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DESCRIPTION:Ragdale throws open its doors to the community for a festive 
 celebration of the arts\, featuring open studios\, performances\, family
  activities and tours. See the inner workings of Ragdale&rsquo\;s artist
  retreat\, experience the poetry\, dance\, music and art created there\,
  and visit the newly restored Ragdale House\, the historic summer home o
 f architect Howard Van Doren Shaw.&nbsp\; All ages welcome.&nbsp\; Refre
 shments available.&nbsp\; Free admission.&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Activiti
 es include: * Dance and music performances* Family activities and tradit
 ional games * Self-guided tours of the recently restored Ragdale House* 
 Conversations with best-selling authors* Artist demonstrations in Ragdal
 e studios * Sale of books by Ragdale authors\nWHEN:&nbsp\;Sunday\, June 
 3&nbsp\;Noon &ndash\; 4pm&nbsp\;WHERE:&nbsp\;Ragdale 1230 N. Green Bay R
 oad\, Lake Forest\nWHY:&nbsp\;With dozens of creative activities\, there
  is something for everyone.&nbsp\; A rare opportunity for the family to 
 visit one of the premiere artist retreats in the country and enjoy an en
 gaging afternoon in an idyllic garden setting adjacent to a sweeping pra
 irie landscape.&nbsp\;\nGETTING THERE:&nbsp\; If you take the Metra Unio
 n Pacific North line to Lake Forest\, it&rsquo\;s a 15 minute walk from 
 the train station.&nbsp\; If you drive\, there is off-site parking at th
 e Lake Forest north community lot on Laurel at Western. Shuttle bus prov
 ided.\nADMISSION:&nbsp\;Free to the public\, thanks to sponsorship by BM
 O Harris Bank and an anonymous &nbsp\;&nbsp\;donor.&nbsp\;INFORMATION:&n
 bsp\;&nbsp\; Visit www.ragdale.org&nbsp\; or call 847.234.1063&nbsp\;#&n
 bsp\; #&nbsp\; #\nThe Ragdale Foundation is an artist retreat\, located 
 on architect Howard Van Doren Shaw&rsquo\;s Arts and Crafts country esta
 te in Lake Forest\, Illinois.&nbsp\; Built in 1897\, the Ragdale House i
 s listed on the National Register of Historic Places.&nbsp\; In 1976\, S
 haw&rsquo\;s granddaughter Alice Judson Hayes transformed the family&rsq
 uo\;s summer home into an artist-in-residence program.&nbsp\; Today\, Ra
 gdale is a nationally acclaimed\, interdisciplinary artists&rsquo\; comm
 unity\, welcoming approximately 200 writers and artists each year. For m
 ore information\, visit www.ragdale.org\n&nbsp\;
URL:http://lakeforest.patch.com/events/ragdale-day-a-celebration-of-the-a
 rts
SUMMARY:Ragdale Day - A Celebration of the Arts
LOCATION:Ragdale Foundation: 1260 N Green Bay Rd\, Lake Forest\, IL
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