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The Ravinia Garden Club was organized on August 16, 1927, by gardeners in a newly subdivided area of southeast Highland Park. Established to help educate the community in the art of gardening in the difficult conditions presented by the heavily forested woods and ravines that came to be the namesake of the community, founded as woman's club. Like other charitable Garden Club organizations of the era, they became well known for assisting with and sponsoring many horticultural related personal and civic projects throughout the years, often at the behest of the local, State, and Federal governments; in addition, to becoming a well-known philanthropic organization.

The Ravinia Garden Club nurtured initiatives beyond projects or public works. Endeavors also encompassed initiatives like the Garden Therapy project (which helped boost troops’ morale at Fort Sheridan during World War II), sponsoring youth education, and donating to botanical gardens and arboretums, and fund-raising for various other meritorious organizations and causes.

In 2017, members currently live in several communities in Lake county and elsewhere.

For a more complete history written by the organization, please see box 2.

Established by Marla Forbes in 1996; the Highland Park Opera Studio brought classic opera to the North Shore suburbs at a modest price. The Opera Studio's articulated mission was "to produce high quality, creatively narrated and edited opera, in an intimate and convenient North Shore location." The organization produced a variety of programs in local theaters and school auditoriums, including Fra Noi, Madam Butterfly, Traviata, Die Fledermaus, The Magic Flute, La Bohème, the Barber of Seville, and the Marriage of Figaro. The organization's named evolved to Opera Theater of Highland Park. The name changed to Opera Theater North in 2004.

Originally described as an “upstart crow” in comparison to the other local opera houses in the area, the Highland Park Opera Studio partnered with the Lyric Opera House of Chicago, the Highland Park Cultural Arts Commission, schools, and other local businesses to champion the support and education of the fine arts in Highland Park and environs. The Highland Park Community House served as performance location for the first 5 years, later expanding to other venues such as the North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie and schools.

Pharmacy and drug store, sold to Earl W. Gsell in 1909

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