Calendar

Jun
28
Sat
Wabi Sabi with Aden @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Jun 28 @ 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: Wabi Sabi
Caller: Aden
Beginner lesson at 6:30-ish
Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30
Role terms: larks & robins

NOTE: THIS IS THE FOURTH SATURDAY this month. Thanks for your flexibility.

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.

Jun
30
Mon
Grand Ol' Aubrey with Christine Merryman @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Grand Ol’ Aubrey Band plays for us this evening.  Special guest Christine Merryman calls.  Grand Ol’ Aubry is Aubrey Smith (fiddle), Kathy Hirsh (guitar), Eric Zorn (fiddle), and Lezlee Crawford (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.

Jul
7
Mon
Chirps Smith & Friends with Dot Kent @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Chirps and Friends play for us this evening, with Dot Kent 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.

Jul
13
Sun
English Country Dance with Mady Newfield & Tammy Bretscher @ Glen Ellen Civic Center Gym
Jul 13 @ 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.

Jul
14
Mon
Hot Coffee Breakdown with Darlene Underwood @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest band Hot Coffee Breakdown plays tonight, with Darlene Underwood calling.  Hot Coffee Breakdown is Tom Cunningham (fiddle); Kate Sanders (keyboard) and Luis de Leon (percussion and harmonica).

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
19
Sat
Purple Martins with Wren @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Jul 19 @ 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: Purple Martins
Caller: Wren
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.

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.