Dist. 301 music boosters' fundraiser at Muirhead home

The community is invited to an open house to benefit the Central Music Boosters from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Muirhead Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast, 42W814 Rohrsen Road in Hampshire.

The Muirhead family was among the first settlers in Kane County, establishing their farmstead on its current site in 1860. By the late 1940s, then owners Robert and Elizabeth Muirhead felt they had outgrown the original farmhouse and wanted something better suited for their growing family of five children. The result was a Usonian-style home designed by Wright. The Muirhead home remains in the family today and has recently undergone extensive restoration. In addition to the home, the surrounding 757 acres of farmland is also being restored. Purchased by the Kane County Forest Preserve, the land is now being redeveloped with native prairie wildflowers and grasses and a 7-mile trail loop for use by walkers, bicyclists and horse enthusiasts.

All proceeds go directly to support the Burlington Central High School performing arts. House tours, entertainment and refreshments will be offered.

Admission is $15 if purchased by May 9 or $20 at the event. Registration is limited to the first 200 persons. To register, call the Muirhead Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast at (847) 464-5224.