Celebrate Season THE GARLANDS of Barrington- An award-winning LIFE PLAN community for people ages 55 and older, The Garlands impresses throughout the holidays and year-round with an active lifestyle, spacious homes, gracious amenities, convenient services, and wonderful special events. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE MAHIR Wednesdays, December 6 and 13, 2:00pm Enjoy a festive tour of The Garlands community decked out in its Winter Wonderland finery. Visit model homes, sample holiday desserts, and experience our Gingerbread Village! AFTERNOON TEAS Saturday, December 9 & Sunday, December 10, | 1pm seating $40 per person | $20 under 12 Enjoy Tasty teas, sandwiches, sweet mini-pastries, and scones. Seating is limited. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Thursday, December 21, 1:00pm | $20 per person Rediscover Frank Capra's masterpiece in this behind-the-scenes, illustrated presentation by Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., an award-win- ning historian, author, actress and lecturer. Afterward, stay for holiday treats and a showing of the classic film. Make a date to celebrate the holidays at The Garlands. Reserve your place at thegarlands.com or at 847-756-3221. Celebrate Season THE GARLANDS of Barrington An award - winning LIFE PLAN community for people ages 55 and older , The Garlands impresses throughout the holidays and year - round with an active lifestyle , spacious homes , gracious amenities , convenient services , and wonderful special events . HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE MAHIR Wednesdays , December 6 and 13 , 2:00 pm Enjoy a festive tour of The Garlands community decked out in its Winter Wonderland finery . Visit model homes , sample holiday desserts , and experience our Gingerbread Village ! AFTERNOON TEAS Saturday , December 9 & Sunday , December 10 , | 1pm seating $ 40 per person | $ 20 under 12 Enjoy Tasty teas , sandwiches , sweet mini - pastries , and scones . Seating is limited . IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Thursday , December 21 , 1:00 pm | $ 20 per person Rediscover Frank Capra's masterpiece in this behind - the - scenes , illustrated presentation by Leslie Goddard , Ph.D. , an award - win ning historian , author , actress and lecturer . Afterward , stay for holiday treats and a showing of the classic film . Make a date to celebrate the holidays at The Garlands . Reserve your place at thegarlands.com or at 847-756-3221 .