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Beginner Square Dance Classes

Thursdays - 7:30 to 9:00 PM
New class begins September, 2013
Scott Hall - 24 Vernon Street, Framingham, MA

The Fairs 'n Squares invites interested newcomers to join our square dances for new beginners on Thursdays, (7:30 to 9:00 PM). This class will introduce you to the Basic and Mainstream level of dancing. Dancers ready for higher level dancing can stay for a Mainstream/Plus workshop from 9 PM to 9:30 PM. Find out more at our   Join the Fun   webpage. Contact us for information on the best time to attend an introductory beginner event.

SQUARE DANCE - TRY IT

WEEKEND AT EAST HILL FARM

Fri 26-OCT to Sun 28-OCT, 2012
Bruce McCue/Jack O'Leary Calling - Henry & Jan Barry Cueing
DANCES (MS/PL) - WORKSHOPS - FOOD
East Hill Farm, 460 Monadnock Street, Troy, NH 03465

The Fairs 'n Squares will be enjoying a weekend at East Hill Farms. We invite all our square dance friends to join us there. Six delicious home style meals will be served, Varied accommodations are available to satisfy all tastes. There will be both Square and Round Dance workshops in addition to plenty of dances. Plus, full use of all the Inn facilities (rec room, pool, ...).
Make your reservations by contacting Cindy McCue at 860 - 529 - 0937. For directions, see Map.

New Years Eve Dinner and Dance

Monday, Dec 31, 2012
Social Hour 7:00PM; Dinner 8:00 PM; Dance 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM;
Scott Hall, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham, MA Map

Secure your dinner reservation before December 20 by sending a note to NYE@fairsnsquares.com or mail your check to Fairs 'n Squares, c/o David & Alice Howe, 36 Larnis Road, Framingham, MA 01701. Use the coupon on the attached flyer to mail in your dinner reservation.

Our dinner is served to you by our friendly FNS helpers. Dinner includes a salad, an entree with potatoes and vegetables, bread, coffee, and dessert. This is a great deal for a catered NYE dinner AND dance for only $35 per person. You have a choice of either Chicken or a Vegetarian entree.

You can skip the dinner and just come for the dance for only $10 per person (pay at the door - no advance reservation needed). Ring in the New Year with friends at our MS/PL dance with Jay Silva calling and Harriett Clarke cueing. Snacks will be available for grazing all evening. This is a wonderful way to welcome in the New Year, especially if you bring friends and loved ones with you.

If you don't want to drive home late at night on NYE, or if you just want to use NYE as an excuse for additional time to relax, pick one of our nearby local hotels and extend your celebration into New Years Day. There are many hotels, with a wide choice of price and quality, close to our dance hall. See the Hotel List for a selection of hotels near to our dance hall.

Class Level Dance

Saturday, Jan 12, 2013
Dance 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM;
Scott Hall, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham, MA

Class Level dance with fun tips for class level dancers. Steve Park calling, Lee Fremault cueing

Saturday, Feb 16, 2013
Dance 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM;
Scott Hall, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham, MA

Class Level dance with fun tips for class level dancers. Bill Mager calling, Scott Cohen cueing

Although it is not required, our Class Advisor would appreciate hearing from any club planning on bringing some of their class to these events. Click here to send an e-mail note to the FNS Class-Advisor and let us know approximately how many club and class members might attend.

Tri Club

Fairs 'n Squares coordinates with two other area clubs: Great Plain Squares of Needham and Square Riggers of Westwood, to promote square dancing in the Metro-West area. We call this effort the Tri-Club. Together the three clubs sponsor four dances a year. In January 2012, we met to co-operatively schedule our dance dates for the 2013-14 dance season.

The next Tri-Club dances are:

Saturday, Mar 23, 2013
Dance 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Hosted by the Great Plain Squares at Carter Methodist Church, 800 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA. MS/PL Level dance with an A1 tip during the evening. Steve Park calling, Harriett Clarke cueing

Saturday, May-18, 2013
Dance 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Hosted by the Fairs 'n Squares at Scott Hall, First Parish UU Church, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham, MS/PL Level dance. Dave Hass calling, Phil Gatchell cueing

Regional Events

The Fairs 'n Squares encourages all square and round dancers to attend upcoming national and regional and area events:

NSSARDA Friendship Festival - Mill-A-Round Dance Center, Manchester, NH - Sunday November 11, 2012, 2 to 5 PM - 2 Halls (M/P, A1) with rounds (2+2 format) flyer

