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FERNWOOD’S 60 TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

JUNE 2, 2024

HOW TO BID CHECKOUT

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• Go to our auction website: 32auctions.com/GardenParty2024

• Enjoy easy electronic bidding from the comfort of your mobile phone. Simply follow the prompts on your phone to place a new bid.

• Save time at the end of the evening by paying for your items before pick up via your smartphone.

• Checkout will begin promptly at 5:30 PM in the Sims Education Center and remain open until 6:00 PM.

• Volunteers will be available to help transport items to your vehicle.

• If you are unable to pickup your items, please contact Fernwood to arrange pick up or delivery within 10 days of the event.

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Bit of Swiss: Assorted cookies

2 PM Guest Check In Silent Auction Welcome Drink Photo Booth Gallery Education Center Education Center Education Center 3 PM Welcome South Vista Tent 3:15 PM Food Stations Open South Vista Tent 4 PM Silent Auction End South Vista Tent 4:15 PM Remarks & Live Auction South Vista Tent 5:15 PM Mix & Mingle South Vista Tent and Education Center 5:30 PM Checkout Begins Education Center

PROGRAM

LIVE AUCTION

DINNER FOR 10—CHEF JOHO AND CHEF

CHEYENNE GALBRAITH: Choose one of two dates for this special collaboration of Chef Joho and Chef Cheyenne: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, OR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2024.

TRIP FOR 2 TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Donated by: Chef Cheyenne, Houndstooth and Chef Joho.

At the Lakeside home of Chef Joho and his wife Cynthia, enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime culinary experience for 10 guests. Created and prepared by two favorite culinary experts: renowned Chef Joho, chef/owner of Eiffel Tower Restaurant in Las Vegas, the former Everest, and current collaborator on Miru and Tre Dita/St. Regis, and local phenomenon, Chef Cheyenne, chef/owner of Houndstooth. Complementing the menu will be a fine cheese course by Deb Sailor, owner, The Cheese Lady.

Enjoy a 7-night trip by Signal Travel and Tours. Airfare and accommodations are included with VIP experiences at the beautiful Bloedel Reserve, Heronswood Gardens founded by Dan Hinkley, and Chihuly Garden and Glass at the base of the iconic Space Needle.

FARNSWORTH HOUSE VIP TOUR FOR 10

CHICAGO NORTH SHORE GARDEN EXPERIENCE FOR 8

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO VIP GARDENS AND ARCHITECTURE TOUR FOR 4

Enjoy a VIP tour of the iconic Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, designed by the great Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, pioneer of modern architecture. Upon arrival at the visitor center, enjoy the gallery exhibit, gift shop, and brief a video orientation. Up to 10 guests then proceed by chauferred golf carts along the Fox River to the Farnsworth House for a VIP tour with executive director, Scott Mehaffey, followed by wine and cheese. Date to be arranged with Farnsworth House. 3:00 to 5:15 pm CT.

Enjoy an afternoon stroll with owners of three distinctive properties on Chicago’s North Shore. First, visit the 1920s French chateau-style Harold Florsheim House in Highland Park, by Chicago architect Ernest Grunsfeld, designer of the Adler Planetarium. Landscape architects: Jens Jensen with Alfred Caldwell. Next stop is The Gardens at 900 in Lake Forest, the gardens of designer, Craig Bergmann, and original complex and gardens of the historic Elawa Farm, originally designed by architect David Adler in 1917. Your afternoon culminates at the Charles F. Glore House in Lake Forest, a 1954 Usonianstyle design by Frank Lloyd Wright. Gardens by Roy Diblik and Craig Bergmann.

The University of Chicago campus has the distinction of being designated as a botanical garden. The original gardens of Beatrice Farrand and the gloriously restored quads by Hoerr Schaudt present a stunning background to the architecture—not to be missed. Stroll, meander, and be wowed! Your tour guides will be University of Chicago Professor Emeritus Frank Richter and Fernwood Board Member Theresa Richter.

VIP TOUR OF MILLENIUM PARK + LURIE GARDEN FOR 6: Choose one of two dates for this special experience: FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2024 OR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2024.

PADDLE RAISE: FERNWOOD INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Frank Gehry-designed Pritzker Pavilion and hear the story of how the great urban Park became a reality with Millennium Park’s CEO, Christine Zrinski. Then stroll the incredible Lurie Garden designed by renowned Dutch designer, Piet Oudolf, with Kathryn Deery, Head Horticulturist. After the two-hour VIP experience, enjoy lunch on us nearby.

Support Fernwood’s educational efforts and summer internship program in horticulture, natural areas management, education, and marketing. Your gift keeps Fernwood growing!

