Wild Onion Grove, ADF - 1999 Schedule

Last Updated: 4/7/00

Note: This page will change as we add/discover events. As of the 6/19 meeting, we have pretty hard scheduled events through December '99. Later events are tentative unless otherwise indicated.

If you don't want to waste your time scrolling (and who does?), just jump to the month you're interested in:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

Or if you know what you want to do, but don't know how to get there, go to the Locations.

Month	Day	Time	Place	Agenda / Whattarwegonnado
January 1999	9	Noon	Chris', Chicago	Business/Lore Meeting 1/16 Study Group / Ritual planning Bylaws disucssion (as always)
	16	4pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Study Group - Wild Onion Grove, ADF begins offering monthly presentations on various subjects of interest to ADF Druids and the general public. This month begins the program with : "NeoPaganism, Druids, and ADF - How does it all fit?" We will go over the history of Druidry, our movement, and ADF's place in it all.
February	2	4pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Oimelc ritual in celebration of Brighit Goddess of the Hearth, Smithy and Bardry. Bring offerings of songs and poems! After the ritual, we will descend upon the Fifth Provence for live music, lively talk, and liquid refreshments (not necessarily in that order!)
	20	4pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Study Group - This month: "Ritual, Ritual Structure and how ADF does it" Why do we do ritual, and what are the similarities and differences between what we do in ours and what other people do in theirs.
March	20	4pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Vernal Equinox ritual in celebration of Spring. Bring offerings of flowers and newly sprouted plants. After the ritual, we will again repair to the Fifth Provence for fun. Study Group - "Ritual Tools" What is all that sutff on the altar?
April	17	4pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Study Group - "Deities - the Gods and Goddesses we worship" Who are the deities, why we worship Them and what it all means to us.
May	1	4pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Beltaine ritual in celebration of Bel, the Shining One. Beginning of the Summer half of the year. We don't do a maypole, but you get the idea. Most of the partying happens at the Fifth Provence after the ritual.
	??		Muin Mound, Syracuse, NY	Triple Guild - a festival hosted by Muin Mound Grove, ADF, (Syracuse). Originally organized by the Bards, Warriors and Diviners (now Seers) Guilds of ADF, it is now open to all Guilds. It is traditional for no business to be transacted at Triple Guild, only sharing and fun. Date not yet set, but normally the first or second weekend in May.
	15	4pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Study Group - "IndoEuropeanism - Who is George Dumezil, and why is he saying all those wacky things?" Why does ADF includes Celts and Norse people? I thought you were Druids? ADF is an IndoEuropean reconstructionist group - come and find out why and what it means. Knowledge of French not required.
	??		Brushwood Folklore Center, Sherman, NY	Wellspring - a festival put on by Stone Creed Grove, ADF (Cleveland). The oldest and biggest ADF fest, it also hosts the Annual Meeting of ADF. Dates tentative at this time - but usually the last weekend in May (may be early June.) We likely will have people going this year, so ask Chris for info.
June	??	Noon	Chris', Chicago	Business Meeting 6/19 ritual planning Bylaws disucssion (as always)
	?	Noon & 3pm	Oak Brook Polo Grounds	Highland Games! We'll meet people at noon and 3pm under the big tent. There's little shade, so bring a hat and solar protection if you need it. It costs $x/person, and there's shopping, big men in skirts tossing telephone poles, and pipe bands blaring at each other. It's fun!
	19	4pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Summer Solstice ritual by the Lake of Crystal. Pat will provide a grill, so bring something to show his wife that he really does need such a big one. The ritual will be at 3pm.
July	??	Noon & 3pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Taste of Ireland! We'll meet people at noon and 3pm at the music tent. Keep in mind that parking is a real bear and the entrace fee is $10. The festival is all weekend, but we're often just there for one day. Date not yet determined.
	??	2pm	Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago	The City's largest block party! Come see Chicagoan's get crazy. Lots of fun and music at one of the city's most famous and historic churches. Check out the cross on the corner with interlace.
	??		Brushwood Folklore Center, Sherman, NY	Starwood - and then go see NeoPagans get crazy! One of the largest NeoPagan events in the country. We'll have a small group going, so contact Barbara if you want to go with 'em. Date not yet finalized.
August	??	1pm	Bristol, WI	Bristol Renaissance Faire - Meet at Lake Elizabeth (near the Mud Show). This is a fun event in addition to being a Lore Meeting to prepare for Lunasa next weekend.
	9	2pm	Chris's, Chicago	Lunasa - No plans as yet.
September	11	6pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Business/Lore Meeting - "Get a Grip" - go over boring reports and talk about the Fall Training Schedule. What are we going to do for Autumnal Equinox at Celtic Fest?
	18	Noon & 1pm & 2pm	Grant Park, Chicago	Celtic Fest Chicago! Fun in Grant Park. The festival is all weekend, but we're there on Saturday. Meet at the Music Stage at noon, 1pm and 2pm. Look for funny people.
October		3pm	Chris's, Chicago	Business/Lore Meeting - Not another one! What are we going to do for Samhain? Did you do your exercises? (Date tentative - do we have your email/phone #?)
	16	10 am to 6pm	Irish American Heritage Center	Central Region, ADF & Wild Onion Grove Present: "A Day of Druidry" - Rev. John "Fox" Adelman, ADF's ArchDruid will present a number of lectures on Celtic Folklore. Skip Ellison, ADF's Vice-ArchDruid, will speak on herbs, and Hekatai, e of also be presenting Fest?
	31	2pm	Barbara's, Oak Park	Samhain - The Celts' biggest holy day, and we're doing it at a private outdoor location that Barbara discovered. Show up at Barbara's and we'll carpool over. Come late and you'll just have to meet us back at Barbara's for the feast/potluck around 5pm. Bring pictures and/or momentos of your ancestors (of your Blood or Heart.)
November	11	3pm	P&L's, Crystal Lake	Business/Lore Meeting - Yeow! How 'bout that Samhain? Are you working on your Dedicant's Program Stuff? (Date tentative - do we have your email/phone #?)
December	20	3pm	Barbara's, Oak Park	Yule - Not so big for the Celts', but a favorite among the Norse and Romans (who called it Saturnalia.) Pot luck - pretty much members only by tradition (but you can get in if you sweet talk a member and they sweet talk Barbara - she only has so much room and we need to know how much food to prepare!)

Where the heck are those d*mn places, anyway?

Chris's (Logan Square) or Barbara's (Oak Park) - call Chris (773-489-5766) for location(s) and direction(s)

Grant Park - you do live here, don't you?
(Just go to the Sear's Tower - you know, the tallest building in this hemisphere; and drive east. Look for people. Lotsa people.)

Brushwood - Sherman, NY (on the road from Erie, right over the border from PA) -

Irish American Heritage Center - 4626 Knox (near Wilson and the Kennedy) - 773-868-3010