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• Sundays (Port Angeles) Regular Sunday dance. Scandinavian and ballroom dancing Sundays, 7–9 p.m. Scandia Hall at 131 W 5th St., Port Angeles, WA. Donations taken at the door. Info: Sandy or Paul, (360) 457-7035, or email Paul at penga@olypen.com.
   
• Mondays (Poulsbo) Nordic dancing with instruction, 7 p.m., Sons of Norway, 18891 Front St. Partners not required. $2. Info: Fred at (206) 780-8036 or Stan at (360) 779-2450.
   
• Wednesdays (Bellingham) Scandinavian dancing, Sons of Norway. Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest St. Easy dances, 6:45–7:55 p.m. Couple turning dances, 8:05–9:15 p.m. $2 donation. All welcome; partners not required. Smooth-soled shoes recommended. Bob & Carol Olson instructing. Info: tayolson@earthlink.net.
   
• 6/26 (Seattle) Scandinavian Folk Dance, featuring the Nordleik Duo from Poulsbo. Dance starts at 8 p.m. Join us in the fun that put the sparkle in great-great grandpa's eyes and the tap in his toes: waltz, polka, pols, hambo, etc. $9; less for SCC members. Free dance lesson 7:30–8 by Pat McMonagle. Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. North. Info: pat@folkdancing.com.
   
• 6/26–28 (Corbett, OR) 2009 Danish Cultural Conference. Info: www.northwestdanishfoundation.org/about-our-foundation/programs/danish-cultural-conference/dcc or Erik Laursen: edl6@ix.netcom.com or (206) 816-4579.
   
• 7/11–12 Nordic Heritage Museum's annual Viking Days festival celebrates its 26th anniversary. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. both days. Info: (206) 789-5707 or www.nordicmuseum.org.
   
• 7/12 (Blaine, WA) Annual Border Festival, Peace Arch Park. Events start at 9:30 a.m. Potluck picnic at noon. Attire is casual or 1910 fashions and/or hats from the time of our founding. Bring a kite, food to share, utensils, plates, tablecloths. Get prepared for a tug of war! Info: Elaine Grasdock at emkvam@juno.com or (360) 734-7753.
   
• 7/15–19 (Spain) 23rd World Congress on Dance Research and 18th General Assembly of the CID, Malaga, Spain. Info: Tel. (30) 210 324 4395 & 210 324 6188; www.cid-unesco.org; president@cid-unesco.org
   
• 7/16–19 (Wisconsin) Annual Workshop of the The Hardanger Fiddle Association of America , Folklore Village, Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Teachers: Hardanger fiddle—Hauk Buen, Kenneth de Gala, Andrea Een, Rachel Nesvig; dance—Olav Sem; Seljefløte—Toby Weinberg. Info: www.hfaa.org/workshops/2009/index.html.

Future events

• 8/7 (Ridgefield, WA) Leikarringen BUL Kongsberg performs at Clark County Fair, 2 p.m. Info: www.clarkcofair.com.
   
• 8/8 (Portland, OR) Leikarringen BUL Kongsberg performs at Grieg Lodge 2-015, Sons of Norway, 111 NE 11th Ave, Portland OR 97232. Includes workshops, dinner, performance, and dance! Info: (503) 236-3401 or (503) 231-5199
   
• 8/10 (Poulsbo, WA) Leikarringen BUL Kongsberg performs at Poulsbo Lodge 2-044, Sons of Norway, 18891 Front St. NE, Poulsbo, WA. Includes workshops, dinner, performance, and dance. Info: (360) 7790-5209 or (360) 779-2460.
   
• 8/11 (Seattle) Wild Salmon dinner and Norwegian folk dancing performance with Leikarringen BUL Kongsberg. Dinner, 6 p.m.; performance and dance, 7:30 p.m. $20; $10 for children 12 and under until August 9. Starting August 10, tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under. Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th, Seattle, WA.
   
• 8/14–16 (Mt. Vernon, WA) Norsk Folkedans Stemne, Camp Brotherhood, near Mt. Vernon, WA. Info: Larry Reinert at (206) 937-5211 or reinertl@mindspring.com, or Christine Anderson at cmadance@earthlink.net.
   
• 10/9–11 (Puyallup, WA) Scandinavian Heritage Festival, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Pavilion Hall, Puyallup Fair & Event Center, (Puyallup Fairgrounds). Friday 11–3, free; Friday 3–7, $8; Saturday $8; Sunday $4; children 12 and under, free. Free parking in Gold and Blue lots. Overnight RV parking for a fee in the RV parking lot. Entrance: Gold or Blue gate of fairgrounds at 9th and Meridian. Info: desireeomdal@hotmail.com or (425) 881-1544, or www.oktoberfestnw.com. (Click on Activities.)
   
• 4/16–19 Springdans NW 2010.