BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T020000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Blush and Brilliance: An Evening Honoring Nelle Fabyan DESCRIPTION:BLUSH AND BRILLIANCE\n\nPreservation Partners of the Fox Valley is thrilled to present our 2026 late-summer banquet and benefit. This evening features a unique historical dive into the life of Nelle Fabyan\, presented by the Geneva History Museum's Executive Director\, Terry Emma.\n\n\n\nMany stories of Colonel George Fabyan have been told over the years\, but not much has been shared about his wife\, Nelle Wright Fabyan. Terry will share Nelle's story as discovered through a 1920 magazine interview\, "The Farm and the Woman." This article unveils four important parts of Nelle's life as a socialite\, a farmer\, a sculptor\, and a philanthropist.\n\n\n\nNelle Fabyan's restored Parisian couture gown has been on display at the historic Fabyan Villa Museum since April. But what does it say about the woman who wore it and her impact within the Fox River Valley and beyond? This program will explore the life of this fascinating woman who accomplished more than her famous last name.\n\n \n\nThank you to our Silver Sponsors Jack and Pamela Muirhead\, Bronze sponsors Drendel and Jansons Law Group\, and in-kind donor AlphaGraphics St. Charles for supporting this event!\n\n \n\n\n\nInterested in sponsoring this event? We'd love to talk with you! \n\nPlease reach out to Jill Willett at willett@ppfv.org or call 630.377.6424 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
BLUSH AND BRILLIANCE
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Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley is thrilled to present our 2026 late-summer banquet and benefit. This evening features a unique historical dive into the life of Nelle Fabyan\, presented by the Geneva History Museum&rsquo\;s Executive Director\, Terry Emma.
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\nMany stories of Colonel George Fabyan have been told over the years\, but not much has been shared about his wife\, Nelle Wright Fabyan. Terry will share Nelle&rsquo\;s story as discovered through a 1920 magazine interview\, "\;The Farm and the Woman."\; This article unveils four important parts of Nelle&rsquo\;s life as a socialite\, a farmer\, a sculptor\, and a philanthropist.
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\nNelle Fabyan&rsquo\;s restored Parisian couture gown has been on display at the historic Fabyan Villa Museum since April. But what does it say about the woman who wore it and her impact within the Fox River Valley and beyond? This program will explore the life of this fascinating woman who accomplished more than her famous last name.
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Thank you to our Silver Sponsors Jack and Pamela Muirhead\, Bronze sponsors Drendel and Jansons Law Group\, and in-kind donor AlphaGraphics St. Charles for supporting this event!
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\nInterested in sponsoring this event? We'\;d love to talk with you! \;
\nPlease reach out to Jill Willett at willett@ppfv.org or call 630.377.6424 \;

\n LOCATION:Historic Shannon Hall Batavia Park District 14 N. Van Buren Batavia\, IL 60510 UID:e.1902.32239 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260822T013039Z URL:http://business.bataviachamber.org/events/details/blush-and-brilliance-an-evening-honoring-nelle-fabyan-32239 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR