Vinland Barn Dance and Community Potluck Dinner

Join us for a Contra Dance and Potluck Dinner at the Vinland Fairgrounds Barn in Baldwin City, Kansas.
Bring a covered dish to share at 6:00.
Beginner’s lesson at 7:00pm. The dance starts at 7:30 and ends at 10:00.
Open to both beginners and newcomers without experience. A free lesson will start at 7:00, so please be prompt if you want to attend the lesson. All ages welcome.

Our dances are social, inclusive, fun, and beginner friendly. No experience? No partner? No problem!
All dances are taught and prompted, and feature live music.
You’ll hear our callers use gender-free terms like Larks and Robins. Larks dance on the left side of a pair of dancers; Robins dance on the right side.
Contra dancing is fun and vigorous! Wear comfortable clothes and clean shoes or boots.

Flexible admission rates for in-person dances:
Adult admission pay what you can between $8 to $15+ to help support our dances.
Adults just listening (not dancing) $5
Students $5
Children under 16 free

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Band: Fiddler’s Dream

Allice Boyle
Robert Rosenburg
Derek Doty
Melissa and Bob Atchison

What do you get when three of Manhattan’s finest fiddlers unite? Fiddler’s Dream! This eclectic band with nearly 200 years of combined experience plays a variety of contemporary, old-time, French Canadian, Ozark, Irish, and more. Whether it’s high-energy reels or sweet waltzes, Fiddler’s Dream is sure to delight!