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DESCRIPTION:WHAT: &nbsp\;Ragdale throws open its doors to the community f
 or a festive celebration of the arts\, featuring open studios\, performa
 nces\, family activities and tours. See the inner workings of Ragdale&rs
 quo\;s artist retreat\, experience the poetry\, dance\, music and art cr
 eated there\, and visit the newly restored Ragdale House\, the historic 
 summer home of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw.&nbsp\; All ages welcome.
 &nbsp\; Refreshments available.&nbsp\; Free admission.&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;&n
 bsp\;Activities include: * Dance and music performances* Family activiti
 es and traditional games * House tour\,&nbsp\;garden and prairie&nbsp\;w
 alks* Conversations with best-selling authors* Open studios and artist d
 emonstrations&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp
 \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; * Poetry\, film screening&nbsp\;and photography\
 nWHEN:&nbsp\;Sunday\, June 3&nbsp\;Noon &ndash\; 4pm&nbsp\;WHERE:&nbsp\;
 Ragdale 1230 N. Green Bay Road\, Lake Forest\nWHY:&nbsp\;With dozens of 
 creative activities\, there is something for everyone.&nbsp\; A rare opp
 ortunity for the family to visit one of the premiere artist retreats in 
 the country and enjoy an engaging afternoon in an idyllic garden setting
  adjacent to a sweeping prairie landscape.&nbsp\;\nGETTING THERE:&nbsp\;
  If you take the Metra Union Pacific North line to Lake Forest\, it&rsqu
 o\;s a 15 minute walk from the train station.&nbsp\; If you drive\, ther
 e is off-site parking at the Lake Forest north community lot on Laurel a
 t Western. Shuttle bus provided\nADMISSION:&nbsp\;Free to the public\, t
 hanks to sponsorship by BMO Harris Bank and an anonymous&nbsp\;donor.&nb
 sp\;INFORMATION:&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Visit www.ragdale.org&nbsp\; or call 847.
 234.1063&nbsp\;#&nbsp\; #&nbsp\; #\nThe Ragdale Foundation is an artist 
 retreat\, located on architect Howard Van Doren Shaw&rsquo\;s Arts and C
 rafts country estate in Lake Forest\, Illinois.&nbsp\; Built in 1897\, t
 he Ragdale House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.&
 nbsp\; In 1976\, Shaw&rsquo\;s granddaughter Alice Judson Hayes transfor
 med the family&rsquo\;s summer home into an artist-in-residence program.
 &nbsp\; Today\, Ragdale is a nationally acclaimed\, interdisciplinary ar
 tists&rsquo\; community\, welcoming approximately 200 writers and artist
 s each year. For more information\, visit www.ragdale.org\n&nbsp\;
URL:http://lakeforest.patch.com/events/ragdale-day-a-community-celebratio
 n-of-the-arts
SUMMARY:Ragdale Day - A Community Celebration of the Arts
LOCATION:1230 N Green Bay Rd\, Lake Forest\, IL 60045: 1230 N Green Bay R
 d\, Lake Forest\, IL
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