Sip on your favorite beverage in the beautifully renovated Solarium of the Mansion and learn about the history of Allerton Park and the Allerton family’s story during History Happy Hour on Thursdays, Sept. 12*, Oct. 24, Nov. 21, Jan. 23, Feb. 20, March 20 and April 17 from 5 to 6 p.m.
During each event, Visitor Center Coordinator Sarah Putman will highlight a new historical topic related to Allerton Park. Register for one or the entire series!
A cash bar will be open from 5 to 6 p.m.
$5/person. All sales are final.
*History Happy Hour topics:
— Sept. 12: The Allerton Family
— Oct. 24: The Architects of Allerton
— Nov. 21: Art at Allerton Park
— Jan. 23: Oakley Dam Crisis
— Feb. 20: Allerton and the Art Institute of Chicago
— March 20: Original Pieces at Allerton
— April 17: Friends of Robert Allerton
— May 8: Q & A
*The Sept. 12 History Happy Hour will be held in the Mansion Carriage House.
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, email Sarah Putman at sputman2@illinois.edu.
