Welcome to our event listing.
For more information on future programs,
please browse events calendar on the right.
July
AFA Art Fair & Open House Celebration
Weekend of July 24 & 25
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Free
Join us for two days filled with art vendors, food, free roaming of Mayslake Hall, entertainment, and art exhibition by the
Mayslake Nature Study and Photography Club and students from Hinsdale Center of the Arts.
Photo Exhibit
By members of the Mayslake Nature Study & Photography Club
July 12 – September 18
Viewing hours: Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Free
Make sure to come and enjoy this wonderful photo exhibit of nature images from all over the world by all levels of photographers.
August
Family Day
Saturday, August 14
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Free
A day filled with activities for the whole family, both inside and out. Archery, fishing, games, free roaming of Mayslake Hall, art activities, bike rodeo, and more.
Mayslake Sleepover
Friday, August 20 – Saturday, August 21
9 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Mother (or other female adult) & daughter (11-14 yrs old)
$150 per pair
Registration deadline is August 2: (630) 206-9566
Spend 24-hours at Mayslake Peabody Estate enjoying activities as diverse as cooking, an outdoor sculpture project, a night hike, a talent show, and some quiet time.
September
WDCB Jazz Salon @ Mayslake
Erwin Helfer & Friends
Produced by PianoForte Foundation
Thursday, September 9
7 p.m. bar open / 7:30 p.m. concert
Tickets: $20 general seating/$25 premier seating
$18 for 65+, students, groups over 6 $25
Reservations: (630) 206-9566
Erwin Helfer, a Chicago blues and boogie-woogie innovator has been forging his own piano music legacy for over 40 years. Erwin has the chops, the feel, and the drive of the masters and his music is graceful, spirited, and at times beautifully dissonant.
Introduction to Digital Photography
By Mayslake Nature Study & Photography Club
Monday, September 13 – October 18
(5 classes, no class Oct. 4)
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
$125 (included in fee is a one-year membership to Mayslake Nature Study & Photography Club!)
Reservations: (630) 206-9566
This class is for beginning photographers. The instructor will lecture on such topics as camera functions, ISO, white balance, depth of field, exposure, metering, histograms, and elements of composition. Students will be given weekly assignments and have their work critiqued. Please bring your camera and manuals to class.
This class is taught by Bob Pizzurro, who has over 30 years of experience in macro photography. He is a published nature photographer and experienced wedding and portrait photographer.
Watercolor at Mayslake
By Ann Grill
Tuesdays, September 14 – October 26
(6 weeks, no class Oct. 19)
Adults
$120 HCA members / $145 non-members
Reservations: HCA (630) 887-0203
Enjoy exploring the many techniques of watercolor in a beautiful, quiet setting at Mayslake Peabody Estate. The class will cover basic watercolor skills and advanced techniques, depending on each student’s skill level. Individual critiques and demonstrations will help each painter hone their skills and discover individual styles.
Writers Craft & Critique Class
By Carmela Martino
Tuesdays, September 14 – October 26
(6 weeks, no class Oct. 5)
Adults
$135
Reservations: (630) 206- 9566
In this newly expanded workshop, author Carmela Martino will help students develop their writing and revision skills via lectures plus reading and writing assignments. Students will receive a critique of their own work while learning how to critically study the work of other writers in a friendly, supportive environment. You must bring copies of your manuscript—a picture book, short story, or novel excerpt—to the first class. Attendance on Tuesday, Sept. 14, is mandatory. Also, before enrolling you must email Carmela for word count limits and manuscript guidelines:
carmela@carmelamartino.com
Mayslake @ Night Hike
By Carl Strang
Saturday, September 25
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Ages 6 and up (no unaccompanied children)
Free
Reservations start September 1: (630) 206-9581
Experience nighttime sights and sounds as you explore the woods, lakeshore, and grounds.
October
First Folio Theatre presents:
The Madness of Edgar Allen Poe: A Love Story
By David Rice, based on the life and works of Edgar Allen Poe
October 6 – November 7
$23-$30
Tickets: (630) 986-8067 / www.firstfolio.org
Poe’s macabre and melancholic tales and poems come to life as Poe and his wife Virginia guide the audience through historic Mayslake Hall, taking them from the garrets to the dungeons and deep into the madness of Edgar Allan Poe.
Critical Mass Art Exhibit
by Little City Foundation
October 6 – November 11
Viewing hours: Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Free
Opening reception: Saturday, October 9, 1-3 p.m.
Critical mass is “a threshold value of the number of people needed to trigger a phenomenon through the exchange of ideas.” The artists of Little City’s Center for the Arts are first and foremost artists. Though they also happen to be people with disabilities, they are not defined by their disabilities and neither is their art.
Featuring the art of Harold Jeffries, John King, Mike Lyon, Wayne Mazurek, Tarik Echols, Luke Tauber, Jeff Burke, and others, Critical Mass will change society’s view of the disabled, one person at a time.
Line-Dancing Class
By Susan Shields
Monday October 11, 25 & November 8, 22
7 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Adults
$35 for 4 classes / $10 per class (drop-ins welcome)
Reservations: (630) 206-9566
Enjoy a fun exercise for all ages, and laugh a lot! Instructor Susan Shields will teach you a variety of line dances. No partner required.
Fr. Baar Architecture Lecture
Green Historic Preservation
Sponsored by the Landmark Conservancy
Tuesday, October 12
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Adults
Free
Reservations: (630) 206-9566
Carla Bruni will talk about how to bridge the gap between hisotric preservationists and green building advocates.
Pushing Up Pixels Performance
by Little City Foundation
Tuesday, October 26
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Adults
$3
Reservations: (630) 206-9566
Pushing Up Pixels, an evening of art and performance by artists from The Center for the Arts at Little City Foundation. Featured will be short animations, videos, and graphic artwork created at the Center’s Digital Media Lab. Also, several featured artists, facilitators, and staff from the program will be on hand to show and discuss their work. Not to be missed will be a unique musical and theatrical performance by multi-talented artist Jean Schonta.
