Scarlet Masquerade Dance to be Nov. 10

HOUGHTON -- The Scarlet Masquerade 2012 Dinner and Dance will take place at 6 p.m on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Shelden Grill in Houghton. Dance Lessons (including Blues, Swing, Tango, and Slow) will be offered from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. Live Music for dancing will feature the Backroom Boys' Bob Hiltunen and Oren Tikkanen.

Space is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance. Stop by the Shelden Grill, 7th floor of the Magnuson Square Inn in Houghton and ask for Chuck Hill, Keweenaw Social Dance instructor, or call him at 906.370.9532 to RSVP and then purchase your tickets at the Shelden Grill's front desk. The ticket is $15 a person, which is all inclusive. So, get your masks out, your dancing shoes polished, because it's going to be a grand night of dancing!

A bar is available on the same floor, and those who are 21 and have a wristband will be able to enjoy that as well.

Scarlet Masquerade to offer dance lessons, dinner, dance Apr. 14 at Brownstone Hall

2012 Scarlet Masquerade poster courtesy Keweenaw Social Dance.

ATLANTIC MINE -- The 2012 Scarlet Masquerade will be held at the Brownstone Hall in Atlantic Mine on Saturday, April 14. It's being hosted by the Michigan Tech University Social Dance Club and being supported by Keweenaw Social Dance.

Dance lessons will be offered by the Minnesota Ballroom Dance Club from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A catered dinner will follow from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Backroom Boys will play live music for dancing from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Tickets are $6 a single or $10 a couple and include the dinner. For more information email keweenawsd@gmail.com.