Calendar

May
11
Sat
Hoosier Recruits with Ken Gall @ Trinity Lutheran Church
May 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 left for the Fellowship Hall.

Doors open at 6:30.
Masking is optional.

May
12
Sun
Chirps & Friends with Meg Dedolph and Dot Kent @ Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
May 12 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
May
13
Mon
The Farmer's Market Band with Dwayne Johnson @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
May 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Farmer’s Market Band plays this evening; special guest Dwayne Johnson calls.  The Farmer’s Market Band is Jordan Wankoff, Mary Tabatowski, Mitzi Lebensorger, Jeff Bone, and possibly a 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.

May
18
Sat
Laurie Eberhardt and Peter Martin with Aden @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
May 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: Laurie Eberhardt and Peter Martin
Caller: Aden, with Moose

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.

May
20
Mon
Rhys Jones & Friends with Eric Zorn @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
May 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Rhys Jones and friends play for us tonight, with Eric Zorn calling.  The band is Rhys Jones on fiddle, Jay White on banjo and Tyler White on bass along with Fred Campeau on fiddle and Steve Rosen on guitar.

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.

May
27
Mon
@ Memorial Day - IAHC Closed
May 27 all-day

No Dance Tonight – Memorial Day

Jun
3
Mon
Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois with Sarah Kaiser @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guest Sarah Kaiser calls this evening; the Ladies Banjo Society of Illinois plays tonight.  The Banjo Society is likely to include 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.

Jun
10
Mon
Peter Martin, Laurie Eberhardt & Kathie Aagaard with Andrea Craft @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Special guests Peter Martin, Laurie Eberhardt and Kathie Aagaard play tonight.  Andrea Craft 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.

Jun
15
Sat
Jennifer Jeffries, Kathy Hirsh, & Mitch Thomas with Georges @ Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
Jun 15 @ 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: Jennifer Jeffries, Kathy Hirsh, & Mitch Thomas
Caller: Georges

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.

Jun
17
Mon
Patt & Possum with Meg Dedolph @ Irish American Heritage Center - 4th Floor Ballroom
Jun 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Patt and Possum – Patt Plunkett & Charlie Walden – play for us tonight, with Meg Dedolph calling.

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.