DONORS

PLATINUM

Moersch Hospitality Group—

Tabor Hill—Round Barn

Rosborough Partners

Signal Travel and Tours

GOLD

Anatoliy Khmara

Annamaria Leon

Austin Collins

Barbara and John Low

Bit of Swiss

Blake Burgess

Bridget Marcus

Cafe Gulistan

Chef Cheyenne Galbraith, Houndstooth

Chef Jean Joho

Chef Tim Carrigan:

Wood, Stock & Grill

David Skora

Farnsworth House

French Paper

Fritz Olsen

Gather

Granor Farm

Jean McManus

Lazy Ballerina Winery

Marge Spears

P & E Bottle Shop

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame

RootBound

Skip’s Restaurant and Catering

Terrace Room

The Cheese Lady

The Dunes Club

The Loft

Thomas Jolly Antiques

Tom and Mark Ferguson Gomez

Whistle Stop

SILVER

2nd & Main Coffeehouse

21C Museum Hotel Chicago

Alan Robandt Antiques, Vintage, & Modern

Albert & House

Amy Stewart

Andrea Wulf

Andrew Bunting

Arbor3 Arts Gallery

Bill Gitlin

Black Currant Bakehouse

BlackTree Studio Pottery

Brewster’s Italian Cafe

Bud Distributing

Buchanan Floral Co. and Greenhouses

Buchanan Sweet Shop—

Cafe Italiano

Carol Line

Carolyn Mullet

Caffè Tosi

Cheryl Meier Vesh

Chris Woods

Craig Bergmann

Curious Kids’ Museum

Daniel Hinkley

David’s Delicatessen

Dean Antiques

Doug Tallamy

DPM Events

Drier’s Meat Market

Ed Stephenson

Edwina von Gal

Ellen Ecker Ogden

Farnsworth House

Flowers by Anna Forté Coffee

Froehlich’s

Glendora Bookshop

Greenbush Brewing Co.

Green Stem Provisioning

Gustavsen Cafe

Haymarket Brewery & Taproom

Infusco Coffee Roasters

Inner Freedom LLC

Jean I. Smith

Jeffrey Paulette

Joanne Sims

Joffrey Ballet

Judith Tankard

Kathy DeVine

Keek Bielby Fine Art

Keith Stolte

Kilwins St. Joseph

Larkspur Floral

Laura Busse Dolan

Lehman’s Farmhouse

Lisa Gregg

Lucy and Jeff Colman

Luisa’s Swedish Bakery and Market

Lurie Garden

Lyric Opera

Tracy and Dave Dippo

Mary Keefe and Bob Scales

Millennium Park

Morris Inn Notre Dame

Morris Performing Arts Center

Moser’s Austrian Cafe

Neon Moon Gelato

Nina Koziol

Oaks Eatery

Oh Mamma’s on the Avenue

On Base Productions

Pat Yuzawa-Rubin

Patellie’s Pizza

Peat’s Cider Social

Piet Oudolf

Red Coach Donuts

Redbud Fitness & Lifestyle Center

Rink Printing Company

River St. Joe

Ron Lofthouse

Rosemary Gladstar

Roy Diblik

Sawyer Home and Garden Center

Silver Beach Pizza

Shedd Aquarium

Skip’s Restaurant and Catering

SL Consignment Gallery

SLR Pilates

Steve Bornell

Taqueria Don Chepe

Theresa and Frank Richter

The Acorn Center for the Performing Arts

The Field Museum

Tosi’s Italian Restaurant

Transient Artisan Ales

Trilogy Antiques + Design… And…Alchemy Antiques

Union Coffee House & Cafe

Water Street Glassworks

Watermark Brewing Company

William “Bill” Thomas

Thank you to all the additional donors for donations received after the printing of this program.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Carol Line

EVENT COMMITTEE

Tom Ferguson Gomez, Co-Chair

Lisa Kirk, Co-Chair

Pat Yuzawa-Rubin, Co-Chair

Kathy DeVine

Tracy Dippo

Carol Line

Linda Lofstrom

Jean McManus

Cala Moeller

Melanie Owen

Theresa Richter

Elaine Rowland

Sandy Schneider

Joanne Sims

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Fred Jolly

SPECIAL THANKS

Steve Bornell

Reid Centers

Kathy DeVine

Joe Metz

Johanna Money

Joanne Sims

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mary Keefe, Co-Chair

Tracy Dippo, Co-Chair

Amanda Roberts, Treasurer

Theresa Richter, Secretary

Peg Kohring Cichon

Charlie Dwan

Becky Frederick

Tom Ferguson Gomez

Jessica Kayongo

Lisa Kirk

Gary Lamberti

Barbara Low

Jean McManus

Melanie Owen

Phil Rosborough

Sandy Schneider

Marge Spears

Pat Yuzawa-Rubin

Sincere gratitude goes to our Garden Volunteers for going the extra mile in preparation for this event and throughout the year.

STAFF

Kelly Bailey

Kathy DeVine

Sarah Jannings

Morgana Jarman

Char Krause

Linda Lofstrom

Michelle McCoskey

Rick Miller

Sue Miller

Cala Moeller

Stephanie Powers

Elaine Rowland

Andrew Snyder

Ed Stephenson

Danny Touhey

Amanda Ward

Hannah Wetmore

Connor Wetzel-Brown

Program Design

Maria Bohannon

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