Calendar

Dec
14
Sat
Hoosier Recruits with Open calling @ Trinity Lutheran Church
Dec 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.

Dec
16
Mon
Wayward Potatoes with Wren Eisenhauer and Susan Doxator @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Dec 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Wren Eisenhauer and Susan Doxtator call this evening; the Wayward Potatoes play for us.  The Wayward Potatoes are Ben Zorn (fiddle), Rachel Kazez (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.

Dec
23
Mon
Ladies Banjo Society with Georges Augustin @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois plays for us tonight – Ben and Eric Zorn (fiddles), Mary Tabatowski (mandolin), Kathy Hirsh (guitar), Fred Campeau (banjo).  Georges Augustine calls 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.

Dec
30
Mon
Patt & Possum with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Patt and Possum – Patt Plunkett on piano and Charlie Walden on fiddle – play tonight; Jo Mortland 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.

Jan
6
Mon
Birdhouse Hollow with Cara Sawyer @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Birdhouse Hollow – Wren Eisenhauer and Qi Yang – play for us tonight; Cara Sawyer calls the dances.

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.

Jan
11
Sat
Hoosier Recruits with Barry Dupen @ Trinity Lutheran Church
Jan 11 @ 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.

Jan
12
Sun
Chirps & Friends with Meg Dedolph & Dot Kent @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Jan 12 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Jan
13
Mon
Rare Privilege with Bev Bernbaum @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jan 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special Guests tonight!  Bev Bernbaum calls this evening, and Rare Privilege – Maria Teres and Amy McFarland – play 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.

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.