We are now mask optional. Please be respectful of other’s choices.

Please notify us at  thursdaycontras@neffa.org if you become symptomatic within 5 days of attending a dance. We will send out a general alert (no names) to the community via the Thursday Contras Facebook group.

Thursdays 7:30-10 pm at the Concord Scout House
74 Walden Street, Concord, MA. Doors open at 6:45,  introductory pre-dance workshop at 7:10pm. $10-15, sliding scale.
Directions
What Is Contra Dancing?
Check out this handy FAQ about Contra Dancing in Greater Boston with links to local dances.
FAQ

We have the talent!

  • Feb 6 Harris Lapiroff and Joy Factor (Rebecca Weiss, Gianna Marzilli Ericson, and Henry Yoshimura)
  • Feb 20 Ben Sachs-Hamilton and The NOB (Neffa Open Band, Julie Metcalf, director)
  • Mar 6 Sue Rosen with Eileen O’Grady, Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin, and Donal Sheets
  • Mar 20 Will Mentor and Kaleidoscope (Minda Cowen, Larry Unger, Marco Brehm, and Dominique Gagne)
  • Apr 3 Hannah Chamberlain and Stove Dragon (Rose Jackson, Oliver Scanlon, Max Newman, and Sam Zakon-Anderson)
  • Apr 17 Liz Nelson and Stomp Rocket (Dave Langford, Glen Loper and Bethany Waickman)
  • Apr 24 Pre Neffa Callers Festival Showcase: Anna and the Alphabet (Anna Patton, Sarah Hadley Yakir, and Michael Freeman)
  • May 1 Lucia Watson and Crossover (Carol Bittenson, Len Bittenson, and Alex Cumming)
  • May 15 Steve Zakon-Anderson with Molly Tucker, Casey Murray, and Sam Zakon-Anderson
  • May 29 Maia McCormick and Calico (Eric Boodman, Casey Murray, and Jesse Ball)
  • Jun 5 Lisa Greenleaf and Red Case Band (Ed Howe,  Max Newman, Stuart Kenney, and Alex Cumming)
A typical evening at the Thursday Night Dance
A documentary on contra dancing by caller Doug Plummer
Code of Conduct

We use Larks/Robins role terms (as defined in the FAQ section above). We are a diverse community of friendly people who enjoy and promote the lively tradition of contra dance. Service animals are the only animals allowed in the building.

On a weekly basis, we monitor Covid levels in surrounding areas. When COVID levels in our area are low we are a mask-optional, when higher we initiate a masking requirement or take other action as needed. The current masking policy is at the top of our Thursday Contras page.

If you or someone in your household tests positive or is experiencing symptoms, we will miss you but please stay home.

If you test positive after a dance, please notify us at thursdaycontras@neffa.org. We will alert the community while maintaining your privacy.

We will cancel the dance if we feel that weather conditions would make for unsafe travel, or if community COVID levels become too high. Check the NEFFA homepage for weather-related notices.

All Thursday Lost and Found items will be retained at the Concord Scout House for a period of time.

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