[Musicians] Jam sessions

Hi everyone, I'll start things off with a question. Last week I received a piano and I'm eager to start learning how to play for dances. I'm thinking that one of the best ways to learn is to have people who also want to play come by and jam together. How do people connect to start jam sessions? Is it just plain old networking, or have people done other things? I'm starting off with Peter Barnes' book and re-learning scales and chords from my childhood. But pretty soon I'm going to want to try this with other people. I also have the "Fingers Dancing" book that comes with a CD. Thanks! Chris Weiler Goffstown, NH