At the monthly Trenton Grange contra dance Oct. 15, about a dozen dancers whirled and twirled the night away to the sounds of the Big Moose Band.

The Grange holds the dances on the third Saturday of every month.

“On the third Saturday of every month, you can be magically transported back to a time and place, called rural Maine, where the men work hard, the women are strong, and the community comes together to …