Central & Eastern European Events: Northern California 2008
(German, Swiss, Slovenian, Croatian, Russian & Polish Events and Dances)
(Compiled by: Kent "K.C." Williams - 18893 Deer Hill Rd., Hidden Valley Lake, CA 95467)
(If you know of other dances - email me at: ingewilliams@att.net )

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EVERY SUNDAY 5-9PM POLKA DANCING AT: LITTLE SWITZERLAND in EL VERANO (near Sonoma)
- various bands including Al Gruber, Steve Balich, Edelweiss Trio. Call 707-938-9990 for information.

June, 2008
6-4 Santa Rosa Senior Center, Bennett School - Steve Balich 1-4PM
6- 6,7,8 - EUROFEST - Sands Regency Casino - Reno, NV - Al Gruber Family Band
6-7 Italian American Social Club - San Mateo - Steve Balich 9PM-12AM (reservations)
6-8 Swiss Park, Newark, CA -Hawaiian Dance- Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
6-8 Folk Dancing @ Oakland Naturfreunde 12-5PM (no band)
6-11 Santa Rosa Senior Center, Bennett School - Steve Balich 1-4PM
6-13 Finley Hall Santa Rosa - Steve Balich 1-4PM
6-13 Santa Rosa Moose Hall - Steve Balich 7-10PM
6-13 Schroeder's Cafe - San Francisco - Big Lou Polka Casserole 6-9PM
6-14, 15 Croatian Extravaganza, Croatian Cultural Center, Sacramento 11AM-9PM
6-14 Lugano Swiss Bistro, Carmel, CA - Karl Lebherz 6:30-9PM
6-15 Steve Balich @ Little Switzerland 5-9PM
6-18 Santa Rosa Senior Center, Bennett School - Steve Balich 1-4PM
6-21 Monte Cristo Italian Club - San Francisco - Steve Balich 8-11 (reservations)
6-21 23rd Sommerfest Livermore Valley Plaza-Karl Lebherz Band & Schuhplattler 5-10PM (reservations)
6-21 Teske's Germania Restaurant - San Jose - The Internationals 6:30-10:30PM
6-22 Seibert's Polka Power California - Eagle's Hall Sacramento Polka Boosters 2-6PM
6-22 Showcase The Band @ Little Switzerland 5-9
6-22 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
6-25 Santa Rosa Senior Center, Bennett School - Steve Balich 1-4PM
6-28 Teske's Germania - The Internationals 6:30-10:30PM
6-29 Bajuk Trio/ Krische Band @ Little Switzerland, El Verano 5-9PM
6-29 Croatian BBQ @ Napredak Hall - San Jose - with Showcase The Band 1-5PM
6-29 Hermann Son's Picnic & BBQ - Croatian Park, Sacramento - 10AM

July
7-12 Teske's Germania - The Internationals 6:30-10:30PM
7-13 Al Gruber Family Band @ Little Switzerland 5-9PM
7-13 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
7-18 Lugano Swiss Bistro, Carmel, CA - Karl Lebherz 6:30-9PM
7-18 Schroeder's Sommerfest - San Francisco, Joe Smiell's Bavarian Band 6-9PM
7-20 Bajuk Trio/Krische Band @ Little Switzerland, El Verano 5-9PM
7-20 S.F. Naturfreunde, Mill Valley, CA - Sommerfest 1-5PM Joe Smiell's Bavarian Band
7-26 Teske's Germania - The Internationals - 6:30-10:30PM
7-27 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM

August
8-1 Lugano's Swiss Bistro - The Internationals 6:30-9PM
8-3 Oakland Naturfreunde Biergarten Fest - The Internationals 2-6PM
8-3 Showcase The Band @ Little Switzerland 5-9PM
8-3 Swiss Independence Day @ Swiss Park - Tony Raymann's Edelweiss 11AM
8-10 Al Gruber Family Band @ Eagles Hall Sacramento Polka Boosters 2-6PM
8-10 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
8-15 Schroeder's Cafe - Big Lou Polka Casserole 6-9PM
8-23, 24 Cotati Accordion Fest-S. Balich, Dick Contino, Internationals, Domitrowich, Meixner 9:30AM-8PM
8-23 Teske's Germania - The Internationals 6:30-10:30PM
8-24 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
8-30 Teske's Germania - The Internationals 6:30-10:30PM
8-30 Schwingfest & BBQ - Swiss Park - Ron Scheiber Swiss Orch. 8PM
8-31 German-American Labor Day Picnic- Penngrove Park, Penngrove, CA Music by Bill Bly & Otto

