw (Tee Claw). We know we are in for a treat! BE SQUARE with us. Bring a friend or come alone. Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! All dances taught, beginners welcome, beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

July 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 , 25 (9:00 PM each day) - Join the Pleasant Valley Boys for square dancing each night in the pavilion at the Perry County Fair.

July 25, 9:00 PM - 12:30 AM - Ottawa County Fair Square Dance in the Show Barn, Oak Harbor (With Jerry Wittman & Donnie Ray ) - Fair Website

July 25, 8:30 PM-12:00 AM - Carroll County Fair Square Dance in the Metal Barn, Carrollton (Dan Kirk calling) - Fair Website

July 26-August 1 - Kentucky Dance Institutue, Murray, Kentucky - Details

August 1 - 7:00-10:00 PM - Summer Barn Dance (Square Dance with the Back Porch Swing Band at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/ 

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane

June 4, 11, 18 & 25: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

June 6, 7:00-10:00 PM - Contra, Square & Mixer Dances. Beautiful Celtic music with Pocketful 'o' Gimmick and Susan English calling. Mohican Sailing Club on Charles Mills Lake, 2187 Mifflin Township Rd 1265, Lucas, OH 44843. Suggested donation $6; students $5; family $15. More details

June 9, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - "Local Yokel Night" at Nothside Square Dance! Russ Childers & His Band of Merry Callers ( Judy Waldron, M Wagner Jamison, and more TBA ) call easy-to-learn squares, powered by a wall of old-time sound issuing forth from the Northside Volunteers band. Come join the band or the dancers at Northside Tavern! All dances taught, beginners welcome, beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

June 13, 8:00-10:30 PM, Carriage Hill MetroPark Historical Farm Square Dance with live music by the Corndrinkers; 7850 E. Shull Rd., Dayton, OH 45424 - Details Tickets are $5 per person, children 12 and under free. Tickets are available at the door.

June 21, 2:00-6:30 PM - Join the Recreational Folk Dancers of Columbus at the 15th Annual Midsummer Dance Party, Christ United Methodist Church, 1480 Zettler Road, Columbus, OH 43227 $5 admission; $1 kids 12 and under - PDF Flyer

June 27, 7:00-11:00 PM - Morrow Jr Fair Board Cowboy Prom (square, line, round dancing by John Wargowsky) in the Youth Building at the Morrow County Fairgrounds, 195 South Main Street, Mt Gilead. More details

June 27, 7:30-9:30 PM - Square Dance at the Cardington Street Fair with the Mad River Band and Roger Cole. Cardington American Legion Park, Firehouse Stage. 307 Park St, Cardington.
Facebook Event

July 4, 7:00-10:00 PM - Liberty Barn Dance (Square Dance with live music) at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

July 8-12 - Door County Folk Festival, Wisconsin - Details

July 26-August 1 - Kentucky Dance Institutue, Murray, Kentucky - Details

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane

May 1, 8:00-11:00 PM - Square and Line Dance at the Unionport community building (the old school house). Calling by Dan Kirk. $5.00 admission and food available. 3289 County Road 39, Bloomingdale, OH 43910

May 2, 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and square dancing sponsored by the Bridge (an outreach of the local Methodist church). Admission is a cash or non-perishable food item donation to our local food pantry. Calling by Dan Kirk. Carroll Co. Fairgrounds in Carrollton. 

May 2, 16 & 30, 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & The Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

May 2,  8:00-11:00 PM - Round and square dance with music provided by the Hand Picked Band and Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and pies. $5.00 - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple St, Stone Creek, OH. Check this page on Facebook for the latest news on dances.

