Zucchini chocolate cake recipe

Here's the recipe for the birthday cake we had last night, by popular request. I clipped it out of some newspaper many years ago, sorry I don't have proper attribution. If you google "zucchini chocolate cake", you can find many variations. Click on the recipe to see it larger.

Fermilab IFD returns to Barn next week; Fox Valley Folk Fest and English dance this weekend

Received from Mady:

Date:Thursday, August 28, 2008 2:17:12 PM

Hi,

Happy end of summer! Time to put away the white shoes and …..

come back to the Barn for dancing!

Fermilab's International Folk Dancing will return to the Barn starting next Thursday, Sept. 4 (tonight we're still in the cooler Auditorium). Hope you'll come out to join us for dances from many lands.

Or, if you want to try English country dancing, our usual Sunday meeting is this week, but in the evening, at 7 p.m., Aug. 31, at Fermilab's Kuhn Village Barn, starting at 7 p.m.

We're holding English country dance exceptionally in the evening because of the Fox Valley Folk Festival, which takes place on Island Park in Geneva during the day both Sunday and Monday (They have a Barn dance there early Sunday evening as well.). On Monday you can enjoy some more English country dancing there in the Pavilion at 3 p.m. with our own new band "Old Fezziwig's Band." I'll also be teaching Scandinavian dance on Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m., to the tunes of Chicago Spelmanslag. And there's much more at the Festival to enjoy. You can find out more about the Festival and get schedules for it at www.foxvalleyfolk.com

The Chicago Area Folk Dance Scene update for 2008-9 is out, and will soon (not quite yet) be available online at http://members.aol.com/fdccpub/ or in PDF format at http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/. Or let me know and I can email or snail mail you a copy.

Happy dancing!

Mady

Chicago German American Fest Sept 5-7 Lincoln Ave.

German American Fest

September 5-7, 2008

Lincoln, Leland & Western Ave.

Sept. 5: 5-11pm; Sept. 6: 12-11pm; Sept. 7: 12-10pm

847-444-9601

EMNFD: September Special Dances

Received from Harry:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers announce

Special events

September 1 Labor Day: Rain Dance

at Wesley & Elinor, a.k.a. Mars & Sanna – 7-10pm (not at church)

Saturday Sept 6: Dancing at the Evanston Farmers’ Market

10:15-11:30 a.m. at Maple & University – Free, see flyer at dancing

Sept 15: Celebrate September birthdays!

Don’t be shy!  Volunteer to help with these events (just reply to this email)

Lake Street Church of Evanston – Lake St and Chicago Ave
enter from courtyard – 7:30-10:30pm

always $5

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church

Map to Sept 1 and Sept 6 events

Also coming up:

Friday, Sept 19 - Ethnic Dance Chicago Fall Ball

Part of the Chicago World Music Festival

Two live bands – Kabile Bitov Ensemble (Bulgarian)

and Richard Hagopian Orchestra (Armenian)

8-12 p.m. 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago $12

And don’t miss this exhibit:

Chicago Cultural Center - through September 28
Martin Koenig: Voices and Images from Bulgaria, 1966-1979

Over 40 years ago, famed dance ethnographer and cultural specialist Martin Koenig embarked on a trip to Bulgaria armed with a letter of introduction from Margaret Mead. In this initial trip and on several subsequent visits, he traveled throughout the country, filming, recording, and photographing the lively yet endangered aspects of a traditional way of life that has since been transformed by modernization.

