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Dancing since 1962

The Fairs 'n Squares are a well organized and structured club. The club was created in 1962. We have been incorporated in Massachusetts as a non-profit organization since 1968. We have a Board of Directors that serve on behalf of the club membership. The Board oversees the running of all the club activities. Eight couples are elected to the board. The Presidents appoint additional board members and committee chairmen.

we host square and round dancing

Our primary activity is dancing. We run a dozen dances each year between October and May. See our Calendar  for this years schedule. Our dances provide both Square Dancing and Round Dancing each evening. When we are not hosting a dance, we frequently travel to dances at other area clubs. Our Travel chairmen arrange visits to other clubs - these travel events are known as Raids.

we teach square dancing

Teaching Square Dancing is another primary activity of this club. We want to share our enjoyment with others. Many club members attend the classes as 'angels' to support the new class members that are learning to square dance. See our Join The Fun  page for more details.

we perform community service

We believe in supporting our community. We provide community support in a variety of ways. One of our activities is helping with the WGBH public TV fund raising telethon.

we provide a $1,000 scholarship

Each year we donate $1,000 to a selected local college student. Funding for this is raised by our members with contributions from the Square Dance community. We hold a raffle with hundreds of dollars in prizes to raise the funds. Recently, we had many prizes that were donated to the raffle by local restaurants, stores, and businesses.

we attend a square dance weekend

Once each year many of the club members go away together for a full weekend of mostly square dance activities. For the past several years we have selected the last weekend in October to go to the Inn at East Hill Farm. Callers Bruce McCue and Jack O'Leary (the Silver Sounds) run this weekend along with a selected cuer. The farm provides wonderful food all weekend. There are no scheduled dance activities on Saturday afternoon, so we have time to go touring in the area. One year we were hiking along a stream and found a beautiful little wooden bridge. We couldn't resist testing our dancing abilities.