May 2-3, Central Ohio Folk Festival - Includes square, contra and international dancing both afternoons at the dance pavilion. Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. More Details

May 2, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line, Round & Square Dance - Olivedale Senior Center, Lancaster - Details

May 7, 14, 21 & 28: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

May 12, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - Frank Jenkins (Berea KY) returns to call our May 12th dance at the Tavern. Live music by the Northside Volunteers. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! BEARD CONTEST will be held during the break! All dances taught, beginners welcome, beer on tap. Historic tavern in artsy neighborhood. $5 donation suggested to pay the caller. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

May 13, 7:00-9:00 PM - Concert and square dance at Columbus Senior Arts Event Dance with The Back Porch Swing Band. Martin Janis Center, 600 E. 11th Ave, Columbus, located at the 11th Ave. entrance to the Ohio State Fairgrounds.

May 16, 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance with Steve Moff calling at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available. 

May 23, 5:00-9:00 PM - Junior Fair Spring Roundup sponsored by Mahoning County Junior Fairboard. John Wargowsky will be calling square dances and leading some line, round and folk dances at this event. It is open to all Jr. Fairboards in Ohio. It will be held at Canfield Fairgrounds, Hay and Grain Building. Check this link for full program details.

May 23, 7:00-10:00 PM - May Barn Dance (Square Dance with live music by the Back Porch Swing Band) at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

May 29-31 - Dare To Be Square Workshop for square dance callers, dancers and musicians. Helvetia, West Virginia. More Details

May 30, 6:00 PM - Barn Dance (line dancing) at AB Graham Memorial Center & Museum, 8025 E St Rt 36, Conover - Facebook Event

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/
• Wooster - www.balance-and-swing.com/

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

When people hear I call square dances, they often ask----where do you call? The answer is----many places. I call what's known as traditional square dancing, also called hoedown and "swap and swing" by some. I took a few minutes to categorize the dances I called in 2015 and here's the list along with the number of times I called in each category. At the bottom you'll find a word cloud representing the categories of dances from 2015. 

• Church - 8
• 4-H Youth - 5
• Birthday Party - 5
• Wedding Reception - 4
• School - 3
• Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Party - 2
• Community Dance - 2
• County Fair - 2
• Family Reunion -2
• Youth Retreat - 2
• Youth Camp - 1
• Graduation Party - 1
• Class Reunion - 1
• Wedding Anniversary - 1
• Housewarming Party - 1
• Fundraiser - 1
• Home School - 1
• Church Youth - 1
• New Year's Eve Party - 1

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane

April 2, 9, 16 & 23, 30: 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

April 3, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Judy Waldron calling to live music by Jericho Old Time Band. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event

April 4 & 18, 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & The Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

April 4, 11 & 25: 8:00-11:00 PM - Round and square dance with music provided by the Hand Picked Band and Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and pies. $5.00 - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple St, Stone Creek, OH. Check this page on Facebook for the latest news on dances.

April 11, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line, Round & Square Dance - Olivedale Senior Center, Lancaster - Details

April 11, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance with live music at the Smithville United Methodist Church, 243 N Milton St, Smithville, OH 44677 (take S.R. 585 to square, go 1 block north--church is on right) - Admission is $5. Don't know how to dance? Free lessons 7:30-8:00 pm. The public is invited and all ages are welcome! Stocksdale Band will be playing with Jim Silver calling. www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

April 11 & 25, 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available.

April 14, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music -This month's featured caller is Tamara Loewenthal from Bloomington, Indiana. The music, as always, is driving and live from our own Northside Volunteers. Huzzah huzzah. Come dance or sit in with the band. All dances taught. Beer on tap. $5 donation. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

April 17-19 - Dandelion Romp (Contra Dance Weekend) Oberlin - More details

April 18, 8:00-11:00 PM - Meigs Square Dance with live music by Up 2 No Good - Meigs Community Building, 8510 Big Muskie Dr, Chandlersville, OH 43727 - Cost is $4 at the door, children 10 and under free. Map

April 18, 4:00-7:00 PM - Square, Round & Line Dancing  by John Wargowsky at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center, 7830 State Highway 199, Upper Sandusky, OH. Fundraiser for resident activtiies at this facility. Games, fund and food for all ages. Admission is $1 or three non-perishable food items for the local food pantry. Dancing will be 4:00-6:00 PM.  More Details

April 18,  8:00-11:00 PM - Square Dance hosted by the Minerva FFA Alumni, Minerva High School Auxiliary Gym which is behind the high school next to the football field. 501 Almeda Avenue, Minerva, OH. Steve Moff is calling. Admission is $5.00, children 9 and under are free.Refreshments available.

