- 2010
- 03/11/2010 - The WGirls NYC 2010 Ties and Tiaras NEW
- 03/10/2010 - Oscar Night America FundraiserNEW
- 03/09/2010 - JDRF Benefit: Walk to Cure Diabetes
- 03/09/2010 - The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's 19th Annual Bunny HopNEW
- 03/05/2010 - Starlight Children's Foundation 25th Annual Gala
- 03/05/2010 - Saks Fifth Avenue Toasts FoundCareNEW
- 03/04/2010 - 2nd Annual St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Dinner NEW
- 03/02/2010 - American Ballet Theatre’s Junior Council and Quest Magazine
- 03/02/2010 - Hanley Center Foundation's 15th Annual Luncheon
- 03/02/2010 - ADAA 22nd Annual Art Show Gala
- 03/01/2010 - The School of American Ballet’s Winter Ball
- 03/01/2010 - Literacy Partners 26th Annual Evening of Readings Gala Kick-off
- 02/27/2010 - New York Junior League 58th Annual Winter Ball
- 02/27/2010 - 2010 GOTOs Annual Black-tie Gala
- 02/27/2010 - Society Ties' Black Tie & Black Jack Casino Night
- 02/26/2010 - Caron Renaissance Gala
- 02/25/2010 - Bailey House 22nd Annual Auction and Party
- 02/25/2010 - Hedge Funds Care 12th Annual New York Open Your Heart to the Children Benefit
- 02/25/2010 - Toast to "Justice is Served" Dinner Benefit
- 02/25/2010 - 2010 Frick Museum Young Fellows Ball
- 02/25/2010 - Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl's Third Annual Purim Ball
- 02/24/2010 - Kick Off Party to Benefit The East Side House Settlement Gala Preview of the 2010 Auto Show
- 02/24/2010 - C-CAP 20th Anniversary Celebration
- 02/24/2010 - POSH Palm Beach 2010 Gala Dinner
- 02/23/2010 - ForEverglades Benefit
- 02/20/2010 - 5th Annual Childhelp Fashion Show and Luncheon
- 02/19/2010 - MacDella Cooper Foundation Fashion Week Finale Party
- 02/17/2010 - Friends of the South Florida Science Museum Toast
- 02/14/2010 - Action Against Hunger Help Heart Haiti Valentine's Day Benefit
- 02/13/2010 - 55th Annual Palm Beach Heart Ball
- 02/09/2010 - Museum of Design Patron Preview event
- 02/09/2010 - Animal Fair and Wendy Diamond’s Yappy Hour
- 02/06/2010 - Lighthouse Center for the Arts’ 46th Annual Beaux Arts Ball
- 02/06/2010 - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Gem of an Evening Gala
- 02/06/2010 - Norton Museum of Art Bal des Arts 2010
- 02/05/2010 - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's annual Light The Night Awards Party
- 02/05/2010 - The Princes Ball Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala
- 02/04/2010 - City Chicks 4 Charity & Young Wall Street benefit Chess in Schools
- 02/03/2010 - International Women's Health Coalition 2010 Gala
- 02/02/2010 - The Associates Council Lunch at The Oak Room
- 02/02/2010 - Parsons Dance Opening Night Gala
- 01/31/2010 - KIDs Strikes Back Bowling Party at Chelsea Piers
- 01/30/2010 - 53rd Annual International Red Cross Ball
- 01/30/2010 - Epilepsy Foundation’s Taste of Love Gala 2010
- 01/29/2010 - Partnership for the Homeless’ Auction at the Gagosian Gallery
- 01/28/2010 - Hearts 4 Haiti
- 01/26/2010 - Peggy Adams Unveils Much-anticipated Grace Pavilion
- 01/26/2010 - Art Battles
- 01/25/2010 - Fashionable opening night for Red Cross Show House
- 01/25/2010 - MICHAEL KORS and GRAFF Fashion Show Honors Heart Ball
- 01/24/2010 - National Dance Institute's Benefit Performance of Imagine: A Celebration of John Lennon
- 01/22/2010 - LADACIN Polar Bear Plunge
- 01/21/2010 - Help Haiti Now
- 01/21/2010 - Hospice Evening 2010 with Oscar de la Renta
- 01/21/2010 - UJA-Federation of New York's Generosity Event
- 01/20/2010 - Citymeals-on-Wheels Winter Cocktail Benefit
- 01/20/2010 - The American Antiques Show (TAAS) Benefit Preview Celebrating Texas
- 01/19/2010 - Cocktails for Vital Voices Global Partnership
- 01/14/2010 - Winter Antiques Show Preview Party
- 01/14/2010 - CCE Honors Over the Big Top Chairs at Saks Fifth Avenue
- 01/12/2010 - Zac Posen Fashion Show Featuring Cartier
- 01/12/2010 - Hope For Haiti With The Red Cross
- 01/11/2010 - Young Friends Red Cross Beach Bash
- 01/10/2010 - AICF-American-Israel Cultural Foundation 70th Anniversary Gala and Concer
- 01/07/2010 - Autism Speaks to Young Professionals
- 01/07/2010 - CHIC @ the Ames hotel
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Palm Beach Post Book Launch: Palm Beach County at 100 – Our History, Our Home
11/05/2009 - By 1916 Courthouse in West Palm Beach
HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL BOOK LAUNCH
Reception benefits the Historical Society of Palm Beach County
