

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Contra Dance on March 19 in Franklin
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Community Contra Dance
THURSDAY, March 19, 6:30-9:00
at the Macon County Public Library

Live music by George Paul &amp; Amelia Morgan, and calling by Harrison Keely!

Contra Dance is a community-friendly dance that derived from English Country Dance, but is less formal; contra shares many moves with square dancing. We dance to live music with a strong beat, and a caller first teaches the sequence of moves and continues to "call" those moves during each of a variety of dances so everyone knows what to do when. If you can walk, you can contra dance. Don't worry, it's nothing like an awkward high-school dance.

Beginners are welcome and strongly encouraged to arrive by 6:30pm for the instruction, and experienced dancers are keen to help those new to contra dance get started with the moves! It is customary, but not necessary, to change partners for each dance throughout the evening, so there is no need to bring a partner.

The dance is from 7-9pm. We are completely volunteer driven and donation funded! A suggested donation of $10-20 per person at the door goes to pay the band, caller, for flyers — as well as venue &amp; sound tech when we need to hire those. Kids age 14 &amp; under are free; children over age 8 who are game to participate, or sit and watch with an adult may also attend.

The Macon County Public Library is located at 149 Siler Farm Rd, Franklin, NC. Bring a closed water container and a snack if you choose. Smooth-soled shoes work best for dancing on wood floors. Please do not wear perfume or other scents to the dances. The Macon County Public Library generously donates space and the time of a librarian to our dance — we thank them!!

See our Facebook page for a post with more details about the band and caller for this dance! We have our April and May dance details posted on our FB page, too: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinContra/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/franklin/contra-dance-on-march-19-in-franklin/200029791741635
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, nonprofit, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 32

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029791741635?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=franklin-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Franklin
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 149 Siler Farm Rd, Franklin, NC 28734-0061, United States
- **lat**: 35.15958
- **long**: -83.38229
- **full address**: 149 Siler Farm Rd, Franklin, NC 28734-0061, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Franklin NC contra dance (https://allevents.in/org/franklin-nc-contra-dance/23790123)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 149 Siler Farm Rd, Franklin, NC 28734-0061, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Franklin NC contra dance
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, live-music, nonprofit, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Contra Dance on March 19 in Franklin ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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