Contact Us
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
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
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
Julia Kemerer
Director of Arts and Administration | She/Her
jkemerer@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2426
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
Parker Nelson
Director of Public Programs and Music | He/Him
pnelson@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2424 ext. 1
Art Exhibition & Classes
Julia Kemerer
Director of Arts and Administration | She/Her
jkemerer@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2426
Music Events & Programs
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.
Justin Reyna
Special Events Coordinator | He/Him
jreyna@brushwoodcenter.org
224.633.2424
Open Monday – Thursday, 10 am – 3 pm, and by appointment.
