www.connscatering.c om Suggested Event Locations 2/15 The following is a list of venues we recommend for various events. Obviously, not every venue is going to be appropriate for your event. Depending on the nature of your event, the number of guests you will have, and your budget, you will likely find a suitable location on this list.

Capacities are estimated. Many venues have multiple rooms of varying sizes. Call for details.

Mars Gallery The Pittsfield Building 1139 W. Fulton 55 E. Washington , IL 60607 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 226-7808 (312) 860-1033 Contact: Barb Gazdik Contact: Michelle Mugnolo www.marsgallery.com www.thepittsfield.com Capacity: 70-135 Capacity: 150

Irish-American Heritage Center Kitchen Chicago 4626 N. Knox 324 North Leavitt St. Chicago, IL 60630 Chicago, IL 60612 (773) 282-7035 x #21 (312) 455-0863 Contact: Shelby Baron Contact: Nicole Faust http://irish-american.org http://kitchenchicago.com Capacity: 310 Capacity: 130 seated, 175 cocktails/buffet

99th Floor Sky Deck - Willis/Sears Tower Floating World Gallery 233 S. Wacker Drive 1925 N. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60606 Chicago, IL 60614 (312) 875-9803 (312) 587-7772 Contact: Mary Lynne Ferrara Contact: Allen Nichols or Robert Stein, Owner www.theskydeck.com Capacity: 200 Capacity: 300 seated, 400 cocktails/buffet www.floatingworld.com/events

Lang House Bed and Breakfast Swedish American Museum 7421 N Sheridan Rd 5211 N. Clark St. (Andersonville) Chicago, IL 60610 Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 764-9851 (773) 728-8111 Contact Wayde Cartwright Contact: Karin Abercrombie www.langhousechicago.com www.swedishamamericanmuseum.org Capacity: 75 Cocktail Capacity: 150

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Dank-Haus International House German Cultural Center University of Chicago 4740 N. Western Ave. 1414 East 59th Street Chicago, IL 60625 Chicago, IL 60637-2997 (773) 561-9181 (773) 753-2274 Contact: Doerthe Erdbeer Contact: Mary Beth DeStefano or Denise Jorgens http://dankhaus.org http://ihouse.uchicago.edu Capacity: 300-480 Capacity 30-470

Salvage One Chicago Party Animals 1840 W. Hubbard 1133 W Fulton Market Chicago, IL 60622 Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 733-0098 (773) 383-3647 www.salvageone.com Contact: Josie Jendro Capacity: 500 chicagopartyanimals.com Capacity: 70

Evanston History Center Greenleaf Art Center The Charles Gates Dawes Mansion 1806 West Greenleaf Ave., Chg., IL 60626 Evanston, IL 60201 (773) 465-4562 (847) 475-3410 Contact:Kris Hartzell Contact: Dennis or Kathy Paluch www.evanstonhistorycenter.org http://greenleafartcenter.com

Woman’s Club of Wilmette Chicago Cultural Center 930 Greenleaf Avenue 78 E Washington, Chg., IL 60602 Wilmette, IL 60091 (312) 743-6831 (847) 328-3280 Contact: Lara Ziemba or Genae Robinson Contact: Joan Bowe (312) 744-8922 or 2080 www.womensclubofwilmette.org http://chicagoculturalcenter.org Capacity: 250 / 60-90 Preston Bradley Ctr. Capacity: 360 G.A.R. Rotunda: seat: 80 stand: 220 Ida Noyes Hall University of Chicago Michelle’s Ballroom, Inc. ** ONLY OPEN TO U of C GROUPS ** 2800 W. Belmont (at California) 1212 E 59th Street Chicago, IL 60618 Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 478-1828 OR 1-800-339-7858 (773) 702-9038 or 3417 Contact: George Rodriguez or Eli Barba Capacity 40-250 Capacity: 250 http://michellesballroom.com

Pleasant Home Prairie Productions 217 Home Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 1314 W. Randolph (708) 383-2654 Chicago, IL 60607 Contact: Georgia Braun (312) 829-7499 www.pleasanthome.org Contact: Kristin Rob Capacity: 30 – 300 w/tent www.prairieproduction.net Locations Page 3 Unless otherwise noted, contact the Special Events Division at (312) 742-5369 ebrochure.hawthornpublications.com/go/chicago_park or www.chicagoparkdistrict.com

Columbus Park Refectory Conservatory 5701 W Jackson Blvd 300 N Central Park Ave Chicago, IL 60644 Chicago, IL 60624 (773) 287-0856 (312) 746-5250 or [email protected] Contact: Merril Malone Contact: Joan Colón Capacity: up to 200 Capacity: 200 Seated, 300 cocktails/buffet

Humbolt Park Douglas Park 1400 N. Sacramento, Chg., IL 60622 1401 S. Sacramento, Chg., IL 60623 (312) 742-7549 (773) 762-2842 Contact: Cynthia Rosario - Capacity: 200 Contact: Angela Sallis - Capacity: 200

Broadway Armory Washington Park Refectory 5917 N. Broadway, Chg., IL 60660 5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Chg., IL 60637 (312) 742-7502 (773) 256-1897 Contact: Nick Bojko - Capacity: 150 Contact: Nikki Peters - Capacity: 200

Jackson Park 63rd St. Beach House Conservatory Gardens 63rd Street and Lake Shore Drive 2400 Stockton Drive Chicago, IL 60637 Chicago, IL 60614 Capacity: 50 to 1,160 Capacities: up to 4,000 Contact: Joan Colon (312) 746-5250

