Annual Teddy Bear Dance to be held Dec. 9

SOUTH PARIS —The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club’s annual Teddy Bear Dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Oxford Hills Middle School cafeteria, 100 Pine Street.

All clubs may bring their class members to this dance. It will be a fun-filled evening with three levels of dancing. Club caller Ray Hilton, the yodeling caller, will alternate between class level and mainstream level and will offer one tip of plus level during intermission. Carol Arsenault will cue the round dancing. Both are regulars for the annual Teddy Bear Dance.

In the spirit of Christmas, toy teddy bears and other stuffed toys will be collected at the dance to be given to children in the Oxford Hills area through Right Start For Kids, a Community Concepts project. Last year more than 200 stuffed toys were collected.

Admission to dance is $7 per person; non-dancers are invited to come and watch at no charge.

Refreshments will be served. There will be a 50-50 raffle and door prizes.

FMI: Visit swinginbears.squaredancceme.us or call club presidents Bob and Eleanor Herrick at 207-782-4050.