Fox Valley Folk Festival - Aug 31-Sept1, 2008, Geneva IL

The 32nd Annual

Fox Valley Folk Music
& Storytelling Festival

August 31 & September 1, 2008

Plus on August 30:
Master Classes, Open Mike
& Live Concerts on WFMT-FM

At Island Park, Geneva, IL
40 mi. West of The Chicago Loop

Chicago Ukrainian Festival Aug 23-24

Ukrainian Festival

August 23 & 24, 2008

2500 W. Grand Ave

12pm-10pm

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America
773-772-4500

www.uccaillinois.org

Chgo W. Suburban Italian Festival Aug 21-24 Addison, IL

Chicago's West Suburban Italian Festival

Centennial Park
1776 W. Centennial Place, Addison, IL 60101
On Route 53 South of Lake Street

Thursday, August 21st	5:00PM - 11:00PM
Friday, August 22nd	5:00PM - 11:00PM
Saturday, August 23rd	12:00PM - 11:00PM

General Admission	$7.00
Children 12 and under	FREE
Seniors	$5.00

Chicago Croatian Fest Aug. 15

Croatian Fest

August 15, 2008

2800-2900 S. Princeton

10am-11pm

312-842-1871

Chicago Carifete Aug. 16 Midway Plaisance

Chicago Carifete

August 16, 2008

Midway Plaisance
5900 S. between Cottage Grove & Stony Island

10am-9pm

Chicago Caribbean Carnival Association
773-509-4942

www.chicagocarifete.com

NBC5 feature on Chicago Summerdance

Here's a link to a story (with video) about Summerdance - looks like NBC5 was there for the Hungarian teaching:
http://www.nbc5.com/nbc5next/16749144/detail.html

Balkanske Igre - Aug 9 Nina Kavardjikova special Bulgarian dance workshops

Received (via several forwards) from Balkanske Igre:

From: balkanske igre
Sent: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 01:17:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Chicago: updated info re: Nina Kavardjikova special Bulgarian dance workshops

Dear Friends,


We have the location for the special Nina Kavardjikova Bulgarian dance workshops for this coming Saturday:

What: Special Bulgarian dance workshops with Nina Kavardjikova
Place: Oketo Park Fieldhouse, 8950 Oketo, Morton Grove, IL 60053
Morton Grove is a suburb 16 miles northwest of downtown Chicago.
Oketo Park is one and a half blocks north of Demspter and t he first
street west of Harlem Avenue if you are travelling along Dempster
or the fourth street west of Harlem Avenue if you are travelling
along Greenwood)

Date: Saturday, August 9. 2008 (one day only)

Time: 12noon - 1:30pm Special workshop for Ensemble Balkanske Igre
members; gallery open for visitors to watch
Note: space permitting, non-ensemble people
may be able to dance behind the line

1:45 - 3:15pm Bulgarian dance workshop #1

3:30 - 5:00pm Bulgarian dance workshop #2

Prices: $15 for any one session
$25 for any two sessions
$35 for all three sessions


Info: 847-959-9822-Galia
847-331-8742
balkanske_igre@yahoo.com


Please forward to whoever may be interested. Thanks!


Original announcement follows:

Exciting dance news...

Nina Kavadjikova, one of the best and most knowledgeable Bulgarian dancers in the world, will be in the Chicago area next weekend. We are in the proce ss of setting one or more dance workshops for Saturday, August 9, 2008. Nina was formerly a soloist with the Bulgarian National
Folk Ensemble "Trakiya", taught at the prestigious Academy for Music and Dance Arts in Plovdiv (the top level of such institutions in Bulgaria), and much sought after world-wide as one of the finest Bulgarian dancers. Renowned for her exquisitely elegant and dynamic, Nina Kavardjikova is simply the finest Bulgarian woman dancer that we have ever seen. She is also a patient teacher with an excellent command of English. The U.S. and, particularly, the Chicago area, now has a growing pool of former professional dancers from Bulgaria, many of them excellent and active
in leading groups and teaching workshops. However, even among this august group, Nina distinguishes herself in her unparalleled level of talent, experience, and qualifications, both artistic and academic. We believe that as a dancer and teacher, she is simply in a class of her own an d are most excited about this opportunity to work with Nina, who is coming directly from Europe and who will not be teaching any other workshops
elsewhere.

