First Friday Gallery Night at the Dole Mansion

Are you staying local for Spring Break? Join us on Friday, April 1st for First Friday Gallery night. Bring the family to this great local event celebrating community and the arts! The evening includes meeting local artists, viewing art, music, and light refreshments in a setting steeped in art and history! Our galleries showcase the beauty of the Historic Dole Mansion and Sage Gallery which is the orginal Crystal Lake Country Club. Come to First Friday and learn more about local history too! The public is welcome on the ‘First Friday’ of every month for our open house event featuring art, music, refreshments from 5pm-7:30pm. Free to attend, donations appreciated! Cash bar! Artwork is available for purchase and a portion of each sale is a donation to Lakeside! Bring your family and friends to support and celebrate the arts! In addition to the evening reception on April 1st, members of The Art Guild will be participating in 'open air' painting on the grounds of Lakeside. The 'open air' session will take place from noon until 5pm if weather permits. The live painting demonstration will take place inside the Dole Mansion if weather does not permit outside painting! Come see live art in action before First Friday begins! The exhibits are on display from April 1st-28th and feature the below exhibits: Dole & Sage:"Multiple Visions" The Art Guild positivestrokesartschool.com Lobby:"Summer in the City" by Jeanine Hill-Soldner, LLF Resident Partner: soldnerfineart.com For more information on First Friday or Lakeside Legacy Foundation visit www.LakesideLegacy.org. Lakeside Legacy is located at 401 Country Club Road in Crystal Lake, IL.

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