Square Dances and Clubs in the Chicago Area

Compliments of MCASD (Metropolitan Chicago Association of Square Dancers)

Note: The information contained here is the most current that I have. Please check with a club contact prior to attending a dance to insure that no changes have been made to the schedule or the place of the dances. Please EMAIL squaredancechicago@hotmail.com any changes, corrections or additions so that this list will be current and reliable.

Arlington Squares - American Squares - B'n'B Batavia - B'n'B Flossmoor - B'n'B McHenry - Buttons & Bows - Call and Caper - Chi-Town Squares - Country Bumpkins - Flying Squares - Fox Valley Mixers - Glenview Squares - Highland Park Highsteppers - Importers - Limber Timbers - Naper Squares - Oceanwaves - Petunia City Squares - Sidekicks - Sugar Squares - Swingin' Squares (club folded) - Swing'n Sugar Squares - Woodstock Squares - Wrong Way Squares

Notes:

WEEK: xxx * - indicates that club dances all year long, including summer

TYPE

A=Advanced
C=Contra
CW=Country & Western
L=Line/Solo
R=Round Dance
S=Square Dance
X=Singles Club
(B,M,N,S) - Association
B = B'n'B - Bachelor & Bachelorettes
M = MCASD - Metropolitan Chicago Area Square Dancers
N = N.I.S.D.A. - Northern Illinois Square Dance Association
R = RRADA - Rock River Area Dancers Association
S = SEA - Southeast Area (southeast Wisconsin)
W = SDAW -

LEVEL/ B=Basic, M=Mainstream, P=Plus, Ax=Advanced, Cx=Challenge, S=ACA S/D, 1-6=Roundlab

TIME = Time that this type of dancing starts

Any Club, Town, or Address that is underlined has a hypertext link to a home page, map, or email

