Linda Bloom & Bob Welker request the pleasure of your company

盆栽

The InauguralBonsai Ball

Saturday, October 10, 2026 • Seven in the evening

Cocktail attire • 515 W Deerpath, Lake Forest

The Particulars

The Ballroom

The ballroom at dusk: a lit ceiling dome and chandelier, tall windows, a bar at the far end, and a dark marble floor.

We study bonsai movement…
Let’s see yours on the dance floor.

Liquid courage provided: Fireball.

A white cedar bonsai in a shallow glazed oval pot

Evening Attire

Come as you like.
Cocktail is about right.

Linda, Bob and Bentley will be splashing it up with a bit of sparkle.

Bentley the Yorkshire terrier in a silver sequined dinner jacket and black bow tie A Shimpaku juniper in semi-cascade, in a round brown pot on a wooden display stand

Bonsai Bites
&
Big Pours

(maybe some Fireball)

Drinks and hors d’oeuvres
will be at the ready.

Come hungry and come thirsty.

A bougainvillea bonsai in golden bloom, in a deep blue oval pot

RSVP

No deadline. Tell us any time, even the morning of — we would very much like you there.

Will you attend?