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This is the calendar of swing and other dance events in the Greater Boston area. Always check ahead, whether it be on their website or Facebook page, for last minute changes. Please note that there is a separate website just for Argentine Tango.

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December, 2013
9	Monday Night Practice, at First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm Classes: 8:00
10	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30pm lesson: 7:30
12	Blues Union, at Dance Union, 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:00-11:00pm lessons: 7:30 & 8:30
13	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The Beantown Swing Orchestra. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:00)
14	Uptown Swing Holiday Swing Party, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring The Love Dogs. 9:00-midnight (lesson at 8:15)
	DanceBoston dance, Arlington or Lexington. Location may and can vary so check their website before leaving the house."	9:00pm-midnight lessons: 7:00-9:00pm
	The Connecticut Swing Dance Society's monthly dance, at Dance in Rhythm, 19 S. Main Street (route 1116), Branford, Connecticut, featuring The Hot Cat Jazz Band. 8:30-11:30pm (lesson: 7:30)
	MIT Ballroom Dance Team Social, in Morss Hall of the Walker Memorial, MIT, 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge.	8:00pm lesson: 7:30
	Holiday Dance Party, at Leon's Dance Center, 230 Adams Street, Newton.	7:30-10:30pm
15	Dance2Swing dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Reminisce Doo Wop Group. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
	Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown.	4:30-7:00pm lesson: 3:30
16	Monday Night Practice, at First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge.	9:00-11:00pm Classes: 8:00
17	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30pm lesson: 7:30
19	Blues Union, at Dance Union, 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:00-11:00pm lessons: 7:30 & 8:30
20	*NO* Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge.	n/a
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. Music tba.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
22	Dance2Swing dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring the Tom Yates Group. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
23	(most likely) *NO* Monday Night Practice in Cambridge.	n/a
24	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	Closed
26	(most likely) *NO* Blues Union in Somerville.	n/a
27	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown.	Closed
28-31	New Year's Dance Extravaganza, at the Sheraton Framingham, 1657 Worcester Road (Route 9 West), Framingham, Massachusetts.
29	Dance2Swing dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Superchief Trio. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
	Swingin' On The Square, at Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop Street, Cambridge, featuring The Winiker Swing Band.	9:00-11:00pm 617-864-1933
30	*NO* Monday Night Practice in Cambridge.	n/a
31	Boston Swing Central's New Year's Eve Great Gatsby Gala, featuring The Baby Soda Jazz Band. time: tba
	Dance2Swing New Year's Eve dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Juke Joint 5. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30) Admission is $20.
	Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	Closed
	The Back Bay Gala, at the Sheraton Copley Hotel, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, featuring The LOve Dogs.	8:00pm-2:00am

January, 2014
3	Hartford Swing Dance, at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, featuring The Love Dogs. 8:30-11:30pm (lesson: 7:30)
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Toni Lynn Washington. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:00)
4	Swingtime monthly dance, at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, MA. For more info, e-mail Swingtime.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 8:00
5	Dance2Swing dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Retro Polatin Band. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
10	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The Roc City Stompers. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:00)
11	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Eight To The Bar. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)
12	Dance2Swing dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Roger Ceresi's All Starz. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
17	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Jan Marie and the Mean Reds.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
18	Uptown Swing dance, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline. Band tba.	9:00-midnight lesson at 8:15
	Shoreline Swing monthly dance, at the East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, Connecticut, featuring Roger Ceresi & the Allstarz Band. 8:00-11:00pm (lesson: 7:00)
19	Dance2Swing dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Lil Bee Dee and the Doo Rites. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
24	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Glenn Cryzter with Gordon Au's All-Stars.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
25	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Love Dogs. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Gordon Au with Glenn Crytzer's Syncopators.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
26	Dance2Swing dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Bj Magoon and Driving Sideways. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
31	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The Gordon Webster Band. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:00)

February, 2014
1	Swingtime monthly dance, at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, MA. For more info, e-mail Swingtime.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 8:00
7	Hartford Swing Dance, at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, featuring Bales and Gitlin. 8:30-11:30pm (lesson: 7:30)
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The Swing Legacy. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:00)
8	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00
14	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Jessy Carolina & the Hot Mess. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:00)
15	Uptown Swing dance, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring the Beantown Swing Orchestra. 9:00-midnight (lesson at 8:15)
	Shoreline Swing monthly dance, at the East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, Connecticut, featuring Shiny Lapel Trio. 8:00-11:00pm (lesson: 7:00)
21	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. Band tba.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
22	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00
	Blues Café, at the New England Tango Academy, 620 Cambridge Street, Cambridge. Band tba.	9:00pm-midnight
22-23	Blues workshops with Andrew Smith & Julie Brown.
28	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Johnny Boyd. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:00)

March, 2014
1	Swingtime monthly dance, at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, MA, featuring The Mood Swings Orchestra. For more info, e-mail Swingtime. 9:00-11:00pm (lesson: 8:00)
7	Hartford Swing Dance, at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, featuring Roger Ceresi & the Rockin' All Stars. 8:30-11:30pm (lesson: 7:30)
	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Jeremy Mohney.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
8	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba.	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00
14	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. Band tba.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
15	Shoreline Swing monthly dance, at the East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, Connecticut, featuring The Cartells. 8:00-11:00pm (lesson: 7:00)
21	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. Band tba.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
22	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00
21	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Phil McGowan & The Easy Winners. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:00)
29	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00

April, 2014
4	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The Beantown Swing Orchestra. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:00)
5	Swingtime monthly dance, at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, MA. For more info, e-mail Swingtime.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 8:00
11	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The Swing Legacy. 9:00pm-12:30am (lesson: 8:00)
12	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00
18	Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
19	Uptown Swing dance, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring the Solomon Douglas Quintet. 9:00-midnight (lesson at 8:15)
26	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00

May, 2014
1-4	Swingin' Into Spring, at the Hilton Hartford, 315 Trumbull Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
3	Swingtime monthly dance, at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, MA. For more info, e-mail Swingtime.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 8:00
10	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00
24	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00
31	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00

June, 2014
7	Swingtime monthly dance, at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, MA, featuring The Mood Swings Orchestra. For more info, e-mail Swingtime. 9:00-11:00pm (lesson: 8:00)
14	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00
28	Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Band tba. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson at 8:00)	9:00pm-midnight lesson at 8:00

September, 2014
12-15	Vermont Swing Dance Championships, at Stratton Mount Resort, Stratton, Vermont.

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