Calendar

Jan
27
Mon
Contra & Square Dance @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Farmer’s Market Band plays this evening, with Dylan Simpson calling.  The Farmer’s Market Band is Jordan Wankoff, Mitzi Lebensorger, Jeff Bone, Mary Tabatowski 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.

Band: Farmer's Market Band
Caller: Dylan Simpson
Lesson: 6:30 pm
Feb
3
Mon
Contra & Square Dance @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest Gaye Fifer calls tonight.  The Cosmic Otters play for us – Jonathan Whitall, Meg Dedolph and possibly Eric Schedler.

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.

Band: Cosmic Otters
Caller: Gaye Fifer
Lesson: 6:30 pm
Feb
7
Fri
UChicago Folk Festival @ University of Chicago - Mandel Hall and Ida Noyes Hall
Feb 7 – Feb 8 all-day

Concerts Friday and Saturday evenings at Mandel Hall.  Free workshops on Saturday at Ida Noyes Hall.  More information at www.uofcfolk.org.

Feb
8
Sat
Valparaiso Oldtime Dance @ Trinity Lutheran Church
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.

Band: Hoosier Recruits
Caller: Lisa Sutton
Feb
9
Sun
All-Ages Fox Valley Folklore Society Barn Dance @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Band: Hey Okra!
Caller: Meg Dedolph & TBD
Feb
10
Mon
Contra & Square Dance @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Fresh from their performance at the University of Chicago Folk Festival, special guests Rhys Jones (fiddle), Nokosee Fields (guitar) with Fred Campeau and Steve Rosen play tonight.  Eric Zorn calls for us.

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.

Band: Rhys Jones and Friends
Caller: Eric Zorn
Lesson: 6:30 pm
Feb
15
Sat
Queer Contra @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Band: Birdhouse Hollow: Wren and Qi
Caller: TBA
Beginner lesson at 6:30

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Admission by suggested donation of $10, 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.

Band: Birdhouse Hollow
Caller: TBA
Feb
17
Mon
Contra & Square Dance @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Old T-Blue and the J-87s play tonight; not sure yet who’s calling.  The band is Fred Campeau (fiddle), Jonathan Whitall (piano) and Steve Rosen (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.

Band: Old T-Blue and the J-87s
Caller: TBA
Lesson: 6:30 pm
Feb
24
Mon
Contra & Square Dance @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Not sure yet who’s playing or calling this evening.

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.

Band: TBA
Caller: TBA
Lesson: 6:30 pm
Mar
3
Mon
Contra & Square Dance @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Birdhouse Hollow plays for us this evening, and Devin Pohly calls.  Birdhouse Hollow is Wren Eisenhauer and Qi Yang.

This dance is sponsored by Eleanor 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.

Band: Birdhouse Hollow
Caller: Devin Pohly
Lesson: 6:30 pm