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New site for Lafayette, IN at http://ourworld.cs.com/jahrrt/Laf_Indancing.html
The Chicago Barn Dance Company
Dances have moved to the Bethany
United Church of Christ. Admission is $6 at the door. The dances
run from 8:00 PM to around 11:00 PM. Bring a pair of clean shoes to wear.
For further information please call 312-405-9173 or info@ChicagoBarnDance.com
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS:
English Country Dance
Dances are held every second
Wednesday at St Mark's Church, $4, 8 to 10 PM,
Ridge and Grove streets in Evanston,
Cunningham Hall, second floor. Live music on the 4th
Wednesday. For further information call 847-433-8704 orEMAIL at seniort@newtrier.k12.il.us
Urbana Country Dancers
Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton Street, Urbana
call 217-359-7431 for up to the minute information.
First Friday Dances at The Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox at Wilson, featuring The Midway Ramblers Cajun Band, 8 to 11:00 PM, $7, Pub on premesis with free parking, Instruction provided/ Call 630-833-3515 or EMAIL at info@midwayramblers.com
Libertyville Monthly Musicians Jam, first Fridays, 7:30 PM, hosted by Dot Kent. Dance follows at 8:30 PM with open microphone for callers and musicians. Held at Adler House in Libertyville. Call 847-405-9173 for information.
Ethnic Dance Chicago at St Joesphat Parish Hall, 8:30 PM until midnight, corner of Beldon and Southport, beginning and intermediate instruction available before the dance. WEB SITE at http://www.ethnicdance.net or call 773-506-8222.
BASIC INTERMEDIATE TO
ADVANCED CAJUN AND SWING DANCING
Links Hall Dance Studio, 3435 N Sheffield, Chicago, call Louie for exact dates
and times, 773-545-8286
BARN DANCING
LAFAYETTE, INDIANA has dancing from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, $6, get more information by calling John Hannigan at 765-463-6765 or go to http://ourworld.cs.com/jahrrt/Laf_Indancing.html
First Saturday Contra Dances at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th Street, Chicago. $3 Students/$6 General, Street Parking, Call 773-702-9793 for more information.
First Saturday Contra Dances in Delafield, Wisconsin, 8:00 to 11:00 PM, September through June, held at The Prairie Hill Wardorf School, $6, children under 12 $4, Contact dancing-moose@juno.com for more information.
Aurora
Dances are held at The Warrenville Community Building, 3S240 Warren Avenue, Warrenville, Illinois.
630-897-3655
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See our Milwaukee site for more close by events MILWAUKEE at
http://www.gainesnet.com/milwauke.htm
Zydeco, Cajun, Waltz, Fox Trot and Swing teaching by Louie Stallone, call 773-728-6000 for exacts dates, times and location. You can also go to http://www.oldtownschool.org He has workshops on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings
CHICAGO CAJUN DANCING
Midway Ramblers Cajun Band
First Friday Cajun Dances
Irish American Heritage
Center in the Schanachie Room
4626 N Knox at Wilson in
Chicago
630-833-3515
Features Dance Instruction,
no partner needed, casual dress, free parking
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MONDAY Beginners
Workshops at 7:30 PM at Bethany United Church of Christ except as noted
Dec 7th: Flyboys with Tom Senior at Stan Mansion: 2408 North Kedzie
Dec 14th: Steve Rosen & friends with Jo Mortland
Dec 21st: White Mule with Bill Sudkamp
Dec 28th: Patt & Possum with Bill Sudkamp at SPACE in Evanston
Jan 4th: Grand Ole Aubrey with Lisa Ornstein
Jan11th: Joe, Sam & Jerry with Paul Watkins
January 18th: Money Creek Boys with Meg Dedolph
Jan 25th: Cosmic Otters withRachael Shapiro at SPACE in Evanston
WEDNESDAY
Dec 16th, Jan 13th & 27th :: English Country Dance at St Mark’s
FRIDAY
Ethnic Dance Chicago
Bring refreshments on the last dance of every month for PARTY NIGHT!
For exact schedule go to http://www.ethnicdance.net
SATURDAY
Dec 5th: Cocks O the North with Rachael Shapiro at Ida Noyes, U of C, 3rd floor
Jan 9th: Money Creek Boys with Jo Mortland at Ida Noyes, U of C, 3rd floor
Jan 23rd: Tom Dix Memorial Dance at the 19th Century Club, 178 Forest Ave in Oak Park, Grand Ole Aubrey with Jo & Lisa!
SUNDAY
Dec 13th: Screaming Laundry Hawks with Rachael Shapiro, 6:30 PM at Fermilab Barn in Batavia
December 20th: Money Creek Boys with Paul Watkins, 2:00 PM, Fermilab Barn in Batavia
January 10th: Dr. Hojka’s Medicine Show with Meg Dedolph, 6:30 PM at Fermilab Barn in Batavia
Jan 17: White Mule with Dan Saahoff, 2:00 PM at Fermilab Barn in Batavia
Jan 24th: Charlie Walden & friends with Patt Plunket at 4:30 PM at Epiphany Episcopal Church, 200 South Ashland St @ Adams in Chicago