LECTURE: Crafts with Gourds AND Michigan Art Tour Report
Glendale Lakes Golf Club - 1550 President Street Glendale Heights, IL 600139
Lectures begin at 1pm - doors open at 12:30 pm. Refreshments will be served, and lectures are free to members.
LECTURE: Peaceable Kingdoms: Folk Art of 3 Pennsylvanian Primitives AND Dave Drake: Enslaved Potter, Poet, and Edgefield Pottery
Glendale Lakes Golf Club - 1550 President Street Glendale Heights, IL 600139
Lectures begin at 1pm - doors open at 12:30 pm. Refreshments will be served, and lectures are free to members.
February 19 Tea Party Luncheon - Barbie: The History of America's MOST Famous Doll
Seating is limited. Registration will begin January 16 and close January 30 postmark deadline.
Carlisle Banquets - 435 Butterfield Road, Lombard, IL 60148
Registration required. https://www.wsartsociety.org/s/TEA-PARTY-REGISTRATION.pdf
LECTURE: Quilts as Folk Art AND Weaving Traditions of Latin America
Glendale Lakes Golf Club - 1550 President Street Glendale Heights, IL 600139
Lectures begin at 1pm - doors open at 12:30 pm. Refreshments will be served and lectures are free to members.
Holiday Luncheon - Global Spanish Guitar Performance
PROGRAM IS WEDNESDAY, December 11, 2024 at the Carlisle - REGISRATION FROM November 4 - December 1
Guests are welcome.
LECTURE: Native American Women Basket Weavers AND American Folk Painters
Glendale Lakes Golf Club - 1550 President Street Glendale Heights, IL 600139
Lectures begin at 1pm - doors open at 12:30 pm. Refreshments will be served, and lectures are free to members.
LECTURE: Introduction to Folk Arts and Crafts in the Americas AND Olmec Culture, Sculptures & Trail
Glendale Lakes Golf Club - 1550 President Street Glendale Heights, IL 600139
Lectures begin at 1pm - doors open at 12:30 pm. Refreshments will be served, and lectures are free to members.
Kick Off Luncheon and Presentation REGISTRATION
Hat questions? Come and find out the answers and enjoy some good food and fellowship. Starting the new WSAS year of lectures and luncheons and presentations. Hats off to you!!
What is a fascinator?
Why are ladies hats tilted to the right?
Why do ladies wear hats to the Kentucky Derby?
What is a gypsy hat?
Membership Deadline for 2024-25 Season
Be sure to mail us your completed application and check, postmarked by July 31. Use this link to print your application.
We need your help! Our membership drive ends July 31st, and we have important deposits and planning to complete. Please send in your membership applications and dues right away. We appreciate your prompt response and continued support. Thank you!
Spring Luncheon & Program
Program: Lost Chicago Department Stores
Presented by Leslie Goddard
Take a trip down memory lane with Chicago’s famous State Street stores.
Click for more information on our program/luncheon page.
Two Tours of Higgins Glass Studio
Tour the studio of Mid-Century handcrafted art glass makers in Riverside, IL. You may sign up for a 10:30 am or a 1:30 pm tour.
We will meet at 33 East Quincy Street, Suite A, Riverside, IL 60546
Click for more information on our program/luncheon page.
Two Tours of Higgins Glass Studio
Tour the studio of Mid-Century handcrafted art glass makers in Riverside, IL. You may sign up for a 10:30 am or a 1:30 pm tour.
We will meet at 33 East Quincy Street, Suite A, Riverside, IL 60546
Click for more information on our program/luncheon page.
Lecture Series
Chihuly Glass
Presented by Cindy Zurawski
Modern Glass Artistry
Presented by Sherryl Brown
Click for more information on our lecture page.
Lecture Series
Lalique Glass and Jewelry
Presented by Marie Rogala
American Glass Manufacturers in Toledo, Ohio
Presented by Ellen Hampson
Click for more information on our lecture page.
