Category: News

On Wednesday (12/10), I received an e-mail from Roy’s daughter, Amber Evans, that Roy unexpectedly died of a heart attack last weekend in his sleep.  Roy Evans was a participant at Lindy in the Park, and he had been planning to make it to Lindy in the Park last Sunday.

Amber would like to invite any friends in the swing dancing community to attend a celebration of Roy’s life, to be in San Francisco on Saturday, December 20, 2008, 4:00 PM at 3368 Jackson St (at Laurel).  Call 415-624-5569 or 415-388-7053 for more info.  Memorial donations may be made to “Knowledge is the Key” 200 Davey Glen Road, Belmont, CA 94002 to benefit Roy’s friend, seriously injured in a bicycle accident, or a charity of your choice.  On-line condolences may be offered at www.vmpandco.com

Ken

Please remember to reset all your clocks and watches back one hour to standard time (Spring forward, Fall back).  And you’ll get an extra hour of sleep–Woohoo!  Otherwise, you may actually show up on time to LitP at 11:00 AM 😉 or too early, even.  -Ken

In case anybody was wondering, Lindy in the Park will swing on Sunday, August 24, even with the Outside Lands rock festival going on in Golden Gate Park.  Traffic and parking will definitely be affected by the concert, so please allow yourself extra time to get to LitP.

Also, we still have a few more special limited edition 12th Anniversary t-shirts and hoodies for sale.  If we don’t have your size, we’ll be taking orders the next few weeks for a second (and final) printing.  Don’t miss out!  Order soon!

Ken

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2008!

Lindy in the Park is turning 12!  On Sunday, August 17, 2008 come celebrate 12 years of free swing dancing in Golden Gate Park with a special anniversary edition of Lindy in the Park.  To celebrate, we’re having a BBQ potluck and extending the music and dancing hours until at least 3:00pm.  We’ll supply the BBQ’s; you supply some food to BBQ, side dishes, drinks, or utensils to share.  Come out and party, dance, see your friends, reunite with old friends, make new friends, share some delicious food, and have an all-around great time!

WHY:
Celebrate 12 great years of Lindy in the Park, the longest-running regular lindy hop dance event in the San Francisco Bay Area.  The first Lindy in the Park took place on August 18, 1996 with 13 enthusiastic dancers and a boombox.  Over the years, Lindy in the Park has grown to the point where it regularly attracts 100-200 dancers each week and has become a San Francisco swing dancing institution.

WHEN:
Sunday, August 17, 2008 11:00am-3:00pm+

SCHEDULE:
Music & Dancing: 11:00am-3:00pm+
Free Beginner Swing Dance Lesson with Hep Jen: 12:00pm-12:30pm
BBQ Potluck: 1:00pm-3:00pm+
Group Photo: ~2:00pm

WHAT TO BRING:
Food for BBQ’ing, side dishes, salads, desserts, drinks, ice chests with ice, plastic utensils, paper napkins, plates, or cups, etc. to share.  (BBQ grills and charcoal will be supplied.)

WHERE:
The regular Lindy in the Park location: the south sidewalk area along John F. Kennedy Drive between the 8th Ave. and 10th Ave. park entrances, between the de Young Museum and the north entrance to the Music Concourse.  Please note that the following Yahoo map is only an approximation of LitP’s actual location:
Yahoo! Maps for Lindy in the Park (JFK Dr. location), San Francisco

VOLUNTEERS:
All of the volunteer positions for the Anniversary BBQ Potluck have been filled, thanks to our wonderful volunteer coordinator Trish Richman.  If you have volunteered to help at our Anniversary, and you need to contact us for anything related to volunteering, please contact Trish at 415-425-5879 or trish@trishrichman.com.  And thank you all in advance for helping out!

Please help spread the word!

Hope to see you there,
Ken Watanabe
Lindy in the Park organizer, co-founder, DJ