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WRIGHT- SEEING TOURS AND EVENTS HOME AND STUDIO TOUR

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951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park cal.flwright.org/tours/homeandstu­dio Tour length: 60 minutes Admission: $ 18 adults, $ 15 students, seniors ( 65+) and military. Free for children 3 and younger. Guests can check out Wright’s first home, which he used to experiment with design concepts as he first developed his architectu­ral philosophy.

PEDAL OAK PARK TOUR

105 S. Marion St., Oak Park cal. flwright.org/tours/pedaloakpa­rk Tour length: 9: 30- 11: 30 a. m. Admission: $ 45 Guided bike tours start at Greenline Wheels. Explore 21 Wright- designed buildings, including Wright’s Home and Studio, Frank Thomas House, Heurtley House, Cheney House, Rollin Furbeck House and George Furbeck House. Guests can bring their own bikes or be provided with one, which is included in tour admission.

ROBIE HOUSE TOUR

5757 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago cal.flwright.org/tours/ robie Tour length: 45- 60 minutes Admission: $ 18 adults, $ 15 students, seniors ( 65+) and military. Free for children 3 and younger. The tour at the Prairie Style masterpiec­e offers a 90- minute Private Spaces Tour ($ 55), which lets guests see rooms which aren’t normally open to the public.

BUS TOUR

209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago cal. flwright.org/tours/WACbustour Tour length: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Admission: $ 150 Starting at The Rookery in the Loop, the tour visits key Wright spots in Chicago and Oak Park. The tour, which is only available Mondays and Saturdays, includes a gourmet lunch at Winberie’s in Oak Park.

OAK PARK COMBINATIO­N TOUR

951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park flwright.org/combinatio­ntours Tour length: Two hours Admission: $ 28 adults, $ 22 students, seniors ( 65+) and military Visitors will get an interior tour of the House and Studio and a walking view of the houses in the surroundin­g area.

WRIGHT AROUND OAK PARK

951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park cal. flwright.org/tours/wrightarou­ndoakpark Tour length: Three hours Admission: $ 60 With no more than 10 people, tour groups walk almost a mile around the town, including expanded tours, a 10 percent shopping discount and an exterior tour of the currently closed Unity Temple.

THE ROOKERY

209 S. LaSalle St., Chicago cal.flwright.org/tours/rookery Tour length: 30 minutes Admission: $ 10 adults, $ 8 students, seniors ( 65+) and military Wright, given the job in 1905 to remodel the building’s light court and lobbies, came up with one of his most dramatic interior designs.

BACH HOUSE

7415 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago cal.flwright.org/tours/bachhouse Tour length: 45 minutes Admission: $ 12 adults, $ 10 students, seniors ( 65+) and military The house contrasts with Wright’s open Prairie houses, instead standing very centered and self- contained. The home has distinctiv­e window designs.

WRIGHT 150 CELEBRATIO­N

111 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago flwright.org/programs/wright150l­ectureandd­inner Event length: 6- 9 p. m. Admission: $ 100 Starting with a lecture at the Art Institute of Chicago and ending with a dinner at the University Club of Chicago on Thursday, the official celebratio­n of Wright’s 150th birthday offers a look into the famed architect’s life.

SC JOHNSON

33 East Four Mile Road, Racine, Wisconsin scjohnson.com/ visit Tour length: 90 minutes Admission: Free The tour of SC Johnson’s campus showcases some of the largest Wright creations. Featuring the Administra­tion Building and the Research Tower — both Wright- built.

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