Northerly Island Berger Park Cultural Center (Previously Meigs Field Airport) 6205 N Sheridan Rd Near Adler Planetarium Chicago, IL 60660 (312) 742-4848 (773) 761-0376 Contact: Diane Hren Contact: J.D. Ostergaard Capacity: up to 325 Capacity: 100 / Coach House 60-70

South Shore Cultural Center Promontory Point 7059 South Shore Drive 5491 South Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60649 Chicago, IL 60615 (773) 256-0159 or (773) 752-1768 (312) 742-4848 or (773) 752-1768 Contact: Sheshe Taylor, Elisa Arlow, Contact: Elisa Arlow [email protected] [email protected] Orin Jefferson (773) 256-0941 Capacity 125 Capacity: 30 to 400 The Point (312) 747-6620

WMS Boathouse at Clark Park 3400 North Rockwell Chicago, IL 60660 Chicago, IL 60601 Contact: Valarie Villa (773) 248-3966 (312) 744-6170 Capacity: 100 -150 Suggested Event Locations Page 4

Little Black Pearl Art & Design Center Lakeview Center at Gilson Park 1060 East 47th St. (at Greenwood) 8000 Gilson Park Drive (at Washington) (773) 285-1211 Wilmette, IL 60091 Contact: Joshua James (847) 256-9656 www.blackpearl.org www.wilmettepark.org Capacity: 200-250 Capacity: 100

Flatfile Galleries Woman’s Club Of Evanston 217 N. Carpenter Street 1702 Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60607 Evanston, IL 60201 (312) 491-1190 (847) 475-3800 Contact: Susan Aurinko or Stephanie Dean Contact: Carol Short www.flatfilegalleries.com www.wcofe.org/ Capacity: 120 seated, 300 cocktails/buffet Capacity: 250 seated, 350 cocktails/buffet

Room 1520 Newberry Library 1520 West Fulton 60 West Walton Street Chicago, IL 60607 Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 952-1520 (312) 255-3555 or 3605 Contact: Haley Lertola Contact: Karen Aubery www.room1520.com http://www.newberry.org/general/rentcontent.html Capacity: 175 Capacity: 200 seated, 300 cocktails/buffet

Smart Museum of Art Architectural Artifacts University of Chicago 4325 N. Ravenswood Avenue 5550 S. Greenwood Ave. Chicago, IL 60613 Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 348-0622 (773) 702-3673 or 612-1536 Contact: Maria Castro Contact Sarah Polachek Email: [email protected] www.smartmuseu.uchicago.edu http://architecturalartifacts.com Capacity: 80 Seated / Stand 175-250 Capacity: 80-350 seated, Outside tented 220 100-650 cocktails/buffet

Loft On Lake Museum of Surgical Science 1366 W. Lake Street 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60607 Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 738-2437 (312) 642-6502 x 3130 Contact: Cher, Joel or Steve Garrett Contact: Kristen Vogt http://www.loftonlake.com https://www.imss.org/hostevent.htm Capacity 200 Capacity: 100 seated, 200 cocktails/buffet

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Zhou B Art Center & Lifes Garden Harold Washington Library 1029 W. 35th Street Winter Garden Room Chicago, IL 60609 400 S. State Street (773)523-0200 Chicago, IL 60605 Contact: Donna Bliss (312) 747-4130 www.zoubartcenter.com Contact Genae Robinson Capacity: 100-450 www.chipublib.org Capacity: 550

Kenilworth Club Second Unitarian Church 410 Kenilworth 656 West Barry Kenilworth, IL 60043 Chicago, IL 60657 (847) 251-1227 (312) 549-0260 Contact: Lisa Lauren Contact: Kimberly Carroll http://kenilworthclub.org www.secondunitarian.org Capacity: 300 Stand-up / Cocktail Reception Capacity: 75-150 180/200 Seated with dance floor

Danada House Mayslake Peabody Estate 3 S. 501 Naperville Rd. 1717 W. 31st Street Wheaton, IL 60187 Oakbrook, IL 60523 (630) 668-5392 (630) 206-9569 Contact: Jill Ludvigsen Contact: Alex VerVynck [email protected] www.mayslakepeabody.com www.danadahouse.com Capacity: Event Hall: 100 seated Capacity: 1st floor – House – 90 150 Cocktails/buffee Atrium – 250

Logan Square Auditorium Family Empowerment Center 2539 N. Kedzie 1533 W. Devon Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 252-6579 (773) 262-0760 Contact: Saul Osacky Contact: Rob or Susan DeLano Capacity: 150 – 175 Capacity: 150 -175

Lacuna Loft (Old Macaroni Factory/Pilsen) Red Field’s Estate at The Grove 2150 S. Canalport 1421 Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60632 Glenview, IL 60025 (773) 501-6799 (847) 298-0095 or 6096 Contact: Mackie Hill Contact: Carol Dilorenzo http://lacunaloft2150.com www.redfieldestate.org Capacity: 100 – 450 Capacity: 125

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Ovation Ignite Glass Studio 2324 W Fulton 401 N Armour St Chicago, IL 60612 Chicago, IL 60642 (312) 465-2389 (312) 465 2389 Spencer Lokken Monica Alegria www.ovationchicago.com igniteglass.com Capacity 200 Capacity 150

Firehouse Chicago 1545 W Rosemont Ave Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 850-1545 Michelle Marchisotta Firehousechicago.com Capacity 100