Dance the night away

FRIDAY, May 5

     CONTRA DANCE, 8 p.m., Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. Cost: $7; $20 family. Call 633-6148. Sponsored by Four Potatoes Dance Society and Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Edgecomb.

     FLYING SHOES Dance Series, American Legion Hall, 143 High St., Belfast. Community dance with All-Comers Band and caller Chrissy Fowler 6:30 p.m.; pot luck 7:30 p.m.; contra dance, 8 p.m. Cost: $2 community; $8 contra dance; or $8 for both. First Friday of the month.

SATURDAY, May 6

     FIRST SATURDAY Finale and potluck: Collective Freedance, 6 p.m.-12 a.m., Watts Hall, Main Street, Thomaston. Cost: $6. Call 589-3552 or 596-0881. Freestyle dancing, no partner needed, chem-free. End of series.

     FRYE MOUNTAIN Band with Dick Philbrook, 7 p.m., Harvest Grange, Route 1, Northport. Cost: $7.

     MAINE CONNECTION BAND, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Thompson Community Center, Route 131 South, Union. Cost: $8; $15 couple. Call 785-2202. Door prizes, raffles, snack bar.

     SPRING FLING lasagna dinner and DJ dance, 6 p.m.-11 p.m., Blue Goose dance hall, Route 1, Northport. Cost: $15; $25 couple. Tickets in Rockland at Wasses Hot Dogs, Second Read and Knox Community Center, at 61 Park St. Benefits Senior Spectrum Knox and Waldo community centers.

     THAT 70s DANCE: dinner, DJ dance and silent auction, 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m., American Legion Hall, Pearl Street, Camden. Cost: $70. Call 236-3215. Benefits Youth Arts. Period attire optional.

MONDAY, May 8

     COUNTRY LINE and partner practice dance with DJ, 7 to 9 p.m., Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. Cost: $5; $4 Silver Fox Country Dancers members. Call 785-4866. Every Monday; new dances taught, one a month.

TUESDAY, May 9

     COLLECTIVE Freedance, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., dance studio, Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education, 24 Lincoln St., Rockland. Cost: $6. Call 632-8825; 596-0881. Freestyle, no partner needed; bring favorite CDs. Every Tuesday.

WEDNESDAY, May 10

    ENGLISH COUNTRY dancing: John Kuehne and friends with callers John McIntire and Nancy Rosalie, 7 p.m., Harvest Moon Grange Hall, Route 139, Thorndike. Cost: $5. Call 568-7597. Dances taught, beginners and singles welcome. Soft-soled shoes.

SATURDAY, May 20

     THE COUNTRY GOLD BAND, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Thompson Community Center, Route 131 South, Union. Cost: $8; $15 couple. Call 785-2202. Door prizes, raffles, snack bar.

SATURDAY, May 27

     DJ MCCOY MOBILE MUSIC SHOW, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Thompson Community Center, Route 131 South, Union. Cost: $8; $15 couple. Call 785-2202. Door prizes, raffles, snack bar.

FRIDAY, June 2

     FIRE STORM BAND, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Thompson Community Center, Route 131 South, Union. Cost: $8; $15 couple. Call 785-2202. Door prizes, raffles, snack bar.

SATURDAY, June 3

     MAINE CONNECTION BAND, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Thompson Community Center, Route 131 South, Union. Cost: $8; $15 couple. Call 785-2202. Door prizes, raffles, snack bar.

SUNDAY, June 4

     DICK CURLESS Memorial Scholarship fund raiser featuring the Pine Tree Country Music Association, more than 12 entertainers, 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Thompson Community Center, Route 131 South, Union. Cost: $8. Call 542-3093 or 490-1232. Door prizes, raffles, snack bar.