Dancers and toe tappers of all ages are invited to join the fun at Howell Living History Farm on Friday, June 6 when the Jugtown Mountain String Band teams up with caller Sue Dupre during the farm’s first-ever barn dance.

The free event is among the evening programs offered in the Charles Fish barn, a recently-added wing of the farm’s Visitor Center. Designed around an 1850 timberframe, the barn is fully accessible and home to many of the farm’s new, indoor programs.

Beginners are especially welcome at the dance, which like most of the farm’s programs encourages visitors to try their hands, and sometimes feet, at an earlier way of life. During the evening, a variety of easy and more challenging dances will be called, all involving a combination of square, circle and contra-dances typical of the times.

Gates open for the event at 6:45 p.m. Parking and admission are free.