Calendar

Feb
20
Fri
@ University of Chicago - Mandel Hall and Ida Noyes Hall
Feb 20 – Feb 21 all-day

Concerts at Mandel Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings, with free workshops during the day on Saturday at Ida Noyes Hall.

Visit www.uofcfolk.org for more information.

Feb
21
Sat
TBA with TBA @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Feb 21 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Bring your friends to experience this uniquely queer, inclusive dance at the Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave.

Band: TBA
Caller: TBA
Beginner lesson at 6:30-ish
Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30
Role terms: larks & robins

 

Admission by suggested donation of $10-20, paid at the door
No one turned away for lack of funds.
PayPal/Venmo available

In order to make sure our space is welcoming and accessible to as much of the community as possible, we’re requiring masks to be worn at the dance.

The dance hall is on the second floor, up ~1.5 flights of stairs. There is no elevator to this part of the facility. The dance hall has plenty of seats and gender-inclusive restrooms. Please reach out if we can help with accessibility needs.

This is a space for everyone to feel welcome and loved! We oppose racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other form of discrimination. If someone is violating your boundaries or harassing you, please speak to an organizer. If you feel something, say something, and we will take action to address it.

Feb
23
Mon
Buds and Shoots with TBA @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Buds and Shoots plays for us this evening; not sure yet who’s calling.  Buds and Shoots is Barbie Silverman, Steve Rosen, Mary Tabatowski, Fred Campeau and Aaron Smith.

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.

Feb
27
Fri
@ Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House
Feb 27 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

7:30-10:00 pm, intro lesson at 7:00 pm.

Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Place, Milwaukee.

Parking: Do not park on Gordon Place as that is reserved for local residents with permits.
1) Onsite lot (limited to about 15 vehicles.)
2) Vast additional parking is in the adjacent Gaenslen Elementary School parking lot just south of the venue; enter off of E. Auer Ave.

Our callers teach and call with non-gendered terms.  We strive to be welcoming.

Please wear clean, non-marking, soft-soled shoes. Many of us keep a separate pair to change into from street shoes.

Mar
2
Mon
Janie and the Fine Tuners with TBA @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Janie and the Fine Tuners plays tonight; not sure yet who’s calling.  The Fine Tuners are Janie Rothfield (piano), Allan Carr (guitar), Fred Campeau (banjo) and Marc Edelstein (bass)

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.

Mar
8
Sun
TBD with Meg Dedolph & Cristy @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Mar 8 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Mar
9
Mon
TBA with Cara Sawyer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Cara Sawyer calls for us this evening.  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.

Mar
13
Fri
@ Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House
Mar 13 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

7:30-10:00 pm, intro lesson at 7:00 pm.

Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Place, Milwaukee.

Parking: Do not park on Gordon Place as that is reserved for local residents with permits.
1) Onsite lot (limited to about 15 vehicles.)
2) Vast additional parking is in the adjacent Gaenslen Elementary School parking lot just south of the venue; enter off of E. Auer Ave.

Our callers teach and call with non-gendered terms.  We strive to be welcoming.

Please wear clean, non-marking, soft-soled shoes. Many of us keep a separate pair to change into from street shoes.

Mar
16
Mon
@ St Patrick's Day
Mar 16 all-day

The Irish Center is closed for St Patrick’s Day events.

Mar
19
Thu
English Country Dance with Cheryl Yenter @ John’s Park Field House
Mar 19 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for Chicagoland North English Country Dance (ECD) from 6:30-9 p.m. in Glenview at John’s Park Field House. 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:

Adults $10
Students $8