Lindy in the Park is turning 14! On Sunday, August 15, 2010 come celebrate 14 years of free swing dancing in Golden Gate Park with a special Anniversary edition of Lindy in the Park. To celebrate, we’re having a potluck picnic and extending the music and dancing hours until at least 3:00pm. Come out and party, dance, see your friends, reunite with old friends, make new friends, share some delicious food, and have a great time!  And buy a limited edition 14th Anniversary LitP t-shirt or sweatshirt designed by our very own Trish Richman (with design shown below)!

LitP 14th Anniv. T-Shirt Design

WHO:
All Lindy hoppers (old, new, and everyone in between)

WHY:
Celebrate 14 great years of Lindy in the Park, the longest-running regular lindy hop dance event in the San Francisco Bay Area. The first Lindy in the Park took place on August 18, 1996 with 13 enthusiastic dancers and a boombox. Over the years, Lindy in the Park has grown to the point where it regularly attracts 100-200 dancers each week and has become a San Francisco swing dancing institution.

WHEN:
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Extended Hours: 11:00am-3:00pm+

SCHEDULE:
11:00am-3:00pm+: Music & Dancing & Potluck Picnic
12:00pm-12:30pm: Free Beginner Swing Dance Lesson with Hep Jen
~2:00pm: Annual Group Photo (?)

WHAT TO BRING:
Bring main dishes, side dishes, salads, desserts, drinks, or ice to share; all of the non-food supplies (paper plates, paper cups, disposable utensils, etc.) are already taken care of.

WHERE:
The regular Lindy in the Park location: the south sidewalk area along John F. Kennedy Drive between the de Young Museum and the north entrance to the Music Concourse. (Note that the 8th Ave. entrance and JFK Dr. are closed to car traffic on Sundays.) Yahoo! Maps for Lindy in the Park (JFK Dr. location), San Francisco

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Hope to see you there!
Ken Watanabe