It can feel a little bleak now that summer is truly winding down. If any of you are like me, you might be in denial about the approaching blizzards and frosted windshields. Classes have started and procrastination is lurking in all of us, yet one can take comfort in knowing that summer is not officially over.

Fear not! There is one more big hoorah of the summer. The popular Loom dance begins at 1:30 p.m. and continues late into the evening on Sept. 20 at the Heartland of America Park in the Old Market.

There be a free potluck as well as a voter registration area. If that’s not enticing enough, Red Bull is sponsoring the event and will be providing tents for some shady areas. DJs – from places like New York City, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis and Denver – are flying in to entertain the crowd. Spinning will begin around sunset.

Brent Crampton, a local DJ, party promoter and graphic designer pioneered Loom about two-and-a-half years ago. It was successful from the beginning.

“Since music has a power and ability to connect people without words, our way of doing that has been through positive and conscious dance events,” Crampton said. “By playing a wide range of world-influenced music, we’ve been able to get a wide range of people. Loom is about social progression,” he said.

The usual monthly Loom is held at España Tapas Bar in Benson.

“Although it is usually rather busy, working during the Loom event is fun because there are not many events like it in Omaha and you get to see people who listen to all different genres of music coming together to dance, drink Sangria and have a good time,” said España bartender Jenna Morrison.

This weekend the outside Loom event is all-ages, which is very important to Crampton. He said everyone should be exposed to the cultural aspects of this festival, including break dance, belly dance and salsa dance performances just to name a few.

“By the time you reach the age of 21, you’ve mostly made up your mind about your identity and what you’re into,” Crampton said. “But for Omaha, most access to subcultures occurs in places that are for 21-plus.”

So, even if you are not the golden age of 21, you can still attend this event and enjoy everything it has to offer (minus Sangria). Along with dancing and free food there will also be body painting and spoken word.

People are advised to get there early, as they expect to have a lot of pedestrian traffic. Bring a blanket and your dancing shoes to the Heartland of America Park for a truly unique experience this Sunday.