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78 www.pdop.org Monkey Organ Rally Sunday, May 7, 1:00-5:00P Stop by Pleasant Home and Mills Park to see a wonderful collection of grinding organs and mechanical music machines. A perfect outing for the whole family! Hosted by Pleasant Home Foundation and the Lake Michigan Chapter Musical Box Society International. Free and open to the public! "Preservation in Person" Lecture ursday, May 11, 7:00P Local journalist and educator, Doug Deuchler, will present "Servants in our Village: 1880-1940" as part of the Foundation's annual lecture series. Co-hosted in partnership with the Oak Park Public Library, located at the Main Library, Veterans Room. Free and open to the public! June Revel "Fern Gala" Saturday, June 24, 7:00-10:00P You are cordially invited to join us for our 4th Annual Gala Fundraiser. is year's theme is inspired by the Victorian fern craze. e evening will include delicious food & drink, live entertainment, a silent auction and more. Proceeds from the gala will benefit the operations and restoration efforts of Pleasant Home Foundation. Tickets are $100 / $90 for PHF members. Pleasant Home An Historic Property of the Park District of Oak Park, operated by the Pleasant Home Foundation 217 Home Avenue in Oak Park Ph: (708) 383-2654 www.pleasanthome.org Visit Us Pleasant Home is open to the public for weekly tours, seasonal cultural performances and community events. Visit us online at www.pleasanthome.org and view our calendar for event information. 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 extraordinary art glass, custom furniture, intricately carved woodwork, and unique design details in this architectural treasure through guided tours. e Pleasant Home Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1990, is dedicated to restoring, preserving, and operating this 30-room landmark as a historic house museum. Tours Tours are offered year-round to individuals and groups, including school groups. 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 li available. Please visit pleasanthome.org/visit for tour times and fees. For group tours and rate information, contact Elissa Ledvort at tours@pleasanthome.org Arts programming at Pleasant Home is partially supported by grant funding from the Oak Park Area Arts Council, the Illinois Arts Council, and The MacArthur Funds for Arts & Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. Fridays in August: Silent Movies on the Porch Opens at 7:30P / Movies begin at 8:15P is program has become a community favorite! Take a step back in time and enjoy silent films from Fatty Arbuckle, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and Georges Méliès. Live piano accompaniment by our favorite pianist, omas Holmes. Movies are shown on Pleasant Home's expansive front porch – rain or shine! $10 suggested donation. Ice Cream Social Sunday, August 6, 1:00-4:00P In partnership with the Pleasant District Association and the Park District of Oak Park, Pleasant Home Foundation presents their 4th annual Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social! Children and kids-at-heart are entertained by turn of the century games, professional juggler, a blue grass band and, of course, ice cream! Free and open to the public! Tour & Tea By appointment Pleasant Home Foundation and Serenitea Café present "Tour & Tea" for small groups of two to six guests including an hour long guided tour of Pleasant Home and a relaxing formal tea in one of our many beautiful spaces. Complete with a personalized tea pot, finger sandwiches and small desserts. By appointment, $40 per person, reservations required at least 3 days in advance. More details at pleasanthome.org/visit or contact Elissa at tours@ pleasanthome.org.