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Pleasant Home Programs and Events
PLEASANT HOME
Petite Weddings
AT PLEASANT HOME
Specially designed for an intimate
celebration with up to 50 guests, our
new Petite Wedding package provides
the beauty and elegance of Pleasant
Home with an exquisite dining
experience from Premier Catering and
Events, making your wedding planning
simple and stress-free while keeping your
special day distinctly charming.
Find out more at pleasanthomeop.com/petiteweddings
How to Hire a Caterer
ursday, Sep 9, 7:00-8:30P
You have just booked that perfect venue for your
special event and are faced with hiring a caterer.
Where do you start? What questions do you ask?
What is included in their services and how do I
decide on a menu? Join us for insights from our event
team in the Park District to answer these questions
and guide you through the ins and outs of working
with a catering company. We will have a snack and
enjoy a glass of wine or beer while you take notes
and listen to shared experiences.
Ages 21+
Res Fee $20 - Fee $25
Supervisor: Susan Crane
Ghosts by the Gaslight
Friday, Oct 1, 7:00-9:00P
e Fox Sisters are rumored to have started
spiritualism, so join us at Pleasant Home along
with professional ghost hunters Jason Sherman and
Jack Chavez for an evening exploring spiritualism
in the Victorian age. Pleasant Home is the perfect
setting to learn the history of spiritualism and then
have demonstrations on how mediums might
have contacted spirits and maybe even contact the
spirits residing at Pleasant Home and Mills Park!
Appetizers and two drink tickets are included in your
registration. Ages 21+
Res Fee $40 - Fee $53
Supervisor: Susan Crane
ChiTown Gangsters: Gangsters in
the Western Suburbs
ursday, Oct 8, 7:00-9:00P
John Binder will discuss the history of organized
crime in the near western suburbs. He covers the
multitude of criminal activities that occured in
various municipalities just west of Chicago from
before Prohibition to present day as well as where
prominent mobsters lived and the influence they had
in their communities. Ages 21+
Res Fee $30 - Fee $39
Supervisor: Susan Crane
Htoric Hom & Garden Tours
Oak Park Conservatory • Pleasant Home • Cheney Mansion
Enjoy private tours of our historic properties, both inside and out!
Available to groups of 10 or more on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Per person fee: $20 (no lunch) or $35 (includes lunch)
To find out more about the tours or to book your visit, contact
Patty Staley at 708-725-2451 or via email at patti.staley@pdop.org
