Happy Valentine's Day & Lunar New Year! International folk dancing in Kalispell is cancelled this weekend. Instead, don't forget the February Contra Dance and silent auction at the Salvation Army gym this Saturday, Feb. 13, with Bev Young calling and Skippin a Groove from Missoula providing music. Bring any spare goodies to contribute as an auction item (baked goods, jewelry, books, use your imagination) and/or a little extra money to bid on something special and help keep these dances going. The annual statewide Steam& Stomp weekend of international folk dancing is next weekend, Feb. 20-21, at Boulder Hot Springs, between Helena and Butte. Since many from Kalispell will be attending, international dancing in Kalispell will also be cancelled on that date. Dancing will resume Feb. 27. The Butte dancers are throwing a party on Sunday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., at Sacred Ground, 601 W. Park. Eva Maxwell invites any and all dancers in the area, especially those already "warmed up" from the Steam and Stomp at (relatively) nearby Boulder, "though we will quite understand if you are 'danced out.' We started our little group in February of 2002, and somewhat to our surprise we are still dancing. It's been a great learning adventure for us all. Request dances, yummy treats, and special guest, Mitchell Frey are expected." In Helena, on Friday Feb. 19, there's a benefit for Montana Shares, with live jazz and desserts at St. Paul's in Helena, according to Julie Tabler, who will be helping out with some tango dancing: www.montanashares.org/node/92 For anyone who wants to attend en route to Steam & Stomp, "We have a futon & floor space for anyone who'd like to stay in Helena." For more information on international dancing and links to events, free music and other information, visit the Kalispell International Folk Dancers web site, where you can also find playlists from past dances: http://montanafolkdance.org/flathead/ DANCES DONE/ATTEMPTED 02-06-10 Pasarelska Bulgaria Ravno Oro Macedonia Sirba de la Slatina Romania Strumicka Petorka Macedonia Oj Rasticu Susnjati Croatia Dimitrija Armenia Female Saylor England Armenian Turn Armenia Zorba Greece flip side of Zorba Greece Armenian Miserlou (Eench Eemanaee) Armenia Pentozali Greece Cetvorno Sopsko Horo Bulgaria Barsgeren yeghanag (Persian Melody) Armenia Devojko Mari Hubava Bulgaria Panagjursko Horo Bulgaria Vlasko (long version) Bulgaria Sonderhonig Denmark Maître De La Maison France Harmonica Israel Gori More Macedonia Levi Jackson Rag USA Newcastle England Valle Nuseve Nga Korca Albania Hatzisteryios (Dervenaghas) Greece Mali Izvorski Opas Bulgaria Takanata Bulgaria Opinca Romania Orijent Serbia Birchot Havdalah Israel Sweet Girl Armenia Erev Ba Israel Oseh Shaloam Israel Ma Navu Israel Jacob's Ladder (Sulam Yaakov) Israel DANCERS 02-06-10 1. Jackie 2. Russ 3. Roger 4. Missy 5. Joe 6. Jon 7. Karen 8. Connie 9. Don 10. Rose See you at Boulder! Don