Inaugural Glass House Gala To Benefit Lincoln Park Conservatory
Friday, October 17 from 6 to 9p.m. at the Lincoln Park Conservatory
Release Date: 10/03/08
The Lincoln Park Conservancy, a non-profit partner of the Chicago Park District, will be hosting an inaugural fundraiser called the Glass House Galaon Friday, October 17 from 6 – 9 p.m.at the Lincoln Park Conservatory, 2391 N. Stockton Dr. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Lincoln Park Conservatory. This inaugural fundraising event replaces the former Hot House Holiday event typically held in December.
“This inaugural fundraising event is an enchanting evening that will help raise much needed funds for the restoration and preservation of the Lincoln Park Conservatory, one of the oldest glass houses in the nation,” said Steve Zelner, Executive Director of the Lincoln Park Conservancy.
The magical evening will feature creative cocktails, sumptuous food and a sensational silent auction of exquisite items that includes artwork by Richard Hunt, naming rights to a rare orchid and a vacation villa in the southwest of France, to name a few.
Single tickets for the event are $200 in advance and $225 at the door. There is limited complimentary parking available behind the Conservatory. Each guest will also receive a set of custom postcards created for this event which captures the charm of the Lincoln Park Conservatory.
Tickets are also available at the following levels:
Benefactor six tickets for $1000
Contributor four tickets for $750
Supporter two tickets for $350
Lincoln Park Conservancy
The mission of the Lincoln Park Conservatory is to promote the appreciation, understanding and use of, Chicago’s historic Lincoln Park Conservatory, through development and funding of quality displays and educational programs, as well as position the Conservatory as a premier sightseeing and tourist destination.
Chicago Park District
The Lincoln Park Conservatory, owned and operated by the Chicago Park District, was designed by nationally renowned architect of the Victorian era Joseph Lyman Silsbee in collaboration with architect M.E. Bell. The Conservatory was built in phases between 1890 and 1895, replacing a small greenhouse that dated from the 1870s and was designed both to showcase exotic plants and to grow the thousands of plants needed for use in the parks, which it still does today.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact the executive director of theLincoln ParkConservancy, Steven Zelner, at (773) 883-7275or visit the Web site at www.lincolnparkconservancy.org.
- Contact Phone: 312 742 7529
- Publication Date: 10/03/08