Fox Valley Folk Festival Sept 2-3 Island Park, Geneva

http://foxvalleyfolk.com/

Sept. 2-3, 2012
Island Park, Geneva, IL

Festival Hours: -- Eight Stages Run From 11 AM to 6 PM Both Days.
Sunday 6 to 7:30 PM Old-Time Community Barn Dance
7:30 to 10 PM "Ghost Stories" In The Main Music Stage Tent.
Admission Donation -- $15 per day Adults - $10 Teens & Elders -- 12 & Under Free!
($5 Discount For Both Days -- Family Rate of $40 Per Day For Mom, Dad & Their Children)

French Connection Day Aug 12 - Cantigny, Wheaton, IL

French Connection Day 
Aug 12, 2012 9 am - 3 pm
Event free • $5 per car parking
Music by Traveler's Dream
Cantigny Park,
1S151 Winfield RoadWheaton, IL 60189
630.668.5161

WTTW 11 Chicago, 8pm tonight: National Barn Dance

http://schedule.wttw.com/series/18474/Hayloft-Gang-The-Story-of-the-National-Barn-Dance/#.UBqOlaDE2Vg

Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance
Garrison Keillor narrates this history of the "National Barn Dance," a popular country-music radio show in the 1930s and '40
08/02/2012 at 8:00 pm on WTTW HD (Channel 11 Chicago)

Taste of Hungary Festival, Norridge IL Aug 4

Taste of Hungary Festival, with live music, dancing by Steve Spear and Sally Evens, food, this Saturday, August 4, at Norridge United Church of Christ, 8260 W. Foster Ave., Norridge, IL 60706 starting at noon.

Live accordion music w/Don Weeda July 19-20

Don Weeda plans to join us this coming Friday July 20, to play live accordion music for dancing.  He'll also be playing for dancing at Fermilab on Thursday, July 19 .

Don has a wonderful repertoire of folk dance tunes for dancing, and we always enjoy his visits.

We should be in the Fellowship Hall, and they have a couple of A/C units there now, so don't be scared away by the heat!

Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival July 21-22

Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival 
http://www.cityofevanston.org/festivals-concerts/ethnic-arts-festival/ 
Saturday & Sunday
July 21-22, 2012 Noon-7:00 pm
Free admission
Dawes Park, Sheridan Rd at Church

NPR: Markovic Orkestar - Golden Horns

http://www.npr.org/2012/07/03/156201129/serbias-markovic-orkestar-breaks-boundaries-with-brass