April 18 7:30-11:00 PM - Cardington Square, Round and Line Dancing - Cardington American Legion, 307 Park Ave, Cardington, OH - Beverages, sandwiches, salads, homemade pies, soups and snacks are available and the doors open at 6:30. Costis $8.00 for adults, Age 17 and under are free. Map

April 25, 7:00-10:00 PM - Wildlife Barn Dance (Square Dance with live music by the Back Porch Swing Band) at Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road. Lucas, OH

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776 

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane

March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

March 6, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Tamara Loewenthal calling to live music by Jericho Old Time Band. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event  NOTE: Tamara Loewenthal is teaching "Clogging for the Flatfooted: A Percussive Dance Master Class" starting at 6:00 PM before this dance and registration is requred. Learn more at the Facebook Event.

March 6 & 28, 8;00 PM-12:00 Midnight - Square Dance with the Sawbuck Band - Ole Zims Wagon Shed, Gibsonburg, OH - BYOB. $13/head includes pop, chips, pretzels, popcorn. Call John Zimmerman for tickets 419.665.2577

March 7, 6:00-9:00 PM - Old Fashioned School Dance (Cotillion Dance) Line Dancing AB Graham Memorial Center & Museum where it will be held - 8025 E St Rt 36, Conover, Ohio. Facebook Event 

March 7, 7:00-0:00 PM - Square Dance with Dan Kirk calling at the Carroll County Fairgorunds (Hog Barn), 106 Kensington Rd NE, Carrollton, OH 44615. The dance is sponsored by The Bridge, a Christian outreach group in Carrollton. Admission is just a donation to the local food bank.

March 7, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line, Round & Square Dance - Olivedale Senior Center, Lancaster - Details

March 7, 8:00-11:00 PM - Meigs Square Dance with live music by Up 2 No Good - Meigs Community Building, 8510 Big Muskie Dr, Chandlersville, OH 43727 - Cost is $4 at the door, children 10 and under free. Map

March 7 & 21, 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & The Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

March 7, 14 & 28: 8:00-11:00 PM - Round and square dance with music provided by the Hand Picked Band and Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and pies. $5.00 - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple St, Stone Creek, OH. Check this page on Facebook for the latest news on dances. 

March 7, 7:00-10:00 PM - Square Dance with live music by The Dancehall Desperados at the Rome-Canaan School Auditorium/Federal Valley Resource Center, 8225 St Rt 329, Stewart, OH 45778. Beginners and listeners always welcome. Concessions available. Admission will be by donation.  Cancelled due to flooding

March 10, 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - Dip and dive and do si do! Julie Shepherd-Powell calls the dance; Northside Volunteers provide the old-time fiddle tunes. Come dance or sit in with the band. All dances taught. Beer on tap. $5 donation. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event

March 13, 20, 27: 6:30-8:00 PM - Line DDancing taught by Dan Sturgill. Indian Hills 4-H Camp, Inc. 8212 W Lauver Rd, Pleasant Hill, Ohio 45359. Everyone welcome to attend $2.00/person. Fun for all ages. Facebook Event

March 14, 6:00-10:00 PM - Plowboy Prom sponsored by Collegiate 4-H at The Ohio State University - Enjoy an evening filled with line dancing, square dancing, raffles, cakewalks, snacks, and wonderful friends! Calling by John Wargowsky. Admission is $5, and includes a parking pass for the lot at the 4-H Center. Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr, Columbus, Ohio 43210. Facebook Event

March 14,  8:00 PM - Midnight - Square Dance with live music by The Riverbend Band at Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 West Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402 in the Jr Fair Building (yelllow sided building). Admission: Singles $12 and couples $20. Bake sale and Chinese Auction, pop, and snacks provided. Sponsored by the Wood County Horse Council. Proceeds got to the Wood County Fairgrounds Horse Arean Cover Fund. 