SEMCA Harvest Ball - Middleboro Town Hall, Nickerson Street Middleboro, MA - Sunday November 4, 2012 - 2:00 to 6:00 pm

CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW: Tri-State Callers Association - Winter Ball - at the Mill-A-Round Dance Center, 25O Commercial St. Manchester, NH - Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 2-5 pm Flyer

SDFNE 4th Annual April Antics - Baypath Barn, 119 Central Street, Boylston, MA - Sunday April 7, 2013 - 1:00 to 5:30 PM Flyer

NSSARDA 45th Anniversary Dance and Friendship Festival 2013 - Mill-A-Round Dance Center, 250 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH - Sunday, May 19, 2013, 1 to 5 PM - 2 Halls (M/P, A1) with rounds (2+2 format) flyer

New England Square and Round Dance Convention, - Hartford, CT - April 26 & 27, 2013.
NESRDC - Kick Off Dance - Westerly RI - Sunday, March 10, 2013 2:00 to 4:30 PM

62nd National Square Dance Convention - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - June, 26 - 29, 2013
63rd National Square Dance Convention - Little Rock, Arkansas - June 25 - 28, 2014

FNS Scholarship for Framingham area student

The FnS provides a $1,000 per year for up to four years to a worthy area student. In spring-2010, the Fairs 'n Squares selected a new student to receive this honor.

All dancers are welcome to support this scholarship. Our annual raffle drawing for 2013 will be conducted at our dance on Saturday 13-APR-2013. The Fairs 'n Squares also accepts tax deductable donations to the scholarship fund. To support the scholarship just send your donation check made out to: Fairs 'n Squares. Send it to: FnS Scholarship Fund, PO Box 177, Framingham, MA 01704-0177. For additional details on the scholarship fund e-mail our current Scholarship Fund chairpersons. Click here to see a flyer for the 2013 raffle. Raffle tickets for our many prizes may be bought at our dances prior to and up until the raffle drawing. For 2013, over 30 gift certificates or prizes are being awarded for many restaurants, grocery stores, retail stores, sporting events, and other wonderful items.

The Fairs 'n Squares expresses its gratitude to the many local businesses that supported our scholarship fund by donating items or services that we can use as prizes at our 2013 raffle. Prizes include: Pair of Red Sox tickets (provided by Gianni's Pizza), $50 CASH, Dinner for Two at Longfellows Wayside Inn, $45 Gift Certificate to Outback Steak House, $25 Gift Certificate to Longhorn Steak House, $25 Gift Certificate to LaCantina Restaurant, $25 Gift Certificate to Mel's Commonwealth Cafe, $25 Gift Certificate to British Beer Company, $30 Gift Certificate to Lotus Flower Chinese Restaurant, $25 Gift Certificate to Panera Bread, $25 Gift Certificate to Bella Costa, $25 Cash from Honey Dew Donuts, $25 Gift Certificate to Bertucci's, $25 Gift Certificate to CJ's Northside Grille, $25 Gift Certificate to Cheesecake Factory, $20 Gift Certificate to the Villa, 4 Tickets to Garden in the Woods, 4 Community passes from AMC Framingham 16, Necklace and earring set from Built by Beads and Project Onipa A Foundation, $100 Gift Certificate to Roche Bros., $50 Gift Certificate to Whole Foods Market, $50 Gift Certificate from Edible Arrangements (Framingham), $25 Gift Certificate to The Container Store, $25 Gift Certificate to Bernie & Phyl's, $25 Gift Certificate to Anton's Cleaners, Old Tyme Candy Shoppe-gift basket.

The Fairs 'n Squares also expresses its gratitude to the many local businesses that supported our scholarship fund by donating many items in prior years including sports tickets, restaurant meals, shopping gift certificates, tax preparation services, and weekend accommodations. We would like to give recognition to the organizations that provided generous support in 2012. The 2012 donors included: CJ's Northside Grill, Bella Costa Restaurant, Firefly's BBQ Restaurant, Ken's Steak House, Lotus Flower Chinese Restaurant, LaCantina Restaurant, Longhorn Restaurant, Longfellow's Wayside Inn Restaurant, Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, Mel's Commonwealth Cafe, Panera Bread Restaurant, Stephen Anthony's Restaurant, Villa Restaurant, Wildwood Restaurant, Roche Bros Groceries, Whole Foods Groceries, Anton's Cleaners, Royal Cleaners, Garden In The Woods, Mahoney's Garden Center, Russell's Garden Center. We would like to especially thank Gianni's Pizza for their donation of Red Sox tickets.