Calendar

Feb
5
Mon
The Wayward Potatoes with Eric Zorn @ Irish American Heritage Center - 1st Floor Fifth Province
Feb 5 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Wayward Potatoes plays this evening, and Eric Zorn calls.  The Wayward Potatoes are:  Ben Zorn and Rose Callagy on fiddle, James Fraser on banjo, Aaron Smith on guitar and Ethan Sieben on bass.

We’ll be dancing in the 1st floor 5th Province room tonight only.

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

 

Feb
9
Fri
@ University of Chicago - Mandel Hall and Ida Noyes Hall
Feb 9 – Feb 10 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
11
Sun
Dan Gilliespe with Meg Dedolph and Chris Kimmons @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Feb 11 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Feb
12
Mon
Farmers Market Band with Cheryl Joyal @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Cheryl Joyal calls tonight, and the Farmers Market Band plays.  The band is Jordan Wankoff & Mitzi Lebensorger on fiddle, Mary Tabatowski on mandolin, Jeff Bone on guitar and Laura Hurwitz on cello.

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.

Feb
17
Sat
Uncommon Loons with Moose and Aden @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Feb 17 @ 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: Uncommon Loons
Caller: Moose Flores (with Aden)

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.

Feb
19
Mon
Cosmic Otters with Moose Flores @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

The Cosmic Otters – Jonathan Whitall and Meg Dedolph – play this evening, and Moose Flores calls.

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.

Feb
24
Sat
Hey, Okra! with Jo Mortland @ Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago
Feb 24 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for an evening of dancing in the Third Floor Theater at Ida Noyes Hall.  Hey, Okra! plays and Jo Mortland calls.

The dance is from 7:00-10:00pm  in the Third Floor Theater, with a beginner lesson before the dance. $7 students / $10 non-students.

Feb
26
Mon
Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois with Meg Dedolph @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Meg Dedolph calls tonight; the Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois plays for us.  The Banjo Society is Ben Zorn (fiddle), Annalee Koehn (guitar) and Aaron Smith (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.

Mar
4
Mon
Grand Ol' Aubrey Band with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Jo Mortland calls for us this evening.  The Grand Ol’ Aubrey Band plays:  Aubrey Swift (fiddle), Kathy Hirsh (guitar), Eric Zorn (fiddle), Tony Scarimbolo (banjo/uke), 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.

Mar
9
Sat
Hoosier Recruits with Paul Watkins @ Trinity Lutheran Church
Mar 9 @ 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 left for the Fellowship Hall.

Masking is optional.