Keeping Our Community COVID-Free
Lindy by the Lake is happening on May 21, Saturday! We are really looking forward to dancing with you. Amid so much change and uncertainty over rising cases, clear communication about COVID-19 protocols can be [...]
May 2022
February 2022
WE’RE BACK! Save the Date February 26
The Lindy by the Lake 2022 Season kicks off on February 26, Saturday so mark your calendars! Enjoy a free Lindy Hop taster class with Ashley and Andree at 10:30AM. All levels are welcome and [...]
September 2019
Save the Breakaway!
Sign the Petition & Save Our Dance Home! The Breakaway, the only weekly swing dance and Lindy hop venue in Oakland, is in danger of losing its home at Lake Merritt. Please sign [...]
July 2019
GoFundMe Campaign Launched! Please donate.
It’s been a WHOLE year since Lindy by the Lake made its event debut on the landing on East 18th Street and Lakeshore on Lake Merritt in Oakland. It started with some crazy kids [...]
Lindy by the Lake: Independence
LbtL, 78°, partly cloudy with a chance of swing! Summer is in full swing! The weather outside was perfect for another Lindy by the Lake. Traditionally, July is a rough month for local [...]
June 2019
Lindy by the Lake: Warmth (1st Anniversary)
A word of Gratitude as LbtL turns one. Time swing outs when you're having fun! It's incredible how quickly Lindy by the Lake turned one. LbtL is no longer a baby! Lindy hop [...]
May 2019
Oakland Swing is turning one!
LBTL is turning ONE. Help us usher in our anniversary month with a potluck hang-out! We are so frigging excited. It hit us today that Lindy by the Lake is turning ONE next [...]
October 2018
Lindy by the Lake: Whismy
Believe in the joy of an unscheduled dance break! Lindy by the Lake gets Whimsical in the month of October. Yet another fun edition of Lindy by the Lake wrapped up, with about [...]
September 2018
Lindy by the Lake: Growth
LbtL, getting bigger and better! The Lindy by the Lake community just keeps getting bigger and better! This month’s theme is Growth. People have asked us, what’s the concept behind the monthly titles. [...]
August 2018
Lindy by the Lake: Revelry
Sunshine & Swing, is all we need. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful sunny day for swing and song! DJ Benji Ng was at the helm of things, leading off with [...]