Social Seens... Photography by Gram and Noraa Wine and Chocol’Art The Margaret Acheson Stuart Society held its Wine Weekend St. Pete at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, to benefit the museum. Friday evening’s Coastal Chic Party featured Florida craft beers, wine and local taste treats, while Saturday’s Paint the Town Red, White and Chocolate Gala featured a wine-paired dinner by Chef Tyson Grant of Parkshore Grill, an auction and dancing. The Stuart Society works closely with the museum to promote its welfare by stimulating public interest and participation in museum activities and to increase its general membership. Dimity Carlson, the president of the Stuart Society, and her husband Mark worked diligently to make this weekend a great success. Ranee and Bob Drapkin attended the Coastal Chic Party to show their support Tom Sansone and his wife Cathy Unruh for the Stuart Society and the museum. attended the wine dinner at the museum, where they danced to the music of the MARCH/APRIL 2017 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 165 TomKats Jazz Orchestra. Keith and Peggy Leclerc of International Diamond Center were the Diamond Sponsors of the event and donated jewelry for the live auction and raffle. Kristen Shepherd, the museum’s new director, was accompanied by Todd Berman to the weekend festivities, where they were introduced to the guests. John and Beth England were the overall Wine and Chocol’Art co-chairs for this special weekend to benefit the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.
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