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.
An evening of Special Guests: Raven & Goose play for us this evening, with Lisa Greenleaf calling. Raven & Goose are Corwin Zeckley on fiddle and Grace Fellows 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.
Special guest Penelope Weinberger calls for us this evening; Birdhouse Hollow augmented by Meghan Henson plays for us. Birdhouse Hollow is Qi Yang, Wren Eisenhauer and Meghan Henson.
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.
Harvest Moon Dance Weekend 2025
Our ninth Harvest Moon Dance Weekend will be held October 3 – 5, 2025, again at the beautiful Baker Community Center in St. Charles, Illinois. We are pleased to bring back Mara Shea with her inspired fiddling, and to welcome Jonathan Jensen as pianist. After eight years, we are excited to welcome back caller Orly Krasner from New York.
Musicians — Mara Shea and Jonathan Jensen
Caller — Orly Krasner
Click here for more details about our artists.
Registration is now open! Click here for information.
Same price as last year!
Tentative weekend schedule:
- Friday welcome dance: 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
- Saturday morning workshop: 10:00 to 11:45 a.m.
- Saturday afternoon workshop: 1:15 to 3:00 p.m.
- Saturday afternoon ball practice: 3:15 to 4:45 p.m.
Please attend this free session if you are a newer dancer and coming to the ball! - Saturday Harvest Moon Ball: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
- Sunday farewell dance: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Ravenswing plays for us tonight, with Dylan Simpson 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.
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.
Paul Watkins calls 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.
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
Join us for International Folk Dance & Chicagoland West English Country Dancers (ECD) from 1–6 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn. Come for either one or both parts of the afternoon. No partner or experience is needed; all figures are walked through before each dance.
- International Folk Dance 1-3:15 pm
- English Country Dance 3:30-6 pm
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 should be accessed from the elevator at the top of the ramped entrance. From the front of the church, walk up the ramp and enter the building. The elevator will be directly on your left. Take the elevator to the second floor and walk through the doors directly across the hall from the elevator.
Parking Information:
You can park in the parking lot if spaces are available, or there is typically street parking available on Pensylvania avenue. A public lot is also available ~1 block east of the chuch.
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 11:40 a.m. and arrives at 12:27 p.m. Return trains depart at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
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.