Fun Dancing With John Wargowsky

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!