From Center Stage to Civic Heart: Honoring 2025 Local Legend Joanna Rolek

DATE AND TIME

Sun, September 14, 2025

4:00 PM CDT

LOCATION

History Center Lake Forest-Lake Bluff

509 East Deerpath Road

Lake Forest, IL 60045

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DETAILS

Each year, the History Center presents a new Local Legend, honoring someone who has contributed significantly to our community and the world. This year we are proud to celebrate Joanna Rolek as our 2025 award recipient, marking our sixteenth Local Legend! Please join us on Sunday, September 14th at 4:00 pm to honor Joanna's dedication to this community. Joanna will be interviewed by friend and colleague, David Sweet. The setting is an intimate interview that encourages the sharing of little-known stories, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and insights missing from standard biographies. An exclusive Patron Sponsor cocktail party will be held at Le Colonial on Thursday, September 11th at 5:30 pm. Details will be sent out to all sponsors as we get closer to the event.

TICKETS Selected during registration

General Admission

$100.00 (1 Attendee)

Includes one ticket to the 2025 Local Legends event.

$500 "Stagehand" Level

$500.00 (2 Attendees)

- Two tickets to the Local Legends event - Recognition in the pre-event slide show - Recognition in social media posts - Recognition on the Local Legends event website - Recognition on the lobby display at History Center

$1,000 "Chorus" Level

$1,000.00 (2 Attendees)

- $500 "Stagehand" level benefits plus: - Invitation to the exclusive Patron Sponsor Event - Opportunity to send a written thanks to be displayed in the pre-event slide show

$2,500 "Director" Level

$2,500.00 (2 Attendees)

- $1,000 "Chorus" level benefits plus: - Opportunity to videotape a well-wish to be displayed in the pre-event slide show

$5,000 "Producer" Level

$5,000.00 (2 Attendees)

- $2,500 "Director" level benefits plus: - Recognition as a Key Sponsor in all materials, press releases and story submissions about the event

$10,000 "Diva" Level

$10,000.00 (2 Attendees)

- $5,000 "Producer" level benefits plus: - Marquee status recognition with the phrase, "Local Legends presented by..."