Get your tickets to Happy Holidays with the Irving Sisters on December 20. 4 PM Family Sing-Along, 6 PM Concert, fun for all!

Contact Us

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

224.633.2424

21850 N. Riverwoods Rd.
Riverwoods, IL 60015

Open to the public

Monday – Thursday & Saturday
10am – 3pm

Sunday
1pm – 3pm

& by appointment

Brushwood will be closed the following dates: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Easter weekend, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day (Sunday, September 1st and Monday, September 2nd), Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Eve through January 2. On rare occasions, Brushwood may be closed for private events.

Brushwood Center North

415 Washington St.
Suite 009

Waukegan, IL 60085

Have questions about Brushwood, our programs and events, or ways to get involved? We’re here to help!

Giving & Donations

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Mirja Spooner Haffner
Director of Development | She/Her
mspoonerhaffner@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2424 ext. 6


Visiting

For general information or questions: info@brushwoodcenter.org or Visit Us

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Julia Kemerer
Director of Arts and Administration | She/Her
jkemerer@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2426

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Angela Ramirez
Administrative Coordinator | She/Her
aramirez@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2424 ext. 111


Events & Programs

Community Initiatives

Dani Abboud
Senior Program Director | They/Them
dabboud@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2427

Public Events & Programs

Headshot of Parker Nelson

Parker Nelson
Director of Public Programs and Music | He/Him
pnelson@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2424 ext. 1


Art Exhibition & Classes

Headshot of Julia Kemerer

Julia Kemerer
Director of Arts and Administration | She/Her
jkemerer@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2426


Music Events & Programs

Headshot of Parker Nelson

Parker Nelson
Director of Public Programs and Music | He/Him
pnelson@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2424 ext. 1


Rentals

For information on Venue Rentals, click here.

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Justin Reyna
Special Events Coordinator | He/Him
jreyna@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2424

Open Monday – Thursday, 10 am – 3 pm, and by appointment.