Clubs that are no longer dancing

DAY of WEEK	CLUB NAME	TOWN	TYPE (ASSN)	LEVEL TIME	ADDRESS/ EMAIL ADDRESS
(4,5) Fri	Acey Deucy (Last Dance 7/7/00)	Lombard	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:30	York TWNSHP Hall
1st * Tue	B'n'B Lombard (Last Dance 6/4/02)	Lombard	XSR (B,M)	R/ /7:45 S/P/8:00	Community Presbyterian Ch 1111 E. Madison
(1,3,5)* Fri	Buoys & Belles Last Dance 10/31/03	Waukegan	SR (N)	R//7:30 S/MS/P Alt/8:30	1st United Meth Ch 128 Martin Luther King St
(2,4) Sat	Bucks & Does (Last Dance 5/9/98)	Elk Grove Village	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:30	Hattendorf Comm Cent 225 E. Elk Grove Blvd
(1,2,3,4) Thu	Chi-Horseshoe Squares Last Dance May, 2005	Chicago	XS (M)	S/P/7:00	Foster Park - 1440 W. 84th St. (773) 747-6135
(all) Thu ex 11/27, 12/25, 1/1	Checkmates Web Site	Palatine	S	S/A2/8:00	Plum Grove Park 4001 Park Drive Palatine, Illinois 60067 Home Page
(3rd Fri) (1st Sat)	Circle 8's (Last Dance 5/15/98)	Warrenville	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:30	Warrenville Comm Center Butterfield & Batavia Rd
4th Sat	Circle Squares (Last Dance 5/23/98)	Western Springs	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:30	Grand Ave Comm Center 4211 Grand
1,3 Thu	Crossroad Squares Last Dance 5/2003		S (R)	S/M/2P/7:30	Burritt Town Hall Wempleton Rd & Rt 70
(2,4) Sat	Cross Trail Squares Web Site Last Dance March, 2007	Chicago Hts., IL.	SR	R/ /8:30 S/P/8:30 S/DBD/10:30	First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Hts. 900 Thomas St. 708 481-3754	(708) 672-8946
(2,4,5) Fri	Dons & Dolls	Loves Park	SR (R)	R/ /? S/M/2P/8:00 2/4 Fri S/P/8:00 5 Fri	6202 Forest Hills Rd (815) 877-4624
1st Sat	Drift Around Squares (Last Dance 5/6/00)	Mokena	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:00	Marley Community Church 12625 W. 187th St
3rd* Fri	Dudes & Dolls Last Dance 5/20/05	Brookfield, Il.	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:30 Last DBD	Brookfield Municipal Bldg 8820 Brookfield Ave (708) 485-8131
(1,3,5) Sat	Flying Squares Last Dance May, 2009 Web Site	Arlington Hts	SR (M)	R/ /7:30 S/P/8:00	Arlington Hts Senior Center 1801 West Central Road (773) 894-4038 Map - Arlington Hts	flyingsqs@yahoo.com adraellen@yahoo.com
(2,4) Sat	Grand Squares Last Dance 5/22/04	Villa Park	SR (M)	R/ /7:30 S/P/8:00	Iowa Center - 335 N. Iowa
(2,4) Fri	Happy Swingers Last Dance 6/9/06	Chicago Heights	SR (M)	S/WS/7:30 S/MS - 1P tip/8:00	1st Presbyterian Ch 10th & Thomas St (708) 481-3754
4th Fri	Highlanders (Last Dance 5/24/02)	LaGrange	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:30	Ogden Ave School 501 W. Ogden
2nd Fri	Indep-Dancers Last Dance 5/31/03	Chicago	SR (M)	R/ /7:45 S/P/8:15	Eden Church 5051 W. Gunnison
2nd Fri	Joliet Squares	Joliet	SR (M)	R/WKSP/7:30 S/MS/P/8:00	Grand Prairie HS 3100 Caton Farm Rd	(708) 534-8148 Email
	Lace-A-Rounds Dancing Ends as of 12/31/04		R (R)	R/P2-3/Call for Info
3rd Sat	Lake Promenaders (Last Dance 5/98)	Green Oaks	SR	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:30	Oak Grove School 1700 S. O'Plaine Rd
(2,4)Sat	Lockport Family Squares Last Dance 8/10/02	Lockport	XSL (M)	R/ /7:30 S/P/8:00	Central Square 9th & Hamilton
(1,3) Sat	Lord's & Ladies (Last Dance 5/20/00)	South Elgin	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:30	Community United Meth Church 400 Spring St @Collins
4th Sat	Mainstream Express (Last Dance ??)	Highland, In	SL	S/P/7:00	Lincoln center Highland, In
(3,5) Sat	Midlothian Squares Web Site not dancing this year 2005-2006	Worth	SR (M)	R/ /7:30 S/P/8:00	St. Mark's Lutheran Church 111th St & Southwest Hwy	(708) 839-0741 (708) 957-4557 davesutton@sbcglobal.com chrisp@sbcglobal.com
2nd Sat	Niles Squares 50th Anniversary Dance Last Dance 10/9	Niles	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:30	Niles Recreation Center 7877 N.Milwaukee
2nd Wed	North Shore Squares (Last Dance 5/98)	Skokie	SR (M)	R/ /7:30 S/P/8:00	St Peters Church of Christ Oakton & Larmie
(2,4) Wed	Octaplus Web Site	Mt Prospect	S	S/P/7:30	Mt Prospect Golf Course
(1) Sun	Park Ridge Stars (last dance 5/2006)	Park Ridge	SR (M)	R/ /2:00 S/P/2:30	South Park Fieldhouse Cumberland & Talcott (847) 692-5127
2nd Fri	Rainbow Strollers (Last Dance ??)	Palos Hts	S	S/P/?	Navajo Heights School 124 & Oak Park
(2,4) Sat	Riverdale Squares (Last Dance ??)	Homewood	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:15	First Presbyterian Church 17929 Gottchalk Ave
(2,4 Sun	Shuffling Squares (Last Dance 4/22/01)	Franklin Park	SRBA	S/M/7:00	St. Pauls United Church of Christ 3342 Calwagner
4th Sat	Skirts & Flirts (Last Dance ??)	Schaumburg	SR (M)	R/ /8:00 S/P/8:30	Barn in Schaumburg Civic Dr & Carver Ln
1st Sat	Swingin' Squares Web Site Last Dance 5/7/05	Crystal Lake	SR (N)	R/ /8:00 - S/P/8:30	Salvation Church 290 W. Crystal Lake 815 353-2771
2nd Sat	Swiss Swingers (Last Dance 5/9/98)	Lake Zurich	SR	R/ /? S/P/8:00	St Matthews Church Old McHenry/Quentin
(1,3,5) Fri	Tinley Tips (Last Dance 1999)	Tinley Park	SAL (M)	S/P/8:00	McAuliffe School 8944 West 175th St
All * Tue	T.N.T.	Waukegan	S (N)	S/DBD/8:00	First United Methodist Church - 128 N. Martin Luther Jr. Dr	(847) 662-5345 (847) 623-4126
2nd Fri	Triple K Square Dance Club (Last Dance ??)	Bourbonnais, Il	S	S//8:00	Alan Shepard School Rt 45 & Armour Rd
(3,5) Sun	Walk 'N' Dodgers (Last Dance 5/19/03)	Gurnee	SRL (N)	RL/ /6:30 S/P/7:00	American Legion 749 Milwaukee Ave.
3rd Thu	Whirlaways (Last Dance 5/28/98)	Sycamore	SR	S/M/8:00 2+ Tips	St Mary's School 244 Waterman St
All Thu	Willow Swingsters	Willow Lake near Elgin	SRA	R/ /? S/ /8:00	Rec Bldg, Willow Lake Mobile Pk W. River Rd, off HWY 31

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