About Earlybirds Club

Laura & Susie, Earlybirds Club Co-founders

Susie Lee and Laura Baginski at an Early Birds Club dance party in San Pedro, California, on Jan. 10

High school friends Laura Baginski and Susie Lee co-founded Earlybirds Club in 2024 with a mission to give people — especially women and gender-expansive folks — an opportunity to dance the early evening away without the late-night drama, judgment, or creeps.

Why Earlybirds Club?

Because everyone deserves a space where you can come as you are and feel completely safe to just … let go. No pressure. No pretense. It’s a joyful, movement-filled experience that feels nostalgic and welcoming—all wrapped up in a night that ends early enough for you to wash your face and get a full eight hours.

What Happens When We Flock Together

Our parties run from 6–10pm, so you can dance your face off and still be in bed before the weirdos come out.

Expect wall-to-wall bangers from the ‘80s, ‘90s, and 2000s—think pop, hip-hop, R&B, new wave, and house.

But it’s more than just a dance party. Earlybirds Club is designed as a safe space for women, trans, and non-binary folks (something that’s needed now more than ever), but people of all backgrounds and identities are encouraged to attend all of our events.

It’s movement. It’s music. It’s your kind of night out.

Giving Back

Earlybirds Club spreads joy off the dance floor, too.

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of the proceeds of every party is donated to a different local nonprofit that uplifts women.

Some Beneficiaries of Your Dance Moves

  • Women’s Foundation California

    Dedicated to achieving racial, economic, environmental, and gender justice by centering the experience and expertise of communities most impacted by systemic injustice.

  • Rosie’s Place

    Provides a safe and nurturing environment that helps poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity and find security in their lives.

  • A Safe Haven Foundation

    A Safe Haven Foundation helps individuals and families transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency.

  • Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation

    The Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation provides funding for two causes important to Amy Krouse Rosenthal: ovarian cancer early detection research and child literacy.

  • Chicago Hope Food Pantry

    The Chicago Hope Food Pantry is a food pantry in Logan Square partnered with the Chicago Food Depository.

  • Chicago Period Collective

    The Chicago Period Collective provides menstrual hygiene products to people experiencing homelessness and poverty.

  • Chicago Women’s Health Center

    The Chicago Women’s Health Center offers accessible and affordable healthcare to women and gender-diverse individuals.

  • Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC)

    Provides shelter, counseling, and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence.

  • Cradles to Crayons – Chicago

    Cradles to Crayons – Chicago provides children in poverty with essential items like clothing and school supplies.

  • Facing Forward to End Homelessness

    Facing Forward to End Homelessness helps individuals and families break the cycle of homelessness with long-term solutions.

  • Female Strong

    Offers hands-on programs, mentorship, and experiences that build confidence in middle and high school girls.

  • Greater Chicago Food Depository

    Provides food and resources to combat hunger in Chicago communities.

  • Hair & Hope

    Works to help prevent hair loss for cancer patients.

  • In Her Shoes Foundation

    Empowers women through mentorship, personal development, and leadership programs.

  • Mechanista

    An auto repair garage that is staffed by women, designed for female customers and created to empower the next generation of female mechanics.

  • New Moms Chicago

    Provides housing, job training, and family support for young mothers.

  • Roots and Wings Charitable Foundation

    Supports integrative and wellness programs that increase emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being during the continuous oncology treatment for metastatic breast cancer.

  • Sarah’s Circle

    Provides support for women experiencing homelessness in Chicago.

  • The Chicago Recovery Alliance

    Builds one-on-one relationships with individuals affected by HIV and drug use and provide them with a wide array of options for achieving any positive change as they define it for themselves.

  • The Honeycomb Project

    Engages, mobilizes, and inspires whole families to build strong and connected communities through service.

  • Women Employed

    Advocates for fair workplace policies and economic equality for women.

  • Women’s Business Development Center

    Helps women entrepreneurs gain economic self-sufficiency through business ownership and expansion.

  • Women’s Bean Project

    Provides job training and employment to women facing significant barriers to work, selling high-quality food products to support their mission.

  • WomenRising

    Assists women and their families to achieve self-sufficiency and live safe, productive and fulfilling lives, through social services, economic development, and advocacy services.

