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January 13th 2017 | 100th Birthday Party Celebration 1:30-3:30 PM Presence/Resurrection Retirement Community Chicago, Illinois |
January 14th | Dinner Dance Club St Charles, Illinois |
January 18th | 1 - 3 PM - Senior Dance - The Ron Smolen Trio Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
February 15th | 1 - 3 PM - Senior Dance - The Ron Smolen Trio Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
February 22nd | German American Womens Club Biagios Banquets - Chicago, Illinois |
March 15th | 1 - 3 PM - Senior Dance - The Ron Smolen Trio Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
March 17th | AFTER Valentines Party and Dance Friendship Village - Schaumburg, Indiana |
April 7th | Ron Smolen "MELODY KNIGHTS" Polka Band St Andrews Parish Hall 5 - 8 pm Addison and Paulina / Chicago, IL |
April 8th | "West Suburban" Dinner Dance Club Naperville C C, Naperville, Illinois |
April 23rd | BIG BAND / BALLROOM DANCING Willowbrook Dances continue at THE CORRAL 4900 S. Willow Springs Road Western Springs, Il. 2 - 4:30 pm $15.00 cover |
May 2nd | Library Concert Vernon Hills, Illinois |
May 5th | Dinner Dance Club Kennilworth, Illinois |
May 13th | Dinner Dance Club Glen Ellyn, Illiniois |
May 14th | BIG BAND / BALLROOM DANCING Special... MOTHERS DAY DANCE at THE CORRAL 4900 S. Willow Springs Road Western Springs, Illinois 2 - 4:30 pm $15.00 cover |
May 17th | 1 - 3 PM - Senior Dance - The Ron Smolen Trio Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
May 20th | Dinner Dance Club Harwood Heights , Illinois |
June 4th | BIG BAND / BALLROOM DANCING Willowbrook Dances continue at THE CORRAL 4900 S. Willow Springs Road Western Springs, Il. 2 - 4:30 pm $15.00 cover |
June 15th | 7 pm 1940's Radio Show Our Lady of the Woods Parish Orland Park, Illinois View Flyer |
June 16th | The Mather Senior Community Wilmette, Illinois |
June 21st | 1 - 3 PM - Senior Dance - The Ron Smolen Trio Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
July 6th | The Ron Smolen Trio Senior Afternoon Concert Highland Park Country Club Highland Park, Illinois |
July 16th | BIG BAND / BALLROOM DANCING Willowbrook Dances continue at THE CORRAL 4900 S. Willow Springs Road Western Springs, Il. 2 - 4:30 pm $15.00 cover |
July 19th | 1 - 3 PM - Senior Dance - The Ron Smolen Trio Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
July 27th | 11am Alderman Tom Tunney's 44th Ward 15th Annual Senior Picnic In Historic Lincoln Park Chicago, Illinois |
July 28th | Ron Smolen Polka Band Sheridan Stage 1 - 3:30 pm Downtown, Whiting , Indiana |
July 30th | BIG BAND / BALLROOM DANCING Willowbrook Dances continue at THE CORRAL 4900 S. Willow Springs Road Western Springs, Il. 2 - 4:30 pm $15.00 cover |
August 16th | 1 - 3 PM - Senior Dance - The Ron Smolen Trio Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
September 13th | North Township Annual Senior Picnic Wicker Park Pavilion 8554 Indianapolis Blvd Highland, Indiana |
September 17th | BIG BAND / BALLROOM DANCING Willowbrook Dances continue at THE CORRAL 4900 S. Willow Springs Road Western Springs, Il. 2 - 4:30 pm $15.00 cover |
September 20th | 1 - 3 PM - Senior Dance - The Ron Smolen Trio Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
October 18th | 1 - 3 PM - Senior Dance - The Ron Smolen Trio Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
January 16th 2016 | “Shore Club”, Dinner Dance Club Mission Hills C C, Northbrook, Illinois |
January 20th | 1 - 3 PM - Senior Dance - The Ron Smolen Trio Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
January 31st | The Ron Smolen Big Band/Orchestra The Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 S. Archer Ave. Willow Springs, IL 708-839-1000 |
February 6th | “Town Club” Dinner Dance Club, Kennilworth Club, Kennilworth, Illinois |
February 9th | Valentines Dinner Dance Wicker Park, Highland, Indiana |
February 12th | Valentines Party and Dance Friendship Village - Schaumburg, Indiana |
February 17th | Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
February 21st | The Ron Smolen Big Band/Orchestra The Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 S. Archer Ave. Willow Springs, IL 708-839-1000 |
