Visit vintage vignettes from 1919 while helping fund future restoration projects at Mayslake Peabody Estate. Throughout the evening, guests will experience the styles and trends from the year in which World War One ended and prohibition in Illinois began. A silent auction will also be held to benefit the Mayslake Hall Restoration Society. From swell fashions to swanky foods, this evening is sure to be the bee’s knees! 6:30p.m. – 11:00p.m., $65 per ticket. For many who visit Mayslake Hall there’s something that just grabs you. The Hall encourages imagination and a desire to learn. As you walk through the estate, you see how it represents a time when true craftsmen worked on mansions of the wealthy. It now provides a location for art exhibits, theatre, musical productions and classes. It has hosted hundreds of weddings and receptions. And as you visit over time you can witness the changes that are occurring. Mayslake Hall is a true jewel in the DuPage County Forest Preserve system. There is really nothing like it around.
