It鈥檚 an early Halloween down at the Big Yellow Merville Hall on Saturday, Oct. 28.

This spooky contra dance is trying to get a jump on things and test drive the wild and wacky costumes that those crazy contra dancers like to wear before Halloween really hits.

There might be a little nip in the air these days but you鈥檒l be snug as a bug in a rug at the contra dance as you duck in with the goblins, out of the rain and wind, to dance with the divas. And the frenetic, Fuzzy Funtime Fiddlers will play your favourite Contra dance fiddle tunes.

Contra dances are family-friendly community dances where a caller directs all the spooks and crypt crawlers around the dance floor with aplomb. The steps are simple, and well organized, and the caller even brings the wallflowers and vampires onto the floor. Single dancers are most welcome as they can pair up with anyone during the contras.

There is a short contra dance workshop around 7 p.m. so plan to come early. At 7:30 p.m., the dancing begins. In between the called contra dances, there will be solos, waltzes, foxtrots, swing tunes and polkas. There will be tasty prizes for the best-dressed spooks, so dress up in your craziest costume!

For more information, email seabankmars@shaw.ca www.mervillehall.ca