Square dancing

WILTON — The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club is co-hosting square and round dancing with Friendship Square of Wilton from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, at the Cushing School.

Al Hipkins, Swingin’ Bears club caller, will call mainstream and plus levels of square dancing and Carol Stewart will call the round dancing. Admission is $6 a person for dancers and no charge for nondancers wishing to observe.

Swingin’ Bears is offering a free lesson to beginners, age 18 and up, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 5 or 12, at the Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street, South Paris. After the first lesson, the charge will be $4 a lesson.

For more information, call Eleanor Herrick of Auburn, director, at 782-4050, Sue Corning of South Paris, secretary, at 577-6894, or Pam Reed of Bridgton, vice president, at 647-2008.

Free classes

WILTON — Modern western square dance classes will be offered free from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, and/or Monday, Jan. 17, at Academy Hill School cafeteria. For more information, contact Walter Bull at 729-5964 or Brian and Sally Rowe 778-4001.