Reminder: Annual Harvest Ball in Jamaica Plain this Saturday, Nov. 8

[Robert S. Coren]

Don’t forget about the upcoming Harvest Ball:

WHEN:  Saturday, Nov. 8, 5:30-10:30 PM (see detailed schedule below)

WHO:  Caller:  Chris Ricciotti; Music: Spare Parts

WHERE: First Church (U-U) of Jamaica Plain, Centre & Eliot Sts.

This is our community’s re-creation of a fun, playful, queer Victorian-era ball, with a program of lively smooth and elegant classic New England contras, quadrilles, mixers, couple dances from 1790 to about 1920. As with all our dances, all dances will be taught, and everyone is welcome.  Please help spread the word and bring your friends!

Tickets: $25 suggested contribution; $15-25 sliding scale with $5 discount for pre-registration; $30 Angel contribution; $10 Student rate.  No one will be turned away based on ability to pay, and payment in advance is optional but not required.  If you do wish to pay in advance, we have Venmo:  https://venmo.com/bgfcd.

 

You can preregister at  https://forms.gle/x1dpxkkZDWdDxfaG7 or by emailing je...@dusenberry.org.

Detailed schedule:

4:00pm - 5:30pm:  Doors open for table set up, kitchen prep decorating(Volunteers needed to help with this!)

 

5:30pm – 6:45pm:  Candlelit Potluck Dinner – with food from you!

 

6:45pm - 7:00pm:  Dinner breakdown and clearing the hall (volunteers needed!)

 

7:00pm – 7:25pm:  Waltzing

 

7:30pm – 10:30pm: Harvest Ball (with Decadent Potluck Dessert!)

 

VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED FOR THIS DANCE:

 

Please email Jeff Dusenberry (je...@dusenberry.org) to volunteer.  We will need volunteer help at various times starting 4:00 PM and ending around 11:30 PM for setup (tables, chairs, lighting/decorations, dinner), dinner takedown to prepare for the dance, sitting the door, dessert setup and takedown, and putting everything away at the end of the evening.  The quality of setup and decorations will be completely dependent on the number of folks who are able to help. 

It will be a fun and festive evening; please do come!

–Robert