RENTAL SPACE FOR PARTIES & EVENTS

Amenities include:

• Tables and chairs
• Built-in projectors, screens and speakers in the Stuart Community Room
• Portable projectors and screens for other rooms
• Portable sound system
• Podium/microphones
• Easels
• And much more!

Kitchen Facilities
Conveniently located on the first floor is a 428-square-foot prep kitchen, offering an ample staging area for your caterer. The kitchen features a commercial-grade refrigerator, a 6-burner stovetop, ovens, a microwave, and a large, stainless steel double sink.

On the lower level, adjacent to the Grotto, is another kitchen which has plenty of counter space, residential grade refrigerator, double ovens, microwave, and sink.

Parking & Accessibility
Free parking is available in Gorton’s onsite parking lot. For large events when extra parking is needed, additional parking is available in the lot north of Gorton, along the north side of Illinois Road and also in the train station lots across from Gorton. All areas of the building are easily accessible for guests and caterers via elevator, stairway and ramps. Hearing Loops are available in our John & Nancy Hughes Theater and Stuart Community Room.

Technical Support
Gorton Center can provide technical assistance with sound, lighting, staging, video, internet, and meeting conferencing.

To learn more about rates and availability, please contact Event Coordinators Megan Engelberg or Martha ReQua at 847-234-6060.