Holiday schedule: Not meeting Friday, Dec 30, 2016

We will not be meeting Friday, Dec 30, 2016.

We will be meeting in Downers Grove as usual Friday, Dec 23, 2016.

And of course join us for the New Years Day Party, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.

Update: we aren't meeting in Downers Grove Dec 30, but EDC will be meeting Fri Dec 30, Paul says:

In case anyone in your sphere of influence is interested, we are meeting
on Friday 12/30/16 at the Latvian Center!

Special dance night - different themes - such as "Red Album Dances",
maybe Double Postie's Jig, all the Serbian Medleys, maybe Sweets of May,
and other dances we don't do often or haven't done for a while, etc.
 

New Years Day Potluck + Dancing, Sun. Jan 1, 2017

Argonne International Folk Dance
New Years Day Party
Date: Sunday, January 1, 2017
Time: 1:00pm-6:00pm, potluck meal around 3:00pm
Place: St. Paul's UCC Fellowship Hall
Address: 5739 Dunham Rd., Downers Grove, IL
Req. Donation: $5+Potluck dish to share

Click image below for flyers

EDC + EMNFD New Years Eve Party, Dec 31, 2016

From Harry: 
 

Saturday, December 31 - New Year's Eve Party sponsored by EMNFD and Ethnic Dance Chicago
@ Latvian Center,  4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago
7 p.m. : Potluck Dinner
8 p.m. - whenever : Dance Party
White Elephant Gift Exchange
$20 with dinner food contribution; $25 party only

Update: more detailed info from EDC:

Ethnic Dance Chicago and Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers wish you a very happy End-of-Year Holiday Season!

Please join us for a great time at New Year's Eve "Roaring Twenties" Style at the Chicago Latvian Community Center!


Reservation Form ( at www.ethnicdance.net/newyears)


Reserve your place early for a fabulous dinner & dance!


EDC/EMNFD Pot Luck Dinner and New Years Eve Party (1920's Style)
Chicago Latvian Community Center
4146 N Elston Ave - 2nd Floor Ballroom
Chicago, IL 60618
(Entrance on Hamlin)

          Setup: 5:30pm (come help if you can)
         Dinner: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dance Party: 8:00pm - until

    * Dinner+Party (w/food contribution): $20/person
      ($10/Students-Kids<12)

    * Party Only (no Dinner): $25/person
      ($15/Students-Kids<12)

    * $5 Late fee after 12/24/2016

    * Food Contribution should be a generous, quality food contribution to serve at least five adults

    * BYOB - Bring Your Own Beverages (of your choosing)

    * Theme - Roaring Twenties dance, music and attire...

    * Prizes awarded for imagination, originality, quality and creativity!

    * Bring a funny or useless grab bag gift!

    * www.ethnicdance.net/newyears - newyears@ethnicdance.net - 773-266-2687


 

Sad news: Regina Fain

We were very saddened to learn yesterday that Regina had passed away in October.  We'd been missing her at folk dancing for the last couple of years since her health had started to fail.  Before that, we saw her at dancing almost every Friday, except during the Lyric Opera season when her season tickets sometimes included operas on Friday nights.  Back when we used to meet at the Argonne Rec Center, she was the one who set up the refreshment table, filled the punch bowl, etc., and was frequently one of the soup chefs for the Stone Soup Party.  She was very friendly and always greeted new dancers.  We miss her.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/regina-fain-obituary?pid=1000000181704409

When a letter I had sent to her at the nursing home in Joliet was returned by the post office, and I google'd her name with some trepidation, in addition to sadly finding the obituary, I found an article about the quilting group that she met with at the Lemont Public Library (where she was also a volunteer, always helping with their book sales).  You can see Regina in some of the photos in the photo gallery with this article:
http://patch.com/illinois/lemont/longtime-quilters-celebrate-art-friendship#

I tried to embed a slideshow below, but it doesn't seem to be showing up right -- here's the link:
http://s926.photobucket.com/user/argonneifd/embed/slideshow/Regina

Meeting as usual tonight Fri Dec 16, snow or no snow

In case you were wondering if we'd be there, we plan to meet as usual tonight.

PRI's The World: Remembering Esma Redzepova

Just heard this sad news on the radio:

Esma Redžepova, the prominent and versatile Roma singer dubbed the "Romany music queen," has died at the age of 73...

http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-12-12/remembering-esma-red-epova-romany-queen-song

WSJ: Airport Layover Dancing Facebook Meetup Group

Jay came across this news item today -- wonder if there are such apps/groups for other kinds of dancing?
http://www.wsj.com/video/stranded-at-the-airport-dancers-meet-up-to-tango/5F82BD37-D2B8-404C-A7B8-7473E9A8D82A.html
http://www.wsj.com/articles/stranded-at-the-airport-lets-tango-1481298715

Skokie Folk Dance Holiday Party Wed Dec 14

Wednesday Nite Annual Holiday Party
Wed, Dec 14, 2016
8pm-10pm
At the Weber Center,

9300 Weber Park Pl.,  Skokie, IL 60077

ECD Regency Ball, Oak Park, Mon Dec 12

From Mady:
 Monday, Dec. 12 - Regency Ball in Oak Park with live music by Tim Macdonald, Jeremy Ward, Brandi Berry and calling by Tammy and myself [Mady].

the Chicagoland English Country Dancers
present a Regency Ball
Music by Tim Macdonald, violin and Jeremy Ward, violone
with special guest Brandi Berry, violin
at the Nineteenth Century Club,
178 Forest Ave, Oak Park
Monday, December 12, 7:00 to 10:00 pm

MSI Xmas around the world

http://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/christmas-around-the-world/

From Mady:
Saturday, Dec. 17 - Museum of Science and Industry performances by the Ddraig Goch (Red Dragon) Welsh Dancers (aka Fermilab IFD) and the RSCDS Chicago Scottish country dancers

http://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/christmas-around-the-world/events/december-events/

http://www.msichicago.org/fileadmin/assets/whats_here/exhibits/temporary/annual/catw/2016/CATW_2016_ExhibitGuide.pdf