Breaking up Thanksgiving 2025

Friday, November 28 Doors open at 6pm

MAIN HALL
Contra dancing with bands…………………………………….7pm – 11:30pm
Elizabeth & Friends
Purple Martins
Ravenswing
Paul Tyler & friends
Open Calling

PARLOR – END OF HALLWAY
Musicians Jam……………………………………………………..7pm- 11:30pm

Saturday, November 29 Doors open at Noon

MAIN HALL
Challenging Contras……………………………………………….1pm – 2:30pm
with calling by Devin, Dylan, Cara, Cheryl and Georges
music by Bobcat Opossum with Jonathan and Meg

Guinea Pig Dance with Elizabeth Bloom Albert…………………2:45pm – 3:45pm
Band: Fred & Mitch
Dance authors please report to Main Hall at 2:35 for lottery!
We will test drive some brand new (and hopefully fabulous) dances  
If you have a newly written dance (or two) to test drive during this workshop, please contact the workshop leader, Elizabeth Bloom Albert, for more information

Dutch Crossing with Jo Mortland………………………………..4pm – 5pm        
Band: Aubrey & friends
Dutch Crossing requires sets of 16 people. Please sign up here so we can make sure to have multiples of 16

SIDE ROOM
Create New Contra Dances………………………………………..1:30pm – 2:30pm
With Moose Flores

Flourish Workshop…………………………………………………2:45pm – 3:45pm
With Georges Augustin
Band: Kolleen & friends

Singing………………………………………………………………4pm – 5pm
With David Wells

PARLOR – END OF HALLWAY
Musicians Jam……………………………………………………..1pm- 11:30pm

Dinner Break………………………………………………………5:15pm – 6:45pm

MAIN HALL
Contra dancing with bands………………………..…..…………7pm – 11:30pm
Wabi Sabi
Cosmic Otters
Hillbilly Diaspora
The Band You’re About to Hear
Open Calling

Sunday, November 30

Brunch and Waltzing at Rob & Amy’s…………………………….10am – Noon

Questions – breakingupthanksgiving@gmail.com