June
June 1,2,3: 63rd Annual Strawberry Festival Dance and Campout with the Lebanon Square Circlers. Event includes potluck on June 1, festival parade and strawberry shortcake on June 2, pancake breakfast June 3. Silent auction and resale clothing. Charlotte Jeskey and Sandy Harris calling, cueing and emceeing. $5 each day. Lebanon Senior Center, 80 Tangent St., Lebanon, Ore. 97355. Free dry camping. For more information, (541) 259-4007 or www.squarecirclers.org
July
July 25-28: 39th Annual Diamond Lake Square Dance Festival. Featuring callers and cuers Scot and Erin Byars from Sacramento and Wayne Weaver from Medford. Event includes an intro to A-1, high-level rounds, creative hat contest and square dancing under the stars. $35 per person pre-registration price. Gate prices for one day are available. Door prize of one night in double cabin and one day patio boat at Diamond Lake Lodge in September or October 2012. For more information, (541) 772-8687 or superscoop@charter.net
August
Aug. 10,11: Central Oregon Round-up. Event includes Trail’s End Dance Aug. 9. Barbecue $12 each/must pre-register. Caller: Darin Keith from Boise, Idaho; cuers: Chuck and Sandi Weiss from Mesa, Ariz. Pre-registration: $25 per adult. RV parking available $5 per night. Sisters High School, 1700 W. McKinney Butte Rd., Sisters, Ore. To register: Marial Gertz, 63395 O.B. Riley Road, Bend, OR 97701.
September
Sept. 7-9: Wallowa Mountain Rendezvous at Wallowa Lake, Ore. Callers/cuers Bill and Neva Reid from The Dalles; Roger and Linda Putzler from Albany. Event includes sock hop at Joseph soda shop, plus workshop, after party with cake, trails-out dance. $40 per couple; $20 singles. For more information, (541) 296-1570.
October
Oct. 26-27: Seaside Sashay Square Dance Festival. Event includes workshops, dancing, vendors, craft fair. For more information, (503) 325-8109 or s.m.davis@charter.net.
