Calendar

Jan
18
Sat
Aubrey and Lezlee with Callie Allison @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Jan 18 @ 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: Aubrey and Lezlee
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.

Jan
20
Mon
Hey, Okra! with Meg Dedolph @ Irish American Heritage Center - 1st Floor Fifth Province Room
Jan 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Meg Dedolph calls tonight; Hey, Okra! plays for us.  Hey, Okra! is Qi Yang (banjo, accordian, percussion), Meghan Parker (fiddle) and Jacob Parker (fiddle, guitar).

We’ll be dancing in the 5th Province hall on the first floor.

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

Jan
27
Mon
Farmer's Market Band with Dylan Simpson @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 27 @ 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.

Feb
3
Mon
Otter Hollow with Gaye Fifer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest Gaye Fifer calls tonight. Otter Hollow will play for us – a mashup of the Cosmic Otters (Meg Dedolph, Jonathan Whitall) and Birdhouse Hollow (Wren Eisenhauer, Qi Yang).

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
10
Mon
Rhys Jones and Friends with Eric Zorn @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 10 @ 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.

Feb
15
Sat
Wabi Sabi with 3 Hours of Waltzing! @ Indian Boundary Park
Feb 15 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

The workshop will be free, but tips for the band are appreciated.

PLEASE BRING CLEAN DANCE SHOES TO HELP PROTECT THE FLOOR.

Birdhouse Hollow with QCC Organizer Trio @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Feb 15 @ 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: Moose, Cristy, & Andrea – QCC Organizer Trio
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.

Feb
17
Mon
Old T-Blue and the J-87s with Paul Watkins @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Old T-Blue and the J-87s play tonight; Paul Watkins calls.  The band is Fred Campeau (fiddle), Jonathan Whitall (piano), Jonas Friddle (banjo), 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.

Feb
24
Mon
Chirps Smith & Friends with Lisa Greenleaf @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Feb 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest Lisa Greenleaf calls for us tonight.  The band is Chirps Smith (fiddle), Paul Tyler (fiddle), Rachel Kazez (guitar), Fred Campeau (banjo) and maybe Mitch Thomas (uke).

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
3
Mon
Birdhouse Hollow with Devin Pohly @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Mar 3 @ 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.