Calendar

Mar
9
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Hillbilly Diaspora 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, with the Hillbilly Diaspora playing.  The Hillbilly Diaspora is Charlie Walden (fiddle), Jennifer Jeffries (fiddle), Patt Plunket (piano) and Kathy Hirsh (mandolin).

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
14
Sat
Chirps Smith and Friends with Dot Kent @ Trinity Lutheran Church
Mar 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

We dance in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity Lutheran Church (201 N. Washington St., Valparaiso, IN).
There is plenty of parking at the Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot behind the church, off of Lafayette St. Enter through the back door off the parking lot. Go down the stairs and to the right for the Fellowship Hall.

Doors open at 6:30.
Masking is optional.

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

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

Mar
23
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Uncommon Loons with Eric Zoen @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Uncommon Loons play for us this evening, with Eric Zorn calling.  The Uncommon Loons are Meg Dedolph (guitar), Jonathan Whitall (fiddle, piano) and Peter Martin (hammer duilcimer & flute).

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
27
Fri
@ Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House
Mar 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
30
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Ravenswing with Moose Flores @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Ravenswing play for us tonight, with Moose Flores calling.  Ravenswing is Abi Sandy (guitar) and Crystal Zhu (fiddle).

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.

Apr
6
Mon
Chicago Barn Dance - Wabi Sabi with Steve Pike @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Apr 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Wabi Sabi plays the tunes this evening, with special guest Steve Pike calling.  Wabi Sabi is Jennifer Jeffries (fiddle), Kathy Hirsh (mandolin), Mitch Thomas (uke, piano) and Barry Fritz (guitar).

The dance tonight is in the 4th floor ballroom.

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

Apr
10
Fri
@ Milwaukee Society of Friends Meeting House
Apr 10 @ 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.

Apr
11
Sat
Hoosier Recruits with Laurie Pietravalle @ Trinity Lutheran Church
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

We dance in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity Lutheran Church (201 N. Washington St., Valparaiso, IN).
There is plenty of parking at the Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot behind the church, off of Lafayette St. Enter through the back door off the parking lot. Go down the stairs and to the right for the Fellowship Hall.

Doors open at 6:30.
Masking is optional.