Schedule of Events
QCB / Leo Coffeehouse
located at Zion United Church of Christ, 2301 Indian Mound Ave, Norwood
Sept 2025 - May 2026 season
This Sunday at the Leo Coffeehouse
MARK DVORAK
RUPERT WATES
CREECH CARAVAN
MAY 24, 2026
PERFORMANCES 6:40 - 9:00 PM
CHERYL MCKINNEY AND CREECH’S CARAVAN
We travel to different places and times in music, celebrating some of the varied cultures of our vast world. Cheryl will be joined by Chris Bieri, Cynthia Barry McCarthy, David Johnson, Larry Sparrow and Richard Males.
RUPERT WATES
a London-born, award-winning songwriter who signed an exclusive publishing deal with Eaton Music in the 1990s and has been writing full-time ever since. Since relocating to the U.S. in 2006, he has released eleven acclaimed full-length albums, earning airplay across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Israel, and Australia. His work has inspired over 50 songwriting awards and more than twenty cover recordings by other artists, including two full tribute albums recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles. Performing an average of 120 shows a year across North America and Europe, Wates continues to captivate audiences with his haunting, melodic brand of acoustic art-folk.
MARK DVORAK
Chicago’s “official troubadour”, Mark has performed in Finland, Canada, Ireland and almost all of the US. He has won awards for children’s music, journalism and was honored with the FARM Lantern Bearer Award from Folk Alliance International. He served as an integral member of the faculty at the venerable Old Town School of Folk Music for 31 years. He is currently the resident artist with Music & Potlucks, a non-profit organization committed to supporting our neighbors in need.
BEFORE THE LEO
5:00 PM Woodie Guthrie Songbook led by MARK DVORAK
Woody Guthrie was America’s great folk ballad maker. His best songs, This Land Is Your Land and countless others - endure as living documents of the times in which he lived, and are still resonant in today’s world. This workshop session is for singers, instrumentalists and listeners. Mark has followed in the footsteps of Woody Guthrie as a musician, song writer, educator and community builder.
5:00 PM: Song Circle/Jam-Downstairs
Anyone can bring songs to lead while others provide backup and harmony.
Looking Ahead:
MAY 31, 2026
YEAR END POTLUCK AND MIC-LESS OPEN MIC
5:00 - 6:30 PM Potluck
Bring a dish to share. Plates, utensils and cups provided. After the meal, please help with washing dishes and cleanup so everyone can enjoy the music and fellowship. We will provide serving utensils. If you bring your own, be responsible for collecting them as well as your serving dishes.
6:00 PM SIGN UP FOR ALL EVENING OPEN MIC
Priority given in order to those who are new to performing at a Leo open mic, followed by those who have not performed at our previous two open mics, followed by anyone else who wishes to play, subject to availability of slots.
6:30 PMALL EVENING OPEN MIC
Open mic evenings offer opportunities for both experienced performers and those new to playing in front of an audience. Usually, there is a full sound system. We typically have 15 slots of 8 minutes each (two songs maximum).
Acts are typically one to three performers with vocals and instruments. Due to limited space we do not usually see more than four people on stage.
6:30 - 9:00 PM Song Circle upstairs
SUMMER SCHEDULE
The Leo will likely be open at Zion United Church of Christ all Sundays of June, July, and August, from 3:00-9:00 PM on 1st Sundays, and from 5:00-9:00 PM on all other Sundays. We hope to be open every Sunday but double check the schedule just in case. The schedule will always be updated as soon as changes are decided.
On 1st Sundays, the Leo will open early at 3:00 PM for Rise Up Singing.
Rise Up Singings: June 7, July 5, August 2
Except for 3rd Sunday open mics, we will have song circles downstairs and up.
On the 3rd Sundays we will have an open mic very likely with the sound system set up. With all the summer activities, it’s possible we will not have the sound system set up so check this schedule to find out. The sign up sheet will go out at 6:00 PM and performers will start playing at 6:30 PM.
Summer Open Mics: June 21 , July 19 , August 16
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JUNE 7, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 3:00-9:00 PM.
Rise Up Singing will be 3:00 - 5:00 PM. Then, there will be song circles downstairs and up.
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JUNE 14, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 5:00-9:00 PM.
There will be song circles downstairs and up.
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JUNE 21, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 5:00-9:00 PM.
We will have a song circle and an open mic very likely with the sound system set up. With all the summer activities, it’s possible we will not have the sound system set up so check this schedule to find out.
5:00-9:00 PM Song Circle
6:00 PM. Sign up for open mic
6:30 PM. Open mic begins
Time limit will depend on the number of performers
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JUNE 28, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 5:00-9:00 PM.
There will be song circles downstairs and up.
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JULY 5, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 3:00-9:00 PM.
Rise Up Singing will be 3:00 - 5:00 PM. Then, there will be song circles downstairs and up.
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JULY 12, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 5:00-9:00 PM.
There will be song circles downstairs and up.
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JULY 19, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 5:00-9:00 PM.
We will have a song circle and an open mic very likely with the sound system set up. With all the summer activities, it’s possible we will not have the sound system set up so check this schedule to find out.
5:00-9:00 PM Song Circle
6:00 PM. Sign up for open mic
6:30 PM. Open mic begins
Time limit will depend on the number of performers
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JULY 26, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 5:00-9:00 PM.
There will be song circles downstairs and up.
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AUGUST 2, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 3:00-9:00 PM.
Rise Up Singing will be 3:00 - 5:00 PM. Then, there will be song circles downstairs and up.
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AUGUST 9, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 5:00-9:00 PM.
There will be song circles downstairs and up.
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AUGUST 16, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 5:00-9:00 PM.
We will have a song circle and an open mic very likely with the sound system set up. With all the summer activities, it’s possible we will not have the sound system set up so check this schedule to find out.
5:00-9:00 PM Song Circle
6:00 PM. Sign up for open mic
6:30 PM. Open mic begins
Time limit will depend on the number of performers
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AUGUST 23, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 5:00-9:00 PM.
There will be song circles downstairs and up.
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AUGUST 30, 2026
The Leo will be open at Zion United Church of Christ from 5:00-9:00 PM.
There will be song circles downstairs and up.
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