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Our annual summer bus tour

Saturday, June 7. 

Reservation deadline: extended to June 2.
$135/ person, $125 discounted for Members

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Itinerary includes: (Click for details, and to reserve)
Some of these are rarely open to the public.

• Holy Communion Episcopal Church / Horticultural Hall
• Maple Park Neighborhood
• Lunch at The Duck Inn
• Penwern by Frank Lloyd Wright
• The Madlener Seipp house

2nd Annual Peony Party Fundraiser 
Saturday, May 31, 1pm to 4pm!

Join the Schweikher House Preservation Trust for a summer afternoon fundraiser featuring Martyl paintings from private collections, many never seen before in public. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see Martyl's art in the very same house and studio where it was created while also supporting the Trust!
Tickets support our year-round programing including our popular salon concerts, lectures and guided tours. Tickets also support our new Collections Committee by maintaining artifacts and ephemera of the Schweikhers and Langsdorfs.

Details and tickets here

Louis Sullivan: An American Architect

Tuesday, April 22, 5:45 pm Saint James Commons 65 E Huron Street By author Patrick F. Cannon Featuring the work of award-winning architectural photographer James Caulfield Free event

Sullivan became famous for his dictum "form ever follows function," and his genius shines here in stunning photographs that establish his place among the greatest of the world's architects. Click for a more detailed review.

The Three Lives of The Edith Farnsworth House:
Modern Architecture, Preservation, Stewardship
Panel discussion led by IIT historian and preservationist:
Michelangelo Sabatino

Tuesday, April 1, 6:00 pm St. James Commons 65 E Huron St Free event

A panel discussion about the pioneering client and patron Dr. Edith Farnsworth and her country house in Plano. After a brief overview of his new book The Edith Farnsworth House: Architecture, Preservation, Culture (Monacelli 2024), Michelangelo Sabatino will moderate the discussion about strategies in place to encourage new generations of enthusiasts and professionals to visit (and re-visit) architecture sites as well as the challenges associated with preserving buildings.  Click for a more complete introduction

Panelists include:

• Mayra Cecilia Palafox, Senior Manager for Public Programs & Interpretation, Edith Farnsworth House
• Adam Rubin, Senior Director of Public Engagement / Chicago Architecture Center
• Ben Thomas, Executive Director, Society of Architectural Historians

Show 'n Tell '24

Our major annual event with dinner and featured speakers at the Cliff Dwellers, 200 S Michigan Ave. Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Click for details about the program

Here are details about Show 'n Tell '23 to serve as a reference