Tea Party & Program
Program: Speaking of Unmentionables
Presented by Ellie Carlson
Women’s fashions are shaped, literally and figuratively, by their underclothes. Enjoy our popular Tea Party event, this time with a hilarious and informative history lesson!
Lecture Series
Venetian Glass
Presented by Sue Ciezki
Glass Art in the Home
Presented by Treva Smith
Click for more information on our lecture page.
Holiday Luncheon & Program
Zazz Jazz Combo Performance
The concert will include holiday music and jazz standards with an embedded educational element.
Lecture Series
Glass Art from Nancy, France
Presented by Dorothy Mikuska
Lalique Glass and Jewelry
Presented by Marie Rogala
Click for more information on our lecture page.
Lecture Series
Introduction to Glass as Art
Presented by Dorothy Hess
Bohemian Baubles
Presented by Roberta Pawlak
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2023-24 Kickoff Luncheon & Program
Art Nouveau Architecture in Paris
Presented by Jennifer Scavone. Take a walk through Paris’ famous metro stations, department stores, apartment buildings, and churches with their flamboyant and whimsical features.
Andy Warhol Exhibit Tour
A tour of 94 works from Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop, on loan through Bank of America. The exhibition will also include over 100 works from the College of DuPage permanent art collection.
Meet at:
Cleve Carney Museum of Art, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn.
10:30 am: Lecture in Belushi Auditorium for all participants
11:00 am: Tour with docents available for questions
Advance registration is required.
Spring Luncheon
A spring luncheon and program at Reserve 22, at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn.
485 Winchell Way, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
Saturday Evening Girls
Presented by: Barbara Rundell
Advance registration is required.
Native American Collection Exhibit Tour
A guided tour of Aurora University’s Native American Collection plus a Temporary Exhibit. (This tour will also be given at 10:30 am.)
Meet at:
Schingoethe Center, inside the Hill Welcome Center on the Aurora University campus. 1315 Prairie Street, Aurora.
Advance registration is required.
Native American Collection Exhibit Tour
A guided tour of Aurora University’s Native American Collection plus a Temporary Exhibit. (This tour will also be given at 1:30 pm.)
Meet at:
Schingoethe Center, inside the Hill Welcome Center on the Aurora University campus. 1315 Prairie Street, Aurora.
Advance registration is required.
Lecture Series
Two member lectures at Glendale Lakes Golf Club, 1550 President St., Glendale Heights.
Jewelry in the Arts and Crafts Movement
Presented by: Grace Swanson
Gardens of Gertrude Jekyll
Presented by: Beverly Cheairs
Doors open at 12:30 pm. Lectures are free to members and reservations are not required.
Lecture Series
Two member lectures at Glendale Lakes Golf Club, 1550 President St., Glendale Heights.
C. R. Ashbee and His Metalwork
Presented by: Pat Alstrin
Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Four
Presented by: Laura Wilson
Doors open at 12:30 pm. Lectures are free to members and reservations are not required.
A Valentine Tea Party
A tea party and program at The Carlisle, 435 E. Butterfield Rd., Lombard, IL 60148
You are welcome to wear your favorite hat and gloves.
Elegant Indulgence: The Art of Tea
Presented by: Leslie Goddard
Advance registration is required.
Lecture Series
Two member lectures at Glendale Lakes Golf Club, 1550 President St., Glendale Heights.
Gustav Stickley Furniture
Presented by: Ann Robinson
Kelmscott Press & Roycroft Press
Presented by: Mary Marshall
Doors open at 12:30 pm. Lectures are free to members and reservations are not required.
Holiday Luncheon
A luncheon and program at The Carlisle, 435 E. Butterfield Rd., Lombard, IL 60148
Art of the Harp
Presented by: Nichole Young
Advance registration is required.
Lecture Series
Two member lectures at Glendale Lakes Golf Club, 1550 President St., Glendale Heights.
William Morris
Presented by: Beth Gemkow
May Morris: Arts and Crafts Designer and Much More
Presented by: Marti Seaton
Doors open at 12:30 pm. Lectures are free to members and reservations are not required.