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Village Club of Western Springs

4221 Lawn Avenue
708-246-9222

The English Tudor building located at the corner of Lawn and Chestnut (just west of the Thomas Ford Library) houses a ballroom, stage, and kitchen on the main floor, four bowling alleys in the basement, and a meeting room and lounge with bar and fireplace on the second floor.

The spirit of friendship, relaxation, and fun prevails as the Club welcomes its members and guests to enjoy the many parties, TGIFs, bowling, golf, and kids' and special events throughout the year. Club rentals are an added benefit for members.

The Club welcomes members and their guests to some of the finest parties anywhere: New Year's Eve, St. Pat's, Pig Roasts, Oktoberfest, Ladies' Night, Men's Night, Breakfast with Santa, TGIFs, Kids' parties, and many more. Bowling leagues are available for men, women, and couples, along with youth and open bowling for members.

The Village Club is one of the oldest and most successful institutions in Western Springs. Having weathered adversities of fire and lean times, the Club remains as the only village club in the western suburbs.

Reminders of the club's past permeate the building. Well maintained, the building has beautiful wood floors, doors, and trim. Pictures of members attending past parties line the walls, as do newsletters and bulletins from days gone by.

With the onset of the Great Depression, there were times that the Club didn't have enough money to open its doors. Through the strength of its membership, folks pulled out their checkbooks and kept it going. The Club endured through its hard times with good times and in good spirits.

As a social gathering place, the Club has always been successful. The Club has always held dinner dances and parties, from black tie galas and costume parties to pig roasts and pot luck.

Recreation activities have always been popular at the Club. In addition to bowling and golf leagues which still thrive today, members enjoyed an almost nightly regimen of activities including badminton, softball, bridge, ping pong, and billiards.

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