Blues Union | Stride class, Book club, Social dance | Blues Dancing

Name: Blues Union | Stride class, Book club, Social dance | Blues Dancing
Start: 2026-02-19T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-19T23:00:00-05:00
Location: Uptairs at 16 Bow St, Somerville

Schedule

Thu Feb 19 2026 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Uptairs at 16 Bow St, Somerville | Somerville, MA

😷 Please note that this event requires a mask and proof of vaccination (photo of card, screenshot from https://www.myvaxrecords.mass.gov/ or equivalent can be sent ahead of time to BostonBluesUnion(at)gmail(dot)com or shown at the door; contact us if you have a medical exception) if you haven't shown at a previous Blues Union event. Free masks provided if needed.
Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances (some solo, some partnered) that coevolved with different styles of Blues music throughout history, starting in the late 1800s and extending through today. Blues dance celebrates freedom of expression within community, improvisation, rhythm, and more!
**Evening schedule**
7-8pm: Intermediate blues class: Stride with Julie
8-9pm: Community Studio: Book Club + games
9-11pm: Social dancing DJed by Jenny and Jeff
**Class info**
Come work on the Stride, a close embrace walking dance for jazzy blues.
**Pricing**
Sliding scale $10-25, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door. Presale tickets coming soon
**Book Club info**
We'll be discussing up to page 151 / the end of the 'Tales of the Empress' chapter
**Other info**
🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible - up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic.es