Salty Swirl 2026 - Contra Dance Mini Weekend

Schedule

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 18 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm

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Location

Hannah Block Historic USO- Community Arts Center | Wilmington, NC

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Salty Swirl will be back in 2026! Mark your calendars now, and plan to join us for our local contra dance mini weekend that will include the live tunes of ContraForce and Hot Coffee Breakdown with Emily Rush and Kenny Greer calling our dances.
Full details including the opening of ticket sales will be shared here, so be sure to follow along!
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Where is it happening?

Hannah Block Historic USO- Community Arts Center, 120 S 2nd St, Wilmington, United States

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