September
9-7 Bajuk Trio / Krische Band - Herbstfest, Oakland Naturfreunde 2-6PM
9-11, 12, 13, 14 - Al Gruber Family Band @ Mt Angel Oktoberfest , Mt. Angel, OR (30 BANDS!)
9-12, 13 Teske's Germania - The Internationals 10:30-6:30
9-14 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
9-14 Seibert's Polka Power Calif. - Eagle's Hall Sacramento Polka Boosters 2-6PM
9-14 Folk Dancing - Oakland Naturfreunde 12-5PM (no band)
9-19 Schroeder's Cafe - Big Lou Polka Casserole 6-9PM
9- 19, 20 Teske's Germania - The Internationals - 6:30-10:30PM
9-20 Knights of Columbus Oktoberfest-St. John's Hall Folsom, CA 7-10:30PM Al Gruber Band(reservations)
9-21 EAST BAY GERMAN DAY-Centenial Hall, Hayward, CA-Alpiners USA & Bill Bly's Combo 12 noon-8PM
9-21 Fernwood Cellars, Gilroy, CA - The Internationals
9-21 Minden Sertoma Club Oktoberfest - Heritage Park Gardnerville, NV 11AM-5PM Al Gruber Band
9-21 S.F. Naturfreunde, Mill Valley, CA Oktoberfest/Kinderfest 1-5PM Joe Smiell's Bavarian Band
9-26 Teske's Germania - The Internationals 6:30-10:30PM
9-26 Schroeder's 115th Anniversary & Oktoberfest - 6-9PM Big Lou's
9-26, 27, 28 Tyrolean Inn Oktoberfest, Ben Lomond, CA - (Big Lou on 28th)
9-27, 28 Clayton Oktoberfest, Clayton, CA - The Internationals 12-7PM
9-27 Stammtisch El Dorado Oktoberfest - Shakespeare Club Placerville, CA 7-11PM Al Gruber Band
9-28 118th GERMAN DAY- Basque Cultural Center, So. San Francisco 5PM- Tony Raymann's (reservations)
9-28 Bajuk Trio / Krische Band @ Little Switzerland 5-9PM
9-28 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM

October
10- 2,3,4,5-Oktoberfest By The Bay, Fort Mason, San Francisco - Chico Bavarian Band, The Internationals
(October 5th is "German-American Day" at the Oktoberfest 12 Noon-6PM)
10-3 Turn Verein Hall Sacramento Oktoberfest - 6-11PM Al Gruber Band
10-3 Schroeder's Oktoberfest - Joe Smiell 6-9PM
10-4 Turn Verein Hall Sacramento Oktoberfest 5-11PM
10-4 Swiss Park Oktoberfest - Tony Raymann's Edelweiss 6-11PM
10- 4, 5 Camp Richardson Oktoberfest Lake Tahoe 12 Noon-5:30PM Al Gruber Band
10-5 Bajuk Trio / Krische Band & ONF Schuhplattler - Oktoberfest, Oakland Naturfreunde 2-6PM
10-10, 11 Teske's Germania - The Internationals 6:30-10:30PM
10-10 Schroeder's Oktoberfest Big Lou's 6-9PM
10- 10,11 Leavenworth Bavarian Village Oktoberfest, Leavenworth, WA Al Gruber Band
10-11 Oktoberfest In The Gold Country - Community Senior Center, Grass Valley, CA -Joe Smiell's 5PM
10-11 Sierra City Oktoberfest - Main Street, Sierra City, CA 11AM-5PM
10-12 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
10-12 Hermann Son's Oktoberfest, Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma -Tony Raymann 12 noon (reservations)
10-17 Carson Valley Inn Oktoberfest , Minden, NV 7-10PM Al Gruber Band
10-17 Schroeder's Oktoberfest Big Lou's 6-9PM
10- 18, 19 Croatian Festival - Croatian American Cultural Center San Francisco 12 Noon
10-18 Tyrolean Inn Oktoberfest, Ben Lomond, CA
10-18 Todos Santos Plaza, Concord 11:30AM-12:30PM Big Lou's
10-19 Perry Creek Winery Oktoberfest, Fair Play, CA 12 Noon-4PM Al Gruber Band
10-24 Teske's Germania - The Internationals 6:30-10:30PM
10-24 Schroeder's Oktoberfest - Joe Smiell 6-9PM
10-25, 26 Gold Country Oktoberfest, Oroville, CA The Internationals
10-25 Paradise Oktoberfest - Paradise, CA 4-9PM Al Gruber Band
10-26 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz - 4-8PM
10-31 Schroeder's Holloween Polka Party - Big Lou's 6-9PM

