Park District of Oak Park

78 About Pleasant Home Pleasant Home is a National Historic Landmark building designed in 1897 by noted Prairie School architect George W. Maher for investment banker and philanthropist John W. Farson. Pleasant Home is one of the earliest and most distinguished examples of Prairie architecture in the country and has one of the best-preserved interiors of that design era. Visitors experience the extraordinary art glass, custom furniture, intricately carved woodwork, and unique design details in this historical and architectural treasure through guided tours. The Pleasant Home Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1990, is dedicated to restoring, preserving, and operating this 30-room architectural landmark as a historic house museum. Tours Tours are offered year-round to individuals and groups. School groups are welcome. Our tour program is the perfect hands-on learning experience to complement a curriculum encompassing history, arts, or architecture. Pleasant Home can also provide breakfast, lunch, tea or dinner for group tours. Wheelchair lift available. Times: Th-Su: 12:30pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm PHF members: Free Individuals: $10 Students & Seniors: $8 Children (Ages 5-17): $5 Children (Ages 5 & Under): Free For group tours and rate information, contact Elissa Ledvort at eledvort@pleasanthome.org Rent Pleasant Home for Your Special Event The many spacious rooms, layout, and expansive windows looking onto the four-acre park make Pleasant Home a truly wonderful setting for the most intimate meetings or festive affairs: corporate meetings, luncheons, private parties, wedding ceremonies, and receptions. John Farson, a civic leader in the Oak Park community, was the original owner of the home and frequently opened his residence and grounds for grand gatherings. Contact Sarah Najera at (708) 383-2654 or at senajera@ pleasanthome.org for details. Arts programming at Pleasant Home is partially supported by grant funding from the Oak Park Area Arts Council and the Illinois Arts Council, The MacArthur Foundation for Arts & Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation PLEASANT HOME Performing Arts Series Tickets available at www. pleasanthome.org - click on "Performing Arts Series" Ninth Muse Vocal Ensemble March 30, 2014 at 4:00pm "Sing into Spring" with Ninth Muse a cappella vocal ensemble. Ninth Muse use classically trained voices to give a professional sound to all styles of music, bring- ing quality and strength of expressive singing. Tickets $20, Pleasant Home Foundation members $16 Winifred Haun & Dancers April 12, 2014 at 7:00pm April 13. 2014 at 5pm Winifred Haun & Dancers is a professional modern dance company led by award winning choreographer and dancer, Winifred Haun. "Vision, Faith, & Desire", inspired by modern dance choreographer Martha Graham, will be performed. Tickets $65, Pleasant Home Foundation Members $52 Renaissance Quintet May 18, 2014 at 5:30pm "The Romantic Spirit of Schumann and Brahms" Two composers and one muse: Schumann "the mentor', Brahms "the protégé" and Clara Schumann, their love. She infused their music with passion, their most fervent champion. Tickets $25, Pleasant Home Foundation Members $20 The Jaylen Green Band June 28, 2014 at 6:00pm Soulful vibes create a musical aura of love, spirit and spunk. A powerful combination of vocals by Jaylen Green, djembe rhythms by Michael Taylor, harmonica melodies from Graham Nelson and rockin' guitar from Jamie Stevens. Tickets $65, Pleasant Home Foundation Members $52 Annual Lecture Series: "Shockingly Modern - 20th Century Modernist Architecture" Join us at the Oak Park Main Library for this FREE event, open to the public! Thursday, February 20, 7pm Speaker: Keith Bringe Mr. Bringe will speak about Art Deco/Moderne architecture from the late 1920s through '40. He will focus on the survey work done by the Chicago Art Deco Society. Thursday, February 27, 7pm Speaker: Susan Benjamin Ms. Benjamin will be talking about the development of the Modern House in Chicago, illustrated by the work of its stellar Modernist architects. Thursday, March 6, 7pm Speaker: Anthony Rubano Rubano's lecture is titled "Through the Picture Window: Postwar Suburban Housing." Through this lecture we will discover the aspirations of the burgeoning, post-war middle class by examining the houses in which it chose to live. Classes Piano and voice lessons Presented by Steckman Studio of Music M & Tu, 10am – noon Fees: sliding scale To reserve your time slot, please call Vicky at 708-704- 6949 Early Childhood Music Classes Presented by Steckman Studio of Music Saturdays, 10am – noon For information and schedule, please call Vicky at 708-704-6949 Events 3rd Annual Wearable Art Sale F, May 2 and Sa, May 3 from 10am-5pm daily Music Box Event Su, May 18 from noon – 4pm, FREE Musical Delights from the Sanfilippo estate and col- lectors A Historic Property of the Park District of Oak Park

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