Events Listings
Dance-East Bay Through August 8
ASHKENAZ
Balkan Folkdance, Aug. 4, 8 p.m. $7.
1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. (510) 525-5054, www.ashkenaz.com.<
ELKS LODGE, ALAMEDA
"All You Can Dance Sunday Socials," Sunday, 4-6 p.m. Marilyn Bowe and Robert Henneg presents monthly socials with ballroom, swing, Latin and rock & roll themes. www.dancewithme.info.
2255 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda. (510) 864-2256.<
JACK LONDON SQUARE
"Dancing Under the Stars," July 23 and July 30, 8:30-10 p.m. The Linden Street Dance Studio provides FREE dance lessons to all. Each week will feature a different type of dance followed by a dance party to practice what was learned.
free. Foot of Broadway, Oakland. (866) 295-9853, www.jacklondonsquare.com.<
LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER
"Ballroom Dancing," through Aug. 16, Jul. 26, Aug. 9 and 16. Free ballroom dances classes are held during the afternoons.
"Domingos de Rumba," Aug. 1 and Aug. 15, 3:30 p.m. Community participatory event features drums, dancing and the songs of rumba.
free. 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-2568, www.lapena.org.<
SHATTUCK DOWN LOW
"Live Salsa," Wednesdays. An evening of dancing to the music of a live salsa band. Salsa dance lesson from 8:30-9:30 p.m. $5-$10.
For ages 21 and older. 2284 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 548-1159, www.shattuckdownlow.com.<
SOLAD DANCE CENTER
"Persian Dance," Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 and 10 p.m. Rosa Rojas offers traditional dance classes. $10.
Citrus Marketplace, 2260 Oak Grove Rd., Walnut Creek. (925) 938-3300.<
STARRY PLOUGH PUB
"Ceili and Dance," Traditional Irish music and dance. The evening begins with a dance lesson at 7 p.m. followed by music at 9 p.m. Mondays, 7 p.m. Free.
For ages 21 and over unless otherwise noted. Sunday and Wednesday, 8 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 9:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. (510) 841-2082, www.starryploughpub.com.<