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DESCRIPTION:WHAT:&nbsp\;Ragdale\, the nationally acclaimed artist retreat
  located in Lake Forest\, offers monthly\, docent-led tours from June &n
 dash\; September for individuals and small groups. Groups of 10 or more 
 can also schedule tours throughout the summer with advance reservations.
  Located on the former country estate of Arts and Crafts architect Howar
 d Van Doren Shaw\, a Ragdale tour includes:&nbsp\; the recently restored
 \, historic Ragdale House\, visual artist studios\, exquisite gardens\, 
 an introduction to the Shaw family history and the artist-in-residency p
 rogram that accommodates over 200 artists/year.&nbsp\; WHEN:&nbsp\;Thurs
 days at 10am on the following dates: June 21\, July 26\, August 23 and S
 eptember 20.&nbsp\; Tours last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.&nbsp
 \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp
 \;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; WHERE:&nbsp\;The Ragdale Foundation1230 
 N. Green Bay Road\, Lake ForestMeet on the front porch of the Ragdale Ho
 use.&nbsp\; Limited parking available.WHY: These public tours are rare o
 pportunities to see behind-the-scenes at an artists&rsquo\; residency\, 
 typically closed to the public.&nbsp\; Visitors can experience the magic
  of this 5-acre&nbsp\; site which includes two historic homes\, several 
 artist studios\, gardens\, and vistas of 50 acres of virgin prairie. The
  Ragdale House\, originally built in 1897\, in the Arts and Crafts tradi
 tion\, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It re-open
 ed in June\, 2012 after undergoing a one-year\, $3.2 million restoration
  to return it to its 1926 splendor.HOW:&nbsp\;Advance reservations are r
 ecommended for individuals and small groups and required for groups of 1
 0 or more.&nbsp\; Please call 847/234-1063 or email Cynthia Quick\, Dire
 ctor of Communications and Program at c.quick@ragdale.org or visit the w
 ebsite www.ragdale.org&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; ADMISSION: $10/person&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Free to Lake Forest residents&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; ****Ragdale is a non-profit artist 
 residency program\, located in Arts and Crafts architect Howard Van Dore
 n Shaw&rsquo\;s Lake Forest country estate.&nbsp\; Built in 1897\, the R
 agdale House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.&nbsp
 \; In 1976\, Shaw&rsquo\;s granddaughter Alice Judson Hayes transformed 
 the family&rsquo\;s summer home into an artists-in-residence program.&nb
 sp\; Today Ragdale hosts up to 200 artists\, writers\, and composers eac
 h year\, making it one of the largest interdisciplinary artists&rsquo\; 
 communities in the country.&nbsp\; Noted past residents include: Audrey 
 Niffenegger (The Time Traveller&rsquo\;s Wife)\, Heidi Durrow (The Girl 
 Who Fell from the Sky)\, Alex Kotlowitz (There Are No Children Here)\, a
 nd Nancy Horan (Loving Frank: A Novel).&nbsp\; For more information\, vi
 sit www.ragdale.org.
URL:http://lakeforest.patch.com/events/tour-historic-artist-retreat-this-
 summer
SUMMARY:Tour Historic Artist Retreat This Summer
LOCATION:Ragdale Foundation: 1260 N Green Bay Rd\, Lake Forest\, IL
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