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MEET ME UNDER THE ROASTING BEANS

Coffee and community come together in Yvette Lenzi’s original artwork. Yvette Lenzi’s artwork hangs in Hinsdale estates and Paris pieds-a-terre. Collectors appreciate her work for its subtle emotion, serene palette, and balance. She is committed to staying open to all possibilities in art and in life, which makes her a perfect fit for the Starbucks

CONCIERGE LIFE

Astate, the brainchild of Neal and Aubrey McCarthy, takes on home maintenance. Taking care of a home can feel like a full-time job. Neal and Aubrey McCarthy felt the frustration of many homeowners while trying to stay on top of maintenance and repairs for their Hinsdale home. Where others might see a reason to grouse

COUNTRY HOUSE TRANSFORMATION

The Lake Forest Chapter of the Infant Welfare Society prepares to unveil the organization’s 20th Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens—perhaps the most spectacular and significant one to date. THE 2025 LAKE FOREST SHOWHOUSE & GARDENS will be a celebration of our organization’s 20th showhouse—and it will be one of most astonishing transformations our guests have

GETTING THEIR HANDS DIRTY

Gardening 2 Grow—the newest parent organization recognized by District 67—is overseeing the implementation of gardening into the elementary and middle school’s curriculum. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, when Lisa Walsh’s youngest child was at Sheridan School, she co-founded a garden club for its students. It wasn’t long before the garden was producing enough vegetables that Walsh, who

RUMMAGE RUMINATIONS

First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest presents its 75th annual rummage sale, a community tradition. REACHING UP HIGH, Melissa Burger stretches to finish styling an outfit on a dressmaker’s form in the window of the Lake Forest Shop. Promoting the 75th First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest Rummage Sale which happens Saturday, May 3 from

SPRING HAS SPRUNG

New programming gives the community another reason to explore Lake Forest Open Lands Association properties. “THAT CICADA HAD BLUE EYES!” Lake Forest mom Marilla Perkins recalls in amazement. Discovered by her 6-year-old son Fritz during a Lake Forest Open Lands Association (LFOLA) “Cicada Sensation” guided hike last June, the rare-bug sighting was just one in

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