February 2013

February 9th, Saturday, Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, "Homestead Heritage Day", Laughing Lizards playing twice:  11:00am to 12:00 noon on the "Green Stage", and 1:00pm to 2:00pm on the "Homestead Stage".  Location: 20634 Kenswick Dr., Humble, TX  77338 http://www.hcp4.net/jones/index.htm

February 17th, Sunday, NuNu's, Arnaudville, LA, Contra/Square Dance, 3:00pm to 5:30pm, Laughing Lizards:  Steve Bing, Donna Bing, & Dave Porter.  Steve calling squares. 
Location:  NuNu's, 1510 Bayou Courtableau Hwy. (aka Hwy 93).  For more info: call Bernard Ussher at 337-852-9901 or email:  ussher@alum.mit.edu

February 23rd, Saturday, Houston Area Traditional Dance Society, Contra Dance, 7:30pm to 11:00pm, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd, on the corner of Heights Blvd & W. 19th St.  Parking lot entrance is on W. 19th St.  www.hatds.org

February 27th, Wednesday, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Happy Fatz Restaurant, 3510 White Oak, Houston "Heights".

January 2013

January 5, Saturday, 7pm to 11pm, private party & contra dance, Spring Branch, TX

January 12th, Saturday, 10:30 am to ????, LSU Rural Life Museum, 4600 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  On the porch at Dog Trot House.  Steve, Donna, and Dave Porter. 
Admission is FREE

January 13th, Sunday, 3pm to 5:30pm, NuNu's, 1510 Bayou Cortableau Hwy, Arnaudville, LA, Steve Bing calling square dances.  Combination Contra/Square dance, Charlene Heaton calling contras, band members Anya & Richard Burgess, Eric Frey, and Clelia Stefanini.

January 26th, Saturday, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, Contra Dance, YMCA, 5538 Walzem Rd., San Antonio, TX, caller is Woody Lane from southern Oregon.  Dave Porter from St. Francisville, LA will be joining the Lizards on clawhammer banjo.

January 27th, Sunday, 2:00pm to 5:00pm, Contra Dance, location:  United Campus Ministry Wesley Building, 510 N. Guadalupe St., San Marcos, TX, 78666.  Dave Porter from St. Francisville, LA will be joining the Lizards on clawhammer banjo.

December 2012

December 8th, Saturday, 6:00pm, "Lights In The Heights".  Laughing Lizards playing at 423 Bayland Ave., Houston "Heights", TX

December 12th, Wednesday, 7:00pm, special jam session with Warren Grice from Calgary, Alberta,
Canada.

December 24th, Monday, 2:00pm to 6:00pm, private party, Houston, TX

November 2012

November 10th, Saturday, Pioneer Festival, Jesse H. Jones Park, 20634 Kenswick Dr., Humble, TX  77388, playing 11am to 12 noon on the Front Stage and playing 1pm to 2pm on the Homestead Stage.  http://www.hcp4.net/jones/index.htm

November 10th, Saturday, Bayou Bend Open House, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Memorial Drive, Houston TX.  3:30pm 6:30pm.  Book signing.

November 10th, Saturday, Houston Area Traditional Dance Society, contra dance, beginners instruction starts at 7:30, regular dance is from 8:00pm to 11:00pm, location:  St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1819 Heights Blvd., (corner of W.19th St. and Heights Blvd.), parking and entrance is off of W. 19th St.  http://www.hatds.org/

November 28th, Wednesday, Happy Fatz Restaurant, White Oak Blvd., Houston, TX, playing 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

October 2012

October 10th, Wednesday, 7pm to 9pm, Happy Fatz, 3510 White Oak Drive, Houston "Heights", TX  77007.  "Gourmet Bites & Sweet Delights" is what they serve.  Laughing Lizards will be playing for your dining entertainment.  Come on down and have a great time.  http://www.facebook.com/HappyFatz

October 13th, Saturday, 6:30pm to 7:30pm, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 906 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX  77845  (across from A&M campus)

October 14th, Sunday, 6:00pm to 9:00pm, the Haven Restaurant, 2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX  (near Kirby and I-59).  Fund raiser.

October 20th, Saturday, 6:00pm to 8:30pm - Contra Dance - St. Albans Episcopal Church, corner of Dalrymple and Highland Rd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the campus of Louisiana State University.

September 2012

Sept. 22, Saturday 7:30pm to 10:30pm, San Antonio contra dance.  YMCA, 5538 Walzem Rd., San Antonio, TX  78218.  Directions:  I-35 north, exit at Walzem Rd., at the traffic light on Walzem Rd. turn Right and go east 2 or 3 miles just past Midcrown.  YMCA is on the right just past Little Caesar's Pizza.  It's set back from the road with a big parking lot in front.

August 2012

Aug. 11 & 12., Saturday and Sunday, Schmucker family reunion.  Schmucker School House, Schmucker Rd., Upper Tract, West Virginia