The Historical Society of Palm Beach County and more than 300 guests celebrated the launch of Palm Beach at 100, Our History Our Home Nov 5th at the historic 1916 Courthouse in West Palm Beach. The much anticipated book, published by the Palm Beach Post in collaboration with the Society, was premiered at a lavish cocktail reception featuring a recreation of The Hut, complete with drive-in fare, and freshly harvested produce, including stalks of Glades sugar cane and the first of the season sweet corn from Wayne Boynton of Boynton Farms, a member of the Society’s Board of Governors. In keeping with the centennial theme of the evening, historic images of Palm Beach County adorned the interior walls of the courtyard tent. Guests of the evening received a copy of the full-color, 304 page hard cover book which is slated to be THE history book of Palm Beach County, and is available for purchase through the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and The Palm Beach Post.
Palm Beach at 100, Our History Our Home is a heartfelt tribute to memories shared by Palm Beach County residents that offers a foundation to those newer to the area, verifying that Palm Beach County is a diverse pot that has not yet melted. Throughout the century the land, the people, and the culture have evolved, yet for all the advancements made over the years, much of the harmony of the county lies in what will always remain the beautiful multiplicity of land, people and cultures moving forward at their own pace, style and will. The remarkable memories documented in the book are treasures to hold on to, learn from, grow with, and share with others as we move through the next 100 years.
Songs of Old Florida filled the air as The Fulton-Holland Railroad Band, a quartet of local musicians comprised of educators from the School District of Palm Beach County, serenaded guests. Drive-in décor simulating the West Palm Beach Hut inspired a menu of mini burgers, hot dogs, French fries, conch and catfish fritters, milk shakes, and ice cream floats. Grouper fingers, gator bites, ginger shrimp, tenderloin sandwiches, pork and pineapple kebobs and five spice ribs completed the menu of regionally sourced fare by the catering masters at Sandy James Catering. Guests were encouraged to participate in the “100 Year Scavenger Hunt” through the Johnson History Museum sponsored by the Society’s Young Friends. Proceeds raised from the event support the educational programs of the Society and the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum.
Attending the event were some of the individuals whose families and businesses have contributed to the milestones of the last 100 years. On hand to enjoy the evening were authors Jan Tuckwood and Eliot Kleinberg of The Palm Beach Post and Debi Murray and Richard Marconi of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, twenty members of the Pat and Richard Johnson family, for whom the History Museum is named, local celebrity Greg Rice, Mrs. M. Pope Anthony, Susan and Mark Elhilow, Mary Jo and Vince Elhilow, the Martin Murphy family, the James Pressly family, Penny and Alan Murphy, Monique Merrill, Harvey Oyer, Laurel Baker, Gary and Vince Burhardt, Wayne Boynton, Rena and John Blades, Bill Kopp, Krista and David Basore, Nicole and David Atkinson, Katie and Ben Alexander, Lori and Jon Volk, Mark Stevens, Mrs. Owen Gassaway, Kay Rybovich, Dr. Edward Eissey, School Board Chairman William Graham, Jorge Pesquera, Jim Ponce, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kassatly, Judge Edward Rodgers, Commissioners Jeff Koons, William Moss, Molly Douglas, and Mayor Lois Frankel.
Visiting the Johnson History Museum and Historical Society of Palm Beach County
The Historical Society opened the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum in the historic 1916 Courthouse in downtown West Palm Beach in 2008. The new History Museum enriches the lives of children and adults alike by making local history accessible, interesting, and meaningful. Research is conducted by appointment, and images from the archive can be reproduced for private, business or educational use. Admission to the museum is free.
The preview evening was sponsored by PNC with additional sponsorship provided by C4 Rents and Northern Electrical Enterprises, Inc. For more information about the Historical Society evening, please call (561) 832-4164, ext 103. For more information about the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, or to order Palm Beach at 100, visit www.historicalsocietypbc.org or call 561.832.4164 ext 111.
Photos: Lucien Capehart Photography, Palm Beach
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