Vasa Park Scandinavian Day, Sun Sept 13, 2015

Scandinavian Day at Vasa Park
Date: Sunday, September 13th, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Vasa Park
Address: 35W217 Route 31 South Elgin, IL 60177
Admission: Adults $10.00 Children 12 & Under FREE
FREE PARKING 
http://scandinaviandayil.com/

Romanian Fest, Aurora, IL Sat. Sept 19, 2015

Romanian Fest
http://www.americantowns.com/il/aurora/events/romanian-fest-2015-09-19
Date: September 19, 2015
Time: 3:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: Saint George Byzantine Catholic Church 
Address: 720 Rural St. Aurora, IL 60502

Fermilab folk dancers will be performing Romanian dances.

WFMT: Exploring Music: Gitana: Gypsy Music and Its Influences

Carlyn alerted us to this series of shows this week on the radio station WFMT

http://www.prx.org/series/33719-exploring-music-with-bill-mcglaughlin:

Gitana: Gypsy Music and Its Influences: "As the Roma journeyed through Europe and beyond, the native music and that of these travelers combined to create an energetic and exotic confluence..."

There is an episode on WMFT each evening this week at 7pm.

Here's a link to where the episodes are available online
http://exploringmusic.wfmt.com/listen-to-the-show/221/gitana-gypsy-music-and-its-influences

Chicago World Music Festival Sept 11-22, 2015

World Music Festival, Chicago 2015
Complete schedule here:

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/world_music_festival2.html

More info here:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/world_music_festival.html/

Fox Valley Irish Fest, Sat Sep 5, 2015, Aurora, IL

http://riveredgeaurora.com/events/fox-valley-irish-festival-2/

Fox Valley Irish Festival
Place: Riveredge Park, Aurora, IL
Date: Saturday, Sep 5 2015
Time Gates Open: 3 p.m.
Price: $5-$10

Sad news: Helen Pomerance Johnson

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Helen Pomerance Johnson, longtime Chicago folk dancer and leader.
Here is the link to her obituary in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=helen-johnson&pid=175556609

"Helen Johnson,of Chicago, passed away at age 96 on August 19, 2015, from complications of heart disease. Her husband, Herman Frithjof Johnson, predeceased her. Ms. Johnson served 35 years as a physical education teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, teaching at Gary, Brainard, Webster, Abbott, Sawyer, Nightingale, Parker, and Pasteur Schools. She received the BE from Chicago Teachers College, and MA from Northwestern University. Ms. Johnson was a pioneer in bicycle touring and hostelling, leading 15 summer-long trips through the U.S, Europe, and Japan. Ms. Johnson was active in community leadership, serving as officer of the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation; The Suder Club for women physical education teachers; the Retired Teachers' Association of Chicago; Hostelling International, serving on state, national, and international boards; and many folk dance groups. She has given over 3000 hours of service to the Museum of Science and Industry. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hostelling International USA, 8401 Colesville Rd, Ste 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or the Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637.
Published in a Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication from Aug. 22 to Aug. 24, 2015

Update: a more extensive obituary was published in the Tribune on Friday, Sept. 4:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-helen-johnson-obituary-met-20150903-story.html 
"Helen Johnson, leader of hostel movement, dies at 96"

Harvest Moon Ball - Bare Necessities, Oct 16-18,2015

http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/english/HMB3final.pdf

Harvest Moon Dance Weekend in Chicagoland 
October 16 - 18, 2015
 English Country Dancing with music by
Bare Necessities 
Events at the Baker Center & Baker Church in St. Charles and at the
Nineteenth Century Club in Oak Park