The Lincoln Park Conservatory Council’s 4th annual “A Hothouse Holiday” from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday is a silent and live auction of approximately 60 holiday wreaths and other decorative creations by local interior designers, architects, artists and celebrities–such as Holly Hunt, Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra, and Ed Paschke. The festivities include a complimentary holiday buffet, music and refreshments in the Lincoln Park Conservatory, 2391 N. Stockton Drive. Tickets are $75 in advance, $90 at the door. Proceeds benefit the Lincoln Park Conservatory. For tickets, contact the Parkways Foundation at 312-742-4808, or see the Web site parkways.org. For information about the auction, call 312-742-7736.
Here’s a sampling of some of the decorations that will be going, going gone at this affair that is all about creativity and inspiration.