  • Los Angeles LGBT Center

    Offers programs, services, and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, and Leadership and Advocacy.

  • Red Cross of LA

    Provides disaster relief to people affected by the LA fires.

  • Bad Review Fund

    Subsidizes up-and-coming queer and trans artists as well as those who need help getting their show to the next level.

  • Brooklyn Community Services

    Strengthens communities by fostering the educational success of children, the leadership development of youth, the employment and housing stability of adults, the advancement of individuals living with disabilities, and the empowerment of seniors and families.

  • CHiPS

    Brooklyn soup kitchen, food pantry, and shelter for women with young children.

  • Girls for Gender Equity

    Works to reimagine community, school, and governmental policies to ensure that the voices of Black girls and gender-expansive young people are heard and their solutions enacted.

  • The Brave House

    A community of support for young immigrant women and gender-expansive youth, ages 16-24, in New York City, with a focus on those who are survivors of gender-based violence.

  • The Red Door Place

    Via its food pantry and community meals, Red Door Place provides hunger relief and serves as a bridge to the resources needed to achieve economic security.

  • Women’s Way

    Dedicated to achieving gender equity through education, research, advocacy, and grantmaking.

  • Fresh Start

    Transforms lives by providing access and resources that help women achieve self-sufficiency and use their strength to thrive.

  • Sojourner House

    Provides safe shelter, housing, and life-saving supportive services to survivors of abuse.

  • Sister League of San Diego

    Provides safe housing and supportive day programming to adult women affected by mental health issues, homelessness, trauma, and domestic abuse.

  • Rainbow Services

    Rainbow Services provides shelter and support to anyone impacted by domestic violence.

  • N Street Village

    Supports women experiencing homelessness by offering a full spectrum of services, housing and advocacy in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.

Hype From the Crowd

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What an amazing experience! A room full of people (sans cis men) who were there to just dance and have a good time. It was the first time I’d been to a club in 20 years and was surprised to realize it was the first time I didn’t have to be vigilant for my safety. The atmosphere was supportive, safe and full of people taking care of each other. Thank you for creating this event, I didn’t realize how much I needed it.

~ Sarah

Portland, OR

My younger self loves to dance and sing out loud. My 51 year old self prefers the couch and a decent bed time. But this event was beyond all that I had imagined and more! First off seeing my charity of choice coincidentally being the recipient organization for the event and then dancing my heart out with my girls in an environment full of fun loving people! No drama. No weirdos trying to hit on you. Just a great time where it felt like we were all there just to have a good time and still make it home before midnight!

~ Carrie H

Chicago

Drove to Austin for my birthday and had a blast! Just so free, dancing and vibing with everyone there!

~ Kelli M

Austin

Cathartic, positive, safe, joyful and so much fun to be dancing our hearts out with other women! We will be back, with more soul sisters to join the collective and beautiful experience. Cheers to Laura, Susie and Helean!

~ Laura P

Phoenix

I wish I could bottle the energy of a room of hundreds of women happy, dancing, laughing, hugging and forgetting about the shit show they left at home. It was like a dream and I cannot wait to go back.

~ Meaghan

Philadelphia

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I had THE best time dancing the night away with my friends! It had been years since my friends and I had gone dancing together and we can’t wait to do it again! Thank you for creating this space for community and joy!

~ Cate

Boston

As a trans woman I was so grateful to be among such a supportive, happy, fun group. The feminine energy in the crowd was wonderful to take in! I hope you will come back to Providence on a regular basis.

~ Mary Beth

Providence

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I LOVED watching all the women old, young, and in-between shaking their booty, bonding with friends, living their best lives for one night … It was one of the best nights I’ve had in forever! Also, as the mother of a trans daughter I loved that you keep it open to all women. I hope to enjoy one soon with her!

~ Partygoer

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Hard to pin down a favorite moment since the entire evening was such a blast. Everyone screaming at the top of their lungs to Charli XCX or Alanis? Mostly just being there with good friends, tearful, joyful and full of love.

~ Partygoer

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[I loved] Laura and Susie’s speeches from the stage, singing and dancing with my friends, just taking in the happy crowd from the stage to the balcony, all of the friendly strangers I met while in line for coat check, while getting a drink, and on the dance floor.

~ Partygoer