Our last dance* of 2025! Snapfinger with Amanda and Rob Setili!

Multi-instrumentalists Snapfinger are Leila Soulen on fiddle, Alan Gordon on mandolin and tenor banjo, and Mike Hughes on guitar and banjo dobro!

Tag-team callers Amanda and Rob Setili bring enthusiasm and joy to the dance floor!

Remember: there’s an intro lesson each week starting at 7:30 pm. It’s a great opportunity to bring a friend and introduce them to the magic of contra dancing!

Get in the mood for the holidays with a Winter Solstice Dance on Friday afternoon, December 19!

Celebrate Winter Solstice, our longest night/shortest day, with CIRCLE DANCING!

Hold hands in the circle: every step honors the connections between Heaven and Earth, and people everywhere. Village dances from many countries, lively to soulful. All dances taught. No experience or partner needed.

Friday, December 19, 3-5 pm at
The First Existentialist Congregation of Atlanta, 470 Candler Park Drive NE (30307)

Mara Bennett will lead the dancing. She has danced and taught in many places, and was a Master Teaching Artist in Connecticut before moving to Atlanta 15 years ago.

Suggested donation $5-$15, cash or check only. Please bring your water bottle. Questions? [email protected]

Looking ahead: how will you spend your holidays and after-holidays?

While Decatur Rec does its annual floor refinishing - which can take time to dry - we have great things planned!

FREE GAME NIGHT & MUSIC JAM! (Part I)

January 2, 2026
7:30 - 10:30 pm
Let’s have fun as a community! Just Bring Snacks, an Instrument, a Game, Good Vibes, or All of the Above!
First Baptist Church of Decatur
308 Clairemont Ave, Rm E004

And stay tuned for Free Game Night and Music Jam (Part II) on January 9!

Reframed Contra Dance and Holiday Party at the Trolley Barn: Tuesday, December 16: The Atlanta Folk Orchestra with Jeremy Peterson!

• 963 Edgewood Ave, Atlanta 30307

• Click here for info and future schedule, and HERE for more about Reframed, the driving force behind this dance group!

• $10 Cash at the door - or pay in advance with this link

•  Looking ahead:

• Tuesday, December 23: Shapeshifter with Corinne Wilkinson
  Dave Marcus (concertina), Robbin Marcus (keyboard, percussion), Corinne Wilkinson (wind synthesizer and calling!)

• Tuesday, December 30: Christin Whittington with recorded music

An Outstanding Opportunity for Callers!

If you’ve had a hankering to learn to call, OR up your game with tips and strategies from some of the best callers in the U.S., don’t miss these workshops!

Get more info including caller bios here! Locals interested in car-pooling to Birmingham can email me.

Learn and practice calling in a safe, supportive space on Wednesdays!

Wednesday evening caller practice at Quimin Lam’s! Text Quimin at 404-429-9164 for more info and directions.

• Learn how to fit a dance to the perfect piece of music (consult the house band wizards!)

• Practice calling with friendly feedback

• Have a midweek dance to look forward to …

Hope to see you there!

Weekly gentle reminder: please check in and pay at the Decatur Rec staff desk before entering the dance hall. Regular admission is $15; people with limited income can pay $7.

THANK YOU to all the VOLUNTEERS who keep our dance running smoothly! Here’s how you can help:

• Come early to help with heavy lifting for Sound setup

• Sweep the dance floor before the dance

• Set out fans (and chairs, if needed)

• Assemble the caller stand

• Keep the info desk supplied with name tags and markers

• Sweep the dance floor after the dance

• Help put away chairs, tables, sound equipment, fans, and caller stand - we must be out of the building by 11 pm!

• Enjoy a “bit and a bite” at a local eatery after the dance - to celebrate a job well done!

And thank YOU for your support of Atlanta Contra Dance!

Christin Whittington