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Fall Contra Dance -- all are welcome!

Date: Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Time: 5 PM - 8 PM

Venue: Duke Campus Farm, Durham

Price:

Category: Community

Join the biannual Contra Dance! This community event wholeheartedly welcomes community members, students, staff, faculty, friends, fellow farmers, travelers passing through.... Guided by Eileen Thorsos, a long-time contra caller, and serenaded by Mara Shea on the fiddle and Dean Herington on piano, you will find yourself whisked away into a night of promenading, balancing, and do-si-do-ing with new friends. It's impossible not to come away from this evening beaming! Volunteers needed (sign up at the link for free admission)!!!

Raleigh Mom Club — Raleigh, NC

Community · Durham

Fall Contra Dance -- all are welcome!

When
Sep 12
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
5 PM - 8 PM
Where
Duke Campus Farm
Durham, NC
Ages
All ages
Price
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Fall Contra Dance -- all are welcome!
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Schedule

Fall Contra Dance -- all are welcome! runs Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 5 PM - 8 PM.

Getting There

Duke Campus Farm is at 4934 Friends School Rd, Durham, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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What to Bring

  • Sunscreen and water bottles — this one's outdoors
  • A blanket or low chairs for staking out a spot

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