aifd.cc or AIFD Newsletter May 7, 2021 This Friday's AIFD/HIFD Virtual Folk Dance, May 7, 7:30-9:30pm, will be hosted by HIFD (Zoom link). You can also find a Zoom link, as well as a complete lineup of music and teachers, on the HIFD website prior to the event. If you have any dance requests, please submit them to jnjbloom@gmail.com prior to noon on Thursday, May 6. ZOOM TIPS Would you like to request a dance but can't remember the name? Check out the list of dances in AIFD's music library. This list is maintained by Franklin Houston. If you run into any issues with the list, you can email Franklin at music_librarian@aifd.cc. List of other online events compiled by Denise Fynmore. To be added to the newsletter distribution, please email newsletter_editor@aifd.cc or click here. AIFD Elections Reminder: AIFD members should have received ballots for the new board on Monday, May 3rd. Please make sure to return them no later than Friday, May 7. If have any questions, please email Craig Roberts. Austin at Stage 3 We plan to resume dancing at Hancock Rec Center on Fridays, 7 pm to closing, when Austin PARD allows gatherings that will fit our population of attendees in number and safety precautions. However, Austin is currently in Stage 3 (down from stage 4 on March 13): MASKS!!!; practice good hygiene; avoid gatherings of more than 10 people; business limited to 50-75%; stay home if sick; avoid others who are sick; avoid non-essential travel. Learn about the status of Hancock Rec Center. Link of the week: Tokyo Polka flash mob at Stanford. If you would like to be removed from our newsletter distribution, please notify us at newsletter_editor@aifd.cc or click here.