February 24th | German American Womens Club Biagios Banquets - Chicago, Illinois |
March 16th | Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
April 16th | The Mather Senior Community, Evanston, Illinois |
April 20th | Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
April 24th | The Ron Smolen Big Band/Orchestra The Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 S. Archer Ave. Willow Springs, IL 708-839-1000 |
April 28th | Golden Time Seniors Luncheon & Dance Villa Cesare’, Schererville, IN |
May 11th | “Senior Prom Party” Lutheran Home, Wawatosa, Wisconsin |
May 21st | “West Suburban” Dinner Dance Club Naperville C C, Naperville, Illinois |
June 5th | The Ron Smolen Big Band/Orchestra The Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 S. Archer Ave. Willow Springs, IL 708-839-1000 |
June 15th | Senior Dance Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
June 23rd | 41st Ward Senior Dance and Concert Norwood Park Senior Center 5801 North Natoma Avenue Chicago Illinois Sponsored by Alderman Anthony Napolitano RSVP 773.631.2241 |
June 29th | Senior Dance Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
July 20th | Senior Dance Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
July 21st | The Ron Smolen Trio Senior Afternoon Concert Highland Park Country Club Highland Park , IL |
July 24th | The Ron Smolen Big Band/Orchestra The Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 S. Archer Ave. Willow Springs, IL 708-839-1000 |
July 26th | 11:30 am Alderman Tom Tunney's 44th Ward 14th Annual Senior Picnic In Historic Lincoln Park Chicago, Illinois |
July 29th | Ron Smolen Polka Band Sheridan Stage Noon - 2 pm Downtown... Whiting , Indiana |
July 31st | Ron Smolen Polka Band Sheridan Stage 11 AM - 1 PM Downtown... Whiting , Indiana |
September 10th | OKTOBERFEST Marianos Finer Foods Jefferson Park (Elston Ave., Chicago) |
September 10th | OKTOBERFEST Marianos Finer Foods 1800 W Lawrence Ravenswood / Chicago |
September 11th | The Ron Smolen Big Band/Orchestra The Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 S. Archer Ave. Willow Springs, IL 708-839-1000 |
September 14th | North Township Annual Senior Picnic Wicker Park Pavilion 8554 Indianapolis Blvd Highland, Indiana |
September 16th | Dance Club Worth, IL |
September 17th | OKTOBERFEST Marianos Finer Foods 1615 S Clark South Loop / Chicago |
September 17th | The Ron Smolen Big Band/Orchestra Dinner Dance Club Wayne, Illinois |
September 18th | OKTOBERFEST Marianos Finer Foods Harwood Heights, IL |
September 21st | Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
September 23rd | OCKTOBERFEST Bethesda Home Chicago, Illinois |
September 24th | OKTOBERFEST Marianos Finer Foods Northbrook , IL |
September 24th | OKTOBERFEST Marianos Finer Foods Bucktown 2112 N. Ashland |
October 1st | OKTOBERFEST Marianos Finer Foods Edgewater 5210 N Sheridan Road Chicago |
October 2nd | OKTOBERFEST Marianos Finer Foods Lakeview 3030 N Broadway Chicago |
October 15th | Elgin Moose Oktoberfest Dinner Dance Elgin, IL |
October 16th | OKTOBERFEST Marianos Finer Foods Lake Zurich, IL |
October 19th | Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
October 20th | OKTOBERFEST The Berghoff 17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL |
October 27th | OKTOBERFEST The Berghoff 17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL |
November 3rd | OKTOBERFEST The Berghoff 17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL |
November 16th | Jean Sheppard Community Center 3031 J.F. Mahoney Dr, Hammond, Indiana |
November 17th | OKTOBERFEST The Berghoff 17 W Adams St, Chicago, IL |
November 20th | The Ron Smolen Big Band/Orchestra The Willowbrook Ballroom 8900 S. Archer Ave. Willow Springs, IL 708-839-1000 |
December 11th | The Ron Smolen Big Band/Orchestra Dance For Fun 7905 W Ogden Avenue Lyons, Illinois |
December 15th | Annual Holiday Party 6 - 8 PM Towne Centre Retirement Community Merrillville, Indiana |
December 21st | 41st Ward Senior Event Norwood Park Senior Center 5801 North Natoma Avenue Chicago, Illinois Sponsored by Alderman Anthony Napolitano RSVP 773.631.2241 |
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