Calendar

Aug
17
Sat
Nedra McNeil with Nedra McNeil @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Aug 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: Nedra McNeil
Caller: Nedra McNeil

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 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.

Aug
19
Mon
Hey, Okra! with Wren Eisenhauer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 1st Floor Fifth Province
Aug 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Wren Eisenhauer calls tongiht, and Hey, Okra! plays for us.  Hey, Okra! is Qi Yang (banjo, accordian, percussion), Meghan Parker (fiddle) and Jacob Parker (fiddle, guitar).

Tonight, we’ll be dancing in the Fifth Province room on the 1st floor.

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

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

Special Guest Steve Pike calls for us tonight, and the Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois plays for us.  The Banjo Society is Ben and Eric Zorn (fiddles), Mary Tabatowski (mandolin), Kathy Hirsh (guitar) and  Aaron Smith (banjo).

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.

Sep
2
Mon
@ Labor Day - IAHC Closed
Sep 2 all-day

No Dance Tonight – Labor Day

Sep
8
Sun
Really Cool Hats (Jonathan, Peter, Laurie) with Meg Dedolph @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Sep 8 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sep
9
Mon
The Uncommon Loons with Sarah Kaiser @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special guest Sarah Kaiser calls for us this evening with the Uncommon Loons: Meg Dedolph on guitar, Jonathan Whitall on fiddle, and Peter Martin on flute/hammered dulcimer.

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.

Sep
14
Sat
Hoosier Recruits with Moose Flores @ Trinity Lutheran Church
Sep 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.

Sep
16
Mon
Old T-Blue and the J-87's with Georges Augustin @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Old T-Blue and the J-87’s play for us; Georges Augustin calls tonight.

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.

Sep
21
Sat
Wren Eisenhauer and Qi Yang with Callie Allison @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Sep 21 @ 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: Wren Eisenhauer and Qi Yang
Caller: Callie Allison

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 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
23
Mon
The Wayward Potatoes with Alex Deis-Lauby @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest and Chicago ex-pat Alex Deis-Lauby calls tonight.  The Wayward Potatoes plays for us.  The Potatoes are Ben Zorn (fiddle), Rachel Kazez (guitar), Fred Campeau (banjo), and an as-yet-unnamed bass player.

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.