Calendar

Sep
4
Mon
@ Labor Day - IAHC Closed
Sep 4 all-day

No Dance Tonight – Labor Day

Sep
11
Mon
Hey Okra! with Steve Pike @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special guest Steve Pike calls for us this evening.  Hey Okra is Qi Yang on banjo, accordion and percussion; Meghan Henson on fiddle; Jacob Parker on fiddle, guitar and percussion, with special guest Karen Eisenhauer on banjo and guitar.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom. Masks are optional at this dance.

Vaccines and masks are required at dances on the 1st and 3rd Mondays. On other Mondays, vaccines are *not* required and masks are optional.  Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Sep
16
Sat
Mitch Thomas, Barbie Silverman, Fred Campeau with Moose, Andrea, Anet @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Sep 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

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

Band: Mitch Thomas, Barbie Silverman, Fred Campeau
Caller: Moose, Andrea, Anet

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Beginner lesson at 6:30

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 proof of covid vaccination and 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.

Sep
18
Mon
Deb Shebish & Friends with Gaye Fifer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special guest Gaye Fifer calls for us tonight, with Deb Shebish & Friends play:  Deb Shebish on fiddle, Meg Dedolph on guitar, Karen Eisenhauer on banjo and Erin Scheffler on fiddle.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom. Proof of COVID vaccination is required tonight. Masks are also required.

Vaccines and masks are required at dances on the 1st and 3rd Mondays. On other Mondays, vaccines are *not* required and masks are optional, though names will be registered for contact tracing.

Sep
25
Mon
Cosmic Otters with Bev Bernbaum @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special guest Bev Bernbaum calls tonight; the Cosmic Otters play for us:  Jonathan Whitall on fiddle and Meg Dedolph on guitar.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom. Masks are optional at this dance.

Vaccines and masks are required at dances on the 1st and 3rd Mondays. On other Mondays, vaccines are *not* required and masks are optional, though names will be registered for contact tracing.

Oct
2
Mon
Gravity's Friend with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Jo Mortland calls this evening, with Gravity’s Friend – Peter Martin on flute and hammered dulcimer, David Jakush on guitar and Jim Szmurlo on fiddle and mandolin

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom. Proof of COVID vaccination is required tonight. Masks are also required.

Vaccines and masks are required at dances on the 1st and 3rd Mondays. On other Mondays, vaccines are *not* required and masks are optional.  Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Oct
8
Sun
Back Porch Crew with Meg Dedolph and Lynn Garren @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Oct 8 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Oct
9
Mon
Larry Unger & Fred Campeau with Kathy Anderson @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special guest Kathy Anderson calls for us tonight, and another special guest – Larry Unger – plays with Fred Campeau.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom. Masks are optional at this dance.

Vaccines and masks are required at dances on the 1st Monday of each month. On other Mondays, vaccines are *not* required and masks are optional.  Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.

Oct
14
Sat
TBA with Georges @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Oct 14 @ 7:00 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: Georges

Dance goes from 7:00 to 9:30

Beginner lesson at 6:30

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 proof of covid vaccination and 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.

Oct
16
Mon
Steam Machine with Cheryl Joyal @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special Guests Steam Machine play for us this evening.  Cheryl Joyal calls the dances.

We’ll be dancing in the 4th floor ballroom. Masks are optional at this dance.

Vaccines and masks are required at dances on the 1st Monday of each month. On other Mondays, vaccines are *not* required and masks are optional. Attendance will be registered at all dances for contact tracing.