Social Life

The Associate Board of Lake Forest Open Lands hosted its annual Cattails & Cocktails event on May 16 at Mellody Farm Nature Preserve. Inspired by the camaraderie of youthful summer camp experiences, “Camp LFOLA” brought the fun with camp-like games, live music, tasty libations, and s’mores by the fire. All proceeds benefit Lake Forest Open

Lake Forest High School (LFHS) proudly inducted three distinguished alumni into its Wall of Fame during a special ceremony on April 14. The three honorees—Carla Neuschel Wyckoff, Margaret McMullan, and Clark Sommers—were chosen by the LFHS Wall of Fame Selection Committee. This event marked the first induction since 2019, following the pandemic, and served to

The Montessori School of Lake Forest (MSLF) hosted its Annual Spring Benefit on April 5 at Knollwood Club. This year’s theme was “Good Things Grow Here.” Families and faculty came together to celebrate their community and raise funds for the addition of a new greenhouse for the school’s campus. The MSLF campus is located on

On April 6, the Girl Up club at Lake Forest Academy (LFA) hosted its first fashion show called Beyond the Runway: Empowering and Educating. It was a night of good food, amazing company, and most importantly, great fashion. The show highlighted designers such as Elena Victoria, Elliatt, Ciao Bella Sewing, and a section from LFA’s

On March 16, friends and families came together for a lively celebration of Irish culture in the heart of Lake Forest. Headlined by The Boils and Fitzpatrick School of Irish Dance, more than 300 attendees packed the Gorton Center for an afternoon of live Irish music and dance, crafts, games, and more at this special