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Rehoboth Contra Dance

Beginners of all ages, singles, couples, and families are welcome to attend the dances held at Goff Memorial Hall from 8 to 11 PM, usually twice a month.  Partners not necessary. Dances will be taught by caller. General admission: $9 for adults; $8 for students. For more info, call 508-252-6375.

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Sunday Night Jammers

Community Dance

Free event featuring live Celtic dance music and a variety of dances.  All dances will be taught. Free and open to the public. All ages and beginners are welcome. It is not necessary to come with a partner. A potluck precedes the dance at 6 PM. Contact Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369 or Bobolinkelliott@yahoo.com.

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Concert Series

All concerts will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday evenings at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road. $18 adults; $16 seniors, $8 children and students.  Non-reserved seating. Tickets available at the door, first-come first-seated. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Payment by cash or check payable to the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society. Subscription rates available. For more info: call 508-463-5384.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SUNDAY NIGHT JAMMERS

EVERY SUNDAY from 7 to 9 PM

GOFF MEMORIAL HALL

All are welcome to come listen or play wth other instrumental musicians who play mostly Celtic-inspired and folk dance music.  Contact Bob Elliott by calling 774-644-1369 or visit their website.

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Saturday, May 12

7:30 PM

Rehoboth Congregational Church

139 Bay State Road

SINE NOMINE CONCERT

Celebrate Rehoboth's 375th Anniversary with American Music spanning from the time of the Towns' founding to the current century. Shapenote to Lauridsen, an American Pastiche steeps us in the fabulous richness of the American choral sound. Hear Thompson's Alleluia, Lauridsen's O Magnus Mysterium, some Copland and the spirited work of the shapenote tradition; Billings Rose of Sharon, and Parker's setting of Hark, I Hear the Harp's Eternal. We will reprise Providence composer Will Ayton's "I Am, you anxious one" composed for Sine Nomine in 2000. Tickets are $20 per person at the door.  For more info, visit Sinenominechoir.org

Saturday, April 28

7 PM - Doors Open

7:30 PM - Performance

Goff Memorial Hall

ARTS IN THE VILLAGE CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS

HAVEN STRING QUARTET (HSQ)

Violinists Yaira Matyakubova and Gregory Tompkins, violist Annalisa Boerner and cellist Philip Boulanger will take the stage at Goff Memorial Hall. Featured in the New York Times and WNPR, and sought after for both their command on the concert stage and comfort in the classroom, the Haven String Quartet (HSQ) has been hailed as “New Haven’s resident string quartet.” Its four members represent the nation’s top conservatories and bring world-class chamber music to the region each year through their full season of recitals, workshops, and impromptu pop-up performances. Tickets: $18 general; $16 seniors; $8 children and students; cash and checks only. First come, first seated. Doors open at 7 PM. Tickets available at door. For more information, please call 508-463-5384. rehobothantiquarian.org.   HSQ

Saturday, May 5

6:30 PM

DRRHS Auditorium

REHOBOTH 375 TALENT SHOW

REHOBOTH 375 TALENT SHOW

Enjoy an evening of great entertainment with featuring 15 acts of very talented people including Breanna Guay, Jacob Calamar, Lindsay Carlson, Avery Thomas, Jay Cunningham, Counterfeit Cash (Rodney Bruelle and Jim Sequin), Salvador Lopez, Katie Calverley, Benjamin Foss, Zachariah Padin, David Falcon, Bill Maiorano, Richard Barrett, Magic Eye (Matthew Earle, Matthew Little, Ethan Votalato, Conor Harrington and Kyle Kelly), and the duo of Charles and Christopher Pike. Thanks to generous donors, cash prizes will be awarded to two categories (age 17 and under, age 18 and over) with first place prizes of $500, second place prizes of $250 and third place prizes of $100.  Tickets are $5 per person, $20 for a family up to five, children five years and under admitted free. Tickets available at the door.  No assigned seating, so get there early.  Refreshments and 375 commemorative items will also be available for purchase.  This is a fundraiser for the Rehoboth 375 Parade. 

Sunday, May 13

7 to 9 PM

Goff Memorial Hall

SUNDAY NIGHT JAMMERS COMMUNITY DANCE

This dance is hosted by the Sunday Night Jammers, a group of area musicians who meet regularly on Sunday evenings at Goff Hall to play Celtic dance music. The dance will feature contra dance steps and a variety of international and couple dances, such as polkas and waltzes. All dance steps will be taught. All ages and beginners are welcome. It is not necessary to come with a partner.  Please wear soft-soled shoes. Musicians welcome, so bring your instrument. A potluck precedes the dance at 6 PM. Contact Bob Elliott by calling 774-644-1369 or Bobolinkelliott@yahoo.com. Visit their website.

Friday, April 27

8 PM

Goff Memorial Hall

REHOBOTH CONTRA DANCE

Caller Sue Rosen  (pictured left) will lead the dance with live music by Julie Metcalf and Bruce Rosen. Partners not necessary. Dances will be taught by caller. General admission: $9; $8 for students; $5 for under 16s; $20 for families with children under 16; $5 for latecomers.  Home-made tasty treats for the break are always appreciated. For more info, call 508-252-6375. Contra Dance Website