2023 Plein Air with the Lemont Artists Guild

We are excited to start of the Summer of 2023 with some Plein Air Events!  Participate with the Lemont Artists Guild to enjoy "Plein Air", the art of painting and drawing in the outdoors. We will get out of the studio and into nature and bring our supplies to be able to do artwork outdoors. There are no requirements of what to create, you can sketch or draw or paint or both! We have a variety of artists and welcome you to create artwork with us! For some of the events we are partnering up with Village of Lemont & Lemont Downtown or Gallery Seven in Lockport.  

You are responsible for your own supplies but can enjoy the company of others as you create!

Suggested items to bring along are a chair/tiny table or easel/flat surface you can easily transport, some water, snacks or lunch, bug spray and sunscreen, of course your transportable art supplies, and anything else you wish to assist in your time enjoying Plein Air!  We always hope for good weather but will have to cancel if the weather conditions are bad.  There are no requirements of what to create, you can sketch or draw or paint or both!  We have a variety of artists and welcome you to create artwork with us!  Remember to wear comfortable clothing and comfortable shoes that are weather appropriate.  Please remember that artists participate at their own risk 

and are responsible for their own safety and belongings.  

We will be emailing more detailed information about the locations to our Interest List.  While we will do our best to keep the below information updated, our emails to those on the Interest List will also include cancellations or date changes if they are last minute so you want to be on the list for the most up to date information!!!

Contact information or if you would like to be added to our 

Plein Air Interest List:

Lynn Rozycki

Call or Text: (708) 710-9443

E-mail: lynnrozycki@gmail.com

 When you contact Lynn, if you are new, let Lynn know that you want to be added to the Interest List. 

Be sure to include your name, phone number and email address.  

 Since there are a large number of people interested this year, she will not be able to make a text thread so if the weather is bad and/or changes have to made to a location, please check your email. 

Those attending the Monday Plein Air sessions can choose to go to lunch afterwards and can decide that on their own accord and where to go/meet up afterwards.

Planned Dates

Some places are tentative at this point and subject to change or even cancellation due to the weather.

While we will do our best to keep the below up-to-date, more detailed information or any changes/updates will be sent in future emails to those on Lynn's Interest List.  

Contact Lynn above to be added to her interest list.

  Monday, June 5

10 am – 12 pm

Lemont Downtown at Lemont Safety Village, 55 Stephen  St., Lemont, IL 60439

 For Lemont Downtown Plein Air, Public Parking is available nearby at the Stephen St. Lot at 75 Stephen St., street parking, and there is also Public Parking in the parking garage to the West of Safety Village at 320 River Street (entrance on North side under the Front Street Lofts.)   You may also be able to find parking in the lot on the south side of the canal.  This map link can also help you with parking places:  Where To Park In Lemont Downtown — Lemont Downtown 

Monday, June 19

10 am – 12 pm

Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens

7402 Lake Katherine Drive 

Palos Heights, IL 60463 (will be open this Juneteenth)

https://www.lakekatherine.org/180/Hours-Directions-Map

Monday, July 3

10 am – 12 pm

Bird Haven Greenhouse near New Lenox, 225 N. Gougar  Rd., Joliet, IL 60432

https://jolietpark.org/bird-haven-greenhouse

 Bird Haven  Greenhouse is just north of Lincoln Hwy (Rte 30) on Gougar Rd.  We will meet at the entrance to the greenhouse, not in the back where the offices and bathrooms are. You can meet in the foyer by the little bridge or outside the door.  We will meet back there at 12:00.  Inside there is a small waterfall and pool of coy as well as a succulent, cactus area.

   "Bonus” Plein Air

Wednesday, July 12

2 pm – 4 pm*

Meet gather at:

 Due to the Inclement Weather in Lemont today, the Lemont Artists Guild 

has switched their meeting spot to the 

Lemont Public Library from 2 pm to 4 pm.  

*Spots are limited so wanted to let you know that participation is first come, first serve.  

Contact us with any questions.

July 12, 2023 PLEIN AIR INDOORS from 2 pm to 4 pm today
 At the Learning Center** at the 

Lemont Public Library District 

50 E. Wend St. 

Lemont, IL  60439 

**The Learning Center is the 2nd door on the left when you go into the library.  

(Not the conference room).

Monday, July 17

10 am – 12 pm

Sagawau Environmental Learning  Center, 

12545 West 111th St., Lemont, IL 60439 

(directly off of   Route 83, East of Archer)

https://fpdcc.com/places/locations/sagawau-environmental-learning-center/

 Camp Sagawau has an Environmental Learning Center which we will be able to work in if it does rain.  

The building also has eaves which we can sit under.  

Friday, July 21

10 am – 12 pm

Historic Gaylord Building, 200 W. 8th St., Lockport, IL 60441

in partnership with Gallery Seven (www.galleryseven.net)

The most accessible parking lot to the Historic Gaylord Building is the city lot on the East side of the Gaylord Building, just North of 8th St. off of State St. aka Archer Ave/Rt. 171.  There is additional parking around the building including South across 9th St. at the Illinois State Museum Norton Building (if you are okay to walk north across to the Gaylord Building).  Other options in which you would have to plan for walking a bit more than the East lot are the East & West Sides of Archer/Rt. 171/State St., and public parking near White Oak Library.  This area can be very high trafficked at certain times of the day so please allow time for traffic and parking.

Monday, July 31

10 am – 12 pm

Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens

7402 Lake Katherine Drive 

Palos Heights, IL 60463

https://www.lakekatherine.org/180/Hours-Directions-Map

Monday, August 14

10 am – 12 pm

Lemont Downtown at Lemont Safety Village, 55 Stephen   St., Lemont, IL 60439

 For Lemont Downtown Plein Air, Public Parking is available nearby at the Stephen St. Lot at 75 Stephen St., street parking, and there is also Public Parking in the parking garage to the West of Safety Village at 320 River Street (entrance on North side under the Front Street Lofts.)   You may also be able to find parking in the lot on the south side of the canal.  This map link can also help you with parking places:  Where To Park In Lemont Downtown — Lemont Downtown 

Monday, August 28

10 am – 12 pm

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center

12545 West 111th St., Lemont, IL 60439 

(directly off of Route 83, East of Archer)

https://fpdcc.com/places/locations/sagawau-environmental-learning-center/

 Camp Sagawau has an Environmental Learning Center which we will be able to work in if it does rain.  

The building also has eaves which we can sit under.  

Friday, September 22

10 am – 12 pm

Historic Gaylord Building

200 W. 8th St., Lockport, IL 60441

in partnership with Gallery Seven (www.galleryseven.net)

https://www.galleryseven.net/a-call-for-entries

The most accessible parking lot to the Historic Gaylord Building is the city lot on the East side of the Gaylord Building, just North of 8th St. off of State St. aka Archer Ave/Rt. 171.  There is additional parking around the building including South across 9th St. at the Illinois State Museum Norton Building (if you are okay to walk north across to the Gaylord Building).  Other options in which you would have to plan for walking a bit more than the East lot are the East & West Sides of Archer/Rt. 171/State St., and public parking near White Oak Library.  This area can be very high trafficked at certain times of the day so please allow time for traffic and parking.