Calendar

Jul
3
Mon
@ Independence Day Eve
Jul 3 all-day

No Dance Tonight – Independence Day Eve

Jul
10
Mon
Open band led by Fred Campeau with Open Calling led by Paul Watkins @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Open band and calling tonight.  The band will be led by Fred Campeau; the calling by Paul Watkins.  Bring your dancing shoes, instruments and calling cards!

Jul
17
Mon
@ IAHC
Jul 17 all-day

Jo Mortland’s Birthday Dance

Heather, Meg, Jonathan and Jay play tonight; calling is by Jo and friends.

Meg, Heather, Jonathan and Jay with Jo Mortland & Friends @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Jo Mortland’s Birthday Dance!

Meg Dedolph, Jonathan Whitall, Heather Malyuk and Jay Desrosiers play tonight; Jo and friends call.
Jul
24
Mon
Steve Rosen & Friends with Cara, Mark & Georges @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Steve Rosen & Friends play tonight; Cara and Mark make their calling debut along with Georges.

Jul
31
Mon
Baba Yagas Stew with Paul Watkins @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Baba Yagas Stew plays eclectic tunes this evening; Paul Watkins calls.

Aug
7
Mon
Fred Campeau & Friends with Jo Mortland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Aug 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Fred Campeau & Friends playing tonight; Jo Mortland calls.

Aug
14
Mon
Megan Greene & Friends with Deborah Hyland @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Aug 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Special guest Megan Greene, along with Genna and Smith Koester play tonight, and another special guest – Deborah Hyland – calls.

Aug
21
Mon
Glass Mountain with Alexandra Deis-Lauby @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Aug 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:40 pm

Glass Mountain – Heather Malyuk, Sara Leginsky and Ari Bolles – plays tonight, and Chicago ex-pat (now hailing from New York) Alex Deis-Lauby calls.

Aug
26
Sat
Mike Fazio, Patrik Ahlberg & Friends with Maggie Jo Saylor @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Aug 26 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Mike Fazio, Patrik Ahlberg & friends are providing the music for us this evening; Maggie Jo Saylor is calling the dances.

The dance is from 7:00 – 9:30 pm with an introduction for beginners from 6:30 – 7 pm.

To help pay for the band, caller, and dance hall, we request attendees donate $10, payable at the door. No advance planning or experience is needed and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Potluck snack and beverages encouraged.

Share this event with friends, family, and neighbors who might be interested in coming out.

Not in Chicago? Fear not! You probably still have friends that are. Invite them along, and we’ll take good care of them.

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