The Charles Dickens Bicentennial Ball

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On Saturday, August 4, join Mr. Charles Dickens, the wonderful musicians of Bangers & Mash, and a host of his favourite characters at an absolutely free picnic dance in beautiful Lincoln Park (near the Rose Garden ) at 1450 High Street, in Alameda. Starting at 11am or earlier, guests are invited to bring their own picnic lunch for a leisurely outdoor Victorian luncheon. From 1 to 4pm Bangers & Mash plays an afternoon of beautiful vintage ballroom dance music. Dances will range from waltzes, polkas, reels, country dances, and set (all pattern dances will be briefly taught or called).

Costumes from 1837-1870 are admired but not required. For more information, please call (510) 522-1731, email [email protected] or see the event website at http://www.peers.org/dickenspicnic.html

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CHARLES DICKENS' PICNIC DANCE
(sponsored by PEERS - the Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation Society)
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Location: Lincoln Park
1450 High Street, Alameda
(Near the Rose Garden)
Suggested Set-Up Time: 10:00 am (or earlier)
Picnic Luncheon begins: 11:00 am
Formal Dancing: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Admission: Free! (Donations welcome)
Band: Bangers & Mash
Event Website: http://www.peers.org/dickenspicnic.html


Please join us for a lovely afternoon in the world of Charles Dickens and his characters in picturesque, shady Lincoln Park, where we shall be holding PEERS’ annual Free Picnic & Dance in the Park - this year to celebrate Mr. Dickens' 200th birthday!

Our guests are invited to bring their own period-style picnic lunch and to make their picnic site look as period as possible (Please note that the event is not a potluck. Our hard-working catering staff will be taking a well-deserved holiday!).

Suggested costume for the event is Victorian summer afternoon dress (1832-1870), but, as usual, costumes are admired, not required. But, whatever you wear, be certain to wear sturdy shoes that you can dance out-of-doors in.
To protect your complexion, hats or bonnets, parasols, and sunscreen are highly recommended, and you may even want to bring a shawl to protect you against the changeable climate of beautiful Alameda, the Bay Area's most Victorian city.

After the luncheon, the celebrated Dickens Fair band, Bangers & Mash, will play an afternoon of beautiful early to mid-Victorian dance music, including waltzes, polkas, schottisches, mazurka waltzes, country dances, and quadrilles (As usual, all set dances will be briefly taught or called). The enduringly popular Congress of Vienna, Bohemian National Polka, Lancers, and, of course, Sir Roger de Coverley will also be danced. This is a wonderful way to practice dancing for Dickens Fair and to meet many of the characters.

This event is a thank you to all of our devoted fans, and we will not be charging a fee for admission. Donations for our brilliant and hard-working musicians and for expenses will be gratefully accepted, however, both before and during the event. To make an advance donation, simply go to the event website at http://www.peers.org/dickenspicnic.html scroll down, and click on the PayPal icon for directions.

If you have any questions about the event, please email [email protected] or call (510) 522-1731.

More Info

Link

http://www.peers.org/dickenspicnic.html

Call

510.522.1731 (Box Office)

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