Historical landmarks topic of discussion, tour

"Landmarks of the Future" and "What the National Register Does" will be the topic of a presentation by Vince Michael, historic preservation chair at the School of the Art Institute. This program and champagne reception will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 at the Dunham Woods Riding Club/Oaklawn Farm in Wayne.

Tickets are $30. Sponsored by Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley as part of The Landmarks Plus! Weekend. Package tickets include a landmarks tour and cocktail party on Saturday, and are a bargain at $75 each or $140 a pair. For reservations and information, call (630) 377-6424 or visit www.ppfv.org.

Landmarks Plus! on Sept. 27 is a tour of six sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places from 1 to 4 p.m. Buildings on the tour include the Andrew Weisel House, Oscar Wilson House, Riverbank Laboratories Engineering Building, Bellevue Place/Batavia Institute, the Campana Building, and the Stearns-Wadsworth House.

Tickets are $25. Sponsored by Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley as part of The Landmarks Plus! Weekend. Package tickets include a landmarks program and reception on Friday and cocktail party on Saturday, and are a bargain at $75 each or $140 a pair. For reservations and information, call (630) 377-6424 or visit www.ppfv.org.

Landmarks Plus Celebration at the 1906 Gridley-Snow house at 7 p.m. Sept. 27. Discover the home originally named "Ravine House" by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and share cocktails hors d'oeuvres and conversation with architecture and history enthusiasts.

Tickets for this fundraiser are $45. Sponsored by Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley as part of The Landmarks Plus! Weekend. Package tickets include a landmarks program on Friday and a landmarks tour on Saturday, and are a bargain at $75 each or $140 a pair. For reservations and information, call (630) 377-6424 or visit www.ppfv.org.