San Francisco Bay Area 2026
Regency English Country Dance Ball
May 31
Berkeley Hills, TBA
Spem In Allium (Thomas Tallis): a 40 part motet!
Berkeley Early Music Festival
Friday June 12 & Saturday June 13
Directed by Shira Kammen (www.ShiraKammen.com)
Three performances:
•First Congregational Church in Berkeley, Fri June 12, 7 pm (before the Musica Pacifica concert)
•at or near the Exhibition at First Congregational Church, Sat June 13, 12 pm, and immediately after that, at
•St Mark’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley, Sat June 13, 12:30 pm (before the Melody of China concert)
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Saturday August 8-Tuesday Aug 9:
Join us for any/all 3 dances with special guest Jeff Spero (www.jeffreyspero.com) from SoCal & Michelle Mašek, for a rollicking good time!:
Saturday, August 8
San Rafael Contra Dance
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin
240 Channing Way, San Rafael, CA 94903
7-10pm (optional beginner's lesson at 6:30pm)
Sunday, August 9
Hayward Contra Dance
Hill and Valley Club
1808 ‘B’ Street, Hayward, CA
4-7pm
More Info: https://sfbaycontra.org/
NOTE to beginners: Contra dancing is easy to learn. If you want a lesson, ask at the door 20 minutes before one of our dances.
Tuesday, August 11
"Improper English" English Dance
@Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Hall
1924 Cedar St at Bonita
7-9:30pm, optional beginner lesson 6:50-7pm
details TBA https://www.queercontradance.org/improper_english.html
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High Holy Days Services
Congregation Shir Ami
Castro Valley, CA 94546
Advance registration and tickets required, details TBA at: www.CongShirAmi.org
Erev Rosh Hashanah: Friday evening, September 11
Rosh Hashanah : Saturday, September 12 morning services followed by a lunch outing & Tashlich
Erev Yom Kippur: Sunday evening, September 20
Yom Kippur: Monday, Septmber 21