Holiday Dance

Saturday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m.: Free contra dance at Bay Area Senior Activity Center, 886 S. Fourth St. (at Ingersoll), Coos Bay. Live music by Thyme Travelers, calling by Karen Olsen. www.southcoastfolksociety.com

COOS BAY — What's better than contra dancing? How about a free contra dance cosponsored by the South Coast Folk Society and the New Community Coalition. Dancing starts with a beginners' lesson at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Bay Area Senior Activity Center, 886 S. Fourth St. (at Ingersoll), Coos Bay. The Thyme Travelers will play music and Karen Olsen will call. All dances are taught and all ages are welcome. New Community Coalition, an agency that brings people together to share ideas and develop plans of action so we can all be healthier, happier and more vital, is cosponsoring the dance to bring attention to the fun and community-building American pastime of contra dancing. Learn more at www.southcoastfolksociety.com and ncc-coos.org.

Gail Elber

1918 N. 14th St.

Coos Bay, OR 97420

541-808-1773

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Contra dance caller Karen Olsen of Myrtle Point will teach every dance on Dec. 3.

The Thyme Travelers are (left to right) Norman Farrell of Ridgefield, Wash. on mandolin, whistle and sax, and Coos Bay residents Jennifer Sordyl on fiddle and Don Berg on guitar.