November
11-8 Turn Verein Harmonie Chor Concert & Dance - Sacramento 4PM (reservations)
11-8 Schlachtfest @ Swiss Park - Tony Raymann's Edelweiss 7PM-11PM
11-9 Al Gruber Family Band @ Little Switzerland 5-9PM
11-9 Seibert's Polka Power Calif. - Eagle's Hall Sacramento Polka Boosters 2-6PM
11-9 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
11-14 Schroeder's - Joe Smiell 6-9PM
11-15 Teske's Germania - The Internationals 6:30-10:30PM
11-21 Schroeder's - Big Lou's 6-9PM
11-23 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
11-30 - Christkindlmarkt (X-mas Market)- Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma 10AM-4PM (no dancing)

December
12-6 Richmond Chor German X-mas Concert/Dance-Richmond Elks, El Sobrante -Bill Bly's Combo 5PM
12- 6,7 Christkindlmarkt (X-mas Market)-Turn Verein Hall Sacramento 10AM-5PM (no dancing)
12-7 Al Gruber Family Band @ Little Switzerland 5-9PM
12-7 Seibert's Polka Power Calif. - Eagle's Hall Sacramento Polka Boosters 2-6PM
12-7 Oakland Naturfreunde X-mas dance - Karl Lebherz & ONF Schuhplattler 2-6PM
12-7 Redwood Empire Chor - X-mas concert/dance -Hermann Sons Hall 4PM - Bill Bly's Combo
12-12 Schroeder's - Joe Smiell 6-9PM
12-13 Oakland Turn Verein X-mas concert/dance - Bjornson Hall, Oakland 4:30PM Bill Bly's Combo
12-14 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
12-19 Schroeder's Christmas Party - Joe Smiell - Lunch & Dinner (reservations)
12-20 Teske's Germania - The Internationals 6:30-10:30PM
12-27 Teske's Germania - The Internationals - 6:30-10:30PM
12-28 Swiss Park - Karl Lebherz 4-8PM
12-31 New Years @ Germania Hall, San Jose - 8PM-12:30AM Al Gruber Band (reservations)
12-31 New Years @ Swiss Park, Newark - The Internationals 6PM (reservations)
12-31 New Years @ Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma - Tony Raymann's Edelweiss 6:30 (reservations)
12-31 New Years @ Turn Verein Hall, Sacramento - 6PM (reservations)

January 2009
1-16 Schroeder's - Big Lou's 6-9PM
1-24 Swiss Park Crab Feed 5PM - Tony Raymann's (reservations)
1-30 Schroeder's - Joe Smiell 6-9PM

February
2-7 Turn Verein Sacramento - Fasching/Karnival - Al Gruber Band 6-11PM
2-8 Folk Dancing @ Naturfreunde Oakland 12-5PM (no band)
2-13 Schroeder's Fasching/Karnival - Big Lou's 6-9PM
2-21 Hermann Sons Fasching/Karnival - Ramada Inn, Santa Nella, CA - The Internationals (reservations)
2-28 - Pacific Saengerbund concert/dance - Turn Verein Hall - 2PM concer / 6PM dance (reservations)

March
3-14 Swiss Park St. Patrick's Dance - Tony Raymann Edelweiss 6PM

Not responsible for errors or omissions - call or investigate before you go! Thank you.

