Drawing by Connee McKenney

 

 

 

Arden Folk Dance Gild

February – March 2010 Schedule

 

Sorry February 10th FOLK Dance is cancelled due to risky weather conditions!
February 10 Wed. Liz Dubravcic (folk dancing) and Dave Brown (Squares) 
7:30 – 9:30 PM $4, $5.
 
February 17 Wed. Jenny Brown Folk dancing 7:30 – 9:30 PM $4, $5.
February 20 Saturday Indian Pakistani Dinner cooked by the Folk Dance Gild. 
6 PM Dinner starts. 
The menu may be in three languages: Hindu, Arabic, and English.  
This is the most delicious dinner ! in the Lower Gild Hall 
and adjoining rooms. Bring wine if you like (over 21 only, please) glasses available. 
For reservations please call 792-7139 by 6:00 p.m. Thursday. When reserving 
your dinner(s), and specify vegetarian alternative. Please note: no-shows will be billed. 
Prices are: Arden Club members $9, nonmembers $11 and children $5. Please 
reserve the latest the Thursday before: February 18th.
Please remember our no-show policy - if you cannot come to the 
dinner, cancel your reservation before Thursday at 5:00 p.m. or you 
will be billed. Parking is limited and is shared with patrons 
attending events in the Gild Hall and the Buzz Ware Village Center 
across the street. So, if possible, please carpool, walk, or bike.
 
February 21st Sunday Special Sweetheart Community Dance 
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM $6, $5, children 12 and under $2. Very special guests: 
Chris and Rita Leydon will lead lively Scandinavian Swedish and Sweetheart 
dances for all ages and abilities. Children will love folk tales, magical creatures 
& Dance of the trolls and craft. Educational fun and enchanting entertainment 
for all. Music by Nancy Browne, Ruthanne E. Ankney, Kevin O’Brien.
 
February 24 Wed. Israeli dancing with Sharon Kleban 7:30 – 9:30 PM $4, $5.
 
March 3 Wed. Israeli dancing with Sharon Kleban 7:30 – 9:30 PM $4, $5
March 7th Sunday Raise the Roof (band) with Tori Barone calling 
flowing contras and fast-moving, exciting squares ! 1:30 PM – 2 PM 
Dance lesson, 2 – 5 PM Contra dance $8, $9.
March 10 Wed. Liz Dubravcic (folk dancing) and Dave Brown (Squares) 
7:30 – 9:30 PM $4, $5.
March 17 Wed. Jenny Brown Folk dancing, 7:30 – 9:30 PM $4, $5.
March 24 Wed. Israeli dancing with Sharon Kleban 7:30 – 9:30 PM $4, $5.
March 31 Wed. Bob Witt & Friends Folk dancing, 7:30 – 9:30 PM $4, $5.

 

April 4th Sunday We’re very excited to welcome the Maine-based band, Perpetual

Perpetual e-Motion, which has been setting New England on fire! And an 
added bonus: Tom Hinds, visiting from Virginia, will be calling the dances! 
1:30 PM – 2 PM Dance lesson, 2 – 5 PM Contra dance $9, $10.

 

May 2 - Kathy Angell, from Baltimore, calls to "Strings on Wings" -- Todd Clewell on guitar, Barb Schmid on fiddle, and Glenn Carson on banjo, fiddle, mandolin.

1:30 PM – 2 PM Dance lesson, 2 – 5 PM Contra dance $8, $9.
 
Call: 302 478-7257 or 610 277-0844 for more information.
Website: ardenclub.org or http://home.sprynet.com/~rbrat/

 

‘Ye are welcome Hither’

 
  ARDEN FOLK DANCE GILD  2009 NEWSLETTER
 
Thank you for all the folk dance cooks that will make the 
Indian-Pakistani meal, for the Dinner Gild on Saturday Feb 20 2010. 
The menu may be in three languages: Hindu, Arabic, and English.  
This is the most delicious dinner !

Newark Folk Dance 8-10 PM  Folk Dancers are in George Wilson Hall,

303 New London Rd (RT 896) across from Clayton Hall, Newark, DE.

AIR Conditioned building! Every Friday night.

Call: (302) 994 8167 for more information.

Mid December Christmas pot-luck and folk dance on the Friday night. Friday either

Was on Dec. 18th 2009 the Christmas Pot-Luck and Folk Dance party starts earlier 

6:30 PM for the dinner.

Cinnaminson FOLK Dance 1st Saturday night of each month starting from

8:30 – 10:30 PM. 

International Folk Dance
 
Location:  Westfield Friends Meeting House
               2201 Riverton Road
               Cinnaminson, New Jersey
               (On Riverton Road near Route 130)

Please come and join us for an evening of request dancing in the beautiful new gymnasium at Westfield Friends Meeting House.  We hope this will be the first of many first Saturday International Dance Parties.  Bill and Carol Wadlinger will DJ.  Steve Clarke, Jenny Brown, Sue Anderson, Becky Davidson, and Rita Stewart Coleman have also agreed to take turns DJ'ing in subsequent months.  We welcome additional volunteers.  The suggested donation is $3 and we're hoping that folks will bring snacks to share at the break. 

For more information please contact Lee Friedman and Clark Loveridge at (856) 216-7101.

FUTURE SPECIAL EVENTS

Arden Fair Saturday, Sept 4th 2010

 

 

Wilmington DE Restaurants

 

Stanleys Tavern 2038 Foulk Rd (302)475 1887

 

Culinaria Branmar Plaza II 1812 Marsh Rd (303) 475 4860

Hunan Inn

Brew Ha Ha

Romeo’s Pizza

 

Randy’s Chinese Restaurant  Foulk & Naamans Rd

China Royal Branmar Plaza III  Marsh Rd (302) 475 3686

 

Brandywine Town Center Naamans & 202

Moe’s SW Grill

Panera’s Bread 5601 Concord Pike Wilmington (303) 477 9880

Sullivans Steakhouse

Trader Joe’s

 

Concord Mall on 202 at Naamans Rd

Café Riviera – good pizza

 

Rocky Run Plaza Strip Mall of restaurants across from Concord Mall - Olive Garden, TGIF, Lone Star Steak house

 

John Harvards Brew Pub (302) 477 6965 in Branywine Commons also across from Concord Mall

 

Lamberti’s Cucuna 2605 Philadelphia Pike (302) 762 9094

 

Crerands Ale House 2605 Philadelphia Pike (302) 798 1930

 

El Tapatio Mexican 1200 Philadelphia Pike (302) 791 9566

 

 

Photos of Arden Fair

History of the Arden Folk Gild

Photo Gallery

Directions to the Arden Gild Hall: From Wilmington Take I-95 North. Exit at Harvey Rd. and turn left on to Harvey Rd. Follow for approx. 1 mile. Passing blinking light at the Montessori school and pass T-intersection at Veale Rd., turn left at the next traffic light at Orleans Rd. to the fork and take the left fork which is called The Highway, to the Gild Hall. Parking beyond the Hall. From Philadelphia: Take I-95 South to exit 11 to Route 92/Naamans Rd via I-495 (first exit after crossing the DE/PA line). Keep right and continue West on Naamans Rd for approx. 1.7 miles. Turn left at Marsh Rd (RT 3) and continue for 1 mile to traffic light. Turn left on to Harvey Rd.. and then right on Orleans Rd. Follow Orleans Rd. to the fork and take the left fork which is called The Highway, to the Gild Hall. Parking beyond the Gild Hall.

Arden Folk Gild

2126 The Highway

Arden, DE 19810

(302) 475-3126 Hall phone

Call 302 478-7257 or 610 277-0844 for more information.

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