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What a terrific day to be outside dancing in the park.

I’ve updated the Photos 2007 section with photos from yesterday — Mother’s Day.

Enjoy!

I’ve updated the Photos - 2007 gallery with images from this past Wednesday’s Lindy in the Square event. Enjoy!

“Lindy in the Square” is back! Free swing dancing in Union Square!

As you may already know, Kermit Goodman is again organizing “Lindy in the Square”, a series of free outdoor Lindy Hop swing dance events on the first Wednesday of the month (May through Oct) at Union Square, to expose more swing dancing to the public and help promote the local weekly dances, classes, and instructors. Different venues will take turn hosting the event on each of the different Wednesdays, and “Lindy in the Park” has the privilege to be hosting this year’s first Lindy in the Square on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 6-8pm (weather permitting).

Lindy in the Square on May 2 will be similar to the regular Lindy in the Park event on Sundays: a free outdoor dance in a public setting with DJ’ed music by me (Ken) and Naomi and a free half-hour beginner swing dance lesson by Hep Jen (no partner or experience necessary). We’ll also perform the “Lindy in the Park” routine (open to anyone who wants to perform), and we may also throw in a Shim Sham, and/or Jitterbug Stroll line dance.

If you’re interested in performing, check out the description of the Lindy in the Park routine, run through the routine when we do it at Lindy in the Park this Sunday (4/29), and just show up at Lindy in the Square this coming Wednesday (5/2).

Afterwards, you may want to continue swing dancing at one of the following regular weekly Wednesday dances:

• “Cat’s Corner” at Savanna Jazz Club, SF, 9:30p-late, www.catscornersf.com
• Le Colonial (w/Tin Cup Serenade), SF, 7-10p, www.lecolonialsf.com
• Top of the Mark (w/Lavay Smith), SF, 7:30-11:30pm, www.topofthemark.com
• “Wednesday Night Hop” at Steppin’ Out, Sunnyvale, 9p-12a, www.SunnyvaleSwing.com

For details, please check out the “Lindy in the Square” website at: www.lindyinthesquare.com or contact Kermit Goodman, Lindy in the Square organizer, at 415-235-9795.

This Wednesday should be a ton of fun! And remember to invite your friends. This is a great opportunity for them to check out the swing dance scene in the San Francisco Bay Area and to understand why you’re so addicted to Lindy.

Hope to see you Wednesday at Union Square (and Sundays in the park)

–Ken Watanabe

Hi, folks!  In case you’re wondering, yes, we’ll be out there today, April 8.

See you.

I’ve uploaded my photos from March 4th, and also included a set of photos submitted by Radha Armstrong.  All the photos from 2007 will be easily accessible via the “Photos - 2007″ menu item you see on the left.  I’m trying out a new method to display the photos.  If things go well, I will probably ‘port over the other photos.

If anyone is interested in submitting photos, feel free to contact us.

Enjoy!

Please note that DST occurs earlier starting this year.

So, set your clocks forward (Spring forward) 1 hour when you go to bed.

See you tomorrow!

But we will be at the bandshell, in case it starts to rain. See you there!

–Naomi

Mostly cloudy. High 59F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

And a quick glance outside shows…blue skies!

Photos from February 4 — Superbowl Sunday — are now online.

An awesome, sunny and warm day, with a ton of folks coming out to partake in the partay!

You can click on our photos link in the navigation, or go directly there via this link (just click on Feb 4).

Enjoy!

You’ll notice that the Photos and Music pages have been added.

The two are new in format, but contain/will contain images and info you may have already seen. Of course, we’ll continue to add new content as soon as everything has been ported over from the old site. Thanks for your patience!