Community House Winnetka - Winnetka, Illinois

Adam

This town has transformed into a popular Christmas town every since Home Alone chose this area for the film. They do a great job of hosting! The town is truly amazing and fun to visit! Spectacular this time of year!

Jessica L. M.

It was AMAZING to see the Home Alone house. When we were there, over 50 people arrived. The big thing to remember is that that is someone's house, so be respectful. It was really cool to see the house even many, many years later.

Jennifer S.

My husband and I recently had our wedding reception at Community House. Our main contact was Sahra who was phenomenal from the beginning when we initially toured the Community House and all the way through our reception on our special day. She as so helpful and has a beautiful upbeat personality. The Community House courtyard is absolutely beautiful and it is where we held our cocktail hour. Our guests all LOVED it. We then had our reception in the Garden room which has windows looking out at the courtyard. Everything was perfect. Our guests all had a wonderful time and it all looked beautiful.

Sarah P.

We love Everybody Move! with Celeste and Tiny Bits with Ola and Elise. We have been attending since November 2023. If you have a 1-2+ year old the Community House has great educational offerings for toddler ages that the local Park Districts seem to skip over. Our family is so grateful for these fantastic early childhood socialization and learning opportunities.

Patricia V.

Saw a production at the Winnetka Community House. They serve the local communIty. What a lovely place! Gorgeous architecture, friendly staff and patrons, and an amazing theatre. The play was a charitable event by the Village Follies.This year's was theme was "Curses!!! Follied Again... villianous! What a wonderful time.

Scott S.

This is a beautiful location. A nice room for a Wedding. The staff was incredible. Very friendly and attentive. The food was great, especially the potato bar. The outside area was nice, lots of trees and little nooks if you want to catch your breath. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a place to have a party.

Pinterest M.

The Winnetka Community House would normally get a 5 star rating. The Staff is excellent, courteous and very knowledgeable.

However...

Ever since last summer when the new Director took over, things have gone downhill. Previously, when you walked in the building, there was a happy vibe. Employees were happy to see you, treated you like you were family. Some staff members even knew our names and remembered our children! It was genuine and sincere. Now, when you walk into the building there seems to be a forced smile, forced cheerfulness. When I ask employees how things are, they just smile and say "great" with halfhearted enthusiasm. There is definitely a palpable sense of dread in the building.

The previous Directors would be seen at multiple events, helping out the staff and various functions as needed. Always with a smile on their faces and willing to help out any guests as needed. This new Director cannot be seen at any event, nor willing to help to make sure everything goes smoothly. I guess he does not wish to be bothered with petty fundraising events?

Furthermore, one of the biggest dance rooms in the building has been converted into an office space. Thus the feeling is more sterile and dare I say "Corporate". This is a Community House, FOR THE COMMUNITY, not a Fortune 500 Corporation.

Then I come to find out that the new Director also gave himself the title of President? President of what, the Community House? Really? How about worrying about the Community House as a whole, instead of worrying about himself first, then the Community House. On top of that, he calls himself a Deacon of a Church. Not sure which Church, but I've never once heard a Priest or Deacon berate his staff with such venom and disrespect! Especially towards women! Dropping F-bombs in public to his staff shows the level of ignorance, incompetence and lack of true leadership skills needed to lead this great Community House towards the future.

I sincerely hope that things change for the better, or this once great Community House will fail. That would truly be sad considering this House's history and existence for over 100 years.

Maya H.

My husband and I got married at the Winnetka Community House. The staff was great and helped us through every step of the process. It was such a pleasure working with them and the end result was wonderful! We were supposed to have the ceremony outside, but it ended up raining and everyone did a great job moving everything inside and still making everything beautiful and memorable. We got great feedback from our guests as well. It was absolutely amazing!