Jose P Rizal Heritage Center

I am not a member but i do go dancing here on Saturdays @ 6pm and have a real nice time. some ballroom, lots of latin music. 7 dollars for dance and dinner. people are nice and considerate. any other questions please ask me. also call first to make sure they are dancing that day.

I love this place. I spent many a Sunday here growing up.

I had my first christmas party here as an infant and its still around. Great place for Fil/​Fil-​Am & APIA at-​large gatherings both civic and social.

I visited the Rizal Center a couple week ago for an event — my good friends Chris and Jaime had the largest baby shower I’ve ever seen, about 100 people. But the really good news, I’M not the one having the baby this time. Better yet, I’m not 41 and having my first kid. God help them.
I had to do a little research, as I felt I should have known who Rizal was. Dr. Jose Rizal led the Philippines to independence from Spain back in the late 1800s — he was executed for it. The center was started by the Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago, and serves visitors with event space and weekly meetings. There’s a large room with a stage perfect for wedding receptions (or giant baby showers). There are smaller rooms for quiet conversation.
I also got my filipino food fix — they catered from Little Quiapo and it was all fantastic. The place is not particularly fancy, but I left feeling cared for and happy. It was a great event. And they have their own parking lot.