Saturday, May 5
Book Signing
Glen Rowan House, Lake Forest College
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Author Lizzie Garrett Mettler, daughter of State Senator Susan Garrett, debuts her first book, Tomboy Style: Beyond The Boundaries of Fashion, with a reception and book signing on Saturday.
Her book, released April 3, has been lauded by The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, and several other national and local publications and has been endorsed by fashion labels such as J.Crew, Rugby Ralph Lauren and Barneys New York. For more information, visit tomboystyle.blogspot.com.
Saturday, May 5
A Toast to Ragdale
Ragdale House, 1260 N. Green Bay Road, Lake Forest
5:30 p.m. VIP Preview
6:30 p.m. Cocktails, Dinner, and Open House
A Toast to Ragdale celebrates the grand reopening of Ragdale House with ragtime music, roaring ’20s décor, an exquisite dinner, dancing, and the first opportunity to tour the recently restored Ragdale House. Following a yearlong, $3.2 million renovation, Ragdale House, the Arts and Craft summer residence of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, has been painstakingly restored to its 1926 splendor. The black-tie and flapper set are invited to kick up their heels at this fun-filled party under a handsome outdoor canopy to benefit The Ragdale Foundation. Tickets are $200 per person, and VIP tickets are $275. Valet parking is included with VIP ticket. Off-site parking with shuttle provided. For more information, visit ragdale.org.
—Stacy Flannery