Northern California locations that feature Polka & European dance music (halls, centers and clubhouses):
Little Switzerland - Riverside at Grove St., (In El Verano) Sonoma, CA 707-938-9990, www.lilswiss.com
Slovenian Hall - 2101 Mariposa St., San Francisco (415) 864-9629
Slavonic Cultural Center (Croatian) - 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco (415) 584-8859
Polish Club (hall) - 3040 22nd St. , San Francisco (415) 285-4336
Concordia Sport Club (clubhouse) - 2355 Ocean Ave., San Francisco (650) 344-8213
Russian Center of S.F. (hall) - 2450 Sutter St., San Francisco (415) 921-7631
Schroeder's Restaurant - 240 Front St., San Francisco (415) 421-4778
Naturfreunde/Turistenverein S.F. (clubhouse) - 30 Ridge Ave., Mill Valley (415) 388-9987
Hermann Son's Hall - 860 Western Ave., Petaluma (707) 762-9962
Naturfreunde/Turistenverein Oakland (clubhouse) - 3115 Butters Dr., Oakland (510) 531-2930
Swiss Park (hall) - 5911 Mowry Ave., Newark (510) 793-6272
Germania Hall - 261 North 2nd St., San Jose - (408) 295-4484
Teske's Germania Restaurant - 255 North 1st. St. , San Jose (408) 292-0291
Napredak Hall (Croatian) - 770 Montague Expressway, San Jose (408) 435-9933
German-American Hall - 230 Plymouth St. , Santa Cruz (408) 462-4020 or (408) 425-9367
Sacramento Turn Verein Hall - 3349 "J" St. , Sacramento (916) 442-7360
Eagles Lodge #9 - 4401 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento
Croatian-American Cultural Center - 3730 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento (916) 489-0339
Hermann Son's Hall - 2891 Garden Hwy., Nicolaus (916) 656-9918
Polish-American Community Center (hall) - 327 Main St., Roseville (916) 782-7171
San Joaquin Valley Swiss Club (hall) - 110 North Manley Rd., Ripon (209) 599-3735
Tyrolean Inn - 9600 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond (831) 336-5188
Cafe Vienna Restaurant - 1229 Merkley Ave, West Sacramento (916) 371-9560

Northern California Polka Band Roster:
Al Gruber Band - P.O. Box 14170 South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151 (530) 544-3913
The Internationals / Chico Bavarian Band - 4032 2nd Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 (408) 842-6867
Joe Smiell's Bavarian Band / Big Bavarian Band - 863 Portal Ave. Oakland, CA 94610 (510) 832-6938
Alpiner's USA (Joe Domitrovich) - 833 Cottonwood Dr. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 255-1259
Showcase The Band (Louie Perez) - Sonoma, CA (707) 938-8295
The Brassworks Band (Frank Beau Davis) - 8153 Surrey Lane, Oakland, CA 94605 (510) 569-7993 frank@brassworks.us
Tony Raymann's Edelweiss Trio - 10 Valla Vista, Suisun, CA 94585 (707) 422-4392
Karl Lebherz Band - 148 Rock River Dr. Vallejo, CA 94589 (707) 644-4577
Steve Balich Polka Band - 12991 Occidental Rd. Sebastopol, CA 95472 (707) 874-3494
Peter Steiner's Edelweiss Quartet - Cloverdale, CA (707) 894-0425
Karl Kochishan's Europa Band - 3517 Adler Canyon Way Sacramento, CA 95842 (916) 722-9177
Polka Power California - 141 Yura Way Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 791-1284
Don Sommerfeld Band - Lodi, CA (209) 334-1433
Frank Beeler Swiss Orchestra - 606 East Main St. Ripon, CA 95366 (209) 599-7267
Ron Scheiber Swiss Orchestra - 3104 Garden Hwy. Nicolaus, CA 95659 (916) 656-2547
Joe Bajuk (Slovenian button box) - 3 Eastgate Dr. Daly City, CA 94015
Big Lou's Polka Band - P.O. Box 593 Brisbane, CA 94005 415 468-5986
Polkacide (Johnny Jack) - San Francisco, CA (415) 587-6872
The Squeegees (Tom Torriglia) - P.O. Box 475136, San Francisco, CA 94147
Die AlpenBand (Kevin McKnight) - 8228 Greenland Court, Citrus Heights, Ca 95610 (916) 721-1579, badenia@mindspring.com

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