The Bulgarian dance workshops will be aimed at the intermediate to advanced levels with an emphasis on styling. Exact time. place, and exact number of workshops to be determined. However, if there are to be two workshops then the price will be $25 for both or $15 for one. If there are
to be three workshops, then it will be $35 for all three workshops. $25 for any two. and $15 for one workshop. For more information please contact: balkanske_igre@yahoo.com

Buffalo on the Danube 2008 Labor Day International Folk Music & Dance Camp

Received from Roo:

2008 BUFFALO on the DANUBE at TIMBER RIDGE

There's still room at this fabulous weekend: see the details at www.dancingplanetproductions.com/danube.htm

Buffalo on the Danube2008 Labor Day International Folk Music & Dance Camp

Timber Ridge Camp

August 29-September 1, 2008

Folk dancing families for reality TV?

Received this e-mail today - I googled the person who sent it, looks like she is who she says she is, so it's not exactly spam...

From: "Vaia Abatzis"
Subject: ABC Primetime show casting a family of Folk Dancers!
Date: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 3:56:13 PM

ABC Primetime show casting a family of Folk Dancers!

Hi. My name is Vaia Abatzis and I am a casting producer for ABC's hit reality show, "Wife Swap." I am currently holding a national casting call to find fun and outgoing folk dancing enthusiasts along with their family.

I'm looking for people who live to go folk dancing...and love every minute of it! Hopefully their family is involved as well! I'm hoping to find people who are passionate about their hobby, and who feel that they have a lot to teach another family through their own professional and personal experiences.

If you have seen the show, you probably know we pride ourselves on casting a wide array of families...families from all different walks of life who would like the opportunity to educate the viewing audience about their particular parenting philosophy, their beliefs and their way of life.

Families must consist of two parents and at least one child over the age of 5. Families who appear on the show receive a $20,000 honorarium and if you refer a family who appears on our show, you will receive a $1,000 finder's fee PER family.

If you are unfamiliar with the show, the premise of Wife Swap is to take two different families and have the moms switch places to experience how another family lives. This is meant to be a positive experience for people to not only learn but teach other ways of life. If you would like more information about the show, go to ABC.com and you will find "Wife Swap" under the primetime listings.

If you are interested, please contact me at work ASAP at 646 747 7943 or please email your phone number to vaia.abatzis@castingrdf.com and I will call you directly.

Feel free to forward this on to anyone you believe would be interested.

Thank You,
Vaia Abatzis

Vaia Abatzis|Casting Producer|Wife Swap
RDF USA| 1790 Broadway| 11th Floor| New York| NY 10019
tel. + 646-747-7943| fax + 212-586-3419
Vaia.Abatzis@castingrdf.com | www.rdfusa.com

Chicago Korean Street Festival Aug 9-10

Korean Street Festival

August 9 & 10, 2008

3200-3600 Bryn Mawr Ave.

8/9: 10am–10pm, 8/10: 9am–9pm

Chicago Korean American Chamber of Commerce
773-583-1700

www.ckacc.com

Ginza Holiday Festival Aug 8-10 Midwest Buddhist Temple

Ginza Holiday Festival

August 8-10, 2008

435 W. Menominee Street, (In Historic Old Town)

8/8: 5:30pm–9pm, 8/9: 11:30am–7pm,8/10: 1:30am– 6pm

Midwest Buddhist Temple
312-943-7801


www.midwestbuddhisttemple.org

Chicago Caribbean/Jamaican Festival Aug 8-10 Union Park

Caribbean Festival/Jamaican Independence Celebration

August 8-10, 2008

Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St.

12pm–10:00pm

Martin’s International Culture
312-427-0266

www.caribbeanfestival.info

Friday, Aug 1 - no Argonne dancing in Downers Grove

We have to be somewhere else on Friday, Aug. 1, and didn't find a substitute to run things that night, so we're cancelling Friday night dancing on Aug. 1.