The Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre resonated with the sound of fiddle and piano, laughter, and clapping, as OLSWA celebrated its annual American Thanksgiving. Members of the school, and also of the local community, enjoyed three hours of dancing and desserts. Throughout the evening of November 26, participants were asked to “square their sets” as square dancing occupied much of the dance time. A few polkas and waltzes were also welcomed for some variation. This annual celebration was a student –organized and coordinated event.  An American Thanksgiving evening has been a tradition at the Academy, to join its American students in celebrating their Thanksgiving, when they cannot go home to celebrate.  Many thanks go out to Julie and Kerry Fitzgerald (Bancroft, ON) who provided the live music, and also to Stanley Pecoskie who called the square dances.  Thank you to the student organizers, Elizabeth Enright and Hannah Corkery.