March 14, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance with live music at the Smithville United Methodist Church, 243 N Milton St, Smithville, OH 44677 (take S.R. 585 to square, go 1 block north--church is on right) - Admission is $5. Don't know how to dance? Free lessons 7:30-8:00 pm. The public is invited and all ages are welcome! Stocksdale Band will be playing with Jim Silver calling.   www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

March 14 & 28, 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available. 

March 21,  8:00-11:00 PM - Square Dance hosted by the Minerva FFA Alumni, Minerva High School Auxiliary Gym which is behind the high school next to the football field. 501 Almeda Avenue, Minerva, OH. Steve Moff is calling. Admission is $5.00, children 9 and under are free.Refreshments available.

March 27, 6:30-9:30 PM - Square Dance Fundraiser by Forever 4-Him 4-H Club/Homeschool Group with Cheryl Hagerty calling. The Church at the Polaris, 1250 Gemini Place, Columbus OH 43240. $20/family, $5/ individual. Flyer with details.

March 27-29 - Pigtown Fling Contra Dance Weekend in Cincinnati, OH - Details

March 28, 7:30-11:00 PM - Cardington Square, Round and Line Dancing - Cardington American Legion, 307 Park Ave, Cardington, OH - Beverages, sandwiches, salads, homemade pies, soups and snacks are available and the doors open at 6:30. Costis $8.00 for adults, Age 17 and under are free. Map

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!

Here is a listing of hoedown (traditional) square, round and line dance opportunities I provided to members of the Square, Round and Line Dancing in Ohio group on Facebook. Check back since sometimes I learn about dances after this is first posted. I am supplementing this community on my web site to accomodate people not on Facebook. You are welcome to join my site to fully participate in this evolving community. You are welcome to invite others to join the group on Facebook and my site!

Weekly Daytime Square & Line Dances by Jerry & Kathy Helt - Cincinnati, Ohio 513/321-6776

• Monday Line Dance, 1:00-2:00 PM, Springdale Parks & Recration, 11999 Lawnview Avenue
• Tuesday Line Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane
• Wednesday Square Dance, 10:00-11:00 AM, Class Instruction 11:00 AM-12 NN, Dunham Recration Center, 4356 Dunham Lane

February 5, 12, 19 & 26, 7:00-9:00 PM - Line dancing - Open to the Public ($4.00). at German Central Foundation | 7863 York Road | Parma, OH 44130. More Details

February 6, 6:00-8:30 PM - Hunger Hoedown, Square Dancing called by Eddie Powell at First Community Church (Grace Hall) 3777 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43221 - More Details

February 6, 7:30 PM - Oxford Square Dance. Judy Waldron calling to live music by Jericho Old Time Band. Oxford Community Arts Center Ballroom - 10 S College Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. $5 admission at the door. Facebook Event

February 6, 13: 6:00-7:30pm - Line Dancing Class - Class is $5 or all 6 weeks for $25. Instructor: Dan Sturgill. Please arrive early the first week to sign a release form. All proceeds go to the AB Graham Memorial Center & Museum where it will be held - 8025 E St Rt 36, Conover, Ohio.

February 6 & 20, 8;00 PM-12:00 Midnight - Square Dance with the Sawbuck Band - Ole' Zims Wagon Shed, Gibsonburg, OH - BYOB. $13/head includes pop, chips, pretzels, popcorn. Call John Zimmerman for tickets 419.665.2577

February 6, 13, 20: 7:00-10 PM - Square Dance with live music at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center Drive, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (small admission fee) www.mccfs.org/

February 7, 7:00-10:00 PM - Line and Square Dance with Dan Kirk calling at the Catholic Hall (next to the Catholic Church) in Carrollton at the intersection of Rt. 39 and Rt. 43. $5.00 per person, $9.00 per couple, $10.00 per family. Refreshments available. Call 330-323-6594 for info.

