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Some of you in eastern Connecticut might be interested in checking out what's across the border in Rhode Island. Of course, people as far as Hartford are only two hours from Boston. Western Massachusetts should be pretty close to you too. There's some limited information for New York, too. Any events and venues listed on this page can be cancelled without notice. Note that some of them are suspended during the summer. Anything listed in the calendar below was submitted by the dance organizer and will most likely be correct.

Most of the venues listed in the calendar below are detailed on another page. Go there to get more information on that dance location. Note that there may be listings for events that will feature swing band but don't have a dance floor. Always call ahead to confirm! Better yet: let me know about it.

September, 2008
1	Captain's Cove, 1 Bostwick Avenue, Bridgeport, featuring Eight To The Bar.	3:30-7:00pm
5	Hartford Swing Dance, West Hartford Town Hall, West Hartford, featuring The Toni Lynn Washington Band.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
12	Mystic Hilton, 20 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, featuring High Times	9:00 pm 860-572-0731
13	Connecticut Swing Dance Society dance and coffeehouse, Ballroom Room Experience, 215 Pepe's Farm Road, Milford, featuring The Hot Cat Jazz Band.	7:30-11:30pm
	Mystic Hilton, 20 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, featuring Greg Piccolo and the Heavy Juice Expansion Pac	9:00 pm 860-572-0731
16	Vinnie's Jump & Jive, 424 Main Street, Middletown, featuring the Hot Cat Jazz	8:00pm
19	Friday Night Swing Review and Practice Party, MECA, 28 Washington AVenue, North Haven	8:30-11:30pm
	Fundraiser dance, Franco American Club, 40 Barlow Street, Bristol, featuring Eight To The Bar. This event is a fundraiser for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries.	8:00pm-midnight
	Mystic Hilton, 20 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, featuring Johnny and the East Coast Rockers	9:00 pm 860-572-0731
20	Shoreline Swing Dance Society, East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, featuring Roger Ceresi and the All Starz Band.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
	Workshops with Jennifer Lyons, Circle of Life Dance Hall, East Hartford Cultural Center, 50 Chapman Place, East Hartford.
26	Mystic Hilton, 20 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, featuring The Cartells	9:00 pm 860-572-0731
27	Hartford Swing Jam, Wethersfield American Legion Hall, 275 Main Street, Wethersfield.	8:00-11:00pm lesson: 7:00
28	Swing Sundays, Knights of Columbus, 279 Quinnipiac Street, Wallingford, featuring Eight To The Bar.	4:00-7:00pm 203-269-5510
October, 2008
3	Hartford Swing Dance, West Hartford Town Hall, West Hartford, featuring Roger Ceresi and the Rockin' Allstarz.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
11	Connecticut Swing Dance Society dance and coffeehouse, Ballroom Room Experience, 215 Pepe's Farm Road, Milford, featuring The Eric Heveron-Smith Band.	7:30-11:30pm
17	Friday Night Swing Review and Practice Party, MECA, 28 Washington AVenue, North Haven	8:30-11:30pm
18	Shoreline Swing Dance Society, East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, featuring Vic Elci Big Band.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
25	Hartford Swing Jam, Wethersfield American Legion Hall, 275 Main Street, Wethersfield.	8:00-11:00pm lesson: 7:00
November, 2008
7	Hartford Swing Dance, West Hartford Town Hall, West Hartford, featuring Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
7-9	Swingin' New England, Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort & Conference Center, Falmouth, MA.
8	Connecticut Swing Dance Society dance and coffeehouse, Ballroom Room Experience, 215 Pepe's Farm Road, Milford, featuring Shawn Hershey & Friend Bananas.	7:30-11:30pm
15	Shoreline Swing Dance Society, East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, featuring Shiny Lapel Trio.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
21	Friday Night Swing Review and Practice Party, MECA, 28 Washington AVenue, North Haven	8:30-11:30pm
22	Hartford Swing Jam, Wethersfield American Legion Hall, 275 Main Street, Wethersfield.	8:00-11:00pm lesson: 7:00
December, 2008
5	Hartford Swing Dance, West Hartford Town Hall, West Hartford, featuring Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
13	Connecticut Swing Dance Society Holiday Ball, Ballroom Room Experience, 215 Pepe's Farm Road, Milford, featuring Marta Mozelle & Her Solid Senders.	7:30-11:30pm
19	Friday Night Swing Review and Practice Party, MECA, 28 Washington AVenue, North Haven	8:30-11:30pm
20	Shoreline Swing Dance Society, East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, featuring Johnny & The East Coast Rockers.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
27	Hartford Swing Jam, Wethersfield American Legion Hall, 275 Main Street, Wethersfield.	8:00-11:00pm lesson: 7:00
January, 2009
1-4	New Year's Dancin' Eve, Marriott Hotel, Burlington, MA.
2	Hartford Swing Dance, West Hartford Town Hall, West Hartford, featuring B.J. Magoon and Driving Sideways.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
17	Shoreline Swing Dance Society, East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, featuring The Cartells.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
24	Hartford Swing Jam, Wethersfield American Legion Hall, 275 Main Street, Wethersfield.	8:00-11:00pm lesson: 7:00
February, 2009
6	Hartford Swing Dance, West Hartford Town Hall, West Hartford, featuring Eight To The Bar.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
21	Shoreline Swing Dance Society, East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, featuring The Super Chief Trio.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
March, 2009
21	Shoreline Swing Dance Society, East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, featuring The Love Dogs.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
April, 2009
May, 2009
June, 2009
20	Shoreline Swing Dance Society, East Lyme Community Center, Society Road, East Lyme, featuring String of Pearls.	8:30-11:30pm lesson: 7:30
June 25-  July 2	Beantown Lindy Hop Camp, Endicott College, Beverly, MA.

Many thanks to Jane Dumont, otherwise known as Jitterbug Jane, for pretty much all of the Connecticut Dance Calendar information.
For additions or corrections, write to dancenet@havetodance.com.