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	October 2025
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			1 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock October 1, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Dale Rempert calling this week. A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	2	3	4
5	6 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock October 6, 2025 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Center, 1000 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:15pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 (exact change appreciated) This is a fragrance-free event. See more details •	7	8 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock October 8, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Ann Jenneman calling this week. A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	9	10	11 3rd* Saturday Contra Dance 3rd* Saturday Contra Dance October 11, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:55 pm Go Dance Studio, 2525 W Anderson Ln. #530, Austin, TX 78757, USA 3rd Saturday moved one week early. Band: Zephyr Yellman on fiddle and Tim Keough on guitar Caller: Rich MacMath Sound: Dale Rempert Go Dance Studio 2525 W Anderson Ln. #530 in Northcross Mall Plaza (near First Watch and the Guitar Center). No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. All dances are taught and called. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:00pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! Admission $10 Please wear (or even better, bring) clean dance shoes to protect this lovely dance floor. Thanks! This is a fragrance-free event. Dance sponsored by TAADA See more details •
12 NO San Marcos Contra Dance NO San Marcos Contra Dance October 12, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm United Campus Ministry Wesley Center, 510 N Guadalupe St, San Marcos, TX 78666 Band: TBA Caller: TBA $10 per dancer No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. All dances are taught and called. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 1:00pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! You may park on the lower level of "The Tower" parking garage directly across Guadalupe Street from the UCM Wesley Center dance venue. This is a fragrance-free event. Dance sponsored by TAADA and San Marcos Contra Dance See more details •	13 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock October 13, 2025 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Center, 1000 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:15pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 (exact change appreciated) This is a fragrance-free event. See more details •	14	15 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock October 15, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Marc Airhart calling this week. A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	16	17 Austin String Band Festival Austin String Band Festival October 17, 2025 - October 19, 2025 Camp Ben Mc Culloch, 18301 Ranch to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619, USA The Austin String Band Festival is held annually on the third weekend of October at Camp Ben McCulloch in nearby Driftwood, Texas. Sponsored by Austin Friends of Traditional Music. It is one of their major initiatives. Bringing local and national talents to a three day festival. Camping, workshops, dances, stage show, and a LOT of jamming! For more info see website. See more details •	18 Austin String Band Festival Austin String Band Festival October 17, 2025 - October 19, 2025 Camp Ben Mc Culloch, 18301 Ranch to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619, USA The Austin String Band Festival is held annually on the third weekend of October at Camp Ben McCulloch in nearby Driftwood, Texas. Sponsored by Austin Friends of Traditional Music. It is one of their major initiatives. Bringing local and national talents to a three day festival. Camping, workshops, dances, stage show, and a LOT of jamming! For more info see website. See more details •
19 Austin String Band Festival Austin String Band Festival October 17, 2025 - October 19, 2025 Camp Ben Mc Culloch, 18301 Ranch to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619, USA The Austin String Band Festival is held annually on the third weekend of October at Camp Ben McCulloch in nearby Driftwood, Texas. Sponsored by Austin Friends of Traditional Music. It is one of their major initiatives. Bringing local and national talents to a three day festival. Camping, workshops, dances, stage show, and a LOT of jamming! For more info see website. See more details •	20 ECD with live music @ Hancock - some experience ECD with live music @ Hancock - some experience October 20, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm Hancock Center, 1000 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Autumn Redux Autumn- and Halloween-themed dances with music by Common Scents (Rowena Caldwell, John Hunt and Joel Hobbs) Cost: $5 (exact change appreciate) plus a tip for the band No fragrances, please. All dances will be walked through and called, but basic figures will not be taught. To learn or review figures, join us on regular Mondays. See more details •	21	22 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock October 22, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Dale Rempert calling this week. A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	23	24	25
26	27 English Country Dance @ Hancock English Country Dance @ Hancock October 27, 2025 7:15 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Center, 1000 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA A weekly English country dance sponsored by TAADA. No partner necessary & beginners are welcome. Beginners: Be ready to dance at 7:15pm for easier dances and fuller instruction! All dances are called. Cost: $5 (exact change appreciated) This is a fragrance-free event. See more details •	28	29 Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock October 29, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751, USA Rich MacMath calling this week. A free weekly dance at Hancock Recreation Center, with music by the Local On-Call Orchestra (LOCO). A brief beginners session is taught at 7:30, before the dance program begins. There is no charge for this event, as the musicians and caller perform for free! Dance ends about 9:50. All dances are taught and called, no experience or partner required. Comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes recommended. More info about the dance on the Austin Barn Dancer website. See more details •	30	31

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