August 23: DRESDEN, a country western line and partner dance will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dresden Masonic Hall, Rt. 127. $3/$4 622-4884

August 25: NAPLES, karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at Oh Ryan’s Pub and Club, Rt. 11 and 302.

August 25: PORTLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

August 26: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

August 27: PORTLAND, a dance, with music by Vintage, will be held at the Elks Lodge, Congress Street. Free

August 27: PORTLAND, Friday Night Latin Dance Party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. $5 773-0002

August 27: PORTLAND, country dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

August 28: CORNISH, authentic Louisiana Zydeco Dance, with Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas will be held at 8 p.m. at Pike Hall. $15/$17 450-4344

August 28: LIVERMORE, an old fashioned barn dance with harvest supper, will be held at Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road. $5 897-4366

August 28: LOCKE MILLS, an old fashioned dance, with music by the Richard Felt Orchestra, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. 674-2259

August 28: PORTLAND, a Seacoast Ballroom Dance Social will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

August 29: LEWISTON, Steve and the Good Ole Boys will play at the Lewiston Singles Club Dance at 7 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St. $8/$7 784-3660

August 29: PORTLAND, Two Bass John will play at a singles dance at 6 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. $10 878-0584

August 29: SOUTH PARIS, the 40th anniversary of the Swingin’ Bears Club square dance club, will be held at 2 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School cafeteria. $12 743-7176

Sept. 5: LEWISTON, the Country Ladds will play at the Singles Club Dance at 7 p.m. at C & J Hall, 711 Webster St. $8/$7 784-3660