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Jul
21
Mon
Larry Unger & Fred Campeau with Eric Zorn @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special Guest Larry Unger plays with Fred Campeau this evening.  Eric Zorn calls for us tonight.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Jul
28
Mon
TBA with Summer Shay @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Summer Shay calls for us tonight.  Not sure yet who’s playing.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Aug
4
Mon
TBA with Cara Sawyer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Aug 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Cara Sawyer calls tonight.  Not sure yet who’s playing.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Aug
11
Mon
Wabi Sabi with Moose Flores @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Aug 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Wabi Sabi plays for us tonight, with Moose Flores calling.  Wabi Sabi is Jennifer Jeffries (fiddle), Kathy Hirsh (mandolin), Mitch Thomas (Uke) and  Barry Fritz (guitar).

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Aug
17
Sun
English Country Dance with Mady Newfield & Tammy Bretscher @ Glen Ellen Civic Center Gym
Aug 17 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Chicagoland English Country Dance

Join us for Chicagoland West English Country Dance (ECD) from 2–5 p.m. at the Glen Ellyn Civic Center. English Country Dance is social and pattern-based, with a caller guiding each dance—similar to Contra and barn dancing. No partner or experience is needed; all figures are walked through before each dance.

We recommend bringing your own water bottle. If you bring snacks to share, we suggest they be bite-sized and easy to eat neatly.

For more information, please see our website.

Admission:

To help cover the cost of the hall rental, the suggested donation is $5 per person. If we have live music, we may request $10 per person.

Getting There:

Building Entrance:
The entrance to the gymnasium is at the back of the building. From the front, walk up the left side past the dumpsters to find the double doors. Enter through those doors and go up one flight of stairs, then turn left. An elevator is available for those with accessibility needs.

Parking Information:
You can park in the parking garage on the south side of the facility. (The village enforces parking regulations strictly, so please park in approved spaces.) Use the rear entrance between the parking garage and the garbage dumpsters.

Metra:
The Glen Ellyn Metra stop is a short 5-minute walk from the venue. Currently, a Sunday train (Union Pacific West line) departs Ogilvie at 12:40 p.m. and arrives at 1:25 p.m. Return trains depart at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Aug
18
Mon
Old T-Blue and the J-87's with Qwill Duvall @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Aug 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Old T-Blue and the J-87’s play tonight.  Special guest Qwill Duvall calls for us.  Old-T-Blue is Fred Campeau (fiddle), Jonathan Whitall (piano), Steve Rosen (mandolin) and Ben Wright (banjo)

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Aug
25
Mon
TBA with TBA @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Not sure yet who’s playing or calling.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Sep
1
Mon
@ Labor Day - IAHC Closed
Sep 1 all-day

No Dance Tonight – Labor Day.  The Irish Center is closed.

Sep
7
Sun
The Cosmic Otters with Gaye Fifer @ Glen Ellen Civic Center Gym
Sep 7 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

English Country Dancing 

September 7, 2025, 2 – 5 p.m.

 Glen Ellyn Civic Center, 535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn  

Caller  — Gaye Fifer

Music  – The Cosmic Otters 

An accomplished caller from Pittsburgh, Gaye delivers her clear and concise instructions with an easy smile and delightful sense of humor that contribute to her relaxed, approachable manner. Live music by the amazing and energetic Cosmic Otters rounds out this super ECD event. This is a dance you will not want to miss. 

  • All dances taught.
  • No partner needed.
  • No special clothing needed, but wear comfortable shoes.
  • Venue has a parking garage and air-conditioning, and is also a short walk from the Glen Ellyn Metra stop.
  • $5-10/person sliding scale admission. 

For more information, contact ChicagolandECD@gmail.com or visit our website.

Sep
8
Mon
Rare Privilege with Gaye Fifer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

A night of special guests:  Rare Privilege plays for us this evening, with Gaye Fifer calling.  Rare Privilege is Maria Terres on fiddle and Amy McFarland on piano.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom.

Vaccines are not required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.