Lawrence Johnstone
Square Dance Caller and Teacher

801 Lake Mendocino Dr. #11
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: 707-462-0239
Email: loj@pacific.net
Email: loj@loj.name
Web: www.loj.name

Weekly Schedule

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday Saturday
Oakmont Squares
Oakmont East Rec Center
7902 Oakmont Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA

7:00 to 9:00pm: SSD dancing and class tips, alternating
Singles & Pairs
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA

7:00 to 9:00pm: Plus dancing and workshop

Ukiah Promenaders
Bartlett Hall at the Ukiah Senior Center
495 Leslie St., Ukiah

7:00 to 9:00pm: SSD class and dancing
Still On Hiatus Until Further Notice
Vaca Valley Ramblers
Veterans Hall
549 Merchant St.
Vacaville, CA

7:00 to 8:00pm: SSD dancing
8:00 to 9:00pm: Plus dancing
Singles & Pairs Class
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA

2:00 to 4:00pm: Teaching SSD (started Feb. 18)

Party Dances

Around here, these Saturday-night dances are generally called "hoedowns", but when I first learned to square dance in northeastern California they were always called "party dances." Whatever you call them, they're a lot of fun, and just about everyone looks forward to them. If you'd like me to call one for your club, email me.

(I'm also maintaining a list of party dances I know of that are put on by clubs in Northern California but outside of the SF Bay and Sacramento metropolitan areas, here.)

2023
June 10, 2023Singles & Pairs
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA
June 21-24, 2023Gone to 72nd National Square Dance Convention, Mobile, AL
July 8, 2023Circle n Squares
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA
July 26-29, 2023Gone to 20th USAwest Convention, Albuquerque, NM
August 12, 2023Ribbons and Souls Hollywood's Golden Era (Rounds by Jim Spence)
Culver City Veterans' Memorial Bldg.
4117 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA
August 19, 2023Private event (GM)
September 1-3, 2023Plumas County Homegrown Americana Festival
Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds
Quincy, CA

With Michael and Heather Haworth and Erin Byars
September 16, 2023Celebration for Scot Byars
Veterans' Hall
Royer Park
Roseville, CA

Many invited callers and cuers
Round dancing in afternoon
Potluck in early evening (nondancers invited and encouraged!)
Advanced followed by Plus in evening
October 14, 2023Mavericks
Veterans' Hall
Royer Park
Roseville, CA
November 11, 2023Farmers & Farmerettes 62nd Anniversary Dance
Newark Pavilion
6430 Thornton Ave.
Newark, CA
December 31, 2023
(Sunday)
Rockin' Jokers Glass Slipper Ball (Rounds by Sue Harris)
Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church
728 W. Fremont Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA

8:30 pre-rounds, squares+rounds 9pm-midnight
2024
March 25-27, 2024Gone to 49th CALLERLAB Convention, Grapevine, TX
April 13, 2024Circle 'n Squares
Monroe Hall
1400 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA
June 26-29, 2024Gone to 73rd National Square Dance Convention, Milwaukee, WI
November 9, 2024Ribbons and Souls
Veterans' Memorial
4117 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA
2025
June 25-28, 2025Gone to 74th National Square Dance Convention, Shreveport, LA
November 8, 2025Ribbons and Souls
Veterans' Memorial
4117 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA

Note: If it says "tentative," then I've verbally agreed to the date and consider myself bound, but don't yet have a contract in hand. If it says "Gone to..." then it's not an event that I'm calling -- I've just blocked out the time to attend the event. In that case, if you're very convincing, I could be talked into changing my plans... :-)