East Texas Square and Round Dance Association

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​​​​!! Unfortunately, Good Times, LTD has decided to close at the completion of their December 2025 dance.!! Their farewell dance will be held Friday night, December 12, 2025, at the Franklin County airport building, 2138 County Road NW 1030, Mount Vernon, TX 75457.  The dance is free and is from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Callers will be Nelda Eaton, Tim Tyl, Joey Duhamel, and Toby Thomason.  Meal will be served.  We hope to see you there.​​​

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• It is time to Circle the Wagons Together to the Harmony of Friendship and Music. The East Texas Spring Festival is coming March 27-28, 2026 in Marshall, TX. See the flyer here and register early. 

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• Mineola Railers SDC is sponsoring a Mainstream Extravaganza on the dates of May 22 - 24, 2026.​​​​​​

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• Rambling Roses Square Dance Club is changing the schedule for their club dances. Starting January 1, 2026, Rambling Roses will be dancing on the 2nd Saturday of each month instead of the first Saturday. See flyer here.

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• "Lagniappe" Dance Schedules
  Lagniappe (pronounced lan-yap) is a Cajun-French inspired noun that means "a little extra".
  BASIC - MAINSTREAM - PLUS
  Called in ways and formations that you usually don't see - with a little extra challenge.
  A few PLUS calls will be used but all PLUS calls used will be taught that night.

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2026 -- Lagniappe dance schedule: Glenwood, TX and Bossier City, LA. --

The locations named above provide link to the dance schedules.

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• Pea Pickers & Single Peas are holding Tuesday evening lessons, that were temporarily halted due to our building being remodeled, in our new location, St Mathias Episcopal Church, 205 Willowbrook Drive in Athens. If you know anyone who is interested in Plus lessons, or a beginner dancer, you are welcome to join us at our usual time, 6:00 pm til 7:30 every Tuesday evening at 205 Willowbrook Drive in Athens.

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