February 7, 8:00 PM - Midnight - Square Dance with live music by The Riverbend Band with calling by Charles Schwochow at Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 West Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402 in the Jr Fair Building (yelllow sided building). Admission: Singles $18 and couples $30. 50/50 and raffle prizes and a chance to win a 50'' Flat Screen TV! Beer, pop, and snacks provided, BYOB. Snow or blow...it's still a go!!! Sponsored by and benefit Dunbridge Fire Department.

Cancelled February 7 & 21, 8:00-11:00 PM - Martinsburg Square Dances with live music by Wayne King & The Hoedowners - Martinsburg Activity Center 1/4 mile west of Martinsburg on Rt. 62. Cost is $5 at the door and food and drinks are available.

February 10 8:00-10:00 PM - Northside Tavern Squares with live music - Our favorite valentine Kathy Anderson (Dayton, Ohio) returns to call the Northside Tavern dance. Bring your sweetie, your dancing shoes and/or your musical instrument. All dances taught. Beer on tap. $5 donation. Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. Facebook Event 

Cancelled due to weather February 14, 7:30-10:30 PM (instruction at 7:30 PM) - Wayne County Rural Youth Square and Line Dance with live music at the Smithville United Methodist Church, 243 N Milton St, Smithville, OH 44677 - www.waynecountyruralyouth.org/

February 21 & 28, 8:00-11:00 PM - Line and Square Dance at Bayard Grange, Minerva, Location & Map, Admission is $5 for those 13 and over. Refreshments are available. Feb 14 and 21 dances were cancelled due to weather.

February 28: 8:00-11:00 PM - Round and square dance with music provided by the Hand Picked Band and Gary Woods calling the square dances. There will be cake walks, door prizes and the kitchen will be open with sandwiches and pies. $5.00 - Tunnel Hill Community Center, 112 E Maple St, Stone Creek, OH. Check this page on Facebook for the latest news on dances.

February 20, 8:00-11:00 PM - Square Dance with Dan Kirk calling at the Community Center in Unionport, Ohio next to 3211 Co. Rd. 39 Bloomingdale, Ohio. $5/person, $8/couple, and $30/whole set.

February 21, 7;00-9:30 PM - Community Square & Line Dancing by Eddie Powell at Harmony Hall165 Worth Drive, Buckeye Lake, OH. From I-70 Exit Rt. 79 SouthTurn Left (east) at First Traffic Light (Mill Dam Rd)Turn Left (north) at First Street (Worth Drive). Proceed Straight at the curve to the Hall

February 21 (Cancelled), 6:00-9:00 PM - Old Fashioned School Dance (Cotillion Dance) Line Dancing AB Graham Memorial Center & Museum where it will be held - 8025 E St Rt 36, Conover, Ohio. Facebook Event (rescheduled for March 7)

Februuary 28, 7:30-11:00 PM - Cardington Square, Round and Line Dancing - Cardington American Legion, 307 Park Ave, Cardington, OH - Beverages, sandwiches, salads, homemade pies, soups and snacks are available and the doors open at 6:30. Costis $8.00 for adults, Age 17 and under are free. Map

Contra Dancing throughout Ohio 

• Columbus Contra Dancing - www.bigscioty.com/
• Northeast Ohio Contradances - www.neohiocontradance.org/
• Cincinnati Contra Dancing - cincinnaticontradance.org/schedule.htm
• September-May - Toldeo/Bowling Green area Contra/Square Dancing by the Northwest Ohio Traditional Music and Dance - notmad.org/
• Athens - sites.google.com/site/athenscontradance/home
• Yellow Springs - yscontra.wordpress.com/
• Dayton Contra Dance Parties - daytoncontra.org/
• The Oberlin Contra Dance Club - www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/contra/

I continue to welcome information about additional dances throughout the state. Please complete the Contact Me form to submit dances for me to publicize or if you wish to contact me about organizing and/or scheduling your own dance. I also welcome your comments below. Thanks all!